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; many 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

Highlander’s Hope by Mariah Stone
A Clandestine Affair by Emilee Harris
Foolish Hope by Augustine Lang
Highlander’s Honor: Full Trilogy by Avery Maitland
A Rebel and Her Rogue by Susan Varno
Melissa and the Vicar by S. M. LaVoilette (started off well but then went off the rails)
Lost in the Tale by Jude Knight
Mr. Darcy’s Voyage of Hope by Clara Winfield
The Music of Love by Minerva Spencer
Welcome to Magnolia Bloom by Paula Adler
Trimmed in Blue by Sandra Sookoo

Contemporary Romance

The Weekly Romance Reads Box Volume Set #16-#20 by Emmaline Wade
The Doctor and the Nurse by R. D. Mayc (poorly written historical medical romance)

Mysteries, Suspense, and Thrillers

Private Eye Witch Cozy Mystery Boxed Set: Books 1-9 by Stacey Alabaster

Speculative Fiction

Huntsmen and Hoods by Laura Greenwood
Wings of Fate: The Complete Trilogy by Charlene Perry
By Sea & Sky by Antoine Bandele
Happily Ever After by Elizabeth Black
Cinder’s Tale by Juno Well

Chick Lit / Women’s Literature

Middle Agish by Shirley Goldberg
Good Will by Tiffany W. Killoren

Children’s Fiction

The Adventures of Bentley Hippo: Inspiring Children to Never Give Up by Argyro Graphy
Your House, My House by Marianne Dubuc
Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog by Lisa Papp
I’m Going to Give You a Polar Bear Hug! by Caroline B. Cooney
The Adventures of Rembrandt the Tuxedo Cat Helps Callie the Calico Cat Find Her Meow by Marsha Walk Carroll
Ella Has a Plan by Davina Hamilton
12 Days of Christmas by Lara Hawthorne
Forest Friends: Mystery in the Meadow by Bella Rose
Lulu the Tiger and the Yummiest Pizza by Ann Lee
The Secret Garden by Francis Hodgson Burnett (audiobook narrated by Glenda Jackson; link to Goodreads as I can’t find this particular edition on Amazon)
Calvin Gets the Last Word by Margo Sorenson
The Silver Arrow by Lev Grossman
The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt by Riel Nason
Forest Friends: The Sticky Situation by Bella Rose

Nonfiction

General

So You Want to Write Fantasy? by Neil Mach
Conversational Dutch Dialogues by Lingo Mastery
4197 Random, Fun, and Awesome Science Facts to Win Trivia by Professor Smart **
Origami Animals by Mila Bertinetti Montevechhi, Rita Foelker, et al
Google Classroom 2020 by Dylan Korbin
Teaching Yourself to Teach by Selena Watts
Summary of Medical Medium Cleanse to Heal by Intensive Life Publishing
Linux Command Line by Troy Hearth
Climate Cure by Jack Adam Weber
On This Day: 365 Fascinating Facts about Each Day by Crystalyn Sevy
Dia de los Muertos adult coloring book by Bianca Coloring
Tips for Writing the Regency Romance by Leigh D’Ansey

Health, Wellness, & Medicine

Foot Reflexology by Steve B. Millard
The Art of Healthcare Innovation by Christina D. Warner (fascinating look at healthcare technology on the horizon)

Self-Help & Spiritual