This week’s Friday Finds features new book reviews, an Indie Author of the Week spotlight, a cozy knitting tip, and reader-friendly extras perfect for a relaxing February weekend.
A 3.5-star review of Famous Once by Jane Green, a short novella exploring rock-and-roll fame, buried secrets, and a tender mother-daughter reconciliation. Emotional depth shines, even if the mystery feels compressed.
A confident second installment in the Detective Ryan Mystery series, All or None blends layered investigation, character depth, and measured humor in a fast-paced crime novel set in Australia.
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A spotlight and guest post featuring Forever Kind of Love by Susan Bagby, a contemporary romance about second chances, emotional healing, and the courage to risk love again. Includes an excerpt, author guest post, and giveaway.
A Goddess Fish Promotions Tour Stop
A sharp, over-the-top literary satire that skewers influencer culture, creative arrogance, and the fantasy of instant success. Will Raywood turns one man’s spectacular self-destruction into an entertaining and unexpectedly instructive look at what real writing success requires.
A cozy February edition of Friday Finds featuring recent blog highlights, an indie author spotlight, a quick healthy recipe, and curated bookish, cozy, kitchen, and crafty finds to ease into the weekend.
The final installment in J.M. Hofer’s Islands in the Mist series delivers an emotionally rich conclusion, blending Arthurian legend and Celtic myth with themes of legacy, loss, and enduring hope.
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A darker, more inward turning point in the Islands in the Mist series, Into the Shadows shifts the focus toward power, politics, and consequence as Taliesin moves firmly to the center and the Arthurian future comes into clearer view.
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My review of Rise of the Pendragon by J.M. Hofer, Book 3 in the Islands in the Mist series. This installment deepens the myth, raises the stakes, and marks a darker turning point in the saga.
A thoughtful and immersive continuation of the Islands in the Mist series, Across the Sea deepens character arcs, expands mythological threads, and maintains its strong Iron Age historical grounding. This iRead Book Tours review explores how Book 2 strengthens the series as a whole.