Murder at the Book Group by Maggie King Review by Lauren Source: review copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Hazel Rose never dreamed that the murder mystery book group she and her friend Carlene started would stage a real murder. Nevertheless, the normally composed Carlene is unusually angry and rattled one night during […]
I hope you like the new look of the blog – it’s not quite finished yet, but it’s getting there! I wanted to try something a bit new for the new year and make viewing the sides a bit easier with two columns instead of the one. I have Zoe from Stories on Stage to […]
This past year, I took place in the Graphic Novel Reading Challenge as I really wanted to read more graphic novels. I signed up for the first level in the beginning (12 books) and then continued on to the Bronze Age, where you had to read/review 24 books during the year. I figured I’d post […]
I’m sharing my goodies from two winter-themed swaps I did in the past month or so. The first is the 12 Days of Christmas swap from Chaotic Goddess Swaps. My partner was Morgan from Crafts and Craft Beers. She’s active on other social media more than blogger, but it was great getting to know her […]
Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie Review by Lauren Source: bought a copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: It is Christmas Eve. The Lee family reunion is shattered when the tyrannical Simeon Lee is found dead in a pool of blood, his throat slashed. When Hercule Poirot offers to assist, he finds an […]
Bird Box by Josh Malerman Review by Lauren Source: bought a copy; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Something is out there . . . Something terrifying that must not be seen. One glimpse and a person is driven to deadly violence. No one knows what it is or where it came from. […]
Yesterday was the release date of the new film, Ask Me Anything, starring Britt Robertson. It was also written and directed by Allison Burnett, who wrote the novel it was based on, Undiscovered Gyrl. I had a couple discussion post ideas for people to use to help promote the film. If you would like to […]
VITAMINS AND DEATH, Prizm Books/Torquere Press, December 10, 2014 Purchase from Prizm, Amazon – Vendor sites will be updated on the author’s site. Deidra Battle wants nothing more than to be invisible. After her mother, a public school teacher, engages in an embarrassing teacher-student affair at Lincoln High, they relocate to a different neighborhood and school. Being her […]
source Hey everyone! I’m sure most of you have seen my review for Ask Me Anything by now. If not, it’s about a post down! I’m currently trying to help the screenwriter/director, Allison Burnett (he also wrote the novel it’s based on!) spread the word. At the same time, we’d really love to get discussions […]
The Thing I Didn’t Know I Didn’t Know by Brent Hartinger Review by Lauren source: copy from Netgalley/author; all opinions are my own Official Summary: Russel Middlebrook is twenty-three years old, gay, and living in trendy Seattle, but life isn’t keeping up with the hype. Most of his friends have a direction in life—either ruthlessly […]