Productivity is Power: Five Liberating Practices for College Students by Hillary Rettig My rating: 5 of 5 stars I wish this book had been out when I was in college! I think this will definitely help new college students. The author gives new perspectives on both perfection and procrastination. She takes the shame away from […]
Good Things Take Time by Suzanna Lynn My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a sweet story that extols the virtue of patience. This is the story of how the title character got his forever family. I like this series of books because I have a senior dog named Buddy. Buddy is ten years […]
The Places We Call Home: A picture book to remind us that home is where all love begins. by Kim Ann My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a children’s book about different kinds of living spaces. It covers living spaces for people and animals. The author includes people who live on their own. […]
Decisions Matter: A picture book about learning right from wrong by Suzanna Lynn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Readers are treated to a tail-wagging discovery: decisions have consequences. A loveable dog recounts a time when he did not get along well with a family member. Have you ever been accused of something you didn’t […]
Lapidius by Matthew Runals My rating: 4 of 5 stars Is this story an allegory? A nation that has seen various wars over several decades. Starving families that are desperate to save their children. A military school stands in the gap, offering hope. Students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds learn to find their inner strength. Well, […]
Murder in Prospect: An Eve Sawyer Mystery by Jane Suen My rating: 5 of 5 stars An aspiring journalist’s help is requested by one of her college classmates. Over their spring break, they look into the death of the mayor of a former mining town turned ghost town, which has ultimately become rebranded as a […]
The Crown of Stones Complete Trilogy by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love the box set with all three books! I tend to binge read, so whenever I have a series all together like this, I’m in a happy place. Does this series take place in the far past, or the […]
Made to Love Her: Romantic Suspense Novella by Michele Sims My rating: 4 of 5 stars This novella is a great addition to its series, yet it can also be read as a stand-alone story. The tempo of the book resonates with echoes of current events. The main characters face extreme circumstances. They manage to […]
Forever to Fall by Libby Kay My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is part of a series, but it is truly a stand-alone book as well. I love the small town setting. The author certainly gets it right when she portrays life in rural America- especially the fact that many people have to […]
Falling for a Star in the City by Krysten Lindsay Hager My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m not athletic. And certainly I’m not featured on a media outlet. I loved reading this book! The two main characters are college students, in their late teens. This is an age when people are physically adults, yet […]
Notebook Mysteries ~ Art of Deception by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 5 of 5 stars Readers are transported to Chicago of the late 1800s/ early 1900s. The culture is different from our culture of today. Readers are treated to characters who strive to treat everyone with dignity. Readers learn about an historic confidence scheme. Characters […]
The Veil by Karli Rush My rating: 4 of 5 stars Hop on board for a futuristic ride. This is a tale that can reach readers where they are. It’s a tale of relationships. It’s a tale of choices and decisions. There are various fantastical creatures. Set among the stars and planets, there are enough […]
The Apothecary’s Curse by Barbara Barnett My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is not quite about time travel. Rather, it is about two people who have managed to evade time and its ravages. Although they have evaded the ravages of time, they have not fallen prey to the machinations of evil men. This […]
The Chaos Clock by Danielle Ackley-McPhail My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a collection of short stories. Each of the short stories centers on the theme of time/ space. Each story is set in the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. It was a time when people were able to experience and begin […]
From Darkness into Love by Sophie Bartow My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is a story of childhood love realized. The main characters grow into love. Through impetuous choices, they end up separated, thus the reference to darkness in the title. A hometown wedding puts them back into each other’s orbits, allowing them to […]
This Time Around by Kimberly Packard My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is totally relatable to anyone who has been out of high school for at least five years. Lost touch with one of your best friends? Check. Still hung up on what could have been? Check. Regret how you behaved toward your […]
The Sins of Men: An American Revolutionary War Drama by Danny J. Bradbury My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is excellent! It is set in one of my favorite eras. The author told the story from three different viewpoints. I enjoyed reading about the formation of the colonial navy. It’s an often overlooked […]
The Fallen Man: A Heartwarming Holiday Romance Set in the 1990s by Cat Treadgold My rating: 4 of 5 stars Welcome back to a familiar family. Are they overwhelming? Absolutely. Are they intrusive? A little bit. Are they worth getting to know? Without a doubt. The main characters are a former priest and a “fallen […]
The Monkey Island Murder: A Sparky of Bunker Hill Mystery by Rosalind Barden My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sparky is a hilarious little orphan who solves crimes. She lives in Los Angeles. Formerly a street kid, she has been taken in by a group of interesting people. She is forced to go to school, […]
Productivity is Power 2: For Creative, Business, and Other Professionals by Hillary Rettig My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book offers hope for the productivity-challenged. It is arranged into manageable chunks. The author includes several exercises to help readers get through common obstructions to productivity. This is an easy read. Furthermore, it gives this […]
Percy’s Brides: A Double Trouble Romance by Ivy Hart My rating: 5 of 5 stars Oh my stars! Have you ever been set up on a blind date by a well-meaning loved one? How about if you didn’t know you were going to be on a blind date? Have you told yourself to have a […]
Murder by Moonlight by K.L. Montgomery My rating: 3 of 5 stars Welcome to a magical woodland. The cats are the stars of the show here. The vast diversity of characters is a welcome addition to any read. The ups and downs, twists and turns of this book are sure to delight most mystery readers. […]
Summer of Mud by Rebecca Bischoff My rating: 5 of 5 stars Music, and the power to heal hearts. Music, and its poetry. Music, in all its many and varied forms. I am a musician. Right now, living in this apartment with me, are two flutes, two keyboards, a trumpet, and a trombone. Music is […]
Purrfectly Framed: A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery by Ruth J. Hartman My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’m not a cat person. I kind of like them, but I’m allergic to cats. I like to pet them, and I like when they purr. I liked reading a book with little cat detectives. They should get […]
Murder a la Christie by Marilyn Levinson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a fantastic mystery, and it features a book club! The book club meetings are plagued by tragic events. There is the possibility of a budding romance or two in the background. The main character must learn to separate logic from […]
The Boss of Centocelle: An Italian Murder Mystery (Book 6) by P. J. Mann My rating: 4 of 5 stars The main character is a detective in Italy who struggles to find a healthy work to life ratio. This is an issue with which many people of today certainly struggle.He loves his family and he […]
The Boss of Centocelle: An Italian Murder Mystery (Book 6) by P. J. Mann My rating: 4 of 5 stars The main character is a detective in Italy who struggles to find a healthy work to life ratio. This is an issue with which many people of today certainly struggle.He loves his family and he […]
One Quarter Villain by Cori Cooper My rating: 5 of 5 stars The theme of this book is the power of our choices. Our choices make up who we are ultimately. Hero or villain? Our destinies are borne of our decisions. The main character must go through major personal growth in order to fight for […]
Ghost Talker by Byrd Nash My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book has many interesting elements. It has ghosts, which the reader may surmise from the title. It has royalty. It has international intrigue. It has dragons! Also, it has illegitimate royal family members. All in all, a cleverly crafted tale that I very […]
A Song of Salt and Secrets by Amanda Marin My rating: 4 of 5 stars Mythical creatures. Star- crossed young lovers. The power of music. The power of forgiveness. The author has put together a fascinating tale that will make readers want to dive in! View all my reviews
