The Silent Forest (The House on the Hill Book 2) by David Kummer – Review by Finn Cunningham

The Silent Forest (The House on the Hill, #2)The Silent Forest by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Silent Forest is book two of David Kummer’s The House On The Hill Trilogy. David has truly mastered the subtleties and misdirection of any good psychological thriller. Not only that, but the characters are beautifully written, and really make you feel like you’ve always known them. I definitely recommend reading these in order, as the events continue just a few weeks after The Misery House ends. Looking forward to getting my hands on book 3, these cliffhangers are killing me!

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The Handshake Agreement (Book 1) by A. Akinosho – Review by Kelli Harper

The Handshake AgreementThe Handshake Agreement by A. Akinosho
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Declan and Anne …. An age-gap romance, Best Friends Older brother, Second Change, Contemporary Romance. This book falls into so many different categories yet all I can say is it is a really good story. I love Anne with all I have in me. She is a fantastic person and wow she has a heart of gold. This book will draw you in and take you along for all the twists and turns and heartbreak, then patch you up with a drama filled HEA. I loved this story and was rooting for Anne and Declan from the first look in the rear-view mirror.

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Flying at Recess by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Shea Gilkerson

Flying at RecessFlying at Recess by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Lulu, Zanie and Soara are best friends that do everything together – except recess! When it’s time for recess, Soara takes to the skies! She plays in the clouds and she twirls and bounces through the skies. No one else except for her best friends can see Soara when she flies at recess, and she always comes back in time for class…except for the day she follows the butterflies to the meadow. When she hears the recess bell ring, she flies high to see how to return to school, but there are so many schools and kids out for recess. When she spots her friends as they return to class, she knows she has found her way. Beautiful illustrations and a cute, quick, imaginative story for little minds.

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The Misery House (The House on the Hill Book 1) by David Kummer – Review by Finn Cunningham

The Misery House (The House on the Hill, #1)The Misery House by David Duane Kummer
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Misery House by David Kummer is the first book in The House On the Hill series, a psychological thriller, with beautiful mixes of horror and suspense. These characters were beautifully written, the setting so real I was practically right there, and the dynamics worked so well everything just fell together like a puzzle. I loved the split POV’s, this authors writing style is immaculate and will definitely leave you paranoid. I’m diving right into book 2 of this trilogy as soon as possible!!

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The Amanda Mini-Mysteries by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

The Amanda Mini-MysteriesThe Amanda Mini-Mysteries by Lois Wickstrom
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟

The Amanda Mini-Mysteries is an educational, fun, illustrated set of different “science mysteries” as we get to learn along with Amanda and Elaine. Each mystery brings senarios like taste, hearing, sound, light and colors along with other things as Amanda and Elaine (along with myself) want to also learn the “why” things turn out the way they do.

This is a fun collection to read that is very engaging and also to learn new facts, which was neat. I love how the science is incorporated into each of the mysteries that Elaine and Amanda try to learn and solve.

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By Your Side (Willowbrook Lake Series) by Ashley Erin – Review by Kelli Harper

By Your Side (Willowbrook Lake, #1)By Your Side by Ashley Erin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

NEW TO ME AUTHOR. Ashley Erin actually had me in tears at one point in this story. That is a feat that not many authors have managed (even though several have tried). This is a very heart touching story and will pull you in quickly and hold you there until you read the last page. I am excited to learn it is just the first book in a series of which I am sure there will be at least 3 books. This first though is quick paced but not so fast that you lose details or events. Yes the Masquerade Ball could have been in more detail but honestly it was perfect for me especially the events after (IFKYK). I loved the writing and the build up of the emotions between the characters. The Epilogue… WOW. LOVE IT!

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Oscar and Emmy First Christmas (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Jennifer Reimer

Oscar and Emmy's First Christmas: An adorable Christmas story of two kittens enjoying the holidays. Christmas cat book.Oscar and Emmy’s First Christmas: An adorable Christmas story of two kittens enjoying the holidays. Christmas cat book. by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have been reading this book to my kid for bedtime and I have to say they have been absolutely loving them. this one was all about the kittens first Christmas, and every kid loves Christmas. The kittens had gotten into everything like the wrapping, the tree but what cat doesn’t like the tree. My kids were very engaged in this story and loved every minute of it. The illustrations just like the last ones were just as good and went along with the story nicely. Can’t wait to read more of them to me kids.

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Oscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Jennifer Reimer

Oscar and Emmy Weather a HurricaneOscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have been reading this book to my kid for bedtime and I have to say they have been absolutely loving them. this book had been written for a child to understand, and this one was all about how to survive a hurricane, and what you should be preparing for. Its about how you can survive and what you need for a storm. This also helped because where I am we’ve been getting lots of thunder and rainstorms lately. The illustrations just like the last ones were just as good and went along with the story nicely. Can’t wait to read more of them to me kids.

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Homicidal Innocence by V.J. Lee – Review by Jennifer Reimer

Homicidal InnocenceHomicidal Innocence by V.J. Lee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Once you start this book you won’t stop, I had a hard time outing this down. This was a very intriguing and suspenseful books that had me turning pages like my life was in danger. This book was filled with so much from mystery, suspense, romance, and just about everything but of course vampires not included. This book gave me that feeling that I was right there beside every single character, the feeling you get from them is that you have known them for a long time, like longtime friends. They are very well written, and you almost get that feeling of no, they couldn’t have done it, or did they? The way this book was written it was like you’re in there riding along with everyone, that feeling like you’re the fly on the wall. This was a great mystery that had me constantly second guessing myself. I highly recommend this book but be warned you will not be able to put it down till you read the whole thing.

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Second Glance: A Serrulata Saga Romance Novel (The Serrulata Saga) by A.E. Bennett – Review by Tracy Greenhalgh

<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/137397920-second-glance” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Second Glance (The Serrulata Saga)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1682078667l/137397920._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/137397920-second-glance”>Second Glance</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/21380380.A_E_Bennett”>A.E. Bennett</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6625438958″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
I really enjoyed this book, the characters the world vividly described really tug at the heart strings and envelop you .<br />Patrick disabled 3rd son of a lower lord has a place amongst the gentry and certain things are expected (marrying for status, continuing the family name, knowing one’s place) and others like being backwards (or homosexual, bisexual or against the regime) certainly punishable by death or ostracization.<br />Isuel son of a lower class sold to the White Riders, magically enhanced warriors, those to protect the realm and stay strong against any struggle, finds himself enchanted by the lordling, his lordling.<br />Patrick finds himself expected to marry but has other feelings and finds his secret life with Iseul.<br />Family feuds, political turmoil, death, struggle and secrets all link together to pull you along the story of secret love.<br />
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Homicidal Innocence by V.J. Lee – Review by Kayla Octaviano

Homicidal InnocenceHomicidal Innocence by V.J. Lee
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Woah, crazy book. I have never read anything like this. Spooky and crazy, but an interesting read. Ever wonder what happens in a murderer’s brain? This book will explain it in a beautiful but insane way. Be on the edge of your seat, feel discomfort and understanding at the same time. READ THIS BOOK!

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Spirit Guide (Madame Chalamet Ghost Mysteries Book 3) by Byrd Nash – Review by Rita White

This is the third book in this series, and I highly suggest you read book 1 and 2 first as the character development tells a lot throughout them. As I have read this series, it has reminded me of reading the Nancy Drew books as a child. Each book is connected, but with its own story.
Elinor takes on an apprentice who is inexperienced in this book, and of course, we have Tristan the Duke de Archambeau with us as well. I love how Elinor and Tristan work well with each other except when Elinor doesn’t listen to Tristan. That brings a funny side to the story. The mystery to this book was a bit darker than the other 2 books, but overall, it was still a great read.

Amy’s Betrayal (Gemstone Massacre Series Book #2) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Angela Hayes

Amy's Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy (Gemstone Massacre Book 2)Amy’s Betrayal: An LGBTQIA+ Arthurian, Urban Fantasy by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

3 Stars

 

Amy’s Betrayal is the second book in the Gemstone Massacre series by Julia Goldhirsh. This urban fantasy is a bit of a twist on the Arthurian legends- which makes for an original read.
Woven with magic, danger, drama, assassins, paranormal elements, action, violence, elementals, an inclusive LGBTQIA+/gender fluid cast, agendas, friendship, gems, rebellion, good vs evil, and vivid world-building.
There is a lot going on here, with a rather large cast of characters, so I highly recommend reading the previous books (Prequel & Book #1) before starting on this one, as that will allow you a richer reading experience of this book, as well as the series as a whole.
Another great adventure/instalment in the series- I wonder what Julia Goldhirsh has in store for us next.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Julia Goldhirsh!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Ten Little Sandpipers (A Counting Collection) by Kim Ann – Review by Hannah Porter

Ten Little SandpipersTen Little Sandpipers by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

After reading Ten Little Starfish, I just had to jump in to read the other counting books like it. This not only has a great counting aspects but also has some really great descriptive learning words which we loved to practice. I also loved the little tidbits at the end of the books about the sandpipers.I now have to go read other books from this talented author. My littles will love them just like they love these ones.

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Stout of My League (Love on Tap Series) by Sylvie Stewart – Review by Jessie Hopkins

I was beyond excited to read about the only girl in one of my favorite fictional families. Being the only girl and the youngest with four older brothers, Lynn is well protected. I loved the little snippets of her in the other series books and was thrilled that she got her own in the series.
The dynamic of the entire Brooks family is wonderful in every book, and this is no exception to that.
I enjoyed how Lynn shows her determination to make something of herself, while also enjoying her time as she goes. Lynn is serious about her goals while not being so serious that she doesn’t have some fun in the meantime. And if that fun also gets under her brothers’ skin a little bit then she is okay with that too.
Joey is an interesting character and I found myself intrigued by his personality and the ways that he reacts to situations.
Great book. I would recommend the entire series.

Ten Little Sea Turtles (A Counting Collection) by Kim Ann – Review by Hannah Porter

Ten Little Sea Turtles: Ocean and Marine Life Books for Children (Marine Life Counting Collection)Ten Little Sea Turtles: Ocean and Marine Life Books for Children by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Kim Ann books have some beautiful illustrations that make me want to read more from this author. I’ve always wanted to witness baby sea turtles going back to the sea, and now does my little one. He loves the water and everything with it. So this book was a perfect read for us tonight. Also what made it better was that he was learning his numbers as we went through the book. Looking forward to reading more!

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Catch a Cowboy (Match Made in Montana Series) by Rachelle Paige Campbell – Review by Jessie Hopkins

I knew when I finished book 1 in the series that I was going to want to read more about this town and the people living in it. Honestly, I really wanted to read more about Hank, he is my favorite.
Being introduced to Ted some and the mentioning of Stephanie in book one had me feeling already a little comfortable with them and definitely interested in seeing more.
I love that Joe & Abby are still a topic of conversation in this book with their love/hate relationship and that Hank is so invested in playing the town matchmaker.
There is definitely a benefit reading the first book, but I don’t think it would be too confusing as a standalone.
I look forward to reading more about Herd and of course, Hank.

Salt Love by Marika Ray – Review by Lorralei Hoerner

Salt Love: A Summer Romantic ComedySalt Love: A Summer Romantic Comedy by Marika Ray
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

5 Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

When life throws you down…..picking up to move to another state could be just what is in order or how Kenna’s late aunt would know would do her good. Salt Love is a fun, romantic comedy that I absolutely adored from page one. I loved the banter between Kenna and Dec with a mix of emotions, humor, romance with lots of spark and sizzle, letting go of the past, secrets and friendships. This was a fantastic read, the story flowed so easily and I could not put this book down.

Kenna is down on her luck…between losing her husband, losing out on a work promotion and also losing her aunt…this is a lot all at once. Aunt Maeve left specific instructions for not only Kenna but also for Dec..whom befriends Maeve down at Sunshine Key. Kenna and Dec have to work together to take over her business…what can be so hard? Dec comes across as the grumpy neighbor, keeping to himself with some secrets of his own. Having to share a business with Maeve’s niece whom he never met before can be a challenge.

As Kenna and Dec work together with Maeve’s business and Kenna’s remodeling of the house….spark fly instantly between Kenna and Dec. Will Kenna be able to move past her ex-husband and also will Dec be able to share secrets that he keeps near or will the past tear Kenna and Dec apart….

Definitely read and find out. I highly recommend this book…..loved it loved it loved it!!

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Ten Little Sea Turtles (A Counting Collection) by Kim Ann – Review by Shannen Kern

Ten Little Sea Turtles: Ocean and Marine Life Books for Children (Marine Life Counting Collection)Ten Little Sea Turtles: Ocean and Marine Life Books for Children by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is one book in the Marine Life Counting Collection, and it’s tied for our favorite! To be fair, they’re all three tied because they are all absolutely wonderful. The illustrations throughout this series are some of my favorites in any children’s book I have read. We look forward to all of the fun facts at the end because it turns out that no one in the family knows them. My youngest likes to share these facts with random passersby, so he’s spreading the word! The rhyming always has us bopping along and the QR code for the song at the end was an awesome bonus! I highly recommend adding this to your classroom or home collection for the little ones in your life.

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Ten Little Sandpipers (A Counting Collection) by Kim Ann – Review by Shannen Kern

Ten Little SandpipersTen Little Sandpipers by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My kiddos and I have read a few books by this lovely author before and picked this one up as we love anything involving the beach! The illustrations in this story are absolutely beautiful and brought a smile to our faces as well. There are some fun facts towards the end that none of us knew! It was so cool to learn those together. The rhythmic rhyming had all of us bopping along as we read it out and made it sound like a song. This would be a great addition to any classroom, library, or home collection for young ones!

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By Your Side (Willowbrook Lake Series) by Ashley Erin – Review by Krista Moulthrop

By Your Side (Willowbrook Lake, #1)By Your Side by Ashley Erin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I LOVED this story. Adeline is trying to grieve the loss of her husband at such a young age. She decides to buy and renovate an old farm house in a small town as part of her moving on. When she arrives in this new town she’s greeted by so many kind people, she makes quick friends and finds comfort and support she needed. Among the people she meets is Owen, the local handyman. She ends up having to ask him for help with renovations on the house when she realizes she was in over her head. As Owen and her work together to restore her home, their feelings for each other grow. And Adeline has to decide if she is ready to let someone else in. But as her mom and friends say “love doesn’t have a timeline, it comes when you least expect it, and you shouldn’t ignore it”. This was such a sweet read that I could not put down. Very low spice level. I’m looking forward to reading the second book with Cameron and RaeLynn

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Oscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Shannen Kern

Oscar and Emmy Weather a HurricaneOscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My entire household loves the Oscar and Emmy series, so of course we picked this one up as soon as we saw it. We don’t live in an area that experiences hurricanes which made it a good learning lesson for both of my kids. The author has such a magnificent way of informing kids at an appropriate age level without scaring them or diminishing the experience. Oscar and Emmy aren’t sure what to make of all the movements throughout the story, but they go along with their family. The illustrations help with connecting younger kids to the story as well. I believe this is an excellent book to read as a family or in a classroom!

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By Your Side (Willowbrook Lake Series) by Ashley Erin – Review by Micalah Weatherholtz

By Your Side (Willowbrook Lake, #1)By Your Side by Ashley Erin
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Usually I go for different type of romances and rom-com’s, but every now and then I like to get into a comfortable, small town, heart warming romance. By Your Side was a really good one. Adeline and Owen fit the narrative beautifully and they had great chemistry. Adeline is a widow who is trying to overcome losing the love of her life and Owen is a grumpy, short on words handy man at her house. Although neither person is looking for love they begin to realize that the chemistry between them cannot be ignored. The emotions in By Your Side pulled at my heartstrings, and felt real, but the characters held onto hope that they could come out stronger on the other side when they least expected it.

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Oscar and Emmy’s First Christmas (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Shannen Kern

Oscar and Emmy's First Christmas: An adorable Christmas story of two kittens enjoying the holidays. Christmas cat book.Oscar and Emmy’s First Christmas: An adorable Christmas story of two kittens enjoying the holidays. Christmas cat book. by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

My kiddos and I have read quite a few of the books in the Oscar and Emmy series, so when we found out there was one involving our favorite holiday, we jumped on it! We love the beautiful illustrations as they help everyone connect a little bit more to the characters. Of course, our favorite parts always involve the lovely and mischievous kittens that are checking out all the fun Christmas decorations and gift wrapping. This book is such a cute one to share with the young ones in your life whether that’s at home or in the classroom!

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Oscar and Emmy’s First Christmas (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Julie Johnson

Oscar and Emmy's First Christmas: An adorable Christmas story of two kittens enjoying the holidays. Christmas cat book.Oscar and Emmy’s First Christmas: An adorable Christmas story of two kittens enjoying the holidays. Christmas cat book. by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It’s Oscar and Emmy’s first Christmas as they can’t wait! There are so many lights and crinkly paper, and milk that gets left out for Santa! They get to participate in the family’s Christmas traditions and maybe a little mischief of their own!

Such a cute story with vivid illustrations!

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By Your Side (Willowbrook Lake Series) by Ashley Erin – Review by Meghan Lee-Mueller

By Your Side (Willowbrook Lake, #1)By Your Side by Ashley Erin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

By Your Side is Book 1 in the Willowbrook Lake series. I adored this book, I’ve always loved a good small town romance.

Adeline is working through the grief of losing her husband when she moves to Willowbrook Lake, hoping the change of scenery and a new project would help her work through things. Owen is a local handyman – Adeline ends up hiring him to help her. The more time the two spend together, the more they fall for each other.

This book was very well written. I can’t wait for the next in the series!

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Oscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane (Oscar and Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Julie Johnson

Oscar and Emmy Weather a HurricaneOscar and Emmy Weather a Hurricane by Terri Sabol
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It’s my favorite set of kittens coming back to help small children and their families understand more about how to deal with inclement weather. This book specifically goes over a hurricane that is close by and how they are going to handle it properly and safely. It goes over the preparation humans should take regarding their safety, as well as that of their four legged friends.

The illustrations will keep your youngsters attention even if the content is a little over their head at their age. This is a must have for any family with pets!

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Ten Little Sea Turtles (A Counting Collection) by Kim Ann – Review by Micalah Weatherholtz

Ten Little Sea TurtlesTen Little Sea Turtles by Kim Ann
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Of course, as an adult I can already count to ten, but when you have some cute little sea turtles to aid you, that makes it so much better. This was an adorable, well illustrated children’s book, and the sea turtles were just the cutest. At the end the author listed different facts about sea turtles, added a song, and little activities to make reading it more fun and kid friendly. I thought this was a nice little touch.

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Homicidal Innocence by V.J. Lee – Review by Shannen Kern

Homicidal InnocenceHomicidal Innocence by V.J. Lee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is one of the top reads of the year for me, without a doubt! This is the first book I have read by this author and since finishing it, I have picked up more of their work. The cover drew me in, and I didn’t even have to finish the synopsis before I picked it up. I dove straight into the book when I got home and was gripped from the first page of the prologue! Psychological thrillers are one of my favorite genres, so it’s a challenge to catch me off-guard. This story had so many twists and turns, dead ends, and mystery that I second guessed myself the entire way through. I love that this book is told from multiple points of view as we get to delve into the character’s brains and experience the story. What started as a morning plan to read a couple chapters ended up being an entire day spent absorbed into this romantic suspense! If you like thrillers with romance and spice all mixed in, please do yourself a favor and pick this book up. I cannot wait to start reading other stories by this author!

Reviewed by @shannlynn

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Homicidal Innocence by V.J. Lee – Review by Angela Renee Diaz

Homicidal InnocenceHomicidal Innocence by V.J. Lee
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book and I highly recommend it. For me personally it was really triggering because I used to be married to a cop. I still managed to put that to the side and enjoy it. Maya is a nanny who actually cares about the kids in her care unlike most women near her in the same profession. Cole is law enforcement. The way he’s drawn to Maya is nothing he’s ever experienced. With a serial killer on a hunt leaving some women dead and some missing. With no preference. Cole having a hunch Maya is in danger.

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