Saturday, December 21, 2013

The Dragon's Call by K.W. McCabe


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         The Dragon's Call by K.W. McCabe is a great young adult fantasy about the fall of humanity and the rise of dragons. I really enjoyed the storyline and it was easy to keep up with. I read it in two days and it left me wanting more. I think that this would be a great read for anyone who is into fantasy books. I cant wait to read more from this author. I would say more but dont want to give away the whole story line!
 

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Silenced 2: The Overtaking by RaeBeth McGee Budah


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         Silenced 2 The Overtaking is a young adult christian book. It is the second book in the Silenced series. In this book we pick up right where we left off with Amber the main character who is dealing with a lot in her life including the loss of her best friend. Howerver she has a secret that only her boyfriend knows, but she has begun loosing control of her emotions. Will she slip up and be found out? Is her secret safe? Will the pain ever end?
         I really enjoyed this book. I read it from begining to end in around four hours. I just couldn't bring myself to put my kindle down until it was finished. I kept wanting to know what was going to happen next. I also really enjoyed the detail given to this book. This is truely some of the things that people go through with therapy. I think that this is a good read for parents as well as teens because it gives insight into mental illness and helps others to know that it is ok to get help with it. The only downside that I personally found with the book was that, for me, it was a little too preachy. However, as I have said earlier, I still really enjoyed it. I would reccomend this to any of my friends.

Sunday, November 17, 2013

Silenced by RaeBeth Buda


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Silenced by RaeBeth McGee Buda is a book that tells the story of a cutter named Amber. Her story is one that  not many people have heard before. It is filled with emotion from the first chapter to the last page. I felt what Amber felt, happiness, sadness, and all of her pain. I really enjoyed this book although it took me to a very dark place, as I was in the same place as Amber was once before. I like how Buda shows what cutting is really like and doesn’t sugar coat anything. I feel as though this is a book parents should read to maybe catch some warning signs for their children. They may seem like the happiest children in the world but this could still be going on. I loved this story and I can’t wait to continue to the next to see what lies in store for Amber in Silenced The Overtaking. Thank you for such a great read RaeBeth!

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Sea of Secrets by Amanda Dewees



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                  Sea of Secrets by Amanda Dewees is a historical romance/mystery story. It follows a girl named Oriel who is plagued to live a life with her evil father after the death of her mother (as an infant) and her beloved brother Lionel. She goes to live with her mothers side of the family when her father disowns her and finds herself in a new sort of drama. Will her life ever sort itself out?
                  I really enjoyed this book! I felt that the cover was captaviating as well as the story itself. I just couldn't get enough of it. From page one to the very last page I felt as if I were there with the  characters feeling what they felt and finding suspisions of my own. I have read three other books by this author and enjoyed them all very much. She is an excellent story teller and I can't wait to read more from her.

Sunday, November 3, 2013

Hunter by Goran Zidar


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Hunter  by Goran Zidar is a paranormal fantasy book. I really enjoyed the cover it goes very well with the book. It had a few spelling but nothing that really detracted from the book. I enjoyed the characters but did not feel that they were developed to the best of their abilities. The story was fast paced and flowed smoothly allowing me to read it in 2 four hour sittings. I feel as though anyone who is into fantasy books would really enjoy this one. I think that this would be a good series book and hope that the author thinks so as well and more will come. I would read them!

Floats the Dark Shadow by Yves Fey



 
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         Floats the Dark Shadow by Yves Fey is a very good read. I found it very suspenseful and I loved the mystery element to it! The characters are well developed and I found myself falling in love with their characters even the bad ones. I found no noticeable grammar or spelling errors which to me is a big plus. I absolutely love the book cover as well. It pulled me in by just looking at it. I think this author did a very good job and I would love to read any of her other works. I would recommend this book to any of my friends who liked mystery or thrillers in general.

Guardians by Anthony Cupitt


 


Guardians by Anthony Cupitt is a paranormal action adventure story. It is a classic good vs. evil theme. I really liked how it began in part one but felt that by chapter two it became slow and hard to get through the rest of part one. With that said however, Part two really grabbed and kept my attention throughout it. I really wish that there had been more to the ending. I felt like it was almost a cliff hanger for a second book and if so I would love to read it as well. I did note a few spelling errors here and there but nothing that really took away from the story. I also wish they had done something more with the cover. It isn’t as eye catching with just the shield. I wish they had used something else in the story for it. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes this genre. It is a good read.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

The One (Species Intervention Series #6609) by J. K. Accinni



      The One is the sixth installment to the species intervention series. This book follows the survivors through the many years in the hive and when they finally leave it to see the new world. It isn't my favorite installment of the book as I didn't feel that it had as much emotion or action as some of the others in the series. However I still found it to be a very good read! I like how it tied all the loose ends together, and we FINALLY learn who The One really is! It wasn't as unexpected as I thought it would be either. I have thoroughly enjoyed this series and still find myself wishing for just one more book because I felt the ending still left some things to be anwsered, though not many. I must sadly just accept that this is the end for now. I hope Accini thinks about picking it up again in the future  or starting another equally amazing series.

Friday, October 18, 2013

Hello! A Modern Love Story By EJourney


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           Hello (A Modern Love Story)  by EJourney is not your typical romance novel.  It is much more modern day just as the cover suggest. It seems much more realistic to me because it is a love story where neither of the characters are perfect. We have, Greg a man who inherited his fathers fortune and company, and  Elise a young  girl still in college to be a lawyer. They meet by chance and she dislikes him from the start. How can a love blossom out of this?

           I enjoyed this story a lot due to its realistic viewpoint. I think the character development was good, but I would have liked a more in depth background of the characters. The book did seem pretty predictable at times. I liked how the cover depicts the vision I have of the two main characters. I didn’t notice any grammar problems while reading it. All in all I think the author did a pretty good job. I would recommend this to many of my friends who like romance novels to read for a weekend, as I found it pretty short.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

Beware The Ills by Patrick W. Marsh


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           Beware The Ills by Patrick W. Marsh is listed in the horror genre, however I think it should be listed in the war genre and fantasy genre instead. Although it is not a war between man in the conventional sense, as it has monsters and other beast, it is basically a story of war games of a man who’s name we never learn and his friend Blue. They feel it is their job to protect their land from outlanders and monsters that wander onto the island.

            I liked the cover of the book being black and white with the forest seemingly surrounding you. It gives you a sense of mystery. However with the nostalgia that the cover gave me I felt let down by its contents. I found the story very descriptive, which I like in a book, but lacking the thrill of a good horror book. I did note a few grammar errors throughout the book, but they didn’t affect the story itself. I also noticed that some of the things in the story seemed repetitive. I would probably recommend this to someone for a weekend read, as it is short. I would only recommend it to someone who likes war stories as well as fantasy, because I feel like that is what it is better classified under. If you don’t like stories with a ton of battles this is not the book for you.

 

Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Stones Data by Jacob Whaler


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              Stones Data by Jacob Whaler is a sci-fi, action, and adventure story all rolled into one. It is a classic good vs. evil story although it isn’t immediately evident. The character development is very well developed and makes you feel for each character and their plight, including the bad ones. We have Matt, a young adult itching to have his freedom from his dad and be on his own, who gets an internship at a school in Japan. We have Jessica his girlfriend, who is in love with him and believes in him no matter what. Kent, Matt’s dad, who is worried for his sons well being as any parent would be, and a host of other characters. Where will Matt’s adventure take him, and what will we find?
 
          I enjoyed this book very much. The book cover is good, although I feel that if the font of the title were smaller you would be able to see and enjoy the cover art more. I didn’t note any real editing or grammatical errors while reading it either. From chapter one to the very last page I found myself absorbed into the story and wanting more. I loved the attention to detail, because it made me feel like I was there. The imagination of Whaler to write this story is great. I would recommend this book to any of my friends who like Sci-fi or adventure stories. I would love to read any future books to this series as well!

Monday, September 30, 2013

Cintani Bird by J.L. Cash



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Cintani Bird by J.L. Cash is a classic tale of good vs. evil. The characters in the story are well developed and provide you with a pretty detailed past of each of them. You begin to feel as though you know them as a close friend. The main characters Lucca and Sophia take us on a wild adventure to places old and forgotten. It is in these places that we learn much about their past and their destiny. Will good win out, or will evil triumph? (I would love to say more but afraid it will give the plot away)

            I think this would be a good weekend read, as it is pretty short, for anyone who likes fantasy or adventure books. The book cover is simple at first glance, I thought it was almost to plain, but after reading realized that it has a much greater meaning throughout the book.  I did however note that there were a few grammatical errors here and there, yet they do not really seem to interfere with the story. Overall I felt that it was an uplifting and entertaining read. It is not a book that I would read over and over again but, if you have some free time, it is worth the read. I think Cash did a pretty good job with it.

Monday, September 9, 2013

Angel of Death by Karen Dales

 
 
 
Angel of Death by Karen Dales is a paranormal romance book. It follows the story of the Angel and Notus, two of the members of the Chosen and their struggles in their centuries of life. We soon find that Notus has been taken and the Angel must do as he is commanded to get him back, even if it means loosing his life. As the Angel is on a search for answers an unexpected love blossoms between him and his housekeeper. He is afraid that others will find out his dark secret and be destroyed. Will their love last? Will Notus be freed? Will the Angel live or die?
 
I really enjoyed this book. The author really kept me interested in the plight of the characters the whole time. I felt like I just couldn’t put the book down until it was done. The book had great details and made me feel like I was there experiencing it with them.  I would recommend this to anyone who is into historical or paranormal romance. I can’t wait to read on to the next book in the series Shadow of Death!


Monday, July 8, 2013

Deadly Eyes by Michael Meyer


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Deadly Eyes is a thriller/mystery book that takes place in the Caribbean with James Cuffy, the ex professor as the main character. When we first meet him he is relaxing on St Croix having a good time. He is approached by a stranger requesting his protection in exchange for money. Cuff reluctantly agrees knowing that he needs money if he wishes to stay in the Caribbean. It is here were his journey really begins and his world will never be the same.

Normally I like to give more insight into a book I am reviewing but in this case saying anything about it is already to much. This story was well written and kept me guessing until the very end. I never wanted to put it down! With two alternate ending (one much darker than the other) the reader is given a choice in how they want to see it end. I read both, the darker first, and then the lighter one. I must say I enjoyed the darker one more but both are equally satisfying to the reader.  This is a must read for anyone into these types of books! I am looking forward to reading more of Mr. Meyer in the future.

Saturday, June 22, 2013

Wytchfae Ruins By Flossie Benton Rodgers



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Wytchfae Ruins is a great urban fantasy/ dark contemporary romance story. It takes place in different time zones over a thousand years, We start by meeting a viking  from ancient Norway named Ingvar Hrothson. He has been cursed by the evil witch Skada to roam the earth as a ghost for the rest of his days. Then we pick up the story by meeting Kelly O'Day, who we find out is a wytchfae(this means that she is a witch/fairy) whose job is to transition lost souls to the other side. During one of her transitions she sees the viking Ingvar and by the time she is done with the transition he is gone. Will she ever see him again? Will she be able to help the cursed viking?

I really enjoyed this book. It had so many twist and turns that it left you guessing and always wanting more. It is also a pretty quick read so you don't have to have a lot of time to enjoy it. I think Rodgers did a great job with this one. I see a sequel in the future here.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Evil Among Us Species Intervention #6609 (book 5) by J.K. Accinni


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Evil Among Us is the fifth installment to the Species Intervention Series. It picks up six months after the group of survivors has been led into the hive. The survivors have fallen into a routine that is about to be shaken to the core with the arrival of Clyde's wife Lorna, his granddaughter Jennifer, and their sadistic traveling companion Seth. It seems the hive is still not rid of the evil of humanity. We learn that the occupants of the hive will be there for a century while the earth prepares itself for the animals return. "How can these human live a century?" you may ask. The answer is the womb! It is making them look younger and feel healthier as they sleep. Poor pregnant Kenya who is six months past due learns that she will not be having her baby until they leave the hive and she is determined to change it. Wil and Netty have some secrets that have been hinted at but not revealed and Baby and Echo have a huge secret of their own! How will these survivors co exist for 100 years? Who will survive until the end?
Accinni did an awesome job on this one. I found this book hard to put down once I started reading it. The characters keep developing and giving me a new dynamic to the story and their lives. Each book is better and better. I can't wait for The One to come out so I can continue my adventure. This is a series that I see myself reading over and over for years to come.

Saturday, June 1, 2013

Among the Shadows (Ash Grove Chronicles #3) by Amanda DeWees



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Among the Shadows is the third installment to the Ash Grove Chronicles trilogy. It as with the others picks up right where the last book left off. We start with baby Rose being born and then are thrown into an alternate reality with Tanner as his wife and child seemingly disappear! He goes to his father-in-laws home to  find his wife but history has rewritten itself and she doesn't even recognize him let alone have a newborn child with him.  He has to simply put been erased from Joys life. What has happened? Who else has been erased? Can Tanner save his family and himself, or will he just disappear?
This book was amazing! I love everything about it. The time warp and random twist throughout it left me guessing as to what was going to happen. This is a trilogy that I would happily read over and over again. Amanda DeWees is a natural story weaver from book one until the end. I still find myself wanting more of this amazing trilogy! I sincerely hope that  DeWees  is considering expanding this trilogy so I can see even more of my favorite characters!

Friday, May 17, 2013

Casting Shadows (Ash Grove Chronicles #2) by Amanda DeWees


 

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Casting Shadows is the second book in the Ash Grove Chronicles. It takes off right where book one left off. Tanner and Joy are now living together and planning on how to raise their child together. They are worried about the effects that the succubus may have had on Rose. They finally get married and Joy's father does not seem to be happy about it. We also learn more about Maddie and William and find out that they are in fact in love. However after a one night stand it seems everything is ruined and William finds someone willing to pick up the pieces. Would you guess it was Sheila? What are the new forces at work at Ash Grove? Who will be affected?

I really enjoyed this book. It, just like the first, was beautifully written and flows well. I can now say I am an Ash Grove junkie! I can't wait to read the third installment Among the Shadows.

Friday, April 12, 2013

The Shadow and the Rose (Ash Grove Chronicles #1) by Amanda DeWees

 

 
The Shadow and the Rose  is a young adult paranormal story. It takes place at a school called Ash Grove for preforming arts in North Carolina. We meet out main character Joy here. She is a student at the school who doesn't quite fit in with the popular crowd as she isn't beautiful, or skinny, or have an amazing skill at the preforming arts.She is also strugging in school and her dad is away for cancer treatement. In a struggle to try and fit in she takes a dare from Sheila,  one of the popular girls and takes a trip to the mysterious graveyard to take a wild white rose from the grave of long dead Josiah Cavanaugh's grave. Unbeknownst to her this is also the place that she would meet the troubled man of her dreams Tanner Lindsey. Tanner is currently under the control of his guardian Melisande (whom is also his mentor in modeling) who is very possessive. Will Melisande let this love be? Or will she keep them apart at all cost?
 
I really enjoyed this book from begining to finish. I love how good it flowed from the pages and made me feel like I was right there the whole time. I loved how the heroine Joy wasn't your average prissy cheerleader that I am so used to seeing in young adult fiction. It  made me happy to know that some people can see that beauty isn't just skin deep. I would however say to err on the side of caution for teen readers under 14 or so because of subject matter.  I can't wait for the next installment!



Wednesday, April 10, 2013

The Frozen by Michel Prince






The Frozen  is a  paranormal romance story about a man named Nye who has been frozen in time by Gabriel. He has been punished and has been sent to earth to get rid of demons/demon spawn for a 100 yr sentence. He is from a diffent time as when he was still alive it was in the times of slavery. Now times have changed and he meet Kiri more thean a hundred years later. They fall in love and that is when their true difficulties begin.
I found this book to be well written and a good read. It kept me interested throughout the book and I really liked the characters. I would recommend this book to anyone who is into Adult Paranormal Romance.



Saturday, March 30, 2013

Hive Species Intervention #6609 (Book 4) by J.K. Accinni


 


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Hive is the fourth book in the Species Intervention Series. In this book we pick up right were we left off. Abby, Jose, Scotty, Echo and the gang are on a race against time to get to the hive before the world is destroyed by terrorist. Along the way we meet Johno and his heard of elephants headed to the Bronx Zoo who wind up heading to the hive as well. Will they be able to co exist in the Womb for a century? Meanwhile we meet a woman and her grandchildren who are trying to brave this new and scary world to make it to the safety of the Womb where her husband is. Will they make it, or will they die trying?


Accinni did another amazing job on this one. As with book three I began reading it at in five short hours I was done! The story just keeps getting better and better. I never expected myself to like a scifi series/dystopian series reader. However, this series has me hooked! Just like a drug I just crave more and I can't wait for the next book The One  to be released so I can see how the story ends! Who is the ONE??
 
 

Tuesday, March 19, 2013

Armageddon Cometh Species Ineterveintion #6609 (Book 3) by J. K. Accinni




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Armageddon Cometh  is the third book in the Species Intervention #6609 series. I picks up right where book two left off. Abby now finds herself with a mission to save as much wildlife as she can with the help of Echo, and Scotty and many new people we meet along the way. We also find out the truth of Jose's past in Costa Rica and the aftermath of it.  We meet many new faces who will undoubably play a role in the next book. We also meet a very interesting Siberian Tiger names Caesar who attaches himself to Scotty and Echo and leaves us with the all important question.... Is Scotty the ONE?

Accinni did an excellent job on this one. I found myself immersed in the world of Echo and the others from page one until it ended a short six hours later on page 153. I was suprized at how quickly I read it, and with such ease. It flowed perfectly and left me wanting more. I'm so glad I have the next book Hive  to start. I have to see what happens next!

Monday, March 18, 2013

Echo Species Intervention #6609 (Book 2) by J.K. Accinni



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Echo is the second book of the Species Intervention #6609 series. We pick up the story a full century from the time of Netty, Wil, and Baby. The year is 2033 and our government seems to be falling apart. Most familes are poor and welfare is cut off for anyone working. This in turn is causing some families to merge to make ends meet. This is how we meet Abby, Scotty, and eventually Jose.  As time goes on we finally meet Echo, the offspring of Baby, who has been hiding out in the Hive. Just as Baby did Echo seems to cause physical changes in her new found companions. We learn more about the Oolhan creatures and what their mission on earth may be. Yet maddeningly, its still shrouded in mystery.

Accinni's second installment in the series is much more enthralling than the last. I like how it didn't pick up on Baby's story but still has mentions of him throughout the book. It made the story more unique to me. As with Baby   I felt as though I was in the book myself and I was constanly passionate about the characters as I was feeling what they were feeling. I found myself cheering them when things were good and crying with them when things got bad. Apart from that Accinni shows her voice on may issues from politics to religion in different ways. I enjoyed this book very much, apart from a couple of scences with the villian of the book. I think Accinni is a new author to look out for, especially if you are into science ficiton! Can't wait to start the next book in the series Armageddon Commeth.

Thursday, March 7, 2013

Baby Species Intervention #6609 by J.K. Accinni

               


 

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Baby  takes place in Sussex county, New Jersey during the prohibition era of 1929.This is where we meet Netty who flees her abusive huband to the farm that was worked by her parents. This is where she finds Baby, an Oolahan, who has come here on a mission and forgotten what it was. They become very close as the story progeresses. Then we meet Wil, a handsome stranger who wanders onto the farm one night. As you may have guessed they fall in love. The story that unfolds is strange and unique as the charters are.

Accinni wrote the book in a way that makes you feel as though you are in it. I began to fall in love with the main characters Netty, Baby,and Wil from the start. I admit when I first started reading this book I found it slow and wondered if I could get through it. However, I soon foud myself immersed in plot and could scarcely put it down and finished it in less than two days. There are some gramatical errors here and there and I think that Accinni could have made her voice a bit stronger but it was over all a good book. If you like science fiction books I think you would enjoy it.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

The Orb Of Truth by Brae Wyckoff

MY VERY FIRST REVIEW!


THE ORB OF TRUTH BY BRAE WYCKOFF
              

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I would never have picked this book for myself if not for reccomendations of others. I love fantasy and books with adventure and have read many. However, I have never read one quite like this. Throughout the book i am reminded of The Lord of the Rings and The Dungeons and Dragons game and the book The Oath by Frank Peretti. However even with all these infuences it still has it's own unique story line as it weaves in a religious element without being preachy. Adventure found me on every page and i found myself not wanting to put it down even when i was getting to sleepy to read the words. I can't wait to read more about these characters in the next book and see what new adventures they take me on.