Some Favorite Books This Week!

I’ve been having a tough time keeping up with both the reading AND posting here. While I get it all sorted out, I thought I could at least post the reviews here to Amazon, so you can read them there!

By the way, the first book on the top line above is my own book, published in April to help restaurant’s through the pandemic. Know any restaurateurs, restaurant managers, or head chefs? Let them know about the book! It could save their business!

Note: I am listing reviews as I do them each day. Sometimes, Amazon takes days or even a week or more to approve these reviews, so you will see a lag between when I list reviews and when a link is available. The longest I had to wait was 3.5 weeks!

Hope that life becomes a little more sane soon!

Fiction

Historical Romance

• A May Day to Remember by various authors
• A Love’s Journey by Allyson Carter
• Unmasking the Silver Heiress by Ava Devlin (very disappointing book by an author I’ve often liked)
• Dr. Jekyll and Ms. Hyde by Alyson Belle (gender swap Victorian romance)
• Runaway Baroness by Summer Hanford (disappointing “romance” that had no proper buildup to the declarations)
• A Rose in Disguise by Tarah Scott
• Making of a Scandal by Victoria Vale (another fun steamy Regency romp with the Gentleman Courtesans)
• A Secretive Bride by Kellie Abbott (end to a well-done Old West historical romance series)
• Earl of My Heart by Victoria Oliveri
• Darcy by Moonlight by Allison Smith

Contemporary Romance

• Timeless Heart by Karyn Gerrard (delightful time-travel romance where the hero is brought to modern times)
• Romance Me by (a collection of novellas by one author; too much profanity for me)
• Stepping Up by Holly Kerr (romance as well as chick lit about sisters that is real and wonderful)
• Finding Rachel by Elle Sweet
• Crossing Boundaries by Sandra Alex
• Love Overdue by Rebecca Joslin

Speculative Fiction

• Reign of Darkness by Tiffany Shand (the fifth installment of the excellent Rogues of Magic series)
• The Return of the Elves Collection: Books 1-4 by Bethany Adams
• Map of Shadows by J. F. Penn (loved the idea of a book built around unusual maps; evocative descriptions)
• Sisters of the Perilous Heart by Sandra L. Vasher (poorly done)
• Saving the King by Leilani Love (charming re-visioning of King Arthur’s first few weeks)
• Tempted by Fae by various authors (disappointing anthology as about half end on cliffhangers)
• Memory’s Wake by S. A. Fenech

Mysteries

• Sketchy Charms by Leanne Leeds
• Poised to Quill by Morgan W. Silver
• Matcha Do about Murder by Eryn Scott
• Death on the Page by Essie Lang
• Murder by Twilight by Blythe Baker
• A Witch Before the Storm by Mara Webb

Children’s Fiction

• My Colorful World by Maron Bielovitz

Nonfiction

General

• Activity Book for Adults: 150+ Large Print Puzzles by Bryce Ross
• Mandala Coloring Book: SATTVA by Namaste Books
• The Writer’s Block Lie by Sophie Chandler
• Write Your First Kissing Novel with a Pop Song Framework by Jane S.
• Fluent for Free by Maria Spantidi
• Herbal Antivirals by Autumn Hubert
• Word 2019 Intermediate Desktop Reference and Cheat Sheet by In 30 Minutes

Cookbooks

• The Plant-Based Diet for Beginners by Sharon Cudley
• Plant Based Diet for Beginners by Silvye Chundal
• Mediterranean DASH Diet by Juliene Cooper
• DASH and Mediterranean Diets Guide by Stephanie Collins
• The Art of Caribbean Baking Cookbook by Freda Henry Gore
• The Yoga Plate by Tamal and Victoria Dodge
• Modern Mediterranean by Marc Fosh
• Renal Diet Cookbook by Juliene Cooper
• Vegan in an Instant by Marina Delio
• Hope’s Table by Hope Helmuth
• Ketogenic Cleanse in 20 Minutes by Krysten Harlow (really more about the recipes, so I’ve put it here)
• Tartine: A Classic Revisted by Elisabeth M. Prueitt and Chad
• Keto Vegetarian Cookbook by Stephanie N. Collins

Self-Help & Spiritual

• Stop Living Paycheck to Paycheck by Michelle Kulp
• Marriage Communication Miracles 2-in-1 by Nicholas Kelton
• The Mind Hacking Solution by Graham McGee
• The Power of Mind Hacking by Graham McGee
• Critical Thinking Hacks 2-in-1 by Christopher Hayes
• Chakra Healing Meditation Part 1 by Adesh Silva
• The Meditation Guidebook for Beginners by Dane Krauss
• The 7-Day Self-Discipline Blueprint: Habit Stacking for Beginners by Logan Hawkins
• The 7-Day Self-Discipline Blueprint: The Modern Applications of Stoicism by Logan Hawkins

Business & Finance

• Day Trading for a Living: 5 Expert Systems to Navigate The Stock Market by Leigh Vernon
• Day Trading for a Living: A Beginner’s Guide to Forex by Leigh Vernon
• Amazon Product Listing Hacks by Alex Wong
• AWS by Sebastian Phill
• WhatsApp Business 2020 by Ronnie Nobarton
• Entrepreneur Voices on Careers by the staff of Entrepreneur Media
• Don’t Keep Your Day Job by Cathy Heller
• Job Shop Leaders by Torrence Smith (too jargon-y, not enough actionable ideas)
• Investing for Beginners (4-in-1) by Brandon J. Swing

Children’s Nonfiction (including activity books)

• Play with Dinosaurs by Kayla A. Bani
• Fruits and Vegetables in Action! by Gregory Grifington
• Things to Do When Bored by Donald G. B. J.
• A to Z Sharks for Kids by Professor Smart
• Unicorn Coloring Book for Kids and Toddlers 4-8 Ages by Donald G. B. J.
• Awesome Jokes for Awesome Kids by Mickey Creative Lab
• Maze Activity Book for Kids Ages 6-12 by Activity Corner
• Trace Letters Workbook by Let’s Learn Press
• Animal Coloring Book: For Kids Ages 3-6 by Younistic Publishing
• Dad Jokes Coloring Book by Frank N. Steinz
• How to Draw Dinosaur for Kids, Book 1 by Activity Bolt
• Preschool Math Workbook by Let’s Learn Press
• 101 Fun Word Search Puzzles for Clever Kids by Kawaii Activity
• Skateboard Coloring Book by Natalia Vaughan
• How to Draw Dinosaur for Kids, Book 2 by Activity Bolt
• Number Tracing Workbook by Let’s Learn Press
• My First Gratitude Journal by Creative Journals for Kids
• The Kids’ Guide to Getting Your Words Right by Lauren Brukner

No-So-Favorite Books This Week!