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Thrifty Thursday: Australia edition #FionaTarr #KerryGreenwood #AnnaWillett #ThriftyThursday #KindleUnlimited

Thrifty Thursday: Australia edition #FionaTarr #KerryGreenwood #AnnaWillett #ThriftyThursday #KindleUnlimited

The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). This is a collection of freebies which are set in Australia. There are a few police procedurals from Fiona Tarr. Then there is an amateur private investigator from Kerry Greenwood.  The books from Anna Willett are what I think […]

Must Love Hockey by Sarina Bowen @sarinabowen.bsky.social #KindleUnlimited @sophiarose1816

Must Love Hockey by Sarina Bowen @sarinabowen.bsky.social #KindleUnlimited  @sophiarose1816

A hockey fan has a severe allergic reaction and the team equipment manager comes to the rescue.  Sarina Bowen’s hockey romances are familiar, enjoyable territory for me though it’s been a bit since I picked one up.  I’ve had this shorter in between story setting on my ereader collecting dust and finally got around to […]

Posted April 16, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review, Thrifty Thursday / 12 Comments

Star Cruise: Chef’s Kiss by Veronica Scott @vscotttheauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816

Star Cruise: Chef’s Kiss by Veronica Scott @vscotttheauthor  @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816

      A starship five-star chef is forced into a bargain with a demon lord and experiences an extra spicy Halloween night for the ages.  Veronica Scott’s latest entry in her Star Cruise-The Sectors series is a novella-length tale blending paranormal and sci-fi romance in a far future holiday-themed tale that I was eager […]

Posted April 13, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 8 Comments

A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge @colleengleason.bsky.social @colleengleason @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @KensingtonBooks @sophiarose1816

A Murder Most French by Colleen Cambridge @colleengleason.bsky.social @colleengleason @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @KensingtonBooks @sophiarose1816

  After satiating myself on her Phyllida Bright Mystery series featuring Agatha Christie as a character, I was eager to taste test her newer series, American in Paris featuring the delectable Julia Child as a prominent side character.  Colleen Cambridge does a spectacular job melding historical real life characters and time period settings with her […]

Posted April 6, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 16 Comments

Thrifty Thursday: Carolyn Arnold edition @Carolyn_Arnold #ThriftyThursday #KindleUnlimited

Thrifty Thursday: Carolyn Arnold edition @Carolyn_Arnold #ThriftyThursday #KindleUnlimited

The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). This is a collection of freebies I have from the author Carolyn Arnold which are police procedurals. I have as freebies the first in three different series. Kindle freebie on March 19, 2021  (currently $3.99 at Amazon and in […]

Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge @colleengleason.bsky.social @colleengleason @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @KensingtonBooks @sophiarose1816

Mastering the Art of French Murder by Colleen Cambridge @colleengleason.bsky.social @colleengleason @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social @KensingtonBooks @sophiarose1816

  After satiating myself on her Phyllida Bright Mystery series featuring Agatha Christie as a character, I was eager to taste test her newer series, American in Paris featuring the delectable Julia Child as a prominent side character.  Colleen Cambridge does a spectacular job melding historical real life characters and time period settings with her […]

Posted March 16, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 12 Comments

Star Cruise: Stowaway – Rescue – Golden Token – Thanksgiving by Veronica Scott @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 @vscotttheauthor

Star Cruise: Stowaway – Rescue – Golden Token – Thanksgiving by Veronica Scott @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 @vscotttheauthor

      Gathering together novellas and short stories which had once been part of separate anthologies that have gone out of print since their release, Veronica Scott released this slim collection of three novellas and a short story for her The Sectors’ fans.  Each story comes with an author’s explanation for why it was […]

Posted March 9, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 12 Comments

Star Cruise: Captain’s Story by Veronica Scott @vscotttheauthor @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816

Star Cruise: Captain’s Story by Veronica Scott @vscotttheauthor  @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816

      After the Prequel which told of how they met and their relationship came to be, I was more than ready to move on and get a ‘present’ day story of Maeve the AI and Nebula Zephyr Captain Gil Fleming.  Veronica Scott’s world of far future space and planetary adventure accompanied by sizzling […]

Posted March 2, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 10 Comments