There was a post of r/peopleofwalmart recently, captioned “If coronavirus was a person” and had a picture of someone dressed in exceptionally ill-fitting clothes. At first, the shock value had me giggling, because they looked so ridiculous. But as I scrolled down through the comments, someone had said, “There has to be some sort of … Continue reading Judging Books by Their Cover
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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: Buried Embers by H.M. Sandlin
After finishing Guarded Skies by H.M. Sandlin, I was already quite excited to start Buried Embers, Book Three of the Elemental Seekers Series. My excited was merited, and Buried Embers does not disappoint! Action-packed from the very beginning, Buried Embers follows the adventures of Sally and her friends as the wicked council, seemingly led by … Continue reading Book Review: Buried Embers by H.M. Sandlin
Book Review: Lost Tides by H.M. Sandlin
I discovered Lost Tides by H.M. Sandlin a few weeks ago when I was searching on Twitter for late winter book releases. I thoroughly enjoy being a part of launch teams and reading ARCs to help promote indie authors, and as a lifelong fan of the fantasy of elemental magic, I had a feeling I’d … Continue reading Book Review: Lost Tides by H.M. Sandlin
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
Collection Review: Love Bites by Barbara Avon
Can I just say how much I love reading love stories by Barbara Avon? To date, I’ve read her books Postscript (review here) and Q.W.E.R.T.Y (stay tuned for my review next week), and both were nearly single-sitting reads. Love Bites was, in fact, a single-sitting read, and I’m already planning to read it again. As … Continue reading Collection Review: Love Bites by Barbara Avon
Author Interview: J. Dalton
After taking some time over the past several months to consult, beta read, and edit The Gates to the Galaxies! by J. Dalton, I strongly felt the need to interview Dalton. Over the course of our professional relationship, I’ve gotten to know J. a little bit, and I can safely say he is an author … Continue reading Author Interview: J. Dalton
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
