Float Plan
Wednesday, September 30, 2020
Float Plan Book Review
Friday, September 18, 2020
Murder Most Sweet Book Review
Murder Most Sweet
A Bookish Baker Mystery
By: Laura Jensen Walker
Crooked Lane Books
Mystery and Thrillers
Published Date August 11, 2020
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This is the first book in a new cozy mystery series. This book features both a little dog and food. I love a cozy mystery that has food in it because I know there will be recipes for me to try.
This new series takes place in a little town called Lake Potawatomi, Wisconsin. The main character is a breast cancer survivor. She is single and her little dog is an American Eskimo. She is a cozy mystery author and also loves to bake. She became a writer after her cancer. It is something she always wanted to do and after cancer realized that life is to short and went for it. In this story she is working on her fourth book.
She meets a famous British Author at her friends book store and he takes a liking to her. There is murder at his book signing event and things go from there. The murder victim is his ex-fiancée. She is found with a scarf around her neck. Our main character wars scarves all the time now to help cover up her chest because both of her breasts were removed.
This has never happened in the little town before so things go a little crazy. There happens to be another murder using a different scarf later in the book.
Of course the murderer is found but it takes you on a journey and keeps you guessing who did it. I did have a feeling who the murderer was but I second guessed myself there for awhile.
It is always fun reading books like this because they are quick and just a delight to read.
I recommend that you give this new series a try. I gave it 4 stars.
Wednesday, September 16, 2020
Daughter of the Reich Book Review
Daughter of the Reich
By: Louise Fein
Harper Collins Publishers
William Morrow Paperbacks
Historical Fiction, Women's Fiction
Publish Date May 12,2020
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This is an amazing book that everyone should read. At first I wasn't sure about it because it was making me mad. I knew I would have some strong feelings about this book because of the time period but I didn't realize how much. I am not Jewish but it just reminded me about what is actually happening now in our world.
This book is about a young lady growing up in Germany during the out break of World War 2. Her father is one of the top guys and she is taught that Jews are bad and they are perfect and if it wasn't for the Jews everything would be fine. In the beginning her family is friends with a Jewish family but with Hitler and his teachings this Jewish family is no longer to be liked. The young lady is struggling with her true feelings and what is what right and what isn't. She learns things she doesn't like and is fighting back.
This is a tough read but one tat should be read so we don't repeat. I really felt for the young lady and was hoping for a better ending but it was still a good one. I cried at the end and I was rooting for her and her true love.
I gave it 4 stars.
Tuesday, September 15, 2020
The Real Beatrix Potter Book Review
The Real Beatrix Potter
By: Nadia Cohen
Pen and Sword
Pen and Sword History
History, Nonfiction (Adult)
Publish Date April 30, 2020
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I am so glad that net galley gave me the opportunity to review this book. I did miss the download time frame but I still wanted to review it so I bought the book.
This was a good book. I learned a lot this beloved children's author that I didn't know. This book tells you about the life of Beatrix which is actually her middle name. She was a very lonely child even though she had a younger brother. She spent most of her youth in the family nursery with governesses.
She was different and her parents had a hard time understanding her. Even though she was brought up wealthy she didn't act like it and hated socializing. She had an interesting life and in the end left a legacy for us all besides her books.
She was a private person and loved the open country and learning new things. I gave this book 4 stars and recommend that you read this book to learn more about her.
Friday, September 11, 2020
The Key Lime Crime Book Review
The Key Lime Crime
A Dey West Food critic Mystery
By: Lucy Burdette
Crooked Lane Books
Mystery and Thrillers
Publish date July 7, 2020
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This is the 10th book in this series. I was a little lost because I haven't read the other books but it really didn't take away from the story line. I just didn't know much about the main characters back history. Otherwise I did enjoy this book. I gave it 4 stars. The back of the book also has recipes which is a great highlight.
This story takes place in December in Key West, Florida. It is the busiest week of the year being the last week of the year and there is a lot of partying going on. Our main character is a food critic for the local magazine and she is going to all the events and making reports. She is recently married to a local police man and her mother-in-law has come for a visit. Hayley has never met her because she refused to come their wedding. Nathan her husband isn't able to spend much time with either of them because of the busy week.
One of the events Hayley goes to take place in the library which is having a contest for the best Key Lime Pie. One of the applicant's gets mad and throws a pie in the head guys face.
This applicant ends up died and they are trying to solve the murder. To Hayley's surprise her mother-in-law, Helen, is very interested in helping solve the murder. She and Hayley go around the town interviewer people in the food industry because of the articles she needs to write and they ask questions of the bakers about their pies and if they know anything about the murdered person.
What I liked about this book and how she wrote it was I couldn't guess who the murderer was. I was actually surprised who the murderer was.
I read this book in 3 days but probably could have read it one if I didn't have to work. I highly recommend that you read this book. To know who the characters are better I would highly recommend that you start from book one but you don't have to.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
September Book Of The Month
These are the books that I picked for my September Box. The reason I enjoy Book Of The Month so much is that you are able to choose your own books for a low price. The subscription is $14.99 plus tax and each additional book (up to 2) is $9.99. If you would like to give them a try here is my link.https://www.mybotm.com/0cxpwrpoiqlivn29?show_box=true
This was one of the main picks. This month there weren't many that I wanted except this one. I have read several of his books and I have enjoyed them so I went with this one. This is what the cover has to say about the book.This is a companion to her first book Bringing Down the Duke. I have that one also but haven't read it yet and when I do I want to be ready to pick-up this one. The cover of the book reads.
I am behind on my reading of Ruth Ware books. This one is her newest. I still have last years and one more of her older books. I will say I like her newer books better than the older ones. This is what the book cover has to say.