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April 20, 2013
Quickie Book Review – The Eclective: The Apocalypse Collection
The Eclective: The Apocalypse Collection by Emma Jameson My rating: 5 of 5 stars This is a fabulous sampler of some of the most creative, talented indie authors on the market right now. Each story was inventive and wholly captivating. And I loved the way multiple genres were represented in the collection– having a little [...]
April 18, 2013
Quickie Book Review – Witchy Business by Eve Paludan
Witchy Business by Eve Paludan My rating: 4 of 5 stars A quick paranormal read… great characters, interesting setting and details. I was a little irritated by the way the main character Elle, went along with being man-handled by her so called friend… It felt a little too out of character and flimsy. But overall, [...]
April 11, 2013
Quickie Book Review – Venice Vampyr by Tina Folsom
Venice Vampyr by Tina Folsom My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a steamy little novella that wasted no time getting to the goods, so to speak. Underlying all that was a decent plot and great characters that were fleshed out as much as they could be in the shorter novella format. Several inventive [...]
April 5, 2013
Cover Reveal – The Taste of Lavender by Emma Shane
Happy Friday! I just wanted to hop on here and show everyone the new cover for Emma’s soon-to-be released novella, The Taste of Lavender. The blurb is still a work in progress, for now you only get this ethereal image. So, what do you think? Tagged: cover reveal, ebook, Emma Shane, Novella, romance, upcoming releases
April 3, 2013
My Writing Life: Edward W. Robertson
My Writing Life: Edward W. Robertson. Interesting Kobo interview of Mr. Robertson. I’ve read and reviewed books from his Breakers series here, so it was great to get to know the person behind the books just a little bit! Check it out if you have a minute! via My Writing Life: Edward W. Robertson. Tagged: [...]
March 27, 2013
Threesome Quickie Book Review – Or What I’ve Been Reading Lately
Hopeless by Colleen Hoover My rating: 5 of 5 stars Great book… in some ways reminds me of Beautiful Disaster. Def. a gut-wrencher with a killer love story and emotional turmoil! Highly Recommend! View all my reviews *** Under A Harvest Moon by Joleen James My rating: 4 of 5 stars Nice little love [...]
March 19, 2013
Quickie Book Review – Spirit Horses by Alan S. Evans
Spirit Horses by Alan S. Evans My rating: 4 of 5 stars What was Great: The plot, characters, emotions, scenery and plight of the horses. What I had a problem with: the chunks of “story teller” passages. I understand the need to condense larger amounts of information for the sake of book length, but I [...]
March 15, 2013
Quickie Book Review – The Burning of Isobel Key by Jen McConnel
The Burning of Isobel Key by Jen McConnel My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very nicely done. The juxaposition of past and present were well-done, never jarring or hard to follow. And both time lines were brought nicely together near the end. My heart ached for Isobel and all that befell her. I was drawn [...]
March 12, 2013
Quickie Book Review – Outcome by Edward W. Robertson
Outcome by Edward W. Robertson My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve read (and loved) the first book in the Breakers series, finding it extremely well-written and creative to the Nth degree. So it’s no surprise that I was sucked into this novella with such force that my neck feels a little stiff While the [...]
March 8, 2013
Quickie Book Review – Cool Shade by Theresa Weir
Cool Shade by Theresa Weir My rating: 4 of 5 stars Interesting book… part mystery, part off-beat romance, with a dash of steamy goodness. I particularly like the way certain quirks of the main characters were handled by the author. I’m a fan of Weir’s, and this book fit in with what I’m used to [...]
