A Literary Escape

Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke

Published on September 9, 2026September 8, 2026 by Celeste3 Comments

Today’s review is about YESTERYEAR by Caro Claire Burke. This is a satire of tradwife culture. The premise is the main character wakes up and finds herself in 1855 Idaho instead of present day.

Author: Caro Claire Burke
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: Knopf
Publish Date: April 07, 2026
Print Length: 400

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WWW Wednesday: September 2, 2026

Published on September 2, 2026September 1, 2026 by Celeste9 Comments

WWW Wednesday was revived and hosted by Sam at Taking on a World of Words. The idea is to answer the three questions below and leave a link to your post in the comments for others to look at. No blog? No problem! Just leave a comment with your responses.

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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September 2026 TBR

Published on September 1, 2026August 30, 2026 by Celeste9 Comments

I did an ok job reading from my August 2026 TBR and finished three books and am reading a fourth from that selection. Some of those books are also in my September 2026 TBR. I’m keeping my priority reads list a little shorter this month. My hopeful reads are a selection of nonfiction and mostly nature related since I’m (currently) in the mood for calm reads.

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August 2026 Book Blog Wrap-Up

Published on August 31, 2026August 30, 2026 by Celeste17 Comments

I feel like it should still be August? What happened to the time?! I’m not ready to say goodbye to summer. I know Summerween is trending everywhere, but I am not a fellow Summerweener. I almost forgot that the end of the month means it’s time for my August 2026 book blog wrap-up. August was a more “successful” reading month for me in that I finished 9 books. And a lot of those books were ones I’d had on my TBR for a while. Viewership still sucked (more on that below), though. Anyway, these posts are always longer, so just bop around to whatever sections interest you!

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WWW Wednesday: August 26, 2026

Published on August 26, 2026August 25, 2026 by Celeste13 Comments

I finally started watching the latest season of Bridgerton and have to admit that Benedict’s and Sophie’s dynamic gives me the ick. I’m halfway through and plan to finish it, but this season isn’t my favorite. However, I do like Francesca’s and John’s growth as well as Violet allowing herself to live again. But y’all didn’t come here for Bridgerton content, so it’s time for WWW Wednesday!

What are you currently reading?

What have you just finished reading?

What are you going to read next?

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