Saboteur: LDS World War II Spy Novel (4 Stars)

During a recent trip to Eastern Washington, I listened to the audiobook version of Saboteur by Dean Hughes. Dean Hughes writes a lot of books for the LDS community, most of them with war themes. He’s best known for his Children of the Promise series. Much like that series, this book takes place during World…… Continue reading Saboteur: LDS World War II Spy Novel (4 Stars)

The Icehouse: British Serial Killer Murder Mystery (4 Stars)

The Icehouse by JJ Richards, is a serial killer murder mystery. This book is the beginning of a series. I got an ARC of the ebook version of the book through BookSirens. The ebook version will be available on September 30th, but you can get the paperback version now. Jonathan Walker is a senior detective…… Continue reading The Icehouse: British Serial Killer Murder Mystery (4 Stars)

Forever and Always: Returning to the Small Town (4 Stars)

If you’re looking for a quick read, you may want to read Forever and Always by Roxie Clarke. I got an ARC ebook copy of this novella, and the regular ebook version was published on August 29th. I’m not sure if a paperback version is planned. At roughly 77 physical pages, it took me about…… Continue reading Forever and Always: Returning to the Small Town (4 Stars)

Crushing on You: Nerd Vs. Jock Romantic Fiction (4 Stars)

I recently finished reading Crushing on You by Sara Beaker. It is a sometimes cheesy book about Ingrid, a PhD student in sociology. Her dissertation is based on stereotypes being true with a focus on the “dumb jock” stereotype. Her plan might backfire a bit when she decides to involve her high school crush, Connell,…… Continue reading Crushing on You: Nerd Vs. Jock Romantic Fiction (4 Stars)

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)

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)