Catherine Jaime

why all the sexual overtones?

Revisado: 07-18-24

I had enjoyed the series up until this point. But suddenly with this book it felt like there was an ongoing emphasis on references to past bedroom scenes! The backgrounds of certain characters could have been established without so many details. Half way through the book or so I decided enough is enough. I don't need to know how this ends badly enough to keep listening to this.

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Pulls at Heart Strings

Revisado: 06-25-24

I don't think I've ever read a Diann Mills book I didn't like, and this one was no exception! It's a good mix of tension and romance, with a good sprinkling of God's love throughout.

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love, love, love this series

Revisado: 05-24-24

I'm always excited when another Lady Hardcastle book comes out. This one was as good as all the previous ones. Cozy mysteries at their finest.

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Overall good, but...

Revisado: 05-19-24

I have enjoyed many of this author's books and series, but this particular series has joined my "thanks, but no thanks" list. I like the characters and the plots, but it seems like in each additional book, the bedroom scenes are increasing. Not over the top compared to many other books out there, I understand. But not what I read cozy books for. There are just too many other choices out there for me to spend any more time on this one.

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Amazing Book

Revisado: 03-09-24

I heard about this book somewhere just before a trip to Amsterdam. I knew I had to listen to it before my trip. It was everything I could have imagined it would be and so much more.

Sometimes I had to tske breaks from the story, because parts are so hard to hear, but the hope and love throughout shines higher than the evil.

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Had to return because of the language

Revisado: 09-05-22

Books like this should be flagged for their bad language, so buyers know what they're getting. I liked the concept, and the ideas behind the little bit I was able to listen to. But I just don't want to listen to this much bad language. And there was no warning.

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one of my favorite series

Revisado: 08-31-22

There are very few books I try to buy as soon as they come out. But the ones in this series certainly qualify. I have read and enjoyed eqch of them!

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Amazing

Revisado: 07-28-21

I bought this quite awhile ago, but hadn't gotten around to listening to it. I stumbled upon it again while binge watching The Chosen. I loved them both. Great back stories for what we know from scripture. Wonderfully done.

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Not what I was expecting

Revisado: 01-27-20

I would have liked to give this book 5 stars. But I held back for two reasons, and decided that each reason was sufficient to drop a star out of the overall rating:
1. The bedroom scenes, while not as prevelant as in some books that I've actually stopped reading, were frequent enough and unnecessary enough that I almost stopped reading this book more than once. Right about the time at which I was reaching for the stop button they would cease. But I see no benefit to having as much as there was in this potentially significant historical book. And for a book that is trying to show that a woman can have a brain as well as be beautiful, there was an awful lot of emphasis on her beauty.
2. The other complaint I have with the book comes from unmet expectations. I had read the summary of the book before starting to listen. As a result I was expecting much more about her invention and her difficulties with the military in getting it accepted. But the book was almost over before we even got to that point in her life. In fact, it took so long to get to that part of the story, that I went back to the summary more than once to make sure I was remembering it correctly.
Other than those two issues, I enjoyed the book overall.

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Very Helpful Book

Revisado: 06-26-19

I look forward to putting into place many of the changes Liz recommends. Fortunately I had already known some of what she says - like, that Eggs and Fat are good for us, and grains, not so much. But Liz goes far beyond that. And her humor makes the wide use of facts and figures easier to listen to.

Before I was done listening I had already ordered two physical copies of the book, one for my Mom who was recently told she has high cholesterol, and one for me, since this is that type of book. (I wish Amazon gave discounts on the purchase of physical books after the purchase of an Audible one, but maybe that's just me!)

For all that, I had to go with 4 stars instead of 5, for two fundamental reasons - Liz likes to swear (though she did seem to let up a little as the book went on). And, she makes fairly regular references to Evolution, as if that explains everything. I don't buy Evolution as the explanation. I credit a Creator for the amazing bodies we have and the incredible world we live in. So the evolutionary references got a little tiring, at least for me.

But I'm still glad I have now bought three copies of this book. The nutritional information she shares is important enough for me to put up with those issues.

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