Without a doubt, no thought required, my coffee has the perfume of a raspberry. Curious, I peek into my mug. The liquid inside is a merlot colour with an oil sheen on the top. My taste buds scream bitter raspberry as my java slides over my tongue and down my throat. Even the aftertaste is… Continue reading What’s a razzleberry?
Letters to My Hypothetical Children: Life Lessons, Making Mistakes, & Keeping it Real Author: Marcia Allyn LukePublished in 2021Publisher is Twin HorseshoesAvailable in eBook, print (232 pages for print edition)Humour in Parenting & Relationships | Self-Help & Psychology Humour | Parenting & Family Humour Marcia is a Canadian Indie author. Letters to My Hypothetical Children… Continue reading Letters to My Hypothetical Children Book Review
Kiss the Fae Author Natalia JASTERPublished in 2020Publisher is noted as Independently PublishedAvailable in eBook, paperback (print length 356 pages), and HardcoverFantasy, Futuristic & Ghost Romance | Paranormal Romance (Books) This is book one of four in the Dark Fables: Vicious Faeries series. The following review was originally posted on Goodreads: December 17, 2022. This… Continue reading Kiss the Fae Book Review
Judy Moody was in a mood: World’s best picture books Author: Megan McDonaldPublished in 1994Publisher is Candlewick Press (It has been republished since)Available in eBook, print (176 pages for print edition), and audioAge Range: 8 – 11 years oldChildren’s Humour | Children’s School Issues | Children’s Self-Esteem There is an illustrated edition. The images are… Continue reading Judy Moody was in a mood Book Review
Inheritance Author: Christopher PaoliniPublished in 2011Publisher: Knopf Books for Young ReadersAvailable in eBook, Print (880 pages for print edition), and audioAge Range: 12 – 15Children’s Books on Mystery & Wonders | Dragons, Unicorns & Mythical Creatures Tales for Children Inheritance is book 4 in The Inheritance Cycle. The first three books in the series are:… Continue reading Inheritance Book Review
H is for Homicide: A Kinsey Millhone Novel Author Sue GraftonCopy Right in 1991Re-print Edition Published in November 2007Publisher is St. Martin’s PaperbackAvailable in eBook, Audio, Hardcover, Paperback & Mass Market (302 pages)Literature & Fiction (Books) | Private Investigator Mysteries | Women Sleuths A side note about reading, writing, and me. Before becoming a published… Continue reading H is for Homicide Book Review
Gone for Good Author Harlan CobenPublished in 2011 (reprint edition)Publisher is DellAvailable in eBook, audiobook, and print (mass market edition is 432 pages)Murder Thrillers | Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Action & Adventure | Suspense As I was reading Gone for Good I was thinking to myself that this would make an excellent television series, as… Continue reading Gone for Good Book Review
Happy Easter Weekend! A sweet fruity smelling coffee fills my mug this morning. It tastes bitter and earthy; it isn’t a complex flavour. It crosses my palate and has no aftertaste. Today I’m drinking Slice Pie Flavoured Coffee brand, blackberry pie flavour. If we were having coffee, I would share with you that my proofreading… Continue reading Another Slice
Fortune and Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven Author: Janet EvanovichPublished in 2020Publisher is Atria BooksAvailable in eBook, audio, and print (mass market edition is 352 pages)Book 27 is not the last in The Stephanie Plum SeriesHumour | Mystery | Crime Thriller Janet’s style, that witty, humourous, and mischievous style, is one place I drew (continue to draw)… Continue reading Fortune & Glory: Tantalizing Twenty-Seven Book Review
Ember Stone: Book 1 of The Ember Files Author Shari MarshallBook 1 in what will eventually be a trilogyHumorous | Kidnapping Thrillers | Women’s Fiction Rejected Heritage ▪ Hostile Magic ▪ Incompatible Worlds A rescue mission on the crumbling terrain of a magical society where the stakes have potentially fatal outcomes. The Ember Stone is… Continue reading Ember Stone Book Review
Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils 