I seem to have niched myself into certain genres by accident! Children’s books, historical fiction, philosophy. Who’d’ve guessed? 😛 Any perceptive person, I hope. Except for the children’s books. That… that was unexpected. Books read, reviewed, and posted/scheduled this past week: Wind and Oyster Jack by Marcia G. Moore, 5* (releases Nov 28) I […]
***This book was reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Paul’s wife Allison has succumbed to cancer after a long hard fight. He is grieving still, but time waits for no one. During the final days of her illness, their three children stayed with aunt and grandparents. Now they’ve returned home, forcing Paul to engage in life again. […]
***This book was reviewed for the Manhattan Book Review and for Harlequin/MIRA via Netgalley. Rise and Shine, Benedict Stone is a story of broken dreams, fractured family, and the power of belief. One lonely night, Benedict Stone is woken by banging on his door. On the other side is a young woman named Gemma, […]
***This book was reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Life Bank, by Magus Tor, is a novella following the life of Daniel Chia, and chronicling the consequences he faces after making a deal with an otherworldly being. After a fruitless interview, merely one in a string of them, Daniel is approached by a man named Raphael […]
***This book was reviewed by independent request. Meredith’s Reflections of Queen Snow White is an alchemical expansion of the beloved children’s fairytale ‘Snow White’. Decades have passed since Prince Charming woke Snow White, and her wicked stepmother was overthrown. The wedding of Snow White’s daughter Raven is approaching, but all Snow White can think […]
***These were reviewed by Independent Request An avid traveller and advisor to the Barcelona Tourist Office, Raul Fattore has developed several guides to help prospective tourists to the city. There is some necessary overlap between the guides, but all are must haves if traveling to beautiful Barcelona. I found each of the guides easy […]
Russ Watts’ Adrenal7n follows Bashar, a Syria immigrant to England as he desperately searches for a job. No matter how qualified Bashar is, as soon as potential employers learn he is Syrian, they shut down. After another failed interview, Bashar stops into a café for a cup of tea. As Bashar sits listening to their […]
***This book was reviewed for the Manhattan Book Review Confessions of an American Doctor is a refreshingly honest, and at times openly repentant recounting of one man’s brush with the law and the aftermath that followed. Herein, you will, dear reader, get to know ‘Dr Max Kepler’ (an alias for obvious reasons) quite intimately. […]
It’s been a long week. Missed having a full day off work, which threw my recharge off. I definitely need two days off with the ability to just relax for the most part now. That wasn’t necessarily the case six short months ago. However, we did see an amazing play Thursday- The Curious Incident of […]
***This book was reviewed for Moondance Press via Netgalley Poetry for Kids: Walt Whitman introduces young readers to one of America’s greatest poets. There are four sections, devoted to different aspects of Whitman’s life and works. The first section, ‘Starting from Paumanok’ looks at his earliest works and inspirations. The second section, ‘Walt Whitman, […]