by L. G. Rollins Today I’m happy to participate in a blog tour for an upcoming YA release from Cedar Fort Press. December 8th marked the release of newcomer L. G. Rollins’ first installment in the Zaad Stone Trilogy, Shadows of Angels. Rollins’ fantasy novel follows the journey of Aerbrin. After forest-dwellers kill Aerbrin’s father […]
I recently finished reading J.K. Rowling’s screenplay of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. I still haven’t seen the movie (her original writing was a greater priority), but on top of rereading the series twice last year as well as enjoying Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for the first time last fall, it’s […]
Even though I love novels from the Romantic Period, I have never enjoyed reading pure romance novels. That being said, I adore many books about love, just not those featuring Fabio on the cover, torn shirt, wind machine and all (ewww). In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I’ve put together a list of thirty classic […]
by G. J. Meyer Genres: History, Nonfiction, Biography Publisher: Delacorte Press Length: 612 pages Published: February 23, 2010 Purchase Links: Amazon, Barnes & Noble Note: If you’re interested in Tudor history, be sure to also read Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, and Queens by Jane Dunn. Official Book Summary: “For the first time in decades, […]
As you head back-to-school or fill your fall calendar with events and to-do lists, don’t forget to add the dates of upcoming book releases! It only takes a few minutes, but pre-ordering a few books now can help provide some much needed stress-relief during your moments of downtime this fall. Here are some of the […]
by Matthew James Babcock Genres: Fiction, Novellas, Contemporary Fiction Publisher: Harvard Square Editions Length: 342 pages Published: January 25, 2019 Purchase Link: Amazon Official Book Summary: “Enter this tetrad of tangled love tales at the turn of the last millennium when what were then the latest technologies–personal computers, fax machines, and mobile phones–started to short-circuit […]
Jactionary: Book Review – The High Mountains of Portugal by Yann Martel
by Yann Martel “Grief is a disease. We were riddled with its pockmarks, tormented by its fevers, broken by its blows. It ate at us like maggots, attacked us like lice–we scratched ourselves to the edge of madness. In the process we became as withered as crickets, as tired as old dogs. Nothing fit right […]