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Words by Webb is a blog about writing, reading, baking and plants - with a little bit of who knows what thrown in for fun.
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Review of Rumination Remedies
Today I have a review and giveaway of one of the latest books touring with WOW blog tour - Rumination Remedies by Sheri McGregor. Yesterday I answered their writing prompt. Read my thoughts about awe in Nature HERE . You can also check out the author interview HERE . More About Rumination Remedies In Rumination Remedies, Sheri McGregor offers 41 powerful, practical tools to help you recognize, interrupt, and release repetitive thought loops. Thoughtfully written, immediatel
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5 days ago3 min read


Review of Change the World One Book at a Time
Thanks to WOW-Women on writing for another great book tour with Nina Amir. Over the years, Nina has given me so many new ways of looking at the craft of writing. She's back to tell us how writing can change the world. Check out her amazing schedule of guest posts at the end of my post. She's got me energized for 2026. I'm ready to change the world - what about you? More About Change the Book One World at a Time Writing has the potential to effect change. One look at the world
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Jan 156 min read


Review of What Comes Next
What Comes Next? Since it's December 26, most people would say "New Year's!" But I'm lucky enough to have the perfect book for a New Year's read. No, it's not a self-improvement, break your bad habits, be perfect book. No, it's a novel. We can all relate to with a main character in What Comes Next who has so much dropped in her lap she feels like she's drowning (who hasn't been there?). After reading Alex's story, you'll be sure that you are going to ROCK 2026. Compared to A
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Dec 26, 20253 min read


Review of The 7 1/2 Lives of Evelyn Hardcastle
Have you ever played the people-I-would invite-to-a-dinner-party game? If you're like me, your guests change like the tides. I have a new...
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Dec 11, 20252 min read


Review of Murder Under Redwood Moon
I'm reading a trilogy I never would have chosen but find I am enjoying. It pays to try (and read) new things! This is a paranormal mystery - while I'm a super-fan of mystery, paranormal has never been prominent on my bookshelves. But I'm having fun with the Murder, Tea & Crystals trilogy and will be returning with reviews of Books 2 and 3 in January. More About Murder Under Redwood Moon At the age of eight, Arista Kelly was frantically swept up by her parents and whisked off
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Dec 9, 20254 min read


Review of The Night of the Hedgehog
More About The Night of the Hedgehog A dad and his daughter make a kind of everyday magic in this third lyrical story from the creative...
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Dec 4, 20252 min read


Review of Captive Heart at Brantmar Castle
Captive Heart at Brantmar Castle is the second book in the Mysteries of the Heart series. you can check out my review of the first book, Lost Heart in King Manor HERE . I don't think there's any problem reading book 2 first and it's a great getaway (to Scotland) for a cold wintery day. More About Captive Heart at Brantmar Castle Two mysteries. One fight for survival. And danger closing in from both sides of the sea. Gabby Heart travels to a remote Scottish castle with her be
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Nov 22, 20252 min read


Review of Book and Dagger
Looks like Nonfiction November should be renamed Nonfiction November: The World War II Years - at least here at Words by Webb. What can I say, I'm captivated by the many facets of this time period. Check out this book and then go bake apple pies! thanksgiving is only two days away. More About Book and Dagger: How Scholars and Librarians Became the Unlikely Spies of World War II At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office
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Nov 22, 20253 min read


Review of Courage and a Castle
More about Courage and a Castle Courage and a Castle offers a unique and compassionate look at the human condition. The book opens with a poignant story about the author’s mother, Mary, near the end of her life and then reaches back to where Mary's memory no longer can. The book explores Mary's strength of character and strong work ethic that served as cornerstones for her future. Early in her marriage to the love of her life, Mary became the sole breadwinner for their famil
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Nov 18, 20252 min read


Review of Code Girls
When my cousin Joann called from Syracuse to tell me I had to read Code Girls , I was under the impression that it was historical...
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Nov 13, 20255 min read


Review of The War Correspondents
November is National Nonfiction Month so I'm shooting for one nonfiction book each month. I'll try to mix it up with some history(my...
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Nov 6, 20252 min read


Review of Zachary: The Seagoing Cowboy
Yes, I know I just announced days ago that I would be dedicating my blog to nonfiction reads to celebrate Nonfiction November. This is a fiction book but it is based on a historical event and I just couldn't resist sharing it with you. Thanks to Shirley and WOW Women on Writing who is organizing the tour. More About Zachary: The Seagoing Cowboy Zachary Whitlock knows sheep. He knows farming and knows what it’s like to have his best friend forced into an internment camp for Ja
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Nov 5, 20252 min read


Review of You Never Know
Welcome to Nonfiction November at Words by Webb. I wrote more about this eye-opening month on WOW-Women on Writing. Check it out HERE . Although I'll be featuring some fiction, most of this month I'll be sticking to nonfiction. You can read whatever you like but if you need inspiration, this year's theme is Past Puzzles and Timeless Treasures. Hmmm...not sure what that includes but I do love history so that might fit into Past Puzzles. Oddly, I'm starting out with a type of n
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Nov 1, 20255 min read


Review of The Book of Lost Names
Like so many avid readers I have a TBR list. A list of books I heard about from other readers, bookish emails, reviews and even when I...
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Oct 9, 20254 min read


Review of House of Gold
More About House of Gold The start of a marriage. The end of a dynasty. It's 1911 and Greta Goldbaum is forced to move from glittering...
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Oct 2, 20254 min read


Review of Lost Heart in King Manor
More About Lost Heart in King Manor At 45, Gabby Heart isn’t looking for drama—just quiet days on Dost Island running her village gift...
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Sep 25, 20252 min read


Review of The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories
The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories is back as promised with my review. The first time around I answered a fun writing prompt for...
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Sep 16, 20253 min read


Review of Mild Mannered Men
More About Mild Mannered Men An action-packed thriller, Mild Mannered Men explores how a simple mistake can change the lives of...
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Sep 8, 20252 min read


Review of Have You Seen Him
Thanks to WOW Women on Writing for inviting me to this blog tour for Have You Seen Him . Stop by on September 18 for my interview of...
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Sep 4, 20252 min read


Review of What the River Keeps
More About What the River Keeps Hildy Nybo is a successful biologist, her study of the Pacific Northwest’s wild fish both a passion and a...
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Aug 28, 20252 min read
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