Book Bites Micro Reviews

Delicious Bite-sized thoughts on the books we are reading this week.


Book Bites: Heroes Ever Die by J. A. Crawford

Comic books are a fun vacation from reality, taking the reader into an alternate universe where things are normal but just a bit different, a bit more sensational. After reading this book, that is pretty much how I see Ken Allen’s story. He is a man of several failed careers, including an almost notable career…

Book Bites: In Danger of Judgment

Giveaway Ends 9/2 As a rule, there is a word minimum for a proper review. The Kindle app puts it at 20. Some book promoters want at least 300 – 450. Sometimes though less is more so here is my review of this book: “OMG! You have to read this book!” Okay, if you are…

Guest Post: Meet Baby by Valerie Burns #Review

Giveaway Ends 9/4 Meet Baby, the English Mastiffby Valerie Burns In my upcoming release, Two Parts Sugar, One Part Murder, Maddy Montgomery inherits a bakery, a house in the fictional town of New Bison, Michigan, and a 250 lb English mastiff named Baby. What’s with the name? Why an English mastiff? And, is there really…

Daily Book Quote: Influenced by Felice Stevens

“Shh. I couldn’t sleep.” Not exactly the truth. He could, but he’d rather sleep with Matty. “Do I look like a glass of warm milk?” Matty grumbled, so adorable that Bryce had to kiss him again. And again.Influenced: A Small-Town M/M Romance Book Title:    Influenced: A Small-Town M/M Romance Author:   Felice Stevens Purchase Link:    https://amzn.to/3cbqgGWAll My Favorite Quotes…

Book Bites: The Foundation of Plot by Elena Hartwell

Giveaway Ends on 9/3 Homeschooling means choosing courses and teaching topics that conform to the way my son learns as well as  the information that will set him on the path to success as he transitions into adulthood. So, yeah, we have read a lot of “non” school-type books over the years. For my budding…

Book Bites: Spanish Siesta by C F White

Matt needs a plus one for his sister’s wedding and as always Kieran is right there at his side, as always-  there when needed,  hoping, as always, that this will be the time that Matt actually sees him for more than just a best friend. After a lifetime of unrequited attraction, Kieran is used to…

Book Bites: The Fragrance of Death by Leslie Karst

giveaway ends 8/7 When a fellow contestant at the artichoke festival is found dead with the vegetable stuffed in his mouth, Sally Solari, restaurant owner/amateur sleuth is off and running. Her questions uncover a multitude of suspects who might have wished the artichoke farmer ill will, for a variety of reasons.  I am new to…

Book Bites and a QandA: End of the Line by AG Meiers

What does it mean to you to be called an author?  Oh wow, that’s a great question. I don’t know if anybody has actually ever asked me this before. Well, honestly… Brian Klems said it well:  “Being a writer is just a way for grown ups to keep their imaginary friends.”  For me being a…

Book Bites: Death and the Conjuror by Tom Mead

Giveaway ends 7/24 Detective fiction began with a locked door scenario and the concept still provides the basis for awesome armchair sleuthing. When I read a mystery I almost always know who the bad guy is long before the literary sleuth comes close. I love a good story so I read to the end to…

Daily Book Quote: Platonic Rulebook by Saxon James

“Heath is … everything. He’s long summers together. He’s support and kindness. Hard work and a smart mouth. A man I’ve always admired. He’s second chances and hope. He’s my future.”Platonic Rulebook (Divorced Men’s Club 2) Purchase Link: amzn.to/3y5NWU9Available in Kindle UnlimitedSee All My Favorite Quotes From This Book The above quote says everything about…

Release Blitz: Caught Off Guard by Beth Laycock

Lane Matthews arranges to be deployed to the Middle East in order to find out what happened to his brother, another soldier who has been missing for three months. The heat, isolation, and foreign customs all converge to make his mission, and his life, more difficult.  His roommate, an American soldier named Tristan, goes out…

Author Q and A with Haris Orkin

IR–  What inspired the idea for your book? HO– Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. I read it in college and later saw Man of La Mancha and the themes and story and characters really spoke to me. One quote in particular really caught my imagination and you’ll see it at the start of Goldhammer.…

Book Bites: Goldhammer (A James Flynn Escapade) by Haris Orkin

The opening scene of the book took me straight to the spy spoof movies I enjoyed while growing up.  While it did take most of a chapter for me to clue in on the reality of the story I was already hooked and didn’t put the book down again until the last page. James Flynn…

2 Interviews, a Book Bite and a Monster Giveaway: Mysteries, Midsummer Sun and Murders

Giveaway Thru 6/20 Today we are joined by the delightful Daphne Jones, a self-described ‘ordinary’ woman who loves puzzles. Even when those puzzles lead to uncovering a murderer.  Phillipa: Welcome, Daphne. Would you like to tell us about yourself? Daphne: My John says I have a way with words. He’s my high school sweetheart and…

Daily Book Quote: Always (Single Dads) by RJ Scott

“Cam, you’re crying,” he said in such a gentle way that my chest hollowed, and he rubbed a thumb on my cheek wiping away tears, a soft rhythmic motion that made me want to cry all the more. “I didn’t mean to,” was all I could think to say. “Tears just happen.” He closed in,…

Book Bites: The Rising by Kerry L Peresta

Book 2 of the Olivia Callahan series, The Rising opens with a deep dive right into the story. As the story progresses we see Olivia taking some risks on the chance that she can continue to recover her memories of her former life before her coma and traumatic brain injury. She visits her ex husband…

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