Wrapping up August

August 29, 2025August 27, 2025 Writing Sparkle11 Comments

Welcome to book review thirty-five of fifty-two for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Books Can Be DeceivingAuthor Jenn McKinlayPublished in July 2011The publisher is BerkleyAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, Library Binding, and Mass Market (304 pages)Private Investigator… Continue reading Wrapping up August

Miscellaneous

Orphan & Widow Task

August 13, 2025June 22, 2025 Writing Sparkle1 Comment

Have you been trying to format your novel and struggling to figure out why there is a gap of space at the bottom of some pages where there should be text? I struggled with this when I formatted my first book in my Ember Files series. It was maddening trying to figure out why some… Continue reading Orphan & Widow Task

Coffee Blog

This week was about fabric books.

August 8, 2025August 5, 2025 Writing Sparkle9 Comments

Welcome to book review thirty-two of fifty-two for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Bread, Coffee, Magic: A Cozy Paranormal Women’s Fiction StoryAuthor Jessica RosenbergPublished in September 2022The publisher is Blue Octopus PressAvailable in eBook (319 pages),… Continue reading This week was about fabric books.

Coffee Blog

Hearts, sharks, books, and coffee.

August 1, 2025July 31, 2025 Writing Sparkle9 Comments

Welcome to book review thirty-one of fifty-two for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books related to the Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils theme—coffee, books, and puzzles. The Jigsaw PuzzleThe author is Jan JonesPublished in September 2017The publisher is Jan JonesAvailable in eBook (95 pages)Short Stories (Books) | Cozy Mysteries (Books) |… Continue reading Hearts, sharks, books, and coffee.

Coffee Blog

Books, campfires, and other things.

July 25, 2025July 22, 2025 Writing Sparkle10 Comments

Welcome to book review thirty of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books that are related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. The Pumpkin Spice CaféAuthor Laurie GilmorePublished in August 2023Publisher is One More ChapterAvailable in eBook, Audiobook, and Paperback (384 pages)Clean and… Continue reading Books, campfires, and other things.

Coffee Blog

A summer update

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 Writing Sparkle11 Comments

Welcome to book review twenty-nine of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books that are related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Murder at the LibraryAuthor Ellen JacobsonPublished in August 2023Publisher is Ellen JacobsonAvailable in eBook and Paperback (314 pages)Cozy Animal Mysteries |… Continue reading A summer update

The Ember Files

Vizard by Shari Marshall | Award-Winning Urban Fantasy

July 16, 2025August 31, 2026 Writing Sparkle

Vizard by Shari Marshall is an award-winning urban fantasy prequel to The Ember Files. Follow thirteen-year-old Juniper Berry as magic, danger, and a brutal attack force her into a world she never knew existed.

Coffee Blog

Summer activities and coffee.

July 11, 2025July 10, 2025 Writing Sparkle7 Comments

Welcome to book review twenty-eight of fifty-three for this year’s virtual coffee shares. I’ve picked books that are related to the theme here at Brewing Coffee, Twisting Words & Breaking Pencils—coffee, books, and puzzles. Coffee Shop GirlAuthor Katie CrossPublished in October 2020Publisher is KC WritingAvailable in eBook, Audio, and Paperback (281 pages)Clean & Wholesome Romance… Continue reading Summer activities and coffee.