Borneo Tom: Stories and Sketches of Love, Travel and Jungle Family in Tropical Asia by Tom McLaughlin | Book Review
Borneo Tom: Stories and Sketches of Love, Travel and Jungle Family in Tropical Asia by Tom McLaughlin Genres: Memoir, Non-Fiction Original Publication Date: 2010 Source: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads Find the Author: Website, Goodreads, Amazon Science Teacher Tom McLaughlin battled a rare neurological disease to a standstill, packed up his life and moved to Malaysian Borneo from a Washington D.C. suburb. Landing in Kuching, he quickly learned the Malay language and involved himself in projects which include orangutan rehabilitation and research about the famed naturalist, From dancing naked in an earthquake in Sumatra to getting lost in a warren of…
The Strangers Outside by Vanessa Morgan | Book Review
The Strangers Outside by Vanessa Morgan Genres: Fiction, Horror Original Publication Date: 2010 Source: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads Find the Author: Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, Pinterest Two families return to their remote holiday cabin after a day at the seaside. But little do they know they’re being surrounded. Shortly after their arrival, they will come face to face with THE STRANGERS OUTSIDE. When the assailants make their intentions known, things take a shockingly terrible turn, and an intense battle for survival will begin The Strangers Outside The Strangers Outside by Vanessa Morgan is really a short story rather than…
Wow! Glowing Bride in 30 Days by Laura Pepper | Book Review
Wow! Glowing Bride in 30 Days: Wedding Beauty, Health & Staying Stress Free by Laura Pepper Genres: Non-Fiction Original Publication Date: 2011 Source: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads Find the Author: Website, Blog, Twitter, Goodreads, Amazon This book was written for you, the busy woman who wants to look and feel her best on her wedding day, (but has a real life – and a busy one at that – too!) This is a no-nonsense, easy-to-follow collection of advice for those who want to look and feel fantastic for the wedding, but not let it take over their life because, well,…
Drowned Sorrow by Vanessa Morgan | Book Review
Drowned Sorrow by Vanessa Morgan Genres: Fiction, Horror Original Publication Date: 2008 Source: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads Find the Author: Blog, Twitter, Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, Pinterest In Drowned Sorrow, Megan Blackwood has just lost her son in an accident. Now she has come to Moonlight Creek with her teenage daughter, Jenna, hoping that a change of scenery might help to put their lives back together. But something odd is happening in Moonlight Creek. When rain falls over the village, its inhabitants commit grisly murders, leaving the village deserted again with the first rays of sunshine. Beneath the lake’s surface, something…
Do Tampons Take Your Virginity? by Marie Simas | Book Review
Do Tampons Take Your Virginity?: A Catholic Girl's Memoir by Marie Simas Genres: Memoir, Non-Fiction Original Publication Date: 2010 Source: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads Find the Author: Goodreads, Amazon What happens when you grow up in an insane Catholic family? Surprisingly funny, Do Tampons Take Your Virginity shows readers the endurance it takes to survive in a stifling, abusive childhood. It’s an emotional roller coaster from start to finish, fiercely honest and sincere. From the very beginning, the author grapples with hilarious, uncomfortable situations, punctuated by episodes of childhood brutality. These stories will make you laugh out loud, and some…
