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 […]
The Boston Classics series are people stories, with the 80s just a fun aspect, much like the Shakespeare quotes or dogs in one of the books. Things started with Ben and couples have formed from those people connected to him. In Child of Mine, we learn more about Bella who is good friends with Jess, […]
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 […]
When the costs of home repairs get too steep, a necromancer reluctantly signs on as one of the VIPs for a paranormal cruise. Naturally, her reluctant Chihuahua hellhound’s reluctance leads to a severe case of ‘I Told You So’ when things go to the devil. Ani Gonzalez’s paranormal world drew me in from the beginning […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
I have loved every Winston Brothers series book and now we have a new spinoff series, the Modern Folktales. The characters featured are friends and sort of relations to the Winstons. It begins with Jackson James, the son of the sheriff and a sheriff’s deputy himself. Let me just say if you do something in […]
What if Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy met under different, more favorable circumstances? A new journey of love awaits this pair and those around them, but there is still enough of his pride and her prejudice to add a bit of spice to the story. This is my second encounter with a Catherine Lodge Pride […]