Expiation by Greg Messel | Book Review
Expiation by Greg Messel Genres: Fiction, American Literature Original Publication Date: 2010 Source: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads Find the Author: Website, Twitter, Facebook, Amazon Expiation is a story of first love. In 1968, Dan and Katie are one of the hottest couples at Ballard High School in Seattle. These high school sweethearts believe theirs is a love that will never die. But after high school, Dan and Katie go their separate ways. Thirty years later, Dan is back in his hometown of Seattle attending his mother’s funeral. The two former high school sweethearts reconnect in a most unexpected way .…
No Greater Sacrifice by John C. Stipa | Book Review
No Greater Sacrifice by John C. Stipa Genres: Fiction, American Literature Original Publication Date: 2009 Source: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads Find the Author: Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon No Greater Sacrifice. When archaeologist Renée d’Arcadia is summoned to France for the reading of a will, she is plunged into a maelstrom of deceit and destruction. Her challenge: solve a 100-year-old mystery originating from a sinister church where nothing is as it seems. Renée joins forces with David Arturo, an ex-helicopter pilot with a troubled past, to interpret clues cleverly hidden in tombstones and classic works of literature to find artifacts scattered across Europe.…
My Sparkling Misfortune by Laura Lond | Book Review
My Sparkling Misfortune by Laura Lond Series: The Lakeland Knight Books #1 Genres: Children, 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 In My Sparkling Misfortune, Lord Arkus of Blackriver Castle readily admits that he is a villain and sees no reason why it should stop him from being the protagonist of this book. After all, Prince Kellemar, an aspiring hero, has defeated him in a rather questionable way. Bent on revenge, Arkus attempts to capture a powerful evil spirit who would make him nearly invincible, but a last-minute mistake leaves him with…
This One is Mine by Maria Semple (2008) | Book Review
This One Is Mine by Maria Semple Genres: American Literature, Fiction Original Publication Date: 2010 Source: I received this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Goodreads Find the Author: Website, Twitter, Goodreads, Amazon, Instagram In This One Is Mine, Violet Parry is living the quintessential life of luxury in the Hollywood Hills with David, her rock-and-roll manager husband, and her darling toddler, Dot. She has a perfect life — except that she’s deeply unhappy. David expects the world of Violet but gives little of himself in return. When she meets Teddy, a roguish small-time bass player, Violet comes alive, and soon she’s risking everything for the…
