Review: Downright Dead

Synopsis: Holly Davis never imagined having a haunted bed and breakfast would be the secret to her success—or that a secret might leave her B&B DOA . . . After the syndicated TV show, Inquiring Minds, airs footage of their resident ghost at Holly Grove, a converted antebellum plantation house, it…

Cryptofauna by Patrick Canning (Q&A)

Q&A with Patrick Canning Greetings and welcome to my author interview with Patrick Canning, author of Cryptofauna. This novel sounds all kinds of bizarre, funny and intense so I am definitely intrigued to give it a go. Patrick agreed to a Q&A in the meantime to shed a bit more light on what he is……

A Dream Called Home ~ Reyna Grande

Expected publication Tuesday October 2nd, 2018! Rating: 5/5 I’m a sucker for memoirs, but Grande’s memoir is so beautiful and makes me want to read the rest of her body of work immediately! Grande’s writing is vivid, yet feels simple and approachable. It’s clear the amount of effort she put into picking just the right

My Monster by Einat Segal

Girl meets boy, boy turns out not be human. This is one of those YA-style stories with a first-person, snarky teen narrator. I’d say it’s more a teen drama with fantasy elements than fantasy with teen drama elements, but I still enjoyed it. The main character is well developed, the writing’s very readable, and the

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Review: Steamed Open

Synopsis: It’s summertime in Busman’s Harbor, Maine, and the clamming is easy—or it was until a mysterious new neighbor blocks access to the beach, cutting off the Snowden Family Clambake’s supply. Julia Snowden is just one of many townspeople angered by Bartholomew Frick’s decision. But which one of them was…

Book Review: Cinder by Marissa Meyer (3/5)

CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She’s reviled by her stepmother and blamed for her stepsister’s sudden illness. But when her life becomes entwined with the handsome Prince Kai’s, she finds herself at the centre of a violent struggle between the desires of an evil queen – and a dangerous

Cryptofauna by Patrick Canning

A young man is inducted into a hidden world of magic and super-beings enagaged in a mysterious competition. Whether you enjoy this book or not will largely depend on your sense of humour. Obviously, I did. Apart from the general daftness, there’s a familiar urban fantasy premise and conventional plot structure, which holds the story

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Review: Pecan Pies and Dead Guys

Synopsis: Sometimes Verity Long would like to forget that she lives with the ghost of a 1920s gangster. But the reluctant housemates must once again work together when a dead detective blackmails Frankie into helping him solve a Great Gatsby-era cold case. Before she can say “bathtub gin,” Verity is dragged…

Throwback Thursday: Darien (Empire Of Salt ) by C. F. Iggulden

Throwback Thursday – Darien My wife has always been a huge fan of Conn Iggulden but I was never fussed until I stumbled across Darien last year. What a novel! Think Game Of Thrones condensed down into one city with a metric ton of pure magic thrown into the mix and add one of the……

All These Shiny Worlds II

For speculative fiction readers, this comes with a stamp of must-read

Thoughts on Middle Grade books to read aloud

As a Classroom Case Manager at a small alternative school in Vermont, my job might be a little different than you might imagine. I’m a part of these kids daily school days, from helping them settle in in the morning and get a balanced breakfast to tying their shoes. I teach social skills, DBT, read

Review: Freedom’s Light

Synopsis: USA TODAY bestselling author Colleen Coble explores the mystery and the romance of the Revolutionary War. A young lighthouse keeper must navigate the dangerous waters of revolution and one man’s obsession with her to find safe harbor with the sea captain she loves. Hannah Thomas believes she’s escaped Galen Wright’s…

The Corset by Laura Purcell (Book Review)

This book was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 20.09.2018 / Raven Books (Bloomsbury) / Thriller – Historical Fiction / Hardback / 416pp / 978-1408889619 Target Audience: Readers who are for a nuanced tale of murder, circumstance and revenge. Gothic, emotional and haunting. About The Corset Is prisoner Ruth……

Review: Gift of the Shaper

D.L. Jennings uses tight language and well-paced action to move his hero, Thornton Woods, along on his quest to save his father in Gift of the Shaper. This is very much a coming of age tale as Thornton comes into his own, alongside his friend Miera, at the beginning of the book. But Thornton is

Review: Everything She Didn’t Say

Synopsis: In 1911, Carrie Strahorn wrote a memoir entitled Fifteen Thousand Miles by Stage, which shared some of the most exciting events of 25 years of traveling and shaping the American West with her husband, Robert Strahorn, a railroad promoter, investor, and writer. That is all fact. Everything She Didn’t Say imagines Carrie…

Review: Death by Chocolate Malted Milkshake

Synopsis: The island fishing village of Eastport, Maine, has plenty of salty local character. It also has a sweet side, thanks to Jacobia “Jake” Tiptree, her best friend Ellie, and their waterfront bake shop, The Chocolate Moose. But when island life is disrupted by the occasional killer, Jake and Ellie put…

Review: Ghost Walk by Kay Solo

Maaya is a teenager who can see ghosts, and she and her three friends get by on the poor streets of Sark by sealing away troublesome spirits under the direction of a deceptive, malicious wealthy man.Accompanying them is a ghost named Saber, Maaya’s long-time friend. Maaya doesn’t concern herself with world affairs, focusing only on…

The Beggar Prince by JB Drake

Streetwise Marshalla and innocent kleptomaniac Tip fall foul of the wrong wizard and his scheming son. Marshalla just wants to earn enough money to get them both off the streets, but powerful men have other plans for little Tip, who seems to have a mysterious magic power. Meanwhile, others want to help them (though none

After He Died by Michael J. Malone (Book Review)

This book was sent to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 20.09.2018 / Orenda Books / Psychological Thriller / Paperback / 300pp / 978-1912374335 Target Audience: Readers who appreciate authors who deliver bold and vividly human stories. This is a story about grief, suspicion and duplicity, with all the harsh themes……

All American Boys ~ Jason Reynolds

Rating: 5/5 Have you ever said the phrase, “I’m not racist, but…”? If so, this book is definitely for you. If you’re a young adult trying to figure out police brutality, this book is for you. If you’re a person who likes to read well written fiction with hard-hitting truths, this book is for you.

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