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
Farm Hall by Lou Kemp
Between July 3 and January 3, 1945, a group of German scientists was housed at Farm Hall, an estate in Godmanchester near Cambridge, England. It was believed that these scientists had been involved in the Nazi nuclear program. Basing the story on those facts, the author begins the story with the fictional character, Major … Continue reading Farm Hall by Lou Kemp
The Last Sketch by Gosia Nealon
Set in Poland the year before the war ended when the world is fully aware of the atrocities committed by Hitler and the Nazi Regime, a romance blooms. Now do not think that this is just a wartime romance, far from it. The story will take you on an adventure that includes, killing, betrayal, love, … Continue reading The Last Sketch by Gosia Nealon
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