About the Author:Liz CarmichaelAlthough born in Scotland and spent time in other countries, Liz is now happily settled in Melbourne, Australia.She is an editor as well as a writer and avid reader – especially historical fiction – who loves researching, though she can get so caught up in research she forgets about the story she’s…

         I received a complimentary copy of this from Netgalley via Knopf Doubleday. This was a very difficult review for me to write. Its hard to write reviews of books that you have conflicted feelings about.   There is something amoral about Glen Duncan’s books, which is not necessarily a bad thing. His last book,…

BLOOD GUILT (Blood Hunters, Book 1)  By Marie Treanor eBook coming 5th June 2012 The first of a new vampire romance series, a sequel to the Awakened by Bloodtrilogy. Natural enemies, deadly attraction… Mihaela, a fearless vampire hunter secretly haunted by loneliness and childhood tragedy, finds it difficult to adjust to the new world order where vampires are…

  On the Brink of Reaching 100,000 signaturesWant to add your signature? Well, here’s your opportunity: Click Here.Also, there’s Facebook page for the “Charter for Compassion” as well!Yes, a Charter for Compassion or even Karen Armstrong’s recently released book “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life sound very insipid. Is that our gut reaction though to a…

Click the link above to access this on Dark Horse’s webpage! Channel Zero Review      Awhile ago, Dark Horse Comics allowed me to access another of their recently released titles, this time it was a republished volume of an “oldie, but goodie.” I never really understood that slang phrase because it makes it sound like…

Night Circus Review: A Literary Indulgence   Book attained at the Random House Booth at BEA: Thanks for providing a copy of this spellbinding novel!(I’m striving for more concise reviews btw!)       This book is a hard one to pin down because describing my enjoyment of it relies upon so many ineffable adjectives, or…

At least, you know that this is probably a sex-laden book! Premise Deception(When books about vampires, elves, and mermaids are really one big literary sex romp/cheesy love story)    Why do I commonly feel like the only blogger facing this woeful dilemma of premise duplicity? How many of you have signed up for book reviews, based on…

Before Harry Potter, there was Prospero from Shakespeare’s infamous magic play:The Tempest    Introduction to “Magic Month”    “Magic” is a word that conjures many images in our minds of a fancifully dressed wizard,brandishing a wand, who is set on casting some kind of enchantment upon us. Within the dictionary, the term “magic” interestingly relates…

Is it possible to cram this huge experience into a nutshell? Highlights of Book Expo America     Whether you want to admit it or not, words are inherently limited compared to the full emotional capacity of your thoughts. Then again, the best writers have the ability to deceive you into thinking otherwise. For example,…

BEA is “fun-tastic” Yes, I’m using the Buffy the Vampire Slayer vernacular to express how much I love the tiring affair that is called BEA. Its still a bundle of fun, and I can’t wait to write more updates once every muscle tendon in my body does not hurt. Right about now, I’m snoozing and…

Preemptive BEA Reflections  Tomorrow, I depart for BEA, and hopefully I’ll continue seeking out new methods of improving this blog. By talking with other bloggers sometimes, I learn that a lot of the stressful elements of blogging are pretty universal feelings. Having books that are so mediocre that one can’t possibly express their feelings about it…