Book Review: Larissa Ione’s Bond of Passion
He was an assassin. She was his lover. And his victim.
Now, years later, she’s back from the dead and looking for vengeance.
Book Review: Nalini Singh’s Archangel’s Resurrection
A legendary love story driven by the primary energy of two archangels in a cycle of love and heartbreak, one that ends when Zanaya chooses to Sleep. Both woken in the Cascade, this is the last beat of their passionate, angry dance. The final song for Alexander and his Zani.
Word Confusion: Dud versus Dude
Revised as of7 Jan 2023 I always read the reviews on Amazon, as they’re real-world experiences. And I don’t allow all the spelling and grammatical errors to influence me. But I do want to fix ’em!! There was one that particularly caught my attention when the reviewer was talking about what a dude the product was. I concluded he meant dud. Now, a dud is a faulty object or person. A dude is primarily a guy, who may dress up carefully. Dude may also be an exclamation . . . about a guy. Think about it, if your character were a guy would you want him to be perceived as a dud or a dude? Word Confusions . . . . . . started as my way of dealing with a professional frustration with properly spelled words that were out of context in manuscripts I was editing as well as books I was reviewing. It evolved into a sharing of information with y’all. I’m hoping you’ll share with us words that have been a bête noire for you from either end. If you found this post on “Dud versus Dude” interesting, subscribe to KD Did It, if you’d like to […]
Book Review: Charlaine Harris’ A Bone to Pick
After attending three weddings in less than a year, including her ex-boyfriend’s, Aurora Teagarden feels stuck in a rut. Then Jane Engle, an elderly member of the recently disbanded Real Murders club, dies and unexpectedly leaves her house and considerable estate to Roe But Roe soon realizes that her inheritance includes a tangled mystery in need of unravelling.
Word Confusion: Yinyang versus Ying-yang
Sometimes it’s good to be up the ying yang, as long as your yinyang is balanced in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Ngaio Marsh’s False Scent
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.False Scentby Ngaio Marsh detective mystery, forensic mystery, vintage mystery in a Kindle edition that was published by Felony & Mayhem Press on February 15, 2015 and has 255 pages.Explore it on Goodreads or Amazon Other books by this author which I have reviewed include Dead Water, Killer Dolphin, A Man Lay Dead, Enter a Murderer, The Nursing Home Murder, Death in Ecstasy, Vintage Murder, Artists in Crime, Death in a White Tie, Overture to Death, Death at the Bar, Surfeit of Lampreys, Death and the Dancing Footman, Died in the Wool, Swing, Brother, Swing, Night at the Vulcan, Colour Scheme, Spinsters in Jeopardy, Scales of Justice, The Death of a Fool, Singing in the Shroud, Clutch of Constables, Hand in Glove, When in Rome, Tied Up In TinselTwenty-first in the Inspector Roderick Alleyn vintage mystery series and revolving around a Scotland Yard detective in the late 1950s. My Take Well, it does tell you how great Miss Bellamy’s ego is when it starts off with her fantasy about who’s attending her funeral! […]
Book Review: Nalini Singh’s Archangel’s Light
It’s been two hundred years of being there for Aodhan, and Illium is not giving up. But Aodhan, “Sparkle”, needs space, a need Illium, “Bluebell”, doesn’t understand. When they serve together in China, things come to an explosive decision point, and they must choose if they stay together . . . or walk away.
Word Confusion: Antique vs Retro vs Vintage
The difference between antique and vintage is one of years. Antiques are 100 years old or older; vintage is less than 100 years old. Retro is made to reflect a time period in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.
Book Review: Charlaine Harris’ Real Murders
Aurora Teagarden, small town librarian and true crime buff, becomes involved at the center of a murderous story of her own, as members of her book club are targeted in a series of copycat murders.
Word Confusion: Childish versus Childlike
Choosing to use childish or childlike in a description depends on the age of the character and how you want that character perceived in this Word Confusion from KD Did It.