3/5 stars Today I will take a look at a classic: Bram Stoker’s Dracula. On the second reading I realized that this book contains a lot more than a crafty horror story. While the first half of the story was still in my mind, beautifully underlaid with the images from Francis Ford Coppola’s movie,… Read More Dracula – Book Review
A dystopian retelling of the classic novel, Les Miserables. This is what the blurb of this book tells potential readers. Much to my disappointment, there were no moments of spontaneous singing nor did the main characters burst into song about dreaming a dream. There wasn’t a single flag bearer in sight urging everyone to… Read More Legend – Book Review
The Curse of Arundel Hall (A Yellow Cottage Vintage Mystery Book 2) Synopsis: One ghost, one murder, one hundred years apart. But are they connected? Ella has discovered a secret room in The Yellow Cottage, but with it comes a ghost. Who was she? And how did she die? Ella needs to find… Read More The Curse of Arundel Hall – Book Review
The newly released Healer’s Secret by Helen Pryke is a beautifully disturbing story. Not a cozy read, it deals with controversial topics like alcoholism, domestic violence and decisions that can turn the fate of a whole family. Strung out over several generations of women who pass their healer’s knowledge on from mother to daughter,… Read More The Healer’s Secret – Book Review
Author name: Jennifer Chase Name of the book: Dead Cold Genre of the book: crime, thriller, suspense, mystery, police procedural, action, Book synopsis: What happens when one California community has a disturbing spike in homicides? It catapults cops into a deadly game of murder. Frozen human body parts hideously displayed at the crime scenes… Read More Dead Cold – Book Review
Author’s name: P.T.L. Perrin Book Title: Terra’s Call: Book 1 of the TetraSphere Series Genre of the book: Teen, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Adventure Book synopsis: When Jewel Adams discovers that the fate of the world depends on her, she already has enough on her plate. Strange abilities forced her into a life of solitude… Read More Terra’s Call – Book Review
Some say reviewers are the lifeblood of publishing these days. It’s the way “word-of-mouth” happens, the way books get sold, and there are many bloggers and book reviewers out there who do unpaid book reviews all the time. So why might you want to fork over your hard-earned money to get an Editorial… Read More Why You Might Want an Editorial Review
Author name: Effie Kammenou Name of the book: Waiting For Aegina: Book Two in The Gift Saga Genre of the book: Women’s Fiction, Family Saga Book synopsis: Book Two in The Gift Saga: The continuation of Evanthia’s Gift… In 1961, five little girls moved into a suburban neighborhood and became inseparable, lifelong friends. They… Read More Waiting for Aegina – Book Review
Caraval by Stephanie Garber “Whatever you’ve heard about Caraval, it doesn’t compare to the reality. It’s more than just a game or a performance. It’s the closest you’ll ever find to magic in this world.” Scarlett and Tella are two sisters trapped under the iron fist of their powerful, abusive father on the small… Read More Caraval – Book Review
Robin and Roe are new parents. Their newborn daughter, Sophie is proving to be a handful, Roe’s mother helps by paying for Virginia Mitchell, to come to their rescue for the first few weeks. Virginia is accommodating and steps in when Robin has to go out of town for work. Too bad she goes… Read More Sleep Like a Baby – Book Review
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