You are Worth it review

Title:  You Are Worth it: Building a Life worth fighting For 

Author: Kyle Carpenter with Don Yaeger 

Chapters: 18 plus intro and parting thoughts 

Pages: 320

Genre: memoir 

Rating: 5 stars 

Publisher:  Harper Collins 

You are worth it: Building a Life Worth Fighting for is a memoir by Kyle Carpenter who happens to be the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient. But this book is more than just a memoir.  I listened to the audio of the book and it's read by Kyle so you get to hear his story in his own words.   Kyle's story shows that an act of heroism can happen in the blink of an eye without thinking however he stresses that he didn't join the Marines thinking about being a hero nor receiving medals no one he stresses wants to receive medals you just want to get your brother on your left and right and yourself home in one piece. What stuck with me after finishing the audio is that everyone on earth is Worth it. Worth it, as applied to this book, is that Kyle was saying that every American and the people of Afghanistan were what he went through to have freedom. 

I listened to the audio book so I don't know what my experience would have been like if I had read the book instead, I do know it would have been different I just don't know how different.  Listening to the audio book there were times I was laughing and times in which tears were pouring down my face. I'm pretty sure the parts that made me cry would still have made me cry while reading the book but I don't know if the funny lines would have been as funny reading them instead of hearing them in Kyle's voice.  One of my favorite lines in the book was his mom saying something about the gray hair he was giving her. And I think it’s safe to most kids have heard their mom say that at one point or another. 

You are Worth it is a memoir worth reading and everyone can get something out of this book. I recommend the audio version and I'm picky about my audio book narrators, but nonfiction audio books are best when narrated by the author.   And listening/reading this book I am reminded again how much we owe our Servicemen and women and our veterans. 

A Field Guide to Homicide review

Title:  A Field Guide to Homicide 

Author: Lynn Cahoon 

Series: Cat Latimer Mystery 6

Chapters: 24

Pages:279

Genre: Cozy Mystery 

Rating: 4 stars

Publisher:  Kensington Books 

`A Field guide to Homicide is the sixth book in the Cat Latimer Mystery series by Lynn Cahoon and in this one, Seth has a blast from his past that he wasn't expecting.  An old army buddy of his, he thought died when they were stationed in Germany only to find him murder in the Colorado wildness is a shock to Seth. But on that same note Cat has the feeling that Seth is hiding something about his past from her, and everything is a little tense.  And of course like always her uncle doesn't want her to get involved in trying to solve the murder. But Cat's an author she's naturally nosy 

I did like that in this one the murder had nothing to do with the writer's retreat. But even though it didn't Cat still found herself trying to solve the murder because of the victim's ties to Seth.  All in all, I enjoyed this installment in the Cat Latimer mystery series that I didn't even mind the slight cliff hanger at the end of the book. Which means that hopefully there's at least one more book in the series in the future. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

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I love this opening line love Jessica's Kate Rom Com's in book form.

Mountain Hostage Review

Title:  Mountain Hostage 

Author: Hope White 

Series: K-9 Mountain Guardians 2 

Pages:224

Genre: Christian romantic Suspense 

Rating: 3 stars 

Publisher:  Love Inspired Suspense 

After being rescued by search and rescue volunteer Jack Monroe and his K-9 partner Romeo Zoe Pratt is determined to find her friend and clear her name.  

Mountain Hostage is a typical Love Inspired suspense.  It is a short read but it is action-packed and fast-paced. Like most Love inspired books I was able to finish it in a day. I have to say that Romeo was my favorite character in the book. I look forward to the rest of the books in the series. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

Hems and Homicide review

Title:  Hems and Homicide 

Author: Elizabeth Penney 

Series: Apron Shop # 1

Pages:264

Genre: cozy mystery 

Rating: 4 stars 

Publisher: St. martin's Press 

Hems and Homicide by Elizabeth Penney is the first book in the Apron shop mystery series. Iris Buckley moves back to her Maine hometown after the death of her grandfather to help her grandmother out and to bring her online apron business to life.  But instead, they find a skeleton in the basement that leads to a modern murder.  It's up to Iris, her friend Madison and handyman Ian to find two killers before it's too late. 

I am a sucker for cozy mysteries and cozy mysteries with a grandma granddaughter duo especially those dealing with the loss of the grandfather as they are easy to relate to. This one was fast-paced and a quick read.  I look forward to the next one in the series. 

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

A Girl's Guide to the Outback review

Title:  A Girl's Guide to the Outback 

Author: Jessica Kate

  

Chapters: 40 Plus epilogue

Pages:368

Genre: Christian Rom Com 

Rating: 5 stars

Publisher:  Thomas Nelson 

A Girl's Guide to the Outback is my second full-length novel by Jessica Kate.  the first one, Love and Other Mistakes was good. I've also read her novella The Kiss Dare which was a cute short story but my favorite was A Girl’s Guide to the Outback. And after listening to the audio I want to get a passport and jump on a plane to Australia. I love Kimberly in this book even though I didn’t really like her in love and other mistakes but there she was foil to Natalie. It was also nice to Sam in his native Australia.

Jules and Mick pretty much stole the story at least in my opinion. I love when Rom Coms have a secondary couple.

Sam’s never have someone who’s had faith in him and believe that he can follow his dream like Kim does. Even though neither realizes it they bring out the best in each other and are prefect for each it just took a trip to rural Australia for Kim to see Sam in a new light and for Sam to see the real Kimberly.

I enjoyed this down under rom com in book form and look forward the next rom com Jessica Kate gives us.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine alone.

March TBR

TBR Jar Pick: The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White  

TBR Jar Pick: Scavenge the Stars by Tara Sim

Kindle TBR Jar: Wasted Words by Staci Hart

Kindle TBR Jar: A Thousand Letters by Staci Hart

Read Along Pick: Little Women by Louisa May Alcott

Review book: Silent Shadows by Natalie Walters

Book Discussion book for work: Girl Waits with Gun by Amy Stewart

The Frontiersman’s Daughter by Laura Frantz (reread)

Above the Fold by Rachel Scott McDaniel