31 July 2015

Review #289: Forsaken (Shadow Cove Saga, #1) by J.D. Barker



My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“If you really want to upset a witch, do her a favor which she has no means of repaying. The unfulfilled obligation will nag at her like a hangnail.”

----Terry Pratchett



J.D. Barker, an American author, pens a heart-stopping and extremely hair-rising story, Forsaken that is the first book in the Shadow Cove Saga series, that accounts the story of a writer who writes horror thrillers and want to be one of the best writers this world has ever known, but little did he knew that the story that he is penning with his words could actually happen parallely in his own family home.


BEWARE: Because this book is definitely going to be a bumpy ride through witchy drama, spells, curses, creatures of the nigh, blood, goth and shall I continue?? Everything that is sure to give you the chills and the thrills.

Review #288: The Heat of Betrayal by Douglas Kennedy



My rating:
4 of 5 stars


“I'm not upset that you lied to me, I'm upset that from now on I can't believe you.” 


----Friedrich Nietzsche



Douglas Kennedy, an American best-selling author, pens a thrilling and completely exotic marital as well as adventurous story about a couple who are stuck in a bad marriage mixed with poor financial situations, The Heat of Betrayal .





Feature & Follow #19: The ARC that I'm Waiting For Eagerly



Good morning Y'all,
Well it's once again a wet and rainy Friday, but I'm not feeling that bad about it, since I'm going a join a new company in my city, and I'm feeling elated about it. Wish me luck! But it's also sad to say goodbye to my now colleagues.



It's time to have a new feature and follow blog post, which is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read and Parajunkee's View.



What is Feature and Follow Friday?
 
In simple words- to gain more followers either via GFC or Bloglovin'. So the very idea of having this feature and follow meme is to collect more new bloggers on the block and to make new blogger friends as well as followers. It is a great idea which was started out by Alison and  Rachel. Three Cheers for those two masterminds!


30 July 2015

Review #287: Steal the North by Heather Brittain Bergstrom



My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“It's crazy what a heart blinded by love can lead you to believe.”

----Jourdane Erasquin



Heather Brittain Bergstrom, an American author, pens her poignant as well as compelling debut novel, Steal the North that accounts the story of a young teenage girl who, after learning about her mother's painful past and about those lies that her mother had been hiding from her, embarks upon a journey through the dusty and bumpy road to the Moses Lake in Washington from Sacramento in California. This emotional tale is entwined with love, family, sisterhood, teenage pregnancy, Christianity, race and culture set across a vivid backdrop.


28 July 2015

Review #286: What We Saw by Aaron Hartzler



My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”

----Anonymous


Aaron Hartzler, an American author, pens his debut novel involving teens, assault, lies and mystery, What We Saw that accounts the story of a high school teenager who investigates the sexual assault on her friend in a small town. Withstanding the prejudices and unimaginable controversies, this young girl fights against the society, which gets enveloped by the darkness of a rape, to find out the truth.


This book is actually based on a true story, which goes as follows: (Source: Wiki)

27 July 2015

Review #285: Crooked Heart: A Novel by Lissa Evans



My rating: 5 of 5 stars



“Friendship is born at that moment when one man says to another: "What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . ."”


----C.S. Lewis




Lissa Evans, an English writer, pens a heart-touching historical fiction, Crooked Heart: A Novel about unusual friendships set against the vivid and honest backdrop in London during the world war II, when Germany was constantly dropping off bombs over the city of London.


25 July 2015

Review #284: Baby Please Don't Go by Frank Freudberg



My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“Then I discovered that being related is no guarantee of love!”

----Stieg Larsson



Frank Freudberg, an American novelist, journalist and ghostwriter, pens his latest psychological thriller, Baby Please Don't Go , that accounts a heart-stopping and thoroughly intensifying tale about a recovering alcoholic who only desired for one thing in his life- a family, which he gets through his job, only to find out that he has to pay a hefty price to be happy again with a family.



24 July 2015

Author Q&A Session with Giveaway #52: With Elaine Dimopoulos



Hello,
Good day and I hope y'all are having a awesome Friday. Today I bring you another author interview with a debut YA writer who created a fantastic dystopian tale about fashion, yes, that's right, Elaine Dimopoulos is here to talk about her debut book, Material Girls, also about fashion, and life beyond books and all.

A terrific writer as well as a teacher, Elaine has penned a beautiful and compelling YA story. Keep reading, since there's a surprise at the bottom of the interview post.. stay tuned guys!

Read the review of Material Girls