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I am first and foremost a bibliophile. I love exploring genres, reading what sparks my interest, and I am all about the collecting of books. I am also a book devourer, mama bear, book reviewer, and all my reviews are of my own opinion.
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Review: Predators by Michaelbrent Collings
Predators took me on a journey that had me cycling through a plethora of feelings! At the start it was very clear that the main character, Evie, was in an abusive and controlling marriage and that maybe she had gone… Read More ›
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Review: Ravencry by Ed McDonald
I have been eagerly awaiting the release of Ravencry and it was nothing like I was expecting but I really enjoyed it nonetheless. Whereas Blackwing gave us non-stop action, Ravencry was more about the changes occurring in Ryhalt himself. For… Read More ›
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Review: Shimmy Bang Sparkle by Nicola Rendell
I am a sucker for high intensity heist stories, even better if there is a romance angle and I especially love it when there is a con involved that puts one over for the underdogs. This story had it all… Read More ›
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Review: How to Walk Away by Katherine Center
I do not know what it was that initially drew me to this book, How to Walk Away. I think I was just looking for a good book in the genre of Women’s Fiction. Regardless of the reason, I am… Read More ›
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Review: The Broken Girls by Simone St. James
The prologue of The Broken Girls grabbed my interest right away because I was wondering what the heck was going on and then the idea of a wraith like person being behind it, oh heck yeah. This story transitions between… Read More ›
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Review: Lake Silence by Anne Bishop
So far, I have not read a single book from the Others series but when I heard that there was a spinoff from the previous five books, set in the same world, I thought that now was a good time… Read More ›
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Review: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs
There is nothing that I love more than finishing a book and having a greater understanding of certain things, like items on the cover, or the meaning behind a title. I am in love with the cover for Burn Bright… Read More ›
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Review with Excerpt: Flame in the Dark by Faith Hunter
Flame in the Dark was such a fun read for me! I love the paranormal investigation team PSYLed Unit 18 and in this story, they are back and in full swing. This story starts out smack dab in the middle… Read More ›
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Review: Artemis by Andy Weir
At first blush I was geeking out while reading Artemis. The attention paid to the details of the colony on the moon was fascinating. I could absolutely see the setting as it was meant to be. I loved the start… Read More ›
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Review with Interview: Blackwing by Ed McDonald
Grimdark fiction is a story set in a ruthless world where only the negative qualities of a character come through. There is really no happiness or very little hope for these characters. Noir fiction is where the characters are very… Read More ›
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Review: The Dollmaker of Krakow by R.M. Romero
The Dollmaker of Krakow is a beautiful story that parallels a country called The Land of Dolls with 1940’s Kraków, Poland. Karolina was living in the world where dolls come to rest after their doll bodies perish here on Earth…. Read More ›
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Review with Excerpt: Curse on the Land by Faith Hunter
Masterful storytelling that is rich and saturated with detail! Nell Ingram is back and I am loving the growth of this character! After graduating from the training center for the Psychometry Law Enforcement Division of Homeland Security (PsyLED), also known… Read More ›
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Review: Beauty and the Clockwork Beast by Nancy Campbell Allen
I have been waiting for this book to come out since April and it is finally in my hot little hands. It was so much more than I had hoped for. It has the steampunk elements that I adore. It… Read More ›
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Review: Shadow Rider by Christine Feehan
“It wasn’t her looks that caught his interest or made him stand utterly still. It was her shadow. The sun was throwing light perfectly to create tall, full shadows. Hers leaked long tentacles. Thin. Like streaks reaching out toward the… Read More ›
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Review: Blood of the Earth by Faith Hunter
Wow! This story was fantastic! This book is a spinoff from the Jane Yellowrock series and it is an urban fantasy like no other. I love how this book is written. There are human elements, paranormal elements and also this… Read More ›
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Review: Oracle’s Moon by Thea Harrison
Grace Andreas was introduced as the Oracle in the previous book in the series, Serpent’s Kiss. The last book ends with Kahlil, Demonkind and Djinn Prince of House Marid, agreeing to watch over Grace’s young kiddos. Being that he is… Read More ›