***This book was reviewed by independent request. Meredith’s Reflections of Queen Snow White is an alchemical expansion of the beloved children’s fairytale ‘Snow White’. Decades have passed since Prince Charming woke Snow White, and her wicked stepmother was overthrown. The wedding of Snow White’s daughter Raven is approaching, but all Snow White can think […]
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Spotlight: The Misadventures of Lady Ophelia by Christina McKnight
Title: The Misadventures of Lady Ophelia Series: The Undaunted Debutantes Series (Book Three) Author: Christina McKnight Genre: Historical Romance, Regency England Release Date: July 11, 2017 Word Count: 70,000 Synopsis Quiet, reserved, Lady Ophelia Fletcher always has her nose stuck in a book; hence why she didn’t witness the death of her […]
Weekly Recap: June 18- 24
This has been a slow reading week. I’m not even sure why either. Just an overall lack of energy. I did apply to do reviewing with the Portland Book Review, and the San Diego Book Review. Pretty sure I won’t have a problem being accepted either of those places. I have also applied to be […]
Book Reviews: Moana, adapted by Suzanne Francis
This book was purchased for my niece. This is the story of Moana, a young woman who braves the ocean beyond the reefs that surround her island home. The land is dying and the fish are gone. Legend says that if the Heart of Te Fiti is restored to its proper place, then […]
Guest Post: Major Influences on Writing Issaura’s Claws/ Katharine Wibell
There are several significant influences on Issaura’s Claws and the Incarn Saga series. Animal behavior is definitely a forerunner and one that had a huge impact on many of my main characters. I chose to study animal psychology, aka animal behavior, in college in addition to pursuing a degree in art. Learning to understand […]
Book Review: Issaura’s Claws by Katharine Wibell
This book was reviewed via Lola’s Book Tours Issaura’s Claws tells the story of Lluava, a Theriomorph tigress conscripted into the Elysian army, and sent Thowcelemine to be trained as all Theriomorph women are trained, as support roles to the warriors, such as being healers. Lluava soon proves there is much more fire […]
Blog Tour: Issaura’s Claws Excerpts
Excerpt 1 The man hobbled up to the first girl and measured from fingertip to fingertip. Then he measured the circumference of her chest and waist. Finally, he noted the girl’s height and length from waist to heel. Kentril then told the girl to step behind the wooden divider and shift into her dual […]
Book Review: The Far Shore by Paul T Scheuring
This book was reviewed for the San Francisco Book Review **Warning: graphic description of war situations, including torture. With The Far Shore, Scheuring has woven a tale that traverses time itself. It is the slow stitching together of a person’s life, quilted from memories of the distant past, giving shape, form, substance to […]
Book Review: Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop
I purchased a copy of this book for my own enjoyment, with no expectations of a review Vision in Silver is the third installment of Anne Bishop’s stunning The Others series. Even as the human pack within the Courtyard is growing, thanks to Meg’s presence, and despite Simon’s disgruntlement, the radical Humans First […]
Book Review: Written in Red by Anne Bishop
I purchased a copy of this book for my own enjoyment, with no expectations of a review Written in Red is the first of Anne Bishop’s latest series, The Others. This is the world of Namid, where humans dwell uneasily alongside a class of apex predator unlike any other. The terra indigene, also known […]