HOLDING ON LOOSELY by DANA KNOX WRIGHT Genre: Narrative Nonfiction / Memoir / Self Help Publisher: Carpenter's Son / Clovercroft Publishing Date of Publication: August 24, 2021 Number of Pages: 208 pages Scroll down for giveaway! Helicopter parents. Control freaks. Perfectionists. Intolerants. Over-consumers. Social media junkies. We all fit in there somewhere. Read one woman’s … Continue reading
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The Goners: Volume One by Kenyon P. Cagne
I was fascinated with the premise of this novel and really wanted to see where the author was going to go with it. I must admit that I was pleasantly surprised with how well-written the book is and the depth at which Gagne went to set up the story. I highly recommend it, amazing … Continue reading The Goners: Volume One by Kenyon P. Cagne
Memory of Murder: A Tracey Marks Mystery by Ellen Shapiro
I am a big fan of Shapiro’s writing but this newest book in the Tracey Marks series is the best yet! Tracey, a female Private Investigator, her boyfriend Jack, her cousin Alan, her best friend Lisa, all the main characters are involved, which makes me feel like I am back among old friends. As always, … Continue reading Memory of Murder: A Tracey Marks Mystery by Ellen Shapiro
ONCE UPON A CAMEL by Kathi Appelt Categories: Middle Grade Fiction / Historical / Friendship / Ages 8-12 Publisher: Atheneum / Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Pub Date: September 7, 2021 Pages: 336 pages Scroll down for the Giveaway! Zada is a camel with a treasure trove of stories to tell. She’s won camel races for the … Continue reading
October is National Book Month!
A huge thanks to all the people that make books happen! Read a book!
A Shot At Mercy: His Life Wasn’t Perfect… By Timothy R. Baldwin
I am a big fan of Baldwin’s young adult novels so I was excited about a new read from him. In this novel, A Shot At Mercy, I was surprised that this was not a Young Adult cozy mystery but a gripping story about a father and daughter caught up in the insidious world of … Continue reading A Shot At Mercy: His Life Wasn’t Perfect… By Timothy R. Baldwin
Rapunzel’s Tower by Wendy L. Anderson
Who doesn’t know the story of Rapunzel? Amazon, with its new commercial based on the story, is certainly betting that almost everybody does but I promise you that this is different from anything you have read! The basics are there, a beautiful damsel locked away in a tall tower waiting to be rescued by her … Continue reading Rapunzel’s Tower by Wendy L. Anderson
Music Shall Untune the Sky by Lou Kemp
Beginning where The Violins Played before Junstan: The Prequel ends, we find Celywin, Bartholomew, and Professor Kang leaving Prague headed for Singapore to pick up Professor Kang’s wife, Elizabeth. Their adventure continues as they travel by private train (The Elizabeth), attempting to avoid all police and the Russians due to a small incident with some … Continue reading Music Shall Untune the Sky by Lou Kemp
To Walk In The World: Twin Tales of Inception by Winnie Winkle
The truth is that if we choose to be vulnerable and allow others in, much less love others, we will experience pain. Especially when someone we love dearly dies. Winkle has written a must-read for anyone, particularly women who have experienced a profound loss. Writing about the loss of her mother does not limit the … Continue reading To Walk In The World: Twin Tales of Inception by Winnie Winkle
RIO BONITO The Three Rivers Trilogy, Book 2 By PRESTON LEWIS Categories: Western / Historical Fiction Publisher: Five Star Publishing Pub Date: August 18, 2021 Pages: 336 pages Scroll for the Giveaway! With Lincoln County teetering on the edge of lawless turmoil, small rancher Wes Bracken avoids taking sides, but his goal is complicated by … Continue reading
