Mary: The Summoning (Bloody Mary) by Hillary Monahan Amazon/Barnes & Noble Published by Disney-Hyperion Review by Dani Hoots Mary: The Summoning (Bloody Mary) by Hillary Monahan follows Shauna and her three friends who decide to try and summon Mary in the mirror. Little did Shauna know that her friend Jess actually knew the real myth behind…
Review of “Until We Meet Again,” by: Renee Collins
Indiebound/Amazon/Barnes & Nobles Synopsis (Taken from Indiebound): Country clubs and garden parties. The last thing Cassandra wants is to spend the summer before her senior year marooned in a snooty Massachusetts shore town. Cass craves drama and adventure, which is hard when she just feels stuck. But when a dreamy stranger shows up on her…
Dani Hoots’ Review of Till The Sun Breaks Down by Tom Leveen
Till The Sun Breaks Down (Deviant Aeon Book 1) by Tom Leveen Amazon Published by Tom Leveen via Amazon Malikai awoke in the desert with nothing but a name and a sword, lacking any memory whatsoever of his identity or past. Discovering that his inhuman strength and reflexes made him a Deviant in the eyes…
Tea Time at Reverie: Teasenz’s Ali Shan Milky Oolong Tea
Awwww, we’re down to our final Teasenz sample! I’ve really enjoyed trying this Chinese vendor’s selections over the past year. Each has been of superb quality, to the point that I know I’ll be a customer in the future. 😉 So, what have I saved for last from Teasenz? Ali Shan Milky Oolong. (Yes, the name…
Brother by Ania Ahlborn
Indiebound/Barnes & Nobles/Amazon Synopsis: From the bestselling horror author of Within These Walls and The Bird Eater comes a brand-new novel of terror that follows a teenager determined to break from his family’s unconventional—and deeply disturbing—traditions. Deep in the heart of Appalachia stands a crooked farmhouse miles from any road. The Morrows keep to themselves,…
Quirk Book’s Hilary Clinton Presidential Playset Blog Tour
Indiebound/Quirk Books/Amazon/Barnes & Nobles Going on sale this Tuesday 11/17, Quirk Book’s Hilary Clinton Presidential Playset includes the following: “t may not be an election year, but you can cast your vote early with the Hillary Rodham Clinton Presidential Playset! This fold-out book features replicas of the Oval Office and other White House locations, plus perforated paper dolls…
Dani Hoots’ Review of Meditations in Wonderland by Anna Patrick
Meditations in Wonderland by Anna Patrick Indiebound/Amazon/Barnes & Noble/Kobo/ Published by River Grove Books Review by Dani Hoots The reviewer received a complimentary review copy, in exchange for an honest review of the book. Meditations in Wonderland by Anna Patrick follows Elizabeth who struggles looking herself in the mirror, not wanting to see the darkness in…
Tea Time at Reverie: Golden Tips Tea’s Assam Enigma Black Tea
Time for another new vendor! Golden Tips Tea was kind enough to send a generous package of samples for future Tea Times. This family business in India sells single-origin, unflavored teas from some of the country’s finest tea regions. Darjeeling, Assam, Nilgiri, and even the neighboring country of Nepal are represented. I’m excited to finally…
Review of Mark Segal’s “And Then I Danced-Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality”
Akashic Books/Indiebound/Amazon/Barnes & Nobles/ Synopsis, Taken from Akashic Books: On December 11, 1973, Mark Segal disrupted a live broadcast of the CBS Evening News when he sat on the desk directly between the camera and news anchor Walter Cronkite, yelling, “Gays protest CBS prejudice!” He was wrestled to the studio floor by the stagehands on…
Review of Tess Gerritsen’s “Playing With Fire”
Indiebound/Barnes & Nobles/Amazon/Books-A-Million Synopsis, Taken From IndieBound: A gripping standalone thriller by the “New York Times” bestselling author of the Rizzoli & Isles series In a shadowy antiques shop in Rome, violinist Julia Ansdell happens upon a curious piece of music the “Incendio” waltz and is immediately entranced by its unusual composition. Full of passion,…
Dani Hoot’s Review of An Eighty Percent Solution by Thomas Gondolfi
An Eighty Percent Solution by Thomas Gondolfi Amazon/Tanstaafl Press Published by Tanstaafl Press Review by Dani Hoots Synopsis, taken from Tanstaafl Press page: In a world where corporations suborn governments as a part of good business practice and unregistered humans can be killed without penalty, Tony Sammis, a mid level corporate functionary, finds himself unwittingly in…
Review of The Girl Without A Name by Sandra Block
Libro.FM(Audiobook)/ Indiebound/ Hachette Books/Amazon/Barnes & Nobles/Kobo Review Written by: Jessica C. Synopsis, Taken from Hachette Books: In what passes for an ordinary day in a psych ward, Dr. Zoe Goldman is stumped when a highly unusual case arrives. A young African American girl, found wandering the streets of Buffalo in a catatonic state, is brought…
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