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!
The second book on the top line is also my cookbook. It has over 50 tried-and-true family-favorite Christmas cookies from home bakers all over the US and Canada… and even a few from Sweden. They were gathered when I ran recipe mailing lists at the turn of century.
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
Contemporary Romance
- Rumpus At Radiology by Kaitlynn Clarkson
- Midnight Found by Catrina Maddox
- The Sweetheart Plant by Roxie Clarke
- Love in a Blizzard by Britney M. Mills
- Make My Wish Come True by Kathia
Christmas Historical Romance
- If You Keep Me by Ciara Knight
- The Duke Before Christmas by Bianca Blythe
- A Husband For Christmas by Nancy Pirri
- One Stolen Christmas by Darcy Laurent
- Holiday Escapes by The Bluestocking Belles (including Jude Knight, Caroline Warfield, and Sherry Ewing)
- A Roguish Christmas by Georgette Brown
- Regency Christmas Kisses by Kathy L Wheeler
- ‘Twas the Night Before Scandal by Merry Farmer
- A Christmas Match by Rose Pearson
- His Scottish Bride by Shelly Thacker
Christmas Contemporary Romance
- Angel and the Neville Next Door by Jeanine Lauren
- Up to Snow Good by Kelly Collins
- Her Pretend Christmas Date by Alexa Woods
- Under The Kissing Ball by Susan Carlisle
- Wrapped Up in Christmas Joy by Janice Lynn
- The Sheriff’s Christmas by Lorelei Confer
- Unwrapping Sam’s Heart by Leah Busboom
- Christmas Chances by Hope Malory
- Just South of Christmas by Grace Palmer
- The SEAL’s Pregnant Christmas Lover by Katie Knight & Leslie North
- A Saddle Creek Christmas Collection 2 by Lorelei Confer
- Mistletoe and Magnolia by Paula Adler
- Hot Christmas – The Holiday Honeys by Fern Fraser
- A Fairy Nice Christmas by J. A. Kerr
- Let It Snow by Macie St. James
- Holly Ever After by Anna Foxkirk
- The Best Christmas by Hebby Roman
- Christmas at the Cove by Jessie Newton
- Unexpected Love on Christmas Eve by Emorie Cole
- Sleigh My Name by Erin St. Charles
- Noah by Scarlett Woods
- Locked in for Christmas by Lola Winters
- Mischief & Mistletoe by Alyssa Lynn
- The Little Match Girl and the Billionaire by Kate Richards
Christmas Mysteries, Suspense, and Thrillers
- Up to Snow Good by Kelly Collins
- Seabreeze Christmas by Jan Moran
Speculative Fiction
- The Island of Mists by Wendy Nelson-Sinclair
Chick Lit / Women’s Literature
- Better Luck Next Time by Kate Hilton
Children’s Fiction
- Ava & Carol Detective Agency: The Christmas Thief by Thomas Lockhaven
- Ruby’s Christmas Gifts by Nancy Oswald
- Merren and the Heron by Tony Dow
- Big H and Little h Dog by Victoria Smith
- In the Garden by Juliet D Gordon
Nonfiction
Activity Books for Adults
Health, Wellness, & Medicine
- Gestational Diabetes Cookbook and Meal Plan by Kate Princeton Johnson
- Optavia Diet Cookbook by Vancouver Press
Self-Help & Spiritual
- Sabotage by Emma Gannon
Business, Money, & Investing
- Working From Home by Karen Mangia
Cookbooks
- The Big Christmas Cookbook by Anya Silvers
- Plant Based Diet Cookbook for Beginners by Marie Austin
- A Taste of Thailand by Urassaya Manaying
Children’s Nonfiction
- Trivia for Smart Kids, Volume 1 by Cooper The Pooper
- Learning My New Sight Words Workbook by Books By Jordanna
Children’s Activity & Joke Books
- 100 Riddles for Smart Kids by Pablo Rojas
- Would You Rather Game Book for Kids, Volume 1 by Cooper The Pooper
- I Spy Christmas Book for Kids Ages 2-5 by Happy Harper
- Would You Rather Game Book for Kids, Volume 2 by Cooper The Pooper
- Monster Truck Coloring Book for Kids by Pamparam Press
- Kawaii Animals In Christmas: Coloring Book for Kids by Khalila Black
- Christmas Princess Coloring Book for Girls Ages 4-8 by Happy Harper
- Christmas Animals Coloring Book by Happy Harper
- Christmas Coloring Book for Toddlers by Happy Harper
- Doodle Around The World Coloring Book by Cormac Ryan Press
- Brain Games for Bright Kids (2) by TZT Education
- Dot Markers Activity Book by Wiffan Activities
No-So-Favorite Books This Week!
