Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.” ― William S. Burroughs Title: Dead Men Tell Tales Author: Antonio Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Mason Kincaid’s life is about to change. He’s adjusting to being alone a year after the death of his... Continue Reading →
“Nobody owns life, but anyone who can pick up a frying pan owns death.” ― William S. Burroughs Title: Dead Men Tell Tales Author: Antonio Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 210 Pages Rating: 2 Stars Blurb: Mason Kincaid’s life is about to change. He’s adjusting to being alone a year after the death of his... Continue Reading →
“Steampunk is...the love child of Hot Topic and a BBC costume drama.” ― Gail Carriger Title: Clockwork Tangerine Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The British Empire reigns supreme, and its young Queen Victoria has expanded her realm to St. Francisco, a bustling city of English lords... Continue Reading →
“Steampunk is...the love child of Hot Topic and a BBC costume drama.” ― Gail Carriger Title: Clockwork Tangerine Author: Rhys Ford Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 90 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The British Empire reigns supreme, and its young Queen Victoria has expanded her realm to St. Francisco, a bustling city of English lords... Continue Reading →
I need coffee. Seriously. It’s a need. A daily need. Hell, I can have a triple espresso and then go nap. In fact, I knew I hadn’t enough coffee when I started writing this because I just typed tripe instead of triple. Nothing adds to coffee like cleaned out cow stomach. I apparently also need... Continue Reading →
I need coffee. Seriously. It’s a need. A daily need. Hell, I can have a triple espresso and then go nap. In fact, I knew I hadn’t enough coffee when I started writing this because I just typed tripe instead of triple. Nothing adds to coffee like cleaned out cow stomach. I apparently also need... Continue Reading →
“I’d risk everything for one kiss, everything. Yes I'd do anything. Anything? Anything for you.” ― I’d Do Anything from Oliver Title: The Rainbow Connection-Part III: Unwanted Guests and Strange Requests Author: BJ Sheppard Publisher: Smashwords Pages/Word Count: 15,530 Words Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: It's a slippery slope between perfection and perversion, and Liam Adams... Continue Reading →
As bloggers, reviewers, authors, or email writers, we are crafters of words. English is a wonderful language, with words for every occasion. We do, however, use many incorrectly. I don’t know if my aversion to improperly used words and phrases is because I went to school eons ago or if we have become slack in... Continue Reading →
As bloggers, reviewers, authors, or email writers, we are crafters of words. English is a wonderful language, with words for every occasion. We do, however, use many incorrectly. I don’t know if my aversion to improperly used words and phrases is because I went to school eons ago or if we have become slack in... Continue Reading →
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” ― William Shakespeare Title: Seeing DOUBLE (52 First Dates, #3) Author: A. Lusch Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 37 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The man-hunt is under way, and David’s keen to a snag a husband without having to complete every date of his 52 First... Continue Reading →
“The course of true love never did run smooth.” ― William Shakespeare Title: Seeing DOUBLE (52 First Dates, #3) Author: A. Lusch Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 37 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: The man-hunt is under way, and David’s keen to a snag a husband without having to complete every date of his 52 First... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Algenon, thanks so much for being here with us at The Novel Approach today. Why don’t we start off by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, odds and ends things that make you, you? Algenon: Hi Lisa, and thanks for having me! :D So, a little about me;... Continue Reading →
TNA: Hi, Algenon, thanks so much for being here with us at The Novel Approach today. Why don’t we start off by having you tell us a little bit about yourself: hobbies, interests, odds and ends things that make you, you? Algenon: Hi Lisa, and thanks for having me! :D So, a little about me;... Continue Reading →
“When you fall in love, the natural thing to do is give yourself to it.” ― Haruki Murakami Title: The Carousel Author: Eva Vicci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 74 Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Eighteen–year-old Jonathan Moore works as a garden hand on a lord’s estate in Victorian England. On a festive servants’ day off,... Continue Reading →
“When you fall in love, the natural thing to do is give yourself to it.” ― Haruki Murakami Title: The Carousel Author: Eva Vicci Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 74 Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: Eighteen–year-old Jonathan Moore works as a garden hand on a lord’s estate in Victorian England. On a festive servants’ day off,... Continue Reading →
“Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos.” ― Don Kardong Title: Brand New Flavor Author: EM Lynley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 144 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: When artisan ice cream maker Jay Brown first meets food writer Cameron Clay at a charity tasting event, they get along like strawberries and chocolate... Continue Reading →
“Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos.” ― Don Kardong Title: Brand New Flavor Author: EM Lynley Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 144 Pages Rating: 3 Stars Blurb: When artisan ice cream maker Jay Brown first meets food writer Cameron Clay at a charity tasting event, they get along like strawberries and chocolate... Continue Reading →
“Where words leave off, music begins.” ― Heinrich Heine Title: Five Ways a Boy Can Break Your Heart Author: Cate Ashwood & Skylar M. Cates Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When Trey and Liam meet in boarding school, they couldn’t be more different. Liam is a classical violinist with... Continue Reading →
“Where words leave off, music begins.” ― Heinrich Heine Title: Five Ways a Boy Can Break Your Heart Author: Cate Ashwood & Skylar M. Cates Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: 116 Pages Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When Trey and Liam meet in boarding school, they couldn’t be more different. Liam is a classical violinist with... Continue Reading →
Hello! And thank you so much for having us here today. We are so excited to be making this stop on our blog tour for Five Ways a Boy Can Break Your Heart. I’m Cate Ashwood and I am half of the team that wrote it. When Skylar and I were brainstorming ideas for this... Continue Reading →
Hello! And thank you so much for having us here today. We are so excited to be making this stop on our blog tour for Five Ways a Boy Can Break Your Heart. I’m Cate Ashwood and I am half of the team that wrote it. When Skylar and I were brainstorming ideas for this... Continue Reading →
“The Universe doesn’t like secrets. It conspires to reveal the truth, to lead you to it.” – Lisa Unger Title: Heavyweight Author: M.B. Mulhall Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Secrets. Their weight can be crushing, but their release can change everything—and not necessarily for the better. Ian is... Continue Reading →
“The Universe doesn’t like secrets. It conspires to reveal the truth, to lead you to it.” – Lisa Unger Title: Heavyweight Author: M.B. Mulhall Publisher: Harmony Ink Press Pages/Word Count: 230 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Secrets. Their weight can be crushing, but their release can change everything—and not necessarily for the better. Ian is... Continue Reading →
In chapter four of Basketball Jones, I am introduced to another character that definitely puts a new spin on the term “foreshadowing”, and I have a million predictions that make me want to investigate a few things. Intrigued? It's time for Kingett to read Basketball Jones. There are a lot of stories that contain what's... Continue Reading →
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