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BOOK REVIEW - THE SUMMER OF LOVE AND DEATH by Marcy McCreary

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  THE SUMMER OF LOVE AND DEATH by Marcy McCreary August 19 - September 13, 2024 Virtual Book Tour Synopsis: A Ford Family Mystery   The summer of ’69: memorable for some, murder for others. Detective Susan Ford and her new partner, Detective Jack Tomelli, are called to a crime scene at the local summer stock theater where they find the director of Murder on the Orient Express gruesomely murdered—naked, face caked in makeup, pillow at his feet, wrists and ankles bound by rope. When Susan describes the murder to her dad, retired detective Will Ford, he recognizes the MO of a 1969 serial killer . . . a case he worked fifty years ago. Will remembers a lot of things about that summer—the Woodstock Festival, the Apollo 11 moon landing, the Miracle Mets—yet he is fuzzy on the details of the decades-old case. But when Susan and Jack discover the old case files, his memories start trickling back. And with each old and new clue, Susan, Jack, and Will must narrow down the pool

BOOK REVIEW - Life Interrupted: Dr. Dua’s Survival Guide by Dr. Manu Dua

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    Book Details: Book Title :   Life Interrupted: Dr. Dua’s Survival Guide   by  Dr. Manu Dua Category :  Adult Non-Fiction (18+) , 94 pages Genre :  Memoir, Self-help, Personal Growth Publisher :   Laurel Elite Publication Date :   August 2021 Content Rating :   G. General audience. Clean. I received an advance review book for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Dr. Manu Dua and  iRead Book Tours . I'm excited to be a part of this tour.   Having gone through my own cancer journey, I was drawn to this book. As many of you know, I was diagnosed with early-stage Breast Cancer almost two years. While my cancer was caught early and was not life threatening, I think once you are diagnosed with cancer it’s akin to being initiated into a club no one wants to belong to. It also brings anxiety of recurrence or diagnosis of another kind. I turned to this book to better understand how to cope with life post cancer and to learn the skills to support others going through a t

BOOK REVIEW - Embracing Calm: Meditation Journeys for Inner Peace by Anne E. Beall

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    Book Details: Book Title :   Embracing Calm: Meditation Journeys for Inner Peace  by Anne E. Beall Category :  Adult Non-Fiction (18+),  143 pages Genre :  Meditation/Inspirational/Self Help Publisher :  Independent Publishing Release date:   March, 2024 Content Rating :   G.  My book has peaceful scenes, no bad language, and no sex. I received an advance review book for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Anne E. Beall and  iRead Book Tours . I'm excited to be a part of this tour! As someone who has struggled with anxiety for most of my life, I am always drawn to books about how to calm my mind and spirit. The synopsis of this book resonated with me on several levels and this book did not disappoint. Embracing Calm: Meditation Journeys for Inner Peace by Anne E. Beall is a profound guide to finding tranquility and mindfulness through the art of meditation. What I like best is that the author offers a practical and accessible approach to meditation, making i

BOOK REVIEW - SEDONA: A Novel by Kerry Fryar Freeman

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    Book Details: Book Title :   SEDONA: A Novel  by  Kerry Fryar Freeman Category :  Adult Fiction (18+),  268 pages Genre : Mystery Publisher :  The Wild Rose Press Release date:   November 2023 Content Rating :   PG-13:  Mild adult language and recreational drug use. I received an advance review book for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you  Kerry Fryar Freeman and  iRead Book Tours . I'm excited to be a part of this tour! SEDONA: A Novel by Kerry Fryar Freeman is a captivating exploration of spiritual awakening, self-discovery, and healing set against the backdrop of the enchanting red rocks of Sedona, Arizona. Freeman masterfully weaves a narrative that is as much about the protagonist Cal Novak's internal journey as it is about the mystical landscape that surrounds her. The story follows the Cal, an editor, whose life takes an unexpected turn when her cancer-stricken grandmother request she relocate from Atlanta to Sedona. The move prompts her to seek

BOOK SPOTLIGHT TOUR - Muddy Spokes by Katie Kuperman

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    Book Details: Book Title :   Muddy Spokes   by Katie Kuperman Category :  Children's Fiction (Ages 4-10) , 31 pages Genre :  Children's Picture Book.  Children's - emotions, life lessons, self-esteem Publisher :   Katie Kuperman Publication Date :  June 11, 2024. Content Rating :  G ***AN EXCELLENT TEACHING BOOK IN A FUN FORMAT*** ***GREAT FOR KIDS, PARENTS, SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS*** ***PART OF ALL PROCEEDS DONATED TO CHILDREN'S CHARITIES*** Book Description: This is a fun and comical story about resilience and resourcefulness. Spokes is a bicycle wheel who wakes up happy and excited for the day ahead. Everything doesn't quite go as smoothly as expected, however, and after a few tricky twists and turns, Spokes is covered in mud! This isn't exactly an ideal situation for a wheel who's trying to roll efficiently through the town to make it to school on time. Now Spokes is muddy, discouraged, running late and moving very  sl-o-o-o-o-wly. How will this cute an

BOOK REVIEW - A Carrows Murder (The Carrows Family Chronicles, Book 10) by Annabelle Lewis

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    Book Details: Book Title :   A Carrows Murder (The Carrows Family Chronicles, Book 10)  by Annabelle Lewis Category :  Adult Fiction 18+, 286 pages Genre :  Mystery/Crime/Romance/Humor Publisher :  PePe Press Release Date : June 2024 Content Rating :  PG13 +M:  My book has cursing. The f-bomb. Sexual flirting but closed-door action.  I received an advance review book for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you Annabelle Lewis   and  iRead Book Tours . I'm excited to be a part of this tour! A Carrows Murder is the tenth in the Carrows Family Chronicles series and does not disappoint, it is a captivating mystery novel that took me on a thrilling journey through the dark undercurrents of a seemingly peaceful small town. The story centers around the murder of a wealthy and influential figure, plunging the close-knit community into chaos and suspicion. I have done it again folks and jumped into the middle of a series. Good news! Despite this book being part of a se

BOOK REVIEW - And She Was Never the Same Again: A Multigenerational Memoir by Natasha Pryde Trujillo Ph.D.

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    Book Details: Book Title :  And She Was Never the Same Again: A Multigenerational Memoir  by  Natasha Pryde Trujillo Ph.D. Category :  Adult Non-Fiction 18 yrs +,  285 pages Genre :  Multigenerational Memoir Publisher :   Violet Echoes Press Release date:   April, 2024 Content Rating :  PG-13:   discusses trauma, near-death experiences, grief I received an advance review book for free and am leaving this review voluntarily. Thank you  Natasha Pryde Trujillo Ph.D.   and  iRead Book Tours . I'm excited to be a part of this tour! And She Was Never the Same Again by Natasha Pryde Trujillo, Ph.D., is a deeply moving and evocative memoir that delves into the complexities of family, identity, and resilience across generations. Trujillo masterfully intertwines her personal journey with the stories of the women in her family, offering a poignant exploration of how their experiences have shaped her life and identity. The memoir revolves around the lives of multiple generations of wome