Book Review: Sheri S. Tepper’s A Plague of Angels
A terrible prophecy sets off a chain of events bringing together a beautiful woman, a young adventurer, and a witch in the heroic and romantic tale of an age-old battle.
Author: Kathy Davie
100 Word or Less: “What the Mirror Wanted”
Taylor just cracks me up with her perspective!
Book Review: Peter May’s The Blackhouse
I received this book for free from in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.The Blackhousein eBook edition on February 1, 2011 and has 386 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo First in the Lewis Trilogy mystery series and revolving around Fin McLeod, a conflicted man. The Blackhouse won the Barry Award for Best Novel in 2013. My thanks to NetGalley and Quercus Books for providing this ARC for my enjoyment. My Take Oh. Wow. In so many ways, this was depressing as hell although I only cried a few times, and yet if you enjoy a good mystery in a desolate area where everyone knows your business, if you’re interested in families, the past, traditions, this one’s for you. Just know that once you start The Blackhouse, it’ll be hard to put down. It’s an easily followed back-and-forth as May takes you back in time as Fin remembers his past before we swing back to his present and the case he’s investigating. As he sees his past with the perspective of an adult. It’s a past that revolves around his best friend, Artair, and […]
Book Review: Jean-Pierre Alaux & Noël Balen’s Nightmare in Burgundy
It’s a dream wine-tasting trip for Benjamin Cooker as he roams Burgundy, one that turns into a nightmare as he stumbles across murder scenes littered with ancient Latin graffiti.
Word Confusion: Fascinated By, For, or With
It’s a fascination at the minute differences in all the ways one can be fascinated.
Book Review: Thea Harrison’s “Peanut Goes to School”
I received this book for free from my own shelves in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Source: my own shelves “Peanut Goes to School” paranormal romance in a Kindle edition that was published by Teddy Harrison LLC on June 30, 2014 and has 55 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon This very short story is 6.7 in the Elder Races paranormal romance series, and the third in the Peanut internal trilogy. The focus is back on Peanut, and he’s definitely picking up on his parents’ morals. Normally, I’d give this a “3”, but I love the message Harrison is sending in this…so…hey,I’m a sucker for child empowerment… My TakeIt’s a bit stiff, but a lot of fun to read. It’s all the crummy bits of school rolled into one day for Liam, and you can immediately tell that he’s not putting up with any crap. He’s honest, protective, and extremely observant. He’s also a little boy with a little boy’s dreams and fantasies. Wrap them up in a being able to change into a flying dragon, and…whoa, nelly, lol. He’s also a little boy with a […]
Book Review: Anne Fortier’s The Lost Sisterhood
A young scholar risks her reputation—and her life—on a thrilling journey to prove that the legendary warrior women known as the Amazons actually existed.
Book Review: Judith Eubank’s Crossover
An American attending a British university discovers Edwards Hall speaks of its Victorian family’s past and tragedy. As Meredith explores, she is singled her, isolated.
Book Review: Jacqueline Winspear’s Among the Mad
Maisie Dobbs must catch a madman before he commits murder on an unimaginable scale.
Book Review: Marcia Clark’s Guilt by Degrees
An incompetent prosecutor forces Rachel to re-file on a homeless man’s death, one that boomerangs on her. It’ll be a lot of work to prove murder.