2 February 2016

Review #332: Four Blondes by Candace Bushnell



My rating: 3 of 5 stars



"Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together. "

----Liz Taylor



Candace Bushnell, an international best-selling author, has penned a sassy tale of four blond women from Manhattan, in her book, Four Blondes that narrates the tale of four different women, independent and strong-willed, who pave their way in the jungle called life by standing strong along with the men, fashion, age, needs and fame and to claim fame, they would do anything for it.




1 February 2016

Review #331: Point of Control by L.J. Sellers



My rating: 5 of 5 stars



“Never compete with someone who has nothing to lose.”

----Baltasar Gracián



L.J. Sellers, an American best-selling author, pens a fast-paced gripping thriller called, Point of Control, that unfolds the story about a middle-aged no-nonsense FBI detective trying to find the link behind missing metallurgical scientists from all over the world. But when dead body of a scientist turned up, it seems that there is a big agenda behind the whole kidnapping thing, as it is definitely not for a ransom.




29 January 2016

Review #330: The Infinite Sea (The 5th Wave #2) by Rick Yancey



My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“Human civilization was annihilated in three hours, before even one alien bothered to set foot on the ground.”


----Chris J. Randolph



Rick Yancey, an American author, has penned a terrific and thoroughly heart-wrenching tale of apocalypse, in his book, The Infinite Sea which is the second book in The 5th Waveseries, that unfolds the end of the world situation when the world is taken control by some alien beings by capturing the minds of the humans and in the wake of this humdrum, a high school teenager must make some decisions by trusting no body on this planet to save her little brother.


28 January 2016

Review #329: The 5th Wave (The 5th Wave #1) by Rick Yancey



My rating: 4 of 5 stars



“This is the way the world ends
Not with a bang but a whimper.”

----T.S. Eliot




Rick Yancey, an American author, has penned a terrific and thoroughly heart-wrenching tale of apocalypse, in his book, The 5th Wave, which is the first book in The 5th Wave series, that unfolds the end of the world situation when the world is taken control by some alien beings by capturing the minds of the humans and in the wake of this humdrum, a high school teenager must make some decisions by trusting no body on this planet to save her little brother.

27 January 2016

Review #328: Two Across by Jeff Bartsch



My rating: 3 of 5 stars


“I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying.”


----Oscar Wilde


Jeff Bartsch, an American author, has penned a heart-warming tale of two intelligent minds who not only ruled the National Spell Bee together, but also ruled a con together, in his debut book, Two Across, unfolding the journey of two teenagers to their adulthood. This is a love story between two smart individuals but layered with academic, politics, lies, scam and career and lots of crossword puzzle.




26 January 2016

Author Q&A Session #53: With Shannon Grogan


Good Day my fellow readers,
Hope you all are having a lovely winter day. I'm back with the author interview session and today we have a very special author-cum-teacher, Shannon Grogan, who penned her very first YA novel, From Where I Watch You. So let's welcome Shannon to my blog with a big warm hug **HUGS**
So folks stay tuned while I delve deeper into Shannon's life as an author.

Read the review of From Where I Watch You

Review #327: Half in Love with Death by Emily Ross



My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.”

----J.K. Rowling



Emily Ross, an award-winning American author, pens her debut YA novel, Half in Love with Death that weaves the story of a young fifteen year old girl set in the summer of 1960s when her older sister goes missing without a hint, who then sets out on a journey to find her sister and make herself visible in front of her parents, who doesn't value her presence in their home. Along with the boyfriend, whom she is falling for gradually, this fifteen year old girl wants to make a difference by finding her sister.

Review #326: Sinful Cinderella by Anita Valle




My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“We all want to feel like the most beautiful woman in the room, to be chosen and loved forever. The Cinderella story gives us hope of our impossible dreams becoming true.” 


----Beth M Jones


Anita Valle, an American author, has penned a gripping tale out of one of the famous fairy tales in the world, Cinderella in her new novella, Sinful Cinderella that unfolds Cinderella's story not only with magic, but also with darkness, evil and fear, by depicting a lonesome, clever girl who will stop at nothing to win the heart of the prince.