The title of this often heart-wrenching book ONLY THE BEAUTIFUL by Susan Meissner is an anomaly of being created in God’s image. As stated in the opening with a quote from Genesis you are want to wonder what happens when the creation is less than perfect Read more...
Playing homicide investigator was never more challenging and candidly fun – in a grisly sort of way. Funny how you can get over the sight of blood rather quickly and dare I suggest easily once you are enmeshed in the search for a monster. Well, it must be a Read more...
The first thing you will notice is that there are several characters that would like the disappearance of a young girl to remain a closed issue. A young man was found guilty. There has never been a body, nor a motive for that matter. Two characters in particular Read more...
Pure entertainment by Maisey Yates. Just what you would expect. Now we are invited to research the outlaw history of the Wild West. The current rancher is one Austin Wilder. Austin has outlived all his male relatives. They’ve all been gunned down as murderers. Austin has never Read more...
Enmeshed in a lovely heartwarming story about self-discovery are pearls of wisdom interwoven in her characters’ dialog. Pretty ingenious and soul-searchingly wondrous. Exactly what we’ve come to expect from Jennifer Probst. Life doesn’t come with an instruction manual. Outcomes are somewhat random Read more...
Right off the proverbial bat, you will identify with this look into the past. Toy manufacturing and marketing past. I often, and sometimes less than fondly, remember the doll craze of, you guessed it, Cabbage Patch dolls. My daughter was just the right age for that craziness time. Not Read more...
BREWING UP A BAD BOY is a rather light-hearted tale by the very entertaining and creative author Katherine Garbera. You have to take the title as literary license once you catch on to the double entendre of the title and for that matter the storyline.
I vividly remember when I first realized that fairy tales were actually fashioned after some perhaps gruesome or extremely sad premises. Looking for a successful conclusion or happily ever after resolve, the stories themselves were rather steeped with possible harsh events. Most certainly life-altering for some characters. Think Read more...
I knit because stabbing people is frowned upon. Yep, pure Jill Shalvis picking up something current and using it to her story’s advantage. Those of us who knit will immediately google how to get this T-shirt. BETTER THAN FRIENDS is about growing up in a smallish Read more...
Number four in one of the most entertaining series ever. Sexy and sassy humor fills every page of the last in a series that revolves around the Canadian hockey team The Vipers and their families.
Once again we have a novel written by a committee of folks dedicated to continuing the legacy of thoughts and plots by Janet Dailey. Her husband and daughter spearhead this committee. In ONE IN A MILLION, we are looking at a group of possible suspects in a crime drama Read more...
Enchanting. That’s how you immediately feel when you start UNRAVEL ME book number three in the Playing For Keeps series by Becka Mack. So far this series has Read more...
What a hoot combining two entertaining elements in one book. Hockey and Romantic Comedy. That’s basically what Becka Mack does in her new series. CONSIDER ME has a cast of amazing characters that keep your attention throughout. I feel confident that these characters just might become some Read more...
Diana Palmer does it again. Unexpected characters appear in her latest creation LAWBREAKER. It seems we are now drawn into the underworld filled with gangs, bosses and something that closely resembles mafia-type folks. Both men and women I must admit. It is a classic rendition of a world Read more...
This was my first foray into the writings of Chris Whitaker. If ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK is an example of his work then it certainly won’t be my last.
What can I say about ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK without giving away Read more...
THE JOURNAL I DID NOT KEEP by Lore Segal is simply a walk with words through her life. Seemingly simplistic verbiage showcases some key moments in her memory and her family history. Candidly speaking creative genius. I feel as though I know Lore Segal through her writings. I laughed Read more...
EVERGREEN CHRISTMAS is another book released under the name of Janet Dailey whose family is now authoring stories using some of the manuscripts left after her passing. It has been several years now, and many books are popping up. If I look at the list of reviews I&rsquo Read more...
Sandra Wurman
An avid reader for all my life and
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several years now and have covered just
about every genre from a vast number of
publishers and authors. Another perk of
reviewing is getting a first glimpse of
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With the advent and broad adoption of
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Okay I'm hooked - definitely have three more books to add to my must read list. Dogs love us unconditionally - you can't really say that about anyone or anything else. My Maxwell will always have a special place in our hearts along with our Coco and Shani. Now we have a rescue grand doggie Annie who loves her little girl sooo much.