Verdict: 1 Star Congratulations go to Ms. Catton, as she has the distinct honor of being the first-ever recipient of a one star review from Good e-Reader. Even Willie Nelson's literary diarrhea musings from his life on the road while high got two stars, mostly for having a cool-looking cover. I'm sure she is not all that affected by the news, having won the Man Booker Prize … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
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eBook Review: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
Verdict: 3 Stars Donna Tartt's book The Goldfinch, has over 4K reviews on Amazon, and the ratings are fairly well divided among each of the different ratings. Sadly, comments among the three-, two-, and one-star reviews tend to run along a common vein: the book just didn't live up to the hype from the industry. And truthfully, it takes a really special work of literature … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
eBook Review: Take a Chance by Abbi Glines
Verdict: 3 Stars Self-published sensation turned traditionally published romance/erotic romance author Abbi Glines has created a side story in the book Take A Chance that pulls several characters from an existing series of hers and offers up some insight into their relationship. This new adult title, though, falls into the trap that has plagued a number of other titles in … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Take a Chance by Abbi Glines
eBook Review: Just One Night by Kyra Davis
Verdict: 3 Stars This book points out many of the things that are wrong with the romance genre. First, back up and understand that the popularity of a book such as this is the supposedly real-life scenario of a woman informally engaged to a man whom she's been dating for six years (longer than many marriages last these days) who seizes the opportunity to have a wild one … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Just One Night by Kyra Davis
eBook Review: Simple Perfection by Abbi Glines
Verdict: 3 Stars The bizarrely addictive love story that Glines started in Twisted Perfection comes full circle in the follow up title, Simple Perfection. And despite the alternating POV on a chapter-by-chapter basis, coupled with the overly simplified view of mental illness, it was a fun, quick read. Having said that, Glines followed suit like so many of her … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Simple Perfection by Abbi Glines
eBook Review: Cinderella Spinderella by Mark Binder
Verdict: 4 Stars When you're up for a digital book innovation award at the Digital Book World Conference and Expo and you lose out to the powerhouse that is Scholastic, Inc., that's still pretty impressive. Fortunately for Light Publications and their ebook Cinderella Spinderella, what makes their book great isn't just the full-color illustrations, audio read-aloud, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Cinderella Spinderella by Mark Binder
Goodreads Reaches New Milestone with 100,000 Authors
Goodreads launched its Goodreads Author Program and verified author pages only a half a decade ago, but is looking to its 100,000th author user this week. While the site itself remains firmly a place for readers to share and engage thoughts on books and content, users have enjoyed the ability to interact with authors and content creators. In a blog post from Goodreads, … [Read more...] about Goodreads Reaches New Milestone with 100,000 Authors
eBook Review: The Atlantis Plague by A G Riddle
Verdict: 5 Stars It seems that recent and current global events have made readers absolute suckers for end of the world doomsday predictions, and with good reason. The what-ifs involved in medical science, experimentation, and technology come together to form an entire world of possibilities, and many authors are crafting interesting takes on the concepts. In book two of … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Atlantis Plague by A G Riddle
eBook Review: The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shepherd
Verdict: 3 Stars Shepherd's second title, The Poisoned Island (Washington Square Press), had an incredibly intriguing premise, but it dragged. The action got lost in chapter after chapter of descriptive narrative filled with back story, as opposed to dialogue and sequences. On the plus side, and at the risk of a vast spoiler alert, there is a tremendously intelligent … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Poisoned Island by Lloyd Shepherd
eBook Review: The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton
Verdict: 5 Stars In the final installment in the series which Clayton started with The Unidentified Redhead and The Redhead Revealed, "older" actress (she really hates to be called that) Grace Sheridan has a hit new series, a heartthrob sexy actor boyfriend, and a new house in LA. Unfortunately, she also has all of the baggage that goes with it, including stalker paparazzi, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Redhead Plays Her Hand by Alice Clayton
eBook Review: Topless Jihadis by Jeffrey Tayler
Verdict: 5 Stars Its full title, Topless Jihadis—Inside Femen, the World's Most Provocative Activist Group, by Jeffrey Tayler, only succeeds in scratching the surface of what this book really stands for, namely depicting the 5,000+ member international group of self-titled "watch-bitches for democracy." For the lengthy period of time that Tayler followed the radical women's … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Topless Jihadis by Jeffrey Tayler
eBook Review: King & Maxwell by David Baldacci
Verdict: 4 Stars There can be a lot of pressure on an author when his characters take center stage for a wider audience. It's one thing when reader fans become attached to a story line, but it's something else altogether when television or movie audiences also latch onto the story line and the players. Even before Baldacci put pen to paper (well, you know what I mean) to … [Read more...] about eBook Review: King & Maxwell by David Baldacci
eBook Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Verdict: 4 Stars Game developer and author Jeff Kinney has done it again with a new Diary of a Wimpy Kid title, Hard Luck (Amulet Books). In this go around, life is even tougher for everyone's favorite cartoonish middle schooler. Not only does he have the usual obstacles to juggle, like unpopularity, not doing well in school, and the proverbial middle child problems, this … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
eBook Review: Sycamore Row by John Grisham
Verdict: 5 Stars Fans of the author's suspenseful legal thrillers will love this title that revisits one of the settings that made John Grisham a household name. Almost twenty-five years after the release of A Time to Kill, Grisham takes us back to Ford County and back into the fray of legal dramas. From the book's description, "Seth Hubbard is a wealthy man dying of lung … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Sycamore Row by John Grisham