Book Review

Nazi Wives

Nazi Wives: The Women at the Top of Hitler’s Germany James Wyllie St. Martin’s Press, Nov 2020, 320 pages Provided by Pub via Netgalley Historical Novel ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I love the cover. The way the black and white photos of the women are arranged creates the appearance somewhat of a swastika without actually using one. It… Continue reading Nazi Wives

Book Review

Children of the Whales, Volume One

Children of the Whales, Volume OneAbi Umeda Children of the Whales, Vol. 1 by Abi UmedaMy rating: 5 of 5 starsFirst thoughts: I really need to start remembering whose blog I was reading when I find a book I want to read. This is a perfect example. The review was for Volume 14, I think,… Continue reading Children of the Whales, Volume One

Book Review

The Lines We Leave Behind

The Lines We Leave Behind Eliza Graham Lake Union Publishing, Nov 2018 308 pages, Kindle, hardcover, paperback, audiobook, MP3 CD General Fiction, Women’s Lit ✮✮✮✮✮ The cover is appropriate and somber. Not so much an eye-catcher, but totally the woman with the beret going off on her mission. The title, I kept wanting to change… Continue reading The Lines We Leave Behind

Book Review

Desert Rose

Desert Rose Romance in Blake’s Folly J. Arlene Culiner Fire Star Press, Nov 2018 152 pages, Kindle Contemporary Romance ✭✭✭✭⭑ Provided by Author The cover is totally appropriate to the story, but I didn’t find it eye-catching or particularly attractive. The pieces didn’t seem to quite come together to form a whole. The story was… Continue reading Desert Rose

Book Review

Becoming

Becoming Michelle Obama Random House, Nov 2018 429 pages, Kindle, Hardcover, Paperback, Audio book, Audio CD Memoirs/Bios, Women’s Lit, History, Ethnic/Cultural ✮✮✮✮✮ Purchased The cover is perfect with its large, captivating close-up of the former First Lady, Michelle Obama, who is the author and subject of this book. It shows her smiling, as I always… Continue reading Becoming

Book Review

Element 42

Element 42 Sabel Security Book 1 Seeley James Machined Media, Apr 2015 350 pages, kindle, paperback Thriller, action ✭✭✭✭✭ Purchased The cover is totally appropriate to the story and yet I really didn’t like it. It seemed sort of like a bunch of disjointed elements placed on there that weren’t related. Oh well, not all… Continue reading Element 42

Book Review

Paranormal in Manhattan

Paranormal in Manhattan By Lotta Smith I’ve been reading this series and filling in the one I missed initially, then the ones that are new. This is a series that is so much fun to marathon read, that I just have to share them as a group! I caught up on #3 Wicked Little Secret,… Continue reading Paranormal in Manhattan

Book Review

The Dawn Warrior

Dawn Book #1 Ginny O (GoodReads Author) Self-pub, Mar 21, 2017 Kindle ed, 289 pages Genre(s) Fantasy Source Author Other books in this series: not available yet Synopsis:   A fateful birthday. Sleeping curses. True love's kiss? Two kingdoms in the balance. Great destinies shouldn’t be like this. Cursed at her cradle, the exiled Princess… Continue reading The Dawn Warrior