The Secret History of the Pink Carnation by Lauren Willig My rating: 5 of 5 stars My teenaged daughter borrowed this historical romance from a friend and pronounced it awesome. I like a good (awesome is even better) historical romance,…
Author: Karen
I’m Completely Lost and Totally Giddy
When I first starting writing Camel Lot: A Misplaced Adventure, I had no idea what I was setting in motion. Writing, yes, I can handle that. Artwork, sure, I’ve done that before. Publishing a book – yikes! Even ebook format…
Meeting the Dreadline… I mean, Deadline
Rob told me the other day that according to Footprints for iPhone (has nothing to do with Jesus carrying you) I hadn’t left the apartment since Wednesday. Seriously?! That’s what happens when you get near the deadline on a project.…
Review: The Judas Strain
The Judas Strain by James Rollins My rating: 5 of 5 stars How is it this is the only title by author James Rollins I’ve read? And why did I read the one right in the middle of the series?…
Review: The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen My rating: 4 of 5 stars This was unique. The heroine of the story has some serious psychological, mother-inflicted damage before the circumstances of her transformation ever arrive. She goes through what I can…
Review: Mercury Falls
Mercury Falls by Robert Kroese My rating: 5 of 5 stars Plot: An angel and a reporter walk into the Apocalypse… I’m not one to describe a plot or give away details that could derail a reader’s enjoyment, so the…
Review: iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It
iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It by Steve Wozniak My rating: 5 of 5 stars I am not the biographical type. I’ve probably read maybe two…
Review: Blow Out
Blow Out by Catherine Coulter My rating: 2 of 5 stars This review is verbatim from previous notes when I read this book back in 2004. Even though I love the Savich/Sherlock series–this one was terrible. The romance/flirting between the…
Review: Bleachers
Bleachers by John Grisham My rating: 2 of 5 stars I read this quite a while ago, but I’m using previous notes to create this review. First let me say, this is not the genre I generally read. I don’t…
Review: The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book is considered one of the best works of Dumas and is included in the top 100 novels at http://www.thebest100lists.com/best100no… But, it’s a very, very…
Review: Torn
Torn by Amanda Hocking My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another fun and exciting edition to the Trylle Trilogy. Our heroine faces more challenges, learns more about her heritage, and juggles more attempts to win her affections. There’s no way…
Review: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith My rating: 5 of 5 stars Sharper than a wooden stake. The plot of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a history lesson intricately entwined with a bold non-Twilight vampire story that will scare…
Review: Switched by Amanda Hocking
Switched by Amanda Hocking My rating: 5 of 5 stars No spoilers, so you can read this review with reckless abandon. Switched is a young adult novel, part one of three, in the Trylle Trilogy. If you don’t buy and…