10-01-2024
Solid Story Suffers Slipshod Storytelling. Wait. Sexton. You rated this thing 5* and yet you're telling me *in the title of the review* that it actually had
[Continue Reading]09-28-2024
For this blog tour, we're looking at a book with a strong premise that brings to mind the 30+ yr old movie The Flatliners. For this blog tour, we're looking at The Midnight Club by Margot Harrison.
First, the review I posted to the book sites (BookHype.com / BookBub.com / TheStoryGraph.com / Goodreads.com):
Strong Premise Reminiscent Of The Flatliners. Ok, this is possibly a bit of a stretch even for me, but that is where my mind is going as I think about this book, and I think it applies *enough* to give you, the reader of my review, a sense of both the overall tone and style of this book, at least to a point. In both this book and that movie, you have a group of people coming together to test the bounds of medical knowledge... a[Continue Reading]
09-23-2024
Freaking Hilarious. With Several Dusty Rooms. And Old People Sex. This is ultimately a romance novel, so it is no spoiler to note that the couple winds up together. But as the
[Continue Reading]09-18-2024
For this blog tour, we're looking at a book that is *just* on the right side of being labeled as "deceptive marketing", based on its title. For this blog tour, we're looking at The Banned Books Club by Brenda Novak.
First, the review I posted to the book sites (BookHype.com / BookBub.com / TheStoryGraph.com / Goodreads.com):
*Almost* Deceptive Marketing. This is one of those books where the title has *just* enough to do with the book itself that it isn't *actually* deceptive marketing... but you can look to the lower starred reviews and see that many readers felt that the title and book had little to do with each other. (And they're right.) There is really nothing in this tale about banning books or anything related to the topic, other than a sentence or two of setup that is also (currently, as of publication day) in the description of the book.[Continue Reading]Instead, the tale we *actually* get is a version of the Prodigal Son. One sister left years ago after having her world shattered in HS, the other sister stayed in their hometown and has now been taking care of their mother as her mother's health rapidly fails. As mom's time is nearing its end, the prodigal sister is convinced to return... and now, *everyone* in town is going to have to come to terms with the fallout from all those years ago.
In the process, we get a lot of different things, some discussed more than others - spousal abuse/ controlling spouse, sexual harassment/ teen molestation (to be clear, the age of the student in questio
09-18-2024
For this blog tour, we're looking at yet another excellent entry in Soraya Lane's Lost Daughters series that seemingly brings us that much closer to the finale. For this blog tour, we're looking at The Paris Daughter by Soraya Lane.
First, the review I posted to the book sites (BookHype.com /
[Continue Reading]09-18-2024
So You're Investigating A Dead Body - That Moves. What Do You Do? And thus, the critical hook here. Shulkin combines his own military experience generally with his general medical knowl
[Continue Reading]09-13-2024
Solid Suspense Takes Atypical Turns. This is one of those tales that almost seems destined for at least a sequel, if not a series of some level. There's more than enough here to justify it,
[Continue Reading]09-13-2024
Pulse Pounding Nail Biting Thriller With Some Powerful Dusty Rooms. Wait. An author known for *airplane* tales is writing a book that takes place 99% *on the ground*? Yes. And she does a damn fine job of it to boot.
As
[Continue Reading]09-11-2024
For this blog tour, we're looking at a dark, creepy yet non-supernatural sequel perfect for the fall/ Halloween mood. For this blog tour, we're looking at My Sister's Boyfriend by Nicola Marsh.
First, the review I posted to the book sites (
[Continue Reading]09-10-2024
Esoteric Atmospheric Tale Not For The Faint Of Heart. Straight up, this is one of those truly esoteric books that, even with the glossary and map up front, isn
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