3/25 Book Review: A Touch of Spring Magic by Sinclair Jayne

  

 

 A Touch of Spring Magic by Sinclair Jayne

In this saga of the sisters this one focuses on Jessica. Very competent CPA and she works hard hours to advance.

She shows up for work one morning and has been fired. When she tells her sisters they are behind her and one, the lawyer wants to help her get what she is owed.

She could also just go work for her father at his company but she really has other dreams. She is devastated but she can find work to pay the bills.

Now she can concentrate on her dream to make a garden, nursery type where others will want to come and visit. 

She is teamed up with Storm because one of her sisters thought it'd be a great idea. He has others who work for him and they don't mind working out her plans. She feeds them...and she she's quite the accomplished cook.

More pressing matters arise with not only the spell of recipes that keep appearing but her sister Chloe is getting married and the girls all get together and want to throw her a great party.

Love hearing about all the basic things they have to achieve first in the garden to get it manageable. Quite a showpiece by the end of the story.

Love the paths and what you can find on either side of them and so much more. Jay also confronts her parents and her grandmother about her firing.  Her grandmother drops a  bombshell of a surprise.

She wanted a business partner with Storm but at times she wants more from him, she is ready to love him.

She experiments with the cookbook to find her true love...

Love these stories, wish the recipes were included, not the magic parts but they are inspiring. 

Book Review: Timeless Trivia for Seniors: A Fun, Social, and Mentally Stimulating

  

 

Timeless Trivia for Seniors: A Fun, Social, and Mentally Stimulating Journey Through the 1950s to the 1990s by Peter V. DeCrescenzo

Like this book because it contains so many fun things to learn about. There is intro about the subject/chapters and then questions with multiple choices, the answers are included also.

The ones I loved the best were music, tv and appliances.  There is so much there that it'd make a fun family night with friends.

 

Book Review: The Ultimate Trivia for Seniors Book: 500+ Large Print, Easy to Read, Nostalgic & Fun Questions from the 1950s-1990s to Challenge Your Mind & Bring Back Great Memories (Classic Trivia Gifts) by Garrett Monroe

   

The Ultimate Trivia for Seniors Book: 500+ Large Print, Easy to Read, Nostalgic & Fun Questions from the 1950s-1990s to Challenge Your Mind & Bring Back Great Memories (Classic Trivia Gifts) by Garrett Monroe 

Lots of trivia questions along with their answers. The subjects and chapters offer a large variety to choose from. My favorites are  music, tv shows,  and sports.

Would make a perfect gift for anybody especially valuable for family nights with friends to see who knows the most. Such a fun and entertaining read.

 

Book Review: Innocent Again by Steven Decker

   

 

Innocent Again by Steven Decker

What an awesome read, would love to see this as a movie.

The author is so very descriptive with details, you can follow along as Becky is charged with her spouses murder.

He and his business friend, Rick ran the company, each doing their own job.

Becky listens to a lot of things other tell her and figures out who it was that killed him. She confronts him from the insides of the prison she is housed at....

Love hearing about the canals, walking trails and so much more about the location and attractions.

 Her lawyer moves and doesn't like the things she is being told about the circumstances and just wants Becky to stay out of the way.

Love how she is exonerated, and how she carries on with her life. She lives the prestigious area of Phoenix and hated that her parents never came to visit her nor did they think she was innocent.

She has them help her out while she goes to NYC to study to be an investigative reporter. 

Hate that she was called back home early....

So many mysteries and court trails and procedures follow in the next court case against her.....

Clues she hunts for others are handed to her on a silver platter in the least likely places.

Would love to read more from this author in this series. each book is a standalone but in a series as well.

Book ends with excerpt with another story from the author. 

 

Mar 20 Book Review: A Summer to Remember by Cassidy Carter

 

 

A Summer to Remember by Cassidy Carter

This story follows Delaney and her daughter Rachel who live at the Pines and help run it. SHe's involved in so much of how things happen there. When she realizes they won't survive much longer she submits a letter for help to a tv show and they are selected. She hopes for a review of what they have, renovate things and advertise so more will know of the location.

Story also follows  Wyatt as he's hte main director of the family business.

His aunt also help sout at the reservation desk.

The two had grown up spending summers together at the lake and knew so much about each other.

Alex the head lady of the tv show needs to spice things up to make things look like there is turmoil.

Interviews occur and things move fast to update the places, cabins, entertainment events, food store and even cell tower.

Love this one as it is about all different age groups and their troubles.

Love how they all gather to make things happen and pray it all works out in the longrun.

Romance is in the air....

 

Book Review: Playing Ball by Vernon Davis

  

 Playing Ball by Vernon Davis

This story is a journal of sorts about Vernon who is also the author.

From the beginning the thing that stuck with me was going to church every Sunday. My mother although not Catholic but married into a Catholic family, brought us to church and all other ceremonies over the years of our lives.  We even went to school from Kindergarten to high school in a Catholic school.

Author's life starts out so traumatic. Very hard upbrining but he has his grandparents to tend to him and his siblings as the mother was a drug addict. She'd embarrass him many times while out in the neighborhood playing ball with his friends. He has nights where he was the one caught and ended up in jail. Finally after a felony he promised his grandparents he'd change. And he was able to do that. Found a new school not in the neighborhood and he had to prove himself in order to play ball with them, and he did. He had good grades and did so much with his life.

With such struggles he really has come out of the heartache and formed relationships and got a good head on his shoulders.  I used to follow football but only the Patriots so I was familiar with some of the names. The organizations he created for the good of others is so great to read about. Helping others in the art field to educate them and then give them scholarships and give back to the organization. He read a lot of self help books and created other funds for other organizations that helped the community he lived in. There are so many to note.  Now I'll have to go back to the movies he mentioned to see him as an actor. So cool. Love most how he stepped up to help his grandparents and his siblings. through the tough years.

What a fantastic story.

Received this review copy from the publisher and this is my honest opinion.

Book Review: On the Third Day: A Christian Adventure Book for Children to Boost Faith in the Resurrection of Jesus by Hilary Walker

  

  On the Third Day: A Christian Adventure Book for Children to Boost Faith in the Resurrection of Jesus by Hilary Walker

Story starts out with Tristan and his sister Annemarie and they are always at church. Their mother who passed away made their father promise he'd always take them. One Sunday he's running late and they head down the road and find a sheep farm where an animal had gotten caught in the wires. They alerted the man in charge of the farm and he rescued the sheep and they offer their help with them as they have a whole week off from school.

Their father agrees to let them stay with the man and his mother Beth who even makes them lunch every day. Never heard that particular Thursday named Maundy and why and know I know.

During the meal she tells them a faith based story about the Easter holidays and want it really means.

Love how the children are able to get up close and personal to the situations taking place.  Also love at the same time learning about how the sheep are tended to, especially when they are orphaned. So educational, entertaining and a fun read.

The children have an ulterior motive to help get their father back to attending church again.