No Amends by Angela Lam – Review by Jennifer Crain
No Amends by Angela Lam My rating: 4 of 5 stars Outside of my usual comfort zone, I enjoyed No Amends more than I thought, for the lovers triangle the […]
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Murder at the Wedding (Modern Midwife Mysteries Book 1) by Christine Knapp – Review by Jennifer Crain
Murder at the Wedding by Christine Knapp My rating: 5 of 5 stars Never being pregnant myself, I loved the facts/tidbits about pregnancy sprinkled at the beginning of each chapter. […]
The Earl, Her Reluctant Guardian by Wareeze Woodson – Review by Jennifer Crain
The Earl, Her Reluctant Guardian by Wareeze Woodson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this historical mystery/romance. One of the main reasons is the vivid descriptions of […]
Zibs for Sale (I am an Alien) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain
Zibs for Sale: a retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another worth-reading picture book by Lori Wickstrom. I disliked the discontinuity […]
Gumshoe Goes To A Quinceanera (Gumshoe Mysteries Book 2) by Laura Hawks – Review by Jennifer Crain
Gumshoe Goes To A Quinceanera by Laura Hawks My rating: 4 of 5 stars Like my review of book 1 of Gumshoe Mysteries, I found this book to be better […]
Gumshoe and the Mysterious Mushrooms (Gumshoe Mysteries Book 1) by Laura Hawks – Review by Jennifer Crain
Gumshoe And The Mysterious Mushrooms by Laura Hawks My rating: 4 of 5 stars Although targeted to an older audience, to me, Gumshoe and the Mysterious Mushrooms is a perfect […]
Chasing Cheer (Emerald Hollow Book 1) by Heather Schneider – Review by Jennifer Crain
Chasing Cheer by Heather Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars I normally don’t read Christmas themed books (much more of a Halloween girl myself), but I couldn’t help but […]
Mr. Barsins’ Toy Emporium by Lois Wickstrom by Jennifer Crain
Mr. Barsins’ Toy Emporium by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Lois Wickstrom is probably better known for her picture books, but this is an extraordinary and magical […]
Notebook Mysteries ~ A Party to Remember (Notebook Mysteries Series) by Kimberly Mullins – Review by Jennifer Crain
Notebook Mysteries ~ A Party to Remember by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 4 of 5 stars My second Notebook mystery, I chose this for the cover- not only does it […]
Killer Smile by Allan Evans – Review by Jennifer Crain
Killer Smile by Allan Evans My rating: 4 of 5 stars I rated this a star lower than the first book, 4 stars instead of 5, because I personally didn’t […]
Killer Blonde by Allan Evans – Review by Jennifer Crain
Killer Blonde by Allan Evans My rating: 5 of 5 stars From right off, the cover builds suspense and intrigue- whom is the attractive woman in the red dress, and […]
Lucky Break (Trentbridge Tales Book 2) by Lee Wood – Review by Jennifer Crain
Lucky Break by Lee Wood My rating: 4 of 5 stars My first thoughts were this was a “must read” because I really enjoyed the first book of the Trentbridge […]
The Mother’s Threat by Susan Specht Oram – Review by Jennifer Crain
The Mother’s Threat by Susan Specht Oram My rating: 4 of 5 stars I picked up “The Mother’s Threat” because I have read other books from Susan Specht Oram and […]
Rocketship Made of Stars (I am an Alien) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain
Rocketship Made of Stars: Naming Constellations by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars Although I liked this book lesser than some of the other scientifically based Lois Wickstrom’s […]
The Secrets of Arkaim (The Reeds of West Hills) by B. E. Padgett – Review by Jennifer Crain
The Secrets of Arkaim by B.E. Padgett My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am harder on sequels than debuts of a series, but was impressed with The Secrets…. starting […]
As Though You Were Mine by J. Marie Rundquist – Review by Jennifer Crain
As Though You Were Mine by J. Marie Rundquist My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book questions nature/nurture and the true meaning of family. And how families react to […]
Murder Creek by Jane Suen – Review by Jennifer Crain
Murder Creek by Jane Suen My rating: 4 of 5 stars Dreams about people from long ago, current reality in a town place called Murder Creek, and delicious food- what […]
Xenia Navarro and the Magic Ants by Lois Wickstrom and Milagros Darling – Review by Jennifer Crain
Xenia Navarro and the Magic Ants by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars A lot of tough topics are brought up during this story- military deployment with a […]
Amaleigha Makes a New Friend by Janice Pratt – Review by Jennifer Crain
Amaleigha Makes a New Friend by Janice Pratt My rating: 5 of 5 stars I thought the introduction was cool- brings up Ukraine, pen pals, and making friends (real or […]
Fortune’s Favorite (Soulbound Journeys Book 2) by C. L. Schneider – Review by Jennifer Crain
Fortune’s Favorite by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoyed this a lot more than “Wandering Isles,” the first in this series of Soulbound Journeys. It is […]
Oscar and Emmy Lose a Friend (Oscarand Emmy Series) by Terri Sabol – Review by Jennifer Crain
Oscar and Emmy Lose a Friend: A story about pet loss and saying goodbye to a furry friend. Ages 5-11 and kindergarten through grade 5. by Terri Sabol My rating: […]
A Forever Kind of Thing by Carrie Thomas and Melinda Harris – Review by Jennifer Crain
A Forever Kind of Thing by Melinda Harris My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mina and Wes, the two protagonists, have different backgrounds but grow and mature together at a […]
A Rainbow Like You by Andréa Fehsenfeld – Review by Jennifer Crain
A Rainbow Like You by Andréa Fehsenfeld My rating: 4 of 5 stars The bonus chapter didn’t work for me, but the book itself was well worth the read! Love […]
Mr Lucky (Trentbridge Tales Book 1) by Lee Wood – Review by Jennifer Crain
Mr Lucky by Lee Wood My rating: 5 of 5 stars My first read by Lee Wood and it won’t be the last. I really enjoyed the two completely different […]
Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney – Review by Jennifer Crain
Lilly Tames Her Worries by Carole Heaney My rating: 5 of 5 stars I appreciate the worries Lilly has are worries that many kids can relate to- washing a beloved […]
I Am An Outer Space Alien (I am an Alien) by Lois Wickstrom – Review by Jennifer Crain
I Am An Outer Space Alien by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 5 of 5 stars Adorable part of the alien hating his/her name, which kids that dislike their name for […]
Back to the 80s by S.E. Reichert and Kerrie Flanagan – Review by Jennifer Crain
Back to the 80’s by S.E. Reichert My rating: 5 of 5 stars After reading some heavier texts, this one did not disappoint- a lighthearted romcom type book that had […]
Liz’s Road Trip by Bernadette Marie – Review by Jennifer Crain
Liz’s Road Trip by Bernadette Marie My rating: 5 of 5 stars LIz’s Road Trip was a fun, unpredictable, and thought-provoking read. Having just lost my grandparents in the past […]
Leaving No Traces (A Commissario Scala Mystery in Rome) by P.J. Mann – Review by Jennifer Crain
Leaving No Traces by P. J. Mann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Typical Italian Scala (“eating in a hurry without time to enjoy is a waste of time. Hopefully, […]
Tequila Midnight (Southwest Suspense Novels Book 1) by Kathryn Dodson – Review by Jennifer Crain
Tequila Midnight by Kathryn Dodson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Tequila Midnight is a fantastic read for a debut novel. I read a lot of thriller/suspense, and didn’t see […]
