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
- How to Waltz with a Rogue by Various Authors
- Mail Order Olivia by Kathleen Lawless
- An Unconventional Bride by Fiona Miers
- Extortion & Enmity by Abbey North
- Murder & Misjudgment by Abbey North
- Perfidy & Promises by Abbey North
- A Duke’s Dilemma by G. L. Snodgrass
- Miss Isabella Thaws a Frosty Lord by Larissa Lyons
Contemporary Romance
- LIfe of Dreams by C. A. Ayres
- My Gentle Friend by C. A. Ayres
- A Work in Progress by Jackie Paxson
- Vivi’s Leading Man by Emily Mims
- Romancing the Summer by various authors
- Riad Dubois Complete Series by Avery North
Speculative Fiction
- Symmetry by T. M. Caruana
- Pirate’s Treasure by Mariah Stone
- Forbidden Queen by R. J. Vickers
- Innocent Queen by R. J. Vickers
- Shifter Seduction Volume 3 by Simply Shifters (various authors)
Chick Lit / Women’s Literature
- Allison’s Pine Harbor Summer by J. L. Jarvis
- Charlie Collins (Finally) Gets a LIfe by Emma Powell
- The Menopause Support Group by Heather Wardell
- Maddie Meets Kara by D. R. Coghlan
Children’s Fiction
- Lemon Child by Nele Bronner
- Scoop by Ivy Junetree
- Elphie Meets the End of the World by Hagit R. Oron
- Butterfly Summer by Siri DiSavona
Nonfiction
General
- The Boss A. B. Coloring Book by Lemon Lime Publishing
- Sporty Vegetables Coloring Book by Angelika Sommer
- My Gardening & Journal Planner by Icarus Books
- 1000 Sudoku Puzzles: Easy, Medium, and Hard by RGG Activity Books
- Quarantine Coloring Book by Ron Covie
- TV Trivia Champion 1980s by Fletcher Malone
- 20 Tips for Your Homeschool Preschool by Sue
- English Conversations Made Natural by Language Guru
- Beekeeping for Beginners by Janet Wilson
- Humorous Cryptograms by Game Nest
Health, Wellness, & Medicine
- The Power of Intermittent Fasting 16/8 by Evelyn Whitbeck
- A Women’s Guide to Intermittent Fasting by Evelyn Whitbeck
Self-Help & Spiritual
- Animal Spirit Guide by Adesh Silva
- The Adult Orphan Club by Flora Baker
Business, Money, & Investing
- How to Set Up a Winning Profile on Upwork by Leonard Griffin
Cookbooks
- Harry Potter Cocktails by Willow Mitchell
Children’s Nonfiction (including activity books)
- Would You Rather Book for Kids by Happy Koala Publishing
- I Spy Music Everywhere by Growing Kids Press
- My First Big Toddler Coloring Book by Lemon Lime Learning
- Mermaid Coloring Book for Kids ages 4-8 by The Mus Well-Being Institute
- Guinea Pig Coloring Book by Elephant Publishing
- Letter and Number Tracing Books for Kids ages 3-5 by Jimmy School
- How to Draw Animals Step by Step for Kids by K. John Medd
- Puffin Coloring Book for Kids by BMpod Book
- Word Search for Kids ages 9-12 by Wonder Kid
- D is for Dog by Growing Kids Press
- Mazes for Kids ages 6-8 by Activity Josh
- Would You Rather… by The Joke Station / Matt Woods