REVIEW - Hotel Laguna

OVERALL REVIEW: 4.5 stars

    Writing: 4.5 stars (Nicola Harrison writes so lushly and beautifully; amazing descriptions)

    Character development: 4.5 stars (The characters including Laguna Beach were fascinating)

    Storyline: 4.5 stars (I loved the mystery; the art colony and all the craziness)

    Book cover: 4.0 stars (Only issue is that the bathing suit should have been a two-piece)

    Gut feeling: 4.5 stars (This book did NOT disappoint)

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

INFORMATION/LINKS

304 pages
1 day to read (yes, I am reading like a FIEND!)
Read as a Kindle ARC
Release date of 06/20/2023
https://www.nicolaharrison.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5545474261
https://us.macmillan.com/stmartinspress/
https://www.netgalley.com/

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

 

Anyone else with THIS problem???

 

My next book is...

 

REVIEW - Lost and Found in Paris

 OVERALL REVIEW: 4.0 stars

    Writing: 4.0 stars (Lian Dolan writes like she is an old friend enjoying a drink with you)

    Character development: 4.0 stars (the characters were interesting and fun)

    Storyline: 4.0 stars (enjoyable, plus I enjoyed the "clues" in the mystery)

    Book cover: 3.0 stars (meh, but it gets the point across)

    Gut feeling: 4.0 stars (always a GOOD time)

RECOMMEND

INFORMATION/LINKS

316 pages
4 days to read 
Read as a Library book
Release date of 04/05/2022
https://www.liandolan.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/58668336-lost-and-found-in-paris
https://www.harpercollins.com/collections/william-morrow 
https://lapl.overdrive.com/
https://www.netgalley.com/

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

My next book is...

 

REVIEW - The Wind Knows My Name

OVERALL REVIEW: 5.0 stars

    Writing: 5.0 stars (Isabel Allende writes descriptively like lush and beautiful poetry)

    Character development: 5.0 stars (the characters were incredible and so real)

    Storyline: 5.0 stars (current, yet historical also. Powerful!!)

    Book cover: 5.0 stars (perfection as ALWAYS with an Allende cover)

    Gut feeling: 5.0 stars (Allende books NEVER disappoint)

HIGHLY recommend

INFORMATION/LINKS

234 pages
1 day to read (I could NOT put it down!!!)
Read as a Kindle ARC
Release date of 06/06/2023
https://www.isabelallende.com/en
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62583518-the-wind-knows-my-name
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/57084/ballantine/
https://www.netgalley.com

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

 

My next book is...

 

REVIEW - Sally Brady's Italian Adventure

 

OVERALL REVIEW: 3.0 stars

    Writing: 3.0 stars

    Character development: 2.0 stars (the characters were NOT believable)

    Storyline: 2.5 stars (all over the place with three points of view)

    Book cover: 2.0 stars (it was not about an adventure - it was WWII)

    Gut feeling: 3.0 stars (this just didn't work for me and was so slow)

VERY lukewarm recommendation

INFORMATION/LINKS

368 pages
4 days to read (it just seemed to take forever to finish!!!)
Read as a Kindle ARC
Release date of 06/13/2023
https://www.clynchwriter.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60732121-sally-brady-s-italian-adventure
https://us.macmillan.com/stmartinspress/
https://www.netgalley.com

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

My next book is...

 

REVIEW - The 23rd Midnight (Women's Murder Club series)

 

OVERALL REVIEW: 3.0 stars

    Writing: 3.0 stars

    Character development: 3.0 stars (so much opportunity here)

    Storyline: 3.5 stars (interesting and good storyline)

    Book cover: 4.0 stars (this is the book cover on Kindle books)

    Gut feeling: 3.0 stars (make me happier overall about the book and series!)

Lukewarm recommendation; please read the TWENTY-TWO other books first. This tired series needs to end even though I love the premise.

INFORMATION/LINKS

400 pages
1 days to read (my book reading mojo after Covid IS back!!!)
Read as a Kindle Library book - Los Angeles Public Library
Release date of 03/2/2023
https://lapl.overdrive.com/
https://www.jamespatterson.com/
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62589768-the-23rd-midnight
https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/imprint/little-brown-and-company/
https://www.netgalley.com

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜

Vroman's Bookstore

I have loved Vroman's since I was a kid. There are two locations of this beloved bookstore in Pasadena, California - Colorado Blvd. and Hastings Ranch. If a bookstore has been around since 1894 and is the largest in Southern California, you know that it is a GOOD bookstore!! 

My problem with Vroman's is that I come in for ONE thing and come out with FIVE things. There are so many beautiful, fun, and interesting things in Vroman's. I could spend hours in the store and never see the same thing twice!!

Check it out!! https://www.vromansbookstore.com

Colorado Blvd.

695 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena, CA 91101

626-449-5320

Mon-Sat 10am-9pm

Sunday 10am-7pm

(Curbside pick-up: Sun-Tues: 10am- 6:30pm, Wed-Sat: 10am-8:30pm)

Masks Highly Encouraged

 

Hastings Ranch

3729 E Foothill Blvd Pasadena, CA 91107

626-351-0828

Sun-Thur 9am-7pm

Fri-Sat 9am-8pm

(Curbside pick-up: Sun-Thur 9am-6:30pm, Fri-Sat: 9am- 7:30pm)

Masks Highly Encouraged

 

Happy reading,

Dorothea 💜