The Wandering Isles by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoyed this novel, following Ian and Jarryd as they continue on their journey together. I don’t want to give away too much of the storyline, but I like how the story dives into the affects our past makes on our future. Especially […]
Fortune’s Favorite by C.L. Schneider My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow! This is unlike anything else I’ve ever read. I enjoyed the Crown of Stones series and am thrilled that it’s continued on here. The imagination and thought that had to go into this must have been painstaking. Like the Hunger Games with magic […]
House of Arsceneaux by Caterina Novelliere My rating: 4 of 5 stars I found this to be a wonderfully creative story. Not only do we get a vampire story, but we get various historical periods and even other legends/myths. [Trying not to give anything away – you just have to read it!] I enjoy the […]
Euphoric Wonderland: An Eclectic Collection of Psychedelic Poetry to Stimulate the Senses and Open the Mind by Ryan M. Becker My rating: 3 of 5 stars I picked this up based on the description, though I am not someone who typically reads poetry. I believe in the effects that music can have on a creative […]
With Fire and Sword by Andrea Matthews My rating: 5 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this 4th book in the series. The twists and turns kept going, along with the complexities of figuring out time travel and how it affects the future, as well as making changes that could literally destroy a family, affecting […]
How To Write A Historical Novel And Love It by T.L. Clark My rating: 5 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this book. As someone who wishes to write historical fiction, I learned a lot about how to approach the research. The historical tidbits provided were interesting and I like the way the author highlights […]
What I Wish I’d Known: For Writers: 100 Authors Reveal What They Wish They’d Told Their Younger Selves by H. D. Thomson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this book. While much of the advice given by various authors was the same or similar, one thing that really stood out was their […]
Operation Blackbird by Ellen Butler My rating: 5 of 5 stars Though not one who typically gets into Cold War-era stories, I found this one to be wonderful. It is full of twists and turns, tension, unknown as to who can be trusted and who people really are. I found the characters realistic and the […]
Delicious Death by Byrd Nash My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book. I haven’t read the first one so I did feel like I was missing out on a little bit of the backstory, but it didn’t hinder the story at all. The characters were well developed and there was enough […]
Murder on oak street by I. M. Foster My rating: 5 of 5 stars I thoroughly enjoyed this mystery and how everything intertwines. I suspected the culprit, but did not have the whole thing figured out, so it was a great surprise to connect everything together. The author does a great job in developing each […]
Soliloquy by Janet Fogg My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book grabbed me from the very beginning. I have been a WWII buff for a while now and always enjoy a different turn on every story from that time. This is completely unique! I really love the magic and mysticism that encircles the little […]
Borrowed Time by Lane Cohen My rating: 3 of 5 stars I selected this book because of the cover, which is probably one of the most amazing covers I’ve seen. I was also intrigued because it takes place near my home town, so several of the places mentioned were familiar to me, which was exciting […]
Nightfall in Deptford by L.E. Towne My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was an interesting and enjoyable novel. I like the combination of fantasy elements with real-life historical characters. It was easy to follow even though it involves time travel to Elizabethan England. I am familiar with Christopher Marlowe, but mostly in name so […]
Magic-Scars by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a great follow-up to Crown of Stones: Magic Price, for sure! Beginning a few years after the first book ends starts with Ian in prison with no memories. The twists and turns going throughout the story as Ian tries to finish work from […]
In Plain Sight: A Logan McKenna Mystery Book 8 by Valerie Davisson My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a very interesting mystery and one I enjoyed. I had a suspicion of who did it, but did not put the clues together until the end. The setting was very intriguing and, having a raptor […]
The Letter Carrier by Laurie L.C. Lewis My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book! It reminded me a lot of The Nightingale and exposed me to more knowledge of what life was like in France during WWII. I like that this viewpoint was from a young girl and everything was from her […]
Murder in the Lightning Room by A.D. Brazeau My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was really good! It kept me entertained and I love how the author wraps the mystery around Nikola Tesla and his research, making connections with the competition with Edison. It helps drive in the setting and adds tension to […]
The Cave of Ruin Arsa by Andrea Matthews My rating: 4 of 5 stars What a great addition to the series! Plenty of suspense, mystery, hidden identities, and a bit of sensualness thrown in! With the focus on family, old and new, the stakes are higher now that Ciarán and Caitlin have children, reopening old […]
Ancient Reflections: A Mythic Trilogy by Tamara Agha-Jaffar My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was truly fascinating. I am not one who has been overly excited about Greek mythology but these stories were so entertaining and enjoyable. I found The Pomegranate and the Maiden truly enjoyable, especially as a mother. I understood Persephone’s […]
Blood & Ravens: A dark, paranormal romance by A.D. Brazeau My rating: 4 of 5 stars Great new take on a vampire novel. I enjoyed how the traditional storyline is referenced, but a new twist is added to include some Greek mythology as side characters. The main character, Greer, is strong and defiant, even when […]
Slash & Burn by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a new spin on the story and was really interesting. I liked how survival of a species was incorporated into the mystery, along with a disease that was spreading and killing everything. There were new species of characters introduced that I […]
Divine Vintage by Sandra L. Young My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a unique mystery that spans two centuries. I liked that the storyline connected the two time periods [I won’t go into detail so I don’t spoil anything – you’ll just have to read it!] in a different way. Tess is a […]
Smoke & Mirrors by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was a great story – full of fantasy elements and mystery throughout. I like how the author weaves various types of creatures, some that I have heard of and some that I have not, in a society where they hide almost in […]
Exiled South by Harriet Cannon My rating: 3 of 5 stars I found this to be an interesting story. As a lover of history, and the American Civil War, especially, discussion of Confederates who escaped after the war are very rarely discussed. Situations involving mixed-race offspring are not often discussed, either, but this story brings […]
Magic-Price by C.L. Schneider My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book was awesome and truly unique. The setup was clean, the magic system came with consequences and there is truly no “right side” of the war. It shows the complexity you find in a normal society. The book starts out a bit slow as […]
Practically Pagan – An Alternative Guide to Magical Living by Maria DeBlassie My rating: 5 of 5 stars The title of this book caught my interest and I have to say, I am happy it did. I am not into Tarot cards, putting crystals around my house, or other such rituals, but I thoroughly enjoyed […]
The Elements of the Crown by Kay L. Moody My rating: 5 of 5 stars Wow – that was an awesome read! I can only describe it as reminding me of The Hunger Games and Avatar: The Last Airbender with several other twists and turns thrown in. This book literally sucked me in from the […]
The Book of Carraig by Andrea Matthews My rating: 5 of 5 stars I loved this book! Great follow-up to The Cross of Ciaran and just as adventurous. I love the twists and turns that run throughout, and the continuation of the relationship by Ciaran and Caitlin as they visit Ireland. There is a great […]
Ye Gods! The Law is an Ass! by Seelie Kay My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was hesitant starting out this book as it reminded me of Twilight (just not a PG version) but the twists made it truly unique. I really enjoyed this book and am looking forward to the next one! I […]
Decisions and Possibilities by Kimberly Mullins My rating: 3 of 5 stars Light-hearted mystery featuring a young, spunky female investigator who isn’t afraid to stick her neck out. She can bake bread and decorate cakes then throw knives with accuracy. I found the storyline a good one and the network of characters a good solid […]
