Sunspots by @KarenSueBell #Romance #AmReading #ReviewShare

Sunspots by Karen S. Bell
My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars

Sunspots is a heartwarming novel about love and loss from Karen Bell. At its core, Sunspots is definitely a love story, with some ghostly and paranormal elements woven in to help a young woman gain closure after the heartbreaking loss of her spouse.

What did not appeal to me was the lack of editing and long winded style of writing. Numerous spelling errors were noted which amplifies this book as a self-published book that missed a good editor. One example, draw instead of drawer.

I found Aurora to be charming, flawed, and raw; she adds comedy and tragedy throughout the story, as well as a finely tuned sense of pop culture reference that any modern reader will connect with. In the end, this book is enchanting, with a better cover and editor it would even be a worthy contender for Oprah's Book Club.

I give this book 3.5 stars.

Disclosure - As a Quality Reads UK Book Club member, I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I received no monetary compensation for my book review. This book review is based on my thoughts, opinion and understanding of the book. This book review does not reflect the opinion of other book club members.


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A 3rd Time to Die by George Bernstein @GeorgeBernstein #romance #suspense #reviewshare

A 3rd Time to Die by George Bernstein
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In some scenes, this book exceeded my expectations. The prologue for example when Charles reminds himself of Victoria's sensuality and then there was Chapter Fifteen, when Craig tries to come to terms with his wife's cheating ways.

Then there were the moments when the book let me down. Small errors as they may be which may not interrupt some readers, it bothered me that the chapter headers were not consistent and paragraphs started and ended wherever they liked. I have read many a Kindle book since I starter blogging and paragraph transitions were much smoother.

The plot itself spoke to me. Cheating spouse, a lover from the past and circumstances we don't want to be in are all common feelings between a reader. Mr. Bernstein then coats the plot with reincarnation which made me like it even more.

All in, this book was full of discovery, every turn a surprise. Mr. Bernstein is a master of story, pulling the reader towards the next chapter and then the next. Very touching all the way through. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a wonderfully rewarding book.

Disclosure - As a Quality Reads Book Club member, I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.



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