Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Flowers at the Beach and a Linky


The flowers around my in-laws' beach house on South Africa's West Coast are so pretty! I took these photos in Spring, which is Autumn for everyone in the Northern Hemisphere.











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Friday, November 1, 2019

Trailblazer: The Everternia Saga

Trailblazer

Trailblazer: Adventure by Association The Everternia Saga by [DiPietro, Zen]

About the Book:

Title: Trailblazer: Adventure by Association the Everternia Saga | Author: Zen DiPietro | Pages: 252 | Genre: Steampunk | Recommended Age: All Ages

Book Description:

Equip new adventurers. Send them out to find their way in Everternia. Sally's purpose had always been clear.

Newly awakened from a repetitive, poorly-treated existence as an NPC, she now sees her world from a new perspective. She can be more than the sum of her parts. She wants to become an adventurer. A maker. Being a storemonger is okay, but she needs more.

And she won't let people treat her badly anymore.

She has so much to learn about Everternia and about herself that she barely knows where to start. She wants to do it all, immediately, with great enthusiasm, and maybe even while wearing a pair of really nice pants.

She'll be a brand-new type of adventurer, and she'll forge her own path.

Set in a cozy steampunk rpg world, this unique series blends multiple genres into a crafting litrpg cozy steampunk adventure. No, that isn't an official category as of yet, but Sally's working on it.

Give an underdog a hand and check out her story today.

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My Review:

Trailblazer by Zen DiPietro is a wonderful steampunk novel that I recently finished reading to Amanda (age 11). It's funny, whimsical, uplifting, and self-affirming.

We love Sally, a Community Member (CM) who didn't have a life outside her store until 2 adventurers from Reallife, Essley and Darthrok, entered her world. Now she wants to be an adventurer too! Sally has such a magnetic personality and most of her thoughts and conversations are hilarious! She finds out truths about herself along the way, but she’s been warned that some truths can do her more harm than good.

We can’t wait to find out what happens next! This is Book 1, but we recommend that you read the prequel The Heart-Shaped Chest  first. It’s free at the moment and hopefully will stay that way.

Zen DiPietro creates a cozy steampunk rpg world. Amanda even asked if it was a real game, because she wants to play it! This is a fun story for all ages. We received an ARC. This is our honest and voluntary review.

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About the Author:
Zen DiPietro
Zen DiPietro

Zen DiPietro is a lifelong bookworm, dreamer, writer, and a mom of two. Perhaps most importantly, a Browncoat Trekkie Whovian. Also red-haired, left-handed, and a vegetarian geek. Absolutely terrible at conforming. A recovering gamer, but we won’t talk about that. Particular loves include badass heroines, British accents, and the smell of Band-Aids. Writing reviews, author interviews, and fun stuff at www.zendipietro.com.


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Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Samantha's Birthday and a Linky


Samantha's 19th birthday was the other day and we got to celebrate with her when she came home for a visit from uni. We also had lunch with her and my mother-in-law at the Spice Route in Paarl and I just posted photos from that day on 1camera1mom.




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Thursday, October 10, 2019

Romano Family Series Books 5 and 6

Kiss Me at Midnight

Kiss Me At Midnight (Romano Family Book 5) by [Whitney, Lucinda]


My Review:

Kiss Me at Midnight (Book 5) is a fabulous romance that isn't easy to put down. It has characters that will stir your heart and it will make you sigh happily with just enough suspense to keep the story moving.

Filipe Romano is the new owner of SoliMar beach resort, which comes with an aquarium that isn't making any money. He has plans to fix it up in order to sell, but when he finds an old childhood sweetheart that he left behind years ago working there, he begins questioning his plans.

Celeste Ferreira knew Filipe growing up, but hasn't seen him since her brother's funeral. She was a teenager then, but now she's a single mother and works at the SoliMar Aquarium. Life has been hard, but she keeps going with a positive smile for her son's sake. Becoming reacquainted with Filipe brings a whole gamut of emotions her way, which complicates her life further. She wonders why he left in the first place and he struggles with having to face the past.

This is a clean romance and another wonderful edition to the Romano Family series. Each story is a stand-alone, written in chronological order.

Marry Me at Dawn

Marry Me At Dawn (Romano Family Book 6) by [Whitney, Lucinda]


My Review:

Marry Me at Dawn (Book 6) is my favorite book and the final one in the Romano Family series! The story is a page-turner, which gets so intense toward the end that my heart was pounding! It's a well-thought-out marriage of convenience that had me rooting for both Damian and Gabriela. The characters are memorable, even though I did want to hit Damian upside the head when things started going downhill. Gabriela and Claire are wonderfully written. Baby Claire is a good introduction for soon-to-be parents with all the sacrifice and joy that babies bring. Luke is an awesome friend and he needs his own romance story!

It was good that cultural differences and challenges were briefly noted. There were a couple of quick scene changes, but one was particularly abrupt when Damian's mom takes Gabriela shopping. I was hoping that Gabriela would be able to put some of her advertising expertise to good use in helping Damian, but things never went that direction. I would have liked to have seen more of the Romano cousins. The epilogue felt a bit rushed with naming off Romano family members.

Even though this is a clean romance, there is sexual tension between Damian and Gabriela. Those parts were fun to read, but I would suggest that it's better suited for older teenagers and up.

My Reviews of Books 1 - 3:
A Clean Romance Series
My Review of Book 4:
Keep Me at Christmas

About the Author:
Lucinda Whitney

Lucinda Whitney

Join the Readers Club at http://lucindawhitney.com/claim-your-free-book/ and receive a free ebook copy of Hold Me At Twilight! Lucinda Whitney was born and raised in Portugal, where she received a master's degree from the University of Minho in Braga in Portuguese/English teaching. She lives in northern Utah. When she's not reading and writing, she can be found with a pair of knitting needles in winter, or tending her herb garden in the summer. She also works part-time as a substitute teacher. Visit her website at www.lucindawhitney.com

Disclosure: I received ARCs of both books. These are my honest and voluntary reviews.


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Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Sisters at the Beach and a Linky!

Nana and Ziggy watching the girls
I have 3 girls and my eldest is a boy. They all get along fairly well. Today's photos are of the sisters having fun at the beach. Jessica recently found out that she made it into the cheerleaders for the University of Cape Town. My other news is that Samantha, my middle daughter, turns 19 tomorrow! She's at Stellenbosch University, so we'll celebrate with her over the weekend. Remember, you can click on the images to enlarge them.




Jessica and Samantha, with Ziggy
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Samantha and Amanda did some
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Today's Sock Sunday feature is Dragon Tide: Desperate Flight (Book 3). ~ Author Sarah K.L. Wilson has an active imagination and spins one adventure after the next inside each story! This series has a younger voice. Princess Seleska is imature, but tries hard and has a good heart. The books are easy to read and a lot of fun. Heron, her friend and a blacksmith apprentice, is always helpful and caring. However, their guide is dying and might not make it to the critical meeting point. The young dragon Nasataa isn't always easy to control and he could get them caught by accident. They are also being hunted, so they face dangers along the way. I recommend this series for a younger audience. #socksunday #whatimreading #weekend #reading #fantasy #youngadult #middlegrade #books #fiction #adventure #bookreview @sarahklwilson
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