GOOD MONDAY MORNING EVERYONE

  Good Monday morning all, hope you all had a very peaceful weekend full of laughter and joy . Today we are going to review a very special book . This book was suggested to me by a good friend and I was  like ok I will give it a try . The book is a retelling of Ruth , so let me introduce you to RUTHIE  the book of Ruth retold . by Annabelle Garcia

                             BOOK BLURB

“I will go with you, mother. Where ever you make your home, there I will make my home. I will stand by you. Your people will be my people and I will serve the God you serve. Please do not ask me to go back to the people who turned their backs on me. Do not ask me to go.” Ruthie begged and Naomi smiled tenderly.
“Ruthie, Ruthie, Ruthie,” she crooned softly. “How can I refuse you? I will allow you to go with me as far as you wish.” Naomi patted her hand. “I will not hold it against you when you decide to come back.” Ruthie held her tightly.

One of the most loved characters comes to life in Ruthie, a re-telling of the story of Ruth. Get to know her on a whole new level. Follow the journey of Ruthie from her homeland to a place foreign to her. From dispair to joy. If you've ever wondered how it might have been, then this is the story for you.

                             MY REVIEW
  When a good friend suggested this book to me I was like ok lets see how this goes . Who knew a retelling of such a strong biblical character could be so entertaining and so emotional .  I knew the story of Ruth from the bible but I must say the author puts a great new spin on the story . She treats the characters with such love and compassion . She also tells the story with such a sweetness and in a way that everyone will be able to enjoy the story and fall in love .
    The characters are written in such a way that has you falling in love with them. The character I actually identified with the most is Naomi she was the glue that held everyone together . She was the one that rolled with the punches and just kept going . She accepted Ruth and loved her like her own daughter .  Ruth is also a very strong and lovable character , you see her going from a young girl trying to find her way to a strong woman in God at the end doing what needs to be done to live and love . She is the woman that you want in your corner and she is lovable and is loved by her friends and family. I will say all the characters are lovable and strong in this book you will fall in love with them all .
    The author takes us on an emotional rollercoaster that will honestly make you think a little . Annabelle writes with such a passion that will take you right to the place in time . She make you fall in love with her characters and you want to cheer and root for them . She slips a few words of wisdom through out the book , which are very powerful . So if you want a fun read and maybe get to know a well loved bible character a little better . Check out RUTHIE you will not be disappointed .

Books to curl up with: GOOD WEDNESDAY EVERYONE

Books to curl up with: GOOD WEDNESDAY EVERYONE:  Well it is hump day Wednesday in a short work week and it is already the seventh of September  . I am excited for all the new books coming ...

GOOD WEDNESDAY EVERYONE

 Well it is hump day Wednesday in a short work week and it is already the seventh of September  . I am excited for all the new books coming out . Its time to snuggle down with a good book and a pumpkin spice latte.  Today's book is KISS OF THE SUN by R.K Jackson. (Martha Covington series book 2)

                            BOOK BLURB

In a haunting novel of psychological suspense from the author of The Girl in the Maze a gifted young woman battles her own mind . . . and finds that some voices will never be silenced.

Following her diagnosis as a schizophrenic, Martha Covington has been easing herself back into her quiet life on a small island off the Georgia coast. The trouble is, Martha’s research into local healing roots has earned her an unfounded, and frankly unwelcome, reputation as a psychic. But when an elderly couple from Atlanta tracks her down, desperate for any sign of their missing grandson, Peavy, Martha confronts a terrifying possibility: that the line between intuition and insanity may not be as clear as she’d like to believe.

First comes a spine-tingling vision that feels too real to be imagined. Then Martha receives a message in her dreams that the boy may yet be alive. Despite her therapist’s insistence that it’s all in her head, Martha travels to Atlanta to investigate Peavy’s mysterious disappearance, where she is reunited with handsome law student Jarrell Humphries. A trail of cryptic clues leads the pair deep into a heart of a dangerous conspiracy whose members will stop at nothing—including murder—to protect their secrets.  

                           MY REVIEW
  This is the second book in the series and I was so excited when I found it . This is a new adventure for Martha and Jarrell . As you start reading we find Martha settling into her new life on the small island off the coast of Georgia. She is slowly settling in and has earned the uneasy title of being psychic.  After a chance meeting with an older couple throws Martha back into the cat and mouse game of finding a missing child . Along with Jarrell they uncover a ruthless organization that will not take no for an answer.
   I fell in love with Martha in her first book Girl in the Maze and that love continued in this book. Martha is a complicated woman who is trying to get better. She is plagued with the voices in her head and the images that they conjure up. You see her overcome a lot in this book , she become stronger and more courageous as the story unfolds . She also has the first inklings of love for someone who is very close to her. Jarrell isn't the same man from book one, he is in Collage now and on his way to becoming what he always wanted to be. He still cares for Martha and you actually see that grow into a love as they work together to uncover the secrets of the medallions and find out what is going on with the murders . There is an evil but you honestly don't know how or who it is until the ending . I didn't even realize that it was who it was until the scene in the compound . Who knew evil could be that evil and still have a smile on your face .
     The first part of this book started out with a bang and had me sucked in big time . I love the characters and I loved the direction the author was taking us. The story flowed great and the author was taking us on such an adventure . But the second half of the book got a little confusing and it kind of felt rushed and choppy. I wanted the ending to be a little different . I am hoping that book three will answer my questions of Jarrell and Martha and their relationship.
  Over all I really enjoyed this book and loved the mystery and the romance. There are some fun time and scary times in the book. The author does wrap up some loose ends from book one but then opens up a new can of worms for us to fret over . I did get this book done in one day and I couldn't put it down.  So if you want a good series to read check them out . You will be in for a fun filled ride

Books to curl up with: GOOD MONDAY MORNING ALL

Books to curl up with: GOOD MONDAY MORNING ALL:    Good Monday all , today we are going to review Pam Godwin's new book DISCLAIM  its the third book in the Deliver series .  I wil...

GOOD MONDAY MORNING ALL

   Good Monday all , today we are going to review Pam Godwin's new book DISCLAIM  its the third book in the Deliver series .  I will say I was waiting for this book for so long .

                            BOOK BLURB

*** It is recommended to read after Deliver and Vanquish, but it can be read as a stand-alone. ***

Camila was seventeen when Van Quiso kidnapped her. Ten years after her escape, the shackles refuse to release her. Not while there are still slave traders preying on her city.
She will stop at nothing to end them.
Even if that means becoming a slave again.

Returning to chains is her worst fear—and only option. They won’t know who she is or what she intends to do. She’s prepared for every complication.
Except him.
The one who decimated her sixteen-year-old heart.

Matias is charming, gorgeous, and dangerously seductive. He’s also untrustworthy and enshrouded in secrets. After years of no contact, he finds her—on her knees, wrists bound, in the clutches of her enemy.
Will he sabotage her mission by needlessly saving her?
Or will he keep her in chains and never let her go?

                             MY REVIEW
  I was so excited when I got this book in my hands . I squealed like a school girl because I have been waiting for it seems like an eternity . Ok enough of my babbling let me tell you about the book. This is Camila's story and man it is a heart breaking tale . After escaping her own slavery, she is out to stop the human trafficking and save other young women. With her team of other survivors she has taken down so many but there are always more and more to go. Now she must go where she never wanted to go again , back into chains  back into slavery to help but what she didn't realize that someone from her past has come back and help her in ways that she has never thought she would .
   The characters are so strong in this book . Some of the original characters are back  along with a bunch of new characters . Camila is a woman that has gone through hell and back she was young and in love with the boy of her dreams . Just to be ripped away and sold and loose the boy that she loved with all her heart. She was torn down and ripped apart only to come back stronger and more fierce .She is taking down human traffickers but she is dead inside . She is so strong but also so scared and full of pain. She is such a strong character and I fell in love with her strength and the and the vulnerability that she has . I really want to be Camila when I grow up .  She is kick ass .
  Matias is the man in her life  he was the young boy that Camila fell in love with as a young girl. He was ripped away from his young love and thrust into a life he didn't want .  He grew up to be a tough as nails man that never forgot his love .  But he is not the boy anymore . He is more lethal and has a very hard edge to him . He has secrets that he refuses to let Camila in on . He is rough and tough and kind of scary when you meet him but underneath it all he has a heart of gold and will melt your heart with the love he does have for Camila .
  There are old characters from the other books  Van and Liv are back along with their spouses and Tate is back and broody.  There is much more to Tate in this story also, we learn a little bit more about him.  Liv is as feisty as ever and Van well he is Van and you will love him anyway .
    The author really knows how to write dark sexy books that are filled with so many twists and turns you will be blown away. There are a lot of writers that write dual povs but I must say that Pam has mastered that way of writing . She makes us care for her characters so much . Then she rips out our hearts, stomps all over them and then pieces out hearts back together at the end .  She takes us on a ride that will leave you breathless. You will want to rip Matias a new one a few times through out the book but then you will fall in love with him and will shed a tear when they finally figure every thing out . I had a book hangover , I read this book in one day but so didn't want to finish it .  I was surprised with the ending I was actually cheering for both Camila and Matias .  This can be read as a stand alone book but I suggest that you read DELIVER AND VANQUISH so you can get acquainted with the characters that appear along side Camila and Matias .  So if you love dark twisted tale please check out DISCLAIM .

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Books to curl up with: GOOD FRIDAY MORNING ALL

Books to curl up with: GOOD FRIDAY MORNING ALL:  Good Friday morning all  welcome to the last long weekend of the summer . Today we are going to give you a book that your teens will really...

GOOD FRIDAY MORNING ALL

 Good Friday morning all  welcome to the last long weekend of the summer . Today we are going to give you a book that your teens will really enjoy. GARGOYLE REDEMPTION by Isabel Castruita .

                           BOOK BLURB

Trying to fit in at a new private school is hard enough for eighteen-year-old Shinka Fox, a rising music star. But she soon learns there is more to her new life than classes, homework, and time in the recording studio. Someone she thought she could trust betrays her, a strange secret group is out to kill her, a boy—Abel Lapis—she is infatuated with always seems to be around when she’s in trouble, and even her famous mom isn’t who Shinka thought. To make her life more chaotic, even Abel has a secret.

                          MY REVIEW
A 4.5 STAR RATING
       This story had me hooked from the first page.  I mean it has everything , gargoyles . dragons . hunters slayers and of course humans . This is the first young adult book I have read by this author . I must say I was pleasantly surprised and delighted with this story. We have all the elements of a teen age romance and all the angst that goes along with it then throw in the fact that most of the characters are duel natured .  The story line is good and you will get slept away into the lives of these characters,
this high school makes your high school seem boring.
     I really liked the characters in this book . Abel Lapis is the gargoyle prince who can also change into a person during the day . He is a high school hottie and all the girls try to be with him . I must say he is a loner that will break your heart, he is kind of gruff and kind of sexy in his own way. I really liked him and I wanted to protect him and just make life better for him . Shinka Fox is the new girl in school all she wants to do is finish classes and record her album. Oh did I mention that Shinka is an up and coming pop star.  She is pretty kick ass from the very beginning and won't take no for an answer. She is also a teenage girl and yes she does get a broken heart every now and then. You totally can't deny the chemistry between Abel and her, they are a hot couple. Then there is Drake sent to help out Abel and Shinka, he has his own secrets . I so don't want to tell you about Drake you will find out about him as you read . He is a cool guy and is the thorn in Abel's side all the way through the book .
Then there is Kaitlin she comes off as a good girl , best friend want to be but oh she has a dark side . She is evil in her own way . You want to kind of slap her a few times .
    This is a fast read that both you and your teen would like . The story takes you on an adventure that you will enjoy . There is one thing I found and it could just be me but it seemed a little choppy in an few areas . Transitioning from chapter to chapter at the beginning but after 4 chapters it gets better an the story really flows then .
  Over all I really enjoyed this book. I had a vested interest in the characters and loved how the author developed them.  It has a great mystery going on and there is romance, and all the teen age trials that go on everywhere now a days .  The author made me giggle and actually feel for the main characters . I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to find out what happens next for these characters. So if you want a good book for a lazy fall afternoon. Or you are looking for a good book for your teen to read to pass the time . Check out Gargoyle Redemption by Isabel Castruita