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Friday, April 27, 2012

Darkroom - Book Review


by Joshua Graham

Description

YOU SHALL KNOW THE TRUTH, AND THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE . . .
After scattering her mother’s ashes in Vietnam, photojournalist Xandra Carrick comes home to New York to rebuild her life and career. When she experiences, in her darkroom, supernatural visions that reveal atrocities perpetrated by American soldiers during the Vietnam War, she finds herself entangled in a forty-year-old conspiracy that could bring the nation into political turmoil.
Launching headlong into a quest to learn the truth from her father, Peter Carrick, a Pulitzer Prize laureate who served as an embedded photographer during the war, she confronts him about a dark secret he has kept—a secret that has devastated their family.
Her investigations lead her to her departed mother’s journal, which tells of love, spiritual awakening, and surviving the fall of Saigon.
Pursued across the continent, Xandra comes face-to-face with powerful forces that will stop at nothing to prevent her from revealing the truth. But not before government agencies arrest her for murder, domestic terrorism, and an assassination attempt on the newly elected president of the United States.
Darkroom is a riveting tale of suspense that tears the cover off the human struggle for truth in a world imprisoned by lies.




My Thoughts


There was a lot of action and suspense in the story. It twisted and turned every which way and you never really knew what was next. This kept the story going and me involved in it.


Disclosure: Many thanks to Howard Books for the opportunity to review Darkroom. I received a complimentary copy of this book for purposes of facilitating this review.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

The Royal Sheikh - Book Review


Clare McKay is a dedicated architect with no time for womanising men. That is, until she accidentally meets Sheikh Rafiq Al Kahil, an Arabian Prince, known in the international press as the Playboy Prince. Clare is intent on not falling for his seductive charm, but when he asks her to design a mansion, he presents her with an offer that she can’t refuse. Once she finds herself alone with him in the Arabian desert, how long will she be able to hold out against his advances? And will he be able to cast aside his womanising past for her, as well as a secret engagement to an Arabian Princess?


My Thinking: I enjoyed this book. It was predictable; however, it was light-weight, easy reading. I've gotten away from straight romance and this was a nice change from the paranormal that I've been reading lately. I like how, at the end, Clair is continuing to do some architecture work after marrying Rafiq. She's not going to 'just stay home' and not put her training to use!

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

But I Don't Wanna Take A Bath Book Review and Giveaway


But I Don't Wanna Take A Bath! is the first in A Mike and Tyke Series of children's picture books based on the experiences of the author's children and grandchildren. Mike, his dog, Tyke, and his friend, Bud, splash and play all day in a mud puddle. As the day comes to an end, Bud goes home. Mike and Tyke are reluctant to go inside because they don't "wanna" take a bath!

My Thoughts: As an avid bookworm, I am always eager to review children's book titles and was so glad for the opportunity to review Mildred Pope's first novel. The cover, being brightly colored quickly grabbed my grand-daughters attention.

The twins did somewhat better than the youngest one. Of course, all three agreed with Mike and Tyke about not wanting to go in because they don't "wanna" take a bath either!! That makes this the perfect bath-time book!


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Disclosure: Many thanks to Author House Publishing for providing a complimentary product for purpose of facilitating this review.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Rush of Darkness - Book Review

Raine Spenser is on the brink. Held prisoner because of her abilities, Raine—a powerful psychic as well as vampire desperately needed a savior. But the last one she expected was the green-eyed soldier who’d once hunted her kind. Since her rescue, she’s tried to forget Seth McConnell, unable to cope with the strange, simmering attraction that draws her to the compelling human.

But their goals—find the Kraven who held Raine captive and destroy him—are the same. The ever-growing web of danger surrounding them draws these two unlikely allies closer together, and anger slowly turns into an explosive passion they’re finding harder and harder to deny...

My thoughts: This is the first book I've read of the Primal Instinct Series. After reading it, I've come to the conclusion that I'll have to read the previous six books of the series.

Disclosure: I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes only. The opinions stated are my own and I was not under obligation to give a good review

Friday, February 4, 2011

A Pale Demon - Book Review


Condemned and shunned for black magic, Rachel Morgan has three days to get to the annual witches’ conference and clear her name, or be trapped in the demonic ever-after . . . forever after.

But a witch, an elf, a living vampire, and a pixy in one car going across the country? Talk about a recipe for certain disaster, even without being the targets for assassination.

For after centuries of torment, a fearsome demon walks in the sunlight—freed at last to slay the innocent and devour their souls. But his ultimate goal is Rachel Morgan, and in the fight for survival that follows, even embracing her own demonic nature may not be enough to save her.

My thoughts: Kim Harrison brings together demons, pixies, witches, and vampires into a story that holds your attention throughout the entire book.

Disclosure: I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes only. The opinions stated are my own and I was not under obligation to give a good review

Spiky, Slimy, Smooth - Book Review

Soft, gooey, fluffy, prickly—textures are all around us. What clever words will you use to describe the textures pictured in this book?
Jane Brocket's appealing photography and simple, whimsical text give a fresh approach to a topic all young children learn about.


My thoughts: Jane brought a unique way of helping children learn about textures. The pictures are bright, colorful, and attention-grabbing.

Click here to purchase your copy of Spiky, Slimy, Smooth.


Disclosure: I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes only. The opinions stated are my own and I was not under obligation to give a good review.




Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Against the Law - Book Review


Kat Martin is the author of Against the Law and Harlequin is the publisher.

The most unsettled of the “no-account Raines boys,” Devlin Raines has long been protecting his heart from injury. But his latest case—and client—forces him to lay everything on the line…

At thirty-two Dev is “mostly retired” from Raines Investigations, content to run operations from his sprawling Arizona home. But Dev has never been able to say no to a beautiful woman, so when Lark Delaney comes to him for help, the former U.S. Army Ranger from Wind Canyon gets back in the game.

Lark is sexy, successful and dedicated to tracking down the baby girl her sister gave up for adoption. It should be a straightforward case, but it’s not long before Dev uncovers a shady adoption ring and worse—the child’s parents have been murdered and the little girl has been taken.

As the case grows dangerous and Lark needs him more than ever, Dev can’t ignore his growing attraction for her. He also can’t trust his judgment with women or the emotions he’s long since buried. But there’s a chance, if he gets this right and saves Lark’s niece, that he’ll end up saving himself, too.

My thinking: First of all, I love Kat Martin's books. This book tugged my heart-strings. It is so much more than just a romance story. It's a story of motherly-love and sisterly-love; however, it's also full of adventure and suspense.

Disclosure: A complimentary copy of this book was provided for review purposes only. The views expressed in this post are mine.

Monday, January 17, 2011

From The Ashes Book Review

Calista is a transport pilot contracted to deliver a crate from Agraria to Libertinus, a pleasure planet. Her curiosity was ramped up when her probes showed a shielding device in the crate that gave an incorrect reading of what was inside the crate.

Nothing else would do, once she was off-planet, except to open the crate. All the crate contained was an egg. Imagine it cracking and a baby appearing that within moments was a full-grown man! A man whose entire race were slaves, who upon death could be resurrected by fire.

Upon being hatched, Asher creates a mental link with Calista and then completes that bond. Calista can't bear the thought of him being a slave for eternity; so, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
Red Sage Publishing is the publisher and Maree Anderson is the author of From The Ashes.
I enjoyed this book as it consists of adventure, romance, and good against evil. This was a book I'd love to read a sequel to or even a prequel.


Disclosure: I was provided with a complimentary copy of this book for review purposes only. The opinions stated are my own and I was not under obligation to give a good review.


Tuesday, June 15, 2010

"Arcane Exodus: The Desert Rose"

“Arcane Exodus: The Desert Rose” by S. G. Gowing was a good book.
In the past two years, I have discovered the paranormal genre. I enjoy books that have one or more of the following: elves, dragons, dwarfs, mages, shape-shifters, or vampires. This book has several of them. It contains magic as well.

This story was different in that it took a ‘normal’ teenager and without any warning she was given powers of a unique race, the K’aeralei. The K’aeralei gain memories and fighting skills from previous K’aeralei. It was strange Ria having flashbacks to memories of another she had never met or heard of.

“Arcane Exodus: The Desert Rose” is published by the Dorrance Publishing Co, Inc.
The book can be found here.

The site for their books is http://store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/clink?dorrance+7XZRvv+index.html

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I received a complimentary copy of (Arcane Exodus The Desert Rose) as a member of the
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to learn how you can become a member of the Book Review Team.