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 restaurants 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!

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

Revealed in Mist by Jude Knight
A Warlord’s Prize by Avery Maitland
Some Wallflowers Do by Amanda Mariel and multiple authors
Regency Summer – Secrets and Soirees by multiple authors (one of the best Regency box sets I’ve seen–classic Regency tropes written well… no spy stories… some authors in the collection are Regency heavy hitters, like Summer Hanford and Regina Jeffers)
Unraveled by Elizabeth A. Lance
Obstinacy & Obligation by Abbey North

Contemporary Romance

Summer with the Carpenter by Ellie Hall
Sun, Stars & Limoncello by Stephania Hartley
My Little Green Girlfriend by Kimberley Hart
Photographing Kate by Elle Sweet
A Twist of Date by Susan Hatler
The Baby Contract by Nan Reinhardt
Return to Wallis Point Beach by Cathryn Parry
Lands End by Mariah R. Embry

Mysteries, Suspense, and Thrillers

Don’t Ever Forget by Matthew Farrell
Mystery Follows Her by multiple authors (I don’t think mysteries work as short stories!)

Speculative Fiction

The Lost Fae Princess by K. N. Lee
Usurper Queen by R. J. Vickers
Braids of Silver by Laura Greenwood

Children’s Fiction

A Day at the Vet by Maryanne J. Lawrence
The Perfect Lullaby by Brittany Plumeri (very sweet bedtime book for infants and toddlers)
How to Cure a MINE Monster by Brittany Plumeri
Opposites by Agnes Green
The Story of Babushka by Catherine Flores
Little Monster’s Book of Feelings by Iveta Ongley
The Very Last Leaf by Stef Wade
Magic Words by Mike Blanc and Edward Field
Emily’s Perfect Christmas Tree by Catherine Christensen
The Great Toy Revolt by Lance K. Ewing

Nonfiction

General

My Gymnastics Journal by K. Francklin
My Gymnastics Journal, More by K. Francklin
Prepper’s Survival Handbook by Kenneth Olsen
Dutch Short Stories for Beginners by Lingo Mastery
3D Drawing and Optical Illusions, New Edition by Sophia Williams
Wood Joinery for Beginners Handbook by Stephen Fleming
Headscarves, Headwraps & More by Kaye Nutman

Games and Activity Books for Adults

Sloth Coloring Book for Adults by Rainbow Snow Press
Halloween Word Search Puzzles for Adults by Smiling Family Publications
Halloween Word Search Puzzles for Adults by Smiling Family Publications (yes, these are two different books!)
Spanish Word Search Puzzles by David Lazio (meant for English-speaking Spanish language learners)
The Ultimate Sudoku Challenge by Leopold Hale

Gardening

Hydroponics by Alfred McJames (skip it!)
Hydroponic Gardening Demystified by Robert Greener (skip it!)
Raised Bed Gardening by Luke Smith
Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners by Arthur Duke (skip it!)
Greenhouse Gardening by Janet Wilson
Garden Design & Landscape by Camilla J. Walker

Self-Help & Spiritual

Surviving Toxic Parents by Carmen Moss
Discover Your Passion, Release Your Power by Johnny Cavazos, MD
Catch My Breath by Adesh Silva
I Am So Grateful by Michele Good

Health, Wellness, & Medicine

The Book of Vintage Cars by Pretty Pine Press (this is for seniors with dementia, to help them connect to memories)
Overcoming Autoimmune, Book 1 by Tirzah Hawkins
The Natural Path by Porche Berry
The Oil Apothecary by Porche Berry

Business, Money, & Investing