When Joey Crouch’s mother tragically dies, he is forced to leave his Chicago home and all that he knows to live in the small town of Bloughton with a father he has never met. Joey’s father Ken is by and large disinterested in him, lives in a shack and is collectively known about town as […]
Twice Tempted by A Rogue by Tessa Dare Book Review
July 30, 2011
In this steamy read, the focus is on member Rhys St. Maur, a war hero with an insane amount of luck. Rhys gets in all these fights and can’t lose because he is uber lucky. He joins up with the army, leaving his hometown of Devonshire. Of course, he’s trying to outrun a troubled past. Right, so then he comes back and flies into the arms of Meredith Maddox, proprietor of the Three Hounds Inn.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern Book Review
July 26, 2011
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern is an ambitious debut set at the turn of the 19th century that provides a feast for the senses. Immersive passages told in present tense describe the wonders and sights of The Night Circus, open only from dusk until dawn and completely themed in black and white. Erin Morgenstern’s […]
Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice Book Review
July 6, 2011
I think that I am so conditioned by my overall reading choices that I come into books with certain expectations, despite there being nothing in the publisher summary about my expectations. Unfortunately, these preconceived notions ultimately set me up for disappointment as was the case with Interview With The Vampire by Anne Rice. Louis de […]
Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton Book Review
June 27, 2011
Holla if you are sick to death of YA books with cliffhanger endings, or better yet NO CLEAR ENDING? Up front, I am going to tell you that Blood Magic by Tessa Gratton, one of the writing group known as The Merry Sisters of Fate with Brenna Yovanoff and Maggie Stiefvater, has a satisfying conclusion.However, […]
Wouldn’t You Like To See Something Strange?
June 13, 2011
Book Review: Tighter by Adele Griffin I love it when a book leaves me with goosebumps in the middle of the summer, it’s hot outside, yet all the hairs on my arm are raised from reading an incredibly creepy story. Tighter by Adele Griffin is a very short book, yet it will linger in your […]