Publisher: Self-Published

Thrifty Thursday: Audio Freebies #KateBold #StephanieKing-myers @authorterryo ‪@kelleyhazen.bsky.social‬ #MollyBlack #NinaBerault #ThriftyThursday #LoveAudiobooks #JIAM

Thrifty Thursday: Audio Freebies #KateBold #StephanieKing-myers @authorterryo ‪@kelleyhazen.bsky.social‬ #MollyBlack #NinaBerault #ThriftyThursday #LoveAudiobooks #JIAM

The purpose of Thrifty Thursday is to read a book which was free (at some point). This is a collection of freebies I have read which are all audio books. Chirp freebie on April 25, 2025  (currently $1.99 at Chirp as of writing this post) Kindle freebie October 14, 2023.  The ebook is free at […]

Only Bad Options by Jennifer Estep @jenniferestep.bsky.social @Jennifer_Estep @sophiarose1816

Only Bad Options by Jennifer Estep @jenniferestep.bsky.social @Jennifer_Estep @sophiarose1816

A company lab tech knows something she shouldn’t about the crash of the company’s new prototype ship and this lands her a one-way ticket into a war zone between the Regals and Tech-wavers and a conspiracy that leads straight to the throne.  Jennifer Estep is a long-time established author of urban fantasy, fantasy, and sci-fi […]

Posted June 8, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review / 18 Comments

Thrifty Thursday: Grace Hamilton Edition #GraceHamilton #ThriftyThursday #KindleUnlimited

Thrifty Thursday: Grace Hamilton Edition #GraceHamilton  #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 read which are in the dystopian genre. I am starting with books by Grace Hamilton.  I’m appreciating the survivalist and prepper skills. There are mostly first books in series and they […]

Arrival by Veronica Scott @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 @vscotttheauthor

Arrival by Veronica Scott  @veronicascott.bsky.social @sophiarose1816 @vscotttheauthor

      She’s come home after earning her medical doctor degree and four retired Special Forces vets have retired and taken up their land grant benefit.  Too bad they get dropped off into post-apocalyptic chaos.  Sci-fi and zombies, anyone?  It’s Veronica Scott’s The Sectors world so of course I had to take the plunge. […]

Posted April 27, 2025 by Sophia in Book Review, Sunday Series / 6 Comments

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 […]

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

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