Who is Julie C. Gilbert? I’m a high school chemistry teacher who happens to write in several genres. My latest venture isn’t published yet, but that’s going to be litRPG. That series is far from complete, so I’ll focus on what’s currently available. My website: Juliecgilbert.com Amazon page: https://amazon.com/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B002BMB2LG Why Clean Reads? I grew up…
Narrated by Kristina Fuller Yuen Run Time: 8 hrs 58 mins Summary: Sophie Valero doesn’t quite fit in with the Valero clan, but she is a retired cat burglar. Her sister stole something and now Sophie needs to find it to get the bad guys to back off. Micah Winter is a secret service agent…
Narrated by Pam Dougherty Run Time: 10 hrs and 6 min Genre: Romance Summary: Four years after her husband’s death, Maddie Kincaid is still reeling, but she moves on enough to hire a carpenter. Enter perfect male specimen who’s sweet, good with his hands, and available. Additional Comments: Content Warnings: Contains some casual cursing, some…
Narrated by Kathleen Li Run Time: 6 hrs and 2 min Summary: (Narration was fine, story had some serious sense issues.) A rather complicated, convoluted tale of a woman who was abused as a teenager, grows up to marry a cheater, and finally finds the strength to stand on her own (with a friend, of…
*Will attempt to keep spoiler free Summary: Lieutenant Evie Blackwell, a state cop, investigates a cold case as part of her working vacation. Her friend Ann Falcon is angling to get her an invite to a task force specifically meant to look into such cases. Additional Comments: I’m guessing Ann Falcon’s a main character in…
Narrated by: Nikki Zakocs Run Time: 5 hrs, 51 min Summary: Adventures and misadventures of a foster kid. Daisy Jean (DJ) is the poster child for the term troubles teen. Elise is a brand new foster mother. The blurb pretty much tells you the rest of the story. Additional Comments: – Definitely fits the inspirational…
*Will contain spoilers if you haven’t read the stories* Introduction: Sorry, I had to break it up a bit so it wouldn’t be the post that never ends. Aside: I like how these stories are expanding my genres. I would typically avoid some of the type of stories, but in small doses, it’s enjoyable. Thriller…
Summary: A 70-something widow, Roberta Sedgewick, gets 3 of her golfing buddies to buy condos near each other so they can keep each other company as they enjoy their golden years. Unfortunately, old secrets and a snooping maid don’t mix well, leaving the ladies scrambling to secure silence. Additional Comments: – Characters 4/5: It’s got…
Summary: Olivia Novak’s a successful author who should have it all, but she’s still mourning her husband who was killed in a hit-and-run accident. Her mother’s been ill for a while now and finally dies. As her mother’s executrix, it falls to her to deal with her mother’s estate, including a very old manuscript. She’s…
Summary: Dell desperately needs a job. Phillip needs a caretaker. Not really impressed with the stuffy candidates who trained for the job, Phillip hires Dell to be his hands and feet. Thus, is born an oddball friendship between men from very different economic spheres. Additional Comments: – Phillip only hires Dell because he’s hands down…