Simon Brading - a thrillingly prolific writer - has had quite the atypical journey to authorship. Since the late 1990s, he's acted in short films, TV series, web series, commercials and more. He's spent nearly half a decade dancing and performing in ballet tours. He's modeled and done voicework before settling in Barcelona to write.… Continue reading Seven Questions on a Saturday – Simon Brading
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The Reformed Vampire Support Group – Catherine Jinks
★★★★ ½ Contrary to popular opinion, vampires are not sexy, romantic, or powerful. In case you hadn't noticed, vampires are dead. Nina Harrison, age 15 (on the outside) and age 50ish (on the inside) is a vampire. But, unfortunately, vampires in real life are far from Hollywood's vision. The plain fact is, I can't do anything… Continue reading The Reformed Vampire Support Group – Catherine Jinks
The Ghost of Crow Cavern – Norman Mounter & John Wedlake
★★★ ½ This was not how the world should be. Nothing like this had ever happened in Nutshaven before. The red squirrels whisper among each other in eager anticipation the prophesied arrival of newcomer is nearly upon them! Everyone knows what'll happen: The foreigners will bring wealth! They'll bring inventions! They'll help make society a better place! And… Continue reading The Ghost of Crow Cavern – Norman Mounter & John Wedlake
The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook – Dinah Bucholz
★★★★★ Honestly, one of my favorite books ever. Dinah Bucholz, a huge Harry Potter fan and food lover, has always been interested in what the characters are eating. So much of Hogwarts's magic revolves around food - from the Great Hall tables to home-cooked recipes a la Mrs. Weasley's wandwork. And yet, where does one go if… Continue reading The Unofficial Harry Potter Cookbook – Dinah Bucholz
Been There, Married That – Gigi Levangie
★★ "Lip filler lemmings," I said. "I'd tell them to jump off a cliff into the Pacific, but we all know silicone floats." Agnes Murphy Nash spent the last decade or so acting the part of the Hollywood Wife - expensive clothes, flawless makeup, and the right friends in the right places. Trevor, her husband, has always… Continue reading Been There, Married That – Gigi Levangie
Cuddle with Classics Pride and Prejudice – David W. Miles, Jane Austen, Brooke Jordan
★★★★★ It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune...must be in want of a wife. Lizzy Bennet and her four sisters live with their mom and dad. Their mom is constantly looking for a way to marry off one of the sisters and their dad seems to find that… Continue reading Cuddle with Classics Pride and Prejudice – David W. Miles, Jane Austen, Brooke Jordan
Annabelle Pinchum Does Addition and Subtraction – Susan Srikant
★★★★★ Annabelle Pinchum stepped out in the sun With her spotted umbrella, and then there was one. Annabelle Pinchum was walking alone when a nearby wind decides to blow her umbrella (and herself) into the air. At first, she seems a bit worried...but soon settles in for the ride: ...she decided her mission Was to enjoy… Continue reading Annabelle Pinchum Does Addition and Subtraction – Susan Srikant
Cruel Crown – Victoria Aveyard
★ There is nothing so terrible as a story untold.** **There is nothing so terrible as this story being told. So, we get the absolutely essential novellas chronicling the lives of incredible women who play pivotal roles in the Red Queen series. Thus with heartfelt cheer and warmest wishes, Victoria Aveyard graces her audience with yet another completely useless and half-assed book. “There is… Continue reading Cruel Crown – Victoria Aveyard
The Magic Leaf – Mary Feliciani
★★★★ Every day, Carlo had to walk up the mountain. He had to take food and drink to his father and the other men who worked there. Carlo lives in a small, rustic town at the base of a mountain. He has a very important job to do but he dreads it every day. His load was heavy and it… Continue reading The Magic Leaf – Mary Feliciani
The Childless Ones – Cam Rhys Lay
★★★ Behind her came a click - a single boot heel coming down on the wooden floor. Jack Ampong has always had an ambition to be a writer but life got in the way. Most recently, his wife was assaulted and he was with a prostitute during the time - in short, his marriage is crumbling. Meanwhile, Jack's… Continue reading The Childless Ones – Cam Rhys Lay
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