Category Archives: Review

Review & Giveaway: Spoon by Robert Greer

Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Fulcrum Publishing (October 1, 2009) ISBN-10: 1555916899 Source: Publisher Young TJ Darley was driving down a Montana highway when he sees a hitchhiker.  The man, half Indian and half Black, wore an expensive hat but no … Continue reading

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Review and Blog Tour: Angel Lane by Sheila Roberts

  Paperback: 352 pages Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin (September 29, 2009) ISBN-10: 0312384823 Source: Publisher   Heart Lake is a small, quiet lake-side town.  It seems to be experiencing a bit of growing-pains, however.  Citizens are no longer courteous to … Continue reading

Posted in blog tour, General Fiction, Review, St. Martin's Griffin, Women's Fiction | 12 Comments

Book Review & Blog Tour: Thirteen Days of Halloween by Carol Greene

  Reading level: Ages 4-8 Hardcover: 32 pages Publisher: Sourcebooks ISBN-10: 0816769656 Source: Publisher     Halloween is a popular holiday in our household, so when I was approached by Sourcebooks about reviewing a children’s Halloween book I jumped at … Continue reading

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Review: School of Fear by Gitty Daneshvari

  Hardcover: 352 pages Reading level: Ages 9-12 Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers ISBN-10: 031603326X ISBN-13: 978-0316033268     Madeleine Masterson is deathly afraid of bugs.  She walks around with a veil over her face to protect her from any … Continue reading

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Review & Blog Tour: Laced with Magic by Barbara Bretton

Chloe Hobbs is a half human, half scorceress living in the quaint town of Sugar Maple Vermont.  She’s the de facto mayor of Sugar Maple and owns the town’s knit shop, Sticks and Strings. On the surface, Sugar Maple looks … Continue reading

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Review & Blog Tour: The Promised World by Lisa Tucker

Thirty-something Lila Cole is a successful professor of English. She is happily married to Patrick.  Her life seems virtually perfect.  Until her twin brother, Billy, the man she puts before all others (including her husband), dies as a result of … Continue reading

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Great American Taste Test

I was excited was presented with the opportunity to review America’s Most Wanted Recipes by Ron Douglas.  This book received coverage on Good Morning America and a number of other morning shows.  The book is full of “secret” recipes for … Continue reading

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Review & Blog Tour: The Weight of Silence by Heather Gudenkauf

Calli Clark is a sweet, innocent seven year old girl.  Yet as a toddler, she suffered an unspeakable tragedy and hasn’t uttered a word in three years.  Her best friend is Petra Gregory. Petra doesn’t seem to mind that Calli … Continue reading

Posted in blog tour, Mystery/Suspense, Thriller | Tagged | 10 Comments

Review: Gaming Tower

Last week,  I posted about my fall organizing ritual.  I was invited by CSN Office furniture to review a piece of their furniture.  Instead of reviewing a bookshelf like other bloggers have done, my son and I decided to do … Continue reading

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Blog Tour & Review: Bran Hambric: The Farfield Curse by Kaleb Nation

At the age of six years old, Bran Hambric was found inside a sealed bank fault. He had no memory of how he had come to be in the vault. As a matter of fact, he couldn’t remember anything. The … Continue reading

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