Tag Archive: book review

Review: Wrede on Writing by Patricia C. Wrede

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Today’s post is sponsored by Grammarly, “an automated online proofreader that finds and explains pesky grammar, spelling, and punctuation mistakes that are bound to find their way into your writing.” I use Grammarly’s… Continue reading

Bellman & Black: A Ghost Story by Diane Setterfield

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Did you read The Thirteenth Tale, Diane Setterfield’s debut novel? It came out way back in 2006, which I cannot believe I just referred to as “way back,” and made a big, almost-universally… Continue reading

Review: Seven Deadlies by Gigi Levangie

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Gigi Levangie, best known for her novel The Starter Wife, has gone way off the chick lit reservation with her latest novel. Here’s my take on her upcoming Seven Deadlies. Seven Deadlies by… Continue reading

Review: Love Overdue by Pamela Morsi OR Things to Never Say to a Librarian. EVER.

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Normally I wind up getting annoyed at authors who write about librarians. The shushing, the snootiness… It makes me wonder if these authors have ever MET a librarian. Newsflash: We are people, not… Continue reading

Stone Guardian by Danielle Monsch

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In my day job as a librarian, I don’t pay much attention to self-published books. They tend to suffer from poor copy editing, stream of consciousness rambling, and awkward writing. As a general… Continue reading

The S-Word by Chelsea Pitcher

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I haven’t roasted a book in a while because I’ve hit a streak of winners lately. Unfortunately, every great read streak must hit its end, and the end of this one is entitled… Continue reading

Marco Impossible by Hannah Moskowitz

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In Star Trek, you don’t want to be the anonymous officer in the red shirt. In horror movies, you don’t want to be the slutty girl. Writers reserve the worst and most senseless… Continue reading

Read It, Scene It: Warm Bodies

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When I saw Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion available on NetGalley in expectation of the movie, I thought, Hm, zombies…and romance. I can totally parlay this into a date night. My boyfriend loves… Continue reading

The Water Witch by Juliet Dark

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Sometimes I think I hate paranormal romance. I love paranormal romance, in theory. I love the fantasy genre. I love the urban fantasy sub-genre. I love the romance genre. I even like horror,… Continue reading

Splintered by A. G. Howard

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Happy New Year! Even before 2012 ended, I knew 2013 was shaping up to be a great year for readers. I’ve had some terrific galleys of books that drop in January or February,… Continue reading