I absolutely love a good murder mystery. You already know that I am a fan of the hit TV show Castle. But I’m also fond of watching or listening to…
Elaine Brogan vs. Heather Bancroft – Comparing the girls of Mike Wells
It wasn’t long ago that this unknown author named Stephenie Meyer made her way into the YA fiction scene with the Romeo and Juliet story of Bella Swan and her…
Book Review: And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini – A Family Affair
If you read my blog posts regularly, you’ll find out that I’m a family girl. I’m close with my siblings, parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins. Even though I now…
Passion, Power & Sin by Mike Wells – The newest attraction
It’s summer time and most of my friends and family in Ohio are beginning to plan trips to their favorite theme parks. Whether they be our childhood favorites of Paramount…
Skimming the Classics
The other day a friend of mine sent me a comic strip by Dave Kellet in which one of the characters was struggling to get past the 40 pages in…
Rising Stars in British Literature
There are millions of people out there right now who have an idea for writing. They want to tell their story; they want to expand on a fantasy they’ve had…
It’s all in the storytelling – an eBook review of Peaceful Meadows by Tracey Madeley
Last week was a crazy week for my family. My sister lives in Boston, MA and was two blocks away from the bombing that happened during the Boston Marathon. We…
e-Book Review: The Merlin Chronicles: Revelation by Daniel Diehl
When was the first time you heard about King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table? I was a kid and Disney had just started playing The Sword in…
Do you know your favorite author’s REAL name?
I’ve always been fascinated with the idea of going by a different identity than what you were born with. For instance some actors like Tom Cruise and Charlie Sheen were…
Book Adaptations Hold a Significant Portion of Oscars This Year
If the Golden Globes and SAG Awards were any indication, it’s no doubt that last night’s Academy Awards held a special place for book adaptations. Already, I’ve mentioned that this…