31 March 2015

Review #178: The Crooked Maid by Dan Vyleta

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “The world is full enough of hurts and mischances without wars to multiply them.”  ----J.R.R. Tolkien Dan Vyleta, a Czech author, has penned a thrilling and compelling novel called, The Crooked Maid which is set across Vienna and traces two unraveling mysteries...

30 March 2015

Giveaway of Being Audrey Hepburn by Mitchell Kriegman

Good morning and good afternoon every one, Let's begin this blog post with a beautiful quote: I believe in manicures. I believe in overdressing. I believe in primping at leisure and wearing lipstick. I believe in pink. I believe happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is...

Review #175: The Prophecy of Bees by R.S. Pateman

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Believe only half of what you see and nothing that you hear.” ----Edgar Allan Poe R.S. Pateman, an English author, has penned a spine-chilling and intriguing tale about old manors, small English countrysides, folklore, trumpets and bees in his latest thriller-cum-horror...

29 March 2015

Review #174: Under a Painted Sky by Stacy Lee

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art.... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things which give value to survival.” ----C.S. Lewis Stacey Lee, a Chinese-American author, has woven a heart-touching and thoroughly engrossing tale of...

27 March 2015

Feature & Follow #6: Let's Talk About Our Local Book Fair

Good morning folks, It's Friday and it's time to have a new feature and follow blog post, which is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkee's View. What is Feature and Follow Friday? In simple words- to gain more followers either via GFC or Bloglovin'....

26 March 2015

Review #173: Family Secrets by Donna M. Zadunajsky and Blog Tour

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “This is part of what a family is about, not just love. It's knowing that your family will be there watching out for you. Nothing else will give you that. Not money. Not fame. Not work.” ---- Mitch Albom, an author, journalist, screenwriter, playwright, radio and television...

Review #172: Where Sea Meets Sky by Karina Halle

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “I love this place, too, it’s imprinted on me as much as you are. But in the end, it’s still for you. I love you. I’m in love with you. I’m not going home. You are my home. I’m staying with you.” ----Karina Halle Karina Halle, a Canadian USA TODAY bestselling author,...

25 March 2015

Review #171: The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma

My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Welcome to the wonderful world of jealousy, he thought. For the price of admission, you get a splitting headache, a nearly irresistible urge to commit murder, and an inferiority complex. Yippee.” ----J.R. Ward, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous...

24 March 2015

Review #170: Twisted by Lola Smirnova and Excerpt, Author Interview and a Giveaway

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “They may use my body but my mind is free. In my mind I escape.”  ----Gladys Lawson, an author, a microbiologist in pathology management and also volunteers as an inspirational mentor. Lola Smirnova, an Ukrainian author, pens her debut book, Twisted that revolves...

23 March 2015

Review #169: The Other End of the Corridor by Sujata Rajpal

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “I am living in hell from one day to the next. But there is nothing I can do to escape. I don't know where I would go if I did. I feel utterly powerless, and that feeling is my prison. I entered of my own free will, I locked the door, and I threw away the key.”  ----Haruki...

22 March 2015

Review #168: Dead Meat by Ankush Saikia

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “A mother's love for her child is like nothing else in the world. It knows no law, no pity. It dares all things and crushes down remorselessly all that stands in its path." ----Agatha Christie Ankush Saikia, a well-known Indian author, pens his new thriller, Dead...

20 March 2015

Feature & Follow #5: Favorite Inspiring Characters

Good morning dearest people, It's Friday and it's time to have a new feature and follow blog post, which is a weekly meme hosted by Alison Can Read & Parajunkee's View. What is Feature and Follow Friday? In simple words- to gain more followers either via GFC or Bloglovin'....

17 March 2015

Review #167: The Book of Stone by Jonathan Papernick

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The Jewish people and their fate are the living witness for the absence of redemption. This, one could say, is the meaning of the chosen people; the Jews are chosen to prove the absence of redemption.” ---- Leo Strauss, a German-American philosopher and philologist of...

13 March 2015

12 March 2015

Review #165: Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

My rating: 4 of 5 stars “It's so hard for anyone to show us how we look, and so hard for us to show anyone how we feel”  ----John Green Rainbow Rowell, an American author, penned an incredibly heart-touching, funny and charming story in her book, Fangirl that revolves around a young girl...

11 March 2015

Review #164: The Maverick Who Ruled Her Heart by Susan Carlisle

My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Unless it is mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it's a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life- love should not be one of them" Susan Carlisle, an American author, who is a medical romance writer, have spun a passionate series, Heart of Mississippi....

Review #163: The Doctor Who Made Her Love Again by Susan Carlisle

My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Unless it is mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it's a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life- love should not be one of them" Susan Carlisle, an American author, who is a medical romance writer, have spun yet another passionate series, Heart of...

10 March 2015

Review #162: The Whispering Wind: Two Lives, One Heartbreaking Story by Lexa Dudley

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don't know how to replenish its source. It dies of blindness and errors and betrayals. It dies of illness and wounds; it dies of weariness, of witherings, of tarnishings.”  ----Anaïs Nin, a French-born novelist,...

9 March 2015

Review #161: His Lover's Little Secret by Andrea Laurence

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “The heart of a father is the masterpiece of nature.”  ----Antoine François Prévost, a French author and novelist Andrea Laurence, an American author, crafted a heart-touching love-story about a single mother and her life's choices and priorities, in her latest...

8 March 2015

7 March 2015

Review #160: Holiday with a Stranger by Christy McKellen

My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Unless it is mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it's a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life- love should not be one of them" Christy McKellen, an English author, have spun an enchanting love story, in her latest book, Holiday with a Stranger that...

Review #159: Bridesmaid with Attitude by Christy McKellen

My rating: 3 of 5 stars "Unless it is mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it's a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life- love should not be one of them" Christy McKellen, an English author, have spun a bewitching romantic story, in her latest book, Bridesmaid with Attitude...

Review #158: For His Eyes Only by Liz Fielding

My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Unless it is mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it's a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life- love should not be one of them" Liz Fielding, a best-selling English author, have spun a passionate and enchanting love story, in her latest book, For...

Review #157: The Italian's Deal for I Do by Jennfier Hayward

My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Unless it is mad, passionate, extraordinary love, it's a waste of time. There are too many mediocre things in life- love should not be one of them" Jennifer Hayward, a Canadian romantic author, crafted a light-hearted yet a passionate romantic story in her new book,...

6 March 2015

5 March 2015

4 March 2015

Review #155: The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes

My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Heartbreak was a luxury too costly for the single parent.” ----Jojo Moyes Jojo Moyes, an international best-selling British author, have spun yet another heart-touching tale about a single parent and her priorities in her life, in her latest book, The One Plus One....

3 March 2015

Review #154: The Zig Zag Girl by Elly Griffiths

My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Illusion is the first of all pleasures." ----Oscar Wilde Elly Griffiths, an English author, have spin a thrilling tale of magic and illusions set in the post-WWII Britain in her new book, The Zig Zag Girl. This is her first book, after her very successful Dr Ruth...

2 March 2015

Author Q&A Session #36: With Mary Swan

Good morning and good afternoon folks, Welcome to an all new author interview session where we have Mary Swan- the Canadian award winner short story writer and novelist, who is here to talk about her new book, My Ghosts, her short story, The Deep, her journey as an author, and many other tid-bits about her life. Read along to know more about this talented writer. Read the review of My Ghosts her...

1 March 2015

The Bookshelfie #3: With Neil

Good evening and good afternoon folks, It seems more people are turning up for this bookshelfie blog post feature. And right now, I got you Neil who is a versatile book reviewer on GoodReads Visit his page on good reads to check out the books he read and his intricate style of reviewing the books....

Month in a Recap #2: February

Hello and welcome Y'All, It's time to recapitulate my last month- February- we call it the month of love! And just like the month before February, this month too, I enjoyed a lot and had a great time. Received another bundle of books for review "I do believe something very magical can happen...

The BookShelfie #2: With Olivia

Good morning and welcome folks, It is Sunday and it's time for a bookshelfie blog post, and today I present you one of most popular book blogger in the blogosphere- Olivia-Savannah from Olivia's Catastrophe, who blogs about books to bookish stuff to nail art to recipes, in short, she has a solution...