April 5th, 2009 — 2.5 Stars, A-C, Children, Contemporary, Guest Reviews, Paranormal, United States of America
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By: Cara Lynn, guest reviewer
Have you ever wanted to switch bodies or lives with someone else? Even if it was only for a day? How about a month? Could you survive a month as another person? Switchcraft is just such a tale. Switchcraft is a fun book, sort of like the movie Freaky Friday. But it does make you think.
Aggie and Nely have been good friends for a lot of years, but they have drifted apart because Nely is married with a baby, and Aggie is living the high life, sort of. Each wishes what the other has. But both are withholding secrets. Aggie's business is about to fall into the ground, not to mention a crazy stalker, and Aggie's life is more complicated than it looks.
You guessed the rest! They take off for a weekend alone to visit a spa where the guru somehow manages to switch their identities. He is only able to switch back on a full moon.
Throw in two men who are over their heads. Kevin would love to be Aggie's significant other, but they are best friends. Nely's husband is afraid she is drifting away from him (which, as Aggie, she definitely is.)
Both Aggie and Nely learn how valuable friendship is. Each is able to help the other's life out -- which they could have done in RL if they had only known.
Definitely light fair for summer, but I enjoyed it. I give it a 2.5
Buy: Switchcraft
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Originally posted 2008-12-06 18:23:25. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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April 3rd, 2009 — 2.5 Stars, Detective, Guest Reviews, S-U, Suspense/Thriller, United States of America
By: Cara Lynn, guest reviewer
Love You to Death by Melissa Senate is a light, summer read.
Who is turning Abby Foote's life upside down? Abby has had the unfortunate (or fortunate) experience of loving and losing a number of truly unsuitable men.
Her latest is unable to attend the bris of her nephew and deserts her in LL Bean. But he is substantially better than her last love. While serious about him, she found him in intimate circumstances with the woman who is now about to become his wife. Or is he?
His engagement picture hits the paper the day of the bris.
Then he is found murdered. In the course of the investigation, it is learned that two other of her former lovers have had attempts on their lives.
Enter Detective Benjamin Orr, the best thing that has ever happened to her. She is the police's number one suspect, but if she isn't the one who has committed these crimes, then someone close to her is liable to harm her also.
To the author's credit, the family dynamics, the fiance to her ex-love, and the co-workers are all developed well. There is a lot of humor as those close to her suck up to her, while claiming they don't believe it, because they think she is capable of murder and who knows if they might be next on the list.
Then again, it is a serious subject and in real life it might not tie up as neatly. It's a lucky thing for her that she is believed and the real murderer is found out.
I give it a 2.5.
Buy: Love You To Death
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Originally posted 2008-12-04 15:40:41. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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September 9th, 2008 — Contests
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August 15th, 2008 — Contests
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