I love hearing about the people, places and things that inspire an author and their work. In THE SILK MAP – the author was inspired by the famous eastern Silk Road and he joins us today to tell us about things he learned while doing research for his novel. And… Read more »
Monthly Archives:: June 2014
Fan Art Up! (10) – Studio Ghibli & Tough Traveling
Love to doodle, paint, craft or just you know – CREATE? Fan Art Up! is a weekly meme hosted by Tabitha @ Not Yet Read. It is dedicated to showcasing our Fan Art and doodles inspired by entertainment media, whether it’s Books, Movies, Anime, Comics, etc. Break out those dusty… Read more »
Review: Deadly Curiosities by Gail Z. Martin
In Deadly Curiosities, Gail Z. Martin paints us a beautiful portrait of modern Charleston, with a paranormal twist. I love that the main character, Cassidy, lives in Old Charleston in a “Charleston Single House” that she inherited. It oozes southern charm, and I can picture where she lives very clearly…. Read more »
Misadventures in Blogging (3) – When the internet eats your comments
Brace yourselves, Comments are coming! TINA: So, I have had an exciting start to my blogging adventure. Write a blog Tabs said, it will be fun she said. To be completely honest it has been fun. I enjoy sharing my reviews and reading your comments and replying. I enjoy visiting… Read more »
Review: Feather Bound by Sarah Raughley
Through out Feather Bound there are mini fairy tales from the world in which the book is staged. It’s a world much like our reality, except for the swans. 3% of the population sometime around puberty and during traumatic or stressful situations will sprout feathers from their backs. These feathers if… Read more »
Review: Delia’s Shadow by Jaime Lee Moyer
An atmospheric and outright haunting read, Delia’s Shadow was one of those books I did not want to put down. This story is set in San Francisco, 1915 – and from the moment we are introduced to Delia as she arrives back home to the city I knew that I… Read more »
Review: Hungry by H.A. Swain
Thalia Apple is a revolutionary in the body and life of a privileged 17 year old girl. In Hungry, we enter her life just as she is realizing that all of the happy, easy truths she has been fed since childhood are all a pack of lies hiding the ugliest… Read more »
Review: The Goblin Emperor by Katherine Addison
The Goblin Emperor is a high fantasy novel by Katherine Addison. The book is beautifully written and is definitely the read and savor type. There is nothing that is going to jump out of the story, grab you, and take you for a ride. Just a slow cruise through the… Read more »
Book Binging (10)
Huzzah to Book Binging! The Sunday Post hosted by Kimberly @ Kimba The Caffeinated Book Reviewer. Stacking the Shelves hosted by Tynga @ Tynga’s Reviews. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ REVIEW BOOKS! I got a lovely mix of review books this week. PYR in particular sent me three books. Goodness gracious! I was also… Read more »
Review: Tides by Betsy Cornwell
Rocky ocean beaches, sea spray, romance, lighthouses, and selkies…who could ask for more? Tides by Betsy Cornwell delivers folk tales come to life in spades. Like a true folktale, Tides is a dark warning wrapped up in a magical wrapper. There are dark themes involved in this story and it might… Read more »
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