Some Favorite Books This Week!

I’ve been having a tough time keeping up with both the reading AND posting here, especially now, as I have been working hard on trying to get my own book published on Amazon to help restaurants during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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!

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!

Historical Romance

The Baron and the Enchantress by Paulette Golden
Benjamin’s Bride by Kathleen Lawless
When the West Was Wed by Margaret Brownley

Contemporary Romance

Love on Beach Avenue by Jennifer Probst
Michelle’s Miracle by C. B. Samet (fantastic paranormal twist!)
Celia at 39 by Jason Pomerance (so well written, hard to put down)
Defend Me by Kelly Collins

Nonfiction

Future-Proof Leadership by Jonatan Slane
Mental Models Revealed by Joseph Fowler
In the Shadow of the Valley by Bobi Conn (memoir)
Activity Book for Adults (100+ Puzzles) by Bryce Ross (includes word scrambles, 3 levels of sudoku, and word searches)
1000 Word Scrambles by Bryce Ross
Guitar for Beginners by James Haywire (excellent book for the wannabe guitarist)
Cupping Therapy by Michael L. Zhang
Betta Fish by Walter James (more like a term paper)
50 Different Ways to Journal by Natalie Rhodes (too short, not enough examples)
Waymarks for Authors by Chris Lewando
Whittling for Beginners by Stephen Fleming
Guitar Scales for Beginners by James Haywire (helps you understand why you should practice scales… and more creative things to do with them)
How to Forget Your Ex by Carolyn King (terrible, skip it!)
Word Scramble by Smart Brains Publishing
Acoustic Guitar for Beginners by James Haywire
Kakuro Cross Sums Puzzle Book by Smart Brains Publishing
The Writer’s Guide to Microsoft Word by Kari Holloway (concise, with a few helpful tips just for writers or those who work with manuscripts)
Word Search by Smart Brains Publishing
Origami for Beginners by John Shafer (directions too hard to follow)
The Un-Tapped Vagus Nerve by Richard Francis
Stretching Matters by Richard Robertson
Bonsai by Daichi Haruka
Book Signing Party by Jason Moser
Cricut for Beginners by Sophia Design
3000 Unique Questions about Me by Questions about Me
Guitar Exercises by James Haywire
Empath by Jessica Flowers (skip, oddly repetitive, unsatisfying book)
Start a Creative Recycling Side Hustle by James Dillehay (make money from eco-art)
7X Strength Gains Even If… by Rex (odd mismash of nutrition and sleep advice with in-depth look at 6 core exercises like pull-ups, push-ups, squats, bridges)
Activity Book for Adults (200+ Puzzles) by Bryce Ross (some errors; try another book)
How to Navigate the Five Steps of Your Spiritual Journey by Cheryl Marlene (delightful book to help guide your spiritual journey; Amazon rejected review, so link is to Goodreads)
Assertiveness for Men by John Adams (short, some odd, laughable parts; barely longer than a pamphlet)
Body Language by Marvin Houston (peculiar, written like term paper)
Are You Free by Tim Banks II (one man’s look at libertarianism)
Lose Weight Fast, and Live Longer by Eric Garrett (11-page joke; Amazon rejected review, so link is to Goodreads)
Pre- and Post-Natal Care for Both Baby and Mom by Haley Carr (another excellent parenting book by this author)