Reading Excursions

  MY REVIEW    Paperback:  416 pages  Publisher:   Bethany House Publishers (April 6, 2021)  Language:  English ISBN 10:  076423496X ISBN-13:  978-0764234965 ⬅  Click Photo for Purchase Information   “ Molly McKenzie's bright personality and on-trend fashion and beauty advice have earned her an impressive social media following, as well as a shiny monthly paycheck. When her manager-turned-boyfriend tells her of an upcoming audition to host a makeover show for America's underprivileged youth, all her dreams finally seem to be coming true. There's just one catch: she has little experience interacting with people in need.    To gain an edge on her competitors, she applies to volunteer at a transitional program for aged-out foster kids during summer, only the program's director, Silas Whittaker, doesn't find her as charming as her followers do. But since forfeiting a goal has never been her style, Molly's only opt...

  Welcome to the Blog Tour for Dark of Night by Carrie Cotten, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours ! ABOUT THE BOOK Title: Dark of Night Series: Dreamwalker #2 Author: Carrie Cotten Publisher: independently published Release Date: March 25, 2021 Genre: Christian Speculative Fiction A new life, a new love, and even a new name. For former secret agent Andromeda Stone – now Joanna Carter – a normal, boring life with her handsome husband was the happy ending. But an old enemy resurfaces, determined to leave nothing unfinished, and Andy must step back into the nightmares once again. Andy and Will each face their own worst fears in their search for answers. Will this new mission cost Andy more than she’s willing to pay?  When the journey takes her to deeper and darker places than she’s ever been before, Andy discovers it’s more than just answers she’s looking for. PURCHASE LINKS*: Goodreads | Amazon | BookDepository MORE BOOKS IN THIS SERIES ABOUT THE AUTHOR ...

  MY REVIEW      Series: Wishing Well Springs (Book #2) Paperback:  384 pages   Publisher:   Harlequin Heartwarming (April 13, 2021)  Language:  English ISBN 10:  1335179828 ISBN-13:  978-1335179821 ⬅️  Click Photo for Purchase Information “ Coming home means…    Confronting her former crush    Trick rider Kenna Hewitt can’t avoid the company of Channing Pearce—not when the handsome cowboy needs Kenna’s help saving his family’s rodeo arena. Working together, and being in a wedding together, soon has old feelings resurfacing. But as a gal who does stunts for a living, trusting in a possible future with the cowboy of her dreams is still the most dangerous task she’s ever faced… ”   Thank you in advance to the author, Cathy McDavid, for providing a complimentary review copy. A positive review was not requested or required, and all words are my own. While this was the third book I read by the autho...

Personal Review Guideline I sort of wrote about this about a year or so ago back when I started this blog.  But, this subject has come up about three times in the past week. And, since it has, it is a good time to refresh, re-hash, and remind. Also, a lot has changed in the year and a half since I started this blog.  For me, a book review isn ’ t just about  the book. It is about EVERYONE involved in the process: the author, the reviewing reader, and the potential reader.    It is interesting as to HOW much we all (readers and reviewers) vary on BOOK REVIEWS.   📖  How long should the review be? 📖  How much information is too little? 📖  How much information too much? 📖  What information should be included? 📖  What information should be excluded?   For me, there are a few types of reviews:   ** Lazy   [The infamous “3 sentence “  review comes to mind: Good book. Characters were good. Will read auth...