House of Glass is a combination of the TV shows Crisis and Hostage both are suspenseful and deal with being held captive, along with the terror it includes. House of Glass is a lot like that. Ted Glass was very reminiscent of Dermot Mulroney’s character, he just seemed too calm and something didn’t feel quite […]
“Thinking I was free from the Mongols forever, I felt such joy that I almost cried my thanks aloud.” Our heroine Sofia exclaims at the beginning of Solomon’s Bride, I so wished this was true, and routed for her at the end of The Grip of God, but knew this would not be the case. […]
I’ve always enjoyed reading novels about Egyptian Pharaohs but they have mainly been on Nefertiti and Cleopatra, so when a novel about Hatshepsut came to my attention I jumped at the chance as I haven’t read much about her — why did it take me so long! Yes, the novel is fiction but beyond the […]
Book Synopsis: Tangled lives, tainted love, and a Shakespearean twist lead to deception, betrayal, and murder. In this sexy, psychological thriller, Eurasian beauty Mai Faca plots to marry Jake Warden, a successful oral surgeon forbidden to her because of family honor. In an unheard-of scheme, fellow surgeon, Bret Manley, falls victim to Mai’s seduction as […]
Another completed challenge! I am on a role! I could blather on like a child taking their first poo (excuse the analogy) but instead I’ll just list the categories and reviews acquired for this challenge. Meet the Protagonist hosted by Littlequeen Rules 1. A woman who is a mother: Above by Isla Morley 2. A real life person who written into a […]
Sunday Post is hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer It’s a chance to share news~ A post to recap the past week on your blog, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. Off the Blog Last week, I mentioned that […]
My arcs are stacking up again and I would love to knock out a few before I move in the middle of June. After each Sunday Post I see Kimba advertise the Clean Sweep ARC Challenge which is hosted by herself at Caffinated Book Reviewer and Angela of Angela’s Anxious Life. Each time I was […]
Reviewed: Happily Ever After by Elizabeth Maxwell Apocalypse by Dean Crawford A Single Breath by Lucy Clarke Birth of an Assassin by Rik Stone Challenge Progress: How Many Books 19/100 books Ebooks 9/10 books Protagonist 8/8 books Fairy Tales Retold 0/6 books Once Upon A Time 0/1 books
Review This may sound strange, but while reading Birth of an Assassin I was reminded of the tv show Scandal. There is one episode in particular, where we learn about Huck and why/how he became a professional killer. A short autobiography if you will, and perhaps on a longer scale, Birth of an Assassin reminded me […]
When I was ten I repeated 5th grade. We were moving and had severe health issues. My parents felt more comfortable having my brother (who was in 4th) and I at the same school, I have always looked young for my age, no one would know, it was a new beginning. That is how I […]