Tag Archives: Kerri

The Madman’s Daughter – Megan Shepherd

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: The Madman’s Daughter Author: Megan Shepherd Genre: Young adult, historical fiction, horror, gothic, science fiction Publisher: Balzer & Bray Release Date: January 29, 2013 Review In this 5 star story, Juliet Moreau is living in the shadow of her father and in the worst way possible. Henri Moreau has been shunned from society for what people have judged unethical and unthinkable experiments on living creatures. Once a well-known and respected doctor, Henri Moreau is now an outcast. Juliet must do what she can to survive which includes menial labor as a cleaning lady. The biggest tragedy for Juliet is … Continue reading →

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IN THE AFTER – DEMITRIA LUNETTA

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: In The After Author: Demitria Lunetta Genre: Dystopian, apocalyptic, sci-fi, adventure Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: June 25, 2013 Review Five stars for In The After by Demitria Lunetta. Seldom are debut novels this good, but this post-apocalyptic story was impressive! A handful of survivors are barely making it day to day. Among these survivors are Amy and Baby. Amy lost everyone when They came – family, friends & neighbors. Out of necessity, Amy starts venturing outside her home. It is intensely dangerous with Them lurking around every corner. Plus, They are attracted to light and noise, so Amy has … Continue reading →

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Spellcaster by Claudia Gray

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: Spellcaster Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Teen, contemporary, supernatural, romance Publisher: HarperTeen Release Date: March 5, 2013 Review In this four star  story, Nadia has been uprooted from her urban Chicago surroundings to the suburban Captive’s Sound, Rhode Island with her father and brother. Immediately upon nearing Captive’s Sound, she feels a magical shroud over the small, mysterious town. Then BOOM & CRASH! Enter Mateo who rescues them after their vehicle runs into a mystical barrier. Mateo is a young man with a heavy burden to bear. He lives under the weight of a family curse and is constantly judged … Continue reading →

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City Of A Thousand Dolls by Miriam Forster

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: City of a Thousand Dolls Author: Miriam Forster Genres: Dystopian, Mystery, Supernatural, Adventure, Teen Release Date: February 3, 2013 Review In this 5 star  tale, Nisha is a young girl looking for happiness in a world where happiness doesn’t come easily; especially for girls. In the “City of a Thousand Dolls,” girls are trained according to their strengths and raised up to be pleasing for a man or employer. Since she is casteless, she is hoping to be claimed at the Redeeming Ceremony. The Redeeming Ceremony is a place where girls who do not belong anywhere can have the … Continue reading →

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Night School

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Kerri
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Title: Night School Author: C. J. Daughtery Genre: Mystery, Romance, YA, Coming of age Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Release Date: May 21, 2013 Review: FIVE stars for Night School. Allie has a difficult time staying out of trouble. When she gets arrested with her friends, her parents are at the end of their rope; they send her to boarding school.  Cimmeria isn’t just any old boarding school. There are no computers, cell phones, ipods, etc . . . Students are expected to find constructive and creative ways to occupy their time. This is quite an extreme change from Allie’s reality. … Continue reading →

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A Discovery of Witches

Posted on December 27, 2012 by Kerri
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Title: A Discovery Of Witches Author: Deborah Harkness Genres: Fantasy, Gothic, Paranormal, Romance, Supernatural Publisher: Penguin Books Release Date: December 27, 2011 Review: 5 Bewitching Stars for A Discovery of Witches. Deborah Harkness spins an adventurous story of supernatural beings living among humans. I loved everything about this journey with Diana Bishop and Matthew Clairmont. Diana is from a long line of witches, and Matthew, from a long line of vampires. Despite all of their differences, they are drawn to each other and to a very dangerous situation. Diana tries to live an ordinary life, a life without her powers. … Continue reading →

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Valley of Dust

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Kerri
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Title: Valley of Dust Author: Karoleen Vry Brucks Genre: Supernatural, Romance, Drama Publisher: Xlibris Corporation Release Date: August 7, 2012 Review: Valley of Dust receives 1  star.  This is not an easy review for me.  I had very high hopes for this book, but I wasn’t too far in when I knew that this book was going nowhere.  I’ve read so many books in my lifetime.  Some are great, some may have a great storyline while not particularly well written and some are just bad.  Valley of Dust unfortunately falls into the last category and for a multitude of reasons.  … Continue reading →

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The Serpent’s bite

Posted on September 8, 2012 by Kerri
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Title: The Serpent’s Bite Author: Warren Adler Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense Publisher: Stonehouse Press Release Date: September 4, 2012 Review: The Serpent’s Bite earns 3  stars, though it could have been 5. I have very mixed feelings about this book and will explain why later in the review. A family that hasn’t been united in four years is about to get a reunion. You would think that this would be a pleasant event, but it does not turn out that way. They will be repeating a trek in Yellowstone Park that summons happy memories for the whole family, but a … Continue reading →

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Shadows In The Mist

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Kerri
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Title: Shadows In The Mist Author: Brian Moreland Genre: Horror, Supernatural, Historical fiction, occult, war Publisher: Samhain Publishing Release Date: September 4, 2012 Review: In this frightening 5  star story, Jack Chambers is a World War II veteran, and he is carrying a very dark secret. Any soldier who fights in a war would obviously carry a great many secrets, scars, and nightmares. Jack Chambers, however, carries much more than most war veterans and only one other man shares this secret with Jack, his name is Rabbi Jacob Goldstein. Germany’s Hürtgen Forest is a death trap for soldiers. More and … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Interview with Bill Blais

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Kerri

Today we interview Bill Blais, author of No Good Deed! What inspired you to write No Good Deed? Actually, the story was inspired by a scene that punched me in the head on the way home from Readercon a few years ago. Seriously, it was that strong. I knew immediately that I had to write the whole story to find out what was going on there. That particular scene, however, involved a  character and situation that didn’t actually end up in No Good Deed, appearing instead in Hell Hath No Fury. That was the first time that had happened and it … Continue reading →

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No Good Deed: A Kelly and Umber Novel

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Kerri

Title: No Good Deed Author: Bill Blais Genre: Supernatural, Science Fiction Publisher: Bill Blais, Kindle 1.0 edition Release Date: March 9, 2012 Review: 5 fabulous stars for No Good Deed!  Bill Blais scores big for originality, creativity, and a completely relatable heroine. Just when you think all of the original story ideas are taken, you get a pleasant surprise. The storylines are very interesting and the characters are well developed. Kelly McGinnis has a life that could be described as complicated. She has a husband with Multiple Sclerosis and 8 year old twins, and she has just been laid off … Continue reading →

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Bloody Little Secrets

Posted on April 8, 2012 by Kerri
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Title: Bloody Little Secrets Author: Karly Kirkpatrick Genre: YA, Supernatural, Romance Publisher: CreateSpace Release Date: May 26, 2011 Review: Vicky Hernandez is a regular teenage girl. That is until she wakes up in a coffin. After punching and clawing her way out of the grave, she struggles to get her equilibrium back. Once Vicky discovers what she is, she has to make some very tough decisions. Vicky must leave everyone and everything that she loves behind. All of this, while someone keeps coming after her. Vicky doesn’t know how or why she died. What she does know is that she … Continue reading →

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Until Next Time: The Angel Chronicles Book 1

Posted on April 1, 2012 by Kerri
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Title: Until Next Time, The Angel Chronicles Book 1 Author: Amy Lignor Genre: YA, Fantasy, romance Publisher: Tribute Books Release Date: January 24, 2012 Review: I’ve never been a huge fan of “angel stories”, but “Until Next Time” was an exception. We have two separate plots, with two complex angels/people. Emily and Matt are angels in Heaven, but on Earth they are Liz and Daniel. In Heaven they are soul mates, made for each other, and destined to be by each other’s sides for all time. On Earth, they have no knowledge or memory of who they are, and each … Continue reading →

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