Devourer of Books

Evidently, there are some of you who did NOT run out first thing this morning and wait in line at your local bookstore in order to purchase “The Gargoyle” by Andrew Davidson.
Clearly I have not been doing my job as a reviewer, you must not be totally convinced. Perhaps I will let the author try…

Convinced [...]

Queen of the Road: The True Tale of 47 States, 22,000 Miles, 200 Shoes, 2 Cats, 1 Poodle, a Husband, and a Bus with a Will of Its Own by Doreen Orion
Giveaway information at the end of the post.
Here is a brief summary of my internal dialog regarding “Queen of the Road”
- Hey, this [...]

Regina’s Closet: Finding My Grandmother’s Secret Journal by Diana M. Raab
When Diana was ten years old, she entered her grandmother’s bedroom one morning to request permission to go and play with a friend. When she was unable to awaken her grandmother, she became very frightened and called her mother. It was later determined [...]

Feather Man by Rhyll McMaster
“Feather Man” is another book generously provided to me from Literary Ventures Fund.  In some ways, it reminded me a bit of The Leper Compound, primarily because I again felt disconnected from the main character.  I’m starting to wonder if this is a trademark of authors from former British colonies.  Perhaps [...]

The Lace Reader by Brunonia Barry
I remember seeing this book in the list of available books for LibraryThing Early Reviewer.  I selected it, unselected it, selected it again.  I simply could not decide whether or not it was something I would like to read.  I am not sure whether ultimately I had this book among [...]

Rules for Saying Goodbye by Katherine Taylor
Have you ever wondered what “Sex and the City” would be like if Carrie Bradshaw didn’t have her girlfriends, was excruciatingly bad at romantic relationships, and hadn’t ‘made it’ as a writer? If so, you may be interested in “Rules for Saying Goodbye”.
Katherine Taylor was sent by her [...]