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 review links to Amazon here, so you can read them there!

By the way, the first book on the top line above is my own cookbook with recipes for side dishes you can make ahead for the holidays. I actually wrote this book and tested the recipes when I worked nightshift at a local hospital. If I can find time to cook ahead as a busy nurse, you can, too! Check out the book if you’d like to enjoy the holidays with your friends and family…and not be so stuck in the kitchen when everyone else is having fun!

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!

Note about Goodreads and BookBub Reviews Linked Below

Sometimes, you’ll see me link to my review at Goodreads or BookBub. That’s usually because I’m having some sort of issue with Amazon: they’re taking waaaaay too long to post the review or they’ve rejected the review because they say it isn’t up to “community standards.” They are never specific… and just ask me to review the community standards page. I wish they would be specific… so I can avoid whatever it is they don’t like. Most “rejected” reviews are rather tame; some are even 5 stars. I’ve noted that some words seem to trigger it, like boring or transitioning. Hey, sometimes things just ARE boring, and it is much more succinct to say that than “visually unappealing” when talking backgrounds in children’s activity books! Others completely leave me scratching my head about what might be “wrong” with the review.

Hope that life becomes a little more sane so I can post my full reviews here soon!

Fiction

Historical Romance

• The Duke’s Heart by Heather Boyd
• Mistaken for a Rake by Rose Pearson
• Hope by Kathleen Lawless
• Ghost Ship’s Cry by Dawn Luedecke
• To Tame a Montana Heart by Dawn Luedecke
• Beacon of the Night by Dawn Luedecke
• The Shipping Heiress by Lisa Higgins
• Confessions of Lady Grace by Rachel Ann Smith
• London Stranger by Joyce Alec

Contemporary Romance

• One Christmas by Karine Saint Jacques

Mysteries, Suspense, and Thrillers

• Girls of Brackenhill by Kate Moretti
• The Cipher by Isabella Maldonado

Speculative Fiction

• Bound by Magic by Heather Young-Nichols*
• A is for Apple: A Snow White Anthology by multiple authors
• Tainted Ashes by Laura Greenwood
• Cry Wolf box set by Jacque Stevens
• The Haunting of Brynn Wilder by Wendy Webb
• Spellbreaker by Charlie N. Holmberg

Chick Lit / Women’s Literature / Literary Fiction

• The Last Correspondent by Soraya M. Lane
• Perfectly Impossible by Elizabeth Topp

Children’s Fiction

• How to Get a Mommy to Sleep by Amy Parker
• How to Get a Daddy to Sleep by Amy Parker
• My Big Feelings by Sarah Read
• Fairy Fights by Asaf Rozanes
• Taylor the Tooting Turkey by Humor Heals Us
• The Feelings Library by Asaf Rozanes
• Fix It with Focus by Bryan Smith
• If You See a Lion by Karl Newson*
• I Always Wanted One by Olivier Tallec*
• Momma, Can I Sleep with You Tonight by Jenny Delacruz
• Remember to Smile by Shannon Q. McDonald
• Adventures of the Sensokids: Oh Messy Me! by Reema Naim
• Everything Comes Next by Naomi Shihab Nye (children’s poems by the Young People’s Poet Laureate)
• Thank You, Miyiki by Roxane Marie Galliez
• Forest Friends: Chaos at the Cabin by Bella Rose
• I Love You Through Winter, Spring, Summer, and Fall by Junia Wonders

Nonfiction

General

• Down Memory Lane Easy Adult Coloring Book by Jo Puzzled
• Summary of Apocalypse Never by Intensive Life Publishing
• 27 Essential Principles of Story by Daniel Joshua Rubin*
• Graphic Design for Beginners by Anita Nipane
• Guided Dreams Diary by Aurora Meler
• Thank You for Being the Best Mom by The Life Graduate
• Veterinary Anatomy Coloring Book by Anatomy Academy
• Guitar Scales for Beginners by Guitar Nation
• Cursed Objects by J. W. Ocker

Health, Wellness, & Medicine

• The Boy Between by Amanda Prowse and Josiah Hartley
• Intuitive Eating for Beginners by Monica E. Harris

Self-Help & Spiritual

• Average Joe Complete Series by Joe Hinchliffe
• Dreams of Light by Andrew Holecek*
• The School of Life Self-Knowledge by The School of Life
• In Praise of Ageing by Carmel Shalev
• Love Your Imposter by Rita Clifton (more about personal branding than imposter syndrome)
• Slay Your Dragons with Compassion by Malcolm Stern
• Rinse and Repeat by Jay Wilder
• What to Talk About with Others by David Davrod

Business, Money, & Investing

• 5-Minute Selling by Alex Goldfayn

Cookbooks

• Super Keto Cookbook for Beginners 2020 by Elena Troyanskaya
• Let’s Fix Lunch by Kat Nouri and Stasher
• Evolving Vegan by Mena Massoud
• The Big Book of Cidermaking by Christopher and Kirsten Shockey
• Grow Your Own Tea by Christine Parks (yes, it has recipes, too!)
• The Ranch Woman’s Cook Book by Rachel Connell (poorly done family cookbook with missing can, jar, package sizes)
• Healthy Vegan Air Fryer Cookbook by Dana Angelo White
• The Part-Time Vegetarian’s Year by Nicola Graimes

Children’s Nonfiction

• Fake News by Tom Jackson*
• This Time Next Year by Romney and Ashton Nelson 
• ABC for Me: ABC What Can I Be? by Sugar Snap Studio
• Endangered Animals and How You Can Help by Sam Hutchinson and Sarah Dennis
• Our Animal Neighbors by Matthieu Ricard
• This Poem is a Nest by Irene Latham
• Chess for Kids by Activity Nest

Children’s Activity & Joke Books

• Caticorn Coloring Book for KIds ages 4-8 by Art by Fab
• Repulsively Fun Awesomely Gross Activity Book by Global Peach
• Madala Coloring Book for Children by Helen Howard or Hughard
• I Spy with My Little Eye: Animals by Mrs. Huntington
• Baby Dinosaur Coloring Book for Kids 4-8 by Happy Koala Publishing
• Puzzle Book for Kids ages 5-12 by Laura De Luca
• Happy Halloween Cute Spooky Halloween Design for Kids by Macey Mason

No-So-Favorite Books This Week!