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I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. I have enjoyed all of the Mitzy Moon and Harper and Moon Investigations books, so I was happy to read this one, of course. I like how the story of Mitzy and Erick has evolved over the years from strangers to a happily married couple. Unfortunately, they’re not…

I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. I have enjoyed all of the Mitzy Moon and Harper and Moon Investigations books, so I was happy to read this one, of course. I like how the story of Mitzy and Erick has evolved over the years from strangers to a happily married couple. Mitzy and Erick decide to…

I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. I’ve read several of Carolyn Arnold’s books, and I enjoy them especially for the police procedurals. I haven’t read all of the books in the Madison Knight series, but they each stand alone. Just as Madison and Troy are about to be married, he’s arrested for…

I am a big fan of JD Barker, so I was happy to accept this book for free for a review. All opinions are my own. The main characters, Nikki and Keith, were detectives and likeable despite their flaws. I enjoyed the back and forth between them, and they worked well as partners. It was interesting how well Keith knew Nikki and that he was willing to keep her secrets. There are quite a few…

I have always enjoyed historical fiction, especially about America, so I was looking forward to reading Eagle Scout Picture. I was not disappointed. This book is about the time before and during the United States joining World War II, and it uses a lot of historical facts woven within the fiction. In fact, the author’s note was very interesting because he explained that it is based on a friend’s…

I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Mia’s grandma is very kind, and Mia asks her mom why everyone is so happy around Grandma. Her mom says that it is her many acts of kindness. So, Mia follows Grandma’s example, and it not only makes her feel great, but she feels like she’s making the world…

A Simple Twist of Fate has so much happening that it’s often difficult to put down. Terry Eckhart and Nick Fowler are detectives who get a case in which a house exploded, and they need to figure out if it was an accident, suicide or murder. Among other things, this is a good police procedural. I like the relationship between the two detectives. Eckhart is known for not liking his partners, but…

I have always enjoyed historical fiction, especially about early America, so I was looking forward to reading Crossing the Blue Ridge. I was not disappointed. This book is about the time before and during the Revolutionary War, and it uses a lot of historical facts woven within the fiction. Caleb had a rough start to life with an abusive father, so when his lovely mother died, he decided to…

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When five fourteen-year-old girls get their fortunes from an arcade machine just for kicks, it turns their world upside-down and their close-knit group of friends starts to fall apart. Misunderstandings abound as allegiances shift and outsiders start to come between them. The fortunes seem to be self-fulfilling prophecies – whether the girls believe in them or not. Do our beliefs color our…

In a world where nothing is ever as it seems, three separate families are drawn to a great and terrifying truth. After winning the New Hampshire state lottery, Brent Brook treats himself to a new satellite dish and discovers a channel dedicated to the strange happenings. Hundreds of miles away in Virginia, reporter Marc Dazet stumbles upon the story of the most recent lottery winner and sets out…

Fun Facts About Fairy Tales (found here) In some versions of Little Red Riding Hood, the heroine is carrying wine and cake. In other versions, it’s grape juice and banana bread. There are over 700 different versions of Cinderella worldwide. Fairy tales about runaway foods are common in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia. In an earlier version of Cinderella, one of the stepsisters cuts…

She wakes surrounded by an inky black darkness and can barely breathe. A sack is covering her head, and her hands are tied behind her back. She desperately tries to struggle free as she hears footsteps walking toward her. She silently starts to cry as a chilling voice whispers “It’s time to pay for what you did…” When Detective Amanda Steele is called to the murder scene of a young gas station…

Return to Eden:  The Wilderness Years by Elegy is published A powerful book with an important anti-war message for our times About the Author: The prologue of Return to Eden – The Wilderness Years emphasises the author’s passionate and long-held views on all wars old and especially that presently being revisited on the humanity in the Middle East orchestrated by what he refers to as the Autumn…

A body in a hospital isn’t so unusual. Unless they’ve been murdered! 1916, London: Keen to support the war effort, bookshop manager and sometime amateur sleuth Hannah Merrill has taken a volunteer role in the library of the nearby military hospital. But arriving at the hospital one cold winter’s morning, she is horrified to find the body of a dead soldier in the library. What’s more, a…

Book Title:  Looking for a Leprechaun by Richard LopezCategory:  Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 30 pagesGenre:  Children’s Picture BookPublisher:  Three Little Birds PublishingRelease date:   Apr 2023Content Rating:  G.  Suitable for everyone. Book Description: Looking for a Leprechaun is the story of a boy named Rich who lives in a magical world, but everywhere he turns he hears people saying…