Title: The Kitchen Shrink Author: Dora Calott Wang, M.D. Publisher: Riverhead Books Source: Caitlin at FSB Associates My best friend is a psychiatrist who works with military veterans so I was interested in reading what Dr. Calott Wang thought of the current medical system in the US. The Kitchen Shrink is a memoir that reads like a… Continue reading The Kitchen Shrink by Dora Calott Wang, M.D.
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Bleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor
Title: Bleeding Heart Square Author: Andrew Taylor Publisher: Hyperion Books Source:LibraryThing Early Reviewer from February 2009 batch that arrived in January 2010 Lydia Langstone leaves her aristocratic husband to live with her father in the seedy Bleeding Heart Square until she decides how to proceed with her life. It is 1934 – she has no… Continue reading Bleeding Heart Square by Andrew Taylor
The Girls’ Guide to Rocking by Jessica Hopper
Title: The Girls’ Guide to Rocking Author: Jessica Hopper Publisher: Workman Publishing Source: LibraryThing EarlyReviewer June 2009 Batch My oldest brother played guitar and sang in a band. I figured I could too until he tried to teach me how to play. He’s left-handed, I’m right-handed and the guitar was too big for me. It… Continue reading The Girls’ Guide to Rocking by Jessica Hopper
Twice Dead by Kaylana Price
Title: Twice Dead Author: Kaylana Price Publisher: Bell Bridge Books Source: Winning from LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer February Batch  Here’s the back cover blurb: Newly undead shifter-turned-vampire Kita Nekai is coming to grips with the reality that her cat has not awakened since her change. What she needs is a little time to adjust to her new… Continue reading Twice Dead by Kaylana Price
Raw Redemption by Lacresha Hayes
Title: Raw Redemption Author: Lacresha Hayes Publisher: Living Waters Publishing Source: .pdf copy from the author I wanted to like this book. Lacresha is the founder of the Write it! Publish it! Market it! online group of which I am a member. Her enthusiasm is infectious and she often comes up with new topics of… Continue reading Raw Redemption by Lacresha Hayes
When Will There Be Good News? – Kate Atkinson
Title: When Will There Be Good News? Author: Kate Atkinson Publisher: Back Bay Books / Little, Brown and Company Source:Miriam at Hachette Book Group Atkinson’s writing pulls the reader into another world where bad things happen but there is always someone who wants to prevent the bad things or pick up the pieces afterwards. The first… Continue reading When Will There Be Good News? – Kate Atkinson
The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker
Title: The Little Giant of Aberdeen County Author: Tiffany Baker Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Source: The Columbus Metropolitan Library (I’d requested a copy via Bostick Communications in April. When the opportunity to interview Tiffany came up, I began reading a library copy of the book.) The title character of The Little Giant of Aberdeen County is Truly… Continue reading The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker
Review of Shadow of the Antlered Bird at Niteblade
My review of Shadow of the Antlered Bird by David Sklar is now available at Niteblade. It has a fairy world with a non-cute population.
Review of Unholy Embrace at Niteblade
Beginning with the June 2010 issue, Niteblade is no longer including book reviews in the print version. The book reviews will be available in the News portion of the site. My review of Unholy Embrace by Neil Benson is now available. It’s about a mortal who meets and falls in love with a vampire. Kate Beckinsale was the… Continue reading Review of Unholy Embrace at Niteblade
Kitty’s House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn
 Title: Kitty’s House of Horrors Author: Carrie Vaughn Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Source: The Columbus Metropolitan Library In the newest installment of the Kitty Norville series, Kitty and some of her paranormal friends are talked into doing a reality show. A few strangers are thrown into the mix and one skeptic. They’re at a… Continue reading Kitty’s House of Horrors by Carrie Vaughn