Category Archives: Book Review

BOOK REVIEW – SHIRA NAYMAN: THE LISTENER

Posted on 7 July 2012 by

The Listener by Shira Nayman My rating: 4 of 5 stars ~*~ I enjoyed The Listener quite a bit more than I thought I would at first.  While part of the story-line was fairly predictable, I was nonetheless caught off … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – MARTHA MOODY: THE OFFICE OF DESIRE

Posted on 7 July 2012 by

The Office of Desire by Martha Moody My rating: 4 of 5 stars ~*~ ~*~ Martha Moody’s keen observations on the human condition make The Office of Desire an entertaining read as she takes us through a year in the … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – RICHARD GODWIN: MR GLAMOUR

Posted on 29 May 2012 by

mr. glamour by Richard Godwin My rating: 5 of 5 stars BOOK REVIEW – RICHARD GODWIN – MR GLAMOUR By Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw ~~**~~ Readers of Richard Godwin’s APOSTLE RISING who wondered how Richard could possibly follow up on that … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – SANDRA BYRD: THE SECRET KEEPER

Posted on 28 May 2012 by

The Secret Keeper: A Novel of Kateryn Parr by Sandra Byrd My rating: 5 of 5 stars BOOK REVIEW – SANDRA BYRD: THE SECRET KEEPER By Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw ~~**~~ (Reviewer’s note – I am an independent writer.  I am … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – LILY CHILDS: CABARET OF DREAD, VOLUME I

Posted on 21 May 2012 by

Cabaret of Dread; a Horror Compendium by Lily Childs My rating: 5 of 5 stars Have I said before that Lily’s writing is breathtaking, dark, delicious, grippingly horrific, gutsy, brilliant, compelling, driving, visceral, lusty, erotic and…oh, back ‘round to breathtaking, … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – VICTORIA WATSON: LETTING GO

Posted on 21 May 2012 by

Letting Go by Victoria Watson My rating: 5 of 5 stars (Reviewer’s note – I posted my review over on Amazon US and Amazon UK some weeks back, but neglected to post here.  LETTING GO is a collection of short … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – NANCY MOSER: MOZART’S SISTER

Posted on 21 May 2012 by

Mozart’s Sister by Nancy Moser My rating: 5 of 5 stars The question is asked… “Is the recognition she (Nannerl Mozart) so longs for the truest measure of her gifts?” This is a question that I believe we all need … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – CHERYL REID: DIARY OF A MENOPAUSAL WOMAN

Posted on 4 May 2012 by

Diary of a Menopausal Woman by Cheryl Reid, Toby Williams, Lizzi Easyburn My rating: 5 of 5 stars (REVIEWERS NOTE – Men… if you have a sense of humour, you will LOVE this book!  Don’t let the title put you … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – J.F. JUZWIK: KING’S BISHOP TAKES KING’S ROOK’S PAWN

Posted on 4 May 2012 by

King’s Bishop Takes King’s Rook’s Pawn by J.F. Juzwik My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve been a fan of Joyce Juzwik’s writing ever since she introduced me to the online writing community over at Flash Fiction Friday.  Her writing … Continue reading →

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BOOK REVIEW – KEVIN O’KEEFE: THE AVERAGE AMERICAN

Posted on 26 April 2012 by

The Average American: The Extraordinary Search for the Nation’s Most Ordinary Citizen by Kevin O’Keefe My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The average American takes a 10.4 minute shower… 86% of those pee in the shower and 67% do not … Continue reading →

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