This is my review of the re-read of A child called IT. I picked this up because I felt it would break me out of my reading slump I’ve been in and I wanted to re-visit it. The below 👇🏾 short video is audio of my honest thoughts on this book. Let me know if you ever read this before?
Here is my review of The Sun Knows Her name by Courtney Thornton. Please take a listen to episode 3 down below. Also What’s the Tea Book Reviews and Writing podcast is available on platforms. Thank you 😊
Synopsis
Ryen Miller has spent her life mastering control of her ambition, her image, and the careful distance between who she is and what the world expects her to be. At the height of her corporate ascent, that control beings to fracture when a trusted mentor’s attention turns unsettling, forcing her to choose between the life she’s built and the peace she no longer recognizes.
Returning home offers no refuge.
What waits instead is the weight of what has been left unsaid,
Family histories surfacing, loyalties blurring, and a past that presses closer than she’s prepared for. As buried truths emerge, Ryen is drawn into a reckoning that destabilizes her sense of self and exposes a lineage shaped as much by silence as by survival.
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Rating
4⭐⭐⭐⭐
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This is my first episode of my book and writing related podcast. On this episode I did a short review of the how to book called How to Grow Amazing Dreadlocks by Adette Wellington. If you can subscribe to my YouTube channel and check out my podcast “what’s the Tea? Book Reviews and Writing by Auntea Nikki” on other podcast platforms 😊
Miss Loretta is a proud, stylish widow who’s more into gumbo and spending time with her family than getting back on the dating scene. But when her daughter Liza, determined to see her mother happy, secretly signs her up for a dating app to find her a New Year’s Eve date, more than just sparks fly. Caught off guard but curious, Loretta soon finds herself sorting through awkward messages, unexpected suitors, and one man who just might be worth the risk. Set in the heart of modern-day New Orleans, Surprise¿ Swipe Right is a warm holiday romantic comedy that celebrates second chances, family ties, and learning that finding love doesn’t have an expiration date!
Review
Surprise… Swipe Right by Rhonda M. Lawson is such a sweet and uplifting story about love showing up when you least expect it. I really enjoyed following Miss Loretta a strong, stylish widow who’s perfectly content with her life until her daughter signs her up for a dating app. Watching Loretta step outside her comfort zone was funny, tender, and surprisingly relatable. The story captures that feeling of hesitation we all have when life pushes us into something new, but it does it with warmth, humor, and so much heart.
What I really enjoyed was how the author reminds us that love doesn’t have an expiration date. The New Orleans setting adds charm and soul, and the family dynamic makes the whole thing feel real. It’s a quick read, but it leaves you smiling and believing that second chances are always possible no matter your age. If you’re looking for something light, heartfelt, and full of good vibes, Surprise… Swipe Right is the perfect cozy pick-me-up.
Rating
5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Desire writes the rules. Fate flips the script.
Entangled Fate is a bold anthology of five sultry, soul-stirring stories where chemistry burns hotter than commitment and passion changes everything.
From Grace’s lavender-laced awakening to Dedria’s cosmic escape among the stars, these tales explore the messy, magnetic pull between who we are and who we’re meant to become. You’ll meet:
Grace, who learns some flowers bloom with more than beauty.
Greg, a soldier haunted by memories that may not be his.
Zander and Rozia, rewriting the rules of love on their own terms.
Kyle, awakening to instincts older than time.
And Captain Dedria, guiding humanity’s last hope through the cosmos.
Told with raw intimacy, poetic rhythm, and a fearless voice, Entangled Fate offers readers a taste of something real—where each story stands on its own, yet threads into a deeper truth:
Connection can’t be controlled. It chooses you.
If you love grown, magnetic fiction with heat, heart, and depth—
step into the fire. But don’t expect to leave untouched.
Review/ my thoughts:
I have to say this sci-fi novel was very well written, I really didn’t want each story to end thats how good it is. I enjoyed all the stories told and different elements of sci fi thoughout the novel. Grace story and the lavender plant I want to be a standalone story. I wanted to follow her and understand more on her parents and her sisters. I think Grace’s story was my favorite, but overall, the novel was really great. I think this is definitely one of those books where you go in blindly and try to know as little as possible so you can enjoy the stories more.
I enjoyed how different the author made each story and how connected the reader can easily get with each character. The stories were easy to follow and understand even with the different elements mixed in.
I think if you’re a fan of black speculative sci-fi, you’ll definitely enjoy this novel by Deshawn.
I definitely would have the author on my radar for more books because now I want to read more from them.
Rating 5 🌟
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Crime Thriller, Military Thriller, Action Adventure, Vigilante Justice
Published Date: July 31
Publisher: Runner House Books
“It wasn’t like breaking into a prison was on my bucket list. But
then again, neither was helping terrorists stage a jailbreak. And yet, here I
was.”
fire to extract Khalid Al-Mansour, an Al-Qaeda moneyman turned informant.
Khalid promises intel that could save American lives, but it
comes at a price— his sons must be rescued from a rebel-controlled
prison deep in hostile territory.
traitor, leading Al-Qaeda right to the US embassy. Trapped, outnumbered, and
fighting on hostile ground, Blaze and his team face a ruthless enemy
and impossible odds.
Blaze won’t just hold the line—he’ll blow the enemy to hell.
Praise for the series:
“Blaze combines the force of Reacher, the unapologetic badassery of
Dirty Harry, the savagery of Frank Castle, and the calculated precision of
Bourne.”
“Blaze is a no-nonsense guy. Shoot second…after head butting the guy first.
My kind of hero!”
“Blaze is a badass in the real sense of the word. He doesn’t stop
until every bad guy is broken or dead.”
Readers are saying:
★★★★★ “…non-stop action…”
★★★★★ “…fast and violent…”
★★★★★ “Blaze is the new badass in town!!”
★★★★★ “Must read! This series rocks!!”
About the Author
Bill Runner is the author of eleven books in the bestselling Axel Blaze
thriller series. After the resounding success of his debut novel, Blaze
Returns, each subsequent book entered Amazon’s Crime Action Fiction or
Military Thriller charts in the Top 5, with his last five books debuting
at #1. By 2025, combined sales for the series had crossed a quarter of a
million copies.
his stories. His love for classic Westerns and lone ranger heroes profoundly
influenced the creation of Axel Blaze, a character who stands
up against injustice no matter the odds.
help him craft action scenes that are realistic, vivid, and exhilarating. To
learn more about Bill and his books, visit him on Facebook under the name Bill
Runner Author.
