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I am a voracious reader. I read for fun but write reviews about them with all seriousness. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. Being a complete introvert, meeting new people and interacting comes with effort to me. But books have always been my best of friends. I also blog on general topics

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Crime Solver's Detective Agency: The Beginning, Book 1

Victoria Schwimley

Meet Karrine, a clever, witty twelve-year-old with her own detective agency. "No job is too big" is her motto. In "Dognapped", Karrine scours the city to find the beloved stolen pet of a kind older woman. In the "Magical Disappearing Act", a magician's assistant disappears, and it's up to Karrine to solve the mystery. In "The Painted Ponies", Karrine, along with her quirky cousin, Jayden, who ... read more

Meet Karrine, a clever, witty twelve-year-old with her own detective agency. "No job is too big" is her motto. In "Dognapped", Karrine scours the city to find the beloved stolen pet of a kind older woman. In the "Magical Disappearing Act", a magician's assistant disappears, and it's up to Karrine to solve the mystery. In "The Painted Ponies", Karrine, along with her quirky cousin, Jayden, who ... read more

I'll Sing for my Dinner

BR Kingsolver

When Cecily Buchanan walks into the Roadhouse Bar and Grill and offers to sing for a meal, ex Marine Jake McGarrity can't say no. Some say Jake is too soft hearted for his own good. But letting the waif with the cover girl face and the voice of an angel walk away would be more than he could stand. Cecily's sweet nature, bubbly personality and obvious talent endear her to everyone she meets, an... read more

When Cecily Buchanan walks into the Roadhouse Bar and Grill and offers to sing for a meal, ex Marine Jake McGarrity can't say no. Some say Jake is too soft hearted for his own good. But letting the waif with the cover girl face and the voice of an angel walk away would be more than he could stand. Cecily's sweet nature, bubbly personality and obvious talent endear her to everyone she meets, an... read more

Happy, Sad, Good, Bad

Cat Blount

Feelings and EmotionsSad, happy, angry, scared, agitated, good, bad, blessed... Phew! That's a lot of feelings, but rightly so; the character is, wait for it, HUMAN. We all feel things and can go through many different emotions. Some of those emotions feel pretty good, others, not so good, but knowing what you're feeling and why can help you along the way.Caitlin, the main character, is very i... read more

Feelings and EmotionsSad, happy, angry, scared, agitated, good, bad, blessed... Phew! That's a lot of feelings, but rightly so; the character is, wait for it, HUMAN. We all feel things and can go through many different emotions. Some of those emotions feel pretty good, others, not so good, but knowing what you're feeling and why can help you along the way.Caitlin, the main character, is very i... read more

Sam visits the Farm

Sheryl Tidlund

Sam the Boxer is at it again, this time he visits a farm and interacts with all the farm animals and a spooky scarecrow. Follow him along on this adventure. This is book 3 of the series.

Sam the Boxer is at it again, this time he visits a farm and interacts with all the farm animals and a spooky scarecrow. Follow him along on this adventure. This is book 3 of the series.

Death of a Dapper Snowman (Stormy Day Cozy Murder Mystery Book 1)

Angela Pepper, Mimi Strong

First book in series “A great mystery with clever clues, plus plenty of fun characters to make you smile!” “Stormy ranks right at the top with the mysteries I've read, laughed at and loved.” - Barb S. “If you like good clean mysteries with lots of twists and fun along the way, this is the perfect series for you.” - Sewanee K. “Stormy Day is a breath of fresh air! Mystery, humor, drama while be... read more

First book in series “A great mystery with clever clues, plus plenty of fun characters to make you smile!” “Stormy ranks right at the top with the mysteries I've read, laughed at and loved.” - Barb S. “If you like good clean mysteries with lots of twists and fun along the way, this is the perfect series for you.” - Sewanee K. “Stormy Day is a breath of fresh air! Mystery, humor, drama while be... read more

The Case (Alice White, Investigator Book 1)

Marc Hirsch

Alice White, a hardened legal assistant in 1955 New York City, travels upstate to clear her firm’s client of responsibility for the violent death of a doctor in a house he, the client, built. What at first appears to have been simply an accident caused by the builder’s impatience and negligence, turns out to be part of a deadly power play of greed and marital discord into which the terrified M... read more

Alice White, a hardened legal assistant in 1955 New York City, travels upstate to clear her firm’s client of responsibility for the violent death of a doctor in a house he, the client, built. What at first appears to have been simply an accident caused by the builder’s impatience and negligence, turns out to be part of a deadly power play of greed and marital discord into which the terrified M... read more

Use Somebody

Riley Jean

“I could see it in his eyes—he wanted to be the prince who rode up on his horse and saved the day. But I was no princess, and my Prince Charming had come and gone. I couldn’t survive losing another to dragon’s fire. Or to my own poisonous touch.” Reeling from a traumatic and heart-shattering night, Scarlett Rossi escapes back to her hometown, a place that never changes, though nothing about he... read more

“I could see it in his eyes—he wanted to be the prince who rode up on his horse and saved the day. But I was no princess, and my Prince Charming had come and gone. I couldn’t survive losing another to dragon’s fire. Or to my own poisonous touch.” Reeling from a traumatic and heart-shattering night, Scarlett Rossi escapes back to her hometown, a place that never changes, though nothing about he... read more

Paper Doll (Jana Lane Mystery Book 1)

Joe Cosentino

Jana Lane was America’s most famous child star until she was attacked on the studio lot at eighteen years old. Now a thirty-eight-year-old beauty and mother of two living in a mansion in picturesque Hudson Valley, New York, Jana’s flashbacks from her past turn into murder attempts in her present. Forced to summon up the lost courage she had as a child, Jana visits the California movie studio s... read more

Jana Lane was America’s most famous child star until she was attacked on the studio lot at eighteen years old. Now a thirty-eight-year-old beauty and mother of two living in a mansion in picturesque Hudson Valley, New York, Jana’s flashbacks from her past turn into murder attempts in her present. Forced to summon up the lost courage she had as a child, Jana visits the California movie studio s... read more

Summer Confessions

Lynn Vroman

A southern young adult LGBT contemporary romance. Macy Diaz has managed childhood friend Jeb Porter’s crush for years. However, his infatuation turns to obsession, even putting a kid in the hospital just for hitting on her. In the past, Macy brushed it off, explained his bizarre acts away. But now she harbors a secret. She’s in love…with Jeb’s sister, Rachel. By some miracle, Rachel loves Macy... read more

A southern young adult LGBT contemporary romance. Macy Diaz has managed childhood friend Jeb Porter’s crush for years. However, his infatuation turns to obsession, even putting a kid in the hospital just for hitting on her. In the past, Macy brushed it off, explained his bizarre acts away. But now she harbors a secret. She’s in love…with Jeb’s sister, Rachel. By some miracle, Rachel loves Macy... read more

The Secret of Camp Whispering Pines (Samantha Wolf Mysteries Book 2)

Tara Ellis

What could be better than hiking, swimming, and horseback riding? Having a mystery to solve, of course! When Sam and Ally embark on their next quest together, they have no idea what secrets hide in the shadows at Camp Whispering Pines. Set in the beautiful, rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the clues are slowly revealed, and it’s up to the two girls to figure it out. New friendships a... read more

What could be better than hiking, swimming, and horseback riding? Having a mystery to solve, of course! When Sam and Ally embark on their next quest together, they have no idea what secrets hide in the shadows at Camp Whispering Pines. Set in the beautiful, rugged mountains of the Pacific Northwest, the clues are slowly revealed, and it’s up to the two girls to figure it out. New friendships a... read more

Project Ark

L Gibbons

What if everything you thought you knew about the universe was a lie? Fourteen year old Mia McAdams’ world is turned upside down when she finds herself torn from her life on Earth and transplanted onto the planet Usonia – a secret utopic world colonised after the second world war to safeguard the human race. Submerged into this new reality, Mia quickly falls in love with the glittering planet ... read more

What if everything you thought you knew about the universe was a lie? Fourteen year old Mia McAdams’ world is turned upside down when she finds herself torn from her life on Earth and transplanted onto the planet Usonia – a secret utopic world colonised after the second world war to safeguard the human race. Submerged into this new reality, Mia quickly falls in love with the glittering planet ... read more

Murder Times Nine: A Sudoku Mystery

J.F. Pratt

Murder Times Nine is a detective Sudoku puzzle mystery set in present day Reno. When a young woman's strangled body is discovered among the willows on the banks of the Truckee river, the autopsy reveals a Sudoku puzzle grid branded onto her. Within the grid, nine numbers are filled in. When a second victim is found knifed through the chest with a Sudoku puzzle grid tucked neatly in his breast ... read more

Murder Times Nine is a detective Sudoku puzzle mystery set in present day Reno. When a young woman's strangled body is discovered among the willows on the banks of the Truckee river, the autopsy reveals a Sudoku puzzle grid branded onto her. Within the grid, nine numbers are filled in. When a second victim is found knifed through the chest with a Sudoku puzzle grid tucked neatly in his breast ... read more

Short Term Memory: A short story

Jack Elgos

Short Reads. 45 minutes of mystery fiction. Short Term Memory. A single-minded voluntary hospital visitor meets an elderly patient with an interesting story to tell. The revelations could be life changing, but can the visitor keep the old man on track and sort through the ramblings of his dementia? What this story is and, more importantly, what it isn’t. Short Term Memory is by no means an epi... read more

Short Reads. 45 minutes of mystery fiction. Short Term Memory. A single-minded voluntary hospital visitor meets an elderly patient with an interesting story to tell. The revelations could be life changing, but can the visitor keep the old man on track and sort through the ramblings of his dementia? What this story is and, more importantly, what it isn’t. Short Term Memory is by no means an epi... read more

Just Around The Bend: Más o Menos

Renée Paule

Apparently, just around the bend is where we’ll find everything we’ve been looking forward to including; world peace, winning the lottery and a blissful retirement. That’s great, but if they’re what you’re looking for you won’t find them in this book. What you’ll find is a series of essays that examine some diverse topics about human nature, looked at from an unusual perspective and written in... read more

Apparently, just around the bend is where we’ll find everything we’ve been looking forward to including; world peace, winning the lottery and a blissful retirement. That’s great, but if they’re what you’re looking for you won’t find them in this book. What you’ll find is a series of essays that examine some diverse topics about human nature, looked at from an unusual perspective and written in... read more

The Mystery Of Hollow Inn (Samantha Wolf Mysteries Book 1)

Tara Ellis

Twelve-year-old Samantha Wolf, and her best friend Ally, are excited to spend part of their summer break in the mountains of Montana. But unbeknownst to them, Hollow Inn is bathed in mystery and legend. After arriving, they soon discover that things are not going well for Sam's Aunt and Uncle, who own the Inn. There's vandalism, ghostly sightings, and rumors of lost treasures. Determined to he... read more

Twelve-year-old Samantha Wolf, and her best friend Ally, are excited to spend part of their summer break in the mountains of Montana. But unbeknownst to them, Hollow Inn is bathed in mystery and legend. After arriving, they soon discover that things are not going well for Sam's Aunt and Uncle, who own the Inn. There's vandalism, ghostly sightings, and rumors of lost treasures. Determined to he... read more

A Good Day (Lucy Collins Series Book 1)

Francis Yamoah

“A gripping and brilliant first instalment of what promises to be a fantastic series.” After her father’s death, newly promoted Detective Constable Lucy Collins of the Metropolitan Police Service have had to move to the small town of Kennet in order to take care of her seriously ill mother. Kennet is a calm and quiet town which has recorded the lowest crime rates in the whole country for the p... read more

“A gripping and brilliant first instalment of what promises to be a fantastic series.” After her father’s death, newly promoted Detective Constable Lucy Collins of the Metropolitan Police Service have had to move to the small town of Kennet in order to take care of her seriously ill mother. Kennet is a calm and quiet town which has recorded the lowest crime rates in the whole country for the p... read more

Let It Bleed (Lucy Collins Series Book 2)

Francis Yamoah

A BLOOD THIRSTY KILLER HAS TAKEN HIS FIRST VICTIM AND HE’S GOING TO KILL AGAIN. On what becomes her last day as a uniformed police officer, Lucy Collins discovers the body of a woman at a construction site while on patrol. THE INVESTIGATION TEAM IS FAST RUNNING OUT OF LEADS AND TIME. The next day Lucy gets the news she’d been waiting for. She’s been promoted to Detective and she joins the CID ... read more

A BLOOD THIRSTY KILLER HAS TAKEN HIS FIRST VICTIM AND HE’S GOING TO KILL AGAIN. On what becomes her last day as a uniformed police officer, Lucy Collins discovers the body of a woman at a construction site while on patrol. THE INVESTIGATION TEAM IS FAST RUNNING OUT OF LEADS AND TIME. The next day Lucy gets the news she’d been waiting for. She’s been promoted to Detective and she joins the CID ... read more

Tales of the 23RD PRECINCT (Tales of the 23rd Trilogy Book 1)

Kevin Eleven

It is well documented that despicable acts in the form of murder, bank heists, snitching, and drug trafficking happen in the heart of New York City. However, no borough is more adept to the turmoil of the inner city streets than Brooklyn. In a unique presentation, readers will be able to follow the stories and individual background surrounding Detectives Deborah Lane, Luke Fisher & Frank Matth... read more

It is well documented that despicable acts in the form of murder, bank heists, snitching, and drug trafficking happen in the heart of New York City. However, no borough is more adept to the turmoil of the inner city streets than Brooklyn. In a unique presentation, readers will be able to follow the stories and individual background surrounding Detectives Deborah Lane, Luke Fisher & Frank Matth... read more

Leather and Lace (Tempered Steel Book 2)

Maggie Adams

Sam Coalson, ex-Navy Seal, has returned to Grafton for the wedding of his brother. After being run out of town fifteen years ago for a crime he didn’t commit, he’s determined to claim what is rightfully his and take on anyone crazy enough to try and stop him. Angel Devereaux is smart, sexy and definitely on Sam’s blacklist. After siding with Sam’s enemy fifteen years ago, Angel can’t help but ... read more

Sam Coalson, ex-Navy Seal, has returned to Grafton for the wedding of his brother. After being run out of town fifteen years ago for a crime he didn’t commit, he’s determined to claim what is rightfully his and take on anyone crazy enough to try and stop him. Angel Devereaux is smart, sexy and definitely on Sam’s blacklist. After siding with Sam’s enemy fifteen years ago, Angel can’t help but ... read more

The Mystery of the Missing Bear (A Clarissa and Paw Mini Mystery Book 4)

Sandra Baublitz

Clarissa and Paw, her Saint Bernard, are visiting their friend, Mrs. Booksteen, when her neighbor boy’s bear goes missing. Where could it have disappeared to? Paw soon finds the bear, but then the real mystery begins. Why is there a key inside the stuffed bear? What does it go to and who put it there? More importantly, why is the boy’s stepdad so determined to get the bear back? Clarissa and P... read more

Clarissa and Paw, her Saint Bernard, are visiting their friend, Mrs. Booksteen, when her neighbor boy’s bear goes missing. Where could it have disappeared to? Paw soon finds the bear, but then the real mystery begins. Why is there a key inside the stuffed bear? What does it go to and who put it there? More importantly, why is the boy’s stepdad so determined to get the bear back? Clarissa and P... read more

The OMG Test

Pippa Franks

Like Jane Austen's Emma, Olivia Daly can't resist the urge to meddle, but her Bridget Jones touch means things usually go awry. Shop manager Olivia's well-intentioned interfering stems from a fear of change. When friends talk of leaving, she quakes in her stilettos (or sensible work shoes). These shoes must stay a step ahead to prevent this from happening. Commitment is not at the top of Olivi... read more

Like Jane Austen's Emma, Olivia Daly can't resist the urge to meddle, but her Bridget Jones touch means things usually go awry. Shop manager Olivia's well-intentioned interfering stems from a fear of change. When friends talk of leaving, she quakes in her stilettos (or sensible work shoes). These shoes must stay a step ahead to prevent this from happening. Commitment is not at the top of Olivi... read more