Life

I am not ready to talk about the things going on in my personal life.  Yes I know I will talk about my kids, and husband.  Yet I am not ready to talk about my personal physical struggle right now.

I just want to give you all a quick update

1. Its summer break and while I am reading books I am busy mom who has 4 kids demanding my attention 24hrs a day.  Yes they sleep talk and have shouted my name before in their sleep. 
2. I have Doctors appointments that are trying to figure out what is happening with me.  Hoping for a simple answers like you need more sleep;)
3.  Updating the bog has taken 3 or 4th place in my day to day right now until school starts in T-6 weeks and counting.
4. When I have answers I will talk about what has been going on in my physical life but until than I now absolutely nothing.  I have wonderful support from husband, kids, friends, family and so much more than I ever realized.
If you think you are alone in something you just need to reach out to those around you.  I have others who have bee able to help guide me while others are there to just help with the day to day.


Sorry it is so vague but I just do not want advice right now what I should be doing and not doing until my Doctors tells me what or what it is not.

Thank you all for reading my silly reviews. I love reading it brings the crazy days to a wonderful end.

Book Review: The Beauty Geek's Guide to Skin Care: 1,000 Essential Definitions of Common Product Ingredients by Deborah Burnes

Title: The Beauty Geek's Guide to Skin Care: 1,000 Essential Definitions of Common Product Ingredients

Author: Deborah Burnes

Stars: 5

Review:

The Title says it all The Beauty Geeks Guide to Skin Care!  I have always struggle with my skin and how to care for it because of all the different products and cost of the products.  Now with girls and boy who need to start taking care of their skin I am surrounded by endless ads and having no idea which really works and which is just a scam.

Deborah Burnes pretty much dumb down skin care without telling readers your stupid for not trying this before.
She makes it simple and easy without readers spend a insane amount of money on their skin. The author keeps it simple and everything readers need is in this book.
This is a keeper!
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of Deborah Burnes The beauty Geeks guide to Skin.

Synopsis:
Everything Every Beauty Geek Needs to Know About Skin Care

When it comes to finding the perfect formula for dewy and healthy skin, knowledge is power. That’s why skin care guru Deborah Burnes shares everything you need to know about essential ingredients in this book—so that you can give your skin exactly what it needs to glow.

Whether you’re making products for your own use or trying to figure out which brands work best for you, The Beauty Geek’s Guide to Skin Care has all the latest insider info on 1,000 of the beauty industry’s most commonly used ingredients. Plus, you’ll learn the best practices and lifestyle habits to make healthy skin an everyday reality.


About The Author:

Deborah Burnes is the co-founder and CEO of Sumbody, a skin care company dedicated to all natural, eco-friendly products. Lauded as being "at the forefront of the natural beauty product revolution," Deborah has amassed thousands of devoted fans and clients. Learn more at sumbody.com.

To learn more about my products, and me please visit:
http://www.sumbody.com

https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2875529.Deborah_Burnes

Book Review: Austentatious: The Evolving World of Jane Austen Fans by Holly Luetkenhaus and Zoe Weinstein

Title: Austentatious: The Evolving World of Jane Austen Fans

Author: Holly Luetkenhaus and Zoe Weinstein 

Stars: 3 1\2 star

Review:
As a young girl I was introduced to Jane Austen by my sisters and mother who loved her books.  I enjoyed several of her books ad I can't wait for my girls to one day read and fall in love with.  I knew that people were fans of Jane Austen but honestly I had no idea how big it was.  Jane Austen is a Pop Cultural Icon.
The authors repeat themselves several times and over work some of the stories to the point it becomes little boring.  A reason it is isn't a solid 4 star review.
The different views on how Jane Austen effected women, movies, books and lifestyles is extremely interesting.  
The books has a unique energy that flows well until they start to repeat the same information over and over again. 
Thank you to Netgelly ad the publisher University of Iowa Press for the advance copy Holly Luetkenhaus and Zoe Weinstein Austentatious.
Of course my favorite Jane Austin is Emma and Persuasion 

Synopsis:
This book explores online fan spaces in search of “Janeites” all over the world to discover what fans are making, how fans are sharing their work, and why it matters that so many women and nonbinary individuals find a haven not only in Jane Austen, but also in Jane Austen fandom. In relatable chapters based on firsthand experience, the authors explore how Austen fandom has and continues to build communities around women, people of color, and the LGBTQ+ community. Whether Janeites are shrewdly picking up on the latent sexual tension between women in Emma or casting people of color in leading roles, Luetkenhaus and Weinstein argue that Austen fans are particularly adept at marrying fantasy and feminism.

Paperback, 188 pages

Expected publication: June 3rd 2019 by University Of Iowa Press

About The Author:

 is a librarian at Oklahoma State University and resides in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Zoe Weinstein is a librarian at Brandeis University and resides in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Book Review: Bone Deep by Sandra Ireland

Title: Bone Deep 

Author: Sandra Ireland

Stars: 4 

Review:
Bone Deep starts off with a two unlikely people who are drawn together by mystery. The chapters switch between the different characters in the story that can cause readers to get a little lost. The story moves quickly page after page readers will be pulled into a tale of mystery until the predictable ending will leave readers shaking their heads.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher Polygon for the advance copy of Sandra Ireland Bone Deep

Synopsis:

What happens when you fall in love with the wrong person?

The consequences threaten to be far-reaching and potentially deadly. Bone Deep is a contemporary novel of sibling rivalry, love, betrayal and murder. It is a dual narrative, told in alternative chapters by Mac, a woman bent on keeping the secrets of the past from her only son, and the enigmatic Lucie, whose own past is something of a closed book. Their story is underpinned by the creaking presence of an abandoned water mill, and haunted by the local legend of two long-dead sisters, themselves rivals in love, and ready to point an accusing finger from the pages of history.

Kindle Edition, 272 pages

Published July 5th 2018 by Polygon

About The Author:

Sandra Ireland was born in England but lived for many years in Éire before returning ‘home’ to Scotland in the 1990s. She is the author of Beneath the Skin, a psychological thriller, which was shortlisted for a Saltire Literary Award in 2017. Her second novel, Bone Deep, a modern Gothic tale of sibling rivalry, inspired by an old Scottish folktale, will be published in the UK by Polygon in July, and in the US (Gallery) and Germany (Penguin) next year. She also writes poetry, often inspired by the seascapes of Scotland’s rugged east coast. Her poems have been widely published in anthologies, including Seagate III (Dundee), and New Writing Scotland. She won the Dorothy Dunbar Trophy for Poetry, awarded by the Scottish Association of Writers, in 2017 and 2018. Sandra is Secretary of Angus Writers’ Circle and one third of the Chasing Time Team, which runs writing retreats in a gloriously gothic rural setting.

Book Review: Whiskers in the Dark: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy #28) by Rita Mae Brown, Sneaky Pie Brown

Title:  Whiskers in the Dark: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery (Mrs. Murphy #28) 

Author: Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown

Star: 3

Review:
As a fan of the author I looked forward to this offering only to be slightly disappointed. The story line jumped between centuries with murders in both and a Civil War battle thrown in between for good measure. As a retired criminal investigator I did not feel that any of the incidents were fully explained or delt with satisfactorily. I liked the main story line but felt cheated by the conclusion. 

I have rated this book 3 stars.

I received an ARC from Netgalley for my unbiased review. Thank you Frank for the Review.

Synopsis:
The discovery of a body in the beautiful Blue Ridge mountains dredges up mysteries that have lingered from Revolutionary Virginia through the Civil War and beyond, in a supernaturally thrilling new tale from Rita Mae Brown and her feline co-author Sneaky Pie Brown. A trial is underway in Albemarle County, where Mary Minor "Harry" Harristeen and her trusty crew of two- and four-legged friends hope to catch a killer--who may not be the person accused of the crime. Since an old friend's body was discovered by the hunting club's faithful beagles, it has been up to Harry--with her crime-solving cats Mrs. Murphy and Pewter, and Tee Tucker the corgi--to sniff out a trail of clues. Meanwhile, bloodshed dating back generations continues to haunt the current grounds of the National Beagle Club of America. Are past claims of ghost sightings still to be ignored? And what do these paranormal apparitions have to do with the very modern drama unfolding in court and the all-too-real threats confronting Harry and her companions at every turn?

ebook

Expected publication: June 1st 2019 by Bantam Books

About The Author:


Rita Mae Brown is a prolific American writer, most known for her mysteries and other novels (Rubyfruit Jungle). She is also an Emmy-nominated screenwriter.

Brown was born illegitimate in Hanover, Pennsylvania. She was raised by her biological mother's female cousin and the cousin's husband in York, Pennsylvania and later in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.

Starting in the fall of 1962, Brown attended the University of Florida at Gainesville on a scholarship. In the spring of 1964, the administrators of the racially segregated university expelled her for participating in the civil rights movement. She subsequently enrolled at Broward Community College[3] with the hope of transferring eventually to a more tolerant four-year institution.

Between fall 1964 and 1969, she lived in New York City, sometimes homeless, while attending New York University[6] where she received a degree in Classics and English. Later,[when?] she received another degree in cinematography from the New York School of Visual Arts.[citation needed] Brown received a Ph.D. in literature from Union Institute & University in 1976 and holds a doctorate in political science from the Institute for Policy Studies in Washington, D.C.

Starting in 1973, Brown lived in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles. In 1977, she bought a farm in Charlottesville, Virginia where she still lives.[9] In 1982, a screenplay Brown wrote while living in Los Angeles, Sleepless Nights, was retitled The Slumber Party Massacre and given a limited release theatrically.

During Brown's spring 1964 semester at the University of Florida at Gainesville, she became active in the American Civil Rights Movement. Later in the 1960s, she participated in the anti-war movement, the feminist movement and the Gay Liberation movement.

Brown took an administrative position with the fledgling National Organization for Women, but resigned in January 1970 over Betty Friedan's anti-gay remarks and NOW's attempts to distance itself from lesbian organizations. She claims she played a leading role in the "Lavender Menace" zap of the Second Congress to Unite Women on May 1, 1970, which protested Friedan's remarks and the exclusion of lesbians from the women's movement.

In the early 1970s, she became a founding member of The Furies Collective, a lesbian feminist newspaper collective in Washington, DC, which held that heterosexuality was the root of all oppression.

Brown told Time magazine in 2008, "I don't believe in straight or gay. I really don't. I think we're all degrees of bisexual. There may be a few people on the extreme if it's a bell curve who really truly are gay or really truly are straight. Because nobody had ever said these things and used their real name, I suddenly became [in the late 1970s] the only lesbian in America."