Some Favorite Books This Month!

 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!

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 doesn’t adhere 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 Mistress Match by Anna Macy
• Daring Declarations, Book 3 Mistress in the Making by Larissa Lyons
• Instinct: A Prehistoric Romance by Allison Blackwood
• Trusted By The Highlander by Rebecca Preston
• Like the Down of a Thistle by Sarah Swan
• Under His Protection by Stacy Von Haegert
• The Truth about Princesses and Dukes by Bianca Blythe
• To Mend the Broken Hearted: The Healer and the Hermit by Jude Knight
• Nothing But a Rakehell by Deb Marlowe
• Loving Her Highland Enemy by Samantha Holt
• Viking Glory Complete Collection by Celeste Barclay
• Highlander Entangled by Jayne Castel
• If You Wannabe My Marquess by Merry Farmer

Contemporary Romance

• Blends: The Prequel Crescent Lake Winery Series by Lucinda Race
• If You Kiss Me by Ciara Knight
• His Heart’s Promise by Dawn Baca
• Good Enough to Eat: A Happy Holidays Romance by Lucy Hudson
• Harmony of the Soul by Jennifer Monroe

Mysteries, Suspense, and Thrillers

• Olive Bright, Pigeoneer by Stephanie Graves (historical homefront mystery set in England during WWII)
• Wedding Whack by Paula Lester

Speculative Fiction

• Fantasy and Fairytales Short Story Anthology by Michelle Francik
• Shifter Dating App: A BBW Shifter Romance Series Bundle by Erin Havoc
• Bear Bosses of Samhain Shifter Box Set by Lisa Daniels
• Warlocks of the Black Oak Boxset #2 by Marie-Claude Bourque

Children’s Fiction

• Ivan and the Silver Seeds by Ivy Lin and Walter Sattazahn
• Everyone’s Sleepy but the Baby by Tracy C. Gold
• Baby Llama Loves her Mama by Funskill Brew
• Tiny Polly by Jinan Samman

Nonfiction

Origami

• Origami Book For Newbies by InterWorld Entertainment
• Origami Book For Newbies 2 by InterWorld Entertainment
• Origami Book For Newbies 3 by InterWorld Entertainment

Writing and Language

• How to Take Your Novel from Manuscript to Marketplace by N. P. Cooper
• How to Write Page-Turning Fiction by Helen Cox
• The 7 Day Authors Guide To Facebook Ads by Matthew J Holmes
• Easy Spanish Phrase Book by Fluency Faster

Journals, Notebooks, & Planners

• Mandala Calendar by Sasha Winters
• Things My Mom Taught Me Notebook by Chikku Publishing
• My Grateful AM and PM Journal by Chikku Publishing
• Food Sensitivity Journal: 3-Month Food Diary and Symptom Tracker by Well-Planned Bee
• Daily Gratitude Journal for Kids – Unicorns and Cats by Crazy Bananas
• Magical Unicorn Planner 2021 by Crazy Bananas
• Practicing Stoicism by Jason Hemlock
• Beekeeping Journal and Logbook by Chikku Publishing
• Human Anatomy Coloring Book by Chikku Publishing
• My Family Tree by Chikku Publishing

Activity Books for Adults

• Corgi Mosaic Coloring Book by Mallcom Spencer
• The Funky Sloth Coloring Book by Mallcom Spencer
• World Flags: Color By Number For Adults by B.C. Lester Books
• Car Emblem Coloring Book by The King of Colors
• 90’s Coloring Book by Little Pumpkin Activity
• 250+ Large Print Word Search Puzzles for Adults by Smasimo
• Sugar Skull Coloring Book: Día de los Muertos Coloring Book by Make Art
• Vikings Coloring Book by Little Pumpkin Activity
• Tiny Cartoons Coloring Book by CA J
• Sloth Coloring Book by Funny Day
• Owl Coloring Book by Funny Day

Spiritual and Metaphysical

• Chakras for Beginners by Mari Silva
• Druidry by Mari Silva
• Reincarnation by Mari Silva
• Mediumship by Mari Silva

Business, Money, and Investing

• Intuition at Work by Melanie Barnum (Link to Goodreads review, as this was rejected by Amazon; slightly altered approved version)
• SimpleCents Guide to Credit Repair by SimpleCents

Cookbooks

• The Super Easy Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners by Lisa Calimeris
• Copycat Recipes by Dr. John Tortora
• Vegan Nutrition by Dr, John Tortora
• Pegan Diet for People in a Hurry by Dr. Archibald Johansson

Children’s Nonfiction

• Daily Affirmations For Kids by ParkerThePuppy Publishing
• 10 Hidden Heroes by Mark K. Shriver
• Science for Kids: Scrappy’s Space Journey by Pablo Rojas
• Weird & Wacky Endangered Creatures by K.B. Carr

Children’s Activity, Game, and Joke Books

• Monster Activity for Kids by Pablo Rojas
• Crossword Puzzles for Kids Ages 9 to 12: Part 2 by Blair Feliz
• Doug the Digger Goes to Construction School by NCBUSA Publications
• DOTS My Favorite Monster Dot Marker Activity Book by Kelly Porter
• Ocean Animals Activity Book For Kids Ages 4-8 by Dreamland Press
• Dot To Dot Book For Kids Ages 8-12 by Dreamland Press
• The Laugh Challenge Joke Book – Earth Day Edition by Riddleland
• Riddles and Brain Teasers for Kids Aged 6, 7, 8 and 9 year olds by Jacky Bloom
• Sudoku For Kids Ages 4-8: 350 Brain-Teasing Exercises From Easy To Hard by Activity Books
• My Best Toddler Alphabet Coloring Book (Kids coloring activity books) by Activity Books
• High Frequency Words for Kindergarten by Activity Books
• Space Coloring and Activity Book for Kids by Dreamland Press
• Car Emblem Coloring Book by The King of Colors
• Daily Gratitude Journal for Kids – Unicorns and Cats by Crazy Bananas
• Word Search Puzzle Book for Kids by Smasimo
• I Spy Halloween Book For Kids by Dolibooks
• Mazes for Kids ages 4-8 by Happy Koala Publishing
• Dot to Dot Books for kids ages 8-12 by Happy Koala Publishing
• Mazes for Kids: Maze Activity Book for Ages 4 – 8 | 8-12, 6-8 by Smasimo
• Mother’s Day Dot Markers Activity Book for Toddlers by Kiddie Activity Press
• Earth Day Activity Book for Kids Age 4-6 by Winter Rabbit
• Spot the Difference Book for Kids by Happy Koala Publishing
• Connect the Dots for Kids ages 4-8 by Happy Koala Publishing
• Connect the Dots for Kids ages 4-8 by Happy Koala Publishing (a different one)
• Vehicle Dot Marker Coloring Book by Kidxellence Print House
• Mazes for Kids Activity Book by Kelly Grace
• LULU the Tiger & Friends Exploring Space by Ann Lee

No-So-Favorite Books This Month!