I entered the generous Spring Fling 2015 book giveaway with no knowledge of any of the authors except, Selina Fenech from my previous review. I was given many free ebooks from that and intend to read and write honest reviews on them all as a thank-you. It is just taking more time than I had hoped. Having no idea what to expect, I was very pleasantly surprised by Watermelon Summer. It is just a nice, sweet book. An easy, fun read. 18 year old Forsythia, […]
Could you step into the shoes of your doppelganger?
After a murder investigation that completely destroyed her relationship with her detective partner and best friend, Dublin murder detective Cassie Maddox moved to the Domestic Violence unit and took up target shooting to deal with her feelings of anxiety. She’s therefore surprised when her boyfriend, Sam O’Neill calls her from a murder site, and asks her to come meet him, but to make sure she wears sunglasses and a hat or some such, to disguise her appearance a bit. Once Cassie sees the victim, she […]
Two mysteries for the price of one
This book, which is quite long (longest audio book I’ve listened to to date) gives the readers two mysteries for the price of one. Back in 1984, three 12-year-olds went missing in the wood of a Dublin suburb. Search parties eventually found one of them, Adam Ryan, clutching a tree trunk in catatonic terror, several rips at the back of his t-shirt and his shoes filled with blood. His two friends, however, were gone without a trace. Adam didn’t remember anything since entering the wood […]
Difficult or challenging things, yes. I wouldn’t really say impossible.
Dan Cereill (pronounced “surreal”, NOT “cereal”) is not having an easy time of it. He and his mother are left shocked, abandoned and nearly penniless after Dan’s father simultaneously announces that his business has gone bankrupt and that he’s gay. Dan’s great-aunt Adelaide recently passed away, the terms of her will stating that Dan and his mother could live in her house (although the house and it’s contents were left to the National Trust). The house is ancient, drafty, cold as hell and reeks overwhelmingly […]
Rock stars are frequently the rakes of contemporary romance
3.5 stars This is the third book in the Rock Kiss series, but it can easily be read without any previous knowledge of the other books or characters. Noah St. John is the guitarist in world famous rock band Schoolboy Choir. Due to some really dark shit in his past, he’s incredibly messed up and has tremendous difficulties trusting or connecting to people. He doesn’t really feel comfortable around anyone but the other guys in the band, who he’s known since he was a kid […]
Encryption and immortality
Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, is, I think, a book that works very well if the reader doesn’t look for a ton of deeper meaning in its story just because it’s a “book about books” — a category which nerds and bibliophiles tend to over-analyze, looking for messages and aphorisms about life and wisdom in reading. Which is funny, because that’s kind of what Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly about. Clay, our main character, takes a job at the titular bookstore, and quickly notices it’s […]
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