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Sweet Sorrow

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Sweet Sorrow 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Sherry Cormier ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
Sweet Sorrow penned by the author Sherry Cormier is a gripping read that explores grief and gives insights about how to deal with loss. Sherry was forty-two years old when she married Jay. Her marriage with Jay was magical and they had a great time with each other. After Sherry’s seventeenth anniversary, Jay was diagnosed with cancer and he passed away six months later.

Dreams helped Sherry to accept Jay’s death and she realized how dying might be a part of his soul’s path. The visitation dreams guided Sherry towards healing and spiritual awakening.

The author empowers the readers by reminding them to live their life fully and celebrate each moment because life doesn’t come with an extended warranty.

Through this book, the author hopes readers will find some consolation in their grief journey. It is a well researched book that guides readers on how to cope with a loss. The writing of the author touches you directly. The wisdom shared in this book is really insightful. Thanks to Sherry for sharing her journey with us and for the valuable tips shared in this book.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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The Extremely Peculiar Case

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: The Extremely peculiar case 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Serafina D. Blackwood ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“The Extremely peculiar case” penned by the author Serafina D. Blackwood is a gripping read. Jasmine was born in 1803 into a family of 8. One day, when she returned home, she saw her house was on fire and none of her family members survived. She was sent to an orphanage.

Her mother’s sister adopted her but treated her badly. She was forced to marry her cousin who was 16 years older than her. One day, it hit her that her family’s death may not be an accident. She was determined to solve the extremely peculiar case of the Mason house fire. However, to escape she wanted to steal money from her aunt’s family vault. Read this story to know what secrets Jasmine would uncover.

This is a short read that one could read in a single sitting. The story is captivating and I loved every bit of it. The writing style of the author is nice and the language used is easy to follow. Sheridan has done great work in her debut novel. It would be interesting to read more books by her in the future.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4.5/5

★ Book Is Available Here

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Keeping the Faith

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Keeping the Faith 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: John Negron ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“Keeping the Faith” penned by the author John Negron is a memoir. The author didn’t have a stable childhood. Just after his birth, he was placed in foster care and bounced between different families. As a little boy, he needed to be hugged, kissed but he was full of fear all the time and yet remained hopeful. These experiences taught John self-reliance early on in life. 

While growing up, John was looking forward to something permanent and secure. John’s life in Brooklyn was very different compared to life in rural New Jersey. While living with his mom, he secretly wished to be placed in foster care. He developed an interest in reading and books and continues to excel in different things. Even his teacher started praising him for his smartness. Read this story to find out what more challenges John would face in his journey.

I am impressed by the author’s faith and resilience. This is a great story of survival and about breaking chains. I really appreciate the strength of the author. John’s story involves abuse, faith, survival, resilience, heartache, instability, etc.  I am thankful to the author for sharing his journey with us. This book empowers the readers to hold on to faith in dark times. It’s a must read book.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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White Wine & Medical Marijuana

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: White Wine & Medical Marijuana 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Julia Cirignano ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“White Wine & Medical Marijuana” penned by the author Julia Cirignano is a collection of poems about the author’s life. In a few poems, the author has mentioned the consequences of being high or intoxicated.

Sucker is a poem about the man who warned the author not to fall in love with them. But even after the warning, we fall in love.

“A Sensual Poem About an Unfortunate Affair” is a poem about a relationship in which the author loved many little things about her partner. She wishes that he would be hers.

Help is a poem about the time when our heart longs to see someone we love.

I was able to relate to many poems and could feel the author’s emotions behind these words. The language used in the poems is easy to follow. The writing style is nice and I am glad to read this poetry book. Those who have been in a relationship would enjoy this book more as they could connect to it well.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 4/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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Perseverance. Reinvention.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Perseverance. Reinvention. 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Ann Schreiber ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“Perseverance. Reinvention: Losing It All to Gain What Truly Matters” penned by the author Ann Schreiber is an interesting read. This book is about perseverance and reinvention, about picking yourself up each time life knocks you down. I have got my hands on this book at a much needed time.

Ann has shared her life journey in this book. Going through a divorce, miscarriage and almost losing her son were challenging times of her life. These experiences changed her and made her stronger and better. The author suggests we put the hurts and disappointments behind us and become better from our experiences. Whenever we are at our low moments, we should seek out help. The author has shared her experience of miscarriage and how it impacts both the partners. Yet, she encouraged us to learn lessons from such sorrow.

While reading this book, you will realize the importance of perseverance and resilience. Our experiences help us to realize our strength and capabilities. Ann inspires us to live a life that is true to ourselves. This book encouraged me to create a new fulfilling life. I am grateful to Ann for sharing her story with us. The writing style of the author is amazing and the book is well paced. I am delighted to read it. It’s worth every second.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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The Dragon Prophecies

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: The Dragon Prophecies 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: M. T. Meiklejohn ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
The Dragon Prophecies penned by the author M. T. Meiklejohn is Book One in The Return of the Dragons book series. The main character of the story is Cassandra. She was born and bred as Fisherfolk. Cassandra’s mother died while giving birth to her. She lived with her father until the day her father went missing at sea.

Cassandra now lives with her Aunt Jenna and Uncle Jom. Cassie is in her final year of glassblowing apprenticeship. Cassie displayed her articles at the market where people come from far and wide every six months. Cassie has a best friend Jewel. He brought Lady Adriana of the Azurite Tower and her guide and protector, Bolkin, to Cassie. 

Lady Adriana told Cassie many things about energy. She discussed Dragon Fanir, the greatest of the Knowledge Dragons and how Cassie has made his replica. Read this story to know will the dragons return.

Those who enjoy reading fantasy novels should get their hands on this book. I enjoyed every bit of this story. The storyline is unique and the author has done fantastic work in this book. I loved Cassandra’s character the most. This is a well paced novel that you should definitely read.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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Undone: A Novel of Betrayal

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Undone: A Novel of Betrayal 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Paula Stahel ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
Recently I got my hands on Paula Stahel’s book “Undone: A Novel of Betrayal”. The main character of the story is Lydia Casselberry. She was shocked to find out that her husband Gil was having an affair. Gil and Lydia have been married for thirty-seven years and she doesn’t have any idea for how long her husband has been cheating her. She flew from her Tampa home so she could be alone and give a thought to her next decision.

She left a note to her best friend and another note to her husband mentioning that she is fine and needs time to decide whether she wants a divorce or could live with him. When Lydia found out about the PD through a website, what would she do? She was shocked to know that Marielle and Gil have been members for four years.

Read this story to see Lydia walking down memory lane and remembering her earlier days with Gil. The writing style of the author is nice. The story is engaging and you won’t feel like putting it down once you start reading it. Those who enjoy reading stories of betrayal, revenge, friendship, etc should get their hands on this book. Lydia’s character is written well by the author. I am delighted to read this story of betrayal.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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A Family of Strangers

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: A Family of Strangers 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Casey S. Bell ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
The title of the book “A Family of Strangers” excited me to pick this book. William Osei is a family service specialist at Bambin Adoption and Foster Agency. At the agency, there was a ten-year-old boy named Bobby. At the age of ten, Bobby has already been in twenty foster homes. His different foster parents always dropped him back at the agency and he moved from one foster home to another.

Finally, William decided to adopt him. Soon, Bobby started warming up to him. One day, William was visited by a woman named Sarah. Sarah told him her entire story of being raped and how Bobby was left at the foster agency. Read this book to know will Bobby ever get to know the truth of Sarah and his biological father.

This is a unique story. I loved every bit of it. The writing style of the author is nice. This book would warm up your heart towards foster children. I can’t imagine how difficult it must be for a child to go to different foster homes. I loved William’s character the most. The title of this book is suitable according to the contents. It would be amazing to explore more books by the author in the future.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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Memorial Day

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Memorial Day 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Rob Nelson & Brian M. Wixson ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
It’s the first time that I have got my hands on a screenplay and I am impressed by the work of the authors Rob Nelson & Brian M. Wixson.

On April 29, 1863, during the American Civil War, a regiment of Confederate soldiers was charged with protecting hundreds of gold coins throughout the war as payroll for the troops. A choking black shroud prevented them from defending the fort or themselves, and all the soldiers were killed.

Every year, in the town of Southern Cross, Memorial Day is celebrated to pay respects to their hometown heroes.

This year, a tourist named Dan Cronenberg visited the town of Southern Cross for the Confederate Memorial Day celebration. The mayor requested him to tell everyone that Lt. Cronenberg was his ancestor, and he has come to honor him. While everyone was occupied with the celebrations, the black smoke rose from their tomb and started to swirl around and prevented the townspeople from moving or escaping. The regiment had come back from the dead and could be seen in the smoke. Soon, there was chaos everywhere. How would the townspeople fight back against an Undead evil bent on revenge.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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The Unknown Face

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: The Unknown Face 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Gregory Duncan ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“The Unknown Face: A memoir of marriage, mental illness, and the search for why” by Gregory Duncan takes readers on an emotional journey. This memoir details the lives of Greg and his wife, Rachel, in a modern college town in Virginia. Despite having his own red flags in their relationship, Greg became engaged to Rachel.

Balancing his roles as a husband, musician, and second-year teacher with a forty-minute commute, Greg found himself losing a part of his identity. The couple sought marriage therapy to address their emotional disconnect. Their therapist advised Rachel should learn to not push so hard and Greg needed to learn to respond better to those pushes. However, implementing these changes proved challenging for them. This poignant narrative explores how Rachel’s tragic suicide profoundly affected Greg.

Duncan’s raw and gripping writing highlights the importance of open communication and mental health awareness in today’s hectic world. This heart-wrenching story is a powerful reminder to prioritize our well-being and that of our loved ones. I am deeply moved by Greg’s candid sharing of his painful experience.

  • 𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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