In The World According to Her Momness, the Four Basic Food Groups are:
Dark Chocolate
Milk Chocolate
White Chocolate
Raspberry White Chocolate Cheesecake.
Who’s got a fork?
Remembering Mom’s penchant for all things chocolatey and chuckle-worthy, someone recently suggested we check into author Karen Scalf Linamen. Linamen published several popular faith-flavored books in the 1990s and early 2000s “offering unique insights and humor.”
So we scoured the shelves of our local library. Zip. Zero. Nada. Not to fret. We ordered a coupla Linamen titles via Interlibrary Loan. It took a while. But they finally arrived. Both recommended titles are “best sellers.” They are… drum roll please:
Genre: Fiction – Children’s Christian Mysteries & Detective Stories, Children’s Fantasy & Magic
Via: Author Request
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
How do you know when a book wants to be read?
The Edge of Everywhen brings readers face-to-page with this question and many more in this delightful new fantasy by A.S. Mackey. Also enchantment. Loss. Danger. Family. Hope. Redemption. Why everyone’s story matters. And a really, really good read!
Splendid
Indeed, The Edge of Everywhen is a splendid romp through all things bookish, magic, and true. Clever and convincing without being Pecksniffian, The Edge of Everywhen is a literary tour de force any bibliophile will love. (If you’re not a dyed-in-the-ink bibliophile at the start of this charming novel, chances are you will be by the end.)
If you’re saying “three-fer,” then you’re in luck. Cuz today we’re featuring a children’s “three-fer.” Two are fiction. One is non. One is a creative and clever story about friends and family. And sneezing. Yep, sneezing. The other is the story of a real-life heroine. The third is The Kimster’s new favorite. It’ll become readily apparent once you read the title.
So, are ya ready? Great! Let’s dive in with The Sneeze Collector, Yaa Asantewaa: The Warrior Queen, and Emma and Lily, Dog-Talk Detectives:
So there I was. Minding my own business. Snoozing away. When Her Royal Momness comes bouncing down the stairs with a Royal Stroke of Genuis:
“Kimmi! I have a great idea! You know those last six books we read? The True Crime thing, the post-apocalyptic thing, the second True Crime thing, the “self-help” motivational thing, and the other two True Crime thingies? All pretty diff, huh? Let’s do a combo post on all six!”
Well. As long as we’re here, let’s dive in to six of the most unusual books we’ve read so far this year. They’re “unusual” cuz they’re genres we don’t typically select.
One other thing. With the exception of the last title, all of the books below are 3.5s. In case you’re wondering. No extra charge:
A severely injured WWI veteran and his female caregiver face an Alaskan winter alone in a remote hunting lodge as they wait out an influenza outbreak. That’s the premise for this delicious historical romance that’ll warm you body and soul.
Psssst! Kimber here. Letting you in on a secret. Mom is weird. Okay. So that’s not exactly a major newsflash.
Binge Reading
But A Typical Mom Weird-ity? Gobbling up every book in sight by a particular author and devouring them like they’re fresh-off-the-barbie filet mignon. Call it Binge Reading. She’ll do this for a while. Read everything she can get her hands on from a specific multi-published author. Then all of a sudden, Poof! She stops. And moves on to other literary barbecue thingies.
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
“My friend, we live in a world where if good people do nothing, the things bad people do will only get worse and worse.”
That’s a central theme in Steve N. Lee’s latest historical fiction release, A Song of Silence: A Gripping Holocaust Novel inspired by a Heartbreaking True Story. It’s 100% riveting!
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I know. I’m AWESOME!
So there we were. Her Royal Momness and I. Hanging out. Chasing frisbees. Munching on extra crispy bacon. When that stupid ping thingy pings. Telling She Who Must Be Obeyed she has email. Seems a fourteen y.o. in Canada or some other foreign country has a debut novel coming out about animal heroes.
If you’re ever in a tight spot in the wilds of Wyoming, Joe Pickett’s your guy. Especially when facing down not one but two rogue killers – human and animal – in this riveting new crime thriller by Western author C.J. Box.
All is not well in Twelve Sleep County, Wyoming. A rogue grizzly bear has gone on a rampage, killing, among others, the potential fiancé of Game Warden Joe Pickett’s daughter. Meanwhile, ruthless con Dallas Cates is released from prison. Joe put him there years ago. Cates makes skunks look good. He has a special list tattooed on his skin. Has Cates really figured out how to kill the people he blames for ruining his life and make it look like a grizzly attack?
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Buckle up and hold on tight for a white-knuckled ride through murder, mystery, money-laundering, and mayhem with S.F. Baumgartner’s latest suspense thriller, Tangled Secrets.
Is a strange car following school teacher Grace Benson home from work? Why? Sheila Mitchell is middle-aged wedding planner. Her ex-husband is FBI agent Ron Peters. Their son Kyle is also an FBI agent. Sheila enlists their help when she suspects her current hubby, Doug, of espionage. Is Doug living a double life? Why?
Pages & Paws 