KT Book Reviews

I have always wanted to try my hand a tarot cards!  I'm excited to see where this self-guided journey takes me.  ~ Tanja Get it on Amazon -  https://amzn.to/3zTyrDg Awaken your intuition and discover the secrets of Tarot Your mind holds the key to powerful Tarot readings. Intuition isn’t some mystical gift for the lucky few―it’s a function of your creative brain, which is hardwired to catch things that your other senses miss. And it speaks in symbols, colors, patterns, and art―the language of Tarot. Using simple exercises that take you beyond traditional card interpretations, The Intuitive Tarot Workbook will help you explore Tarot and harness your psychic senses for deeper and easier readings on life, love, work, money, and more. - Master the art of quieting your mind and tuning into your intuition - Discover the true meanings of Tarot’s seventy-eight cards - Enjoy an organic connection with the cards―no memorization required - Unlock the secrets to performing more acc...

A funny and electrifying mystery with laughter and mayhem! I loved every moment of The Body in the Backyard by Lucy Score. When will this be made into a television series? Netflix would have a blockbuster on its hands.  ~Tanja Get it on Amazon -  https://amzn.to/3zVdQOY Her spray-tanned, self-absorbed news anchor ex-husband careening back into her life was not on this psychic detective's bingo card. But not only does Griffin Gentry show up unexpectedly at Riley Thorn's door—the real shock is that he's begging for her help. However, Riley's hot private investigator boyfriend Nick Santiago refusing to take the job is…well, less of a surprise. Too bad for Nick that his octogenarian business partner overrules him and decides to take the lead on Griffin's case. And when a dead body makes it clear someone really is out to get Riley's ex, the mile-long suspect list puts all hands on deck at Santiago Investigations. Even the wrinkly, retired ones. It's only a matt...

  Thank you so much Flatiron for the books! Flatiron published some great books so far this year…and had an extra ARCs giveaway!   I can't wait to dive in! The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei Save one world. Doom her own. Maya Hoshimoto was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten years, she returned stolen artifacts to alien civilizations—until a disastrous job forced her into hiding. Now she just wants to enjoy a quiet life as a graduate student of anthropology, but she’s haunted by persistent and disturbing visions of the future. Then an old friend comes to her with a job she can’t refuse: find a powerful object that could save an alien species from extinction. Except no one has seen it in living memory, and they aren’t the only ones hunting for it. Maya sets out on a breakneck quest through a universe teeming with strange life and ancient ruins. But the farther she goes, the more her visions cast a dark shadow over her team of friends new and old. Someone will betray ...

Duel timelines and a heavy subject matter of family history, Code Name Kingfisher by Liz Kessler, is a riveting read for a younger generation. A complex history told with care. Beautifully written. ~Tanja Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3LzCmI0 Thirteen-year-old Liv’s beloved ninety-two-year-old grandmother, Oma, is moving into a home where she can be cared for as her dementia worsens. As Liv helps her father empty Oma’s house, she finds an old chest which opens up a whole world that Liv never knew about: the hidden world of Oma’s childhood. Through the letters and other mementos, Liv learns that Oma, given name Mila, had a sister, Eva, that no one in Liv’s family ever knew about. In 1942, Mila and Eva are sent away from their parents to a non-Jewish family so they will survive the war. Twelve-year-old Mila believes that they will soon be reunited with their parents and go back to their normal lives, but fourteen-year-old Eva knows better, and soon gets involved in the Resistance...

Eustacia has always been better with plants than people... Eustacia Rose is a Professor of Botanical Toxicology with only her extensive collection of poisonous plants for company. Her life is quiet, her schedule is unchanging, and her closest friends are the specimens she tends to. But she does have one other hobby: watching her neighbors through her telescope, taking extensive notes on their lives for "research." When Eustacia hears a scream one evening, the temptation to investigate proves irresistible. Through her telescope she catches a glimpse of her extraordinarily beautiful new neighbor, Simone, and soon becomes obsessed with her and her life. But who are these four men that orbit Simone? And why does Eustacia get the feeling she needs to protect her from them? One day, Eustacia comes home to find her precious garden destroyed, and learns that someone close to Simone has been murdered with a rare poisonous plant. As she is drawn deep into the crime, Eustacia's clos...

Editor's Pick for Best Books of the Year So Far 2024!! AND it's written by the fabulous Cat Sebastian?!?! Perfect!! All the exclamations aside this was truly a great read. Loving, funny, and sweet. ~Tanja Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3yfQXoI An emotional, slow-burn, grumpy/sunshine, queer mid-century romance for fans of Evvie Drake Starts Over, about grief and found family, between the new star shortstop stuck in a batting slump and the reporter assigned to (reluctantly) cover his first season—set in the same universe as We Could Be So Good. The 1960 baseball season is shaping up to be the worst year of Eddie O’Leary’s life. He can’t manage to hit the ball, his new teammates hate him, he’s living out of a suitcase, and he’s homesick. When the team’s owner orders him to give a bunch of interviews to some snobby reporter, he’s ready to call it quits. He can barely manage to behave himself for the length of a game, let alone an entire season. But he’s already on thin ice, so ...

A funny and pleasant read. Summertime Punchline has a "Marvelous Mrs. Mazel" feel with a dash of second-chance romance charm. It was a great read for my weekend trip travels and I am absolutely adding this author to my must-read list. Thank you to @Avonbooks for sharing this with me! ~Tanja Get it on Amazon https://amzn.to/4cW4EbB Then. Delfina Silva-Miller wants one thing: to leave behind Evergreen, New Jersey and never look back. Despite her adoring grandmother’s best efforts, Del can’t bear to live another moment at the whims of her deadbeat dad (so cliché) and her ever-temperamental crush, Eddie Rodriguez (humiliating). Now. If there’s one thing Del knows how to do, it’s spin her bad luck into a killer joke. After years of hard work, she’s finally landed a coveted spot at a huge comedy festival, molding the often tragic raw material of her life into comedic gold. But when Del loses her job, boyfriend, and apartment in the span of a few hours, she’s forced to pack her ba...