#BookReview ~ A Work In Progress by Jarrett Lerner
Hope and Resilience A Must Read ABOUT THE BOOK A young boy struggles with body image in this poignant middle grade journey to self-acceptance told through prose, verse, and illustration. Will is the only round kid in a school full of string beans. So he hides…in baggy jeans and oversized hoodies, in the back row during class, and anywhere but the cafeteria during lunch. But shame isn’t the only feeling that dominates Will’s life. He’sRead More →
#BookReview ~ The Long March Home
A World War II Novel of the Pacific by Marcus Brotherton and Tosca Lee ABOUT THE BOOK Jimmy Propfield joined the army for two reasons: to get out of Mobile, Alabama, with his best friends Hank and Billy and to forget his high school sweetheart, Claire. Life in the Philippines seems like paradise–until the morning of December 8, 1941, when news comes from Manila: Imperial Japan has bombed Pearl Harbor. Within hours, the teenage friends are plungedRead More →
#AudiobookReview ~Yours Truly by Abby Jimenez
Part of Your World #2 ABOUT THE BOOK Dr. Briana Ortiz’s life is seriously flatlining. Her divorce is just about finalized, her brother’s running out of time to find a kidney donor, and that promotion she wants? Oh, that’s probably going to the new man-doctor who’s already registering eighty-friggin’-seven on Briana’s “pain in my ass” scale. But just when all systems are set to hate, Dr. Jacob Maddox completely flips the game . . . byRead More →
#BookReview ~ Rogue Justice: A Novel by Stacey Abrams
Avery Keene Book 2 ABOUT THE BOOK Supreme Court clerk Avery Keene is back, trying to get her feet on solid ground after unraveling an international conspiracy in While Justice Sleeps. But as the sparks of Congressional hearings and political skirmishes swirl around her, Avery is approached at a legal conference by Preston Davies, an unassuming young man and fellow law clerk to a federal judge in Idaho. Davies believes his boss, Judge Francesca Whitner, wasRead More →
#AudiobookReview ~ The Perfect Ones: A Thriller by Nicole Hackett
ABOUT THE BOOK Two days after arriving in Iceland for a promotional trip, Instagram influencer Alabama Wood goes missing. With no leads, the Icelandic police start their investigation by focusing on the two influencers seemingly closest to Alabama on the trip: Celeste Reed, Alabama’s best friend of ten years, and Hollie Goodwin, fitness guru and Alabama’s unwilling idol. Celeste and Alabama have grown apart recently because Celeste has been too distracted by her five-year-old’s behavioralRead More →
Lifeline To A Soul by John K. McLaughlin
Giveaway and Author Interview Book Title: Lifeline to a Soul by John K. McLaughlin Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 234 pages Genre: Memoir Publisher: Lifeline Education Connection Release date: April, 2023 Content Rating: PG + M Book Description Lifeline to a Soul takes the reader inside the fence and chronicles the victories and challenges one man faced as a first-time teacher in the strange world of prison life. BUY THE BOOK:Amazon ~ B&N add to goodreads 2023 PenCraft SeasonalRead More →
#SpotlightTour ~Mother Knows Worst by Sofia Bella Roma
Spotlight and Giveaway Book Title: Mother Knows Worst by Sofia Bella Roma Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 280 pages Genre: Literary Fiction, Novel Publisher: Mascot Books Release date: December 2022 Content Rating: PG -13 Pinnacle Award Winner! “Author Sofia Bella Roma tells an absorbing story about two people from very different backgrounds falling in love and struggling to navigate the circumstances and people around them. Infusing romance, humor, and plenty of drama, Roma weaves an engaging narrative thatRead More →
The Magical Elements Of The Periodic Table
Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns By Sybrina Durant Enter Giveaway Below An autographed copy of Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns by Sybrina Durant plus trading card set for the 26 unicorn elementals (one winner) (USA only) (ends May 19) Book Details:Book Title: Magical Elements of the Periodic Table Presented Alphabetically By The Metal Horn Unicorns by Sybrina Durant Category: Middle-Grade Non-Fiction (Ages 8-12), 42 pages Genre: This is actually both fictionRead More →
Underneath the Fireflies by Marianne Scott
Giveaway and Author Interview Book Title: Underneath the Fireflies by Marianne Scott Category: Adult Fiction (18+), 496 pages Genre: Murder Mystery / Thriller Publisher: Crowe Creations Release date: January 2023 Content Rating: PG-13 – Colloquial expressions in dialogue. Book Description: No matter where Grace Walker goes, her extra sensory power goes with her. She’s an empath and she sees things — terrible things. After a tragic accident at the place where she works, she decides to takeRead More →
#Audiobook Review ~ While Justice Sleeps: A Novel by Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams shows herself to be not only a force for good in politics and voter fairness but also a major new talent in suspense fiction.Read More →
#BookReview ~ I Got It From Here by Francesca Miracola
A Memoir of Awakening to the Power Within ABOUT THE BOOK Growing up in an Italian American family in Queens, New York, in the ’70s, Francesca Miracola was trained from an early age to keep up appearances at all costs—but behind closed doors, her parents’ toxic marriage served as a blueprint for dysfunction. So when she met Jason Axcel at a bar as a twentysomething, she ignored all the red flags—and there were plenty ofRead More →
#BookReview ~ The Seven-Step Homestead by Leah M. Webb
A Guide for Creating the Backyard Microfarm of Your Dreams ABOUT THE BOOK Today’s gardeners want a bit of everything—vegetables, fruit, medicinal herbs, flowers for pollinators, and even chickens for eggs. The dream is to build a diverse landscape that serves multiple functions, but achieving that goal can be intimidating and overwhelming. Homesteader Leah M. Webb shares her strategy for implementing a homestead plan in seven stages by starting small and gradually adding more featuresRead More →
#AudiobookReview ~ You Should Have Known by Rebecca A. Keller
She’s spent years aching for accountability from people in power. Has the time finally come to take things into her own hands?Read More →
#BookReview ~ Killing Me by Michelle Gagnon
ABOUT THE BOOK She escaped a serial killer. Then things got weird. Amber Jamison can’t believe she’s about to become the latest victim of a serial killer. She’s savvy and street smart, so when she gets pushed into, of all things, a white windowless van, she is more angry than afraid. Things get even weirder when she’s miraculously saved by a mysterious woman . . . who promptly disappears. Who was she? And why is she hunting serialRead More →
#BookReview ~ The Plant Love Kitchen by Marisa Moore, MBA. RDN. LD.
An Easy Guide to Plant-Forward Eating, With 75+ Recipes ABOUT THE BOOK In this easy-to-use guide, Marisa Moore, R.D., shares a flexible approach—backed by the latest nutritional science—to a more plant-forward diet that can improve your health. With step-by-step tips to transform your plate, she offers 75 delicious recipes to help you reach your wellness goals. According to the latest scientific research, eating with a plant slant and focusing on whole foods—vegetables, fruits, whole grains,Read More →
The Last Lap by Christy Hayes
Author Interview, Giveaway, and Excerpt ABOUT THE BOOK A man seeking closure after the death of his estranged brother. A woman grieving her sister and best friend. A connection they never saw coming. More than the temperature heats up in USA Today Bestselling Author Christy Hayes’ unforgettable page-turning romance about two tortured souls and their collision course with love. Megan Holloway has learned a few hard truths in her twenty-eight-years. Life isn’t fair. People sheRead More →
The Secrets of Constellations by S.H. Clark
Giveaway and Excerpt Young Adult Romance Date Published: 02-14-2023 Publisher: Fire & Ice YA (Melange) The Secrets of Constellations was selected by Barnes and Noble as a Top Indie Book for February and March, and on Amazon, it hit #1 Best Seller and #1 New Release in Teen & YA Adoption. It’s been sixteen years since Norae Whelan’s adoption. She’s conquered her past by baking her way through her challenges. AllRead More →
#AudiobookReview ~ The Local: A Novel by Joey Hartstone
He Has Opportunity And He Has No Alibi ABOUT THE BOOK In the town of Marshall sits the Federal courthouse of the Eastern District of Texas, a place revered by patent lawyers for its speedy jury trails and massive punitive payouts. Marshall is flooded with patent lawyers, all of whom find work being the local voice for the big-city legal teams that need to sway a small-town jury. One of the best is James Euchre. Euchre’sRead More →
#BookReview ~ The New Mother by Nora Murphy
ABOUT THE BOOK From Nora Murphy, author of The Favor, The New Mother is both relatable and nerve-wracking, sympathetic and bone-chilling— a fresh new twist on motherhood and murder in suburbia. Isolated. Lonely. Tired. It’s hard being The New Mother. Sometimes it’s murder. Nothing is simple about being a new mom alone in a new house, especially when your baby is collicky. Natalie Fanning loves her son unconditionally, but being a mother was not all she wantedRead More →
The Connection Game by S.S. Turner
Giveaway & Guest Post Book Details: Book Title: The Connection Game: A Novel by S.S TurnerCategory: Adult Fiction (18+), 272 pagesGenre: Literary FictionPublisher: The Story PlantRelease date: Feb 2023Content Rating: PG: There’s some violence and a small bit of profanity.Read More →