Posts Tagged ‘book reviews’

Book Review: An Axe to Grind by F.M. Meredith

Title: An Axe to Grind Author: F.M. Meredith Genre: Crime/police procedural Publisher: Dark Oak Mysteries Pages: 178 ISBN: 978- 1892343789 Rating: SYNOPSIS Detective Doug Milligan and his partner question suspects in the murder of a stalker including the stalker’s target, her boyfriend, father and brother, as well as the stalker’s step-father. The investigation leaves little time for Doug to see his fiancée and fellow officer, Stacey Wilbur. Stacey handles a molestation case which involves the son of a friend. She and her mother talk wedding plans, though all must wait until Doug’s renter, Officer Gordon Butler finds another place to live. When Doug disappears while tailing a suspect, Stacey
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New Book for Review: Urban Fantasy Immortalis Carpe Noctem

Katie Salidas will be touring May 17 – 28 with her urban fantasy, Immortalis Carpe Noctem.  Walking back home through the badly-lit campus of UNLV, twenty-five year old Alyssa is brutally attacked by two savage men. By the time a handsome stranger intervenes, Alyssa has almost bled to death, and doesn’t even struggle as her new protector sinks his sharp teeth into her neck. Alyssa wakes to a harsh new reality, and to a raging thirst she’s never felt before. Lysander, the sexy yet aloof man who turned her, must now teach her the way of the immortals – and with such a desirable teacher Alyssa starts to realize
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Book Review: Corrigans’ Pool by Dot Ryan

Title: Corrigans’ Pool Author: Dot Ryan Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. Pages: 404 ISBN: 978-0-595-46740-2 Purchase your copy here! Be swept away by history and romance in Corrigan’s Pool by Dot Ryan. Ella Corrigan has long carried great responsibility. After her mother’s horrific accident, her father turned to alcohol, leaving Ella to manage Greenpole, the family’s Savannah plantation. While a good and fair mistress, romance has eluded her, and at twenty-four, she is on the urge of becoming a spinster. When Gentry Garland, with eyes black as night, rides into Savannah from Texas, Ella’s life brightens. Ella falls in love with the dashing horse rancher, but is brokenhearted
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Book Review: The Light, The Dark & Ember Between by J.W. Nicklaus

Title: The Light, The Dark & Ember Between Author: J.W. Nicklaus Genre: Short Stories Publisher: Bedside Books Pages: 181 pages Purchase your copy here! About the Book A collection of short stories, each a splinter’s reflection of the human condition, firmly centered upon our oft tenuous, sometimes tensile bond with Hope, and careening flirtation with Love. Fifteen stories: From the wispy fog of a love lost at sea, to an orphaned child who delivers a present of her own during a war-torn Christmas. These stories are gentle reminders to each of us of what it is to be human, and certainly of our affinity for the slightest glint of
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Book Review: Gringos in Paradise by Malana Ashlie

Title: Gringos in Paradise Author: Malana Ashlie Genre: Travel Autobiography Publisher: Booksurge Pages: 170 pages Purchase your copy here! About the Book Gringos in Paradise: Our Honduras Odyssey by Malana Ashlie is a delightfully amusing and lighthearted autobiography chronicling her move from Hawai’i to the Caribbean Coast of Honduras. When she and her husband decide to relocate to a more secluded paradise the fun begins. She shares the trials and triumphs of building a new life in Central America, in what can best be described as a spiritual journey of faith. Of special appeal to the swelling ranks of expat retirees in Mexico and Central America (over one million
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Book Review: Hakim & Terrance Shadow Mystery by Bernadine Feagins

Hakim & Terrance Shadow Mystery Author: Bernadine Feagins Publisher: LuLu Rating: Reviewed by: Cheryl Malandrinos What would you do if one day you woke up and your dog was missing? Well, if you’re Hakim, you go find your best friend and start searching for clues. With the help of their families and friends in the neighborhood, Terrance and Hakim are sure to find Shadow. In this debut release by children’s author Bernadine Feagins, two best friends set out to solve the mystery of a missing dog. Young readers will sympathize with Hakim as he searches for his beloved pet. They will also enjoy the friendship between the two boys
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  • December 8, 2009
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Book Review: World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware by James Diehl

Title: World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware Author: James Diehl Genre: Historical Nonfiction Publisher: The DNB Group Pages: 234 pages Purchase your copy here! About the Book World War II Heroes of Southern Delaware is a book unlike any other ever written. In its pages are profiles of 50 ordinary Americans who did extraordinary things during a time unlike any other in American history. These are men and women who today call southern Delaware home. In the 1940s, these brave Americans put their lives on hold to fight for freedom and democracy against the horrific threat imposed on the world by Emperor Hirohito of Japan and German Fuhrer
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Book Review: For the Love of St. Nick by Garasamo Maccagnone

Title: For the Love of St. Nick Author: Garasamo Maccagnone Genre: Fiction Publisher: Booksurge Pages: 61 pages Purchase your copy here! About the Book: Two California boys, coping with the loss of their mother, find themselves uprooted when their father, a Navy Commander, is transferred to a base in northern Michigan. With the youngest boy continuously sick, the family must survive military life and the northern elements as they dwell in their little hunter’s cabin on Lake Huron. When the boy’s father, the commander, must leave prio to Christmas to fulfill his secret mission for the United States Military, the boys are surprised by a chance encounter that saves
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Book Review: Colonel Trash Truck by Kathleen Crawley

Encourage your kids to become part of Colonel Trash Truck’s Clean and Green Team with this new rhyming book by Kathleen Crawley that teaches kids in a fun way about the importance of recycling. Colonel Trash Truck travels the streets with his Clean and Green Team to help win the war on garbage.  From leaves to litter, from doo to scum, Colonel Trash wants to keep the world beautiful.  But he needs your help, so save the trees, recycle and reuse whenever possible. Every parent, grandparent, care giver, Preschool or Kindergarten teacher who wants to encourage young children to “Go Green” will want to pick up a copy of
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Book Review: The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live by Robert Tuchman

Title: The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live Author: Robert Tuchman Publisher: BenBella Books, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-933771-45-8 SRP: $17.95 (U.S.) Reviewed by Cheryl Malandrinos Okay sports fans and sports enthusiasts, if there was ever a book written for you, this is it! The 100 Sporting Events You Must See Live by Robert Tuchman is a must have for anyone who loves sports. This comprehensive guide of sporting events hand selected by Tuchman, founder of TSE Sports & Entertainment, not only lists 100 sporting events you must see in your lifetime, it includes travel and ticket options, recommends the best hotels, details restaurants and nightlife options and shares tips
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Book Review: Charlie and Mama Kyna by Diana Rumjahn

Title: Charlie and Mama Kyna Author:  Diana Rumjahn Publisher: Booksurge Publishing ISBN: 1419656872 38 pp Reviewed by: Dorothy Thompson Charlie and Mama Kyna is a sweet tale of three friends – Charlie, a frog, Leo, a lion and Joe, a giraffe – who embark on a journey to find a good home. In this delightful children’s picture book written by Diana Rumjahn, we are all taken on an enchanting journey in which Charlie, “a sweet green frog with a red bow tie with white polka dots,” finds Leo and Joe sitting in an orange tent in front of Mrs. Cupcake’s Bakery.  Soon they tire of living out of a
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