Amazon/Barnes & Nobles/ Kobo/ Goodreads Let me preface this review, by saying that Matthew Thomas’ We Are Not Ourselves is not escapist fiction; this is gritty, unsparing realistic fiction that is done magnificently well. It has taken me approximately three months to read this novel, more from the difficulty of some of the later subject matter (not…
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Review of Every Ugly Word by Aimee L Salter
Amazon/Goodreads Review written by: Jessica C. I used to think if I was popular, or if Matt loved me… that would do it. I thought it would close me up so I could feel whole… Welcome to world and the mind of Ashley Watson. Each step in her teenage walk of life is one that…
Review of Outlander Book #1, by Diana Gabaldon
Amazon/Barnes & Nobles/ Books-A-Million/GoodReads This is the type of novel that you’ll want to read in the thick of autumn, while either dreading or looking forward to the advent of winter. Simply put, Outlander is the perfect addition to your Pumpkin Spice latte filled evenings, as the cool, autumn breeze filters its way through a crack in…
Review of “A Matter of Mercy,” by: Lynne Hugo
Amazon/Barnes & Nobles/Books-A-Million/Goodreads Print Length:278 pages Publisher:Blank Slate Press (August 1, 2014) Sold by:Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Language:English ASIN:B00LOB5F6I In accordance with FTC guidelines for bloggers and endorsements, I would like to clarify that the books reviewed by me are either purchased/borrowed by me, or provided by the publisher/author free of charge. I am neither…
BEA 2014 Spotlight Post #1- Julia Butler’s Provocative, Evocative First Novel: “The Last Encore”
Lulu.com (print and ebook editions)/Amazon.com (Print Edition)/ Author’s Website Having the opportunity to speak with Julia Butler at Book Expo America this year served as a wonderfully engaging opportunity to converse with a writer that is making her first literary foray into the world of publishing, through the means of self-publishing, with her first novel…
Dani Hoots’ Review of Dawn of the White Light by Robert M.K. Turner
Dawn of the White Light: A Man’s Terrifying Search for the Answer to his Nightmares by Robert M.K. Turner Amazon UK(Kindle)/Amazon Canada(Kindle)/iTunes(iBook) Review Written by: Dani Hoots Dawn of the White Light by Robert M.K. Turner follows some tales revolving around Roskane Abbey in Ireland, starting when it was built, and the majority taking place…
Review of Massimo Gramellini’s Sweet Dreams
Amazon (Kindle Edition)/ Barnes and Nobles (Nook Edition)/ Kobo Review written by: Mai Bantog Published by Atria Books Imagine what you would do if your mother suddenly dies and leaves you with a rigid father whom you have nothing in common other than the love for football games. Imagine having to grow…
A Bibliophile's Reverie 