Photos between sips

Welcome to the twenty-second book review of fifty-three. As you know, I used to provide freelance book reviews to several review companies. It was a great experience that introduced me to new authors and their wonderful books. Each week this year, I’m opening my Weekend Coffee shares with a link to a review I’ve provided. Reviews are three stars or higher. The genres range from picture books to fiction and nonfiction titles.

Egg Monsters from Mars
Author is R. L. Stine
Published in October 2024
The publisher is Scholastic Paperbacks
Available in Audiobook, eBook, Library Binding, and Paperback (144 pages)
Action & Adventure for Children (Books)

If we were having coffee, I would share a couple of pictures from last weekend’s fun fair event.

If we were having coffee, I would also share a writing update with you. Writing Sparkle Books is releasing Dug Up on June 26, 2026 (eBook and print). Everything for that title is set up and ready to go. IndieReader’s review of Dug Up is available for viewing: review. I have submitted my middle-grade manuscript to my editor for a manuscript evaluation, and I have started outlining a second book for that series.

If we were having coffee, I would share that my photography challenge (sharing a daily picture) is going well. I’ve had a lot of fun with it. I have shared 185 photographs with a goal of 365. Here is one of my favorites from last week.