***This book was reviewed for the Manhattan and Seattle Book Reviews Vaughn’s Mad or Bad looks at the rise of the insanity plea in regards to crime, thanks to efforts of the alienists (precursor to psychologists), specifically in regards to Victorian Britain. There are five parts, discussing notables of the time, the qualifications of ‘insanity’, […]
99% of Dr Who…. I love this show, but really…. pick just about any episode and you’ll find a horror story. Event Horizon “The year is 2047. Years earlier, the pioneering research vessel Event Horizon vanished without a trace. Now a signal from it has been detected, and the United States Aerospace Command responds. […]
Harlequin is offering one (1) lucky Grand Prize winner a $25 Amazon Gift Card and three (3) Runner Ups a winner’s choice eBook from Diana Palmer’s HQN backlist! ENTER HERE! Wyoming Winter by Diana Palmer Publisher: Harlequin Release Date: October 31, 2017 Series: Wyoming Men #7 Genre: Contemporary Romance ISBN: 9780373804214 There’s something about […]
Hour Of Mischief Clockwork God Chronicles #1 by Aimee Hyndman Genre: historical-fantasy, streamlining Publisher: Curiosity Quills Press Date of Release¬¬: September 7, 2015 Cover Artist: Eugene Teplitsky Amazon US | Amazon UK Born in a whorehouse in the slums of Fortuna and burdened with a prosthetic arm, seventeen-year-old JANET REDSTONE doesn’t think she owes […]
***This book was reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Kuar’s A Journey to Yonder is raw, visceral. It is a pouring out of the soul in purifying honesty. Written as part prose, part poetry, Yonder tells the story of a life, as seen through different lenses. We follow Kuar through different aspects of her life, from childhood […]
Life and Things Not much going on this week. I did get some writing done. Bounced back and forth between if I should or shouldn’t participate in NaNoWriMo next month and finally settled on ‘no’ for health reasons. Found several past book reviews that never got posted to Port Jericho, so I’ve started scheduling them. […]
***This book was reviewed for Reader’s Favourite Wild and Wonderful (and Paranormal) West Virginia by Denver Michaels delved into the lore and legends of titular West Virginia (and neighboring Virginia), taking a peek at everything from battlefield ghosts to UFO encounters. The first chapter dealt with hauntings, and questions of giants in North America in […]
• Two (2) winner will receive a copy of Sparked by Helena Echlin and Malena Watrous (INT) ENTER HERE! Sparked by Helena Echlin and Malena Watrous Publication Date: October 3, 2017 Publisher: Geek & Sundry Fifteen-year-old Laurel Goodwin wakes up to find her older sister Ivy missing from their Airstream trailer in the Oregon […]
Haven Mary Lindsey Published by: Entangled Publishing Publication date: November 7th 2017 Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult “We all hold a beast inside. The only difference is what form it takes when freed.” Rain Ryland has never belonged anywhere. He’s used to people judging him for his rough background, his intimidating size, and now, his orphan […]
Damaged by Krys Fenner (Dark Road Series, #2) Publication date: November 20th 2017 Genres: Contemporary, Young Adult Hope springs eternal for everyone except Bella Kynaston. She survived the rape, but the aftermath is a whole other story. She struggles to figure out who she really is as more truths are revealed about her heritage. With no real […]
