When I open the “Library” tab on my Kindle and see the abundance of books by Gemma Lawrence, I’m immediately taken to my happy place. Of the hundreds of books (both print and digital) I own, I don’t think I have so many by any one author. Lawrence’s attention to detail and well-researched historical fiction … Continue reading Book Review: Above All Others by G. Lawrence
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Book Review: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
I’m not sure how to give a review to a book I couldn’t finish, but here goes: I couldn’t finish The Princess Bride by William Goldman. I tried for almost a month, but it’s simply not a story I enjoy. I found the humor to be mundane and redundant. I found the characters flat. There … Continue reading Book Review: The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Upcoming Release: Dark Rooms by Jen Lassalle, Author Interview
Over the past several months, I’ve had the honor of working with Jen Lassalle on her debut paranormal romance novel Dark Rooms, both as an editor and beta reader. Each time I’ve read this book, I have been completely captivated, so it was only natural for me to want to help promote it as much … Continue reading Upcoming Release: Dark Rooms by Jen Lassalle, Author Interview
Book Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
As you may have gathered from my rambling praise (see post here) for the inclusion of Fahrenheit 451 on the Amazon and Goodreads Lifetime Reading List, I find this work of Ray Bradbury’s to be more than a five-star book (but unfortunately that’s all the stars I can technically give it). In a harrowing, possibly-not-too-far-away … Continue reading Book Review: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Short Story Review: A Return to the Gates by J. Dalton
I’m not the biggest science fiction fan—that’s no secret. However, as you may recall from my posted review of The Gates to the Galaxies, the imaginative author J. Dalton is changing that for me. In the second installment of his The Gates to the Galaxies series, we return to the company of Captain Chen, Lieutenant … Continue reading Short Story Review: A Return to the Gates by J. Dalton
Book Review: Annie, Between the States by L.M. Elliot
When I was an elementary school student, oh how I adored the book fair! It usually came a few weeks after my birthday, and I always saved all my birthday money to spend on books, typically one hundred dollars’ worth of books. I think it was in fourth grade that I bought Annie, Between the … Continue reading Book Review: Annie, Between the States by L.M. Elliot
Novella Review: Q.W.E.R.T.Y. by Barbara Avon
What if you could go back? What if you could revisit happier times? What if you could rewrite your story? These are all questions that Q.W.E.R.T.Y. by Barbara Avon asks the reader. As Luke is thrown into heart-wrenching grief after the loss of the love of his life, he receives a gift, a typewriter, from … Continue reading Novella Review: Q.W.E.R.T.Y. by Barbara Avon
Lifetime Reading List: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
I’ve read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald three times – once my junior year of high school; once the summer after I married my husband; and then again this past week. When I read it in high school, it’s safe to say I didn’t understand the book at all. Sure, it was fascinating … Continue reading Lifetime Reading List: The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Of all the times I’ve read Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, I don’t think I’ve ever typed a review! What can I say about a book I’ve read more times than I can count? What can I say about this book that hundreds of others haven’t already said? My most-recent read of Harry Potter … Continue reading Book Review: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J.K. Rowling
Short Story Review: The Gates to the Galaxies! by J. Dalton
As a life-long not-really sci-fi fan, I wasn’t sure what to expect when “The Gates to the Galaxies” by J. Dalton came across my desk, first as a consult, then as an editing project. However, after reading it quite closely twice, I can safely say I thoroughly enjoyed it. Action-packed and full of mayhem and … Continue reading Short Story Review: The Gates to the Galaxies! by J. Dalton
The Pensive Bookworm 