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My review of "Wife Swap" by Ahava TrivediGoodreads (cross posted to Amazon): https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Beyond the Edge of the Map by Robert McCarroll.Also posted on Amazon and my Patreon page.
My review of Killer in the Retroscape: A Near-Future Mystery by Bruce M. Perrin. Awesome read, what an amazing story!
GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/review/R2NZPAVK...
Please welcome Karen Wyle into our group. Karen has done a pay-it-forward read and review of Fearsome Creatures by David Ross.Here's a link to the GR review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Verified review on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/review/R20Z90O...
From the bookshelf, my pay-it-forward/volunteer review of 'Food For Love' by Michael Gardner https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...also posted to Amazon,
Happy writing everyone, Sam
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Reading the first few chapters of Winifred Morris’s “Of Mice and Money” was like diving into a fru-fru drink. One of those vaguely tropical numbers served up in a bathtub-sized glass, with scads of crushed ice, and big chunks of fruit, and the requisite paper umbrella. Not that there’s anything wrong with that. Sometimes you want light and refreshing, especially on a hot summer day. Or at least until the room starts spinning, and you suddenly realize; this thing packs a punch.
Maybe the tip-off was when we discover that our heroine Kiva holds a fondness for the Ramones. Or perhaps it’s the fact that this tale of international drug running is set in a sleepy, secluded sneeze of a town in rural eastern Oregon. The snippets of raw humor. Surprising moments of grace. We soon realize that both Kiva and her author refuse to be pigeonholed. That what at first seems like a lighthearted romp has in fact a much deeper agenda.
Our first clue is the arrival of Amy, Kiva’s estranged daughter, looking, it seems, to settle old scores, or maybe just open old wounds. Followed in turn by an unexpected visit from Kiva’s own parents, itinerant hippies now roaming the land in a patchouli-scented Gulf Stream. Unexpectedly caught between two generations, Kiva can’t help but see her own failings. The way that she’s let everyone down, especially herself.
In conveying these truths, Morris never grows heavy-handed or maudlin. The story still bubbles along. But nonetheless we soon realize that the real prize Kiva seeks isn’t the missing truckload of Thai sticks, or the money she stole from her ex, but just a chance to start over. To find a house that’s finally level, a man who will ring true, and to catch a glimpse, so long denied, of what family really means.
My review of Dreams DefiledAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/RYDTRA8...
GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Choosing the DarkGR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/Choosing-Dark-B...
No stars.I give The Engagement Ring by Connie Lacy no stars. Why? Because I can’t give it any.
This review is for our group only. I also find myself in the awkward position of breaking three group rules. One: reciprocity. Two: I’d like to post a reciprocal review. Three: this thread is supposed to be for review links only. But my free pass is: I can’t post links or a review. Because this gem of a short story is unpublished.
It should be.
This is my opinion. And don’t accuse me of blowing smoke etc., because I can’t post this review anywhere outside this group. However, I think this is a really good short story. Lemme add here too – it’s flawless – I didn’t see a single typo. It also has some lines that are nothing short of bangingly good (that’s a legit adverb btw). Check this one out... We were like some weird park sculpture: ‘Anguished man and quiet woman at table.’
Simple, refined... a few words speak a thousand pictures. Damn, I wish I’d written that line.
To the story. The premise is great. Aside from that line, I also wish I’d thought of the plot. Without spoilers, imagine there are three players in a marriage proposal. Man. Woman. Ring. Well now, we all know rings can be characters in stories too. There’s this book called The Lord of the Rings which does just that. If you take that idea and stick it into contemporary romance / fiction, you have The Engagement Ring.
Mike... you bastard! Why post a review about a story we can't read! Well, you can. Get a free copy by signing up to Connie’s newsletter. Bargain.
Here’s a link: https://www.connielacy.com/freestorys...
My Review for the Calmer Secrets (Calmer Girls #2)GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
My review of Deadly Games: A Tale of Horror by Lennie Grace.Also posted on Amazon and my Patreon page.
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GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3N477F...
Also posted to Twitter.
My review of ADHD: LIFE IS BEAUTIFULAmazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Please welcome Norma Nikutowski into our group. Norma has read and reviewed Lessons in Life by Nico J Genes.Here's a link to the review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
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GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R2ZZJCP...
My reviews of "Calmer Girls" Really enjoyed, Jennifer!Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
GR:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Michael Gardner's Missing the Bushttps://www.amazon.com/review/R35FF34...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Excellent short story!
My review of Michael Gardner's The Big Four-Ohttps://www.amazon.com/review/RZ264B8...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Mike is so good at short stories.
My review of Michael Gardner's The Bunkerhttps://www.amazon.com/review/R3PERUO...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Well done story.
Here's my review of Curmudgeon Avenue: The Terraced House Diaries by Samantha Henthorn.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here's my review of Raymond St. Elmo's latest book: The Clockwork Tartan. The Clockwork Tartan: Quest of the Five Clans https://www.goodreads.com/review/show....If you haven't read any of Ray's work, then you are truly missing something special. I am a self-admitted fan and have read everything he's published. Each one is great in its own unique way, but my favorite is Letters from a Shipwreck in the Sea of Suns and Moons
Dragon Scales and Other Tales by Eric Tanafon is a delightful collection of short stories. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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My review of "Turn Your Happiness on" I also posted to Amazon. But it might take day or two for it to show up. :D I'll share the link as soon as it's up! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My amazon review!
https://www.amazon.com/review/RIOWNIE...
My review of Kat Kinney's "Dark: A Dark Paranormal Romance" on Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also posted to Amazon
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GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/RW0Y8CS...
Please welcome Amy Orr to our group. Amy has reviewed Turn Your Happiness ON by Norma Nikutowski.Review on Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Verified review on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R21LBV0...
My review of "Turn Your Happiness On" by Norma Nikutowskihttps://www.amazon.com/review/R3T4PU1...
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of PUFFIN: a Frank & Hildy thriller by T.K. Louis.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I highly recommend this for anyone suffering from chronic pain, or for those who have a significant other who deals with chronic pain.
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GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3G7O8T...
Also posted to Twitter.
My review of 1962 by Samantha Henthorn:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon review also posted, just being processed!
Amy
My reviews for Food for Love by Michael GardnerAmazon:https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Goodreads:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Here's my review of Coming to Terms: A Novel by K.D. Girsch.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of The Shadow in the Swing by Lennie Grace:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Review on Amazon.ca: https://www.amazon.ca/review/RK0QFBBF...
My review of Wake of the Sadico! I'll add the link to the Amazon review as soon as it processes! https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review of Wake of the Sadico! I'll add the link to the Amazon review as soon as it processes! reviewed on amazon, goodreads, and my blog. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon US https://www.amazon.com/review/R35KD1O...
Amazon UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R18JT...
BN https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/turn...
Books-A-Million https://www.booksamillion.com/p/Turn-...
Thanks for so many retail posts, Matt!
This is my review of Lennie Grace's Flashes of Fear The Complete Series.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Also posted to Amazon a few minutes ago.
It was proper scary! Sam x
Here is my review for Beyond the Edge of the Map by Robert McCarroll Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-re...
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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GR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1XZU8F...
Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/reviews/21303...
My review of Turn Your Happiness ONGR: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R3MS9V3...
My Review of Brian Marshall's Choosing the Dark:Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/review/R1677WH...
My review of Dragon Scales and Other Tales by Eric Tanafon.Also posted on my Patreon page.
Unable to post on Amazon because Eric has reviewed me :(
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