Loretta’s Caterpillar by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a cute adventure of watching a caterpillar grown into a beautiful butterfly. The author does well inserting the voice and mind of a child into the story. Let’s does so well in protecting her little caterpillar! There is also a section at […]
The Exchange: A Novel by Nadija Mujagic My rating: 4 of 5 stars The novel starts out with an emotional beginning and then we are in NM as our character moves to Los Angeles. There are unexpected developments, which is what kept me turning the pages to find out how it played out in the […]
The 45th Parallel by T.S. Simons My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is book 6 in the antipodes series. It also stands well on it’s own. The journey of Caitlin and Seraphine is filled with danger, conflict and love as well as secrets that will be revealed. I appreciated the angst of becoming your […]
Wild Lavender by Nicole E. Kelleher My rating: 4 of 5 stars This first book in the series is a captivating historical fantasy romance with plenty of action, adventure, danger, and murder. The reader is pulled into the heat of the story right away and there are plenty of sizzling romance scenes. Anna is a […]
Arrrgh! Me HATE To Wait! by Mary Evanson Bleckwehl My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a cute little story about a pirate pig and the adventures her frustration about waiting. The graphics are done well and add to the plot. I love the idea of this book about hating to wait. It’s a […]
The Brass Compass by Ellen Butler My rating: 4 of 5 stars This story is a good spy adventure. Butler does an awesome job crafting a suspenseful historical novel. The plot keeps you on the edge of your seat and turning the page. Characters are fleshed out with depth and humanity. I appreciate how the […]
Operation Blackbird by Ellen Butler My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is book 2 in the series. It’s a companion to The Brass Compass, set during WWII, but can be enjoyed as a standalone. The story is full of twists and turns, tension, unknown as to who can be trusted and who people really […]
True Colors by Krysten Lindsay Hager My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is book one in the series. I enjoyed the nostalgia when reading True Colors. It’s filled with tween/teen drama that is appropriate for middle school. Bullies, peer pressure, trying to fit in, being popular and general angst of being a teenager. The […]
Shore Lodge: A high-stakes psychological thriller by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 5 of 5 stars Written in first person point of view with each chapter from a different character. This helps add depth and strength to the story. Nothing is as it was with Jacklyn. This psychological thriller had me guessing what was real […]
Straight for the Kill by Winter Austin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is book three in the Benoit and Dayne Mystery Series. It stands well on it’s own and the author gives tidbits regarding to the first two books. This is a gripping, keep you on the edge of your seat police crime […]
Class Clown by Allan Evans My rating: 4 of 5 stars The cover art on this book gives you a good idea of what the story is about. Creepy ghost clowns mixed with teenage uncertainty make this story a page turner. The supernatural twists and turns kept me on the edge of my seat! The […]
Chatroom With A View by Glenn Maynard My rating: 5 of 5 stars Riveting drama unfolds at the beginning of this story and keeps you drawn in scene by scene. I was hooked from the first chapter into this twisted and dark story about Troy. Even though this was dark and heavy, the story didn’t […]
Things are Shaking by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars Things are moving and grooving in this children’s book! There are nice graphics and the food in the pictures look real and my grandson recognized the graphics. I read this to my 2 1/2 year old grandson and it held his attention through […]
Night Hawke by Gwyn McNamee My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a spicy novella and a prequel to the series Hawke family series. Each chapter is from a different characters’ point of view. It’s definitely a heated, spicy one night stand story. We don’t learn much about the background of the main characters […]
Delicious Death by Byrd Nash My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book two in the series of the gas lamp fantasy genre. I’ve grown fond of Madame Chalamet and her talents for ghost talking. We are introduced into a new city with some new characters and another mystery. There’s a lot of action […]
Ghost Talker by Byrd Nash My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book one in the historical gas lamp fantasy series. This is my first time reading this genre. I’m enjoying this novel! It’s set in my favorite time period historically. There’s judacious use of metaphors and impressive world building. I laughed at the […]
The True Purpose of Vines: An intoxicating historical romance about wine and love. by Giovanna Siniscalchi My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a wine lover and enjoyed this novel about Portugal and wine making. Throw in some romance and it’s a great story. I’ve never been to Portugal, but this makes me want to […]
The Taste of Light by Giovanna Siniscalchi My rating: 4 of 5 stars This novel gives the reader a whirlwind of emotions, tension, drama, and redemption. The text is full of poetic prose that fully engages the reader page after page. I love being pulled into 19th century Portugal scenery with the passion between Anne […]
Journeys Through AllCreation by James Talisman My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the third book in the series and picked up where book two left off. It reads well as a stand alone but would recommend reading the first two books in the series. The plot is well thought out and the characters […]
Son of Asmodeus by Barb Jones My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book kept my interest from the first chapter and I couldn’t put it down! The plot line of a demon hunter isn’t a cookie cutter book. The characters have depth and the plot has a unique twist that wasn’t expected of a […]
Journeys Through Collection: Volume 1-3 by James Talisman My rating: 4 of 5 stars This box set contains the first three books in the series. You can enjoy the box set because you can binge read all three at once. It is an interesting way the author used different POV on t story to progress […]
Journeys Through TimeSpace by James Talisman My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is book two in the Journeys Through series. I like how the reptilian human hybrids are continued in this story and reminds me of Ancient Aliens with an agenda! This novel is easier to read now that I read the first one […]
Journeys Through SpaceTime by James Talisman My rating: 4 of 5 stars The first book, Journey Through Spacetime, the reader is introduced to different empires throughout the multiverse. You have a mix of cultures and alien species having a similar experience that leads them to the call to adventure. The author includes a list of […]
The Labyrinthine Journey by Luciana Cavallaro My rating: 5 of 5 stars Evan is stuck in the past from the 21st century, trapped in a world so different and alien by the Greek God Zeus so that he could recover two powerful relics of the Mother Goddess in order to save the Olympian gods from […]
Minotaur’s Lair by Luciana Cavallaro My rating: 5 of 5 stars Minotaur’s Lair is the final book in the Servant of the Gods trilogy. Although this is book three, it also reads well as a stand alone novel. There is a a unique mix of the ancient past with twenty-first century knowhow. The author does […]
Practically Pagan – An Alternative Guide to Magical Living by Maria DeBlassie My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book teaches you how to have your own version of HEA. How to have joy without guilt or shame. Move past outdated narratives, and transcend limiting cultural beliefs. The reader is encouraged to explore different aspects […]
Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a cute story about a mischievous little girl who falls in love with ladybugs and wants to save them all. Loretta as a character is true to a child’s view point. The reader cheers her on as she finds more ladybugs. […]
Hanging Softly in the Night by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra My rating: 5 of 5 stars A murder mystery with engaging characters and a suspense filled plot. I was hooked on the step-by-step of investigation by Detective Larson and the complexity of his life. Each character is fleshed out with careful thought, as well as how […]
Revenge Never Rests by Laurie L.C. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is book two in the series and does well as a stand alone book. I was hooked on the action and drama from the first page. The detailed plot is intense with twists and turns you don’t see coming. The characters […]
Freedom Rings: Book Three of The Circle by Brenda Hardwick My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is book three in The Circle Series. Leylines, magic, connecting with the ancestors, and a unique refreshing read. There’s plenty of action and adventure in Freedom Rings. It’s a fast paced plot that keeps you turning the page. […]
