Where did I find it: on Facebook. I saw the image below and loved the covers. It made me want to read them. What I liked: the exploits of Abbi and Elliott. They had me laughing with them. They had a great relationship having been friends since they were small children. Then, as the story… Continue reading Book Review – The Pebble Jar by H.A. Robinson
Category: Romance
Morning Thoughts, a poem for Valentine’s Day
This is Miriam and as she awakes her eyes fall on Peter, her husband of fifty years. She recalls a time when sleeping together before marriage was frowned upon. I love the feel of your skinSoft touches so tenderThis once used to be a sinWithout a ring on your finger.Lying here in the morning lightI… Continue reading Morning Thoughts, a poem for Valentine’s Day
Book Review Bride of Second Chances by Ruth Ann Nordin
Where did I find it: this is the third book of a trilogy, and originally found via the author’s blog. What I liked: All of it! The first two stories are great, but this one is my favourite. Jeremy is the son of Eliza from the first book. At the end they are reunited and… Continue reading Book Review Bride of Second Chances by Ruth Ann Nordin
Book Review – Bid For A Bride by Ruth Ann Nordin
Where did I find it: this is the second book of the South Dakota Series, and after loving the first one, I went straight on to this. What I liked: once again, the gorgeous cover. I also like that Brian had a handicap and his blindness didn’t stop him being a perfect book boyfriend. It… Continue reading Book Review – Bid For A Bride by Ruth Ann Nordin
Book Review – Loving Eliza by Ruth Ann Nordin
Where did I find it: originally on the Apple Books app. I began reading but wanted to listen to it also. It’s not an audio book, but if I downloaded it on Amazon, I could listen with with Alexa. I find that switching between listening and reading works well for me. It is always better… Continue reading Book Review – Loving Eliza by Ruth Ann Nordin
Ye-Ha, Howdy Folks
I grew up on westerns. They were mainly men’s story with a love interest. Although I still like them, I rarely watch or read them now. Loving Eliza was not a book I found in the conventional way. Ruth Ann Nordin is a WordPress author. If you are a WordPress member you have access to… Continue reading Ye-Ha, Howdy Folks
Book Review | The Duke With The Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne
This is probably one of the best reviews I’ve ever read. Can true love really be found when a mysterious pirate kidnaps you after crashing into your wedding to steal you from the alter and murdering your … Book Review | The Duke With The Dragon Tattoo by Kerrigan Byrne
My Review of Christmas Angel by Bak
Christmas Attraction Christmas Angel is a short story about meeting an old flame. The one thing I like about Rose Bak books, or at least the ones I’ve read so far, is the age of the characters. You are literally never to old to fall in love and there is life after a broken marriage.… Continue reading My Review of Christmas Angel by Bak
2022 Best Book of the Year
In 2021, I read fifty two books. This year it’s over seventy. I’ve read a good mixture of genres from crime to fantasy, from apocalyptic to romance, science fiction, to young adult and even horror. I’ve read one anthology, one story collection, and one non-fiction. Nine, from different series and two cosy mysteries. Several from… Continue reading 2022 Best Book of the Year
Looking Back on 2022 and forward to 2023
At the end of 2021, I had made my decision to remove and rewrite all of my books. As there were fourteen of them, I knew it would be a big task. One Christmas came out in December, it dealt with bereavement, and learning to live and love again. Copies flew off the shelf and… Continue reading Looking Back on 2022 and forward to 2023
