Peril at the Exposition by Nev March My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was thrilled to get the ARC for this book since I read the first book, Murder in Old Bombay, and loved it! This book was a bit different from the first, as it takes place in the United States now instead…
Month: July 2022
Love The Minotaur Samplers
The Minotaur Sampler, Volume 6: New Books to Make Your Heart Race by William Christie My rating: 5 of 5 stars These Minotaur Samplers are some of my favorite things to read because it gives me a sneak peek of a few of the upcoming books. I get to read the first few chapters or…
Great Read
The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi My rating: 4 of 5 stars This story is superb. I enjoyed it a lot and especially love how it comes from the mythology of Africa and Arabia. I always love reading stories with mythology and especially with Mythologies that we don’t always know or hear as much about….
Good Listen
A Botanist’s Guide to Parties and Poisons by Kate Khavari My rating: 3 of 5 stars This audiobook took me a bit to get through. I was highly anticipating this one, but it was a bit of a letdown and a bit slow.The narrator, Jodie Harris, did a great job on the characters, bringing them…
5 Star Read from Alyson Noel – A Fave!
Stealing Infinity by Alyson Noel My rating: 5 of 5 stars Loved it! Fantastic 5 star read. Alyson Noel has been one of my favorite authors for quite a while since I read her Immortal series with Ever and Damon. This is the first I’ve read by her in a while and she’s still one…
Fascinating Short Stories about Life on the Rez
Night of the Living Rez by Morgan Talty My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is so great. It’s not what I expected and a new genre for me to read, but I loved it. It was very interesting, intriguing, and enlightening reading these various short stories of life on the rez for these…
Heartwarming Children’s Book
You’re Always Enough: And More Than I Hoped For by Emily Ley My rating: 5 of 5 stars An enlightening and uplifting read, especially for children, with a lovely message. This is about how you’re always enough, just as you are being yourself mistakes and all. It’s a special and uplifting message about how you’re…
More Historical Fiction Than Mystery
Vera Kelly: Lost and Found by Rosalie Knecht My rating: 4 of 5 stars This wasn’t quite what I expected, and it wasn’t as much about a murder mystery with Vera doing amateur sleuthing or the like as it was about her being a gay woman in the 70s and navigating her life as a…
Enriching & Intriguing Historical Fiction
The Last Dress from Paris by Jade Beer My rating: 5 of 5 stars A Fabulous historical fiction read that was heartwarming, heart-wrenching, and enlightening. I really enjoyed reading this one. It’s got so much heart in it and so much richness from history and the settings of Paris and such.This is written from two…
Enchanting Second-Chance Romance
Nora Goes Off Script by Annabel Monaghan My rating: 5 of 5 stars Loved this story! It was exactly what I needed when I read it; it was like a palette cleanser and a much-needed lift for my spirits. It’s such a lighthearted, fun, quirky yet real second chance romance story.This is about Nora, who…