A few weeks ago I highlighted the book, The First Rule of Ten which is a new mystery series by authors Gay Hendricks and Tinker Lindsay. That book and this book, The Second Rule of Ten, was sent to me by their publicist to read and review. They know me well enough to know that […]
Category: Review
Review: A Song for Julia by Charles Sheehan-Miles
February 5, 2013
Today I bring you a review for A Song for Julia by author Charles Sheehan-Miles. Charles has been a soldier, nonprofit executive, short order cook, IT manager and run a restaurant. He doesn’t believe in specialization. He currently works as a communications and outreach specialist for a law firm representing disabled veterans. Synopsis: Everyone […]
Review & Giveaway: The Other Woman by Hank Phillippi Ryan
January 26, 2013
Today’s review is a new series by Hank Phillippi Ryan. Hank Phillippi Ryan is the investigative reporter for Boston’s NBC affiliate. A television journalist since 1975, she has won 28 Emmys and twelve Edward R. Murrow awards for her work. Her work has resulted in new laws, people sent to prison, homes removed from foreclosure, and […]
Review: The End of All Things by Lissa Bryan
January 23, 2013
Synopsis: After a terrible virus ravages the planet, Carly Daniels, one of the few survivors, hides in her apartment in Juneau trying to survive the best she can with only occasional forays to gather food. With her is Sam, a wolf puppy she found starving on the streets. He becomes her companion and a reason […]
Review: Wedding Dress for Sale by Natale Stenzel
November 28, 2012
The bride’s chasing her fairy tale. And he’s chasing the bride… Not even the bride could deny a certain punch-line quality to her current situation: hard-nosed divorce attorney dumps her fiancé and her career to take a job selling wedding gowns. Sydney Garfield has always approached relationships rationally—none of this emotional head-over-heels or opposites-attract business. […]
Review: Damaged Goods by Alexandra Allred
November 23, 2012
A few weeks ago I went to an event called Readers & ‘Ritas which featured many authors, some I had heard of, some that I had not. While at breakfast before the event started, I met Alexandra Allred who happens to live in the DFW area (met a lot of authors that live in this […]
Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline
November 3, 2012
Ready Player One by author Ernest Cline was chosen by my book club as the November read. This book was published in 2011 and there was a big contest that went along with it where the author gave away a DeLorean car (think Back to the Future and the flux capacitor!) Synopsis: The […]
Review: Women from Venus by Ed Brodow
September 23, 2012
Earlier this year I reviewed an excellent historical fiction novel by Ed Brodow called Fixer. If you haven’t picked that one up, definitely add it to your TBR (to be read) list. Ed contacted me again and asked if I would like to review his new book, Women from Venus. This book contains four short […]
Review & Giveaway: Last to Die by Tess Gerritsen
September 21, 2012
Last to Die by author Tess Gerritsen is the latest (#10) in the Rizzoli & Isles series…you know, that show that is on TNT! I will admit that I don’t watch the TV show and it has been a loooooong time since I read a book in this series, but that didn’t stop me from […]
Review: Dead End Deal by Allen Wyler
June 11, 2012
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Allen Wyler is a renowned neurosurgeon who earned an international reputation for pioneering surgical techniques to record brain activity. He has served on the faculties of both the University of Washington and the University of Tennessee, and in 1992 was recruited by the prestigious Swedish Medical Center to develop a neuroscience institute. […]