January 3, 2026

Books I've Read in 2026

Books
January
  1. Famous Once by Jane Green
  2. Let Time Fly by John A. Heldt

Audiobooks
January
  1. The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
  2. The Compound by Aisling Rawle
  3. The Gate of the Feral Gods by Matt Dinniman
  4. Long Shadows by David Baldacci
  5. The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali
  6. The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang
  7. A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
  8. Mercy by David Baldacci
  9. Brushfire Craig Alanson
  10. The Widow by John Grisham
  11. The Dream Hotel by Laila Lalami
  12. Golden Son by Pierce Brown
  13. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi

Total: 15

Here's what I've read in previous years:
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Top 5 Books I've Read in 2026


  1. The Widow by John Grisham
  2. The Light Pirate by Lily Brooks-Dalton
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Books I Didn't Finish in 2026

Below will be any books I started and didn't finish and the reason why. 






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July 15, 2025

Review: Long Day For Ray by Bonner Litchfield



Product Description:

Far into the future, scientists discover a new form of time travel. Transferring a human being's consciousness into a person who lived in the past.

Ancient data from the 1980s identifies Ray Caldwell as an ideal human host.

Destined never to create the slightest blip in history, his entire existence adds up to one big nothing. No personal connections. No aspirations or achievements. Not even an occasional paycheck.

Thus, an elite warrior from the future takes over Ray’s mind and body to carry out a mission in twentieth century North Carolina.

But has Ray Caldwell packed more into the stream of life than historical records show? And stirred up a cauldron of troubles wider and deeper than anyone realizes?

Featuring a twisty plot with shocking results, Long Day For Ray melds time travel and body snatching into a maze of violence and retaliation.

This pulse pounding techno thriller delivers a breakneck ride with nonstop action and a high body count. Everything you could want in an unputdownable book.

My Review:
This book was so much fun. It reminded me of an episode of my favorite 80's show Quantum Leap. From the moment the traveler steps into Ray's life, the action is non-stop. I was quickly engrossed in what put Ray in this situation, how the traveler planned to get him out and what his actual mission in the past was. 

In just a few short chapters I was sucked in and the ride didn't stop. It's faced paced with a lot of action and an absolute must for suspense thriller lovers. 


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Labels: 2025 , review , sci-fi , suspense thriller

June 18, 2025

Review: The Winding Road by John A. Heldt





Product Description:

Southeast Pennsylvania, November 1777.

For Noah and Jake Maclean, the saga gets real. One year after the brothers entered a time portal and traded the computer age for the colonial age, they rush headlong into the American Revolution.

Noah, 23, rides off to war. Against the wishes of his fiancée, Abigail Ward, he joins the Continental Army as it retreats to Valley Forge. To improve his odds of surviving the rebellion, he brings modern knowledge and pistols, weapons that soon draw the attention of the enemy.

Jake, 16, stays behind. He helps furniture maker Samuel Ward and his family resettle in the country after the British seize Philadelphia. As he supports his newfound kin, he strengthens his relationship with Rachel Ward, Sam's mischievous younger daughter.

The time travelers chart new courses in an era filled with violence, disease, and disruption. In doing so, they leave a mess for relatives tasked with reporting their disappearance.

As Douglas and Donna Maclean confront investigators and reporters in 2024, they do their best to carry out an elaborate ruse, guard an ancient family secret, and use the resources of the present to protect their nephews in the past.

In THE WINDING ROAD, the second book in the Stone Shed trilogy, two brothers find romance, danger, and adventure as they make their way in a world they were never meant to see.

My Review:

I am a super fan of John A. Heldt and have read most of his books. This one was a little less exciting than his previous time travel works. Usually there is so much history in the story that it keeps me reading and wanting to learn more about the historical event but this one felt like a repeat of book 1 with just a little more suspense at the end. 

Heldt's formula usually follows a different character's romantic arc each book in the series but in this one there is more of Noah and Abby than I expected because they were the focus in book 1 which is possibly why it felt different to me. I'm hoping the next book in the series advances the story a bit more than what we got in this one. 

My Recommendation:
I recommend this to anyone who loves historical romance with a little suspense. 


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Labels: 2025 , 3 stars , historical fiction , historical romance , review , series book , Time travel
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