A Study in Emerald by Neil Gaiman

3 stars For more reviews, check out my blog: Craft-Cycle I will start by saying I only have a very basic knowledge of Lovecraft and Sherlock Holmes stories and have not read any of them (on my to-read list, I promise!). However, I was still able to enjoy this audiobook. This short story is only about…

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Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades #1) by E. L. James

1 star I’m not going to spend too much time on this review, because many others have already expressed exactly how I feel about this book. It is not very well-written. It is way too long and dragged out. And most of all, it horribly represents BDSM as some sort of affliction one must rise…

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I Remember Nothing and Other Reflections by Nora Ephron

2 stars An okay read. I really enjoyed Ephron’s I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman, but this one just felt boring. Many of the stories are very specific to Ephron’s lifestyle, which makes them difficult to relate to. Some of the anecdotes are slightly interesting, but not necessarily something…

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The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer

4 stars For whatever reason, I have a soft spot for celebrity memoirs. It doesn’t matter if I’m familiar with the person or not, I’m always drawn to them when I stumble across them. I’ve found that, especially with books written by comedians, you never quite know what you’re going to get. Is it going…

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The Poison Apples by Lily Archer

3 stars Overall, this was a good book with an interesting story. I think the main problem was the book suffered from terrible marketing. Reading the blurb gave me the general impression that it was somehow related to fairy tales and that the stepdaughters would seek revenge on their wicked stepmothers. However, as I was…

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BLOG TOUR: These Darker Streets by Abigail Linhardt

8/1/2020 Dragon Soul Press’ newest novel, These Darker Streets by Abigail Linhardt, is now available! What a stunning cover! So, what’s it about? Tragic loss. Eternal love. Ancient magic. Brigit is dealing with the loss of her mother and brother while trying to run her mother’s shop of magical oddities. She used to believe in magic…

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Organic Ink: Volume Three Review

Featuring poems from Amy Ledford, J.E. Feldman, Datura Lily, Vanessa Bane, McKenzie Richardson, Sydnie Beaupré, Gabriella Balcom, Vanessa Caraveo, Joshua E. Borgmann, Beth W. Patterson, Zoey Xolton, Jennifer Carr, and Joshua Lupardus What makes this collection so great is that there is a little something for everyone. It showcases a variety of poets with different…

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BLOG TOUR: Mafia University by Jordan Petrarca

7/25/2020 Hello fellow book lovers! Dragon Soul Press has revealed the new cover of their book, Mafia University, by Jordan Petrarca! Awesome cover! So, what’s it about? Leo Coletta does what most young men do when they graduate high school, and that’s go to college to further his education. He attends a remote University in the…

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Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith

4 stars This book is weird, creepy, and unexpected in all the right ways. I’ll admit, at first I didn’t really like Hoodoo’s narration and was just going along with things. However it quickly grew on me and, as the plot picked up, I was hooked. I flew through reading this faster than I’d anticipated….

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