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Naughty boy next door strikes again!
I liked this one, it was very well written. Even though you start the book thinking, oh yeah another typical romance it was surprising at the end. It was more then just the obvious love interest. There were multiple layers to the story which I really enjoyed.
The main character is from a dysfunctional family and she is looking to control her life and build a "perfect" one. She then runs into a huge messy obstacle of the boy next door and his band of brothers. Her soon to be husband leaves her hours before they say I do for her assistant/maid of honor which also leads to her losing her job. Her only hope to get her job back is to whip the bad boys into shape in order to save her new love interest his promising soccer career.
Sunday, June 28, 2015
3 Sleuths, 2 Dogs, 1 Murder - Maggie Pill
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This was a cute book, you could tell the author is inexperienced in writing but overall it was a good idea and carried out well. IT was a new take on investigators, not a hunky tall dark and handsome or a blundering young women down on her luck looking for a quick few bucks to get back on her feet. This was three older women, sisters, that investigate in their little town. They get a little bit over their heads with the new case they are working on but, as in all good romantic mysteries, love prevails in the end and they are able to solve the case.
This was a cute book, you could tell the author is inexperienced in writing but overall it was a good idea and carried out well. IT was a new take on investigators, not a hunky tall dark and handsome or a blundering young women down on her luck looking for a quick few bucks to get back on her feet. This was three older women, sisters, that investigate in their little town. They get a little bit over their heads with the new case they are working on but, as in all good romantic mysteries, love prevails in the end and they are able to solve the case.
American Wasteland: How America Throws Away Nearly Half of Its Food - Jonathan Bloom
This book was given to me by a friend and I wish I had hundreds of copies that I could pass around. I LOVED this book. It fits into my whole new thought process and life journey.
Recently I joined the It Works! team as an independent distributor and am in love with the community. Feel free to visit my site or reach out to me with any questions <3 kirahindman.myitworks.com or email me at kira.andreyeva@gmail.com
This book though, oh my! I know that food waste was a part of my household growing up and I never thought too much about it other then when I hated the meal and my adoptive parents would say "there are starving kids in Africa" and I would think sullenly "fine ill ship it to them."
Reading this book was a huge eye opener to the extent of waste throughout the whole system before the food even reaches my trash can. I would think every now and then as I saw a bruised apple get passed up over and over again what happened to it at the end of the night but quickly was always distracted by the smell of the bakery or the meat counter that was close by. In my youth I even worked in a grocery store and saw how poorly food was handled. That stint though was short lived and I never saw the full impact of what happened to food in the grocery store. This book though clearly outlines the demise of perfectly edible food. What shocked me more then the grocery store "culling" the food was that it went into the trash cans and ruined (with bleach) or locked up so people could not eat it for free, even if it was still edible. Or that these stores just toss it in the first place instead of donating to the food banks that are always in need of meat, milk and produce especially.
As I start my journey to "be the change I wish to see" (Gandhi) this book was able to open my eyes to all the problems food is faced with and maybe ways I can share with others that are looking to get healthy and change the world, even if it is their little world.
Recently I joined the It Works! team as an independent distributor and am in love with the community. Feel free to visit my site or reach out to me with any questions <3 kirahindman.myitworks.com or email me at kira.andreyeva@gmail.com
This book though, oh my! I know that food waste was a part of my household growing up and I never thought too much about it other then when I hated the meal and my adoptive parents would say "there are starving kids in Africa" and I would think sullenly "fine ill ship it to them."
Reading this book was a huge eye opener to the extent of waste throughout the whole system before the food even reaches my trash can. I would think every now and then as I saw a bruised apple get passed up over and over again what happened to it at the end of the night but quickly was always distracted by the smell of the bakery or the meat counter that was close by. In my youth I even worked in a grocery store and saw how poorly food was handled. That stint though was short lived and I never saw the full impact of what happened to food in the grocery store. This book though clearly outlines the demise of perfectly edible food. What shocked me more then the grocery store "culling" the food was that it went into the trash cans and ruined (with bleach) or locked up so people could not eat it for free, even if it was still edible. Or that these stores just toss it in the first place instead of donating to the food banks that are always in need of meat, milk and produce especially.
As I start my journey to "be the change I wish to see" (Gandhi) this book was able to open my eyes to all the problems food is faced with and maybe ways I can share with others that are looking to get healthy and change the world, even if it is their little world.
Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Killing the Beasts (DI Jon Spicer #1) - Chris Simms
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This is the first book in the series by Chris Simms and I am so happy it was available on the top 100 free list (though if it is not anymore, I would still recommend it!). This book kept me glued even when I was ready to fall asleep (trying to keep up with an 18 month old and a 15 day old I am pretty tired by the time I get a moment to read).
I really like the unique way that the story was set up. It bounced between the perspective of the detective and some other key characters and opened up the mystery in a way that made you want to jump into the story and scream at the detective on what you know. I find it fantastic when you are able to get so involved in a story that you can almost imagine standing next to the characters. Can't wait to find some more books by Chris Simms!
This is the first book in the series by Chris Simms and I am so happy it was available on the top 100 free list (though if it is not anymore, I would still recommend it!). This book kept me glued even when I was ready to fall asleep (trying to keep up with an 18 month old and a 15 day old I am pretty tired by the time I get a moment to read).
I really like the unique way that the story was set up. It bounced between the perspective of the detective and some other key characters and opened up the mystery in a way that made you want to jump into the story and scream at the detective on what you know. I find it fantastic when you are able to get so involved in a story that you can almost imagine standing next to the characters. Can't wait to find some more books by Chris Simms!
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
A Dead Red Alibi (A Dead Red #4) - R.P. Dahlke
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Again, I do not usually download the middle of a series because I like to read them from the start. This book was just okay for me. It was a good mystery with a lot going on. Maybe starting from the start of the series I would have known more about the characters and why they were the way they were in the situations presented in this book.
Stephanie Plum detective stories though (Janet Evanovich) made for a better lead female detective in my opinion. I will have to watch the free list to see if another Dahlke book comes along and give his characters another shot.
Again, I do not usually download the middle of a series because I like to read them from the start. This book was just okay for me. It was a good mystery with a lot going on. Maybe starting from the start of the series I would have known more about the characters and why they were the way they were in the situations presented in this book.
Stephanie Plum detective stories though (Janet Evanovich) made for a better lead female detective in my opinion. I will have to watch the free list to see if another Dahlke book comes along and give his characters another shot.
Love Never Dies - Chris Simms
Amazon Top 100 Free
Chris Simms is an author I can definitely like and read lots of. This book though I only marked as okay since it was a short story and flew by. The idea behind the story is interesting and I would like to see it expanded into a novel!
Monday, May 18, 2015
Shifting Skin - Chris Simms (DI Jon Spicer #2)
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I liked this book, I wasn't aware that it was part of a series until I finished it and now I'm interested in reading the others. This is a British detective story and Jon Spicer, the main detective, is full of faults that make you love and hate him while he works on solving the case of a serial killer that is removing the skin expertly from his victims bodies. I liked the various relationships that were in this story, between the main detective and his significant other, co-workers, and the people he meets along the way. I am happy I downloaded this book (I don't usually download random books in series as I like to read them in order) and would recommend that you give it a try too!
I liked this book, I wasn't aware that it was part of a series until I finished it and now I'm interested in reading the others. This is a British detective story and Jon Spicer, the main detective, is full of faults that make you love and hate him while he works on solving the case of a serial killer that is removing the skin expertly from his victims bodies. I liked the various relationships that were in this story, between the main detective and his significant other, co-workers, and the people he meets along the way. I am happy I downloaded this book (I don't usually download random books in series as I like to read them in order) and would recommend that you give it a try too!
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