Category: 5 paws

Review – Critters and Crimes by Elizabeth Pantley

Synopsis A quaint riverside town holds many secrets … and the only ones who’ve seen it all are the critters. This book club dives (literally!) into the pages of a cozy mystery. The quirky group must solve the mystery to get out of the book. It’s so much fun – you’ll wish you had a […]

Review & Giveaway – Quiet Valor by Larry Nouvel

  QUIET VALOR: EVERYDAY AMERICANS By Larry Nouvel   Genre: Inspirational Nonfiction/ American Social History Publication Date: November 4, 2025 Pages: 241     Synopsis Some acts of courage never make the news, but they keep the world turning. In every community, there are people who keep things moving simply by showing up. Quiet Valor: […]

Review – Secrets of the Broken House by Taryn Souders

  Synopsis In the small, southern town of Everson, goats can run for mayor, the mail is always late, and nothing all that bad ever happens. That is, until thirteen-year-old Tucker finds Miss Geraldine dead at the bottom of her stairs. At first glance, it looks like an accident. But Tucker has always had a […]

Review – Red, Write & Blue by M. Y. Rönneus

  Synopsis She’s a writer of sexy cop romances. He’s a sexy cop. Can they figure out what is fiction and what is real? Scarlett Lewis, successful writer of steamy cop romances, is in a rut. After a rough break-up, she just isn’t feeling the romance anymore. But her publisher isn’t having it; Scarlett is […]

Review – Formula for Fate by Maya Tyler

  Synopsis Leighton Carter has sworn off romantic love to protect her heart, but she struggles with the challenges of single parenthood. Doctor Alexandros (Xander) Arvanitas lost his family in a tragic accident. Burying himself in work helps him cope with his grief. When he meets single mother, Leighton, she inspires him to live, and […]

Review – A Grave Deception by Connie Berry

    Synopsis Antiques expert Kate Hamilton dives into the past to solve a fourteenth-century mystery with disturbing similarities to a modern-day murder in the sixth installment of the Kate Hamilton mystery series. Kate Hamilton and her husband, Detective Inspector Tom Mallory, have settled into married life in Long Barston. When archaeologists excavating the ruins […]

Review – Pintsized Pioneers at Play by Preston Lewis & Harriet Kocher Lewis

  PINTSIZED PIONEERS AT PLAY: Homemade Frontier Fun and Danger By Preston Lewis & Harriet Kocher Lewis   Young Adult / Nonfiction / History Publisher: Bariso Press Pages: 218 Publication Date: 4 November 2025   Synopsis Discover the Wild Side of Frontier Childhood! Pintsized Pioneers at Play: Homemade Frontier Fun and Danger explores the forgotten […]

Review – The Wondrous Life and Loves of Nella Carter by Brionni Nwosu

  Synopsis When Death comes to claim Nella May Carter, she catches His interest with her capacity to find beauty and love even amidst the hell of slavery. So Death – bored, disgusted by humanity, and believing the Earth would be greatly improved should humans no longer exist – lures Nella into a Faustian bargain: […]

Review & Giveaway – Artificial Truth by J.M. Lee

    Synopsis From J. M. Lee, a bestselling phenomenon in Korea, comes a haunting and mind-bending novel about the revolutionary possibilities of AI and the infinite mysteries of what it means to be human. In the virtual city of Alegria, fantasies are made real, innumerable lifetimes are lived, and even death itself is a […]

Review – Hops Heard Around the World by Nigel the Kangaroo

  Synopsis Based on a true story! Nigel is a real-life Triscuit-loving, movie-watching, cowboy hat-wearing pet kangaroo who lives in the house! He made the news headlines in 2023 when he escaped into the Texas wilderness, sparking an incredible rescue mission that captured hearts around the world. Hops Heard Around the World recounts his amazing adventure told […]