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Excerpt – The Metaphysics of Now by Jim Bates #poetry

    Synopsis   The mysteries found in the night sky. The joy of welcoming Spring after a long, cold winter. The simple pleasure of enjoying birds singing, swinging on a swing with a grandchild, or walking the woods amid the oranges and reds of autumn colors. These are gentle poems, and this collection captures […]

Recap of 2023 – My Year in Books

    Last year, I read 219 (maybe 220, trying to reconcile) my books. Wow…that is a lot! Although I have seen others read more than that, it is a lot for me. However, I was looking at 2020 and 2021’s challenges, and I read 235 books in each of those years. I was a […]

Review – Stuck in Her Head by Kylie Wang and Liana Tang #YA

    Synopsis     15-year-old Emma Chan is an aspiring musician with her eyes aimed at the stars. Sure, she might not have won any notable competitions, but she isn’t “bad” by any means… unless you’ve met her easygoing and charming best friend, Naomi Lin, who seems to have the unique ability to accelerate […]

Excerpt – Periodic Stories Volume IV by Jim Bates #fiction #shortstories

    Synopsis   Elements seventy-eight through one-hundred on the periodic table serve as inspiration for this fourth and final volume in Jim’s Periodic Stories series. In it, two materialistic millennials get hooked on their platinum credit card with disastrous results. Do they learn a lesson? A young girl discovers there’s more to life than […]

Review – Housebroke by Jaci Burton #romance #newrelease #dogs

    Synopsis   A millionaire and a woman who thinks he’s a house flipper are stuck living in a house together with a menagerie of rescue dogs as roommates, in this heartfelt romantic comedy from New York Times bestselling author Jaci Burton. After her ex took all their money and bailed, Hazel Bristow is […]

Excerpt – In Royal Ruins by Serena Clarke #fairytale #retelling #fantasy

    Synopsis   Appalled by his daughter’s vain and impertinent attitude, the king forces her to marry a peasant, hoping to teach her a lesson. Feeling devastated by this decree, Alora loses everything she knows and is thrust into a world she is not prepared for. The skills she learned to help her rule […]

Review – A Living Hope by E. C. Jackson #inspirational #romance #excerpt #PUYB

        Synopsis   It was a match made in heaven. Or so everyone thought. Sadie Mae Cummings is all set to marry her childhood sweetheart, Kyle, when she is assigned to tutor Lincoln, the new college football running back. This sophomore phenomenon has all the girls on campus knocking on his door. […]

Review – A Gateway to Hope by E.C. Jackson #inspirational #excerpt #romance #PUYB

        Twenty-one-year-old Neka is a bit of an introvert, she also happens to be stunningly beautiful. When she discovers her friend James is about to be dumped, she sees the perfect opportunity to escape from her quiet life. Can she summon the courage to leave it all behind? James Copley comes from […]

Review – Rattlesnake by C. Lee McKenzie #YA #paranormal

        Synopsis   The desert town of Rattlesnake isn’t a destination. It’s a last resort. Seventeen-year-old Jonah Guthrie’s aunt sold their home in New England and fled to this place to escape the humiliation of his dad’s indictment for embezzlement and subsequent disappearance. While their late uncle left them a house and a silver […]