Month: July 2023

The Summer Girl: Missing Woman Cover-Up Mystery/Suspense (4 Stars)

I got the ebook version of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway. As a warning to readers, this book does have quite a bit of swearing. The Summer Girl by Jenny Blackhurst was published in mid-July in both a Kindle and paperback version. The Premise of the Book The story takes place on Mary’s Vineyard.…… Continue reading The Summer Girl: Missing Woman Cover-Up Mystery/Suspense (4 Stars)

Sweet Summertime Wishes: Clean Single Father Romance (4 Stars)

I recently read Sweet Summertime Wishes by Tia Marlee through BookSirens. I received this book as an ARC. The Kindle version won’t be published until September 1, but you can preorder it now. If you prefer, the paperback version can be purchased now. Intro to the Book This was a fun story. I felt like…… Continue reading Sweet Summertime Wishes: Clean Single Father Romance (4 Stars)

A Prelude to Versailles: World War I Adventure (3.5 Stars)

My second Goodreads Giveaway win was A Prelude to Versailles by Mark Anthony Sullivan. This book came out on July 1st, so you can purchase it yourself. While I have read a lot of World War II novels, I’m not sure if I’ve ever read a World War I novel before, so this was a…… Continue reading A Prelude to Versailles: World War I Adventure (3.5 Stars)

Counting Lost Stars: World War II and 1960s (4 Stars)

As I mentioned before, in June, I won my first Goodreads Giveaway, a paperback copy of Counting Lost Stars by Kim Van Alkemade. This book was published on July 18th, so you can get a copy now. I would give this book 4 stars. Here are my thoughts on it, including an explanation of why…… Continue reading Counting Lost Stars: World War II and 1960s (4 Stars)

My Winning Goodreads Giveaways

I’m going to let you in a little secret. I’m a bit obsessed with Goodreads Giveaways. Maybe, I was one of the last to the party, but I discovered them in February, and I soon found myself excited to enter these competitions. In the beginning, It was kind of random. I’d enter one day, and…… Continue reading My Winning Goodreads Giveaways

But We Were Prepared

While this happened almost three years ago, for some reason I’ve been thinking back on this experience a lot lately. During the heart of COVID-19, probably about September or October 2020, I came across a Facebook post. This was coming from someone who I’d known since high school, although we hadn’t kept in touch well.…… Continue reading But We Were Prepared

Just Jake: Country Star Comes Home… Temporarily? (4.5 Stars)

Just Jake is a book that’s scheduled to come out on August 29, 2023. I got the opportunity to read an ARC of the book through BookSirens and wanted to share some of my thoughts on it: Intro to the Book I really liked the premise of this story. Jake’s left his hometown to make…… Continue reading Just Jake: Country Star Comes Home… Temporarily? (4.5 Stars)