Author Archives: Crystena's Books

Happy Friday everyone! I have a busy weekend ahead! A hike is scheduled for Friday. I have Zoom calls scheduled to catch up with friends. And my husband and I are doing our own game night this weekend, which I am excited about. I ordered CODENAME: DUETS off Amazon after reading positive reviews and heContinue reading “Friday Reads and Two Reviews!”

I am having a terrible time concentrating on my Kindle. Instead of fighting it, which caused me to put off reading, I decided to switch gears. I’m going to read The Address, of which I have a physical copy. I’ve already started and I am doing much better. I DO LIKE the other Fiona DavisContinue reading “Change of TBR…”

Happy Friday! It’s been a good week reading wise. I finished Ember Island which was enjoyable. Full Review coming soon! I am in the middle of : … and hope to finish it this weekend. For my next book, I have chosen: As for other plans, not much going on. I’ve been spending my morningsContinue reading “Friday Reads 8/14/20”

As I mentioned in a previous post, the work stress level is high which directly correlates to my desire to read physical copies of books. So I ordered some historical fiction from Thriftbooks. I enjoy Kimberley Freeman’s writing so I bought three of her books. They are dual timeline which I am obsessed with rightContinue reading “Book Haul!”

Author: Kristin Hannah Rating: 4/5 stars Book Blurb: 1941. Leningrad, a once magical city besieged by war, cut off from aid, buried in snow. A city full of women desperate to save their children and themselves… 2000. Loss and old age have taken a terrible toll on Anya Whitson. At last, she will reach out to herContinue reading “Review of Winter Garden”

Author: Meredith Jaeger Rating: 3.5/5 stars Book Blurb: Santa Cruz, Summer 1940: When auburn-haired Violet Harcourt is crowned Miss California on the boardwalk of her hometown, she knows she is one step closer to her cherished dream: a Hollywood screen test. But Violet’s victory comes with a price—discord in her seemingly perfect marriage—and she grapplesContinue reading “Review- Boardwalk Summer”

Happy Friday! What a week it has been! We lost power at work and have been scrambling. As of typing this, power is not back yet. So… STRESS. This weekend we have plans to check in on family and perhaps take a socially distanced stroll of the beach. I will definitely do some reading. OneContinue reading “Friday Reads! 8.7.20”

Author: Meredith Jaeger Rating: 3.5/5 stars Book Blurb: San Francisco: 1876 Immigrant dressmakers Hannelore Schaeffer and Margaret O’Brien struggle to provide food for their siblings, while mending delicate clothing for the city’s most affluent ladies. When wealthy Lucas Havensworth enters the shop, Hanna’s future is altered forever. With Margaret’s encouragement and the power of aContinue reading “Review: The Dressmaker’s Dowry”

Author: Jeffrey B. Burton Rating: ✶✶✶/5 stars Book Blurb: Mason “Mace” Reid lives on the outskirts of Chicago and specializes in human remains detection. He trains dogs to hunt for the dead. Reid’s coming off a taxing year—mourning the death of a beloved springer spaniel as well as the dissolution of his marriage. He adoptsContinue reading “Review: The Finders”