Books Of All Kinds

This is book number one in the Healing series. I am giving this book a 4 out of 5 stars for reasons I will discuss in a bit. This book is about a women named Annie who has moved to a tiny farm in a small city to get over the grief of losing her 19 year old son to suicide. It is also about her niece who comes to visit over the summer. At first Annie does not feel like she should be trusted with another teens life. As the story goes on though she finds healing in this. The characters are all very well thought out and it is nice to see them peel back the layers to see what lies underneath. The main reason that I only gave this a 4 star rating is because I felt that too many important secrets were kept from someone I felt could have handled the situation. It was great read and for people that have gone through the loss of a child it will offer hope that healing will happen. Maybe by one step at a time or maybe by leaps and bounds. I loved how the author kept romance out of the picture duri...

The only content warning is this is not for the faint of heart! This book was definitely a 5 star read for me on so many different levels. It takes you into the heart of the most unsung heroes in the emergency services world. I want to start this out by telling you that I was once in this position and did not handle it with the grace and dignity that Caroline does. Although it did validate the problems I had as a 911 dispatcher and left me feeling better about my stab at being a dispatcher myself! I could totally relate to much of this book. This books starts with the author feeling that she needed to help people but could not handle the sight of blood when in college to become a nurse. Then she becomes a newspaper writer working the crime beat and the 911 job falls into her lap. This book is full of the ups and downs that come along with the job. The way people treat you when you are as she calls it a “phleb” or “newbie” by police, firefighters, and your coworkers when you first start...

This book was a refreshing change then some of the more depressing books I have been reading. I give it a solid 5 out of 5 stars. This book is about the Pack Horse Library of Kentucky set during the great depression. The book is told by four of the main characters. Addie, Emmett, Bettina, and Nanny Fay. Which gives it four unique viewpoints and adds depth to the story. Addie is a city dweller that moves to a poor coal mining town and has to get used to going without all the luxuries of a big town. Emmet is a recently returned college graduate who does not think he will be able to use his degree in a small town. The town is very wary of strangers and is deeply superstitious of many things. So Addie has to overcome those challenges and Emmet is finding it hard to fit in again. It is a Christian Fiction genre and that was also a fun thing for me to read as I have not read this genre for a long time. I found the spiritual and Biblical quotes great. The Biblical quotes are from the King Jam...

A more uplifting book this time! Content Warning: Talk of death, grieving a loved one, and early onset Dementia. This was a 4 out of 5 star book for me. I found it a bit depressing and a tad slow in parts. This book is basically bout the hard economic times we live in. Especially for a brick and mortar bookstore in a digital world. I myself find myself doing things talked about in the book. For example taking a picture of a book at a store and going to the library or somewhere cheaper to buy it. I loved the bookstore part of this book though. It reminded me of days gone by when I worked in a bookstore and the thrill of finding a book that is a perfect fit for someone. This book deals with hard issues though. Including the failing health of a loved one. It also had a bit of romance and the strong bonds of friendship. For those of you who like a wholesome read you will enjoy this book. There is very little if any swearing and very little talk of sex until the end. I enjoyed that part of ...

Content Warning: Contains vivid scenes of insane asylums, lobotomies, straight jackets and one rape. This is definitely a Five Star read, although it is a bit Depressing It is set over 24 years beginning in the 1950 when an unwed mother gives birth to a baby girl she names Elodie. Maggie's (the mother) parents insist she give the baby up to an orphanage without letting her talk to Gabriel, the father of the baby. This book is set in Canada where the French and English tensions are high. Maggie is a mix of both although Gabriel is French. Maggie's father forbids her to contact Gabriel because he feels that Maggie is too good to marry a Frenchman. During this time Canada is turning most orphanages into insane asylums with horrible conditions! A doctor exams each orphan to deem them sane or not. Elodie is deemed insane and kept in the asylum. The horrors she experiences there are appalling! Meanwhile Maggie marries a man that her father approves of. She later reconnects with Gabri...

Hello all, my name is Carissa and I am doing this blog to review books. I have been reading since I was four years old. I actually begged my mom to teach me how! I have been reading everything I can get my hands on since then. Several authors have reached out to me to review their books and suggested I start a blog for reviewing books. You will find all the different Genres here. I will post a content warning at the beginning of each review if I feel that something in the book might either offend someone or cause them to relive something they would rather not. Hope you enjoy I will post my first review soon. Please bare with me as I figure this blog thing out. Sincerely, Carissa