Book Reviews

Coming soon!!! This is a great book of historical fiction, with some nonfiction sprinkled in. regarding the gambling history of blackjack also known as 21. The first-ever known, man or woman, to deal the game of 21 was madame mustache.    I loved this book! I could relate to it on many levels right down to the fact that I have been teased about the hair on my upper lip.    Consider though how valiant and undaunted she must have been to bring the game to unpredictable and oftentimes dangerous men during such unapologetic times… The gold rush, California-Indian war, Apache and Civil Wars and also during a time when women and other races were demoralized and oppressed among many other things… I can’t help but wonder if a young Wyatt Earp, Ike Clanton, Doc holiday, Mark Twain, Levi Strauss or any of the other well-known businessmen and hooligans from that era ever sat across from Madame Dumont and played her game?    It’s pretty outstanding that over 170 y...

  Can’t hurt, might help! This book is a wonderful choice especially if you haven’t read self-help books in the past. It’s comprehensive and easy to understand. The author uses her own behavior as examples & what she’s tried to overcome the sabotage. I found the suggestions logical and accurate. The audiobook book is narrated by the Author, Emma Gannon. The delivery is friendly and truthful. It’s easy to get through with narration being less than 2-hours!  Thank you to Netgalley and Emma Gannon for the opportunity to hear the audiobook in exchange for an honest review. 

Odd…. That’s what comes to mind. I think this was an odd book. I can’t even tell you if any of the characters even liked each other? Sure didn’t behave like it. There was a lot of self-interested characters in the party upstairs with a lot of take and not much giving. Even when characters were attempting to be charitable, they had self-centered motives. Follow your gut on this one, because I’m not going to tell you it’s horrible but I’m also not going to rave. It’s a crap shoot. I suppose if you don’t mind reading about folks who feel privileged and entitled you’ll appreciate this one more than I did. 

Pretty good read! It’s a domestic violence murder mystery. There were some moments in the book where I wanted to ask the main character about her IQ, but that really isn’t nice. She’s a victim and as a result a people-pleaser which can leave her in situations she rather not be in...quite often. It’s a page turner! Thank you to #Netgalley and #CatherineJinks for the opportunity to preview the book in exchange for an honest review. 

  A very sweet novel about a man & his son as they continue to grieve one year after the accidental death of the boy’s mother. Sometimes death pulls people apart, sometimes it brings them closer, and sometimes it does both. Highly recommend.