The first Wednesday of every month is officially IWSG day. IWSG was formed by Ninja Captain Alex Cavanaugh. Members post about their doubts and fears, discuss struggles and triumphs, and offer words of encouragement to others who are struggling.
The awesome co-hosts for the October 6 posting of the IWSG are Jemima Pitt, J Lenni Dorner, Cathrina Constantine, Ronel Janse Van Vuuren, and Mary Aalgaard.
October 6 question-In your writing, where do you draw the line, with either topics or language? I’m going to have to mull this one over. Short answer, I'm a middle of the road writer when it comes to language and topics.
I’ll be interested in seeing how others answer this.
September/October in no particular order.
* Disclaimer. If I run into an occasional typo, I ignore them and don't factor them into my review.
LIFE IS LIKE A MOSAIC by Sally Cronin
Lovely imagery.
This is such a wonderful collection of verse. There’re poems of nature and her creatures. Poems of childhood. Of aging. And even of food. There’re poems of warning and poems of fun. The one thing they all have in common is the mastery of the verse itself. The collection of words that are strung together and used to spark a reaction, usually a smile and a feeling of warmth, and slide us into the worlds that the author created.
Available at Amazon
SECRETS, LIES AND ALIBIS by Jacqui Biggar
Romantic Suspense with a Healthy Dollop of Humor
Amanda and Adam, two headstrong government agents, have a hot affair. Amanda has second thoughts and they part ways. After the split, Amanda discovers she’s pregnant. Tension builds as they try to find their way back to each other all the while in the midst of danger.
This is the first book of the series I’ve read and while it stands alone, it would be helpful to start at the beginning to get more deeply immersed in the other characters.
Biggar has a smooth writing style and does a wonderful job of drawing readers in with her characters and world-building. This is a well-told tale that will leave fans wanting more.
Available at Amazon
THINGS HE HADN’T TOLD HER by Vicky Whedbee
A heartwarming, sweet romance about two best friends who fall in love with the same woman.
Cole and Chad have been friends since the first grade. Chad has looked out for Cole all his life. Now that they're in college, the friendship is put to the test when they fall in love with the same woman and Chad must decide whether to put Cole's needs first as he's always done or for once, put himself first.
Available at Amazon
THE SORCERER’S GARDEN by D. Wallace Peach
Told in Peach’s sirenic style, this story takes on a life of its own when an unfinished story begins to write itself.
Madlyn is hired as a reader for Cody, a young man in a vegetative state. Deciding he wouldn’t be interested in romance stories, she begins reading the unfinished manuscript that Cody was writing before his accident. Entertainment turns to intrigue and intrigue to terror when she discovers herself in the story and the pages in the book take on an energy of their own. Her life begins to twist and turn between the present and past, and in both lives she finds herself in danger.
Rich in imagery, this story is a must read for Peach and/or fantasy fans.
Available at Amazon
WILLOW’S RETREAT by S. L. Hollister
Another well-done drama about small town life in the coastal South. The story is centered around a couple that love each other but who have misunderstood what the other wants for thirty years to the detriment of their marriage. All the characters are nicely fleshed-out and believable, including a mother-in-law from hell that readers will love to hate. Hate may be too strong a word but she definitely gets on nerves as she frets about what her church friends will think instead of worrying about what her family needs. She has also poisoned the youngest child against his mother which adds another layer to a complex story. A well-told tale that has just the right amount of danger and emotional tension to hold the reader’s interest. It certainly did mine.
Available at Amazon
PARANORMAL MYSTERIES by Judy and Keith
This book contains three standalone stories about a mysterious piano, a teddy bear, and a good witch who takes on a dark fairy.
All three novellas were fun but my favorite was the story of the mysterious piano and the affect it has on its new owner (a young girl) and how her abilities go from that of a beginner to a concert pianist.
The teddy bear is not your typical stuffed animal and the dark fairy does what dark fairies do:)
This book is geared for teens but I would also add the young at heart. I thoroughly enjoyed the stories and recommend them for anyone looking to sink into escapism. The well-written novellas are fun, easy reads.
Available at Amazon
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