First of all, I have a request. Or maybe it’s more of an order. DO NOT GO WATCH THE MOVIE. I’ve had this book sitting on my bookshelf for more than three years. In that time, I’ve been meaning to read…
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Review: Girl with a Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Tagged with: book review, Daniel Craig, don't judge a book by its movie, girl with a dragon tattoo, Lisbeth Salander, Mikael Blomkvist, mystery, Stieg Larsson, Sweden
Posted in Book review, Excellent, Movies
Posted in Book review, Excellent, Movies
Review: Andromeda’s Fall by Abigail Owen
Good science fiction/fantasy romances aren’t easy to come by, in my opinion. It’s rare that I read one that I can’t put down. Either the characters don’t feel real, or the futuristic setting isn’t quite what it should be, or…
Review: The Savannah Martin Mysteries by Jenna Bennett
I discovered A Cutthroat Business via some recommendations on Amazon, and I blew through all of the books in this series in about a week. The series is about a debutante who, disillusioned a little from the life she’d been expecting…
Tagged with: A Do It Yourself Mystery, book review, Jenna Bennett, mystery series, Romance novel, Savannah Martin, Southern Belle
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
Review: Tortured Dreams by Hadena James
I got this book for free in exchange for a review. I have to say, I was intrigued by the summary of Tortured Dreams by Hadena James, and the story pulled me along nicely. I found myself liking the main character,…
Tagged with: book review, Hadena James, Serial killer, Serial Murder, Torture, tortured dreams
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
Review: Daring to Dream by Nora Roberts
I was looking for something new to read, and my friend let me borrow a Nora Roberts book she had borrowed from her mom. (We’ve shared more books between her family and mine than I can probably count. Gotta love…
Review: The American Heiress by Daisy Goodwin
I picked up a copy of The American Heiress at Target one day on an impulse buy. I enjoy watching Downton Abbey, so I thought this would be an interesting read for me. Here’s the summary from Goodreads: Traveling abroad with her…
Tagged with: american heiress, book review, daisy goodwin, Downton Abbey
Posted in Book review, Good
Posted in Book review, Good
Review: Overthrow by Stephen Kinzer
I finished Overthrow: America’s Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq by Stephen Kinzer last night. I like reading nonfiction books when I have the time and the brain capacity, and I wasn’t disappointed by this one. I disliked how I…
Tagged with: book review, Honduras, Iran, Iraq, Nicaragua, nonfiction, Overthrow, Philippines, Puerto Rico, regime change, South Vietnam, Stephen Kinzer, United States
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