I received an ARC of this book free of charge through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. I don't know when I picked this up, but I've had a fascination for books and characters whose lives are falling apart around them. Vices? Bring them on. Addiction? Love it. Abuse? Sure. I truly enjoy watching … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: FINDING HOPE by Colleen Nelson
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I bought this book at an event put on locally around Hallowe'en time for horror etc. authors from around the eastern Virginia/Maryland/etc area. Of course, any event at a brewery is going to get my attention because hey, beer and books! But honestly I took one look at this author's name and decided I needed … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: BLAKE TWENTY-THREE by Slade Grayson
This summer, my best friend was talking to me about a book she'd read which took place around where we'd grown up, and was written by a local. I was still unemployed at the time, so she very kindly bought the book for me--and then I promptly failed to read it for months. (Because I'm … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: SONG OF SUMMER by Laura Lee Anderson
There is a downfall to being a writing student and studying abroad, particularly across an ocean, and working with several very successful authors. (I know, it's astounding. How could there possibly be a downside?) But the downside is this: you are very low on disposable income, you spend every penny you can on books by … Continue reading My Bookshelf is Particularly Well-Traveled
This review is written in exchange for a ARC through The Story Plant. I have to admit, you tell me that a story has a rock star--has-been or not--and you're going to catch my interest. I think there's an innate love of the rocker image born into people like me, and it's impossible to resist. … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: PERFECTLY BROKEN by Robert Burke Warren
(Double whammy reviews! This is what I get for not watching release dates.) I was given an ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. Logging into NetGalley is always a fun adventure, much like being in a library or book store. You wander around for a while, peering at book … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: THE PASSENGER by Lisa Lutz
I was provided a copy of this novel by the author in exchange for an honest review. Having dabbled in superhero/villain fiction myself, I'm always willing to take a look at new superhero fiction. It was one of the things that drew me to Tony Noland's VERBOSITY'S VENGEANCE. So when Kristen Brand approached me to … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: HERO STATUS by Kristen Brand
Yes, I know, I know. I talked to you about book 1 in this series last week. I'm sorry. But I wanted this book to sit on its own, because it really begins to delve into the meat and potatoes of this series, and I didn't want to bog down the last review. This one … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: UNFORGIVEN by Stephanie Erickson
One of the most difficult things to nail in writing, I've found, is establishing setting. If a world is different from our own, it's very tempting to "info dump" and try to establish as much as possible right up front so that everything is understood. It's been fairly well established that this is bad form … Continue reading Tossed in the Deep End
I've been reading enough lately that I think the Saturday book review will become a regular thing from now on. I don't know that I'll have one EVERY Saturday, but at least for a while I should have enough books to fill it up. Anyway! This is another Story Plant book, that I have received … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW: THE CHANGING SEASON by Steven Manchester
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