books and faith

  Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels How to Write Kissing Books, Book 1 By:  Gwen Hayes I enjoyed this book but the 80's play list at the start of every chapter kind of set me off. But the bits of info I did get from it are going to be use full in my own writing. I give this book 3 out of 5 it not life changing but if you want a quick over view on how to write a simple romance then give it a try. I know writing  is not simple  but it might help. Happy reading. 

  This was one book I waited for when it came out. I read it and well I was expecting hot sex and I got. nothing the vary bad wizard left me wanting more and not in a good way. I love the idea of a sexy wizard of Oz but this one fell flat for me. I want to read the next one in hopes that it is better because maybe this author needs to build up to something because gropes and kisses here and there just don't do it for me. better hope for the next book in the series. 2.5 stars out of 5. love the idea hope for a better book happy reading all.  

The Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America's Shining Women by   Kate Moore   I wound give this story 5 out 5 stars. It is a story that made me thing and feel. And stop and look at the page going what the hell did I just read. The fact that it was about real women. who lost there teeth and jaws to this to  Radium. Women and girls who lost there life's to radium. I know that from the start of the book having know that but reading about the  pain and struggle that these women went though to prove it was something bad. It was shocking and down right gross at parts of this book almost made me put it down but I wanted to find out if they got it because I knew they did but in the story your with them. when they lose a person in there group to it you feel the sadness too. If you like historical fiction I say go for it if not maybe try it I'm big on romance but I still loved this book. Happy reading.

 My goal is to read 5 books in October wish me luck I will have a new review up soon 1.  Unfuck Your Intimacy: Using Science for Better Relationships, Sex, and Dating by   Faith G. Harper 2.  Romancing the Beat: Story Structure for Romance Novels How to Write Kissing Books, Book 1 By:  Gwen Hayes 3.  Frankenstein By:  Mary Shelley 4.  Dracula  By:  Bram Stoker 5.  Eldest The Inheritance Cycle, Book 2 By:  Christopher Paolini

Pride and Prejudice by   Jane Austen Another classic down for the year.  And I ready enjoyed the story of Elizabeth and Jane Bennett and  there younger sisters  love stories with there men they love or think they love.  Most people have seen the movies or web series that  tell the love stories. I know I have and even tried to read it once in high school and was  unable to get into it.    This is a story  about the prideful  feeling of people that make people want to change there lives in this  story of love and anger with people.  And the also prejudice about people who are different then each other. But in the end Elizabeth and Mr.     Darcy find love for each other and are happy for it.  This is a good read so I give this 4.5 out of 5. I have loved this story forever so maybe knowing it made me like it less. I wound say if you want to get into classics give it a try. So happy reading.

1. A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire #1) by   George R.R. Martin 2.    Spellbound (Pagan Light #2) by   JoAnne Keltner 3.      Lauren's Barbarian (Icehome #1) by   Ruby Dixon 4.     The Dragon Geisha (Secrets From the Hidden House #3) by   India Millar 5.      Wolves and Daggers (Steampunk Red Riding Hood #1) by   Melanie Karsak   6.  Alphas and Airships (Steampunk Red Riding Hood #2) by   Melanie Karsak  

The Highwayman (Victorian Rebels #1) by   Kerrigan Byrne   I love historical romance royals, lovely ladies, and the fashion of it all. It just something I have always loved and this book had that.  This book also had the story of love lost and found for the two lovers in this book.  As children  Farah and  Dougan marred each other and promised each other that when they grew up but they got separated because he saved Farah from a priest. 17 years later Farah was working for the law and find herself face to face with  Dorian Blackwell. Will he help her find her old love? Will he help her find herself? Or will he drive her up the wall to the point were it is a fate worse then death? I enjoyed this book giving it 4 out of 5 stars. This was a good romance novel and plan to read more from Kerrigan Byrne. Happy reading.

Little Women (Little Women #1) by   Louisa May Alcott This is a classic coming of age story for young women . This year I am trying to  read 12 classics  stories  and this one was the first I chose to read.  I love the story of  Jo, Beth, Meg, and Amy growing up and starting there lives.  Finding love, exploring the world , and finding themselves.    I loved this story I give this 5 out of 5  . As a writer I loved Jo and learned  from her not putting down the other girls in the story but I  could still learn from them as well.  This is a classic  so it something everyone should read . So happy reading .

Possessed (Pagan Light #1) by   JoAnne Keltner This book was a young adult fantasy about Jackie who is learning about herself and the magical gift she has had since she was 12 years old. She could feel people emotions around her and also sometimes read there thoughts.Because of this gift people see her as a witch and even think she could cures them. She also dealing with teen love of her best friend Jas and the jealousy of her Trish who also wants to be with Jas. Finding herself growing in her gifts and finds herself feeling for both a young priest named David and Jas her best friend. Will she be able to help her friend and also love him as well. Or will she fight to even be herself. This is a young adult fantasy and also christian horror. It been a wile since I have read a book that thrilled me like this book did. I still give this book a 3.5 out of 5 it not something I wound pick up normally. But this book made me think a lot about my faith and how it has gone over

Chasing Christmas Past (The Airship Racing Chronicles 0.5) by   Melanie Karsak   Another story that is part of a series that left me wanting to know more about the people in the books. Who is Lily and what is about from what I from this story is that she is a pilot of a airship and has a opium problem. And also is a lover of Lord  Byron. But she was able to have the first Christmas of love and happiness.  I give this book 3 stars of 5 stars because it was a short leaving me wanting more and going what just happened. So over all good if you like action and adventure then give this short a try. Happy reading.

Ice and Embers (Steampunk Fairy Tales #1) by   Melanie Karsak This was a retelling of snow queen with a steampunk vibe or at the vary least that what the title says.  This story is good but I really did not  see anything about the story the snow queen it was more of a love triangle with  Lord  John , Doctor Kai and Elyse. Lord John and Elyse were lover and then there was Kai who was her best friend since they were  children.  Elyse worked as a actress in a threader being one of there stars that season. The night of one of her prominence after she was spending time with her best friend Kai when he was called to save someone who had fallen into the freezing water of the frozen  lake. The worked together to save the man. who later saves her from making a huge change that would change her life.  I liked this story for what it was and give it 3.5 stars out of five. But did not see what this books was described  as being a steam puck snow queen. Maybe I missed it maybe I di

The Geisha Who Could Feel No Pain (Secrets From the Hidden House #2) by   India Millar This book is the sequel to The Geisha with Green eyes but follows   Mineko  the geisha younger sister of   Midori No Me  who is left behind at the hidden house to deal with  Akira who in love with Midori No Me and holds it ageist  poor Midori because he thinks that she knows more then she had told. Midori is fighting with the sorrow if not being able to feel sexual with also not able to feel pain. Then a new man was highered to take care of the girls at the hidden house that made Midori feel a longing that she had never felt before. But he works for Akira. will there love work out? what about the war with the   yakuza? If there love dose work out will she even be able to feel it when they make love?  I loved this book as I did the first book I gave this book 4.5 out of 5. I love stories about Geisha there just so  beautiful and talented from what I have studied so if you like this t

This is the overview of the books I read over the smutathon from January 4-11 2020. 1.  Going Down Easy (Billionaire Bad Boys #1) by   Carly Phillips 2.  The Geisha Who Could Feel No Pain (Secrets From the Hidden House #2) by   India Millar 3.  The Highwayman (Victorian Rebels #1) by   Kerrigan Byrne 4.  Ice and Embers (Steampunk Fairy Tales #1) by   Melanie Karsak 5.  Chasing Christmas Past (The Airship Racing Chronicles 0.5) by   Melanie Karsak 6.  Goblins and Snowflakes by   Melanie Karsak

Going Down Easy (Billionaire Bad Boys #1) by   Carly Phillips                   This is my first office / bad boy romance I have read . I tend  to stick to paranormal or historical  romance  but I was a fun read and I might look into more stories like this  in the future . But lets look into this one first.                    This story  is about a women   named    Lexie Parker who needed a job so Derek  who was a work partner of  Kaden Barnes who she becomes a personal assistant to  him. Kaden could barley keep a personal assistant for a week because he wanted everything in its place at it time to the point of ocd at times from his coffee when he walks into the office to his clothing to be placed in his wardrobe just so. which Lexie must learn as she works with him over this story. But  Kaden is not the only one is this story that has something to hide and makes life hard to live with her mother losing herself in depression and her twin sister not able to control he

Peppermint and Pentacles (Steampunk Red Riding Hood #3) by   Melanie Karsak    This is the third book in the series as it says above and its the first book in the series I have read. I plan on reading the  rest of the series later this year. And starting in the middle left me wanting to understand how little red or  Clemeny Louvel became part of the red cape society. But in this book was in a collection of stories that I though sounded fun to read about Christmas. This story  was a  Christmas  mystery that involves children going missing and a weird Christmas monster  that seams to take them leaving behind a golden pear, five gold rings, and other things from the song the 12 days of Christmas. I came into the story thinking it was going to be a romance  and stayed for the story and loving the ending.  I give this book 4 out of 5 stars for the mystery and the love in this story. Will read at least books one and two to find out what I missed out on from them and take it

Preacher Man by   Jessa Kane This book was hot and fast going. About a  girl who is  barley legal and a man who spies on her   though her bed room window once a week   and one day she finds out that is was the preacher in the church she  and her mother  go to.  When her  baptism come to pass she  temps the preacher even more. But the twist leaves me going  what the hell but it was a ok  read.  I give this book 2.5  stars out of 5 .  But if you like erotica then give it a try because  even if it not my cup of tea it still might be your. Happy reading . 

This is the first read a thon I am propitiating in this year so here goes for the fun of it. The hosts are listed below and who is ready for some Smut. I will just be reading romance and not keeping up with the challenges this time because its my first time to be in a read a thon in a wile. The read a thon is between January 4-11 2020. 🌻 Hosts 🌻 Riley @Riley Marie https://www.youtube.com/user/rilaaaay1 Lainey @gingerreadslainey https://www.youtube.com/user/gingerreadslainey My Smutathon TBR is 1.  Going Down Easy (Billionaire Bad Boys #1)   by   Carly Phillips   2.  Ice and Embers  (Steampunk Fairy Tales #1)    by   Melanie Karsak 3.  The Geisha Who Could Feel No Pain  (Secrets From the Hidden House #2)     by   India Millar 4. Lara  (World of Hetar #1)      by   Bertrice Small 5.  The Dragon Geisha   (Secrets From the Hidden House #3)     by   India Millar My goal is to finish these 5 books  I have started 4 of them and hope to finish th

Something in the Water by   Anne Frasier This book was only  13 pages  but it left me wanting  more. This is a story about  a reporter sent to    Georgia for a fun articular   on mermaid. So are reporter goes happy to be away from home since she had just broken up with her boyfriend at the time. She was happy for the change and the new life it given her in the chose she makes in this story. I give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.  I really liked this story and wished there was more I might look and see if this writer has written anything else. Thank you and happy reading.

I hope to read quite a few books this mouth  and here is the start 1. Something in the water by Anne Frasier 2. Preacher Man by Jessa Kane 3. Peppermint and Pentacles by Melanie Karsak 4. Ice and Embers by Melanie Karsak 5. Chasing Christmas past by Melanie Karsak 6. Goblins  and snowflakes by Melanie Karsak 7. The Geisha who could feel no pain by India Millar 8. The Dragon Geisha by India Millar I'm sorry that I chose to read so much from one author I found a collection of stories that I thought wound be fun to read. So here it goes happy reading.

Hi it Elizabeth I'm sorry I lost the blog with everything I have been doing over the past few years. Working on writing my own stories because I wanted to see if could be able to as well but at this time I am still learning so why not get back it to my love of writing book reviews and reading. I hope that in the coming year I might share with you the time when my book comes out. But first back book reviews.