Good morning, everyone! Florida is having ‘FREEZE YOUR ARSE OFF’ temps this morning. I had a hard time forcing myself out of my toasty covers but here I am, downstairs at my kitchen table, pecking away at the keyboards to bring you two book reviews. Mini ones.
Box of Rocks, by Karla Telega
Maggie and Cher are middle-aged best friends going through the change(two women I can relate to since I suffer from hot flashes and pee when I sneeze). Both make a bucket list of things to do together. When ghost hunting and shooting don’t pan out, they decide to dig for gold. Between hot flashes and incontinence they come across a dead body and solve who the murderer is but not w/o putting themselves in danger.
If you love strong character voices this is for you. Karla has an amazing way with voices. You can here them in your head. Way cool!
I can’t wait for Karla’s next book. This was great!
You can find her book or e-book on Amazon.
If you want a way better book review, go here, Writers of Mass Distraction. Sir Wills is an expert on writing any kind of review. He’s the bestest-ever-reviewer-giver.
My Beginning, by Melissa Kline-
This is Young/Adult Crossover read. Immediately, we’re introduced to Ivory, a sixteen year old girl who lives in an institution with others her age run by ‘nurses’. She’s known nothing but isolation from the outside world since a ‘plague’ wiped out the human race so she’s been told. Her only contact with the outside world are windows. Questions invade her mind (typical of a teen-question authority)especially after she meets a boy named Aiven who has the same questions like what’s it like out there beyond the window. Thier lives change after they run-a-way and find surviving humans. This is sweet love story that involves family relationships, loyalty, accepting differences, and love conquers all . It’s also action packed with lots of surprises.
You can find her book and e-book at Amazon.
What’s on my Kindle?
7 Scorpians: Rebellion by Milke Saxton
7 Scorpians: Revolution by Mike Saxton
Pretty Witches All in a Row by Lisa Olsen
Mercy for the Wicked by Lisa Olsen
Soulless Light by Joann Buchanan
Wildflower by Beth Muscat
The Bracelet by Beth Muscat
Fiction Noir: Thirteen Stories (There’s a story in there by Eve Gaal)
My books:
Agnes Et Yves by Patricia Herlevi
And, I’m still waiting for Vampire’s Trill by Lorelei Bell.
What’s on your Kindle?
You all have a great day!
See you later in the ink,
Shelly
It was something like 16 degrees this morning when I drove my teen to school. She only wore a hoodie. It would be good to be young again.
ReplyDelete@Tonja: THis evening it's going down to 28 here. At least, the sun is shining.
ReplyDeleteYou don't know you're born. It was -3 degrees this morning. Now, three hours later its a near tropical 4 above in good old London.
ReplyDeleteI'm not into love stories of any kind but Box of rocks sounds like it could be a good read.
I wish it was colder here in Utah. Still no snow, which is almost unheard of for us. Crazy stuff.
ReplyDeleteBut thanks for the recommendations! They sound great :)
Sarah Allen
(my creative writing blog)
Nice reviews. Thanks for doing them.
ReplyDeleteMy Kindle has such a variety of books on it, and so many that I doubt I'll ever get caught up with reading.
Hi Shelly! Thanks so much for the awesome review! I'm honored. :)
ReplyDelete~Melissa
Happy New Year! I'm looking forward to checking out these two books. Hopefully I can make a dent on my TBR list so I can add them on there. :)
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www.thewritingnut.com
@Roger: I believe me arse would fall off in your temps. When I was in London, in September, I thought it was cold.
ReplyDelete@Sarah: the weather all over the world has been strange.
@Melissa: No problem.
@Nutshell: Happy New Year back to you!
Where in Florida? My daughter goes to school in Orlando. She says it's so cold here that she's ready to get back.
ReplyDeleteJoyce
http://joycelansky.blogspot.com
I love mini reviews. All reviews should be so succinct. :) Happy New Year! And hey, the NiNo promo form is up and running again!
ReplyDeleteOh, so many things on my Kindle! Thanks for the mini-reviews; both sound good. I've got Sophie Littlefield "Bad Day for Sorry" on Kindle, along with a few pieces by Ian T. Healy, J.A. Kazimer, and a bunch of Indie writers. Kindle is my home for Indie's!
ReplyDeleteI promised myself that I'm gonna invest in a Kindle/I-Pad (whichever is the better...) this year. Now I just need some time to check out availability & costing...
ReplyDelete@Joyce: I live in New Port Richey which is about 2 hours from Orlando via I-4. Last night it was in the 20s.
ReplyDelete@Ali: Mini reviews are easier since I write, beta read, edit, critque, and work full-time.
@Shannon: I read Indies on my Kindle, too.
@MISH: The Kindle is less expensive.
It was three degrees where I live this morning. Everyone's having a cold snap lately, I guess.
ReplyDeleteLove the mini reviews. Thanks for sharing...
Oh boy. More to add to my TBR pile, thank you!
ReplyDeleteM.J.: My butt would freeze for sure and fall off in one big clump for sure.
ReplyDeleteLydia: They are great reads.
Great reviews and great recommendations! Thanks for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteSarah Allen
(my creative writing blog)
Excellent reviews!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sir Wills.
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