Book News and Reviews

Book: The Merlot Murders
Author: Ellen Crosby
Genre: Murder Mystery
Julia Rating: 10
Comments:  This book is a masterpiece of imagry.  I’ve never been to the South, but this book made me see, feel and almost taste the air, the sunsets and the Blue Ridge Mountains.  If you love wine, curl up with this book and have a glass.
The […]

I read an article about big, blockbuster authors being forced to write a book a year, either by contract or by promises of a larger advance.
I can understand when it comes to marketing books that it’s better to get the product’s (in this case. the author’s) face out there as much as possible. However, when […]

I am going to do a link roundup on anything I find that is interesting when it comes to books. Let me know if you find out anything interesting or cool so I can link to it!
A pulp magazine store in SLC, Utah. I’m going to try to get there and review it when I […]

Book: An Embarrassment of Riches
Author: Gerald Hansen
Genre: Drama
Julia Rating: 9
Comments: This is not the kind of book I normally read, but Mr. Hansen was nice enough to send it to me and asked that I review it.
An Embarrassment of Riches is a look into the underside of Ireland - the side you don’t see when […]

Just so anyone who is expecting a review knows, these are the books I’m currently reading:
- An Embarrassment of Riches by Gerald Hansen - I’m almost done with this one.  Gerald asked me to review it and he was also nice enough to send me a copy of the book.  So far I would say I […]

Book: Ravenous
Author: Ray Garton
Genre: Fantasy
Julia Rating: 6
Comments: Ravenous is about a werewolf infecting a small town in Northern California via sexually transmitted disease. In this book the author proposes becoming a werewolf is, much like AIDs or syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease. Unfortunately, the only way to cure this disease is death […]

I read an article that discusses books being replaced by video games. I’d love to know people’s response on this. Personally, I don’t think this is the case at all. I know a lot of gamers. Most of whom read books. Most of them adore books - because they love getting lost in a fantasy […]

Book: Dearly Devoted Dexter
Author: Jeff Lindsay
Genre: Thriller/Serial Killer
Julia Rating: 10
Comments:
As you may be able to tell, I am a Dexter fan.  I’ve started to read the series in spite of the fact that I am not usually a series reader. 
 In Dearly Devoted Dexter, Dexter has a problem.  His arch nemesis, Sergeant Dokes, is cramping Dexter’s […]