Book reviews
Long from the days of his Comedy Central sketch comedy, Jordan Peele has made a name in Hollywood by creating banger horror or psychological thriller movies that not only terrify you but pull up the uncomfortable fear that lurks deep down. "You done messed up Aaron!" copyright 2012 Monkeypaw Productions He has moved from movies … Continue reading Welcome the first horror anthology of the season!
The year of the pandemic is notable for other reason than, well, the pandemic. Love it or hate it, the social media app Tik Tok blew up. Mostly because people were trapped at home and this was a way for individuals to connect with each other. And while there were silly dances and thirst traps … Continue reading For Whom the Belle Tolls
The year is 1865. Slavery has been revoked. The Civil War has just ended. And President Lincoln has just been assassinated. In Boston, two daughters of the Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice William Stevenson and fighting for women’s reform. They are also huge fans of novelist Jane Austen, dead these 48 years, and have been writing … Continue reading From Boston to England: For the love of Jane
I swear, it takes me a bit to pick up a TJ Klune book but every time I do, it’s a fast pace, gut punch of adventure and feelings that takes a day or two to recover from.His latest release, The Bones Beneath my Skin, is no different. I’m actually angry I didn’t read this during … Continue reading Found Family and the X-Files
I remember raving about Mary Calmes’ first book, Raven in the Woods so when I found out she wrote a second, I went out and picked it up.Demon and the Raven picked up some time after the first book. Xander Corey is happy. He’s engaged to Lorne MacBain, the Chief of Police and love of … Continue reading Return to Ospry
Another book in what I call my library’s “One last look before you leave” section, I found this gem. The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill. The title was enough to catch my attention and pick it up. The inside sounded good as well. The trope of “big city person comes home to small town and … Continue reading If you could change your past, would you?
Once upon a time, I thought it was rare that two of my favorite authors would ever cross paths. That's what I get for listening to Mark Twain. (yes, there's a story further down.) But now, it seems that there is more of an overlap than I ever thought.Here is a case where I saw … Continue reading Authors that inspired Jane Austen
When you add a new version of royal prince romances mixed with a bit of those Disney-eque royal romances or The Prince and Me, you get The Rules of Royalty by Cale Dietrich. On the day of Jamie Johnson’s 17th birthday, his adopted mother has a story to tell him. His mother came to America … Continue reading The American Prince
Poor Fiona. All She wants is to have a normal life, marry a normal man and have a normal job. In the beginning of The Enchanted Garden Café by Abigail Drake, she doesn’t get any of that. Her mother, the infamous Claire de Lune Campbell, owns the aforementioned café and Fiona’s life is mostly keeping … Continue reading Enchanted? Or Enchanted.
I’ll admit it, I’m prejudice. Just like Lizzie Bennet. When it comes to men writing Pride & Prejudice variations, I usually pick the women first. There are a few men that I do read but as a rule, I mostly read the women authors. Is it because of Jane Austen herself and I feel that … Continue reading Everything a Gentleman ought to be
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