Where Fiction and Reality Meet
“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that's what.” ― Salman Rushdie Title: Forgotten Author: Rider Jacobs Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Some houses come with secrets, and some secrets should never be forgotten. After eight years together, Peter and Rhys have finally achieved success: good jobs that keep... Continue Reading →
“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that's what.” ― Salman Rushdie Title: Forgotten Author: Rider Jacobs Publisher: Dreamspinner Press Pages/Word Count: Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: Some houses come with secrets, and some secrets should never be forgotten. After eight years together, Peter and Rhys have finally achieved success: good jobs that keep... Continue Reading →
I believe in ghosts. It's an odd thing coming from someone who's pretty much an atheist and who'd sooner worship science than a god. But I readily admit it without an ounce of self-consciousness or embarrassment. I do believe in ghosts because I've been in a situation that counted as a haunting. And as I've... Continue Reading →
I believe in ghosts. It's an odd thing coming from someone who's pretty much an atheist and who'd sooner worship science than a god. But I readily admit it without an ounce of self-consciousness or embarrassment. I do believe in ghosts because I've been in a situation that counted as a haunting. And as I've... Continue Reading →
Many thanks to Jordan for giving us the opportunity to debut the cover and blurb of Necropolis, which has not only given me angst but has also made me ultra-giddy for the book itself. Enjoy! BLURB: Introverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has spent the last few months watching his lover, Griffin Flaherty, come to terms... Continue Reading →
Many thanks to Jordan for giving us the opportunity to debut the cover and blurb of Necropolis, which has not only given me angst but has also made me ultra-giddy for the book itself. Enjoy! BLURB: Introverted scholar Percival Endicott Whyborne has spent the last few months watching his lover, Griffin Flaherty, come to terms... Continue Reading →
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” ― Oscar Wilde Title: Remnant Author: KJ Charles and Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 51 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: London, 1899. The beautiful people are dying… A malevolent power is attacking London’s bright young things, and the only clue to what's happening is... Continue Reading →
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.” ― Oscar Wilde Title: Remnant Author: KJ Charles and Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: 51 Pages Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: London, 1899. The beautiful people are dying… A malevolent power is attacking London’s bright young things, and the only clue to what's happening is... Continue Reading →
“The very essence of romance is uncertainty.” ― Oscar Wilde Title: Eidolon (Whyborne & Griffin, #1.5) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Griffin Flaherty wants nothing more than to create a perfect Valentine’s Day for his lover, Dr. Percival Endicott Whyborne. Dinner at a fancy restaurant, an evening at... Continue Reading →
“The very essence of romance is uncertainty.” ― Oscar Wilde Title: Eidolon (Whyborne & Griffin, #1.5) Author: Jordan L. Hawk Publisher: Self-Published Pages/Word Count: Rating: 5 Stars Blurb: Griffin Flaherty wants nothing more than to create a perfect Valentine’s Day for his lover, Dr. Percival Endicott Whyborne. Dinner at a fancy restaurant, an evening at... Continue Reading →
“You could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist!” ― J.K. Rowling Title: None So Blind Author: Meg Leigh Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 65000 Words Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic meets a starry-eyed psychic, sparks are sure to fly.... Continue Reading →
“You could claim that anything's real if the only basis for believing in it is that nobody's proved it doesn't exist!” ― J.K. Rowling Title: None So Blind Author: Meg Leigh Publisher: MLR Press Pages/Word Count: 65000 Words Rating: 4 Stars Blurb: When a dyed-in-the-wool skeptic meets a starry-eyed psychic, sparks are sure to fly.... Continue Reading →
“Ghosts could walk freely tonight, without fear of the disbelief of men; for this night was haunted, and it would be an insensitive man who did not know it.” ― John Steinbeck Okay, this one scared the freaking bejeezus out of me. I may never walk in the woods alone again, and guess what...I'm surrounded... Continue Reading →
“Ghosts could walk freely tonight, without fear of the disbelief of men; for this night was haunted, and it would be an insensitive man who did not know it.” ― John Steinbeck Okay, this one scared the freaking bejeezus out of me. I may never walk in the woods alone again, and guess what...I'm surrounded... Continue Reading →
Fish and visitors smell after three days. – Benjamin Franklin For his entire life, Tristan Pryce has been called crazy. When he was young, he started seeing ghosts in his bedroom, on the streets, and pretty much everywhere he went. His parents had no clue what to do with him and after sending him to... Continue Reading →
Fish and visitors smell after three days. – Benjamin Franklin For his entire life, Tristan Pryce has been called crazy. When he was young, he started seeing ghosts in his bedroom, on the streets, and pretty much everywhere he went. His parents had no clue what to do with him and after sending him to... Continue Reading →
“The sin we had done once, and with loathing, we would do many times, and with joy.” ― Oscar Wilde First off, let me say I feel obligated to start this review by warning readers this is not an LGBT novel. It’s neither gay nor bi fiction that aims to satisfy your romantic itch on... Continue Reading →
“The sin we had done once, and with loathing, we would do many times, and with joy.” ― Oscar Wilde First off, let me say I feel obligated to start this review by warning readers this is not an LGBT novel. It’s neither gay nor bi fiction that aims to satisfy your romantic itch on... Continue Reading →
“It's human to have a secret, but it's just as human to reveal it sooner or later.” ― Philip Roth B. Snow throws a bit of the unexpected into her novel A Cunning Plan, a welcome bit too, if I do say so myself, that elevated the book from the usual historical fare to something... Continue Reading →
“It's human to have a secret, but it's just as human to reveal it sooner or later.” ― Philip Roth B. Snow throws a bit of the unexpected into her novel A Cunning Plan, a welcome bit too, if I do say so myself, that elevated the book from the usual historical fare to something... Continue Reading →
"Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test, and don't ask why It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time..." - Green Day "Good Riddance" There is a cosmic order to the universe -... Continue Reading →
"Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go So make the best of this test, and don't ask why It's not a question, but a lesson learned in time..." - Green Day "Good Riddance" There is a cosmic order to the universe -... Continue Reading →
“A ghost is a knot in the otherwise smooth flow of time… And sometimes a ghost is a shared thing.” ― Cole Swensen I’m just going to say this right out loud ::clears pipes:: — There are some authors who shouldn’t be allowed to write short stories. There. Said. Now, let me explain why I... Continue Reading →
“A ghost is a knot in the otherwise smooth flow of time… And sometimes a ghost is a shared thing.” ― Cole Swensen I’m just going to say this right out loud ::clears pipes:: — There are some authors who shouldn’t be allowed to write short stories. There. Said. Now, let me explain why I... Continue Reading →
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