Verdict: 4 Stars Wilson’s second title Death By Living (Thomas Nelson), following the immensely popular Notes from the Tilt-A-Whirl, once again incorporates the author’s nearly-manic writing style that somehow manages to be both disjointed and steadily straightforward at the same time. This book is a times so hard to comprehend that the reader might wonder if it is, in fact, … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Death By Living by ND Wilson
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eBook Review: Streak of Lightning by Clare O’Donohue
Verdict: 5 Stars The delightful thing about O’Donohue’s book is not just the charming premise of a local girl-sleuth who solves crimes out of her grandmother’s quilt shop with the help of a motley band of elderly quilters. That’s certainly pleasant enough, as is the small Northern town of Archer’s Rest, where the Someday Quilts series of mysteries takes place. What makes … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Streak of Lightning by Clare O’Donohue
eBook Review: Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan
Verdict: 4 Stars It’s really hard to rate this book. On the one hand, I can appreciate its story merits and its journey from self-published title to its release from Skyscape, Amazon Publishing’s children’s book imprint. But as a new adult title, I also want to slam the covers shut and say, “This is completely implausible, this never happens.” But I can’t. While I’m a … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Reason to Breathe by Rebecca Donovan
eBook Review: The Condor Song by Darryl Nyznyk
Verdict: 4 Stars The condor isn’t exactly the most charismatic bird. It’s not regal-looking like the eagle, it’s not an awe-inspiring killing machine like the hawk. It’s just a bird. And it’s had plenty of controversy around it in terms of legal and environmental battles, and now, it’s got blood on its hands, too. Or, wings. In The Condor Song (Cross Dove Publishing), … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Condor Song by Darryl Nyznyk
eBook Review: The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti
Verdict: 5 Stars As a book reviewer, I read a lot of content and I read most of it with a critical eye, looking for the finer points of the book to mention in my review and to help me determine its rating. It has been a very long time since a book pulled me in as far as The Almond Tree (Garnet Publishing) did, and an even longer time since a book has made me cry. As an … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Almond Tree by Michelle Cohen Corasanti
eBook Review: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
Verdict: 4 Stars The Sea of Tranquility (Atria) has everything I don't look for in a book. Chapter-by-chapter point of view switches, mysterious story lines that don't become clear until the last page, and characters so full of raw and deep-seated hurts that you feel like an intruder just for reading about them. So it was surprising to even me that this book was a … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay
eBook Review: Finding the Next Steve Jobs by Nolan Bushnell
Verdict: 5 Stars As an entire subset of reading, business books have got to be the most diverse. Titles that promise to reinforce business ideas or shake things up give us new catch phrases like "out of the box" or slogans about colorful parachutes. They seem to develop an almost cult-like following among certain sectors of industry, with well-dressed professionals standing … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Finding the Next Steve Jobs by Nolan Bushnell
eBook Review: The Bleiberg Project by David Khara
Verdict: 5 Stars The Bleiberg Project is an immensely readable and captivating thriller whose action takes place over the course of only a few days. Nazi plots, Mossad agents, CIA covers being blown, and a few innocent bystanders getting lured into the chase all make this an intense read. And while other reviews of this title have been stellar, my interest in this book is … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Bleiberg Project by David Khara
eBook Review: Earthquake, Fire and Epidemic
Verdict: 5 Stars In this look at one of the most devastating natural disasters in US history, digital publishing is responsible for a number of key factors. First, the timeliness of the book is important, as ebook-only publisher Untreed Reads released the title to coincide with the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and resulting fire that destroyed San Francisco. But … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Earthquake, Fire and Epidemic
eBook Review: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson
Verdict: 3 Stars Kate Atkinson's highly-anticipated recent novel, Life After Life (Hachette Book Group), not to be confused with a novel released only the week before with the same title by Jill McCorkle, came out to instant success. Named an Amazon Best Book of the Month pick and with some praise-filled reviews by some very well-known authors, fans of Atkinson's many … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Life After Life by Kate Atkinson