Category: Book Reviews

#SegueSaturday Lords of Corruption by @KyleMillsAuthor #bookreview #politicalthriller #suspense

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Dan settled back in his seat, feeling a dull rush of adrenaline when the sun hit the horizon. Evil spirits came out at night. At least that was what he'd been told, and he had no reason to dispute the idea. Africa changed after sunset. Its normal chaos and dysfunction turned dangerous, malevolent. Wasn't Africa … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Lords of Corruption by @KyleMillsAuthor #bookreview #politicalthriller #suspense

Deadline by Chris Crutcher @GreenwillowBook #bookreview #yafiction #death #mentalillness #childabuse

Deadline by Chris Crutcher
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Yes, after re-posting Whale Talk last week, I felt like another dose of Chris Crutcher, and I wasn't disappointed. But I have to say, and this will sound strange, the minute Doc said it, I felt a congruence. I've never pictured myself over twenty; never really thought I would be. I've had this dream since … Continue reading Deadline by Chris Crutcher @GreenwillowBook #bookreview #yafiction #death #mentalillness #childabuse

Once Upon a Duke (Duke’s Club #1) by @evadevonauthor #bookreview #NetGalley #historicalromance #Regency #series

Once Upon a Duke
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Kate drew in a calming breath. She had every right to feel uneasy. Spending months planning her own debauchery was one thing; executing it was quite another. Kathryn Darrell is one of the wealthiest widows in Britain and she is determined to finally know passion she never experienced with her gold digger of a husband. … Continue reading Once Upon a Duke (Duke’s Club #1) by @evadevonauthor #bookreview #NetGalley #historicalromance #Regency #series

Death Before Coffee (Mike O’Shea #2) by @RealDesmondRyan @damppebbles #blogtour #bookreview #mystery #detectivefiction #series

Death Before Coffee
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BOOK BLURB By 2:27 on a Thursday afternoon, the one-legged man from Room 8 at 147 Loxitor Avenue has been beaten to death with a lead pipe. Twenty-eight minutes later, Detective Mike O'Shea is testifying in a stuffy courtroom, unaware that, within an hour, he will be standing in an alleyway littered with beer cans … Continue reading Death Before Coffee (Mike O’Shea #2) by @RealDesmondRyan @damppebbles #blogtour #bookreview #mystery #detectivefiction #series

#SegueSaturday Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher #bookreview #yafiction #racism #childabuse

Whale Talk by Chris Cutcher
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday. I first posted this review in September 2009. The review may be short, but my first Cutcher novel made me a life-long fan. Enjoy! I learned in … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Whale Talk by Chris Crutcher #bookreview #yafiction #racism #childabuse

Lady of Pleasure (School of Gallantry #3) by @DelilahMarvelle #bookreview #NetGalley #historical romance #series

Lady of Pleasure
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Where has this author been all these years?  I pulled this book from my To- Be-Read (TBR) pile and I'm hooked!  It made me blush, laugh, cry and sigh all within 357 pages of exquisite romance, recklessness, and renewal. She had finally come to face the one thing she had been unable to face since … Continue reading Lady of Pleasure (School of Gallantry #3) by @DelilahMarvelle #bookreview #NetGalley #historical romance #series

Broadland (DI Tanner #1) by @DavidDBlake @BOTBSPublicity #policeprocedural #suspensethriller

Broadland
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ABOUT THE BOOK A girl's body found mutilated by a boat's propeller, another dumped at the bottom of a slipway, and a disused Norfolk mill, hiding the secret to both."A cold dense shadow fell over Jane Richardson as she hurried along the concrete towpath. To her left, moonlight danced over the River Bure's untroubled surface … Continue reading Broadland (DI Tanner #1) by @DavidDBlake @BOTBSPublicity #policeprocedural #suspensethriller

#SegueSaturday Spanking Shakespeare by @JakeWizner #bookreview #yafiction #humor #highschool

Spanking Shakespeare
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in August 2009.  The review is short, but the book is unforgettably funny.  I bet you knew a Shakespeare Shapiro in high … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Spanking Shakespeare by @JakeWizner #bookreview #yafiction #humor #highschool

Out Where the West Begins: Profiles, Visions, and Strategies of Early Western Business Leaders, Vol. 1 by Philip F. Anschutz #bookreview #Americanhistory #nonfiction #business #biographies

Out Where the West Begins
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For America, the period of 1800 to 1920 was an unparalleled time of broad expansion and growth driven by extraordinary factors unlike almost any other in history. It was a period of empire building and empire builders. The risks are high, but then too, the opportunities and rewards were high as well. The men in … Continue reading Out Where the West Begins: Profiles, Visions, and Strategies of Early Western Business Leaders, Vol. 1 by Philip F. Anschutz #bookreview #Americanhistory #nonfiction #business #biographies

Turn the Other Way by @StuartJames73 @BOTBSPublicity #bookreview #blogtour #horror

Turn the Other Way by Stuart James
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Sometimes revenge is the deadliest game of all. A derelict farmhouse in the Essex countryside. A deranged family. Innocent victims being picked at random. If you're chosen, Turn The Other Way. Simon Bairstow is a top London Surgeon. He's performed dozens of life-saving operations. But something goes horribly wrong. The machine Eve Johnson is attached … Continue reading Turn the Other Way by @StuartJames73 @BOTBSPublicity #bookreview #blogtour #horror

The Disgraceful Lord Gray (The King’s Elite Book 3) by @VirginiaHeath_ @rararesources #blogtour #bookreview #giveaway #Regency

The Disgraceful Lord Gray
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A spy on a mission…Until he meets this heiress! Miss Theodora Cranford’s learned to keep her impetuous nature locked away. She won’t be deceived by another man who can’t see past her fortune. She wants an honourable, sensible sort – not a self-assured scoundrel like her new neighbour, Lord Gray. Although she’s sure there’s more … Continue reading The Disgraceful Lord Gray (The King’s Elite Book 3) by @VirginiaHeath_ @rararesources #blogtour #bookreview #giveaway #Regency

#SegueSaturday Betrayed by @ClaireRobyns #bookreview #historicalromance #highlander

Betrayed by Claire Robyns
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in July 2010.  This is a debut highlander romance by Claire Robyns who has gone on to write contemporary romance series, steampunk/paranormal … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Betrayed by @ClaireRobyns #bookreview #historicalromance #highlander

Dear Jane by @Marinagraphy @brwpublisher #bookreview #librarythingearlyreviewers #comingofage #YAfiction

Dear Jane by Marina Delvecchio
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Kit Kat is a fifteen-year-old adoptee who writes letters to her favorite literary character, Jane Eyre, as a means of surviving a violent childhood in Greece and a harrowing adoption in New York that requires her to silence her memories and her voice. In writing letters to Jane, Kit Kat discovers a connection to literature … Continue reading Dear Jane by @Marinagraphy @brwpublisher #bookreview #librarythingearlyreviewers #comingofage #YAfiction

Unlikely Friends by #saharabdulaziz #bookblitz #bookreview #giveaway #contemporaryfiction #yafiction @BuoniAmiciPress

Unlikely Friends
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Title: Unlikely FriendsAuthor: Sahar AbdulazizGenre: Contemporary Fiction/ Humor/ SatireRelease Date: February 19, 2019Cover Designer: Patrick Knowles (Patrick Knowles Design)Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. Irwin is not only the local Librarian; he’s also a book snob and an all-around grouch. There’s nothing he values more than his privacy. As a loner, he’s happy to be … Continue reading Unlikely Friends by #saharabdulaziz #bookblitz #bookreview #giveaway #contemporaryfiction #yafiction @BuoniAmiciPress

#SegueSaturday Prime Choice (Perry Skky Jr. Series 1) by Stephanie Perry Moore #bookreview #christianfiction #youngadultfiction

Prime Choice
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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  This was my second review on my blog posted in February 2009.  I was still new to the blogger role and was thrilled to find such a … Continue reading #SegueSaturday Prime Choice (Perry Skky Jr. Series 1) by Stephanie Perry Moore #bookreview #christianfiction #youngadultfiction

My Name is Finn Jupiter by @garethcrocker #bookreview #yafiction #actionandadventure

My name is finn jupiter
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Publication date:  February 5, 2019Genre:  Fiction/Young Adult/Action and AdventurePages:  244 Finn Jupiter lives in the idyllic mountain town of Victory, Colorado. She’s a smart, daring, and fiercely independent young woman. She also has a gift for seeing the small things that others can’t. Connecting lines that, for most, don’t exist.While happy to live out a quiet life, hiking, … Continue reading My Name is Finn Jupiter by @garethcrocker #bookreview #yafiction #actionandadventure

The Necessary Hunger by #ninarevoyr #librarythingearlyreviewers #bookreview #basketball #LGBT #romance

The Necessary Hunger
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Publication date: March 5, 2019Genre: Fiction/Literature/LGBTPages: 368 As a star basketball player in her last year of high school, Nancy Takahiro's life is about to change forever. Faced with the college recruitment process and unsure of where her skill will take her, Nancy is not prepared for meeting Raina Webber, an All-State shooting guard whose … Continue reading The Necessary Hunger by #ninarevoyr #librarythingearlyreviewers #bookreview #basketball #LGBT #romance

#SegueSaturday 15 Seconds by @The_AndrewGross #bookreview #suspensethriller

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I started my book review blog in 2009 and I have read so many outstanding books that I wanted to share them again with my followers on #SegueSaturday.  I first posted this review in June 2012.  The story is an emotional rollercoaster and I remember finishing it in a day. You get ten days, someone … Continue reading #SegueSaturday 15 Seconds by @The_AndrewGross #bookreview #suspensethriller

Wesley (The Son Series, #1) by Leanne Davis @leannewrites @buoni_amici_press #bookreview #ReleaseBlitz #contemporaryromance

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Title: Wesley (The Son Series, #1) Author: Leanne Davis Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: March 15th Hosted by: Buoni Amici Press, LLC. ~Wesley~ Yeah, I don’t trust them. Who are they? The family who takes me in after they catch me making a rare mistake. They offer me a deal that allows me to make … Continue reading Wesley (The Son Series, #1) by Leanne Davis @leannewrites @buoni_amici_press #bookreview #ReleaseBlitz #contemporaryromance

This Strange Hell by @c_j_sutton @rararesources #blogtour #bookreview #suspensethriller

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Suspect runs and hides in a country town.  Burn victim identifies suspect.  Suspect's name and photos are plastered on television and the newspapers.  Burn victim vows vengeance.  Suspect tries to redeem himself by helping a stranger and his family.  Not everyone is who they seem... not everything is cut and dried… He was hated across … Continue reading This Strange Hell by @c_j_sutton @rararesources #blogtour #bookreview #suspensethriller