Little Homesteader: A Summer Treasury of Recipes, Crafts, and Wisdom by Angela Ferraro-Fanning, AnneliesDraws (Illustrated by) Series: Little Homesteader

This is a fascinating book for adults as well as children.  It tells you all about bugs, fruit and vegetables.  You can learn how to prepare food and more.

Ivy Kids and Edelweiss allowed me to read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published and you can get a copy now.

You learn how to make a watering jug, create your own shampoo, and other handy things.  They even give you recipes for cooking.

Let the young ones experiment and learn some new skills.  They'll have great fun!

The Murder of Mr. Wickham by Claudia Gray

The Knightley's decide to throw a house party and invite a crowd.  On the first night an unwelcome guest shows up:  Mr. Wickham.  He is having a good time but he's ruining everyone else's.

Vintage and Edelweiss let me read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published and you can get a copy now.

Before too many days go by, Mr. Wickham is found dead.  None of the guests are allowed to leave until the killer is found...

Everybody is a suspect.  There were many that hated Mr. Wickham.

The best detectives are the young ones who go looking for clues.  The parents are all looking at each other for the killer.  There is a lot of suspicion, and the couples find themselves withdrawing from their relationships.

It's a slow moving book with lots of details but the killer surprised me.  I could understand why but I had no idea who had done it.

Did you figure it out?

The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle by Jennifer Ryan

This is a story set in war time.  Most of the women are single and they began by fixing a deteriorating bride's dress for one of their own.  Then they began gathering more bride's dresses and fixing them up for whatever woman would like to borrow one.

Ballentine Books and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).  It will be published on May 31st.

The women helping try to please their families with the men they date and plan to marry but it's not going well.  They fall in love with others.  Friends in the past.  Now their loves.  Will they marry who they should or will they follow their hearts?

Mothers of Enchantment by Michelle Tang, Kelly Jarvis, Marshall Moore, Lynden Wade, Elise Forier Edie, Sonni de Soto, Vivica Reeves, Carter Lappin, Claire N. Thomas, Maxine Churchman, Kim Malinowski, Abi Marie Palmer

This is an anthology of fairy godmother tales.  Some are familiar, some are not.

World Weaver Press and Net Galley let me read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published and you can get a copy now.

The stories are good.  The first one in the book was my favorite, but none were disappointing.

If you like magic, fairy tales, or fantasy, you'll enjoy this book.  It gets you away from the real world...

With Prejudice by Robin Peguero

A woman has been murdered and they have a suspect.  It's the trial that becomes interesting...

Grand Central Publishing sent me an ARC of this book to read for review (thank you).  The book will be published May 17th.

This book is compelling.  It takes you from when everyone was young to them in adulthood.  You hear arguments from both sides with the judge blocking some testimony (rightfully).  When the jury has heard everything, they vote for a verdict.

The verdict was a surprise to me and the final explanation was a shocker.  This one may stick in your head for a while...

The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan

Nobody is telling the truth in this story.  Hannah is trying to save a man accused of murder.  She lies, too.

William Morrow sent me an ARC of this book to read and review (thank you).  It will be published May 12th.

You read along and get different stories from everyone.  Who's telling the truth?

Even Hannah's mother lies.  And the Sheriff is crooked.  

Nobody can make sense out of it but Hannah.  Then she has to figure out how to present to present to the judge.  Will the judge believe her?

Read it and see...

Nonna Maria and the Case of the Missing Bride by Lorenzo Carcaterra

Nonna lives on an island and knows almost everyone.  She picks up on the things happening by listening to other people.  She and the police chief are friends, and she helps solve cases.  She helps anyone who needs it.

Banta and Edelweiss let me read this book for review (thank you).  It has been published and you can get a copy now.

She's trying to help a young woman avoid her marriage since she thinks she was drugged.  To do this, she asks for help from various sources.  The police chief chief's sister had married the same man and she died in an accident.  He's willing to help.

Then an old man dies in the water, and he was an excellent sea captain.  She gets his first mate to tell her what happened and then she goes to man who used to be a drug boss and asks for his help.

The story is interesting and at the end she's off on another adventure...