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September 9, 2014
Book Review: The House Where Evil Lurks by Brandon Callahan
Title: The House Where Evil Lurks
Author: Brandon Callahan
Genre: Non-Fiction, True Haunting, Ghosts
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 2 stars
Purchase: Amazon
This is not a Hollywood tale; it is a true account of the most malevolent home that Brandon Callahan and his team have ever investigated. A former funeral parlor, the demon-infested property had a dungeon and a sinister past that included murder, suicide, and vile rituals.
When Brandon Callahan answered the homeowner’s plea for help, he had no idea wh...
September 8, 2014
Book Tours: Book Excerpt Lieutenant Henry Gallant Book Tour
I’m hosting an excerpt today for the book tour for “Lieutenant Henry Gallant”, a science fiction space opera by author H. Peter Alesso. I hope you enjoy the excerpt.
Book Excerpt
Gallant ran—gasping for breath, heart pounding; the echo of his footsteps reverberated behind him.
He hoped to reach the bridge, but hope is a fragile thing.
Peering over his shoulder into the dark, he tripped on a protruding jagged beam, one of the ship’s many battle scars. As he crashed to the deck, the final glow of e...
Book Review: Of Monsters and Madness
Title: Of Monsters and Madness
Author: Jessica Verday
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Gothic Mystery, Horror
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 4 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
A romantic, historical retelling of classic Gothic horror featuring Edgar Allan Poe and his character Annabel Lee, from a New York Times best-selling author.
Summoned to her father’s home in 1820′s Philadelphia, a girl finds herself in the midst of a rash of g...
September 7, 2014
Book Tours: Guest Post for Twice Lost
I’m hosting a guest post today for the book tour for “Twice Lost”. I hope you enjoy the post.
Character Guest Post: Jenna Thanatos
Hey, my name is Jenna and up until a few weeks ago I thought I was just like you. Going through life trying to make the most of it. I enjoyed adventure and I would consider myself an all-around fun kind of woman. I had packed up my bags and moved up to Maine with my boyfriend Kyle about a year ago. Well let me tell you he really opened up my kinky side, not that it...
Release Day Party The Blue Effect
We’re hosting the release day party today for adult urban sci-fi / fantasy “The Blue Effect”. Happy release day to “The Blue Effect”.
The Blue Effect
Title: The Blue Effect
Author: Rose Shababy
Genre: Adult Urban Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Blue Brennan is jaded and bitter despite her pinup girl looks and quick wit. Night after night, she scours the Seattle club scene looking for someone or something to fill the emptiness inside.
When she meets the mysterious Kasey, her world stops… literally. He claims she has...
Book Review: The Lonely by Ainslie Hogarth
Title: The Lonely
Author: Ainslie Hogarth
Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Magical Realism, Dark Humor
Age Group: Young Adult
Rating: 5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
A darkly humorous and imaginative story
After she discovers The Terrible Thing, Easter Deetz goes looking for her sister, Julia, but ends up pinned under a giant boulder with her legs crushed into tomato paste. Bored, disappointed, and thoroughly dismembered, Easter slowly...
September 6, 2014
Book Review: Blessed Are The Wicked by Steven A. LaChance
Title: Blessed Are The Wicked
Author: Steven A. LaChance
Genre: Non-Fiction, True Haunting, Ghosts & Hauntings
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 1 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Living with a paranormal storm looming on the horizon, constantly feeling the darkness trying to penetrate his soul, Steven LaChance has discovered that the aftershocks of a demonic possession can be more dangerous than the initial haunting itself. Marked by the supernat...
September 5, 2014
Book Review: The Dead Are Watching: Ghost Stories from a Reluctant Psychic
Title: The Dead Are Watching: Ghost Stories from a Reluctant Psychic
Author: Debra Robinson
Genre: Non-Fiction, True Haunting, Ghosts
Age Group: Adult
Rating: 3,5 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Review copy provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
Psychic Debra Robinson investigates hauntings and helps send spirits to the other side. A haunted factory owner’s suicide and guilt over leaving his son permeates the building but lifts after Debra’s assurances that his family is okay. A strange...
September 4, 2014
Mini-Review: Shayla Witherwood: A Half-Faerie Tale, Blue Magic, Aunt Dimity & The Village Witch
Time for some mini-reviews! What are mini-reviews, you ask? As the title suggests, these are short reviews, consisting of one paragraph tops, about a book. It’s a way to catch up on the books I’ve read a while ago, but never got around to reviewing.
Shayla Witherwood: A Half-Faerie Tale
Title: Shayla Witherwood: A Half-Faerie Tale
Author: Tamra Torero
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Faeries
Rating: 3 stars
Purchase: Amazon
Shayla Witherwood has never been like other girls. Being a half-faerie will do t...
Book Tours: Promo and Excerpt for Game Changer
Game Changer
By: Collette West
Released July 25th, 2014
Self-Published
Blurb
Young, rich, and unaware of how seriously hot he is, Brooks Davison is tearing it up as the latest shortstop for the New York Kings, despite his tendency to blush whenever girls scream his name.
When a health scare forces his best friend, Kyle Roberts, off the team, no one can stomach the thought of replacing him, especially so close to the playoffs.
Until Kyle’s sister, Sasha, steps in, convincing management to let her tak...
