Category Archives: Book Reviews
“Plucker” – Not Your Average Toy Story
Most children believe that when they sleep or when they leave their bedroom, their toys come to life. In Plucker by (and illustrated) Brom, this belief is true but not in a “Toy Story” sense. This work can be neither described as a novel or graphic novel; it is more like an adult picture book. […]
Aren’t Books Delicious?
When food is presented as a piece of art, you can taste the beauty. I was never really much of a cook but I can bake. Cakes, pies, tarts, brownies, cookies (Snickerdoodles being my favorite to make with my mother every Christmas for the neighborhood Cookie Swap) but what I really love are cupcakes. A […]
Book-Up Your Office Space
I love to read books, I love to view books that are incorporated into a piece art, so why not make books functional in the office as well? I recently picked up “Paper Made!” by Kayte Terry that was just published this May. The book includes 101 unique craft projects using paper (old newspapers, magazines, pages of books, and […]
Imperfect Bliss – Jane Austen for the Modern Woman
If I was ever sure of one thing, it was that I would never read chick lit. Now I am not sure of anything after reading “Imperfect Bliss” by Susan Fales-Hill. After hearing that it was a modern re-telling of “Pride and Prejudice,” I couldn’t help but be curious. I have loved Jane Austen since high school […]
Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety
To soothe an anxious mind is like trying to stop a tsunami…with an umbrella. Being one of the millions who suffer from anxiety, I have tried everything to “fix” myself. I have panic attacks about having panic attacks. I am in a constant state of “fight or flight” wherever I go and, at some points […]
Steamy Steampunk Romance
If you are in need of a steamy romance, steamy as in steampunk, “Wicked as They Come” by Delilah S. Dawson is the romance book for you. Dawson creates another world, a world that people can pass into in their sleep. Ever wonder where coma patients go? They go to Sang – a world that […]
The Mystery of the Affinity Bridge
“Affinity Bridge” by George Mann is the steampunk book for fans of the mystery genre. Mann presents a Sherlock Holmes style with zombies and produces a thoroughly enjoyable story. The setting…Victorian London of course! Mann does an extraordinary job with descriptions, language , and character mannerisms that pulls the reader into the proper time period […]
