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

• The Secrets Love Kept by Pamela Humphreys
• The Seaside Affair by Vicki Hopkins

Contemporary Romance

• Memory Lane by Julie Brookman
• Blue Hope by C. A. Ayres
• Fool for You by Sage Parker
• Chasing You by Sage Parker
• Lucy’s Last Chance by Elle Sweet
• Resisting Love by Kat Bellemore
• The Promise Kept by Maggie Mae Gallagher
• Learning to Love Again by Anna L. Henry
• Everything We Never Wanted by Sienna Carr
• Then There Was You by Lynn Crandall
• Come Home to Love by Jeanine Lauren

Speculative Fiction

• The Brunswick Academy Paranormal Romance Collection by Chloe Vincent
• Rogues of Magic Complete Series by Tiffany Shand

Children’s Fiction

• Pea, Bee, and Jay #1: Stuck Together
• Germs. The Invisible Fight by Kati Savi
• Forest Friends: Ruckus at the River by Bella Rose
• My Family, Your Family! by Kathryn Cole and Cornelia Liu
• The Sandbox by Carolyn and Amelia Furlow
• I Don’t Want to Sleep by Sigal Adler
• Princess Jill Never Sits Still by Margarita del Mazo

Nonfiction

General

• Sissinghurst: The Dream Garden by Tim Richardson
• Absolutely Everything! by Christopher Lloyd (for younger readers but great facts for everyone)
• I’m Dead. Now What? TH Guides Press
• Working Women Essential Planner by Sasha Winters
• Summary of Begin Again by Intensive Life Publishing
• Coding for Beginners and Kids Using Python by Bob Mather
• Cryptogram Puzzles by Squareisle Publishing

Drawing, Painting, and Illustration

• Watercolor Techniques for Artists and Illustrators by DK Publishing
• Ten-Step Drawing: Nature by Mary Woodin
• Ten-Step Drawing: People by Justine Lecouffe
• Dots & Spots by Kelli Chipponeri & Ryan Hayes
• Beautiful Blossoms by Squareisle Publishing (adult flower coloring book)
• Comfort in Color: Mandalas Coloring Book by Squareisle Press

Health, Wellness, & Medicine

• When Nothing Else Works by S. F. Howe

Self-Help & Spiritual

• Law of Attraction for Weight Loss by Elena G. Rivers
• Everyday Awakeness by Allegiance to Truth
• Pocket Calm by Suzanne Arnold
• The Sacral Chakra by Steve B. Millard
• Building by Brian Watson

Cookbooks

• Alkaline Soups by Marta Tuchowska
• Mediterranean Every Day by Sheela Prakash
• WitchCraft Cocktails by Julia Halina Hadas
• The Flexible Family Cookbook by Jo Pratt
• Big Love Cooking by Joey Campanaro

Children’s Nonfiction

• Copycat Science by Mike Barfield
• Mysteries of the Universe by DK Publishing
• Behind the Bookcase by Barbara Lowell
• The International Day of the Girl by Jessica Dee Humpreys 
• I Spy Everything! Ages 2-5 by Dreamland Publishing
• I Spy Halloween Book by The H. Ween
• Alphabet in Action by Squareisle Publishing

Children’s Activity & Joke Books

• Dinosaur Coloring Pages by Squareisle Publishing
• Construction Vehicles Coloring Book for Kids by Happy Harper
• Dinosaur Activity Book for Kids 4-8 by FFK
• Enchanted Fairies Coloring Book by Squareisle Publishing
• 4th Grade Math Workbook by Sam Hammond
• Panda Dot-to-Dot Book for Kids Ages 4-8 by Bamboo Safari Books
• Dino Cars Coloring Book by Simple Kid Press
• Giraffe Dot-to-Dot Book for Kids Ages 4-8 by Bambo Safari Books
• My Dream Cars Coloring Book by Squareisle Publishing
• Dot Markers Activity Book for Girls by Kawaii Activity
• Horse Activity Book for Girls Ages 4-8 by Happy Harper 

No-So-Favorite Books This Week!