2.5 Stars

Review: Driftwood Cottage by Sherryl Woods

by Karin 04.28.2011

by Karin, guest reviewer from Savvy Thinker Driftwood Cottage hooked me into the story in the first few pages. I really enjoy the characters that Sherryl Woods creates. On the other hand there were issues I had from the beginning. Story: Heather Donahue is a single mom to a young son. Her son’s father, Connor [...]

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Review: Alice in Zombieland by Lewis Carroll and Nickolas Cook

by Isabel G. 04.26.2011

by Isabel G., guest reviewer Alice is on a slightly altered adventure in this twist on a childhood classic. The accident that sends Alice to Wonderland makes her question more than just her surroundings; it makes her question if she’s still alive. She finds herself craving meat from both the living and the walking dead. [...]

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Review: Blue Knight by Tracy Cooper-Posey

by Keira 03.10.2011

Reviewer Side Note: Romantic suspense is not something I usually read because it’s hard for me to read things geniunely scary. Vampires? No problem. I don’t expect to ever run into one in a dark ally. Crazy wackos? Greedy and powerful bad guys? They’re a little more likely. The Story: A small group of U.N. [...]

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Movie Review: No Strings Attached starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher

by Keira 01.27.2011

The Story: Adam (Ashton Kutcher) is an assistant for a TV series that reads like crossover of Glee and High School Musical. Emma (Natalie Portman) is a doctor at UCLA, living with three friends from work. When Adam’s dad (Kevin Kline) begins to date his ex-girlfriend, Adam gets drunk and calls all the girls in [...]

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Review: Luminous Nights by Michele Hart

by Susan S. 01.07.2011

by Susan S., guest reviewer Summary: Blank Blank (sorry, no-spoilers) is using the pseudonym Jack Luminous. Luminous, hero, is a Draco Alliance Imperial Marshal (galactic super cop). His job is to protect Draco (an entire galaxy sector with 15 worlds). When Alliance Gemini tick prototypes are stolen, he’ll do what he must to track down [...]

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Review: Mr. Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange

by Keira 12.31.2010

How would Pride and Prejudice sound from Mr. Darcy’s point of view? That’s what Amanda Grange gives readers in her retelling of Jane Austen’s classic love story Pride and Prejudice. Grange addresses favorite scenes and conversations and invents new ones. Readers get to dive into Darcy’s reflections and commentary on both as well as things [...]

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Review: The Pirate Lord by Sabrina Jeffries and Deborah Martin

by Carla F. 12.23.2010

by Carla F., guest reviewer It started out with an interesting premise and it ended OK, but there was so much in the middle that bugged me. In The Pirate Lord, Sara Willis, a reformer, decides that she is going to try to expose the conditions of convict women who are being transported to New [...]

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Review: Wicked Company by Ciji Ware

by Cara Lynn 11.05.2010

by Cara Lynn, guest reviewer Wicked Company was originally published in 1992 and has been reissued in October 2010. Basically it is the story of female dramatists, playwrights, as well as the actors and actresses, the directors and producers, during the years 1761-1771, mostly in London. The author calls herself a ‘historical novelist.’ In her [...]