Ami’s Thoughts

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Audiobook Review – A Bean to Die For by Tara Lush – @tamaralush #ABeantoDieFor #NetGalley #BookTwitter #CozyMysteries

Like so many cozy mysteries, this book was chock-full of hilariously cute puns and adorable characters, and I can’t wait to spend more time with them. About the Book Perfect for fans of Cleo Coyle and Lucy Burdette, reporter-turned-barista Lana Lewis is back on the case when a body is found in the community garden....

Book Review – Lev Tahor by Ana Waters – #BookTwitter #LevTahor #InspirationalBooks

Waters’ book inspires, helps trauma victims heal Lev Tahor is the fourth installment in Ana Waters’ Beauty for Ashes series, which is all about overcoming, surviving, and thriving after abuse. So please know that it can be disturbing for many readers. If you are or have been a victim of abuse by family or others,...

Thriller Thursday – Book Review – The Last Remains by Elly Griffiths – @ellygriffiths #BookTwitter #CozyMystery #RuthGalloway

Book Marks Final in Beloved Cozy Series According to Goodreads, I read my first Ruth Galloway novel in 2014. I’m not sure if that’s correct as my Goodreads recordkeeping has become much more efficient (read: obsessive) since then. Either way, I’m honored and pleased to have spent possibly a decade and 15 books growing and...

Book Review – Never Be a Saint by Mark Jonathan Runte – @AuthorMarkRunte #BookTwitter #UrbanFantasy #LGBTQBooks

This is an absolutely gorgeous story. Mark Jonathan Runte continues to grow as a storyteller, weaving intricate worlds, connected throughout centuries. If you read enough of his works, you start to see repeat characters and see the overlap of interconnected mythos. About the Book 1767, the colonies stand at a tipping point with England but...

Book Review – Single All the Way by Kate Watson – #BookTwitter #RomanceBooks #HolidayRomance

Secret Billionaire Offers Up Sweet Holiday Romance During the holidays, when I wasn’t so sick I couldn’t hold my Kindle, I decided I was only reading holiday books. I had read a ton of Thrillers and intense books in 2023 so I needed a holiday break. Also I only really discovered holiday books last year,...

Audiobooks Review – The Holiday Romance Collection by Liz Maverick

Audible Originals Bring the Romance to Hanukkah This series of Audible Originals by Liz Maverick was a delightful discovery of mine during the holiday break. I will admit, having been raised in the deep South Bible belt, I don’t know much about Hanukkah or Judaism, so I can’t tell you if this was a good...

Book Review – On the Plus Side by Jenny L. Howe – #BookTwitter #BookX #RomanceBooks #BodyPositivity

Adorable Romcom Takes on Fatphobia Reviewer’s Note: There was a note at the beginning of the book that I will echo here. The author and I, as well as many in the fat community, use the word fat as a neutral descriptor. We are reclaiming the word to take away its power. All of us...

A Year in Books

24 Books To Kick of 2024 If you’ve been here the whole time, you know I love books. You’ll know I’m passionate about writing them, reading them, talking about them, and helping other people do them. It’s the core of all of my business – including, up until recently, homeschooling my daughter. Though admittedly overwhelmed,...

Book Review – Finlay Donovan Is Killing It by Elle Cosimano – @ElleCosimanoBook #LBTCrew #LBTKillsIT #BookTwitter

Cosimano Kills It in First Finlay Donovan Book I am woefully late on this review. I finished it ages (okay almost a fortnight ago, but that feels like ages) and haven’t posted about it. In my world that is so weird. Lately, it’s like I finish a book and within hours – 24 at the...

July Reading Wrapup – #ReadingforPleasure #BookTours #LBTCrew #BookBlogger

Wherin My Reading List Keeps Growing! Oh my gosh! At this rate, by December I’m somehow going to read 100 books in a month. That’s not even physically possible for me, since I am a writer – I did get just a speck of writing done this month – and a homeschool mom. That means...