6 March 2016

Review #360: The Darkening Dream by Andy Gavin



My rating: 4 of 5 stars


"Don't underestimate the allure of darkness, even the purest hearts are drawn to it."

----Klaus, The Vampire Diaries TV series



Andy Gavin, an American best-selling author, has penned an intimidating tale about vampires in his book, The Darkening Dream that unfolds the story of a soon-to-be-eighteen-years-old-teenage girl, who lives with her parents in Salem, which has recently been invaded by dark mysterious forces in the wake of finding Gabriel's trumpet that will mark the end of the world. This young girl along with her friends must traverse the dark path to stop the world from getting destroyed because this girl is gifted as she can premonite death.


4 March 2016

Review #359: Dandy Gilver and the Unpleasantness in the Ballroom (Dandy Gilver, #10) by Catriona McPherson



My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“It is the brain, the little gray cells on which one must rely. One must seek the truth within--not without."

----Agatha Christie



Catriona McPherson, an English crime writer, has penned a spell binding and extremely thrilling crime fiction novel, Dandy Gilver and the Unpleasantness in the Ballroom which is the tenth book in the Dandy Gilver mystery series. Dandy Gilver and her sidekick, Alec Osborne's journey continues and this time they travel to Glasgow to solve yet another unraveling mystery where a rich man's daughter, who is a dancer, is subjected to constant life-threatening menace.



3 March 2016

Review #358: Spoils of Victory (Mason Collins, #2) by John A. Connell



My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“It is from the Bible that man has learned cruelty, rapine, and murder; for the belief of a cruel God makes a cruel man.”

----Thomas Paine



John A. Connell, an American author, pens his new crime fiction, Spoils of Victory which is the second book in the Mason Collins mystery series. This book features CID criminal investigator Mason Collins in post WWII Germany, where he is investigating the local German gangs, there upon stumbling upon an old friend from his days in the military that opens the door to an unknown world of extortion and other crimes that ties the higher designation officials in the U.S Military.


2 March 2016

Review #357: Sweet Liar (Candy #2) by Debra Doxer



My rating: 4 of 5 stars


“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.”

----Joe Klaas




Debra Doxer, an American author, has penned a compelling YA tale, Sweet Liar which happens to be the second book in the Candy series. This book unveils all the secrets around Candy. She learns about her father's nature of work, and all the secrets behind Jonah's past. But will the truth set Candy free? The first book unfolds Candy's love story with Jonah and we get to see how Candy gets messed up in her father's world. This book continues Candy's story of next phase, where growing up is the only option and to let go of her badass attitude.


Review #356: Like Candy (Candy #1) by Debra Doxer



My rating: 3 of 5 stars


“Revenge, the sweetest morsel to the mouth that ever was cooked in hell.”

----Walter Scott




Debra Doxer, an American author, has penned a compelling YA tale, Like Candy which is about a high school teenage badass girl who stood up for everything and never tolerated injustice, in short, her peers feared her. Being a daughter of a spy, makes her even more rough and this is her story about she gets tangled up in her father's mysteries along with her own.




1 March 2016

Review #355: The Crimson Amulet (The Templar Trilogy Book # 2) by Adriana Girolami



My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“We should forgive our enemies, but not before they are hanged”

----Heinrich Heine



Adriana Girolami, an American author, pens her next book in The Templar Trilogy called, The Crimson Amulet that continues the tale of Polyxena, Duchess of Lorengard-Lorraine, who is now married to the Duke of Saxe-Hanover, Arsenio, who one fine day is abducted by a stranger named Lord Zanar from their palace. The first book in the series, Revenge of the Knights Templar unfolded the love story between Polyxena and Duke Arsenio's royal knight, Duccio, which is an extremely delectable tale that made me fall for both the characters. And this time in this new book, one of my favorite character, Polyxena is back, as in the previous book, we found out that Duccio met with his tragic fate.

29 February 2016

Review #354: Dumplin' by Julie Murphy with Author interview



My rating: 4 of 5 stars


"I think that whatever size or shape body you have, it's important to embrace it and get down! The female body is something that's so beautiful. I wish women would be proud of their bodies and not diss other women for being proud of theirs!"

----Christina Aguilera



Julie Murphy, an American best-selling author, has penned an inspiring as well as thoroughly entertainingly YA novel, Dumplin' that unfolds the story of a "curvy" high school teenage girl who after losing her self-confidence over her image enters a beauty pageant of her town to make people know that beauty pageants are not only for skinny girls but are also for "curvy" girls.


28 February 2016

Review #353: Broken Sky (The Broken Trilogy #1) by L.A. Weatherly



My rating: 5 of 5 stars


“We'd stared into the face of Death, and Death blinked first. You'd think that would make us feel brave and invincible. It didn't.”

----Rick Yancey



Lee Weatherly, an American best-selling author pens her new YA fantasy book, Broken Sky which marks the first book in The Broken Trilogy under her pseudonym L.A. Weatherly. This story is set far back in time and history when technology has recently touched the base of the civilized society of mankind, and a new world has arisen from the ashes of destruction due to the war. And this unfolds the story of a young pilot who is a peace-fighter but when her homeland is under attack, this pilot needs to save the lives of those who matter the most by trusting no one.