Thanksgiving Blessing Author: Marta Perry Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: The Thanksgiving holiday, a romance between a pair who’ve been through grief and parenting alone, and a mystery in their Amish community had me eager to pick up this latest from already familiar author, Marta Perry. The book is a standalone […]
Androne Author: Dwain Worrell Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: With Artificial Intelligence being something of a hot button across global industries, a futuristic military thriller with AI as a prime element caught my interest. I was also eager to give a new-to-me author’s debut effort a go. Androne doesn’t leap out […]
Audiobook review: Black Vault by Alma Katsu As a big fan of mysterious phenomena and conspiracy stories, I spotted the blurb on Black Vault and I was excited to grab it up. The author and narrator were new to me, but that just increased my anticipation for this short thriller with a minor sci-fi element. […]
Spells and Shadows Author: Victoria Kincaid Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Absolutely bewitching when Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice is given an infusion of a magical world of mages and dark necromancy to a powerful romance pair. Fitzwilliam Darcy is a secret operative for the Mage Council and he’s on a […]
The Scandalous Confessions of Lydia Bennet, Witch Author: Melinda Taub Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B What I’m Talking About: When one considers the power and repercussions of magic, is it any wonder that the last woman in the world people want possessing it is the youngest, most irrepressible and irresponsible of the Bennet sisters from […]
Witch King Author: Martha Wells Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Waking up and discovering someone made a strong effort to make sure your dead and stay that way is not a propitious day in a demon’s life. I was all anticipation when I got my hands on this fantasy because […]
An Accomplished Woman Author: Suzan Lauder Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: A light and breezy Regency Romp with a young lady eager to follow her old school chum’s advice for matrimony and mischief soon follows when she has a memorable meet cute with the wrong man. Suzan Lauder has long been […]
That Summer Feeling Author: Bridget Morrissey Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Some books are called a summer read, but That Summer Feeling goes to the heart of summer with all the nostalgia, fun, and groans of the summer camp experience. A woman recovers from a divorce, explores a part of childhood […]
Title: Dread and Buried Author: Angie Fox Reviewer: Sophia Rose Rating: B What I’m Talking About: What could be more fun than Verity, Frankie, and the gang meeting ghost pirates and participating in a treasure hunt? I dove in with enthusiasm to this latest of a sassy fun series that entertains and delights each time. […]
Audiobook review: The Memory House by Jeanette James A current day London woman lands a position as nanny in a great situation and, with her employer, discovers a mystery in their own backyard, while in the past, a young heiress living in that very house is being pushed to accept an undesired suitor of her father’s making. […]
LOOK WHO’S JOINED THE BLOG!!! I’d like to officially welcome Sophia Rose to That’s What I’m Talking About. Many of you know Sophia from social media or one of the many other blogs to which she contributes. Sophia will be reviewing books on the blog twice per month. Please give her a big hello! Alien […]