Another book gem I discovered at the Texas Book Festival. This is the first book in this series and introduces us to 10-year old Sophie. When her parents push her into a spelling bee, Sophie pushes back until a challenge from an irritating classmate makes her dig in her heels. Throw in a best friend, … Continue reading Sophie Washington Queen of the Bee by Tonya Duncan Ellis
Month: January 2019
The Ordinary Life by Mario Kiefer
Is anyone ordinary? While this book says it follows the lives of three ordinary people, I believe that ordinary is like normal – it all depends on your perspective. Normal is a state of mind, and the same could be said for ordinary. Having read the second book by this author Ordinary Doll and been … Continue reading The Ordinary Life by Mario Kiefer
Evacuation Plan: A Novel From The Hospice by Joe M. O’Connell
At first, this book appears to be a set of short stories. However, as you read you realize that the stories are really chapters and part of a bigger novel. At times this worked, but there were a few cases with new chapters where I could not figure out how they fit in. It was … Continue reading Evacuation Plan: A Novel From The Hospice by Joe M. O’Connell
Divorce Decree by Nesly Clerge
Can you enjoy a read where the characters are irritating? Well, in this case, I could. Jake and Stephanie know how to push each other’s buttons – in the positive and negative ways! As much as I wanted to slap them, they kept me reading. This was one of those books where I found myself … Continue reading Divorce Decree by Nesly Clerge
BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR – Book Talk Radio Club – The Autopsy of Planet Earth by R. Eastwood
I had the pleasure of reading and reviewing this book in September last year. I was so pleased to see that Book Talk Radio Club named it their Book of the Year. For my full review go here! The best part of this book winning is that my blogging partners JuliaPicks1 and TheStayAtHomeDaughter have now … Continue reading BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR – Book Talk Radio Club – The Autopsy of Planet Earth by R. Eastwood
The Gilded King (Sovereign #1) by Josie Jaffrey
If you want to get totally lost in a book, this would be a good one to jump into. There are several main characters and all of them are very well developed. There are several plot lines running concurrently and they are also well developed. And that’s not all as there are several subplots that … Continue reading The Gilded King (Sovereign #1) by Josie Jaffrey
Book Talk Radio Winner -Best In Crime -The Mercer Street Murder by Aaron Gallagher
I have read all three books in this series - an am axiously awaiting the fourth due in February! So happy to see it on the Winners List. My full review from 2018 is here. For more works by this author CLICK HERE.
Foam on the Crest of Waves by Silke Stein
I have been reading some good stories lately, but this book reminded me what reading a truly wonderful story feels like. It was a pleasure to rate this one 5 stars. Have you ever wandered a trail and around each curve found something new, interesting or beautiful? That was this book. The characters (even the … Continue reading Foam on the Crest of Waves by Silke Stein
Thriving Not Surviving: The 5 Secret Pathways To Happiness, Success and Fulfilment by Gina Gardiner
This book won Best in Self-Help/Inspirational, and after reading it, I can understand why. Using her own story as a base, the author easily leads you along the pathways that she richly describes and illuminates. While many self-help books tend to tell you how easy a change can be, this author has a much more … Continue reading Thriving Not Surviving: The 5 Secret Pathways To Happiness, Success and Fulfilment by Gina Gardiner
Trails Southwest in the Southwest Trails Series – Parts 1 & 2 by Diane M. Cece
Wandering around the Texas Book Festival, I came to a booth with Indie Authors from all over the country. Even New Jersey? Well, when I heard that, this Jersey Girl had to meet the author. Diane ended up being all the good things I love about Jersey Girls – straight shooting from the hip kind … Continue reading Trails Southwest in the Southwest Trails Series – Parts 1 & 2 by Diane M. Cece
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