Verdict: 3 StarsColleen Hoover's This Girl (Atria) is book three of her Slammed series, a new adult romance that features Will and Layken. In this book, she wraps up the series by retelling the events of book one and two from Will's point of view, artfully giving readers a different viewpoint on events that fans may already know.This book was a tough one to rate. Taken … [Read more...] about eBook Review: This Girl by Colleen Hoover
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eBook Review: Feral Youth by Polly Courtney
Verdict: 5 StarsPolly Courtney first made news on this site earlier this year for abandoning traditional publishing after her self-published titles gained some well-deserved attention from the industry; at the time, Courtney had some strong words for her feelings about the experience, including her embarrassment over her book titles and the way traditional publishing lumped … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Feral Youth by Polly Courtney
eBook Review: The Bleiberg Project by David Khara
Verdict: 5 StarsThe 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 StarsIn 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: Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson
Verdict: 5 StarsIt's been nearly six years since fans of the Newberry Honor book Hattie Big Sky closed the covers on the story of a sixteen-year-old orphan who tried--and ultimately, failed--to make a success of the Montana homestead claim left to her by a long lost uncle. We cried right alongside her as the hail storm destroyed the crops she needed in order to pay off the … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Hattie Ever After by Kirby Larson
eBook Review: Love Unscripted by Tina Reber
Verdict: 4 StarsWhen I approached hybrid author Tina Reber for our interview a couple of weeks ago at an event in the Simon&Schuster offices, she took one look at my camera and called out, "No paparazzi!" I was confused, until I read her once-self-published romance, Love Unscripted. Her title, which was picked up and re-released by Atria Books, presents a very … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Love Unscripted by Tina Reber
eBook Review: The Man Who Turned Both Cheeks by Gillian Royes
Verdict: 4 StarsPart mystery, part expose', and part travelogue, The Man Who Turned Both Cheeks (Atria) is the second book from Gillian Royes featuring the bartender Shadrack from Largo Bay, Jamaica. Every bit as suspenseful as the first book, this second fiction titles from Royes takes the reader places--both geographical and spiritual--that he never expected.When … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Man Who Turned Both Cheeks by Gillian Royes
eBook Review: The Florentine Emerald
Verdict: 4 StarsIn this English-language translation of AgustÃn Bernaldo Palatchi's title, The Florentine Emerald (Barcelona eBooks), the historical setting of Florence in the time of the Medici's rise to power and influence comes across on every page, with attention to detail down to the clothing, shopping, and even eating habits of the characters. With both a strong sense … [Read more...] about eBook Review: The Florentine Emerald
eBook Review: No Easy Day by Mark Owen
Verdict: 5 StarsWith so much great military writing on the market, both in the fiction genres and in the non-fiction true drama titles, it’s hard to make a single book stand out. Mark Owen, a member of the now famous SEAL Team Six who brought down Osama Bin Laden, did an amazing job of getting attention for his non-fiction book No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the … [Read more...] about eBook Review: No Easy Day by Mark Owen
eBook Review: Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill with Lisa McCubbin
Verdict: 5-StarsNon-fiction that somehow manages to grip the reader so tightly that he can forget that he already knows how this story ends is amazing. Mrs. Kennedy and Me is a stellar example of what memoir writing, especially when it pertains to public figures, should be: accuracy, behind-the-scenes insider information, and above all, a delicacy in the storytelling that … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Mrs. Kennedy and Me by Clint Hill with Lisa McCubbin
eBook Review: Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel
Verdict: 3 StarsMantel has had quite an illustrious career, with ten previous novels and a published memoir entitled Giving Up the Ghost. For those prior works she has won an impressive string of accolades, including the 2006 Hawthornden Prize, as well as both the 2009 Man Booker Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction, both of which went to the book … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel
eBook Review: Sacre’ Bleu by Christopher Moore
Verdict: 5-StarsSacre’ Bleu is a completely surprising story of a grand age of tortured, starving artists, whole communities of painters in Paris who labored with each other and fought with each other. But if the triumphs and downfalls of struggling artists aren’t really all that interesting, just mix in a mystical immortal creature who creates the necessary blue paint and … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Sacre’ Bleu by Christopher Moore
eBook Review: Fifty Shades of Grey
The social media buzz surrounding the erotica title Fifty Shades of Grey has resulted in impressive sales for author E.L. James, but the book itself—while an enjoyable and engaging read—is only half as exciting as the story of how the book came to market.There has been a lot of media coverage surrounding authors who take a less than traditional route to publication, such as … [Read more...] about eBook Review: Fifty Shades of Grey