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The Buddha’s Teaching for Beginners by Emily Griffith Burke @emgriffburke #RockridgePress #CallistoPublishing #KindleUnlimited

The Buddha’s Teaching for Beginners by Emily Griffith Burke @emgriffburke #RockridgePress #CallistoPublishing #KindleUnlimited

When I hear of Buddhism or Buddhists, meditation retreats, monks, Zen, or even see large statues of Buddha or Buddhist temples, I have a vague idea about the tenants and beliefs behind it.  Karma, reincarnation, yoga, and mindfulness are part of our general society, but what is it all about?  I was not interested in […]

Posted February 2, 2022 by Sophia in Book Review / 16 Comments

Twentymile by C. Matthew Smith @cmattwrite @LatahBooks @partnersincr1me

Twentymile by C. Matthew Smith @cmattwrite @LatahBooks  @partnersincr1me

The description of Twentymile intrigued me and I knew I wanted to read it.  When I started reading, I was quickly absorbed into the world, the characters and story.   I liked the setting of North Carolina.  The main character, Tsula, is a federal agent, but grew up in the area, part of the Eastern Band […]

Mercy Creek by ME Browning @MickiBrowning @crookedlanebks @partnersincr1me

Mercy Creek by ME Browning @MickiBrowning @crookedlanebks @partnersincr1me

The  Jo Wyatt Mystery series continues with Mercy Creek.  Many things I said about the first book are still true.  I like Jo Wyatt.  She has the qualities of being smart and compassionate.  She’s been on the force 12 years and there have only been 2 homicides; these two books have seen a bunch more.  They […]

🎧Finding Alex by Helen Starbuck @HelenSStarbuck #SebYo @TiffanyW_AMP @johnnyheller @pauleynyc @amy_deuchler @CaffeinatedPR #KindleUnlimited #LoveAudiobooks

🎧Finding Alex by Helen Starbuck @HelenSStarbuck #SebYo @TiffanyW_AMP @johnnyheller @pauleynyc @amy_deuchler @CaffeinatedPR #KindleUnlimited #LoveAudiobooks

A mysterious woman wobbles into the road and the homicide detective driving the car takes on her case which they gradually realize is part of something bigger. After listening to a standalone romantic suspense by the author last year that hit me emotionally and got me deeply vested into her characters, I was more than […]

Posted September 26, 2021 by Sophia in Book Review / 10 Comments

Fair Weather Enemies by Sawyer North @MrDarcyExplains @Austenprose @entangledpub

Fair Weather Enemies by Sawyer North @MrDarcyExplains @Austenprose @entangledpub

A long-time bitter feud between neighboring families, mutual debts, a devil’s bargain, and a treasure hunt made this enemies to lovers sound quite exciting.  I was also pleased to try a new to me author and, particularly, because there are few men writing historical romance these days. Jane Hancock and Adam Ashford grew up neighbors […]

Posted September 15, 2021 by Sophia in Book Review / 12 Comments

Fearful Symmetry by Gailie Ruth Caress #GailieRuthCaress @QuillsQuartos #KindleUnlimited

Fearful Symmetry by Gailie Ruth Caress #GailieRuthCaress @QuillsQuartos #KindleUnlimited

A big, suspenseful opening scene, full of danger and dark repercussions, captured my attention from the start and made me eager to see how this altered those first damaging impressions this pair formed of each other and how they would overcome this new devastating conflict. As a lover of Jane Austen’s novels and other writings, […]

Posted August 18, 2021 by Sophia in Book Review / 8 Comments