Life Before Us by Roisin Meaney
Do you ever read a book by a favorite author and wonder what is going on? Cause I did that at least a dozen times while reading Meaney’s latest. I found her after Maeve Binchy died. A friend recommended her to me because she’s an author that is pretty similar to Binchy, but also has her own way of writing. There have been some misses here and there, but this one was flat out not great from beginning to end. The romance between the two […]
Aphrodite and the Duke by J.J. McAvoy
Please note that I received this book via NetGalley. This did not affect my rating or review. Oh this one hurts. I wanted to love this book so much. But I was really bored throughout my reading. The good stuff, author McAvoy has the period language down to a tee. I honestly thought I was reading a Jane Austen novel at times. McAvoy also has done research into the period of England at the time and that was most appreciated. But I felt like I […]
Dragonbreath #1 by Ursula Vernon
CBR Bingo: Monster Dragonbreath #1 by Ursula Vernon has cured all my ills. This story about an irrepressible dragon named Danny who can’t breathe fire (but has no fear) is so delightful, and the illustrations so insanely adorable, that it’s changed my entire day, which until this point has been as fun as a case of scurvy. Dragonbreath #1 follows Danny around as he goes about his day, starting at the Herpitax-Phibbias School for Reptiles and Amphibians, where he is the only semi-mythical […]
A Prince on Paper: A Reluctant Royals novel by Alyssa Cole
CBR14 Bingo: Bodies – There is a pair of attractive bodies on the cover. Nya discovers what pleasures her body. Is there a name for the sub-set of romance that has a trio of women friends finding their perfect partner across a trilogy? I enjoy them! Nora Roberts was my introduction and I devoured several. Then there was a long hiatus of romance reading. Cannonball Read inspired me to start seeking out new romances and that brought me to Alyssa Cole, and her “Reluctant Royals” series. […]
The Change by Kirsten Miller
When picking up the actual book I ordered at the library, I was lured in by their “new releases” display. The book jacket of The Change promised some menopause-induced magic, a murder mystery, and three bada** women taking down some powerful men on the backdrop of a coastal New York town. So of course I picked it up, and it was an absolutely delightful ride. Harriet, Nessa, and Jo are three women in their 50s going through a rough time. Harriet’s husband leaves her for a […]
Pond by Jim LaMarche
Dwayne Johnson by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
cbr14bingo Bodies Level One Body has several meanings. However, it usually means a physical breathing thing, or once was breathing., yet it can me an authors “body of work” or the body of your car. Or several other things. I am focusing on two types of body. A body of water and a human body. When a group of friends find a neglected pond in their favorite play area, the pass and present come together because of a body of water. Jim LaMarche’s Pond is […]
