TLDR; incredible book on joy and living from powerful spiritual leaders, can’t recommend highly enough!
Review: “The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World” by Dalai Lama XIV, Desmond Tutu, Douglas Carlton Abrams
Year: 2019
Review: “In the Valleys of the Noble Beyond” by John Zada
TLDR; an engaging story about the author’s adventures in the great wilderness, searching for stories and tales surrounding Sasquatch.
Review: “Wisdom from a Father” by Joe Siccardi
Author: Joe SiccardiPublication Date: November 8th, 2018Genre: Nonfiction, Self-help, ChristianFormat: eBookFind it on: Amazon, Goodreads Many thanks to the author, Joe Siccardi, for providing a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis Wisdom From a Father is a reflective look at life, segmented into chapters. The words are updates of … Continue reading Review: “Wisdom from a Father” by Joe Siccardi
ARC Review: “The Wonder of Water” by Ingrid Leman Stefanovic
Title: The Wonder of Water: Lived Experience, Policy, and PracticeFind it on: Goodreads, Amazon, University of Toronto PressAuthor: Ingrid Leman Stefanovic (Editor) Publication Date: December 15, 2019Genre: Nonfiction Synopsis Facing droughts, floods, and water security challenges, society is increasingly forced to develop new policies and practices to cope with the impacts of climate change. From taken-for-granted … Continue reading ARC Review: “The Wonder of Water” by Ingrid Leman Stefanovic
Review: “Whirlwind (Wings of My Legion Book 1)” by Elizabeth Holland
Title: Whirlwind (Wings of My Legion Book 1)Find it on: AmazonAuthor: Elizabeth HollandPublication Date: November 14, 2017Genre: New Adult Urban Fantasy Many thanks to the author, Elizabeth Holland, for providing a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis “He was familiar—a friend I thought I had lost—but he was also foreign. I felt … Continue reading Review: “Whirlwind (Wings of My Legion Book 1)” by Elizabeth Holland
Review: “True Mercy” by Idelle Kursman
Title: True Mercy Find it on: Goodreads | AmazonAuthor: Idelle KursmanPublication Date: February 9, 2017Genre: Thriller & Suspense, Crime FictionPages: 342 Many thanks to Idelle for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review! Synposis 2017 Red Ribbon Winner in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards!Danger lurks everywhere for Marina. … Continue reading Review: “True Mercy” by Idelle Kursman
ARC Review: “The Reckless Oath We Made” by Bryn Greenwood
Title: The Reckless Oath We MadeFind it on: AmazonAuthor: Bryn GreenwoodPublication Date: 20 Aug 2019Genre: General Fiction (Adult) Many thanks to the author, Bryn Greenwood, and publisher, G.P. Putnam's Sons/Penguin Group, for providing a digital ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis A provocative love story between a tough Kansas woman on a … Continue reading ARC Review: “The Reckless Oath We Made” by Bryn Greenwood
Review: “The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind” by Barbara K. Lipska
Title: The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind Find it on: Goodreads | AmazonAuthor: Barbara K. LipskaPublication Date: April 3rd 2018Publisher: Houghton Mifflin HarcourtGenre: Memoir, Nonfiction, Psychology, Mental HealthPages: 208 Synopsis As a deadly cancer spread inside her brain, leading neuroscientist Barbara Lipska was plunged into madness—only to miraculously survive with her memories intact. In the … Continue reading Review: “The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind” by Barbara K. Lipska
July Book Haul
With Prime day happening this week and a trip upcoming, I was inspired to purchase more books! This haul was strictly Kindle eBooks for traveling convenience. (I've made the mistake of dragging a few large books cross country before and the thought makes my back hurt 😂.) Here's what I picked up! Mama's Last Hug: … Continue reading July Book Haul
Book Blitz / Giveaway: “See No More” by W.B. Dineen
This week I'm excited to bring you an unexpected treat! I never thought I'd really have the opportunity to help spread giveaway spree goodness, but it's a lucky week for all of us (and even more lucky for one person). All of this is in celebration of a new thriller titled See No More by … Continue reading Book Blitz / Giveaway: “See No More” by W.B. Dineen
Blog Tour / Review: “The Heart of Stone” by Ben Galley
Hello, everyone! I'm incredibly excited to be part of the blog tour for The Heart of Stone by Ben Galley, hosted by Dave at TheWriteReads. It's a privilege to be one of the many bloggers and reviewers diving into Ben's books and giving you our take on his work all this week. This blog tour … Continue reading Blog Tour / Review: “The Heart of Stone” by Ben Galley
Cover Reveal: “Star Child” by Petra Landon
Happy Friday, everyone! I'm excited to announce I'm now partnering with Xpresso Book Tours to bring you new cover reveals and book blitzes in addition to the standard bread and butter book reviews! As readers, I hope this fresh content helps you discover more books as well as brings more diversity to my blog for … Continue reading Cover Reveal: “Star Child” by Petra Landon
ARC Review: “The Pink Bonnet” by Liz Tolsma
Title: The Pink Bonnet Find it on: Goodreads | AmazonAuthor: Liz TolsmaPublication Date: June 1, 2019Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.Genre: Christian, True CrimePages: 256 Many thanks to the author, Liz Tolsma, and publisher, Barbour Publishing Inc., for providing a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis (via NetGalley ) … Continue reading ARC Review: “The Pink Bonnet” by Liz Tolsma
ARC Review: “Autism Is the Future” by Marlo Payne Thurman, PhD
Image via NetGalley Title: Autism Is the Future Find it on: Goodreads | AmazonAuthor: Marlo Payne Thurman, PhDPublication Date: May 1, 2019Publisher: Future HorizonsGenre: Nonfiction (Adult) Many thanks to the author, Dr. Marlo Payne Thurman, and publisher, Future Horizons, for providing a digital ARC of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. … Continue reading ARC Review: “Autism Is the Future” by Marlo Payne Thurman, PhD
May TBR List
Hello, everyone! I'm still fresh to this game but I've seen some other bloggers I admire doing TBR ('to be read') lists. I've found them really fun to read, and often times I end up adding a lot of their book recommendations to my backlog on Goodreads as well. Since April is on it's way … Continue reading May TBR List
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