Category Archives: Books

Reviews of fiction and non-fiction books.

Movies That Surpass Their Source Material

Posted on March 23, 2012 by

This morning, Nerdist News announced their list of five films that surpass their source material. I agree with one of them. Planet of the Apes is an amazing movie that takes author Pierre Boulle’s basic story to another level. Here … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Deeper Than the Dead

Posted on December 5, 2011 by

I don’t read many mysteries, and I’d never read anything by Tami Hoag until I picked up “Deeper Than the Dead” a couple of weeks ago. I should explain that more clearly. A few months ago, I won copies of … Continue reading →

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Book Giveaway: Eloisa James’ Essex Sisters

Posted on June 5, 2011 by

I love Eloisa James’ books. Her series are intricately woven together so that you’re never entirely sure who’s going to end up with whom by the end, although of course, there’s always (eventually) a happy ending. Unfortunately for me, I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Judgment Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by

In Judgment Day, by Wanda L. Dyson, Suzanne Kidwell is a TV journalist who will stop at nothing to get the news story she wants, even if it means fudging the details. She doesn’t care if her report ruins an … Continue reading →

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THE LADY OF THE STORM

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Coming August 2011 A darkly delicious new fantasy world of sizzling romance amid the pageantry of Georgian England. http://www.kathrynekennedy.com

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Day 9: Why I Want the OED

Posted on March 10, 2011 by

Today’s topic in It’s Gravy Baby’s 31-day photo and post challenge is to write about your most treasured item. Since I’m not sure I can pick just one item from my treasured Star Wars collection, I turn to my bookshelf … Continue reading →

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Discover Your Life’s Purpose

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

>Have you ever paused on the journey through life and wondered if you’re doing what you’re meant to be doing, living the life you’re supposed to live? I most certainly have. I’ve often looked back at the meandering path my … Continue reading →

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Merry Widows Romance Giveaway

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

>In Regency England, the most independent women of the ton are members of the Benevolent Widows Society. Having lost their husbands, they’ve gained control over their fortunes and their lives. They have no intention of marrying again, but they don’t … Continue reading →

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Romance Trilogy Giveaway

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

>The Ladies’ Fashionable Cabinet isn’t a piece of furniture. It’s a magazine, one that differs from other publications for women living in Regency England in that it encourages thoughtfulness and an independent spirit in its readers. The Cabinet also forms … Continue reading →

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Historical Romance Giveaway

Posted on November 21, 2010 by

Three self-made lords are looking for love in Linda Needham’s “Gentlemen Rogues” series, centering on a trio of men bound together as children and as close as any blood brothers. In the first book The Pleasure of Her Kiss, Jared, … Continue reading →

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