I was thrilled to receive these wonderful reviews of The Powers of King Gateskin: Gateskin Chronicles Book 5! I can’t thank readers enough who review books to help spread word about authors’ books.
This is only part of one of the reviews but I did put the link to the review above this screen shot. Even though this reader says that it is the satisfying conclusion, it is the fifth book in the series of six books. The sixth book will be coming out in 2027. Please keep a watch for that but make sure you read the books in order to get into the story and characters from the beginning and LET THE ADVENTURES BEGIN AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THIS EPIC FANTASY SERIES!
If you haven’t picked up your copies of this series, please do so before book 6 arrives so that you will be up to date on the story for it does continue and is not a standalone series.
Award-winning series recommended by @Momschoiceawards! This series has won five Gold Medals from Mom’s Choice Awards!
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It is always rewarding to see that someone enjoys my books. Here are two new reviews of Wishes: A Short Story Collection. Thank you, readers, for taking the time to write these reviews. I appreciate your support.
Wishes is a collection of stories that are fantasy and spiritual in nature with endings that have a twist. The endings are supposed to keep you guessing about what could happen next. They are quick but satisfying reads. Recommended by @Momschoiceawards.
If you are looking for some quick reads that will leave you wanting more, then this is the collection for you. I hope you will check out this book soon and let me know what you think.
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I recently made stuffed peppers (my husband’s favorite), and on another day for company, I made potato salad. Here is the link to find all my nourishing and delicious recipes that are not too difficult to make.
I have been making this potato salad for years. It was my mother’a recipe even though I still think she made it better, but I keep trying to get it just like hers.
With the heat we have been having in the Northeast potato salad is a perfect addition to most summer meals. It goes well with burgers, chicken, steak, chops, etc.
There are plenty of recipes for you to try that I hope your family will love. I would love to hear what you think about the ones you try.
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I recently decided to use some Filo or Phyllo dough that I had in my freezer that I have been holding onto for a special occasion. Well, I couldn’t wait any longer and made it today with my company coming.
I made up my own recipe and wanted to share it with you. They may not look perfect but my dough was getting dry so be careful with yours. They were delicious just the same and crispy.
INGREDIENTS:
Frozen spinach or fresh
Feta cheese crumbled
extra virgin olive oil
Filo dough
DIRECTIONS:
Take out one sheet of Filo dough at a time and keep the rest covered with plastic wrap to keep it from drying out. Cut each sheet in half – they are large.
Baste sheet lightly with olive oil – do not drench or it will tear easily.
Defrost spinach or wash and dry the fresh spinach and chop into small pieces.
Place a tsp of spinach onto sheet and add tsp of Feta on top of spinach and wrap it by folding ends inward as you roll the dough.
Baste lightly top of dough with olive oil to seal the ends.
Place completed rolls onto wracks in air fryer and put on bake for 5-8 minutes until lightly browned and heated through.
Enjoy!
If you use a regular oven you may have to adjust the temperature to 375 degrees and cook for about the same amount of time. Check it often though since the dough is so thin it could burn easily.
These make a delicious appetizer but get cold quickly and can be warmed again under reheat on air fryer.
I hope you enjoy this recipe and stop by for more recipes coming soon. Check out all the other recipes on JANICE’S KITCHEN CORNER. Happy eating!
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I was honored to have my latest book, Tales of the Well: A Short Story Collection, featured on my friend, Effrosyni Moschoudi’s newsletter. There are many other books there also. Please visit and check them out.
This is a quick read that you will find gripping and suspenseful. I promise you that you will not be able to put it down. Happy reading! Please remember, I would love to hear from readers and welcome and appreciate your reviews of all of my books.
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Our twenty or so Rose of Sharon bushes are blooming and starting to look gorgeous. There are some that are fuller of blossoms than others but those will soon catch up and be glorious too.
The colors this year are white and lilac. Some years we have even seen some pink ones. Here are some photos that I snapped recently.
Here are some other flowers in our center island that are looking good too – roses, red and pink.
Here is our hydrangea which is only showcasing two flowers so far. One that is blue and the other hasn’t fully blossomed yet.
I hope my flowers added some beauty and joy to your day. They always do that for me.
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I am happy to announce that my newest book, Tales of the Well: A Short Story Collection, is now available on Amazon as an ebook and soon to paperback.
These are four tales of the well that is situated on the land of a farmhouse that was inhabited by different families at different times. The realtors who sold the house to these families warned them that they were known to be haunted.
Each family experienced some strange happenings while living here. Some of the inhabitants are not around now to speak of anything that transpired. Some things are unexplainable.
Would you dare live here? What makes this well so unusual? Delve into these tales and find out.
I hope you will check out this collection soon if you dare!
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Here it is already the end of another month. Where does the time go? I have been busy as usual reading some wonderful books for the month of July of 2026. Here are the 7 books I read and reviewed for July. I might have read even more if I didn’t have a few WIP. But I always seemed to have a WIP! That fact never stops me! I hope you enjoy reading these reviews.
I love sharing my eclectic reads in this Jemsbooks Segment, Books Read in the Month. I hope you will get a chance to look over these books soon. Thank you for your kind support of my work and that of my fellow authors.
If you are an avid reader, as I am, please review the books you love on Amazon or wherever you purchased them for others to enjoy your reviews. Reviews are one way for readers to know about an exceptional book. We indie authors love to receive reviews and appreciate the efforts of readers to do them. Once again, I thank you for your kind support of me and my books and for supporting my fellow authors too.
When I wrote these reviews I rated them on Amazon, Goodreads and sometimes Barnes & Noble. I did not include the ratings here though. It is best to share my thoughts with you about how I felt about the book without the rating. Ratings can be deceiving at times.
We all feel differently about books. Sometimes we love them, sometimes we like them and still other times we may dislike a book. Some other books are so memorable they take your breath away! While still others are sweet, sensitive, and enjoyable reads that we soon will forget. But all these books I have reviewed were lovely reads as you can see from my reviews. I hope you enjoy my reviews and that they will help you to decide what will be your next read.
An uplifting story!
Lift Me Up is an uplifting story about a woman who loses herself in a relationship. She doesn’t realize how lost she is until she has an unexpected connection with her boss.
I found this short story to be intriguing and enjoyable. It was a refreshing story about finding oneself and escaping from people who did not care about you.
The Mistress of Apples and Becasse is a creative premise involving food preparation, recipes, and the magical properties of a bird and tapestry. It is a tale of the main protagonist as she tries to find her way back to her life with the one she loved before she had her child. A creative story from an author who wore many hats as a chef and food stylist.
As Far As She Knew is a mystery involving one woman, her husband’s death, unexplained circumstances around it and how she delves into it. It is gripping and emotional for the family but it does take a long time to come to a conclusion.
Wind Chime Cafe is the first book in this sweet, charming and heartfelt read. The characters are well defined and entertaining with real problems such as PTSD.
The main characters, Annie Malone, her daughter, Taylor along with a whole host of different characters make this story a wholesome and down-to-earth tale of finding love and how to deal with horrendous situations in their lives too stressful to think about but that keep appearing in their dreams to haunt them.
I look forward to reading more books in this lovely series by an author I hadn’t read before. Sophie Moss will be added to my list of talented authors of family-based tales.
The Color of Time is a romantic time travel that keeps the reader guessing if each scene is real or not as scenes go back or ahead in time.
The main protagonists, Sylvia, Ethan and Chris, are the romantic characters with other minor characters who help propel the story forward making for an intriguing read.
I have read all the previous books in this series and look forward to reading more by this talented author.
One for the Blackbird, One for the Crow is an epic story of family, loss, forgiveness, acceptance and coming of age. There is so much emotion and wonder of all the things in life packed into this wonderful story that I hated for it to end.
A beautiful story of two families entwined through a loss and an unforgiveable interlude that causes the drift and hardship between them. The characters are strong and fully defined but at the same time weak and flawed in their own ways.
An unforgettable and emotional story that will stay with me for a long time. I highly recommend this book!
Wake-Up Calls was an enjoyable read. It was somewhat predictable at times but I was surprised by the outcome of the relationship between the two sisters who were estranged.
I was also surprised by some of the other reviews and agree about the title which doesn’t suit the story but did not agree about the story itself being boring. I loved the close relationship between sisters and children who took on the responsible of not letting their property go. It was fun to see them work together after all the shocks they received between their mother and aunt who hadn’t spoken in years.
The author did a good job describing Maine and all its beauty and made me long to be there to experience the joy of the changing season along the lake. It was refreshing to hear all the accolades from the visitors to the campground and how much one person would profoundly affect so many others’ lives.
I would recommend this book to all who enjoy reading about family relationships and their ups and downs.
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This cover was created by John Spina with my input (whether it was welcome or not)! Haha!
Watch for this unusual collection coming in August 2026! Remember that this collection is the continuation of another short story which can be found in An Angel Among Us.
If you haven’t read An Angel Among Us, now is the time to grab a copy and read the first tale and then pick up the new book and co
I just may pick up some of the other short stories and continue them in this way for your reading enjoyment. I know one reader wanted more closure after reading some of the stories. I hope new book this makes this reader happy. Stay tuned for more!
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I love the summer when all the flowers are blooming and creating so much beauty for me to enjoy! Don’t you love the beauty around us?
Of course I take plenty of photos to share with you. The photos below are of flowers on our back deck, one in the kitchen window and some around the yard.
Mixture of plantsPetuniasPetuniasDahliasRose of Sharon are budding now!Hibiscus – no flowers yet!African Violet
The pond in our back yard has been cut back along the fence of all the Bittersweet vines which are a nuisance. I was happy to see the men working there. It looks a lot better.
Pond before clipping
Summer is so fleeting that I enjoy these flowers every day until they are gone. I can’t believe that it is almost August already. Time seems to be passing too quickly the older I get or is it just me that thinks this way. Sigh! Do you feel this way too?
The Rose of Sharon, all 20+ of them are beginning to bud, some more than others. I will definitely snap several photos of them when they are in full bloom and the most impressive. I don’t see them blooming unless I go outside and walk around the house to see them on one side or the other. Our neighbors enjoy them immensely, so they tell us. They get excited when they begin to bloom.
I hope you enjoyed my photos and that they lifted your spirits today.
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READING GIVES YOU WINGS TO FLY! SOAR WITH JEMSBOOKS ALL YEAR THROUGH! HAPPY READING!
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