Review: Write Great Beginnings by Sandra Gerth

Write Great Beginnings (The Writer’s Guide Series) by Sandra Gerth My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Non-fiction/ Writing Blurb: The beginning is the most important part of your book. The first chapter—probably even the first page—is what makes agents and editors accept or reject a manuscript, and it’s what makes readers decide to buy a book or pick another. But writing a compelling opening is hard because there are so many things a great beginning needs to do and so many mistakes to avoid. In this book, Sandra Gerth draws on her experience as an editor and best-selling author to teach […]

Posted October 21, 2020 by Lola in Non-Fiction / 2 Comments

Review: Delivering Evil for Experts by Annette Marie

Delivering Evil for Experts (The Guild Codex: Demonized #4) by Annette Marie My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Urban Fantasy Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: I promised to avenge my parents. But their killer is still on the loose, and he’s stolen more than my parents’ lives. Now, as he draws closer to his mysterious goals, he’s poised to destroy what little I have left. I promised to translate an ancient grimoire. But it holds the secrets of my family–and the secret history of demon summoning. I fear its answers as much as I need them. Who was […]

Posted October 20, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 3 Comments

Sunday Post #409

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This was a pretty decent week. I got plenty of work done this week and was kept busy with both tour work and assistant work. We took a walk in a nearby park with my boyfriend’s parents for a visit as that’s safer than inside a house. We […]

Posted October 18, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 22 Comments

Review: Lending a Paw by Laurie Cass

Lending a Paw (A Bookmobile Cat Mystery #1) by Laurie Cass My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Cozy Mystery Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: With the help of her rescue cat, Eddie, librarian Minnie Hamilton is driving a bookmobile based in the resort town of Chilson, Michigan. But she’d better keep both hands on the wheel, because it’s going to be a bumpy ride… Eddie followed Minnie home one day, and now she can’t seem to shake the furry little shadow. But in spite of her efforts to contain her new pal, the tabby sneaks out and trails […]

Posted October 15, 2020 by Lola in Mystery, Review / 0 Comments

Review: The Amethyst Panda by Kay MacLeod

The Amethyst Panda (Maiyamon #2) by Kay MacLeod My Rating: 4 stars Genre: Fantasy/ Gamelit Age Category: Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: Monsters do exist. The humans working to destroy them are way more dangerous. A heartbreaking betrayal cost Sam Wentworth a beloved member of her monster team, and she’s determined it won’t happen again. Humans suck. All Sam wants is to grieve alone with the surviving members of her team, but she has information people will kill for. Now she’s stuck between a delusional girl obsessed with an imaginary monster, an overbearing descendent of the game’s creator, and […]

Posted October 14, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Review: Gatebreaker by Michelle Wilson

Gatebreaker (Gatebreaker #1) by Michelle Wilson My Rating: 3 stars Genre: Portal Fantasy Age Category: Young Adult Type of romance: MF Blurb: A dangerous world filled with magic. And now there’s no way home. When Lydia and her friends get trapped after an earthquake, their only chance for survival is walking through the mysterious gateway they find deep within the mountains. They arrive in the world of Adylra. A land of magic, unicorns, and danger. When the gateway back home disappears, they find themselves stranded and searching for a way back. As Lydia struggles with the growing power inside her […]

Posted October 13, 2020 by Lola in Fantasy, Review / 2 Comments

Sunday Post #408

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog. What happened this week? This was a decent week. A few things didn’t go as smoothly and the start of the week was a bit bumpy with us trying to fall into a new routine now my boyfriend doesn’t have his job anymore. It got better as the week progressed. It’s nice […]

Posted October 11, 2020 by Lola in Sunday Post / 26 Comments