Books Of All Kinds

Genre - Self Help Rating - 2 out of 5 stars Ok let me start out by saying this book has some good advice in it. In fact advice I wish I had know before my foray into dating apps. Yes I use a dating app but have been on and off it for a while. I somehow always seem to find the non desirables. Now about the book. She has good advice about how to choose a man on a dating app and how to tell the losers. She also keeps telling the person reading the book to put themselves first. Which is good advice in any situation. She also talks a lot about how to find a good man and keep him.  She talks about not being negative all the time and not to be a whiny person. Guys are totally turned off when women are like that. Same with ladies. She tries to keep the book gender neutral but you can tell it is aimed more towards women. So that was one of the reasons for the low rating. Now for the reason I gave it a lower rating than I normally give something I am reviewing. I hate giving a low rating! Sh...

Narrator - Orlagh Cassidy Genre - Biography Rating - 4 out of 5 stars Narration - 5 out of 5 stars This book takes a deep dive into the life and death of Ethel Rosenberg. It starts with her childhood and takes it all the way until her death. It was a different version of the story than I have ever heard. Ethel was a devoted mother and loving wife. While the book does not say exactly what the writer thought about whether or not she was guilty or not guilty. It gives a good look about both sides of the story. We will probably never know which was the truth.  The thing that I could not believe is that it was her own brother and sister-in-law that ultimately brought her down. The brother has since done several interviews and has a biography of his own. To learn whether or not he was telling the truth is revealed in this book but I won’t tell what it is as I do not like to many spoilers I absolutely loved it. It shows what life was like for the Rosenberg’s. It was very well w...

Sisters of Salem book 1 Narrator - Cassandra Campbell   Genre - YA/Fantasy Rating - 5 out of 5 stars Narration - 4 out of 5 stars This was a great book! I loved it from beginning to end. I do have to let my readers know that if you are the type of person that doesn’t like unresolved issues at the end you should wait until the second book to read or listen to this book. This book is about a set of witch twins coming into their full powers. Although something goes wrong and their mother is killed in the process. It is part romance, part mystery, and part witchcraft. There are a lot of twists and turns in the book and it keeps you on your toes. It has some funny parts too which also make it a good listen. Also some teen drama and a very explicit oral sex scene.  I gave the narration 4 stars only on the fact that there were a couple of mispronounced words in it. Otherwise the narrator was good. She made the characters come alive and keeps the book going even if listening...

Narrator - Elizabeth Cottle Genre - YA/Romance Book Rating - 4 out of 5 Stars Narration - 5 out of 5 stars Let me just say right out that is is a book I would only recommend for girls or boys that are just starting to date or show interest in romance books. This book is definitely aimed at a much younger audience than I am used too. This is a coming of age story about Alison and Ethan. They are both seniors and compete in everything from grades to getting into a specific college. They are at each other’s throats through most of the book. Then the sparks between them start to fly. They find out that they are really secretly attracted to each other. There are a few twists and turns and the ending is pretty predictable.  I am sure a younger audience would love this book and although this is not the typical book I would read or listen to it was quite good. So if you have girls or boys that would like a good clean romance this would be the book for them.

Genre - Memoir   Rating - 3 out of 5 stars First off let me say that I have read a lot of memoirs in my day, especially right now. It seems that everyone thinks their life is so interesting they need to write about it. When I was approved to review this book I was excited. I am a huge fan of Gabriel Byrne’s acting and really enjoy most of his movies. Going into the book I figured it would be like many other actor’s memoirs. Talking some about their growing up years and then getting into their acting careers and the movies they had made and such. This was not at all the case with this book. This book is very odd in the way it is written. It goes back and forth between ages in his life without much about the age he was at the time the story happened. He talks very little about his acting career and seems to focus more on what has happened to him during his life, especially in his childhood. There is absolutely no timeline to this book, which is a pet peeve of mine. I want to...

Narrator - Carly Robins Genre - Fantasy/Mystery/Romance Ratings Book - 5 out of 5 stars Narration - 5 out of 5 stars This book was amazing. I got it Friday and it comes out tomorrow so I wasn’t sure I could listen to this 12+ hour audiobook in time to do a review before it came out. Well I did it. The reason I was able to do this was because the book drew me in almost immediately. This book is about a curse weaver/witch called Kennedy Bennett that is on the a mission to save her sisters and un-curse a necklace that has been cursed for eons.  Kennedy is both snarky and fun loving at the same time. There of course is a man to throw in for a little romance. She is hired by Aiden Connolly to un-curse said necklace and she offers to do it for free if he helps her rescue her sisters. Comedy and shenanigans thrown in with some Greek Gods and this book ends with a bang literally. I think the reason I was sucked in so quickly was because of the narrator. She flowed smoothly thro...