Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes by Ian Lamont My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, i30 Media Corp., and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Google Drive & Docs In 30 Minutes in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I never gave much thought to things like online drives and being able to access files across various computers. At some point I thought it might come in handy, but that was about it. Then we got thrown into the lockdown era, when working from home became the relative norm. I was amazed by all that could…
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Buzz Books 2022: Fall/Winter
Buzz Books 2022: Fall/Winter by Publishers Lunch My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Publishers Lunch, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Buzz Books 2022: Fall/Winter 2022 in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist This is the second Buzz Books publication I perused. And I have to say I’m a little underwhelmed. It is nobody’s fault. It just appears like not many books are going to get published in the upcoming Fall/Winter season. I took a quick look at the 2020 edition I still had on my Kindle and there were a lot more books from a…
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NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit
NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit by We are Bookish My rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, We Are Bookish, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of NetGalley’s Book Advocate Toolkit in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist This is going to be a quick little review. I can’t remember how I stumbled upon this guide book, but I’m glad I did. I have been requesting and reviewing book titles on NetGalley for almost ten years now and thought I had it pretty much figured out. However, it is always good to brush up on one’s skills, especially if any…
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The Last of Seven
The Last of Seven by Steven Hartov My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Hanover Square Press and NetGalley, for providing me with an ARC of The Last Of Seven in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Steven Hartov definitely knows what he is writing about. He joined the U.S. Merchant Marine Military Sealift Command in 1973 and has weaved his experiences into his novels. This story is bold, based on true events and a true male version of WWII. But it also held the hopes and heroic attempts of ordinary soldiers and for that I had to bow. The…
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The Codebreaker’s Secret
The Codebreaker’s Secret by Sara Ackerman My Rating: 5 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, MIRA and NetGalley, for providing me with an ARC of The Codebreaker’s Secret in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist It is again written in the perspective of two women living in two different time periods but are still connected. The Details We have two female protagonists. Isabel Cooper works as a codebreaker at Station HYPO in Pearl Harbor, in 1943 and in her free time she retraces the last days of her brother who was killed during the attack on Pearl Harbour by Japanese flight fighters.…
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The Librarian Spy
The Librarian Spy: A Novel of World War II by Madeline Martin My rating: 1 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, Hanover Square Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Librarian Spy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Truth be told, I have not heard about the activities described in the book during World War II, but it was highly interesting and I did learn something new here. How much is fiction and how much is based on true events? Did the characters really exist or are they just figures representing the many people who did this,…
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Ruthless
Ruthless by Gena Showalter My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, HQN, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Ruthless in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Well, I have done it again. They say all things come in threes. And this little hiccup of mine has certainly repeated itself three times. You wonder what this might be? I shall no longer keep you in suspense. I signed up to read the sequel of a story before I had a chance to read the first book. Hence, my clueless and agitated state of mind. So, once again, I…
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The Binding Room
The Binding Room by Nadine Matheson Thank you to the publisher, Hanover Square Press, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Binding Room in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist I made a big mistake. I read a sequel before reading the first part in a series. This is partly due because I didn’t do my research properly. And partly because I thought it wouldn’t be such a big deal if I skipped the first book. How wrong I was. It appears that I tend to get rather agitated and annoyed when something doesn’t make sense. Skipping an entire book that…
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Out of her Depth
Out of Her Depth by Lizzy Barber My rating: 1 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, MIRA, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of Out of Her Depth in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Alright, my allergy pill is about to kick in, so I’m going to feel a whole lot better in a matter of minutes. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean this review will magically get any more positive. At first, this story and the mood reminded me a little of Scorpionfish by Natalie Bakopoulos. But the more I read, the more annoyed I got with Out of Her…
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The Witch’s Book of Simples
The Witch’s Book of Simples by Melusine Draco My rating: 3 of 5 stars Thank you to the publisher, John Hunt Publishing, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of The Witch’s Book of Simples in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own. The Gist Okay, to be honest I had no clue that this book is about herbs and recipes to treat minor ailments. I clicked on the title and requested it, because I thought this was a book about a minimalistic and simple lifestyle with a flair of the modern witch’s insights. How wrong I was! Nevertheless, this is a delightful resource. The Details…
