AT CLOSE RANGE: A MEMOIR OF TRAGEDY AND ADVOCACY By Leesa Ross Categories: Nonfiction / Memoir / Personal Transformation / Advocacy Publisher: Texas Tech University Press Pages: 192 Publication Date: April 15, 2020 Scroll down for the giveaway! Leesa Ross did not expect to write a book. Neither did she expect the tragedy … Continue reading At Close Range by Leesa Ross
One For The Money by D. B. Borton
D. B. Horton has written a great story about a female senior citizen that has decided to have a career as a Private Investigator. She is widowed, her children grown with their own children, she is financially okay given her skills at budgeting, and wants some excitement in her life. Cat Caliban also has the … Continue reading One For The Money by D. B. Borton
The Devil and Dayna Dalton: A Bulwark Anthology: Book 9 By Brit Lunden
This is the second book in the Bulwark anthology I have read; yep, I read the first and the last! I consider the writing to be top-notch and the stories fascinating. Lunden likes to add a little paranormal to her stories about very ordinary people. Adding a little bit of evil challenges the reader to … Continue reading The Devil and Dayna Dalton: A Bulwark Anthology: Book 9 By Brit Lunden
Murphy Murphy and the Case of the Serious Crisis by Keith Hirshland
This is a terrific mystery in and of itself, but it is even better if you love wordplay. There is an underlying theme here that adds a lot of humor and laughter to the story: redundancy. Murphy Murphy (yep, real name) hates redundancy, and obviously, beginning with his name, there are issues throughout the book. … Continue reading Murphy Murphy and the Case of the Serious Crisis by Keith Hirshland
False Positive by Andrew Grant
Honest disclosure: I read the most recent Lee Child book about Jack Reacher last month and was a little nervous about whether or not it was going to be any good since Child has decided to retire and is in the process of turning Jack Reacher over to his brother. This translates into the new … Continue reading False Positive by Andrew Grant
Fiery Red Hair: Emerald Green Eyes and a Vicious Irish Temper By Ralph E. Jarrells
It is my personal opinion that you just cannot read enough pirate books. Set in Charles Town South Carolina in the year 1755 this book is written as a narrative biography. Anne Bonny, the first female pirate, is telling her granddaughter all about her adventures. It is a fascinating story about a woman of great … Continue reading Fiery Red Hair: Emerald Green Eyes and a Vicious Irish Temper By Ralph E. Jarrells
Merry Hanukkah by Debby Caruso
Oh my, goodness did this take me back to my early years of marriage when I worked so hard to provide the best home, holidays, and welcoming place for my husband and In-laws! Caruso has done it again and written a laugh-out-loud holiday read. Rhonda and James have only been married a short time but … Continue reading Merry Hanukkah by Debby Caruso
The Best Books I read in 2020
As we begin a New Year, I wanted to reflect back on the books I read in 2020 and share with you my pick of the best. I read 173 books and if you have read all the pages of my blog you know that I do not post on any books I can not … Continue reading The Best Books I read in 2020
Christmas Corpse by Mona Marple
I love Christmas. I mean, I am a huge fan of the holiday and at my house we make it last as long as possible, so it was not a stretch for me to fall into this book with a grin on my face and a positive attitude about the premise. Holly Wood, yep, that’s … Continue reading Christmas Corpse by Mona Marple
The Christmas Crocodile by Bonny Becker
You and your children will love this book! With delightful illustrations and witty writing, the reader is captured quickly and placed into the chaos brought on when a live crocodile is found under the Christmas Tree on Christmas Eve. This fast-paced, clever book will bring giggles and grins from all that participate. It is a … Continue reading The Christmas Crocodile by Bonny Becker
