Baking a Bicycle: Invisible Magic Wand Book Seven by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book seven on the Invisible Wand series. Celebrating an unbirthday is something unique. It’s a cute idea to bake the parts needed to create a bicycle. The book stirs kids images imagination! View all my reviews
The Ocean in His Veins by A.R. Hadley My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is part of the two-book in The Ocean. The Ocean in His Veins can be read as a companion to Where the Ocean Meets the Sky or as a standalone novel. This was interesting to read about Cal age 16 […]
Finding Your Heart: A Journal for Discovering Your Heart by Nadia Han My rating: 5 of 5 stars This journal book has wonderful illustration and colors that make it feel serene. The positive quotes are uplifting and match the message Han is sharing. Pages with mindful doodling and questions helps the reader dig deep into […]
The Catford Catastrophe Zone by Petra Jacob My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a dystopian sci-fi read that doesn’t seem to far out of being believable. Brain implants are currently being created so this novel doesn’t seem to far fetched. The creative adventure the reader is taken on keeps the pages turning. View […]
Quick Affirmations for Children: A to Z of Easy Motivations for Creating Better days – Positive Affirmations for Happy Children by Kim Ann My rating: 5 of 5 stars In the world of affirmations this book for kids is unique. The illustrations are nicely done with bright colors and have characters with matching actions. The […]
Slay It With a Diamond by Rob Bates My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the third book in the series but can easily be read as a standalone. I learned more about diamonds than I would have in any jewelry store. Bates knowledge of the diamond trade is well woven through this entertaining […]
Where the Ocean Meets the Sky by A.R. Hadley My rating: 5 of 5 stars This trilogy combined into one book makes for a long read (110 chapters) but worth the read of you like romance novels. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I read the description of this book. When engaged with the […]
Detective Dylan and the Case of the Missing Mail: A Youth Sleuths Chapter Book Series by MJ Murray My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an adorable short chapter book with age appropriate text. The illustrations are simple, yet engaging to keep youth interested in the story. Dylan is an enjoyable kid that uses […]
Lost and Found: A Logan McKenna Mystery Book 9 by Valerie Davisson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the 9th book in the Logan McKenna mystery series. I have read every book on the series and thoroughly enjoyed them. It helps that I love the scenic Oregon coast and the view of the […]
Mission Target by Mark Nolan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mission Target is the seventh book in this incredible series. I enjoyed the canine soldier aspect of this novel. Cody is truly an amazing character! There is an exciting balance of serious and deadly situations with plenty of action, a little romance, and a […]
Porter and Midge: Paws for Safety: A Kid’s Guide to Safe Dog Interactions by Giselle Nevada My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a lovely illustrated book about children and dog safety. The text reads in a poetic form with words rhyming that reminds me of Dr. Seuss. It gives sound advice for children […]
Sweet Vengeance by Pamela Gibson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is book three in the Mission Belles series. I read this book before I found out there were two books before it. However, I didn’t feel like I was missing out and this novel does well as a stand alone. This book is […]
Whisper Creek by Valerie Davisson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the 7th book in the Logan McKenna mystery series. Even though it’s part of a series, it can be read as a stand alone novel. Whisper Creek is set in small coastal town of Depoe Bay, Oregon. The way the scenes are […]
Kneading a Winning Idea by Terri Sabol My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a cute book! I read this to my grandson who loved the animals and Ben making his biscuits. The story was engaging and the illustrations keeps the reader turning the pages. I enjoyed how Ben came up with his idea […]
Threads of Time by Christy Nicholas My rating: 4 of 5 stars Threads of Time is the second book in the Toronto Time Agents series. This novel is suspenseful, mysterious, and has a lot historical components. The setting is descriptive and easy to imagine the places. It’s a great historical time traveling adventure! I appreciate […]
Sarge by Stuart Ledwith My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sarge is an easy to read novella. This book is part of the Mission 3047 universe. It’s intriguing, interesting, entertaining, but also a little different. It was easy to become invested in this character. Sarge is complex yet a simple man. While this is a […]
My Big Red Monster by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is an adorable story about monsters hiding under the bed. The illustrated characters look real and I like the details on what the monster looks like. It’s scary but not scary for a book. The monster actually looks nice. And there […]
Lies That Bind by Valerie Davisson My rating: 5 of 5 stars The way Davisson wove multi-generational trauma into the plot make this an interesting read. This book can stand alone, but is even more intriguing if you have read the previous novels in the series. The author did a good job of bringing the […]
Unclutter: A Survivor’s Story by Winnie D. Pagora My rating: 4 of 5 stars Unclutter is a raw and compelling YA debut novel. It shows how the victim can take back your life and you can fight back. It is also a strong message of hope. This novel is a complex tale that explores the […]
Lottery of Secrets by Nadija Mujagic My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book one in the Lottery series. Mujagic did a wonderful job in crafting the scenery in the novel. Who wouldn’t want to win millions on the lottery? It could be the ticket to freedom. I could see the setting in my […]
Beautiful Dangerous by Becky Flade My rating: 4 of 5 stars Beautiful dangerous is book four in the Philly Heat series. There is plenty of tense and intriguing romantic suspense with danger, mystery, drama, tons of emotion, and action. The suspense keeps you turning the pages and I got engrossed into the story until later […]
Murder at the Wedding by Christine Knapp My rating: 4 of 5 stars This cozy mystery is set in the beautiful New England setting. The characters are well thought out and add to the complexity of the mystery. I enjoyed the humor and relatable dialogue. Trying to guess who the murder was kept the pages […]
SAFE HARBOR: Logan Book 5 by Valerie Davisson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book 5 in the Logan McKenna series. The story starts in Newport Oregon and continues on the Oregon coast. As with the other books in the series, Safe Harbor can be read as a stand alone novel. I have […]
1897 A Mark Sutherland Adventure by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is the first novel about Mark Sutherland and his adventures, and hopefully will continue in a series. I like historical fiction that has a real basis to it, and this novel is based on some historical facts. At the end […]
No Amends by Angela Lam My rating: 5 of 5 stars Chapters have different character POV between Dee and Tang,and the point in time to help keep the plot moving. The steamy scenes between the two female lovers was just about right for this type of romance. The suspense of the affair and if Tang […]
Killer Smile by Allan Evans My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book two in the Killer series and does well as a stand alone novel. There plenty of crime, mystery, and murder to keep you pulled into the story until the end. Readers will enjoy this twisted game of cat and mouse. This […]
Killer Blonde by Allan Evans My rating: 5 of 5 stars What’s not to love when reading a crime thriller where a serial killer is involved? Killer Blonde doesn’t disappoint. Dawkins hours on his own dark path as he hunts down a serial killer who kills blondes on the highway. I haven’t read this genre […]
My Murder Year by Kate Larkindale My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a refreshing YA novel with an alternative family unit and a young lady who isn’t picture perfect. The dialogue between the mother and daughter feels as if a teenager is speaking through the text. The plot pulls you in as a […]
Liar, Liar by Winter Austin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book four in The McIntire County Series. While it’s always better to read a series of books in order, I think these do well as stand alone novels. Liar, Liar is an intriguing storyline with plenty of twists, suspense, and romance to […]
Sins of the Father by Winter Austin My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book three in The McIntire County Series. It’s awesome to see a story where the PTSD of our veterans is part of the plot. Sins of the Father brings great awareness to combat PTSD. Place as a character makes the […]
