Fiction

School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins: Friendly Ghost or Malevolent Spirit?

School Spirits by Rachel Hawkins is part of the bestselling Hex Hall series. I hadn’t read the prior novels in this series but I had no problems in reading this as a stand-alone book. The only problem was that now I want to read the others, and I wouldn’t call that a problem. Were you [...]

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Deviant by Helen FitzGerald: Book Review & Giveaway

Cross Cultural

There was something about the book cover for Deviant that drew me in. I kept seeing it and it kept haunting me, so when I got the opportunity to get a copy I jumped on it. Helen FitzGerald is an international bestselling author of both adult thrillers and YA fiction, with her novel Dead Lovely [...]

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The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay: Can Nastya Find Tranquility?

Fiction

I kept seeing the book cover for The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay and it intrigued me. I was looking for good beach reads at the time and this one looked like it could have a beach setting, especially with that title. It doesn’t but it still could make a good beach read. I [...]

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The Resurrectionist by E.B. Hudspeth: Book Review & Giveaway

Events

When I saw the book cover for The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black by E.B. Hudspeth, I couldn’t resist it. Once I received my copy and began to look through it, I knew there was a reason Publisher’s Weekly named it a top 10 sci-fi/fantasy pick for Spring 2013. If you’re into [...]

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Any Other Name by Emma Newman: Book #2 of The Split Worlds Series

Cross Cultural

Any Other Name is Book #2 in the Split Worlds series by Emma Newman. When we reviewed Between Two Thorns, Book #1 in The Split Worlds, series, I was hooked big time on this concept of two worlds co-existing side by side in the midst of England’s bustling urban areas not to mention the characters. [...]

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The Broken Places by Ace Atkins: Book Review & Giveaway

Crime Story

I may not like drama in my personal life but I think one of the reasons I like novels about the South is that they are filled with drama – go figure. When I saw the publisher’s description for The Broken Places by bestselling author Ace Atkins, it looked like it would be filled with [...]

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