The House at the End of Hope Street: A Novel My review: 4 of 5 stars Mystical, captivating and a modern fairy tale, The House at the End of Hope Street plays on all of the senses, especially visual and olfactory, with smells and colors dominating the landscape. Fans of women's literature and women's studies, will delight in the literary and historical inhabitants of the … [Read more...] about Book Review and Giveaway: The House at the End of Hope Street by Menna Van Praag
Mental Health Giveaway Hop
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, bipolar disorder affects approximately 5.7 million adults. I'm one of them. Perhaps that is why I relate so well to Alice in Wonderland. The ups and downs of bipolar disorder and the medications that treat it are not unlike Alice's ups and downs in the rabbit hole. As my giveaway for this hop, I've chosen [simpleazon-link … [Read more...] about Mental Health Giveaway Hop
The Fortune Cafe Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
The Fortune Café a novel in three parts MIS-FORTUNE: Emma, a waitress at The Fortune Café will do anything to avoid opening a fortune cookie. Each fortune is rumored to somehow magically come true. Being a girl grounded in reality, she doesn’t have time for that kind of nonsense. But when trying to prevent a food fight at the café, Emma accidently cracks open a fortune … [Read more...] about The Fortune Cafe Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Avalon Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Avalon: Web of Magic Three very different young teens, Emily, the shy one, Adriane, the outsider, and Kara, the power shopper, are all drawn to a secret place deep in the woods where they discover a portal to another world. Wondrous animals have emerged from the portal, desperately seeking the magic that will keep them alive. Though the animals are peaceful and good, what … [Read more...] about Avalon Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Book Review: Highway to Hell by Matt Roper
Highway to Hell by Matt Roper My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars Did you know that worldwide, there are nearly two million children in the commercial sex trade (UNICEF)? What if you could help do something about it? Highway to Hell is the story of two men who set out to shine a light on a dark Brazilian highway and make a difference. Roper, a former journalist for the UK's Daily … [Read more...] about Book Review: Highway to Hell by Matt Roper