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Title: Atonement: A Magical Warrior’s Tale Author: Fred. G. Baker Genre: Fantasy Year Published: January 12, 2023 Date Started: January 30, 2023 Date Finished: February 3, 2023 This story is about a man named Hunter. It begins with him in childhood and then ends when he’s in middle age. The story follows Hunter as he... Continue Reading →
Title: Moonlight Beach: Murder and MagicAuthor: Yuri KiriGenre: Murder Mystery; fantasyYear Published: May 14, 2019 Date Started:January 2, 2023Date finished: January 6, 2023 This story opens up with a murder and the detective is having a difficult time finding who did it. Alongside this murder story is a story about a few women and men... Continue Reading →
Dear Edward by Ann Napolitano is about Edward. He is the youngest of a family of four who survived a plane crash. The story touches on a few of the passengers on the plan who died in the crash. At first it may not seem important but at the end, the relatives and friends of... Continue Reading →
Happy new year! With two kids under 21, we toasted with sparkling cider. Hope you all had a great new year. This year is going to be exciting because I'm open for book reviews again. You can click on the book review link at top right or click here for submission requirements. Stay healthy and... Continue Reading →
I’m not ready for 2022 to end yet, but it is coming to an end, and it’s time to share my list of books read and favorite books of the year. I didn’t do this last year or the year before but figured I should start doing this just as a way to keep track... Continue Reading →
Title: Kingdom of the WickedAuthor: Kerri ManiscalcoGenre: YA, FantasyYear Published: September 7, 2021 Date finished: July 6, 2022 This book was recommended to me by my daughter. She loved it and thought I should read it because it’s fantasy and there’s romance. The cover was very pretty too. The story is about a girl named... Continue Reading →
Title: The Leadership Guide: Unleashing the Power Within and In OthersAuthor: Dr. Srikanth GaddamGenre: Non-fiction; Education; Self-helpYear Published: November 11, 2021 Date finished: June 17, 2022 This is a book on how to be a better leader in the workforce and how to continuously work on leadership skills to stay on top. It focuses on... Continue Reading →
Title: Life of Evil: A Reeves & Blake ThrillerAuthor: Robert LalondeGenre: Fiction, Detective ThrillerYear Published: June 25, 2021 Date finished: June 11, 2022 The is a detective thriller about a murderer who has a unique way of killing his victims. P.I. Frank Reeves is hard at work figuring out who the murderer is. His secretary,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Combat Diaries: True Stories from the Frontlines of World War IIAuthor: Mike GuardiaGenre: Non-fiction; WWII; AnthologyYear Published: April 1, 2022 Date finished: June 9, 2022 This is the first time I’ve read a diary of sort about military men in war. It’s not so much a diary but stories—short memoirs—about a few individual... Continue Reading →
Title: The Peaceful VillageAuthor: Paulette MahurinGenre: Historical FictionYear Published: May 27, 2022 Date finished: June 5, 2022 This is a story that takes place in a small village in France called Oradour-sur-Glane. Marguerite is the main character. She’s an older woman and married. She lives a simple and quiet life with her family. As the... Continue Reading →
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