Tag Archives: book reviews
Under the Surface – Anne Calhoun
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Eve Webber, the gorgeous and savvy owner of Eve Candy, may belong to the wrong side of the tracks. But she is determined to run a clean business and fix up the East Side. But her … Continue reading
Posted in Romance
Tagged book reviews, erotica, Romance, women's fiction
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The Memory of Lemon – Judith Fertig
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “My body thrummed with the energy I knew to be vivid intuition… Wanderers. Healers. They had something important to tell me. “ Claire, a pastry chef who also caters weddings, depends on her intuition based on flavors. … Continue reading
Posted in Modern Literary Fiction
Tagged book reviews, cooking, fiction
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Magnate (The Knickerbocker Club) – Joanna Shupe
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Born in the slums, Emmett Cavanaugh has known and learned the true grit of life and hard work at a very early age. With his booming steel empire, he now lives in an opulent Fifth Avenue … Continue reading
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Tagged book reviews, Historical fiction, Romance
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Archibald Lawless, Anarchist at Large – Walter Mosley
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I spent that morning inside the mind of a madman or a genius or maybe outside of what Lawless refers to as the hive mind, the spirit that guides millions of heedless citizens through the aimless … Continue reading
Posted in Noir-esque fiction
Tagged book reviews, noir, novella
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Alice in Wonderland and Philosophy: Curiouser and Curiouser – Philosophy – Richard Brian Davis and William Irwin (Editors)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Is Alice in Wonderland simply a fantastic children’s tale? Is it a result of author Lewis Carroll’s madness or opium addiction? No, according to some academics, there’s a lot more. In fact, philosophy professors Richard Brian … Continue reading
Posted in Philosophical reads
Tagged Alice in Wonderland, book reviews
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Most Wanted – Lisa Scottoline
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Christine always wanted to have a family of her own – a husband whom she loved and who loved her back and the children they would have together. What she never imagined was that her husband might end … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged book reviews, psychological thriller
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The Butterfly Crest- Eva Vanrell
(Reviewed by Ishita RC) Between probability, possibility and inevitably, if you were destined to die, how would you choose to live? On a day as unremarkable as any other, Elena Vicens, a young woman living a seemingly ordinary life except … Continue reading
Posted in Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Mythology
Tagged book reviews, science fiction
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Labor of Love: The Invention of Dating- Moira Weigel
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “…dating itself often feels like the worst, most precarious form of contemporary labor: an unpaid internship. You cannot be sure where things are heading, but you try to gain experience. If you look sharp, you might … Continue reading
Posted in History, Non-fiction
Tagged book reviews, dating, love, Romance
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Blues Highway Blues (A Crossroads Thriller) – Eyre Price
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Poor mannish boy, Danny, hear me singing straight at you You know you sold your soul. And now you’ve lost that … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Jazz & Blues
Tagged blues, book reviews, Crime, fiction, New Orleans, punk, rhythm and blues, Robert Johnson
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