HEAVEN ONLY KNOWS by Laurie Lewis My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a nice book. I enjoyed the plot but sometimes had a hard time staying engaged. I think it is because I had a hard time connecting with the characters. Barrett and Lou worked well together. I thought their build up was […]
Spook Squad by Allan Evans My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was good. I didn’t realize there were two others and I wish I read them before this. I liked the main character and thought she handled her obstacles well. The overall plot kept me engaged. I did read it from the lens […]
The Fixer by G.K. Brady My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an entertaining, quick read. I love a good slow-burn romance and this was that. I enjoyed the discourse of the build towards the relationship. Sometimes, fluffy romances grow dull. This was not dull in that respect. I really liked the setting of […]
The Trouble with Possibilities by Nancie Abuhaidar My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a good read. I like the themes of second chances. I did have a little bit of a hard time connecting with Del. Overall, I did like how the characters developed within the plot. The way they went through complex […]
Good Things Take Time: A picture book about learning patience by Suzanna Lynn My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was another good installment by this author. The illustrations were engaging for the younger readers (or listeners if doing it as a read aloud). The message is very important as patience is a difficult concept […]
Decisions Matter: A picture book about learning right from wrong by Suzanna Lynn My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a cute story! I think that it is engaging for kids and packed with good messages. Children are often worried about being a tattletale when reporting something that they are dealing with. This book […]
A Pig and A Poke by Tricia Gardella My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a cute book! I found it enjoyable and caught myself smiling a few times. There are great themes in it for children and would be a good read aloud for sure. I would recommend this. I look forward to […]
G is for Gossamer: A Children’s SMART & SOPHISTICATED ABC’s Book by Miss Whitaker My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really appreciated this book. The sophistication for an alphabet book is refreshing! I teach reading intervention and this was a fresh feel for letter representation. The words illustrations are stunning. Definitely a great choice […]
Murder in Prospect: An Eve Sawyer Mystery by Jane Suen My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a good, quick read for me. The story flowed nicely and kept the reader engaged. The characters worked well together within the story. The main character always finds herself in some sort of pickle. The author doesn’t […]
Forever to Fall by Libby Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was another cute installment of the Buckeye Falls series! I enjoyed the characters and the community feel of this series. This story had dually likable characters in Mallory and Beckett. I appreciate that as sometimes it is nice to take a breather […]
Word Play by Tricia Gardella My rating: 4 of 5 stars This a cute story! I would have read this with my son when he was little as it targeted for smaller children. The story is engaging and so are the illustrations. I would probably recommend this for 4 as some of the passages are […]
Wild King by K.M. Scott My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a good story. It kept me engaged. The characters were just ok for me. Overall, it fit the genre well and I would read more in the series. View all my reviews
Taste of Honey by Julie Castle My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was ok. I had a hard time shifting gears especially since there were three stories. I enjoyed The Gift the best. There were good connections and spice between the characters. I would like to read others if this author. View all […]
This Time Around by Kimberly Packard My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this one! There were many identifiable connection points for me. I thought the main character was relatable. I have often thought about the what if I went back and relived a point in time. I also appreciated the nostalgia of […]
Red by M.K. Harkins My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was a quick read for me. The characters were good but I kept feeling I wanted more. I don’t know if it was the characters but I had a hard time remaining engaged in the plot. I would read others by the author […]
Love Rinkside by G.K. Brady My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a quick, fun meet cute. I enjoyed the characters and thought the story was fun. For a novella, it had a nice flow and didn’t feel like there was a thousand things packed inside. The plot was appropriately paced and had humor […]
The Book of Fears: A Collection of Short Stories by K.S. Gantt My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was better than I thought! I definitely was creeped out by some of these stories. I appreciated that it was a collection of short stories. I feel that format allowed for it to do as intended. […]
Make Me Want To Love You: Love in Emerald Creek by N.D. Jackson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a good read. I liked the characters and the slow burn. I especially appreciated how Burke was in regards to Shayna’s children as that is a big deal in a mother’s life. The characters […]
Purrfectly Framed: A Mobile Cat Groomer Mystery by Ruth J. Hartman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Cute book! It was a nice cozy mystery and follow up to the first book. This can be read as a standalone. It’s fun with a well thought mystery. I enjoyed the characters and obviously the cats. I […]
Five Tries to Get It Right by Kathryn Dodson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a good read. It hit a lot of relatable content. I thought the characters were also relatable as well. I also thought the plot to moved well. I would read others by this author. View all my reviews
Finding Love by Lacey Furr My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a quick read for me. I thought the characters were well developed and I enjoyed the plot. It fit nicely within the parameters of the genre. I love stories that involve B&B as well as second changes. I definitely would recommend this […]
Under the Bandage by Lois Wickstrom My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a cute book. It provides an easy to understand take on what happens when you get a scrape. It’s definitely kid friendly for the demographic intended. I could see students I work with being engaged in this book. It is well […]
Mealtime at the Zoo: PB&J Café by James Williamson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a cute book. I liked the rhyming and found it engaging for kids. I could see using this at school as a prelude to our zoo project. It is something enjoyable for a younger child demographic. I would […]
Healing Hearts by C.R. Alam My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a quick reads. It was a short novella and I liked the characters. I feel like I wanted it to be longer and full length! I enjoyed their chemistry and dynamic throughout. View all my reviews
What Eyes Can’t See: A spicy contemporary fiction novel of love, social justice, and belonging by Paulette Stout My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a quick read. The story was ok for me. I had a hard time being invested in the characters. I wasn’t able to connect with this. I could see […]
Finding Cheer by Heather Schneider My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a cute, quick read. The characters were fun and I like Emerald Hollow. I did have a hard time getting into the plot but it was still a good read. I enjoyed the first book in the series so it was fun […]
Loris Opens Up His Heart by Dagmara Sitek My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a nice children’s book that I could see kids that I teach reading. There is a good message and the illustrations are appealing. It made a difficult topic digestible and understandable for the age target. The description says ages […]
Touched by Skye Turner My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was ok for me. There was a lot going on and I felt a lot was introduced. I understand that in the first installment of a series there is a set up but I felt that some of it got lost in the […]
Perfect by Tricia Copeland My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoy books by this author. This book was no exception. I enjoyed the falling in love perspective of the book. The characters were well developed and I felt that the overall plot was structured well. I look forward to reading the next book! […]
Oscar and Emmy Foster Kittens by Terri Sabol My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am writing this semi biased as I LOVE cats. This book was super cute and informative about fostering kittens for the target age. I would find this very appropriate to read with kids when considering fostering cats/kittens. I was able […]
