In Good Me Bad Me by Ali Land, Annie lives with her mom who does things she should not do! Annie goes to the police and tells on her mom, then into witness protection. Ready to start a new life with a new name and family while waiting for the trial to begin. Unfortunately, her new family and her do not seem to connect. She will be good, won't she?
This is the author's first book and I must say I am impressed! There is good pace to the book and the characters are very believable. The trial was the best part with a surprise ending! This is well worth reading.
(Gerard's review, 4.5 stars)
Teaser from page 6: You turned your had to the side. Faced me. Your eyes never left mine, I read them with ease. You said nothing to them, yet everything to me.
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Thursday, January 24, 2019
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
"The Sun Dog" by Stephen King
The Sun Dog by Stephen King is vintage King! Kevin gets the birthday present he wanted for his 15th birthday—a camera! The first picture he takes shows something it should not! The more pictures he takes, the thing is still in there and is scares Kevin really bad! The pace of this book is really good and the ending had me turning pages as quick as I could!
(Gerard’s review, 5 stars)
Teaser from page 9: But it was not practical good Kevin was thinking about. In fact, he was not thinking at all. He was feeling . . . and remembering.
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(Gerard’s review, 5 stars)
Teaser from page 9: But it was not practical good Kevin was thinking about. In fact, he was not thinking at all. He was feeling . . . and remembering.
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Sunday, January 20, 2019
"Once a King" by Erin Summerill
Once a King by Erin Summerill is the third book in the "Clash of Kingdom" fantasy series. The first was Ever the Hunted and the second was Ever the Brave. King Aodren wants the best for his kingdom and that means making peace with the channelers. Lirra has every reason to not trust the king, but when he reaches out to her, she decides to help. Will it be enough?
I thought this book was really good, just as good as the first two! The book had a good flow to it and good action as well. King Aodren and Lirra are good characters.
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)
Teaser from page 20: I press my fist to the sudden bloom of ache in my belly. I want to forget this request and finish my glider.
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I thought this book was really good, just as good as the first two! The book had a good flow to it and good action as well. King Aodren and Lirra are good characters.
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)
Teaser from page 20: I press my fist to the sudden bloom of ache in my belly. I want to forget this request and finish my glider.
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Friday, January 18, 2019
"We, the Jury" by Robert Rotstein
We the Jury by Robert Rotstein is about a trial where a husband killed his wife. The question is, was it premeditated or was he a battered spouse who killed in self-defense? We hear from everyone involved in the trial, especially the jury! I enjoyed this book very much! The characters were really good and I liked the judge and the fore person the most. If you can figure out how this one ends, you are smarter than me. This is my book of the month so far!
Gerard’s review, 5++ stars)
Karen’s review:
We the Jury by Robert Rotstein reminded me of the play, 12 Angry Men because instead of taking us through the trial, the entire book centers upon the 8-member jury and its deliberations. I think anyone who has been called for jury duty would find this book interesting. We find out about the trial through transcripts that the jury requests read back to them. My favorite characters were the messenger/”actor”, the student, the grandma and the jury consultant who was part of this jury! I felt sorry for the judge and was surprised by the ending. I really liked the unique way this book was written. Each new chapter was really commentary by one of the many different characters. I loved it! (5 stars)
Teaser from page 22: The jurors look at each other and shake their heads. The Clergyman doesn’t look at anyone. He just keeps his head bowed, as if in prayer.
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Gerard’s review, 5++ stars)
Karen’s review:
We the Jury by Robert Rotstein reminded me of the play, 12 Angry Men because instead of taking us through the trial, the entire book centers upon the 8-member jury and its deliberations. I think anyone who has been called for jury duty would find this book interesting. We find out about the trial through transcripts that the jury requests read back to them. My favorite characters were the messenger/”actor”, the student, the grandma and the jury consultant who was part of this jury! I felt sorry for the judge and was surprised by the ending. I really liked the unique way this book was written. Each new chapter was really commentary by one of the many different characters. I loved it! (5 stars)
Teaser from page 22: The jurors look at each other and shake their heads. The Clergyman doesn’t look at anyone. He just keeps his head bowed, as if in prayer.
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Labels:
fiction,
legal thriller,
Our Favorites,
relationships,
trial
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
"BREACH" by W. L. Goodwater
Breach by W. L. Goodwater is a fantasy about a hole in the Berlin Wall that grows. The wall is held together by magic and hides a very dangerous magical book. Ehle, the creator of the breach wants to make sure the book gets destroyed Karen, a USA magician is chosen to assist the CIA in their mission to fix the wall. She finds herself mixed up in magic she never knew before.
This is a wild book that I liked because of Karen, the main character, and the various relationships she developed. There were several groups that was a bit of a challenge to keep straight and the writing style was difficult to follow at times because it was told from different points of view with poor transitioning. One just stopped and another began. There definitely was a lot of action and adventure in this book which made me want to keep reading.
(Karen’s review, 4 stars)
Teaser from page 23: It was always the same with men like George. “You only ever think about using your magic to smash something,” she said. “You might be surprised to learn it has other, less destructive uses.”
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This is a wild book that I liked because of Karen, the main character, and the various relationships she developed. There were several groups that was a bit of a challenge to keep straight and the writing style was difficult to follow at times because it was told from different points of view with poor transitioning. One just stopped and another began. There definitely was a lot of action and adventure in this book which made me want to keep reading.
(Karen’s review, 4 stars)
Teaser from page 23: It was always the same with men like George. “You only ever think about using your magic to smash something,” she said. “You might be surprised to learn it has other, less destructive uses.”
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Labels:
adventure,
debut novel,
espionage,
fantasy,
historical,
magic
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