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 restaurant’s 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!

Hope that life becomes a little more sane soon!

Fiction

Historical Romance

Finding Lord Farlisle by Cassandra Dean (unique two-handed story, with only the hero and heroine in the main part of the text)
The Duke She Despised by Alina K. Field
Saved by the Highlander by Alisa Taylor
Love at Lost Lagoons by Isabelle Hargreaves
The Brides of Briar Cliff Box Set by Kellie Abbott
Teaching His Ward by Noel Cades

Contemporary Romance

Hiding from the Heartbreaker by Tru Taylor
Taste by Tracy Ewens
No Breach Like Nantucket by Grace Palmer (more family drama than romance, but I didn’t feel like creating a separate category)
No Wedding Like Nantucket by Grace Palmer (a victory lap for the beleagured Benson family–even though a storm threatens Eliza and Oliver’s wedding)
Autumn Allure by Allie Boniface

Christmas in May! — Fiction and Nonfiction

Misfortune (Christmas with Scrooge) by Peggy Ann Craig
Christmas by Andy Thomas (a delightful look at the history of Christmas)
Christmas Angels by Nancy Naigle
The Merry Viscount by Sallie MacKenzie
Once Upon a Dickens Christmas by Michelle Griep
Miss Lottie’s Christmas Protector by Sophia James
White Christmas Wedding by Celeste Winters
Spirit of the Season by Fern Michaels
Holly and Hopeful Hearts by Jude Knight et al.
A MacKenzie Clan Christmas by Jennifer Ashley
Christmas Cocoa Murder by Carlene O’Connor, Maddie Day, and Alex Erickson
Have Yourself a Beary Little Murder by Meg Macy

Speculative Fiction

Tower of Thorns by Laura Greenwood
How to Carve a Fae Heart by Tessonja Odette
Chloe’s Cupid by C. B. Samet (can Cupid’s ghost help a couple marry who’ve had two failed attempts at a ceremony?)

Mysteries & Thrillers

The Mason Walker Bundle Books 1-3 by Alex Howell
Root Brew Float by Sydnie Winward

Children’s Fiction

Where Am I From? by Elisavet Arkolaki
Margie Surprises Doc by Virginia K. White
Mio and the Little Duckling by Samir Saatchi

Nonfiction

General

Podcast Planner by Jerry Hamilton
Persuade, Don’t Preach by Karen Tibbals
Can’t Sleep? by Jessica Lee
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration by Krysten Harlow
Hygge by Krysten Harlow
Swipe Right by Sarah Hart
How to Raise a Loaf and Fall in Love with Sourdough by Roly Allen (A wonderfully detailed cookbook perfect for the novice sourdough baker… with enough interest for the more experience. Tons of photos to help you get it right!)
Google Classroom 2020: An Easy Guide by Ali Keler
Google Classroom 2020: A Comprehensive Guide by Ali Keler
The Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners by Dean J. Sloan
Mandalas and Relaxing Patterns Coloring Book by Svetlana Eismunt
The Solo Ager Estate Plan by Anthony S. Park
My Favorite Recipe Book by Anne Claire

Writing

185 Tips on World Building by Randy Ellefson
My Unedited Writing Year by Hope Lyda (nice book of writing prompts… for both life and writing)
The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities by Paul Anthony Jones (if you love wacky words, this book is for you!)
Write with Me by Vanita Oelshalger (very odd book with just quotes and blank journal pages)
Wild Words by Nicole Gulotta (inappropriately personal and not enough universally applicable for writers who aren’t just like her)
Creating Life by Randy Ellefson
Creating Places by Randy Ellefson

Self-Help & Spiritual

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy by Olivia Telford
Build Rapid Expertise by Peter Hollins
Growing from Depression by Dr. Neel Burton
Mindfulness Activities for Kids by Patricia Turner
Self-Talk Secrets 2-in-1 by Stuart Wallace
Habits Start Small by F. Collins
Ultimate Focus by Chandler Kitching (a wonderful book written by a man who was diagnosed with ADD as a child; this book is the culmination of his research on how to focus and concentrate; fantastic whether you have ADD/ADHD or not)
Get Out of Your Head by Brian Sachetta (the cover’s unfortunate, as this is actually a well-done book by someone who has suffered from anxiety and panic attacks; he shares what he has researched and that works for him; love it when people make “their mess their message,” as this and the above author have done)
Peace During the Coronavirus by S. M. Worley
Healing from Grief by Kayla Brissi