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Regurgitation Of Left-Of-Center Talking Points. I'll sum this book up quickly: For any given problem it notes, it basically rehashes solidly leftist (though not extreme leftist) talking points before its policy recommenda

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LOTS Of Moving Parts. This is one of those longer books at 634 pages with a LOT of moving parts that can be difficult to track at times - bu

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For this blog tour we're looking at an excellent "book one" for a new series after having had a couple of teases in prior works by the author. For this blog tour we're looking at Sweet Home Alaska by Jennifer Snow.

Here's what I had to say on Goodreads:

Excellent Multi-Layered "Series Starter". After having had a back-door pilot in Alaska Dreams, where the couple traveled down to Port Serenity (our town in this book) to work with the Coast Guard (one of our main groups here, and one who has a direct connection in a secondary character in our unit here) to shoot a movie (which is then watched in one scene in this book) and a lead-in novella in Love On The Coast that explicitly introduces our town and some of its residents and history (and whose couple - and story - is summarized in this book)... we finally get into a proper Book 1 for this new spin-off series from Snow's semi-long running (6 books or so at this time) Wild Alaska series.

And it absolutely fires on all cylinders. You've got a couple of tense Coast Guard rescues in the cold Alaskan waters where our new heroine learns to trust herself. You've got the tragic backstory of high school sweethearts who split due to several misunderstandings/ secrets. For the "sweet"

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If Douglas Adams Wrote "Men's Fiction". Take the hilarity and wit that

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This week we're looking at a strong book about (re)discovering yourself in mid-life. This week we're looking at

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For this blog tour we're looking at a strong tale of possibly the perfect murder - as told by the villain. For this blog tour we're looking at Never Coming Home by Hannah Mary McKinnon.

Here's what I had to say about it on Goodreads:

Was It Really The Perfect Murder? This is an interesting tale in that we get the villain's perspective - and virtually no one else's. Throughout this tale, it is clear that our narrator has killed his wife and believes he has gotten away scott-free - and is about to achieve everything he ever set out for in life because of it. Not because he had any ill-will, you see, simply that he is a problem-solver and a survivor, and he'll do whatever it takes to solve his problems so that he can live the life he has always deserved. Along the way we get the stories of the tragedies he has endured and the opportunistic ways he has taken advantage of situations regardless of any pesky words on paper about how wrong his actions may be. And we also see his unravelling when it becomes clear that *someone* seems to know what he did... Truly one of McKinnon's better books.

So why did I drop it a star despite rating every other book I've read from her as 5*? Because this one does in fact mention COVID - a fair amount, actually - and I'm waging a one-man war to stop authors from doing that. At *least* for now, and *possibly* fo

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Could Be An Entertaining - And Equally Informative - History or Discovery Documentary Series. I went into this book expecting something more alo

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Breathless Adventure With A Ripped-From-The-Headlines Hook. This is one of those adventure tales that doesn't sound like it would be an adventure

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For this blog tour, we're looking at a book that is a solid introduction to this author's ability to showcase her chosen settings so beautifully. For this blog tour, we're looking at Beach House Summer by Sarah Morgan.

Interestingly, NOT A Beach Read. For my own tastes, "beach reads" are light and breezy that don't really have much (if any) drama. Maybe action, yes, but no dusty room kind of stuff. Which actually makes this tale *not* a beach read, as there is quite a bit of drama and a few dusty rooms to be had in this tale.

But don't get me wrong, it really is a strong tale and beautifully set in a small beach town in California, and the story itself is excellently told. If you haven't read this author before, this is actually a great tale to introduce yourself to her with, as it shows her ability to both pull heartstrings and capture the beauty and charm of wherever she chooses to place her tale. Very much recommended.

After the jump, an excerpt from the book followed by the "publisher details" - b

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Tropical Adventure Turns Mystical / Fantasy. This is one of the rare books from Wood (in this series, he does have a p

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