Book Reviews

I typically post between two and three book reviews a week. Please refer to my review policy if you’d like to submit a book for consideration. I invite you to subscribe to my newsletter to get a summary of my reviews once  a month.

Holiday Advent Calendar Unveiling: Day 4

Holiday Advent Calendar Unveiling: Day 4

Not much to say here-anyone familiar with the author D.H. Lawrence? If so, then you'll probably like this short story. And sorry for the lack of cats in these videos, they are hard to wrangle now that the holidays are here, I guess they're busy Christmas shopping or...

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Holiday Advent Calendar Unveiling: December 3

Holiday Advent Calendar Unveiling: December 3

Below is my third vlog marking December 3, which includes a few glimpses of some of my feline companions, so you have that to look forward to. Unfortunately I'm currently battling a head cold, so there's lots of snuffles that make appearances as well. On a happier...

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Holiday Advent Calendar Unveiling: December 2

Holiday Advent Calendar Unveiling: December 2

Below is my second vlog marking December 2, and a dark turn in the short story advent calendar. The chocolate was delicious as always though, so that's nice. Unfortunately Pearl and Smokey don't make any appearances in this video, and my background is a sad gray wall...

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Holiday Advent Calendar Unveiling: December 1

Holiday Advent Calendar Unveiling: December 1

As promised, below is my first vlog marking December 1,and the beginning of my advent calendar unveilings. These are short and sweet videos so they won't take  long to watch every day-because yes, I'm doing this every day until December 25! I forgot to mention this in...

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Double Advent Calendar Unveilings-Follow Along with Me!

Double Advent Calendar Unveilings-Follow Along with Me!

It's getting to be that time of year folks! December starts tomorrow, and I've got my advent calendars (yes, that's plural) locked and loaded. To mark this special time of year, I'm going to be posting a video each day on my youtube channel until Dec. 25. They'll be...

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Book Review:  The Usual Santas, Foreword by Peter Lovesey

Book Review: The Usual Santas, Foreword by Peter Lovesey

If the title of this book is confusing, the subtitle will make everything clear: A Collection of Soho Crime Christmas Capers. As you can see by the cover of the book, it's all about 'Christmasy' stories of crime, and who doesn't love to read a holiday-themed book at...

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Book Review: Jesus on the Dashboard by Lisa Murphy-Lamb

Book Review: Jesus on the Dashboard by Lisa Murphy-Lamb

I've got strange reading habits and preferences, I'm totally aware of that fact. One of these unique tendencies is the fact that I love coming-of-age books, but I don't read a lot of YA (young adult). 'When else are people coming of age?' you might ask. Well, the...

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Book Review: American War by Omar El Akkad

Book Review: American War by Omar El Akkad

I loved this book. I didn't think I would, because it's about two things I don't typically enjoy reading about: American politics (ugh) and dystopian futures (double ugh). I picked up American War by Omar El Akkad despite these hesitations because I had read some...

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Book Review: Ten Dead Comedians by Fred Van Lente

Book Review: Ten Dead Comedians by Fred Van Lente

Ten Dead Comedians  by Fred Van Lente is a fun murder mystery based on Agatha Christie's most popular book And Then There Were None. According to Christie's 'official' website, And Then There Were None is the best-selling crime book of all time, and it's no wonder...

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Short Story Review: Remembrance by Alistair MacLeod

Short Story Review: Remembrance by Alistair MacLeod

I can't remember ever reading a book or story by Alistair MacLeod before today, but I do know I should be ashamed of this fact because he's one of Canada's greatest writers. Although he died in 2014, his legacy still lives on in his writing, as well as through his...

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State of the ARC Meme

State of the ARC Meme

I rarely do meme's (or it is memes?) on this blog because my reading is typically dictated by the book events or author interviews I'm scheduled to do. However, this seemed like a really easy one to join in on, and it appears other book bloggers are having so much fun...

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