The Missing Red Envelopes by Yobe Qiu My rating: 5 of 5 stars A delightful chapter book abounding with traditions of the Lunar New Year told from the perspective of Lorie & Weina, young Asian American sisters in New York City. The story revolves around the tradition of giving lucky red envelopes during the Lunar […]
Divinely Dramatic by Sandra L. Young My rating: 5 of 5 stars Divinely Dramatic is the 2nd book in the Divine Vintage series by Sandra L. Young. The focus shifts to Marcy, the young assistant in Divine Vintage boutique who was a secondary character in the first book. This book can be read alone, but […]
Murder She Meowed is the 2nd book in the BookShop Kitties series by Ruth J. Hartman, but it can easily be read as a standalone book. It is a cozy mystery featuring Christy, a children’s book author who helps to run a bookshop with her Aunt Betty and two very spoilt cats, Milton & Pearl. […]
Pursuit into Darkness by Theresa Van Spankeren My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the 2nd book in the ‘War of Destiny’ series by Teresa Van Spankeren and takes place 70 years after the first book, in the late 16th century. You can read it as a stand-alone book, but you will get more […]
The Round Box by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars What a sweet and fun children’s book! ‘The Round Box’ is the 2nd book in the Grandma’s Closet series by Lois Wickstrom. Everyone is busy and Carrie, looking for something to do, finds a box marked ‘Fascinator’ that her Grandma left behind when […]
Sweet Dreams by Claire by Nanette Littlestone My rating: 4 of 5 stars Sweet Dreams by Claire is the 2nd book in the Capture the Light series by Nanette Littlestone. Still, I found that I could read it as a stand-alone novel as there are slight references to things that happened in the first book, […]
Song of Earth and Claws by Lena Abram My rating: 4 of 5 stars Song of Earth and Claws starts a bit slow as there is quite a bit of world-building, as is usual in stories of the Fae. The reader needs to be able to understand the rules to understand the motivations of the […]
