Books We Are Reading

One  thing I appreciate in an author is when I am dropped into a story set  in another world and feel right at home, and I know I mentioned it in  the review of Escape from Wheel, the first I read in the series. 

From  page one in this, A Witch's Brew, I experienced a renewed kinship with  the characters, the time period, and the setting. They are as real as  your own family, except they have talismans and do magic—something we  all wish for I’m sure. 

The  genre is listed as magical realism and paranormal, but it's also  race-to-the-death adventure, nail-biting thriller, and hot-hot romance.  Folks, you don't have to start with book one, these are stand alones,  but do work from the beginning so you can get to know the characters and  watch them fight for everything they believe in. Something lost in  today's society. 

https://www.amazon.com/Witchs-Brew-Conquest-Veil-Book-ebook/dp/B092G3Q1SF/

Sleeper, Awake by Bob Rich
Flora has her body frozen until a cure for cancer is found, but she isn't awakened until 1400 years later. It's a world with no poverty, no wars and...wait a minute, no disease. So why did they take this long to waken her?https://www.amazon.com/Sleeper-Awake-Bob.../dp/B08VQ8V411/

 

Swish!! 

Never  Afraid, Never a Doubt is an in-depth look at a great man and coach,  Hershel Kimbrell. I'm an old-time basketball fan from NE. Caleb Pirtle's  depiction of the Mr Kimbrell reminded me of the coaches I watched  bringing the kids along from raw high schoolers to sharp shooting  defensive players. How did Kimbrell's teams pull out some of the most  unexpected wins? How did the players hold together under some truly  adverse conditions? A must read for all basketball fans! A must read for  biography lovers. A must read for people who enjoy a truly wonderful  story!
https://www.amazon.com/Never-Afraid-Doubt-Kimbrell-Basketball-ebook/dp/B08W2C7TC9/

A Plot for Murder,

So  much like the tv series Father Dowling, I couldn't help picturing  Father Frank as Tom Bosley from the series Father Dowling Mysteries. The  story is well thought out. The characters, especially Frank's sister,  who's the sheriff's prime suspect. She is full of "piss and vinegar" as  the old saying goes. I truly feared for her life until the handsome  Texas Ranger stepped in...

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3829934964

https://www.amazon.com/review/R1U87R3KGQ5JWW/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv

https://www.bookbub.com/books/a-plot-for-murder-father-frank-mystery-series-3-by-james-r-callan

The  R-Group returns with an even deeper espionage plot. Cyber terrorism,  the Dark Net, suspense. The cover blurb tells us this is science  fiction, and set sometime in the future, but this one comes soooo close  to today's reality, it makes me wonder what might be in store for us  down the road. Scary, bone-chilling...

https://www.amazon.com/Enigma-Threat.../dp/B08KHMF579/

Another winner by CW Hawes!

I  first read one of the Justina Wright series a month ago, and I’m  hooked. The characters are so multi-faceted, I can’t wait to turn the  page to see what they’ll do next. The plot was more complex this time,  with more twists and turns, and even more danger!!

https://www.amazon.com/Right-Wrong-Justinia-Investigator-Mysteries-ebook/dp/B08P212JY5/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_pdt_img_top?ie=UTF8

When  I purchased this book, I realized it was a memoir of sorts. Not my kind  of reading. It was also an historical--another not so fave. And I admit  to going into it sort of biased. Very soon the bias went away. BIG  TIME. I wish schools would replace history books with Finding Billy  Battles. The characters are amazing, the plot well developed and  thorough. The action is nonstop. You can't help cheering for Billy each  time he faces down the Bledsoe clan. I understand there is a sequel...

https://www.bookbub.com/books/finding-billy-battles-by-ronald-e-yates

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3630717476

https://www.amazon.com/review/R1GWTZDS906MEO/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv

CW Hawes does it again. I couldn’t put it down until I read the whole thing.

I  thought he hit a home run with his zuvembies, but this novella has it  all. Truly unique characters that you come to love in a very short  amount of space, a nicely detailed setting, and a solid well-researched  mystery. I want more of the Justina Wright series!

https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2BVZB5YZYMP3B/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_ttl?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B08K52SLB4

It's  like you know these characters from the beginning. They could be your  next door neighbors. Carson Chance faces hurdles many Vietnam vets must  navigate. Add to that, he's accused of a murder he didn't commit, and an  on-again-off-again relationship with a woman dealing with her own  demons, and you have a must-read story. Unraveled is a perfect title—as I  experienced Carson's problems along with him, the word kept circling  through my head, as it exactly described his life.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3582036500

https://www.amazon.com/review/R2EK0CJBZS5QTT/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv

The  storyline is very good. The writing is solid. The fictional conflict is  ever-present. The Christian message is clear--and would be a great  reference for someone questioning the way today's society is unraveling.  As I read the book, I couldn't help comparing today's world  metaphorically with the events in the story.

A  small town has been taken over by a small group of people who will do  anything to get what they want. The reader doesn't see much of how the  adults work; the story is told from the perspectives of the teens. A  young girl moves to town thinking her life will be smooth sailing. It's  anything but smooth when she refuses to go out with the school hunk, the  son of one of the ruling families. He's learned from them that he can  do anything, get anything, he wants. This story is about what happens  when the good kids stand up to him and his followers.

https://www.amazon.com/review/R3QOJ7UTZNOHD6/

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3569294402

Love love this book

The  characters are endearing and memorable, especially the  more-than-intelligent standard poodle. Just when a scene started to be  resolved, Ms. Pirtle threw another obstacle at our unsuspecting  characters. This made for nonstop action and suspense. Very nicely done.

https://www.amazon.com/review/R10IBR5H8ZAXT0/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3541777390

Danger and intrigue!

I  enjoyed this story immensely. It captured my interest from the  beginning and held it through to the end. The action is nonstop, the  characters diverse and easy to tell apart. The writing is flawless and  loaded with sensory details. Angelica Mason keeps the reader on their  toes with her funny quips and unique viewpoints. 

I  began reading book three in the series and didn't feel the least bit  lost, although I enjoyed it so much I want to go back and read the first  two.

https://www.amazon.com/review/RPR4SGGC7EAKV/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_rv

https://www.bookbub.com/books/blue-lady-a-friends-to-lovers-second-chances-romantic-comedy-short-story-the-angelica-mason-series-book-1-by-stephany-tullis

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/3526733528