Tag: book review
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Book Review: The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury
Author: Ray Bradbury Release Date: 1949 Genre: Classic, Science-Fiction, Short Story Collection Series: Edition: E-book Pages: 303 Publisher: Harper Voyager Blurb: The strange and wonderful tale of man’s experiences on Mars, filled with intense images and astonishing visions. Now part of the Voyager Classics collection. The Martian Chronicles tells the story of humanity’s repeated attempts to colonize…
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Book Review: The Sicilian Woman’s Daughter by Linda Lo Scuro
Author: Linda Lo Scuro Release Date: 22nd October 2018 Genre: Crime, Mystery, Suspense Series: Edition: Paperback Pages: 296 Publisher: Sparkling Books Blurb: Most victims of the mafia are the Sicilians themselves. The role of women both as perpetrators and victims has been grossly overlooked. Until now. As the daughter of Sicilian immigrants, in her teens Maria turns her…
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Book Review: The Birth of Death (The Legacy of Evorath #1) by Joseph Macolino
Author: Joseph Macolino Release Date: 8th June 2014 Genre: Fantasy Edition: E-book Pages: 1,378 Publisher: Create Space Rating: ★★★★ Blurb: Artimus, the head investigator for the elvish kingdom of Erathal, is disturbed when he discovers that the culprit behind a recent string of kidnappings presents the greatest threat the world of Evorath has ever seen. As he develops feelings for…
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Book Review: New Megiddo Rising (The Apostates #0.5) by Lars Teeney
Author: Lars Teeney Release Date: 14th September 2015 Genre: Non-Fiction Edition: E-book Pages: 87 Publisher: Self-Published Rating: ★★★★+1/2 Blurb: At the Dawn of the Texas Republic declaring independence from Mexico, New Megiddo was born. Created by a death cult led by the Reverend Brigham Wainwright, who actively works to flood the empty, barren land with his American followers; undermining his Mexican overlords.…
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Book Review: The Rustle Of Silence by Lalitha Venkatraman
Author: Lalitha Venkatraman Release Date: 10th September 2016 Genre: Romantic Thriller Edition: E-book Pages: 131 Publisher: – Rating: ★ Blurb: Christopher is a handsome and brilliant businessman. His business empire had sprawled across several countries and he could have any woman he wants. His is a loving and caring nature and people adore him for his sterling qualities. For the outside world,…
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Book Review: Lake Of Fire (Apostates Book #3) by Lars Teeney
Author: Lars Teeney Release Date: 1st July 2016 Genre: Science-Fiction, Dystopian Edition: E-book Pages: 250 Publisher: Xcism Press Rating: ★★★★★ Blurb: Archon Greta Sanchez and Strategos Evan Nubia struggle to hold together the Manhattan Union, amid Acolyte Possession Attacks, factional strife, and Database cartel crimes, while Sister Consuela Grajales tries to provide spiritual guidance to the people after she has renounced violence.…
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Book Review: The Painter by Lina Toorn
Author: Lina Toorn Release Date: 3rd June 2016 Series: – Genre: Women’s Fiction, Mystery Edition: E-book Pages: 234 Publisher: – Rating: ★★ Blurb: A very young Dinnie loved her “Bertie” but fate intervened. His sudden disappearance left her devastated. Tormented by the fear of living a lonely life and alone, she ventured out…. The beauty of their love for each other…
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Book Review: Sister Sister by Sue Fortin
Author: Sue Fortin Release Date: 6th January 2017 Series: – Genre: Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Mystery Edition: Ebook Pages: 364 Publisher: Harper Impulse Rating: ★★★★ Blurb: From the bestselling author of The Girl Who Lied Alice: Beautiful, kind, manipulative, liar. Clare: Intelligent, loyal, paranoid, jealous. Clare thinks Alice is a manipulative liar who is trying to steal her life. Alice…
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Book Review: Class of ’59 by John A. Heldt
Author: John A. Heldt Release Date: 1st September 2016 Series: American Journey (Book #4) Genre: Historical Fiction, Science-Fiction-Time Travel Edition: Ebook Pages: 293 Publisher: Self-published Rating: ★★★★ Blurb: When Mary Beth McIntire settles into a vacation house on June 2, 2017, she anticipates a quiet morning with coffee. Then she hears a noise, peers out a window, and spots a man in…
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Book Review: Running: The Best Cure For The Worst Relationship by Richard Cohen
Author: Richard Cohen Release Date: – (ARC) Series: – Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Relationships Edition: E-book Pages: 356 Publisher: Createspace Rating: ★★★ Blurb: Estranged twins Brian and Amy are sixty years old when chance throws them together at a party. A blow-up on Amy’s part sets them on a course that leads to the reconciliation of their love, friendship, and emotional attachment. Years of…
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Book Review: Eden’s Apple by Pamela Blake
Author: Pamela Blake Release Date: 18th February 2016 Series: – Genre: Historical Fiction, Women’s Fiction Edition: E-book Pages: 286 Publisher: Xlibris Rating: ★★★★ Blurb: Prewar Bradford, England, 1937. A sinful act is perpetrated by a father against his daughter that will alter the lives of three future generations. Rose’s troubled past haunts her forever. Lucy seduces a man of the cloth and has…
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Book Review: The Beauty Of The Fall by Rich Marcello
Author: Rich Marcello Release Date: 25th October 2016 Series: – Genre: Corporate-Fiction, Sci-Fi Edition: E-book Pages: 358 Publisher: Langdon Street Press Rating: ★★★★ Blurb: A TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE CHARTS A HIGH-RISK, UNCONVENTIONAL PATH WHILE GRIEVING THE LOSS OF HIS SON. Dan Underlight, a divorced, workaholic technology executive, suffers lingering grief over the death of his ten-year-old son, Zack. When Dan’s longtime friend and…
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Book Review: Indiana Belle (American Journey #3) by John A. Heldt
Author: John A. Heldt Release Date: 14th April 2016 Series: American Journey Genre: Historical Fiction, Time Travel, Romance Edition: Ebook Pages: 295 Publisher: Self-Published Rating: ★★★★★ Blurb: Providence, Rhode Island, 2017. When doctoral student Cameron Coelho, 28, opens a package from Indiana, he finds more than private papers that will help him with his dissertation. He finds a photograph of a beautiful…
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Book Review: Southernmost by Sarah Sadler
Author: Sarah Sadler Release Date: September 6, 2016 Series: – Genre: Contemporary Romance Edition: e-book (Kindle) Pages: 350 Publisher: Blue French Press Rating: ★★★★ Blurb: Former Alabama beauty queen Kayla Carter is given an ultimatum by her wealthy ex-boyfriend Jackson Winslow – either move to his hometown of Charleston, South Carolina with their seven-year-old daughter or support herself on a waitress’s salary. She…
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Book Review: Dead Lucky By Matt Brolly
Author: Matt Brolly Release Date: January 11, 2016 Series: DCI Michael Lambert Genre: Mystery, Crime, Triller, Detective Fiction Edition: e-book (kindle) Pages: – Publisher: Carina Rating: ★★★★ Blurb: DCI Michael Lambert is back… When a woman is murdered, the twisted killer forcing her husband to watch her slow and painful death, DCI Michael Lambert knows that his next case might be his toughest yet.…
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Book Review: Aerisia: Land Beyond the Sunset
Author: Sarah Ashwood Release Date: April 16, 2014 Series: The Sunset Lands Beyond Genre: YA/Fantasy Edition: mobi Pages: 374 Publisher: Griffineus Publications Source: Author Buy it here: Amazon Rating: ★★★★ Blurb: The mystery of other worlds is not one Hannah Winters ever thought she’d solve. However, the day she spots a brown-robed stranger with a magical…
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Book Review: Exodia
Author: Debra Chapoton Release Date: June 25th 2015 Series: Exodia Ledgers Genre: Science Fiction | Dystpia/YA Edition: mobi Pages: 218 Publisher: Not Specified Source: Author Buy it here: Amazon Rating: ★★★★ Blurb: By 2093 American life is a strange mix of failing technologies, psychic predictions, and radiation induced abilities. Tattoos are mandatory to differentiate two…
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Book Review: The Legendary Haunting of Quentin Wallis
Author: C K McKenzie Release Date: February 13, 2016 Genre: Fantasy Edition: Kindle (mobi) Pages: 214 Publisher: Self-Published Source: Author Buy it here: Amazon Rating: ★★★ Blurb: It has been in the nature of fairy tales that they begin with ‘Once Upon a Time’ and end with a ‘Happily Ever After’. However this is not…
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Book Review: The Nth Day by Jonathan Huls
Author: Jonathan Huls Release Date: November 11, 2015 Series: – Genre: Fantasy Edition: E-Book (mobi) Pages: 330 Publisher: Duvinchi Media Group Source: Author Buy it here: Amazon Rating: ★ – DNF Blurb: Justin is an immaculately conceived deity who roams the earth wreaking havoc as an adolescent. As his supernatural powers become catastrophic for the whole world, Cassie and Theodore must…
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Book Review: The Illusions of Eventide (House of Crimson and Clover #1)
Author: Sarah M. Cradit Release: December 14h, 2013 Series: House of Crimson and Clover Genre: Fantasy, Paranormal Romance Edition: Kindle Pages: 407 pages Publisher: Self-published Source: Author Buy it here: Amazon Blurb Nicolas Deschanel was betrayed by the only two people who matter to him. Their disloyalty stung and an overwhelming sense of loss lingers.…
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Book Review: Smokescreen
It starts in Washington when a lone gunman enters a busy burger chain and opens fire killing twenty-five people. It continues in Paris, London, Sydney and Beijing. Authorities, including FBI agent Jack Rossi find no motive or any connection between the shootings causing fear and panic in the world’s major cities.
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Novella Review: Dyad
Evi is forced to leave her life behind as she flees from threatening consequences. Hoping the stories of hating humans are wrong, she seeks the land of fairies for refuge.
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Book Review: Delilah Dusticle’s Transylvanian Adventure
Author: A.J. York Release Date: June 1st 2014 Series: Delilah Dusticle Genre: Children’s Fantasy Edition: mobi Pages: 122 Source: Author Publisher: Self-Published Buy it here: Amazon Blurb Delilah Dusticle is back with an action packed mission. In this illustrated instalment, Delilah and the Dustbusters are invited to Transylvania, to cater for the Hallow Eve Ball.…
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Book Review: Shackleton’s Folly (The Lost Wonder #1)
In a galaxy, ripped apart by feuding factions, one man emerges to save his people from ‘Human Hunts’ and the rancorous horde lead by a traitor to the human race, Wolfgang Gray. That man is Alec Shackleton. His mission is spurred on by a legend, a theory, his father taught him as a small lad:…
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Book Review: Delilah Dusticle
Delilah Dusticle has special powers. She can completely eradicate dust. With her quiver pouch of special dusters, Delilah can run up walls, reaching places others just can’t. As a maid in the Fenchurch-Whittington house, Delilah’s unusual skills soon lead to her being promoted to Chief Dust Eradicator and Remover. Until one day, when a broken…
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Book Review: The Watchtower
His first day of work wasn’t what Martin Cunningham expected. A sultry boss, a classy receptionist, the drama-queen foreigner, and a painfully shy techie who prefers hiding to human interaction, was the oddest group of characters he’d ever met. When an assassination attempt is made against his new boss, Martin comes face to face with…
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Book Review: The Slapstyx
With the help of the grubby Slapstyx goblins, dastardly detergent manufacturer Zachary Zigstack is turning the oceans into toxic slime infested with ravenous sea monsters. Twin sisters Georgie and Gem can leave their bodies at will and explore other dimensions – which means they can spy on the Slapstyx and find a way to stop…
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Book Review: Normal
Author: Danielle Pearl Release Date: August 11th, 2014 Series: Something More Genre: New Adult | Romance | Contemporary Edition: Mobi Pages: 445 Source: Author Buy it here: Amazon Blurb It’s the kind of situation most people would dread. Starting at a new high school, in the middle of my senior year, in a new town,…
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Book Review: Paris Syndrome
On the morning of her fifth birthday, Miki Suzuki’s aged grandfather gave her an unusual gift – the fragment of a story. The tale told of a magical realm where all the women were beautiful, dressed in the finest gowns, and where the men had the looks of movie stars. The trees were covered in…
HEENA R. PARDESHI 