Svetlana's Reads and Views

Name of Book: 120 Days Author: Ronald L Ruiz ISBN: 978-1-937484-67-5 Publisher: Amika Press Type of book: Law, lawyers, relationships, ambition, romance, forbidden deeds, attractions, court rooms, California, OWN VOICES, modern times, interracial relationship, American female/ Hispanic male Year it was published: 2019 Summary : Barbara Blake is a bright, young, attractive, and ambitious defense attorney. Alejandro Soto, an inmate already serving two life sentences for the brutal murder of a drug dealer and the man’s mother, is on trial for a third murder, one he did not commit but that could well result in the Death Penalty. When Blake and Soto meet in the San Cristobal, California courtroom, they begin a 120-day journey that will invariably alter both of their lives. Together, they spiral ever more deeply into the dark heart of a quintessentially American story of sex and love, truth and lies, justice and prejudice, crime and punishment, and, ultimately, life and d

Name of Book: The Exile Author: Gregory Erich Phillips ISBN: 978-1-63393-765-9 Publisher: Koehler Books Type of book: Housing crisis, immigration, American dream, 2007-2008, South America, Columbia, secrets, romance, younger male/older female, white male/Hispanic female, Phoenix Arizona Year it was published: 2019 Summary: Leila stepped off the plane in Colombia, recognizing the familiar air. She couldn't believe she'd been deported. It had to be a mistake. She had to find a way back before it was too late, before the people she fled from years ago were aware of her return. It had all been going so right. A successful career working for one of the top mortgage brokers in Phoenix. Love. Leila had all the elements of her life just where she wanted them. Then everything began to unravel, precipitated by the 2008 mortgage meltdown, and a romance that quickly spiraled out of her control. The Exile is a heart-wrenching love story that crosses cultures and borders, s

Name of Book: Wunderland Author: Jennifer Cody Epstein ISBN: 978-0-525-57690-7 Publisher: Crown Type of book: 1930s to 1989, dual timeline, Germany, life as Mischling, friendship, family, relationships, secrets, life post WW2, America, living, estrangement Year it was published: 2019 Summary: East Village, 1989 Things had never been easy between Ava Fisher and her estranged mother Ilse. Too many questions hovered between them: Who was Ava's father? Where had Ilse been during the war? Why had she left her only child in a German orphanage during the war's final months? But now Ilse's ashes have arrived from Germany, and with them, a trove of unsent letters addressed to someone else unknown to Ava: Renate Bauer, a childhood friend. As her mother's letters unfurl a dark past, Ava spirals deep into the shocking history of a woman she never truly knew. Berlin, 1933 As the Nazi party tightens its grip on the city, Ilse and Renate find their friendship und

Book Details: Book Title :  Matt's Swirly World - Helping Parents Raise Mindful Kids, Understand Tantrums and Relief Stress& Anxiety (Growing Up & Facts of Life Emotions Feelings)  by Madeleine Matthews/Illustrated by Cristina Diana Enache Category :   Children's Fiction (Ages 3-7) Genre :   Children's book - emotions and feelings Publisher :  Independently Published Release date:    August 30, 2019 Tour dates : July 29 to Aug 16, 2019 Content Rating : G Book Description: When children are young their emotions come in peaks and valleys. Sometimes they’re super excited, sometimes they’re sad, and sometimes they lose control and express themselves by throwing a temper tantrum. These outbursts of emotions are common for parents and kids of all walks of life and can be leveraged by parents who want to teach impulse control, improved behavior, and better mindfulness. Matt’s Swirly World  was written to help parents understand the “why” b

Book Details: Book Title: Emperors of the Deep by William McKeever Category: Adult Non-Fiction, 320 pages Genre: Environment, Ocean Wildlife, Marine Life Publisher: Harper Collins Release date: June 25, 2019 Tour dates: June 25 to July 12, 2019 Content Rating: PG-13 + M (Intense underwater moments and descriptions of interactions with Sharks both in diver and hunting situation) Book Description: In this remarkable groundbreaking book, a documentarian and conservationist, determined to dispel misplaced fear and correct common misconceptions, explores in-depth the secret lives of sharks—magnificent creatures who play an integral part in maintaining the health of the world’s oceans and ultimately the planet. From the Jaws blockbusters to Shark Week, we are conditioned to see sharks as terrifying cold-blooded underwater predators. But as Safeguard the Seas founder William McKeever reveals, sharks are evolutionary marvels essential to maintaining a balanced ecosystem.

For some years, I have been reading 5 books at once, thinking that it will help me finish books faster. In truth, I don't think it worked that well, so I have only began to read 2 books (well 3 if you count e-reader) and let's see if that assumption will help me finish books faster. So far I think I'm finishing them faster than 5 at once. Here are some book tours and book selections that I promise to do this month. Book Spotlights/Reviews: Matt's Swirly World - Helping Parents Raise Mindful Kids,  Understand Tantrums and Relief Stress& Anxiety (Growing Up & Facts of Life Emotions by  Feelings)  by Madeleine Matthews/Illustrated by Cristina Diana Enache (August 1st, 2019) 120 Days by Ronald L. Ruiz (August 23rd, 2019) Possible Reviews: Alice and Gerald; a Homicidal Love Story by Ron Franscell The Devil's Wind by Steve Goble Wunderland by Jennifer Cody Epstein Promised Land by Martin Fletcher The Exile by Gregory Erich Phillips

Without her- Rosalind BRACKENBURY SR: August 2nd, 2019 FR: August 15th, 2019 A House Divided-Pearl S Buck SR: March 11th, 2016 FR: N/A Like water for chocolate- Laura ESQUIVEL SR: July 26th, 2019 FR: August 2nd, 2019 The body in GRIFFITH PARK- Jennifer Kincheloe SR: August 15th, 2019 FR: August 23rd, 2019 The peacock summer- Hannah RICHELL SR: August 23rd, 2019 FR: Nonfiction: Tree of Souls-Howard Schwartz SR: February 10th, 2014 FR: N/A Caligula the mad emperor of Rome- Stephen Dando-Collins SR: July 30th, 2019 FR:  August 10th, 2019 The new evil; understanding the emergence of modern violent crime- Michael H STONE, Gary BRUCATO SR: August 10th, 2019 FR: August 20th, 2019 No past tense; love and survival in the shadow of the holocaust- D.Z. Stone SR: August 20th, 2019 FR: