I primarily read fiction from all genres. I have six children and many happy hours have been spent reading together. I also love quilting, hiking, and camping.
Rocky Road is an example of why the Sadie Hoffmiller Culinary Mystery series by Josi S. Kilpack keeps me coming back for more. First, let it be noted that the main character Sadie Hoffmille…
Unfortunately, reviewers are not allowed to give a book multiple ratings. If it could happen, there would be four stars for readability and two and a half stars for annoying characters awarded t…
Alone on the Ice by David Roberts recounts some of the thrills and dangers of early Antarctic exploration. Something about that vast, icy land thrills the soul and excites the mind. T…
Scandal, mystery, speculation and rumor abound in True Hollywood Noir: Filmland Mysteries and Murders by Dina Di Mambro. Readers looking for juicy gossip and inside scoops will find pl…
In the second book of the Noble Legacy Series, Taming Rafe, Susan May Warren tackles a lot of issues. Most of her characters have had at least a Christian upbringing and sometimes her use o…
Ever been out in the ocean on an old sailing vessel? If not, Surrender the Heart by MaryLy Tyndall will take you there. Set during the early days of the War of 1812, it is an enj…
Phyllis Edgerly Ring writes about a beautiful part of the United States in Snow Fence Road. The story feels something one would want to read on a rainy or snowy afternoon, cuddled in a blan…
Lifestyles of the Great and Spacious by John Bytheway is a book directed at Latter-day Saint audiences. Those unfamiliar with the story of Lehi and his family found in the Book of …
The Trouble with Tulip by Mindy Starns Clark has some fun characters, interesting tips and a mystery to be solved. This book is the first in the Smart Chick series. The challenge of t…
The Stars Shine Bright is the fifth book in the Raleigh Harmon series by Sibella Giorello. Raleigh Harmon is an FBI agent who uses forensic geology to solve crimes. Although she is go…
Margaret Brownley offers Waiting for Morning as the second installment to The Brides of Last Chance Ranch series. Those who have read the first book in the series might be a …
The River is written as a fictional account of a boy from childhood and into adulthood. The flow of the story was smooth, but there was one glaring irritant which hurt the story. Spec…
