This book was reviewed for The Rookery by J A d’Merricksson, with no expectations by either author or publisher for a positive review. In Raimbault’s The Death Mask, one poor family is twice unlucky, with separate disasters striking both mother and daughter. In the wake of the final disaster, Michael, husband and father, creates […]
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Book Review: On Parson’s Creek by Richard Sutton
Sutton accurately portrayed a young man trying to fit into a new school. Making friends can be so difficult when you are an outsider. make friends when he’s seen as an outsider.
Book Review- Constructed of Magic and Other Poems on the Immortality of the Human Spirit by Louis Alan Swartz
I really rather enjoyed Swartz’ collection of poems in the book Constructed of Magic, despite many of the poems involving rhyming . Rhyming poems are usually a big turn-off for me. Many of the poems in this book dealt with a difficult topic for most people- death. Yet, Swartz’ take on things is more light-hearted. […]
Book Review- Evelina: Love You to Death by Tim Pearsall
Reviewed via BooksGoSocial I know, I know! This review is a little on the short side compared to many of my others. Please forgive. I’ve been quite sick and fuzzy in the head. Nevertheless, I thoroughly enjoyed this read. I found this to be quite the interesting read. Evelina is a being created, […]
Book Review- The Heartbeat Thief by AJ Krafton
Reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Krafton’s The Heartbeat Thief was not at all the book I expected. Now, that can be a good thing or a bad thing. In this case, it was a very good thing. It is a story of the greatest of loves, of sacrifice, and of lessons harshly learned. It is a […]
Book Review- The Light Who Binds by Lilo Abernathy
The Light who Binds by Lilo Abernathy is the second in a series. The writing style drew me in right away, and I found myself enjoying the story despite a growing disenchantment with books that involve vampires (and werewolves). I’m beginning to have the same disenchantment with books using fae, though there’s still so much […]
Book Review- Secrets of Ravenstone by Yza Dora
Secrets of Ravenstone by Yza Dora is an interesting young adult dystopia set in the very near future of a world just next door to us. The protagonist, Yzavela is fleeing the city of London, after a sinister takeover, but it is a London (and a world) in which magick and the preternatural are par […]
Book Review- Leighton’s Summer
Despite a bit of a slow start, Leighton’s Summer soon drew me in. This is the story of a young man with an unusual gift on the cusp of his sixteenth birthday. It is 1945, after the end of World War II. Leighton Cavendish, our young protagonist, is devastated to […]
Book Review- Secrets of the Home Wood: The Sacrifice by Julie Whitley
Down the rabbit hole, figuratively speaking. Whitley’s Secrets of the Home Wood is a captivating read that draws the reader in right from the beginning. Home Wood is not your average old growth forest. Bordering the James’ family’s farm, it hides a dark and wondrous secret. One designed to ensnare any who wander too close. […]
Book Review- Intuition Cain Kill by Suzi Rayve
Intuition Cain Kill, by Suzi Rayve, is a nifty, quick read about a wise-cracking psychic who just wants to cash a check. A visit to the bank turns into more than Heidi Cain bargains for. She meets an old ‘friend’, saves a life, and ends up on a rather unexpected adventure. It was a fairly […]