The Matchmaker’s Lonely Heart by Nancy Campbell Allen

Normally, when I rate books like this one, a cozy historical mystery, I rely heavily on the lead protagonist's plotline to direct my rating. If I did that in case, I would have to deduct a star. The lead protagonist was extremely annoying, to begin with. Her entourage of cousins was better equipped to be…

A Midwinter Match by Jane Lovering

Sometimes I can write a review based on the emotions I felt during my reading of a book, and at other times I must rely on the content itself. This is one of those latter times.The story is a romantic book with the lead characters carrying some heavy emotional loads. They have an interesting job…

Is He My Son: A trafficked Chinese child, discovered and lost again by Lin Chang Translated by Bruce Humes

I almost did not finish this book. I am glad I did, though, because the ending made the read worth the effort. Not all translated books work for me, this one was definitely impaired by the narrative style, and I cannot really say if it was the cause of the original writer or not.This is…

Plot Twist by Bethany Turner

I almost did not post today, but the WordPress stat that is encouraging me by keeping track of my writing streak has gotten just that bit more addictive. I am making it more regular and hopefully the content is not suffering as a consequence When I set the book aside, I got to thinking about…

Reading Between the Crimes (Jane Doe Book Club Mystery #2) by Kate Young

I read the first book of this series and was curious about a couple of aspects of story arcs that were hinted about in the book.In the first book, we were introduced to the lead protagonist, a woman trying to make a life for herself against all her mother's efforts to make her a more…

A Home in the Sun by Sue Moorcroft

I have read and enjoyed another book by this author. I found the use of a lead protagonist belonging to the slightly older age group brought out its own variety to the narrative.In this story also, we have a lead protagonist who is looking to live a better life now that she has separated from…

Knocked Scentsless by Langley Gray

This book is available to request on NetGalley for another month I chose this book mostly because of the play on words in the title. It is catchy enough, and after reading the book, I can confirm, appropriate.This is the first in a brand new cozy mystery series with a female lead with a unique…

A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam

This is not exactly a coming of age story, neither is it a tale that clarifies the situation that the country of Sri Lanka finds itself at the tail end of a long, tumultuous period. It is a mix of both of those above descriptions and a little more.A young man is trying to do…