Dream Bubbles

Weyward by Emilia Hart My rating: 4 of 5 stars Aysha Kala, Helen Keeley, and Nell Barlow narrated Emilia Hart’s three-layered novel. “Witch. The word slithers from the mouth like a serpent, drips from the tongue as thick and black as tar. We never thought of ourselves as witches, my mother and I. For this was a word invented by men, a word that brings power to those that speak it, not those that…

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was such a good book. Not my favorite of this subject matter, but it ranks high. Most war stories center on the men. And there’s my disappointment. But I now see that the author has written a couple more books that are more my speed. Women existed and were put through even more torture because they were women. There are…

The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner My rating: 5 of 5 stars I ran out of things to read at two in the morning. Under available audiobooks, I found this one. This is a layered story; three different characters share their truths around the Lost Apothecary. Lorna Bennett, Lauren Anthony, and Lauren Irwin narrate the people, giving the story depth I think might be missing in a book read by eyes. It…

A part of Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday. Should I follow Homer? Goodreads is doing a giveaway of Odyssey. They asked if I wanted to follow the author.  Decomposing? What has he composed lately?

The Housemaid’s Secret by Freida McFadden My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love a series. Especially if I can get to a couple of the books at a time, this one was available when I found the first book. Yep, Libby. Lauryn Allman did the narration as she did on the first book, so there was consistency in the story. I found some parts of this one confusing. Maybe if you can read the book, it would be more…

The Housemaid by Freida McFadden My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was not what I expected. I thought for sure that I would find it boring or silly. But instead, I found a very interesting story, told in a way that kept I interested from the very beginning. The narrator, Lauryn Allman, did a marvelous job of varying her voice for each character, making them believable. The film has been out for a…

Gone Before Goodbye by Reese Witherspoon Well, I hope this is made into a movie. This was suspenseful, thrilling, and intriguing! It had a star-studded cast of narrators, including Reese Witherspoon, Chris Pine, Kiff VandenHeuvel, Suehyla El-Attar Young, Peter Ganim, Saskia Maarleveld, and James Fouhey. So not only did Ms. Witherspoon write this, but she also narrated it. The characters were…

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “impress.” Use it as a verb, use it as a noun, use it any way you’d like. Enjoy! Holding up the princess dress with the empire-waist, she admired the illusion. She could be the empress. But there on the wall, the hand print. Blood? She remembered the bare foot imprint in the flower garden. They were trying to impress her with their…

Silver Threads (Memory House #5)by Bette Lee Crosby  This was my favorite of the Memory House series. The series doesn’t have so many characters in common. Instead, there are threads of common ground. People meeting and supporting others. This book started sadly, but stick with it as magic will happen. Common sense and caring. Those are the silver threads. I don’t think that was a spoiler. Just…

Baby Girl by Bette Lee CrosbyMy rating: 3 of 5 stars This is the book that was at the bottom (oldest) of my TBR shelf. Because it is book 4 in the series, I went back to read the first 3 so I wouldn’t be lost. So really, I added 4 books to read one. And truth be known, any of these books could be read alone and still be interesting. There are other characters mentioned from other of Ms. Crosby’s…

Black sky, no power A part of Linda’s One-Liner Wednesday.

What the Heart Remembers by Bette Lee Crosby My rating: 4 of 5 stars There are always new people to greet. We met Max in the Loft. This story follows her as she tries to determine whether her dreams are worth pursuing. I don’t like romance. But I love books about people finding their way. This book includes a little romance, but stick with it. There is more to the story. This might have been the…

The Loft by Bette Lee Crosby My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is a nice series. Though there is a bit of romance, what I like about each one is getting to know other people, characters, and philosophies, as well as the magic of life. They help us see how family grows, even those not blood-related. After meeting the main characters in the first book, Memory House, we now watch their relationships grow…

Instant Pot Duo Crisp Air Fryer Cookbook for Beginners: 1200+ Quick and Crispy Instant Pot Duo Crisp Recipes for Anyone by Eleanor Pearce My rating: 3 of 5 stars Of my books, this is the most diverse, yet hardest to read. The index is not the best. All recipes are in the tiniest fonts meant only for the most important prescription drugs. And the things I want to try, I go to the internet instead…

Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is “may your…” Use the phrase “may your” in your post. Use it any way you’d like. Have fun! This is a tough one for me. All I seem to come up with is: May your May be YOUR best and beginning of more.

Memory House by Bette Lee CrosbyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This is my second reading of this book. I stand by my first review. Except I have since read so many books by Bette Lee Crosby, so I felt more at home as I read it. I had the fourth and fifth books of this series on my TBR shelf. So I decided I should start it again, so I wouldn’t be lost. I did enjoy this and raised the star rating…

Trees Tall as Mountains by Rachel Devenish Ford My rating: 3 of 5 stars This one has been on my TBR shelf for over a decade. I’m glad I finally got around to reading it. Well, listening to the Kindle text-to-speech British voice. If you want to be inspired on your journaling journey, Rachel Devenish Ford may be able to help. She keeps it all honest and yet light enough to reach the deeper fears…