THE LITTER by Kevin R. Doyle| Book Review

…be a logophile. I absolutely love words. But I also don’t always remember the cool words I have come across. So it feels like I found a new word to love when I found it three years…

The Litter by Kevin R. Doyle| book blast

…He’s also written three crime thrillers, The Group, When You Have to Go There, and And the Devil Walks Away, and one horror novel, The Litter. In the last few years, he’s begun working on the Sam Quinton private eye series, published by Camel Press. The first Quinton book, Squatter’s Rights, was nominated for the 2021 Shamus award for Best First PI Novel. The second book, Heel Turn, was released in March of…

The Last Keeper by J.V. Hilliard| Bookblast

…The two of us must make a grim picture, he thought, sitting in the middle of a stillness born of death rather than peace, surrounded by petrified trees and scorched earth. This hollow will never be a natural place again…

Mirrors and Mysteries (Fairy Tales of the Magicorum Book 9) by Christina Bauer

…Instead, Grayson now teaches at the Thornfield home for shifter orphans. Even better, her boss is none other than the sexy alpha, Dex. It’s all good until a mysterious witch, Jocasta, appears in a nearby tower, demanding that Dex and Grayson discover the true nature of all Rapunzels. If not, Lady R will return to claim Grayson… and Thornfield will be wiped out by the evil Prism Master…

Progress: A sophmoric case for optimism by Parker Duque

…Today we have a book review I received an ARC copy of Progress: a sophmoric case for optimism by Parker Duque from Reedsy Discover…

Beyond The Mask by Thomas Grant Bruso

…As much I enjoyed story time with the kids, I couldn’t wait to delve into my quiet corner of the house with a cup of tea. I wanted to start on my homework, especially after Dylan’s stomach-churning episode…

Reading Update and TBR list/ December 2021

…have four ebooks I want to read. I got two from the Amazon first reads and two others that were recommendations from various places and wonderful book bloggers. Most of them are romance and one is a thriller…

Summer Storms by Thomas Grant Bruso

…Earl cried when he and his father had to bury Shells in the backyard, a fragment of memories now many miles behind them. Earl had sat with his mother that morning as she answered his questions, the importance of death, and the grief that comes with losing life’s precious things…

Thrive: The Facilitator’s Guide to Radically Inclusive Meetings by Dr. Mark Smutny

…My unique focus is on inclusive meetings—the landscape in which we live a good portion of our organizational lives.
I have been asked many times by people why I think I am an expert on diversity and inclusion since I am a straight, White man with lots of advantages. My response is that I am not an expert on diversity and inclusion, especially when it concerns race. I am still learning be more empathic. I do have a passionate commitment to social justice…

Lady and the Tribe By BRENDA RIDGLEY

…Lady and the Tribe is a blueprint for building deep connections. As you read, you’ll be swept away on a journey of friendship as the author shares her own personal stories and those of other women. In the process, you’ll discover how to find, nurture, and deepen friendships and create a Tribe culture that is unique to you…