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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 →
Title: When She WokeAuthor: Hillary JordanGenre: Sci-fi; DystopianYear Published: September 18, 2012 Date finished: May 22, 2022 This story is about a future America where religion is a political power and having an abortion is a crime. Hannah Payne, the main character, falls in love with a pastor and gets pregnant. She is then chromed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueAuthor: V.E. SchwabGenre: Historical FantasyYear Published: October 6, 2020 Date finished: May 7, 2022 “Be careful what you ask for, be willing to pay the price. And no matter how desperate or dire, never pray to the gods that answer after dark.” ~Estelle This was a marvelous book full... Continue Reading →
Title: You Have the Right to Remain SilentAuthor: Mark M. BelloGenre: Legal Thriller; Detective ThrillerYear Published: April 12, 2022 Date finished: May 2, 2022 This is a murder mystery legal thriller about a case where a man was pretty gruesomely killed, and the key suspect is the wife. Zachary Blake is the lawyer on the... Continue Reading →
