Book Review
This is the main category for my book reviews. Every book I've reviewed will be listed in this category. If you wish to fine-tune your search, try using a different category, such as cookbooks, fantasy, historical fiction, etc.
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Beef It Up!
Beef It Up!: 50 Mouthwatering Recipes for Ground Beef, Steaks, Stews, Roasts, Ribs, and More by Jessica Formicola My rating: 4 of 5 stars A solid ‘starter’ cookbook for the young person in…
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Tomato Love
Tomato Love: 44 Mouthwatering Recipes for Salads, Sauces, Stews, and More by Joy Howard My rating: 5 of 5 stars As a country gardener who also cans and preserves my bounty, I’m always…
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Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery
Sherlock Holmes and the Rosetta Stone Mystery by Linda Stratmann My rating: 5 of 5 stars Author Linda Stratmann places Sherlock Holmes in 1876, during his days as a student at St. Bartholomew’s…
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Running From Royalty
Running from Royalty by Sheryl Nantus My rating: 5 of 5 stars If this sad-yet-cute-and-cuddly romantic adventure between Kathleen Kiski and Teddy ‘Theo’ Dubrienne can captivate my emotions and imagination, that’s quite a…
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Plant Powered Mexican
Plant Powered Mexican: Fast, Fresh Recipes from a Mexican-American Kitchen by Kate Ramos My rating: 5 of 5 stars Mexican food has been my favorite since I was a toddler – no exaggeration!…
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The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook
The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook: Over 100 Fabulous Recipes to Use Eggs in Unexpected Ways by Lisa Steele My rating: 5 of 5 stars Lisa Steele knows her eggs – enough to confidently…
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The Secrets of Elloughton Park
Ideally, this book should be read while propped up on a pile of pillows, under an afghan, with hot tea close at hand.
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Pilar Ramirez and the Escape from Zafa
While I love Pilar's personality and love of filmmaking, other aspects of this book didn't appeal to me. The decision to blend/mix languages was extremely jolting as I don't speak the second language…
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The Modern Tiffin
The Modern Tiffin: On-the-Go Vegan Dishes with a Global Flair by Priyanka NaikMy rating: 5 of 5 stars A wonderfully chatty and culturally informative cookbook. I’d recommend this to anyone wishing to learn…
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Ambush or Adore
Ambush or Adore by Gail Carriger My rating: 3 of 5 stars I highly recommend that you read Gail Carriger’s Finishing School series before reading the three stories that make up the Delightfully…
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Booze Over Broadway
This volume should never be tucked away on a bookshelf or hidden in the shadows behind your personal home bar.
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Pies Are Awesome
With Thanksgiving in the United States just around the corner, many of you may be debating what to bring along for the annual family gathering.
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Enough Already
This book is a biography, a self-help guide, a cookbook, and yes, if you were enthralled with Edward Van Halen too, it’s their never-ending love story, too.
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Old-Time Country Wisdom and Lore for Hearth and Home
Wisdom and Lore, or terrifying examples of "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?"
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The Keeper of Happy Endings
Where to even start writing this review??? Perhaps with my frustration that I can't give the book ten stars!
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The Trouble with Half a Moon
A thirteen-year-old girl growing up in the projects faces all sorts of challenges. But even readers who are living in other home situations will find plenty of reasons to connect with Delilah -…
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The Lighthouse Witches
If you are looking for a spooky, atmospheric Halloween-season read, you are in luck.
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Draw Out
Fans of the "Aces High, Jokers Wild" series have asked to hear Janice’s story many times. In this novella, her early life is finally revealed.
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There Is No Lovely End
This is a ghost story, make no mistake about it. But these ghosts don't behave as you'd expect them to.
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A Calculated Whisk
The tenth installment in the Vintage Kitchen Mystery series finds Jaymie Leighton determined to solve not just one, but two murders - and one of those was five years ago.
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In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers
Much as my generation studied the events of December 7, 1941, when Pearl Harbor was attacked and we officially joined World War II, it's important that all Americans learn about the events of…
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What Wonders Do You See… When You Dream?
Rituals can be comforting. They're useful to soothe a busy mind and remind a person that they are in a safe, familiar place. Children—who are still figuring out the world and their place…
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Spellbreaker
Elsie Camden's world is a place where magic is real, and it is a commodity. If you're born a wizard, you're in the market for good quality spells of all sorts.
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Blimey, I’m Knackered!
Blimey, I’m Knackered!: An American’s Survival Guide to British English by Marshall Hall My rating: 4 of 5 stars I love learning about other countries and cultures. Getting familiar with a country’s slang…
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Lemon Drop Falls
Twelve-year-old Morgan's mom, a professional life-coach and creator of a life planning system, has unexpectedly died. Her last words to her oldest daughter were, "Keep them safe, Morgan. Be brave for them. Help…
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Hunt It, Clean It, Cook It, Eat It
Hunt It, Clean It, Cook It, Eat It by Haley HeathmanMy rating: 5 of 5 stars “The Complete Field-to-Table Guide to Bagging More Game, Cleaning it Like a Pro, and Cooking Wild Game…
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Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret by Helen Cathcart My rating: 5 of 5 stars Part of the six-book series, “The Royal House of Windsor”, Princess Margaret was penned in 1974 by the mysterious and reclusive Helen…
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Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen
Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen by Brad Tolinski My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Conversations” is no exaggeration. Most of this book is comprised of transcripts taken from over fifty hours of…
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Carefree Black Girls
A collection of essays that pivot around the hashtag #carefreeblackgirl which was first used by Zeba Blay in 2013.
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Posts of a Mid-Century Kid
A charming ramble of childhood memories, interspersed with thoughts about present-day life.
