When I saw the author’s tag line on the cover was “Another steaming pile of crap from Ralph Rotten” and since I already read two other piles (books!) from this author, I grabbed this one. While Ralph describes himself as a degenerate asshole, I only see a riveting author who tells brilliant tales. With twists … Continue reading Ming the Merciless by Ralph Rotten
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Fireflies and Cosmos: Interstellar Spring Book 1 by J. Darris Mitchell
Wandering the Texas Book Festival is always interesting. This author, dressed in his space traveling attire, presented a captivating pitch for his series. The series is already well established and ready for the reader to enter into the adventure. With characters that you can immediately make a connection with, this book had me reading almost … Continue reading Fireflies and Cosmos: Interstellar Spring Book 1 by J. Darris Mitchell
The Caretaker by April C. Royer
This was a lovely story that easily saturates the reader with a beautiful world and characters. The story moves along smoothly with just the right amount of adventure for the main character Morgan who finds her life quickly changing. For teens, through adults this author has given the reader enough length to fall fully into … Continue reading The Caretaker by April C. Royer
Stories to Read by Candlelight By Patricia Worth, Jean Lorrain, Authors, Erin-Claire Barrow, Illustrator
This book is a translated version of stories from France in the 1890s. The current author and translator did a wonderful job keeping the old-time feel of the read. With the glorious use of language this is the perfect read for this time of year. The stories have the edge of scary; you know that … Continue reading Stories to Read by Candlelight By Patricia Worth, Jean Lorrain, Authors, Erin-Claire Barrow, Illustrator
The Complete Revision Workbook For Writers – Tools for a Polished Novel By Arielle Haughee
I won this book to pass on to one of my very new to craft authors. It looked like it could be helpful. But before passing it on I decided to read it myself. I’m glad I did because this is now going on my recommendation list for all new and even some experienced writers. … Continue reading The Complete Revision Workbook For Writers – Tools for a Polished Novel By Arielle Haughee
The Coin by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra
As the Indie Author’s market is developing, I am seeing more and more books that appear just as professional as those coming out of the traditional publishing market. However most of the time the Indies have a better story and this is a perfect example of that. In the theme of great mystery authors, like … Continue reading The Coin by Maria Elena Alonso-Sierra
Stein House by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
This author writes such intensely researched historical fiction that at times I thought it should be considered non-fiction. Having read the first book in this saga quite a while ago I was concerned when I started this one. Would I remember the first one? No worries as I immediately knew where I was in the … Continue reading Stein House by Myra Hargrave McIlvain
The Calling Card Murders By Kathleen Lopez
I finished reading this book over a week ago but have been rewriting this review since then. Let me start by saying this is a very well developed story and the characters were relatable and believable. The main plot of an author’s work turning into real life experiences has been written before but Ms. Lopez … Continue reading The Calling Card Murders By Kathleen Lopez
The Fixer: The Last Romanov by Jill Amy Rosenblatt
The Last Romanov is the third in The Fixer series that is a fast-paced roller coaster read. The main character, Katerina can’t seem to catch a break. Even the one day she gets to go to a spa it ends up being a job! This woman needs a day at the beach! With the action … Continue reading The Fixer: The Last Romanov by Jill Amy Rosenblatt
Happy Everything (Merry Hanukkah Series) by Debby Caruso
I fell in love with this author and her characters in her first book. It was as if she had taken some pages directly from my life (Rhonda with her list making, organization, always trying to make everyone happy and feeling guilty if they are not, hits way too close to home) – so I … Continue reading Happy Everything (Merry Hanukkah Series) by Debby Caruso
