The Book No One Wants To Read: A funny interactive activity book that gets reluctant readers reading by Beth Bacon
Excellent read just like the last book I read by this author. So many things to do while reading this.
Some pages will make you laugh out loud. I can't wait to read this one with my grandson, we WILL have tears in our eyes from laughing so much!
Mystery at Dead Broke Ranch by Anne Greene
Have read other works by the author and have enjoyed the reads.
This one starts out with Ashley, a special ed therapist and she needs a man. She is strong and lives on the ranch with Zach her brother in a wheelchair.
The job is still available: work at the ranch and the man riding up on the motorcycle wants it, Stone Hunter. He's done all kinds of jobs, interesting hearing about them all throughout the book.
She needed him to work because if they didn't have ramps for Zach and other things he'd go back to foster homes. They still have not solved the murder of her grandfather... She just wants a Christian man.
Her twin sisters are moving in and one is to be married at Christmas. Love the work she does with the horses for handicap kids.
Stone just wants to find what he left behind and get out of there...
Past events are brought forward and she recalls why Zach is confined to the chair.
He tells the family the truth then he has to leave and he hopes to clear his past before returning... So many leads and clues as to who killed her grandfather...
There is so much more to learn about the characters and their careers, can't wait to read more about them. Handful of characters but easy to keep them straight.
Lots of action and more mystery and the authors other works are highlighted at the end.
I was given the book by the author via Book Fun (The Book Club Network) and this is my honest review
30 Day Whole Food Instant Pot Challenge by Anton Finch
What I liked about this book are the fresh ingredients. What I didn't like was the use of canned vegetables when you can just make them fresh and more nutritious.
Each recipe includes a title time and servings, list of ingredients which you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium products.
I'd also use fresh tomatoes rather than canned one. Directions are given and there is some nutritional information but I'm not sure for what size serving and I am not sure why cholesterol is listed as that product is no longer added.
Maybe they mean sodium, that would make sense. Has calories, fat NOT broken up into good and bad, carbs, sugars, protein and cholesterol.
There are NO pictures. Didn't find anything new that I've not tried already.
Has conversion tables listed at the end.
Stormy by Tina Gayle
Book starts out with Karen and she's arrived at his house one snowy night but hadn't been able to reach him by phone.
Daniel is surprised to find her in his home after leaving the bathroom and they find they have much in common-having held it all in for too long.
Hot steamy sex scenes. They each had lost their spouses and are overcoming their grief.
Story also follows the children and how they assume Karen will show up at the hospital with her ex's heart attack although he's got a new woman in his life.
He was her boss, now he's her lover. Gets a bit confusing as the other families come into play with their lives.
Like all the turmoil that goes with the story as the people are the older age and not much drama as 20s couples.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
Soldier On by JD Wynne
This book starts out with Molly and she's gone trhough rough times after 9/11 and is now stationed in Afghanistan.
She's with other females and she just wants to get the year over with.
Daily things that need to get done are listed for her to do as a guard to the detainees locked in their cells. Some deplorable conditions but then there are breaks away from it all.
Adult situations and was happy to hear she had stuck to her guns and followed it through. Hadn't seen it coming.
Like relationships formed and with who during her stay there to help pass the time. Loved hearing all about the treats sent from the scout troops and relatives.
Like phrase of the title of the book and love what it stands for. Especially like the ending and glad it wasn't a cliff hanger.
Received this review copy from the author via Goodreads and this is my honest opinion.
Instant Pot Cookbook: 365 Day Super Healthy quick and easy pressure cooker recipes ( Pressure Cooker Recipes, Instant Pot Recipes Book, Healthy Cookbook) by Linda Thompson
This book starts out with a short intro and table of contents divided into meals. Great info in the introduction that shows the pot dissected and why it's fun to cook with. Also has a measurement conversion chart and abbreviations..
Each recipe starts with a title, prep and cook time and servings. List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: Low sodium, low fat, low sugar products.
Directions on included and there is some nutrition information: calories, fat, NOT broken up into good and bad, fiber, carbs and protein. There is no serving size for the prior information and there are no pictures for individual dishes.
At some point the nutritional information is so different than how it starts out in first recipe.
Cook time is omitted also as the recipes go on. No consistency in the recipes, wonder why?
Don't really see anything new I'd want to try in this book.
Table of contents listed at the end again.
Andromeda's Reign by K. S. Haigwood
This one starts up where the last ended off. Very steamy at times and you really need to read the previous books to understand what's going on.
They have a bond, Ace and Andromeda although she as Nema loves Phoenix. They must be together for each to survive and it's hard to fit Phoenix and Andromeda into it all. She must learn more about her powers and the bond with Ace and what's why she's in Vegas, with him and his clan.
She also learns of Ace's powers over her...
Lots of action, adventure and mystery as they try to find another witch to break the bond spell. More shifters and much more to learn about them and how they play with existing shifters.
Not really my genre but I like the style of writing as it's very descriptive.
I received this review book from the author and this is my honest opinion.
Living Room Yoga: An essential guide of yoga moves that will tone, stretch, and strengthen your muscles! (Living Room Fit Book 3) by A.K. Davidson
This book is about yoga and how you can do it in your own living room.
Table of contents and intro about what you should be able to accomplish once you start yoga.
What I like is that each pose has it's own pages: step by step instructions on how to do the pose and then a picture of a boy actually doing it correctly.
Have done yoga on the WII fitness where it's actually a game and you get points or something and you have to do so many per day or according to your program.
40 different poses.
A KEEPER!
Picky Ricky & The Food Fairy by Emily McLeod
Book starts with intro about picky eaters. Colorful children's book about Ricky and he really only likes a few foods. Others even try to pay him to try a new food. He's not having any of it.
He has a strange dream one night and the food fairy comes and takes him to foreign lands where he watches others eating the food they grew and he tries it and likes it...this happens every new place.
When he gets up in the morning there is a surprise for the rest of the family.
Top 500 IP Electric Pressure Cooker Recipes by Jamie Stewart
This book starts out with a table of contents with regular meal categories.
Introduction about the IP, instant pot pressure cooker.
Each recipe starts with a title, read in mins, servings and brief tip. Per serving nutritional information: calories, fat NOT broken up into good or bad, carbs, protein and sugars. NO sodium levels mentioned.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat.
Directions are included. There are NO pictures.
Might be difficult to locate some of the special spices needed as they are not common in most grocery stores.
Nothing outstanding as I've read through a lot of IP cookbooks, just like experimenting myself.
Easy One Pot Recipes: Appetizers | Soups | Entrees | Desserts . Delicious, Healthy, and Easy Slow Cooker Recipes for all Occasions! by Kathy Jenkins
Book starts out with table of contents with regular food categories.
Recipes include title, list of ingredients and directions. There are NO pictures. There is no nutritional information and I'm unfamiliar with some of the ingredients. I probably know them by another name.
You should also be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs : low sodium, low fat, and low sugar products.
Nothing really stood out for me to want to make.
Anti-Inflammatory Diet: Tame the Flame, Boost Immune System, Restore Health, and Feel Amazing by Andrea J. Clark
Book starts out with table of contents and intro about what this book can do for you.
Discusses the problems, solutions and how you can fix them. Meal plan for a week is included that contains a meal of 2 people with list of fresh ingredients broken up into food categories.
Recipes include a title, summary, total time and servings and list of ingredients and how to make.
There are no pictures and no nutritional information.
Fair resource book.
Budget Dinner Cookbook (2nd Edition): 35 Affordable Recipes to Feed Your Family Any Night of the Week! by Olivia Rogers
This book starts out with a table of contends and a short introduction. Each dish has a title, color photo and brief summary. List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: Low sugar, low fat, low sodium products.
You should also be able to substitute the canned items for fresh.
There are tips at the end but no nutritional information.
I Don’t Want to Eat Bugs By Rachel Branton and Tim Petersen
Children's colorful story of a girl and she is so hungry. Too hungry to wait for dinner.
She heads outside and some animals try to treat her to one of their favorite snacks...
What I like about this book is that you can see the lettering on the dark background making it easy to read.
She comes across many animals and their foods. She gets a surprise after dinner.
Love end where it asks you to find so many items on the pages you've just read. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Handcrafting Artisan Salves & Lip Balms From Your Kitchen by Alan Bullington
What I like about his book are the fresh ingredients you can use and why you should not mix oils and waters.
There are recipes and pictures along the way. Like part where certain products are for your ailing skin or hair conditions.
Resource listing is also provided.
Thanksgiving Tales: True Stories of the Holiday in America
48 different stories about Thanksgiving. Each one by a different author and very memorable.
Can see me reading a few every night starting November 1 til the big day.
At the end of every story the author has a few words about their story.
Santa's Temporary Team by Ana Montoya-Wade
Forced to turn the tablet sideways to read this book.
Colorful children's book about Santa and his team that help out every Christmas to deliver toys.
Print is rather small and photos are very colorful and engaging.
One year all the deer had colds and he had to think where he could get a temporary team to help out.
Good choice and love how the story goes. Great for a Christmas eve reading.
Quite comical as to who he finds to help out.
Delicious Crockpot Recipes: A Full Color Crockpot Cookbook for your Slow Cooker (Crockpot;Crockpot Recipes;Slow Cooker;Slow Cooker Recipes;Crockpot Cookbook;Slow ... Cookbook;Crock Pot;Crock Pot Recipes) by Katie Banks
Book starts with offer of free gift and table of contents broken up into regular categories.
Intro from the author and then right to the recipes.
Each recipe includes a title, summary of the dish, and divided sections on the rest of the page that will leave you to have to turn the page to get through the ingredient list and then go back to see how to make it.
Levels, prep and cook time, calories per portion and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar. There are a ton of ingredients because of all the spices. On the previous page you then have to go back to find out how to make the dish and there are cooking tips at the end.
There is NO nutritional information and there are pictures at the very end of the recipe.
Nothing really stood out for me.
Book starts with offer of free gift and table of contents broken up into regular categories.
Intro from the author and then right to the recipes.
Each recipe includes a title, summary of the dish, and divided sections on the rest of the page that will leave you to have to turn the page to get through the ingredient list and then go back to see how to make it.
Levels, prep and cook time, calories per portion and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar. There are a ton of ingredients because of all the spices. On the previous page you then have to go back to find out how to make the dish and there are cooking tips at the end.
There is NO nutritional information and there are pictures at the very end of the recipe.
Nothing really stood out for me.
Instant Pot Cookbook: 500 Most Delicious Recipe Collection Anyone Can Cook by Roy Fisher
Book starts with a table of contents where recipes are broken up into food categories.
Free gift offer and an intro. Most info is about the machine itself.
Each recipe starts with a title, short summary, prep and cook time and servings.
Ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat.
Directions are included along with some nutritional information: no size specified, calories, fat-NOT broken up into good or bad, fiber, carbs, sugar and protein. NO sodium levels.
Nothing struck my fancy as I've read a lot of instant pot cookbooks.
The Mediterranean Diet: 101 Delicious Low Fat Soup, Salad, Main Dish, Breakfast and Dessert Recipes for Better Health and Natural Weight Loss (Free Gift): Healthy Weight Loss Diets (Fitness) by Alissa Noel Grey
Book starts with a table of contents and different categories are just mixed in with one another.
Introduction about the diet plan and how this plan will help your overall health.
Each recipe starts with a title, servings and prep time. List of ingredients is included along with instructions.
There are NO pictures. There is NO nutritional information but you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Mediterranean Cookbook: 16 Mediterranean Diet Recipes to Improve Your Health and Stay Fit by Ralph Foster
This book starts with a table of contents and intro. Recipe include a title, small color photo and a large summary of the dish.
Ingredients are listed and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low sugar, low fat. Directions are also included.
There is NO nutritional information but the ingredients appear to be mostly healthy.
No servings sizes mentioned either. Some spices may be hard to find at your local grocery store.
Yoga for Women: 14-Day Beginner’s Guide
This book starts out with table of contents and intro about who the book is for.
Lots of benefits come from doing yoga-each is explained.
Free ebook gift is linkable. 14 day plan. Bonus 100 yoga poses and each is explained and shown.
Some of the pictures are distorted making it difficult to see exactly what is going on.
My Mom is the Worst: A Toddler's Perspective on Parenting by J.K. Coy
Colorful children's story but print is very tiny. The mom makes her do things like wear clothes when they leave the house and how to protect her head in the rain and sun.
As we adult we know it's for their own good and they will come around in time.
Author bio at the end.
The Extraordinary Zucchini Cookbook: 25 Luscious Zucchini Recipes (Superfoods for Best Health) by Robert Pratt
This cookbook starts with a table of contents where recipes are broken up into major categories.
Free gift is offered.
Intro about zucchini is about how versatile you can make it in cooking.
Each recipe starts with a title and color photo, prep, cook times and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar.
Directions are included. NO malnutrition information. Didn't see anything we'd make.
Mediterranean diet for beginners by gina crawford
Table of contents and an intro about the diet itself.
Other chapters go into more details about the food but also the sleep and exercise.
History of the diet is included and how to make it your new diet.
How to switch to better products that you will learn to love. Seven day meal plan is included.
Also 30 minute recipes.
Each recipe starts with a title, color photo, servings, list of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar.
Directions are included and there is NO nutritional information.
More cookbooks are advertised. Only 30 recipes in this one.
Sigfried's Smelly Socks! by Len Foley
This colorful children's book is about Sigfried and his socks stink, bad.
Print is not uniform in size but sketches are funny to look at.
He recalls everything that ever spilled on them over the year...
Seems each pair of socks has a strange smell to them. Cute story at the end...
Delicious Crockpot Recipes: A Full Color Crockpot Cookbook for your Slow Cooker by Katie Banks
This cookbook starts with a listing of other books for sale and table of contents divided by food category.
Intro about how the book came about. .
Easy recipe has a title, summary of the dish and other details :level, easy or hard
Prep and cook times, calories per portion and servings.
List of ingredients that is broken up with other information on multiple pages. Should keep ingredients together or directions on how to make. too much turning the pages back and forth to read the recipe.
Should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: Low sodium, low fat, low sugar.
For the first recipe for a stew there are 17 ingredients. Also has directions and cooking tips.
Color photo is after the recipe.
Some recipes also mix the measurements in the same recipe: grams for one item, but cups for other ingredient and ounces for another. have to keep it all the same, too confusing
Children’s book about Cowboys Kurious Kid by Brian Smith
Table of contents and introduction. History of cowboys is included.
Tells what cowboys do in today's time. Color photos along the way.
Weather for cowboys, hard times, animal danger, fun times, stampedes and other chapters about famous ones.
Very informative, great book! Everything you always wanted to know about cowboys.
Being Thankful: Thanksgiving Stories for Children by Arnie Lightning
This colorful children's book starts out with free gifts and table of contents.
Tom the turkey has its own special holiday, stuck between jack and Santa.
Love activities after each chapter because they relate to Thanksgiving.
Many stories about how others celebrated one year. Jokes are included.
Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Thanksgiving Stories: Fun Thanksgiving stories funny jokes and more! by Arnie Lightning
Starts out with offer of free gift and table of contents.
Cute stories about the holiday. Some are real funny.
Thanksgiving jokes are also included at the end. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Author bio included.
Thanksgiving Stories: Fun Thanksgiving stories for kids by Arnie Lightning
Starts out with offer of free gift and table of contents.
Cute stories about the holiday. Some are real funny.
Thanksgiving jokes are also included at the end. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Author bio included.
You Can Do It: Health, wellness, and weight loss for those who have tried everything else by Jasinda Wilder
Book summarizes the authors life to date and the obstacles she's had to overcome and has found a good solution for her life.
There are listings of healthier snacks than what you find in the stores. Lots of tried and true results that should work for you also.
Not too keen on the running part as my doctor told me that walking is better-easier on your knees and feet.
Photos are included. Has 8 week guide and meal plans and grocery lists.
Keep the Happy in Your Holidays: 21 Ways to Save Time, Money, and Your Sanity This Christmas Season by Cherie Lowe
Starts with an intro about some things you can do to free up your time for the holiday season. Gift tags are printable, included.
Budgeting for many aspects of the holiday are included by section.
Good deals and not only on Black Friday. Lots of links and blog postings to help you along.
Lots of talk throughout the book about faith and religion and God.
Tells you how to save money on car rides, hotels and airline tickets.
Other works from the author are highlighted at the end.
Jamaican Recipes by Jackie Swansen
This book starts out with a table of contents and has chapters broken up into meals.
Recipes include title, prep and cook time and ready in, servings and list of ingredients.
You should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium products.
Direction on how to make are included. There is NO nutritional information
There are NO pictures.
Might be a bit difficult to find some ingredients in your local grocery store as they are native to the area.
Mr. Bunny's World: Funny & sometimes strange moments of wisdom told through the eyes of a bunny by Paul Angel
This colorful children's book is sometimes hard to read the words as they are dark on a dark background. Tells the story of a bunny and I love watching the moon and sun expressions as things are occurring. Like the selection of animals in the story also.
How things are seen from a bunny's view.
The New Slow Cooker Cookbook: 600 Healthy and Easy Slow Cooker Recipes by Frank Morgan
This book starts with a table of contents and intro and then chapters are broken up into meals.
Each recipe starts out with a title and brief sentence about the dish. prep and cook time and servings.
List of ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sugar, low fat, low sodium products.
Use of canned items : why not just use real fresh items?
Directions are included for the dish and slow cooker. Some nutritional information is included: never states the size per portion, calories, fat NOT broken up into good or bad and carbs and protein. NO sodium is mentioned.
NO pictures. Some ingredients you may find it hard to locate in your regular store.
A Relaxing Country Christmas Cookbook: Holiday Recipes you Should have got from your Grandmother (Homesteading Freedom) by Carson Wyatt
This book starts out with a table of contents, introduction and recipes.
First are drinks and there is a short summary. Recipes include a title, summary and servings, time and list of ingredients and how to make. NO pictures and NO nutritional information.
You should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: Low sodium, low sugar, low fat in the recipes, NOT drink category.
Few photos.
Tips along the way how to decorate.
Like how it has a variety of main meat dishes so you can select which one you want to make.
Each recipe doesn't start at the top of a page making it a big hard to locate the recipes.
Also has jarred gifts to make.
Healthy Cooking Tips by Ralf C. Brauer
This book starts with a table of contents and an introduction and why is it important. Lots of useful information.
Discussion of kitchen equipment and different methods of cooking.
Like the part about fats, good and bad and what they are.
color photos along the way as things are described.
Substitutions for healthier side dishes is included.
There are recipes but not written out like a recipe. Just lists carbs saved per recipe along with a color photo.
Berry muffin starts out with all kinds of substitutions you can use but it also lists melted butter and heavy cream-I'd be substituting these two. A color photo and nutritional info includes carbs, fiber, protein, fat=NOT broken up into good or bad, calories and No sodium listed.
Like section on herbs and spices and what you can use them with.
Like the substitutions for baking also. Thought there'd be more recipes.
The Long, Wrong Trailer by Karen Musser Nortman
This camping RV book is about a couple who buy an RV, not knowing what they are doing.
They decide around Halloween to travel to a local campground and others help them in many ways.
Like hearing of how everything works. Love the hidden spaces for things they need to bring with them.
Others warn them of the con who sold them the RV, problem is he is discovered, dead. What I like especially are the places they venture to.
Like the clues leading to who killed him and how the others at the camp help out. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Let There Be Love by Melissa Storm
Starts with offer of a free gift Lauren has just gotten news that her father had died and she thinks that is impossible. they had just exchanged Christmas gifts.
She quits her job because her boss wouldn't give her time off from work and prepares her fathers affairs.
Memory boxes of their life are in his closet but she finds one about Alaska and dog sledding which she knew nothing about.
All kinds of newspaper clipping and she starts to understand about his other life. One of Shane and his dogs but he's injured and needs a handler. Her dad was one of the top best.
Wicked funny he has rules set for her while she's living at his house tending to the dogs and training...
Love learning about the terminology of the mushers as she investigates her father and Shane's lives in Alaska.
Fire makes him fire her and she leaves ... she thinks she is good with the dogs and agrees to help him when he comes back.
They both have hidden pasts that come to light and they have a lot of turmoil to get through, alone or together?
Next book involves Scarlett. Loved how this story came about. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
The Christmas Cottage by Samantha Chase
This one starts out with Lacey and her lifelong friend Ava is about to be married in 7 weeks and spend her honeymoon night in the family cottage.
Lacey is burnt out with the details, daily of how to wear her hair, etc but she's tactful about it.
Ava wants Lacey-the maid of honor and the best man to get the cottage ready for them-she's got this huge book all about it.
Ava isn't on the same page as to the future and children...and there are other obstacles, her job...
Cottage is supposed to be magical and those who've been married in it have stayed together for a very long time, maybe NOT always happy on the outside...
Lacey will be decorating the cottage with Ava's brother Ean-who Lacey has a crush on....
Twists and turns and love hearing about the cottage first hand. They have their differences and they are older as they get to know one another again.
They do think Ava needs more time with Mason.
Love the locale and wish they had more time around the area in the book.
Pretty predictable. Lots of drama. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Grilled Cheese :The Ultimate Recipe Guide - Delicious & Best Selling Recipes by Susan Hewsten
This cookbook contains info on receiving free ebooks, table of contents, in no specific order and the recipes.
Each recipe contains a title, prep, cook and ready in time, and servings.
Ingredients and you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugar, etc.
Directions on how to prepare the sandwiches is included.
There are NO pictures. There is NO nutritional information.
Best WOK Dishes Cookbook: 25 Simple and Satisfying Recipes by Nik Holt
Book starts with offer of a free ebook, table of contents and intro about cooking with your wok and what things you need to do to preserve the wok.
Each recipe has a title, color photo and prep time, cook time and servings.
List of ingredients and most include healthy ingredients, you should be able to substitute for your healthier dietary needs: low sodium, low fat, low sugars.
Directions and included and there is NO nutritional information.
Rejoicing at Christmas by Hilary Walker
Love all the inspirational things and how to change your outlook on stressful times.
Things to do to keep Christ as the reason for the season.
Scripture passages are quoted to help prove a point.
Other works by the author and bio are included at the end.
Memory Warp: How the Myth of Repressed Memory Arose and Refuses to Die by Mark Pendergrast
This book contains adult situations, abuse and other disturbing topics.
What I really like about this book is the research and much references that are quoted about repressed memory.
Had read another book by this author and he goes above and beyond to back up his statements.
He also gives the very medical technical side of things but in easy to understand language. The other book I had read about Jerry Sandusky is also quoted in this book as it refers to the repressed memory.
Like learning about sleep paralysis, I've had these and now I know why.
Body and mind memories, good to learn about these and about PTSD and flashbacks.
Cult and Satanic insistences that are similar to the memory problems mentioned prior. Like link with hypnotic driving.
I got as far as the day care molestations and can't go any further. It's all so disturbing to me.
Gave this book a 5 because of all the intense research involved and the research on the memory warp diseases.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
When DNA is Wrong by Jeff Beckett
Have a few review chapters from the author.
Subject intrigues me as I've heard of many that have been wrongly accused and later in life while serving in prison they are released because the DNA proved it couldn't have been them.
Starts out with detectives and they are summoned to a crime scene. Lots of details come forth as they question the woman in the apartment about her boyfriend that is now dead.
Very descriptive you can picture the scenes as they are very detailed.
Would like to review this but not going to pay to do so.
Embers of Atlanta (a short story, crime, mystery)
Very descriptive book about a few different characters as they appear to be surviving the catastrophic demise of a city.
What some have to go through as they are bitten on the legs from dogs as they try to climb to higher ground.
Seems to be only the fittest will survive the hardest of times. Almost like when a bomb goes off, there's destruction all around.
Nothing is as it once was and will never be again.
from author for my honest opinion.
STILL LIFE WITH MURDER by Patricia Ryan/ PB Ryan
Have read other works by this author and have enjoyed the books.
1860's on the Cape and life at the summer cottage, more like a mansion.
Hewett's are about to have another in the family. The new nursery maid, Nell tries to adjust to living in the city and on the Cape during the summer months. She also has to help raise the child under religion of the family.
She knows much of the family's dark secrets. She's a great one to sketch.
She is asked to help save their son William after he's been found, in a jail accused of murder. Mrs. Hewett can only rely on Nell to help as her husband has banned her from doing so herself.
The jail is so much part of her past life and she tries to find clues and people who saw what happened to try to help William...
Very detailed descriptions of hard subjects as she is witness to some of the investigations of scenes of events that occurred.
Like learning about all their dark secrets and how things worked back in time.
Lots of twists and turns and unpredictable things and you won't know who was the culprit til the end and it won't be who you think it is, who all the clues are pointing to.
Excerpt from the next book is included along with author bio.
via Smashwords
The Earl's Defiant Wallflower by Erica Ridley
Have read other works by this author and have enjoyed the reads.
This one starts out in 1816 London and we find Lord Carlisle, Oliver York and he's glad to be back home, in charge of the family estate.
His father is dead by an allergic reaction to seafood from his new mistress. He needs to have a wife and very soon...
Story also follows Grace Halton and she's in charge of her mothers health and they travel to London and she needs to save her home.
She needs to find a rich husband as Oliver asks her for a dance....
Loved learning new words and finding out what they mean that are no longer used in today's world.
They confide in one another, he learning about her money woes and her learning of his estate woes. He may have a scheme that will help his best friends pregnant girlfriend that will solve all their money woes.
Oliver offers Grace his address so she can correspond with her mother without her grandparents burning them...
Lots of action, scheming and how can things turn out good?
Next book in the series is excerpted at the end. Other works by the author are highlighted at the end.
Author bio at the end.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion.
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