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A little faerie magic and a lot about real world sustainable gardening practices

Shroom for Improvement (Mythical Mishaps #1) by Jemma Croft

November 9, 2025 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“So, you’ve seen me naked before?” I said. “Oh, yes, many times. You have a beautiful body, by the way.” My cheeks heated. Damn. It had been so long since anybody had complimented me, I was blushing at the disembodied words of a magical house. ​​ ― Jemma Croft, Shroom for Improvement CBR17 Bingo: School Sonny is a professor and his knowledge of mycology is a key part of the story. Sonny Daye has a problem. To complete his research on mushroom glamours, he must […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: cbr17bingo, drug use, enemies to lovers, fae, Gardening, gay romance, grumpy sunshine, idiots to lovers, Jemma Croft, magical mushrooms, queer romance, Sustainability

carmelpie's CBR17 Review No:36 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: cbr17bingo, drug use, enemies to lovers, fae, Gardening, gay romance, grumpy sunshine, idiots to lovers, Jemma Croft, magical mushrooms, queer romance, Sustainability ·
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Everything is 100% off if you don’t buy it.

Don't Be Trashy: A Practical Guide to Living with Less Waste and More Joy: A Minimalism Book by Tara McKenna

September 24, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

Buy for your real life: Remember those high-heeled boots I bought that were perfect for life in New York City? I didn’t buy those for my real life, unfortunately. Figure out what you tend to buy for your fantasy life, and face the reality that perhaps those things aren’t for you. ― Tara McKenna, Don’t Be Trashy: A Practical Guide to Living with Less Waste and More Joy CBR16 Bingo: Cult I have anxiety. Every time I unwrap something packaged in plastic, or when I […]

Filed Under: Featured, Non-Fiction Tagged With: cbr16bingo, climate anxiety, climate change, Recycling & Green Living, Sustainability, Tara McKenna

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:75 · Genres: Featured, Non-Fiction · Tags: cbr16bingo, climate anxiety, climate change, Recycling & Green Living, Sustainability, Tara McKenna ·
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I like Trash… recycled sustainably

Team Trash: A Time Traveler’s Guide to Sustainability by Kate Wheeler

November 17, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

When I was reading Team Trash: A Time Traveler’s Guide to Sustainability I took a lot of notes, as there were A LOT of details. Things from literally Pompeii to 2021-2022 and how they all relate to sustainability, environmentalism, and the good, the bad, and the really smelly. Kate Wheeler’s story is more than just an environmental story. It shows friendships and how we can work together, get the job done, and learn how the good, the bad and the ugly, or The Pig, the […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Tagged With: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Kate Wheeler, recycling, Recycling & Green Living, Science & Nature, Sustainability, time travel, Trent Huntington

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:816 · Genres: Children's Books, Comedy/Humor, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Health, History, Non-Fiction, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult · Tags: Environmental Conservation & Protection, Kate Wheeler, recycling, Recycling & Green Living, Science & Nature, Sustainability, time travel, Trent Huntington ·
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