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Book Review: Remnants – Season of Fire
Remnants: Season of Fire by Lisa T Bergren Genre: YA/Sci Fi/Supernatural Publisher: Blink Date: March 3, 2015 Andriana learned a great deal on her first mission as a Remnant. She has also gone through tremendous loss and growth. She’s a different person than she was before all of this began. But she still has a lot to learn. Now she and her Remnant team are facing new dangers, higher stakes in their missions, and she has to struggle with a brand new concern. Is it possible that Keallach, the man she was raised to see as nothing but evil and out for his own ends, could be saved? Could he…
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Review: Who Buries the Dead by C.S. Harris
Who Buries the Dead: A Sebastian St. Cyr Mystery by C.S. Harris Genre: Historical, Mystery, Thriller Publisher: NAL Hardcover Date : March 3, 2015 One might think that Sebastian St. Cyr would stop placing himself in the center of danger now that he’s married and has a child. After all, that normally settles people down into a more quiet and sedate sort of life. Especially when there’s a title and London society to consider. This isn’t quite the case for our hero though. Unable to allow himself to rest when there’s a murderer on the loose, Sebastian’s determination is underscored by the brutality of these particular crimes. After all, this…
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Television Review: Agent Carter
I rarely review television shows. I’m not sure why this is. I review films and books and products but television isn’t usually something about which I offer commentary. Perhaps it’s because there are so many outlets covering television that it feels like an already saturated medium. There are so many more experienced and profound people than myself offering opinions. Who wants to read mine? However, I’m breaking that pattern to talk about the ABC television show, Agent Carter. Confession: I’m a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) geek. Note, this doesn’t mean I’m a comic book or graphic novel geek. Far from it. I have my own expert named Shell that I…
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Review: Beneath the Forsaken City by C.E. Laureano
Beneath the Forsaken City by C.E. Laureano Genre : Fantasy Publisher: NavPress Date: January 16, 2015 War is rumbling on the horizon. It threatens to choke the very existence of the entire kingdom. Conor and Aine are doing what they can to enjoy their time together before everything breaks. Unfortunately, this isn’t nearly as much time as they imagined, since they are separated by a terrible storm. No, for someone who is a shipper (enjoys relationships) like me, I’ll tell you that this is not pretty. For Eoghan, the young man destined to be the leader of the Firein, things are no less difficult. He’s got to return to his…
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Review: A Brush with Love: A January Wedding Story by Rachel Hauck
A Brush With Love: A January Wedding Story by Rachel Hauck Genre: Romance Publisher: Zondervan Publication Date: December 2014 Ginger Winters understands how to make people beautiful. It’s her gift and she’s turned it into a fabulous career. At one point she even worked with one of the top selling country music artists in the world. Now she’s gone back to her small hometown to start her own salon. But all is not perfect in Ginger’s world. When she was a child, she was horribly burned in a fire and the scars torment her daily. Magazines have claimed her to be the ‘ugliest’ stylist to the stars and she feels…
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Review: How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck
How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck Genre: Romance Publisher: Zondervan Publication Date: February 2015 American heiress Corina Del Rey is struggling. Since her twin brother’s death, she’s barely been able to hold anything together. Her parents have distanced themselves from anything resembling life and even her job is just…well…just. She technically doesn’t even need to work since she’s the heir to a huge fortune, but she needs something to fill the hours of her day. She has to figure out how to stop thinking about her brother Carlos and obsessing over his death. As if her world isn’t messed up enough, she is about to find out that…
