Book Reviews – Page 97 – Sassy Reviews

July 11, 2023July 11, 2023

Can’t Let You Go

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Can’t Let You Go 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Shelda Sauls ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“Can’t Let You Go” written by the author Shelda Sauls is an interesting read. The main character of the story is Dr. Adrienne Jones. AJ was raised by her uncle Dr. James Jones. It had always been the two of them.

Dr. Kane Brown was James’ dearest associate and protégé. He moved in with him. AJ was determined to find if Kane was legit. She couldn’t let anyone take advantage of Jones’ fortune. AJ is James’ brother’s daughter. James had made a big sacrifice by adopting AJ and therefore AJ felt she owed him everything. AJ was smitten with Kane at first sight. On questioning Kane, AJ found out that his place was burned and also he is divorced. Kane doesn’t want to open his heart to anyone after being divorced. Read this story to know will things change with AJ around him.

The writing style of the author is nice. The cover photo is eye-catching. The story is well paced and I enjoyed every bit of this book. The narration is smooth and strong. I couldn’t put this book down once I started reading it. The characters and the plot are intriguing. I am glad to read this book. Looking forward to reading more books by the author in the future.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

July 9, 2023

The River of Life: Staying Afloat

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: The River of Life: Staying Afloat 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Hanne Buggild ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“The River of Life: Staying Afloat” written by the author Hanne Buggild is a captivating read that hooked my attention from the first page itself. The story features Hannah who wanted to be loved and cared for. Her father and mother were living their own life and didn’t care about Hannah. At school, she was bullied by different students.

A guy named Anders told her that he wanted her. Hannah felt that for the first time, someone wanted her. She let Anders control her. Hannah had a new friend Virginia. Read this story to know will Virginia be able to help Hannah in healing from her past traumas.

Humiliation, condescension, and unworthiness were daily feelings for Hannah many times in her life. We also feel unloved and unworthy many times in life. Hannah’s journey teaches beautiful lessons to the readers. One lesson that I would remember for life is “Don’t cry over anything that won’t cry over you!”

The writing of the author is descriptive and I had a great time reading this book. It is worth reading. I am glad to get my hands on this one. Looking forward to reading more books by the author in the future.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

July 9, 2023July 9, 2023

How to Stand Up to Bullying

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: How to Stand Up to Bullying 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: M. C. Ryder ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“How to Stand Up to Bullying” written by the author M.C. Ryder is a must read book. The author has explained what a bully is. A bully is someone who treats us with disrespect in order to rise above. The author has explained why bullies bully. Even bullies crave love and they want to be seen.

A bully doesn’t get the love he/she needs that’s why they start troubling other people. This book would help the readers to realize if they are being bullied or are a bully themselves.

This book is not just for kids. It’s for adults as well as we face bullying many times even in the corporate world. The author has written this book well. It has increased my awareness of bullying a lot. Now, if I come across a bully, I can stand up for myself very well. It is an insightful read and I am glad to read this book. Looking forward to reading more books by the author. I strongly recommend it to my fellow readers.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

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July 6, 2023

Bridge Of Eternity

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Bridge of Eternity 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Amelia Cole ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
Bridge of Eternity written by the author Amelia Cole is an adult urban fantasy novel. It is the first book in the Vela Series. The main character of the story is Eleanora Dawson.

Ella is a photojournalist who stumbled upon an ancient statue. Enheduanna, the High Priestess of the Temple of Ur, Daughter of King Sargon of Akkad informed Ella that she is now the guardian of the Bridge of Vela. It’s the duty of Ella to guard the bridge in order to save the world.

Ella can only rely on one person and that is her ex-lover Jason. He is a secret agent for Division 12, a privately funded security firm. Read this story to know will Ella be successful in the mission that is assigned to her.

Those who enjoy fantasy stories with female protagonists should definitely get their hands on this book. The writing style of the author is interesting. I enjoyed every bit of this book. Amelia has created an interesting fantasy world in this book. Add it to your tbr without any second thoughts.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

July 5, 2023

Captivated

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Captivated 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Jessica Rooker ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
Captivated written by the author Jessica Rooker is the first book in The Captivated Book Series. The main characters of the story are Amelia Johansson and Quinton Starks.

Amelia isn’t living in a happy marriage. Her husband is a master manipulator who abuses her. It has been ten years of marriage and Amelia has been tolerating her husband till now. Sometimes she loves imagining a different life. In that life, she married the love of her life, has a husband who adores and respects her.

One day Quinton’s assistant booked a stay at Amelia Island for Quinton. When Quinton visited there, Amelia found him sexy. For the first time in the past ten years, she felt alive. Read this book to know what happens next.

The cover photo of the book is nice and the writing style of the author is amazing. I had a great time reading this book. The plot of the story is interesting and you won’t feel like putting this book down once you start reading it. Add it to your tbr.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

June 29, 2023

The Thousandth Year: Part 1: Meeting Jaeda

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: The Thousandth Year: Part 1: Meeting Jaeda 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: E.L. Anderson ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“The Thousandth Year: Part 1: Meeting Jaeda” written by E.L. Anderson is an interesting read. The story features a people-pleaser Malachi aka Mal. He could talk about anything with his best friend Sheila from high school. Sheila and Malachi had many common interests. When Sheila left Boise to go to the University of Michigan, they kept in touch and talked on the phone for a few hours.

One day, Sheila stopped answering Malachi’s call. After two years, when Malachi saw Sheila doing grocery shopping, he tried to talk to her but she avoided him. Mal cried a lot and was badly hurt. He realized he was the only one who had put effort into all the friendships he had till now. Mal made the decision to enjoy solace and to not make any new friends. However, things changed when he came across an Earth Spirit Jaeda.

This is a unique story and an interesting one. I enjoyed every bit of it. The characters are written well by the author and the plot is nice. The author has used lucid language in the book and I had a great time reading this book. I am eagerly waiting to get my hands on the next book by the author.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

June 29, 2023

The Liverwurst Tree and Other Stories

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: The Liverwurst Tree and Other Stories 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Lakota Meyer ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
‘The Liverwurst Tree and Other Stories’ written and illustrated by Lakota F. Meyer is a must read book. This book is a collection of poems that would bring a smile on the reader’s face.

“Button Button Who Touched my Mutton” is a rhyming poem. This poem is about a man whose mutton has been touched by someone else in his absence.

Outie Belly Button is a humorous poem about Vincent who has a six inches long belly button. Vincent gets stares from other people because of it but he is unashamed of it.

It’s a delightful read and I enjoyed this poetry collection. Those who appreciate humor would have a great time reading this collection. It’s a short read and readers could finish this anthology in one or two sittings. The writing style of the author is nice. Even if you aren’t an avid poetry reader, you would be able to follow the poems from this book. I recommend this collection to my fellow readers.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

June 27, 2023

Pretty Little Widow

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Pretty Little Widow 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Shelley Jinks Johnson ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
Pretty Little Widow written by the author Shelley Jinks Johnson is a collection of poems based on loss, love, grief, living, etc.

‘This is Grief’ is a poem about pain and tears that come after being separated from a loved one. The lover is longing for that special touch.

Dark Matter is a poem that we all could relate to. After being betrayed or wronged, we feel bitterness, anger, denial, regret, etc. I could very well feel the words of this poem.

Grief
Cosmos of darkness
Home of despair
anger
bitterness
loneliness
denial
regret
self-loathing

Pains of mercy, to live and ‘Catch and Release’ are a few of my favorite poems from the collection. This poetry book would take readers on a rollercoaster ride full of emotions. This is the debut book of the author and I enjoyed reading it. The author has used lucid language in the poems so I was able to understand the meaning behind them. Those who are not an avid poetry reader can also read this book. You would have a great time reading poems of different emotions.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

June 20, 2023

Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite a Memoir

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite a Memoir 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Debbie Russell ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“Crossing Fifty-One: Not Quite a Memoir” written by the author Debbie Russell is an intriguing read. In this portrayal of complex family dynamics and long-buried secrets, we get to know about the author’s life and the legacy of her grandfather, Dr. Ralph Russell who entered a federal drug-treatment facility known as a narcotic farm in the 1950s.

Debbie got to know about the memoir of his great-grandfather “Life Story of Calvin Parker Russell: Western Pioneer and Ranchman”. One copy of it was passed to Debbie’s dad and she gladly took it from him. Debbie’s dad was diagnosed with Parkinson when he was seventy-six. Debbie being a good and responsible daughter has elevated her dad’s morale at times.

Debbie and her mother are different but with her father growing weaker day by day, they need to be in the same team and make decisions that are best for him. The family drama included in the story could make you relate with your family issues as many times our family keeps secrets from us even though we don’t want anything to be secret in a family. The letters from the members of her family that Debbie has included in this memoir are interesting to read.

Those who love reading memoirs with many characters should get their hands on this one. The author has well detailed everything in this book. The title of the book is suitable and it is written well. This book gave me a sneak peek into the struggles of midlife crisis and the dysfunctional family.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon

June 19, 2023

The Faithful Dog

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: The Faithful Dog 📚
𝗔𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗿: Terry Lee Caruthers ✍️
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🚀 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
“The Faithful Dog” written by the author Terry Lee Caruthers is a Civil War Novel. This book is inspired by a true story and gripped my attention from the first page itself. Louis W. Pfeif informed his wife Elizabeth that he is reenlisted. Louis considers it his responsibility to serve for the country that has given them Freedom and opportunities.

As Louis prepared to leave home, Elizabeth was crying. Louis is given the rank of second lieutenant but Elizabeth is concerned for his safety. Their large black dog Bärchen was listening to the entire conversation and when Louis left, Bärchen ran behind him to join Louis on the mission.

After the training, Bärchen joined Louis in the Battle of Shiloh. Read this story to find out what will happen further. The writing style of the author is nice. This book highlights the emotions between a dog and a human. The title of the book couldn’t have been better than this. The cover photo is nice. I had a great time reading Terry’s book.

𝗠𝘆 𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 5/5

★ Book Is Available On Amazon