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
- She Ruined the Marquess by Anna Macy
- The Duke’s Truth by Joyce Alec
- Chasing the Duke by Tracy Sumner
- An Unexpected Temptation by Sophie Barnes
- A Bride for Matthias by Courtney Willis
- Dancing With Serendipity by Amanda Mariel
Contemporary Romance
- Calico Hearts by Roxie Clarke
- Purple Heart by Roxie Clarke
- Presents in a Bookshop by Elsie James
- String of Hearts by Roxie Clarke
Christmas Fiction
- The Marquis, the Minx, and the Mistletoe by Ava Devlin
- Chocolate Covered Mistletoe by Samantha Baca
- A Little Elfin’ Around by Julia Mills
- Cooper by Amy Stephens
- It Happened One Christmas by Susan Bateman/S.B. Roth
- Mine for the Holidays by Megan Wade
- To Fall For a Duke by Christmas by Sadie Bosque
- I’ll Be Your Santa Tonight by Dr. Rebecca Sharp
- Mistletoe and Mistakes by Kirsten S. Blacketer
- Holly by Jessica Lynch
Mysteries, Suspense, and Thrillers
- Dead Man Walking by Lily Webb
Speculative Fiction
- Date Monsters for Alphas by Lisa Daniels
- Queen Of The Two Lands by Laura Greenwood
- Lamps and Lies by Laura Greenwood
Chick Lit / Women’s Literature
- Lakehouse Nights by Sage Parker
Children’s Fiction
- Perfect Book About Perfect You! by Linda J. Keep
- The Forgotten Ornament by Argyro Graphy
Nonfiction
General
- My Favorite Recipes by Igor Bitca
- Create: A Simple Framework for Crafting Stories That Captivate, Persuade, and Inspire by Annika Utgaard
Health, Wellness, & Medicine
- The Unicorn Diet by MK Lorber
Self-Help, Spiritual, & Metaphysical
- Aquarius by Mari Silva
- Restored by Marilyn Willis (a grief workbook)
- Free Yourself! by Elena Miro
- Chakra Healing For Beginners (Chakra Series Book 1) by Alison L. Alverson
- Capricorn by Mari Silva
- The Candle Magic Spell Book by Bridget Bishop
Children’s Activity & Joke Books
- How to Draw Cute Animals For Kids by Rustad Publishing
- Dinosaur Activity Book for Kids by Curveball Velocity Books
- Activity Book for Kids Ages 3-6: 115 Funny Preschool Activity Games Inspired by the Animal World by Purring Cat
- Pirate Coloring Book For Kids by Poppy Press
- Space Coloring For Kids by Poppy Press
- Would You Rather? FART Edition by Uncle Bob
No-So-Favorite Books This Week!
