Sep 15 Book Review: A Little Taste of Home by Jacinta Peachey

  

 

A Little Taste of Home by Jacinta Peachey

This book starts out with Emmie who's currently running the hotel/restaurant for the family. She left her job to take over while her parents tend to their medical conditions. She only plans to be there for a short while. Her sister is MIA and her brother helps take the parents around to the doctor appointments.

One day Cameron shows up after his van and all his belongings have been stolen. The local bus of seniors stop for him and drop him off at the hotel in Dolphin Cove. I love this town because everybody helps take care of everybody else.

The chef leaves (after he's swindled money from the accounts) and leave Emmie in a bind. Everything is falling apart and needs to be fixed but there is no money for that.

She hires Cam and they hit it right off. With her daughter there also she has her hands full of everything going on. Love the idea Cam comes up with about how to get folks there to enjoy their food and try to get it past her father who is watching what is going on with the accounts. He wants NO changes.

They finally start turning a corner and love the ideas of the menus and events they plan.

Like when her sister finally shows up wit ha surprise and the whole family is together. Cam had left to go find a more permanent job as he's a world known chef and loves to surf.

Never see this couple getting together, too much against them. Love how the seniors play a big part in reviving the location.

Great story.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.

 

Sept 15 Poontown: A Novel of Chasing Tarpon and Glory by L. M. Weeks

  

Poontown: A Novel of Chasing Tarpon and Glory by L. M. Weeks

I have fished in my life and enjoyed it, the time alone and peace and quiet. Love this book for showing me another side to fishing. This book is meant for anybody as it encompasses so many genres: romance, travel, fishing, action, adventure, mysteries and so much more.

There is adult language but it goes along with the story. Love how the 

author pits one groups  of anglers and guides against another set. Learned so much about fishing for tarpon and about the strategies.  Love how the guide is is involved also with all that and can maneuver the boat to where it needs to be as the fish attempt to escape the hook. Characters from all walks of life and you have had to proof yourself to be invited back for the annual tournament. Like how  the scoring is achieved and as who can gain an edge by the time you sent in pictures of your fishing expedition. So very colorful characters, got a few chuckles out of their escapades and laughing out loud at other times.

Super enjoyed this book and would read another from this author as he is very descriptive I can imagine the scenes in my head.

 

 

Children's books Sept 13

  

 

I only drink Milk... what are theses? by The Curious Dot

Colorful childrens education book about other foods you can eat.

This one starts out with a new food for the baby. it shows the item, tells you the color and other things about it. The baby is curious. They bite it and chew it but state they just like milk... THen comes another fruit and they are curious. Ending is funny and cute.

 

 

The Fall Imagination Activity Book: 220+ Fun Activities for Kids and Families: Crafts, Games, Recipes, Nature Adventures & More by Michelle Kincaid

Love this book from the very start because it will get the children outside, along with parents and relatives, to notice the changes of the autumn season. Just by walking around in the neighborhood you will be able to recognize different tree leaves, etc.

So many whole family get togethers for all the neighborhood and relatives too.  Such fun. Love the recipe and craft sections also. Something fro everybody in this book.

After 100 fun days there are also listed other additional activities to do dealing with food, crafts nd so much more.   This book could last all winter long.

Home by Steven Flint

Colorful, illustrated, children's educational book all about a polar bear in the Artic Circle.

So many facts about how the polar bear survives in the cold weather during different seasons of the year in the Artic Circle. Love hearing how they survive with food they are able to find.

Great story for kids and all.

 

 

5-Minute Dolphin Stories: 22 True Stories & Amazing Facts About Dolphins for Curious Kids Ages 6-12 (Smart Animals Book 3) by J.Z. Wolf 

Colorful, educational children's stories all about dolphins.  They can sense where they are using sounds they hear as their vision. Sound is processed through their foreheads. 

They are a mammal not a fish. They can also sense where there are living fish they can hunt and eat, all through the fishes heartbeat. It's electrical to the dolphin.

There are notes throughout the book: did you know with more fun facts.

They are so smart also and pass things to their other dolphins.

So many stories how they are so smart and useful to our environment. So many ways to help a dolphin and what not to do.  Such useful information.

Great read. 

Book Review: The No-Diet Military Calisthenics for Busy Men Over 50: Reset Your Body at Home in Just 15 Minutes a Day Without Equipment — Build Muscle, Burn Fat and Feel Strong Again | Video Tutorials Included by KARDYN TRAINING

  

 

The No-Diet Military Calisthenics for Busy Men Over 50: Reset Your Body at Home in Just 15 Minutes a Day Without Equipment — Build Muscle, Burn Fat and Feel Strong Again | Video Tutorials Included by KARDYN TRAINING 

Lots of introductory material to help you understand how it all works. Protein intake and the amounts you need daily and hydrating with water are super important. There are so many more tips along the way.  The exercises included here are low impact and there are precautions about certain parts of your body that might need to take things slower or easier.  Even if you miss a day you can make it up or forget it because the next days exercises will just fill in what you missed. 

Like that the exercises pinpoint different areas of your body.

Like the different rankings they give you and how much time to dedicate per day.

After 30 days you are graduating and then you start all over again from day 1 for another 30 days the same exact exercises you've already learned.

Love that it shows you in a picture what and how to do them. It will show you a three step process with 3 different pictures so you know where to start and how to finish the movements. There are explanations on how not to do them also. NO hard jumping or grinding of your bones, no high impact movements. This one is worth a try as there is no food limitations either. no counting calories or anything else. There is a warning about the weight you will NOT notice a difference or quite some time but you are burning fat and actually creating bone density improvement and strengthening your muscles.

Love the videos you can access throughout the book that you can get from your pc online.

Great resource book to keep handy. 

Book Review: Echoes of Fortune: Containment by David R. Leng

 

 

Echoes of Fortune: Containment by David R. Leng

This book is  about Steve. When he fought in the Saudi Arabia war/Iran. Lots of deployment to clear houses and buildings of the enemies. Sounds like a book that describes what my son went through over there as a leader. He did not want to stay behind in the barracks, that's not why they were there. He took every mission offered. Very detailed accounts of the missions and they left Steve wondering a lot of things that he knew he couldn't ask and nobody would have the answers. He finds a lot of evidence to what's really going on but others took it out of his hands to deal with. Some he knows was just destroyed and he still had questions...as a soldier you have to just turn the other way and continue on. Soul searching read.

 

Book Review: Bodyguard Most Wanted by Katherine Garbera

  

 

Bodyguard Most Wanted by Katherine Garbera

In this story we find Luna and she works for the Price Security company protecting high profile people, to keep them safe.

Nick has lost a lot of people in his life and is starting to think somebody is also after him. There are rumors that his father had another child  before he married and had Nick. 

Luna is able to protect Nick but he wants to be the one in charge.

Lots of action, mystery about who is trying to kill him, til it's a game then of is it who's after Luna? There are so many clues and in the mean time they are falling for one another.

Adult situations. Like when others form their groups come together and try to help with the turmoil. Like quiet times they are able to spend with one another at the piano and toning up in his gym. Lots of clues from all over and the Price company is on them quickly.

She calls into the office asking to get another agent in as she no longer can do the job as they are getting so close.

Entertaining and there's more in the next of the series.

 

Sept 9 The Lady and the Wager Book 4 of The Duke's Men by Kate Moore

 



 

The Lady and the Wager Book 4 of The Duke's Men by Kate Moore

Cordelia ahs run her familys castle ofr years after her mothers passing. Her father lost the estate in a card game.  Graymont is now the owner and he and his crew stay in the castle.  She and her brother and sisters stay in the lodge as she has sold off some items to make that possible.

Love hearing of the morning swim in the water. She has a lot on her mind and never expected to meet Graymont there. He makes her a wager about a ball she wants for her sisters and the community. Viola is a troublemaker and at every turn she's in trouble with how things are going. Cordelia and Graymont will keep the wager a secret. She ends up winning over him and he allows the ball to go on. At the ball things happen to make others wonder who he will marry. Emergency health issues arise th enext morning when Graymont is about to go swimming and his brother and sister are leaving. A shot is heard....

Never thought it'd end as it did, what a tale.

Great read can't wait to read the rest of the series.

Received this review copy from Tule Publishing via Booksprout and this is my honest opinion.