Falling for You by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars Falling for you is book 2 of the series. I had read book 1 and had loved the characters. It is small town romance, with friends and food, definitely a winner. CeCe is a business woman and has a rule not to date […]
How To Write A Historical Novel And Love It by T.L. Clark My rating: 5 of 5 stars I picked up this book, as I do have a penchant for writing and I was really inspired and impressed with this book. The author has put in a lot of hard work to list out a […]
saving the gingerbread house by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a very nice twist to the original fairy tale. I picked this book because my son’s friends did a retelling of the fairy tale in a competition, where the witch becomes a vegan. It was a delight to read this […]
A Dress To Remember: A Fairy Tale by K.L. Small My rating: 4 of 5 stars Princess Zarina wants a dress to remember for her Royal Advancement Ceremony. She works with a special dressmaker to get a magical dress. The dress is magical indeed, but not the way she wants. Princess Zarina thinks a lot […]
What I Wish I’d Known: For Writers: 100 Authors Reveal What They Wish They’d Told Their Younger Selves by H. D. Thomson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am currently on a writer’s block right now and I took up this book for personal reasons. It is a very inspiring book, with so many […]
My Inner Critic by Christine Bernard My rating: 5 of 5 stars The storyline is about an introvert living in an extroverted world, and the main character, thirty eight year old Emily Parker still feels as awkward and anxious as she did at eighteen. However, as a young adult other people accepted this, and even […]
True Colors by Krysten Lindsay Hager My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book took me back to my teen days. The urge to fit in, urge to stand out. Landry is an 8th grader who wants to do something amazing but feels her life is normal. She has two good friends, nice parents and […]
A Dowry of Snails and Mud by Brittany Tucker My rating: 4 of 5 stars When I started reading this book , I was expecting romance and a fairy tale ending, but humor is something which got me by surprise. 16 year old Rhia is to be married off to the youngest son of the […]
Delicious Death by Byrd Nash My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have loved Byrd Nash. I make sure I follow her books. This story has a strong female central lead, it is always enjoyable when an author projects a strong female lead in 1800s with eccentric qualities. Elinor has a penchant towards ghost talking. […]
Things are Shaking by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Things Are Shaking is the second book in the Invisible Magic Wand series by Lois Wickstrom. Caspian is back with his magic wand and his adventures. Caspian shows his cousin Belinda, the invisible magic wand gifted to him by his grandpa. She wants […]
Falling Home by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a story about second chances , a cozy Christmas romance . Ginny returns to her hometown to take care of her father and has no intentions to make up with her ex husband Max . Max on the other hand is still […]
Practically Pagan – An Alternative Guide to Magical Living by Maria DeBlassie My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a book which I really enjoyed and connected to, not because I am Pagan, in fact it had nothing to do with Pagan. This book is full of simple beliefs and practices, which makes our […]
Knight In The Museum by Alice Bienia My rating: 4 of 5 stars I got drawn to this book mainly because of the title . I love the Night in the museum movies and I was intrigued by what this book could offer. So, despite this being fifth in the series, I still picked it […]
Amaleigha Loves a Good Story by Janice Pratt My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is my second book in the Amaleigha series and I love reading her stories. Amaleigha is a little girl, but shows a lot of conviction and care towards the community. She comes up with novel ideas, asks for help, spreads […]
If I had a Magic Wand by Melissa Lavi My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a beautifully written and illustrated story. It is a story of a mother’s wish for her child, passing the wishing wand from one mother to another – all the messages are just the same, a wand to vanquish […]
Amaleigha and the Big Idea by Janice Pratt My rating: 4 of 5 stars Small eyes, big dreams. Amaleigha is a five year old who has big ideas. She loves spending time in nature. She runs barefoot in the woods, spends a lot of time gazing at the sky. She suddenly has this idea of […]
Pardon Me, Please by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is so timely for thanks giving. Albert is a Turkey at a Turkey farm and a family comes to purchase Turkey for Thanks giving. Albert knows from the television that the president has just pardoned a Turkey and wishes that this […]
A Christmas to Remember: An Anthology from 5 Prince Publishing by Bernadette Marie My rating: 4 of 5 stars A great way to start the holiday season, this book puts you in a festive mood. The book has seven different stories from different authors, each with a unique writing style. Each story has Christmas and […]
Better Gnomes & Gardens by Casey Cardel My rating: 4 of 5 stars Better Gnomes & Gardens is a delightful cozy mystery , with certain paranormal elements. The setting is a mystical town, Mysty Haven, where everything is not neccesarily normal Bob, who had an abrupt ending to his journalism ambitions is entrusted to finding […]
Mis-Spelled: Book One of the Stellaluna Chronicles by T.H. Leatherman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mis-Spelled is the first book in the Stellaluna Chronicles by T.H. Leatherman.It is YA fantasy, has all the necessary elements – fairy land,wizards, goblins, elves anything which can make it magical. There is a quest, obstacles to face, and […]
Just One More Egg by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a wonderful short read filled with beautiful illustrations. It is symbolic of accepting differences and be inclusive in one’s outlook of life. The author tries to impart this knowledge through a tiny bird, Mama Warbler , who is sitting on […]
Hate You Later by Ciara Blume My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book reminded me of one of Sophie Kinsella romances, a laugh out loud romantic comedy. The two protagonists are very strong willed and have a personality of their own. They are very independent, one hates asking for help and the other hates […]
Moby Plays the Flute by Eeha Bhatt My rating: 5 of 5 stars A wonderful, heartwarming tale of a father and daughter who learn that with patience and perseverance, one can go a long long way. The story revolves around a little girl Moby , who is very sensitive and is intimidated by people’s opinions. […]
Dinosaur Friends: 2 books in 1: A Present for the Volcano and Saving Conifer’s Eggs by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars I got these two books because my 10 year old is a dino nerd. He reads all kinds of dinosaur books . These books have two simple stories, both revolving around […]
Emma by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 4 of 5 stars This series is quite interesting to me, as I read 2nd,3rd and 4th books in sequence before and finally came to read the first one. So I have seen Emma at her helm as a matured woman who is quite independent and solves mystery cases, […]
Bake Happy by Cori Cooper My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have read this author’s Bake Believe and had really liked the concept of introducing baking along with some YA drama. It was nice reading Cat and her baking adventures again. Teenager with magical baking abilities , Cat is happy and confident. She wants […]
Euphoric Wonderland: An Eclectic Collection of Psychedelic Poetry to Stimulate the Senses and Open the Mind by Ryan M. Becker My rating: 4 of 5 stars A good collection of poems. It is an amalgamation of dreams, emotions and the past we have all more or less dealt with. There are few which I could […]
Murder Most Pemberley by Jessica Berg My rating: 4 of 5 stars Well, Pemberley, Eliza and Darcy – obviously my first pick of the month. I am a hardcore Jane Austen fan and this book did pique my interest. Eliza Darcy, a descendant to “THE DARCY” visits Pemberley for a family reunion to patch up […]
The Letter Carrier by Laurie L.C. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars I have deep respect for books which are centered around World War II. They bring out the pain and trauma faced by the people during one of the most horrific times on this planet. This book is a coming of age story […]
Murder in the Lightning Room: A Historical Mystery by A.D. Brazeau My rating: 4 of 5 stars Set in year 1899 in Colorado Springs, this book follows the young protagonist Cora work with famous Nikola Tesla in his secret lab . She assists Tesla in his detective work to unravel the mystery behind the murder […]
