When I heard Linda Castillo had another Kate Burkholder thriller up her sleeve, I knew I had to read it. Pray for Silence, her debut novel, was such a delightful surprise for me. Before that I hadn’t read many thrillers and decided if I ever needed pulled out a book slump that a thriller would [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Pre-Release Reviews’
May 20, 2010
In My Mailbox #1
It’s a big week here in the stack of spines house. Because I’m a library and library sale junkie, I’ve never done an In My Mailbox post before. So, this is exciting! Most of the action my mailbox gets is in the form of junk mail. _____ I haven’t won a book on GoodReads in [...]
March 7, 2010
Review – Government Girl
This book too me forever to finish. Maybe it was that it was an Advance Reader Copy (ARC) and I owned it, I’m not sure. Usually the deadline of a library helps me get a book moving along if it’s feeling a bit like work. Either way, there were a thousand other things that interested [...]
December 28, 2009
Review – Nanny Returns
Before I get to my review, I must deviate for a story. I joined twitter earlier this year and later realized it would integrate with my GoodReads updates. I’m on GoodReads all the time, so it’s easier to publish there than twitter. Whenever I finish a book, update that I’m so many pages through one, [...]
July 31, 2009
Adding to the pile
Two more new release reviews are coming soon, book lovers. I’ve been picked twice this week twice, which makes me think I should try a lottery ticket. I’m not going to test my luck, though; I think I’d rather spend my money on books. They are a guaranteed adventure. Below are the blurbs from GoodReads. [...]
July 29, 2009
Ms Single Mama Uncensored
After my initial foray into Blogger Memoirs, I am delighted to find there is a new type of memoir on the block. Alaina Sheer, author of MsSingleMama.com, has written an eBook that is part diary and confessional, part how-to manual. Ms Single Mama says: “I wrote it…in hopes that someone who had yet to read [...]
July 28, 2009
Review – The Last Bridge
Teri Coyne’s debut novel is not at all what I expected. If I’d seen the book on the shelf at the store, I would probably not have picked it up. I preferred the cover art on the pre-sale version over the hardback. While the novel was a page turner, it was not at all similar [...]
July 17, 2009
Advanced Reader Copies
I don’t think I will ever tire of getting pre-sale books to review. If I do, come on over and slug me. The Last Bridge came in the mail this week. I hope to start it this weekend. For more information, check out TheLastBridgeBook.com
July 11, 2009
Review – After You
I finished After You and it was not what I expected. Though I would still classify it somewhat as chick-lit or a beach read or whatever you call it (I don’t fancy my husband will pick this one up anytime soon) it had more depth than the usual by a female about a female for [...]
June 30, 2009
Coming Soon – The Bridge
I found out I won The Last Bridge: A Novel from a recent GoodReads FirstReads Giveaway. Below is the blurb — it sounds great and I’m a sucker for an Ohio tale. For ten years, Alexandra “Cat” Rucker has been on the run from her past. With an endless supply of bourbon and a series [...]
