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Category Archives: Fiction
Divine Ecstasy (The Guardians of the Realms Book 8) – Setta Jay
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Sacha was born into slavery to demented Gods. All her life she only knew the meaning of torment and anguish until she was gifted as a Guardian of the Realms. She has learnt how to hide … Continue reading
Posted in Romance, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, erotica, sex, women's fiction
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Heirloom: A New Orleans Thriller – Lisa Rey (Author), LD Sledge (Contributor)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…probably the most incredible story that ever came out of a city that was accustomed to sordid weirdness from Voodoo to political murder…how can a world so beautiful to the eye conceal such sick human behavior … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews, Crime, New Orleans, thrillers. New Orleans fiction
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Searing Ecstasy (The Guardians of the Realms Book 7) – Setta Jay
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Drake, the powerful dragon and leader of the Guardians, had the responsibility of protecting all inhabitants of the four Realms for centuries more than that he can remember. He never imagined finding a mate while upholding his … Continue reading
Reader for Hire – Raymond Jean , (Translated from the French by Adriana Hunter)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I was absolutely right to accept and harden my heart. A model reader should be a perfectly neutral and biddable instrument. Purely a tool. Purely a voice. Purely transparent. That may well be her limitation, but … Continue reading
Posted in French Literature, Modern Literary Fiction, World Literature
Tagged book review, French literature
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Three Weeks To Wed (The Worthingtons) – Ella Quinn
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Lady Grace Carpenter has loved only one man since the day she made her debut in the Ton Season. She never expected to run into him again, years later, on a stormy night. She was ready to seize … Continue reading
The Midnight Watch: A Novel of the Titanic and the Californian – David Dyer
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) The midnight watch: a time of loneliness, demons and trances. The Titanic has been mentioned as one of the greatest man-made tragedies. While the movie has combined a tragedy with a love story , I found … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged Titanic
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Invasion of the Dumb Snatchers – Scott Erickson
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…bicycles are stupid. It makes no sense to ride a bike when there are so many parking lots designed just for cars. If you don’t drive a car, you’re wasting parking spaces. …. If everyone rode … Continue reading
Posted in More fiction
Tagged environmentalism, humor
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The History Major – Michael Phillip Cash
(Reviewed by Lee Nelson) Part mystery, part Twilight Zone, this fast-reading novella will excite the lovers of the unknown. (By the way – it’s hard to write a review when one wants readers to discover the unexpected twists and turns for … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks, Sci-Fi/Speculative/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged science fiction
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Baronne Street – Kent Westmoreland
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “The morning sun transformed into a rainbow as it passed through beveled-glass panes and formed a halo around Coco’s tousled black hair Her olive features and brown saucer eyes never looked more vibrant. I melted like … Continue reading