2 Stars – Page 14 – Looking For a Good Book

August 10, 2017

MASQUERADING MAGICIAN – Gigi Pandian

It’s been a little over a year since I read the first book in this Accidental Alchemist Mystery series, but I remember the basic premise, and after re-reading my review of that one felt moderately caught up. The Masquerading Magician is the second book in the series and here our 300-year-old Vegan alchemist, Zoe Faust,… Continue reading

MYSTERY, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Mystery, Reviews

July 22, 2017

GIRL IN A BAND – Kim Gordon

I’m pretty fascinated by music and musicians (if I could live my life over again I would try to write music) and when I saw this biography of a founding member of Sonic Youth, I thought I would try it out. I borrowed the audio version from my local library for my drives to/from work.… Continue reading

MEMOIR, NON-FICTION, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Biography, Book Reviews, Books, Memoir, non-fiction, Reviews

July 12, 2017

A PARTICLE OF DREAD – Sam Shepard

I love to read plays and don’t have as many opportunities to do so since the Fireside Theatre Book Club went out of business (when was that…the 1990’s?). There seems to slowly be a revival of getting plays in print for the general reading audience. It should come as no surprise to anyone who is… Continue reading

ENTERTAINMENT, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Entertainment, Mythology/Legend, Plays, Reviews, Theatre

June 29, 2017

ONE MAN’S PURPOSE – Stephen D. Senturia

Martin Quint is a respected professor at an elite technological institute is a busy man… he’s mentoring a new professor, he and his wife are expecting, he’s on a panel reviewing possible tenure cases, and he’s dealing with a leak inside his department – someone is publishing private emails in regards to the tenure cases.… Continue reading

OTHER, Uncategorized

2 Stars, Book Reviews, Books, Literature, Reviews

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