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Sherry’s Shelves 9.10 – 9.16.23 #weeklyupdate

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Hi Everyone. I’m going to start by saying I have read some of the most fabulous books. No, they are not romantic suspense or thrillers of my normal murder and mayhem type, except for D V Berkom’s latest Leina Basso Thriller, Terminal Threat. These are fantasy, paranormal and apocalytpic stories that are off the charts. One is Unleashed, Defiant Dragons, Book I by Aria Glaski. She is an author I have been following for years and this may be favorite book of hers to date. I am so happy it will be a series. Another is the Hell’s Angels Series by Olivia Boothe. I am so happy I signed up for Book Sirens, because I have found and been found by some fabulous authors. Her work is BLOWING MY MIND. The Hell’s Angels series needs to be read in order and if you sign up for her newsletter, you get a prequel that will definitely whet your appetite for more. Oh, and if you are looking for some laughs with your vampires, Mimi Jean Pamfiloff has a good supply in Vampire In The Jungle. The reason I am mentioning these specifi books is because they were all 5 STAR reads for me. I find myself so lucky to be pretty darn good at finding those books that fit me.

Also, if you are looking for some great kids books, I recently read two 5 STAR books, Grace and the Golden Rule and Sammy & Scarlett’s Coral Reef Adventure.

Well, now for my TV binging. Does anyone watch Below Deck? They are having a bit of a marathon this weekend and, even though I have seen these episodes over and over, I’m watching them over again. LOL

I don’t have much planned this week. Mr Wonderful has been working the ball game at the Pensacola Blue Wahoos. They are in the playoffs, so he will be doing those too. It was so hot, I didn’t get to a game this year. Maybe I’ll make it for a playoff game, seeing it’s beginning to cool down. He’s doing some West Florida University football games and some Pensacola Ice Flyers hockey games.

Wow, I did ramble on a bit. Most of the time I keep things short and sweet(?).

Take care and stay safe.

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  • Giveway – The Golden Manuscripts by Evy Journey
  • Giveaway – Dead By Proxy by Manning Wolfe
  • Giveaway – Root Of All Evil by Liz Milliron
  • Review – The Broken Heat by N J Gallegos
  • Giveway – Hott Shot by Serena Bell
  • Giveaway – Futility Of Defense by Bryan Cole
  • Giveaway – Echoes Of The Past by Ashley Packard
  • Quick Review for Quick Read – Vigorous Defense by Audrey Walker
  • Giveaway – Dead West by Linda L Richards
  • Review – Afterworld by Olivia Boothe & Victoria Liiv
  • The United States Is No More – The Vitruvian Heir by L S Kilroy
  • Giveway – Murder At Elms by Alyssa Maxwell.
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Sherry’s Shelves 2.5 – 2.11.23 #weeklyupdate

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Hi Everyone. It’s been a week of cool temperatures, sun and rain. Right now it’s pretty gloomy outside, but that’s okay. Watching golf and will be binging on Lucifer…AGAIN…when Mr Wonderful heads off to do freelance for the Pensacola Ice Flyers.

Stay safe.

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  • Giveaway – Palm Springs King by Claire Marti
  • Giveaway – Standing Strong by Tina Brandau
  • Giveaway – The Matchmaker’s Royal Mess by Frieda J Downing
  • New Release Review – The Broken Darkness by Theresa Braun
  • Giveaway – The Greenleaf Murders by R J Koreto
  • Review – The Northedge Of Nowhere by Carmen Webster Buxton
  • The Spotlight Is On Fact & Fiction by Justin M Kiska
  • Giveaway – Jonah by Ali Lucia Sky
  • Books From The Backlog
  • Review – Her Final Breath by Carolyn Arnold
  • Giveway – Two Floors Above Grief by Kevin M O’Connor
  • Review – The Savage Side by Tiffany McDaniel
  • Giveaway – Wined and Died In New Orleans by Ellen Byron
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A Wonderful Surprise in Shakespeare Burning by Charisse Moritz #CharisseMoritz

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I was looking for more about Charisse Moritz because I loved this story, but it seems this is her debut novel and the only book I found…so far. I sure hope she is busy writing the next one, because I love this one!

Shakespeare Burning

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MY REVIEW

Charisse Moritz blew me away with her debut novel and I am eager to read more of her work. I hope she is busy writing.

High school. Do you remember those days? Were you one of the popular ones? Or did you march to your own drummer?

It took me a minute or two to get started, but as personalities began to emerge, it played like a movie in my mind.

He has fallen a long way from the varsity hockey captain he used to be. His grandma wastes no words, telling it like it is, but has him asking the question, “What do I need?” His name is Shake LeCasse. They call him Shakespeare. Ever since the accident, his life has went to hell. Survivor’s guilt keeps him paralyzed. I feel Cleo is going to shake him up good. I quickly grew to love her.

Cleo feels a kinship with him and it grows. She thinks he’s hot. She gets a taste of what she wants before common sense rears it ugly head and reins her in. Cleo is deep, soft and hard, feisty…she ‘borrows’ things, pops in and out like a fairy, Now you she her, now you don’t.

…I can hear his heart beat. Funny how they all sound the same. Even the broken ones.

We have some laughs along the way, along with all the teenage angst that high school entails.

The more I read, the more I loved watching the characters learn and grow, each filling a hole in the others lives that no one else can. I love the snarky, witty dialogue.

“I’m going to kill him. Then I’m going to revive his ass, just so I can kill him again.”

Well…Shakespeare Burning is not a book I would normally pick up to read, but I am so glad I did. Branching out from my normal reads paid off in spades! I am so glad Charisse Moritz reached out to me and after I read the fantastic blurb that tweaked my interest, I had to know more. Something about it talked to me.

The book, the story, the wonderful characters drew me deeper and deeper into a story of loss, grief, sorrow, need, faith, loyalty and love.

I voluntarily read an ARC of Shakespeare Burning by Charisse Moritz.

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5 Stars

GOODREADS BLURB

He’s the boy who wants to disappear.

One mistake and seventeen-year-old Shake LeCasse lost everything. Now there’s no going back and no way to move forward. The once-popular Varsity hockey captain is living in the basement of a grandmother he barely knows, ditching school, avoiding friends and working hard on self-destruction.

She’s the girl nobody sees.

Cleo Lee survives however she can. Lie, cheat, steal, whatever it takes, and saving Mr. Popular isn’t part of the plan. Telling him the truth about the night that destroyed his life is downright dangerous. She needs to keep quiet, be smart and let the guy she’s been half in love with since middle school throw away a future she’d do anything to have. Too bad she sucks at playing it safe.

ABOUT CHARISSE MORTIZ (from Amazon)

Charisse Moritz

Emily Award Finalist and Melody Of Love Award Finalist, Charisse Moritz divides her life between upstate NY and northern Florida. When not barricaded inside her writing cave or enjoying every possible minute with her husband and three kids, you’ll find her listening to 60’s music, singing off key and looking for new reads.

Her debut book, Shakespeare Burning was released in July 2019 and is available in digital and print.

https://charissemoritz.com

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