2 Stars – Page 14 – Looking For a Good Book

June 23, 2017

STEAL THE SKY – Megan E. O’Keefe

I was really looking forward to this book – epic fantasy, rogue-ish pirates, a publisher who puts out very good work, and a new author (I enjoy finding new authors to follow). But sadly this book did not hold my interest or attention. Detan Honding is of royal birth, but he’s a bit of a con-man/pirate… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

June 19, 2017

THE LAST RIDE OF CALEB O’TOOLE – Eric Pierpoint

I went in to this book really hoping to like it because, well, I really like author Eric Pierpoint as an actor. But I didn’t. I love books for kids and I often feel like I’m one of the last readers of western fiction, so this tale of a young boy and his sister, set… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, HISTORICAL FICTION, WESTERN, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Historical Fiction, Reviews, Western, Young Adult

May 24, 2017

HOUSE OF SECRETS – Chris Columbus & Ned Vizzini

I definitely expected something a little … better … given Chris Columbus’ name on this. The Walker family is moving. Mr. Walker lost his job recently, under peculiar circumstances (something referred so often that I thought maybe this was the second of third in a series). But when they see their new house, things really… Continue reading

Uncategorized, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Young Adult

May 17, 2017

SAVING PARADISE – Mike Bond

I’m getting just a little bit smarter…. I saw that an ARC book that I have in my queue is the second book in a series, so I thought I’d go and rent/borrow the first book in the series so that I wouldn’t be taken by surprise when I get to my ARC. Pono Hawkins… Continue reading

MYSTERY

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews, Thriller

May 12, 2017

MOB SCHOOL SURVIVOR – Greyson Mann

Ummmm… I read a lot of children’s books and books for all reading levels but I will admit that since my own children are now adults I am not as familiar with children’s entertainment (television, video games, etc) as I once was. This book appears to take off on the popular ‘Minecraft’ gaming series. It’s… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, ENTERTAINMENT, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, Entertainment, Reviews

April 27, 2017

ASSASSIN QUEEN – Anna Kashina

Mai has become the new Majat Guildmaster. After the Majat victory against the Kaddim, Mai plans to follow the Kaddim to their camp to finish them. Kara is a Diamond Majat – one of the best warriors ever. Kara and Mai are deeply in love but protocol between a Guildmaster and a Majat is strict… Continue reading

ROMANCE, SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Romance, SF/Fantasy

April 24, 2017

ONCE A GYPSY – Danica Winters

I know that paranormal romances are a hot item in the book market these days and so, in the tradition of opening myself up to new material, I thought I’d try something billed as a paranormal romance. And being married into an Irish family this series title – Irish Traveller – seemed just as good… Continue reading

ROMANCE, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, Romance

April 4, 2017

SWORD IN THE STARS – Wayne Thomas Batson

I’ve been making it a goal to catch up on my back ARC reading and this, at the time of my reading, is the oldest in my ARC queue, so it’s nice to check it off the list. Alastair Coldhollow is a former assassin who is repentant and haunted by his past. He is searching… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy

March 28, 2017

TRIAL BY FIRE – Josephine Angelini

Witches. Alternate universes. Romance. This comes across as a really awesome book – especially for a certain YA audience. But you need more than a spell-binding subject to hold a reader. The story deals with Lily Proctor (and BOOM – literary allusion and a connection with witchcraft). Lily has a number of allergies – many… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult

March 17, 2017

MARVEL’S CAPTAIN AMERICA: SUB ROSA – David McDonald

I approached this book with trepidation after being less than impressed with the other two volumes in this ‘series’: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Castaways and Marvel’s Thor: Dueling With Giants. My caution was confirmed. This book is a bit better than “Castaways” but not quite as interesting as “Dueling With Giants.” Here, Captain America… Continue reading

CHILDREN’S, ENTERTAINMENT, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Children’s Books, comic book superheroes, Entertainment, Reviews, Young Adult

February 27, 2017

DEMON VOLUME 3 – graphic novel

This is definitely one of the odder graphic novel series’ I’ve come across but the first two books really took my by surprise (read the review for Volume 1 here and the review for Volume 2 here). I’ve been completely sucked into this short-run series (four volumes) and was really delighted to see the third volume… Continue reading

GRAPHIC NOVEL, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Graphic Novels, Reviews

February 22, 2017

CALL FORTH THE WAVES – L. J. Hatton

Ah…book two in a series. I’ve somehow done it again and jumped into the middle of a series. This does not appear to be a series that it is easy to jump into right in the middle. The biggest problem is understanding who the characters are and their relationships. It was clear that I was… Continue reading

SF/FANTASY, Uncategorized, YA

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Reviews, SF/Fantasy, Young Adult