Firstborn by Tosca Lee Genre: thriller, contemporary, suspense, Publisher: Simon & Schuster Date: May 2, 2017 Reviewed by: Brit Gay Fiction Addict Scorecard: A Welcome back to the continuation in the adventures of the progeny: men and women born with innate abilities that assist them to compel people to their will. The audience meets right […]
Month: April 2017
Salem’s Curse: More Twists Than a Series of Roundhouse Kicks
Salem’s Curse by Sydney Bristow Genre: paranormal, thriller, suspense Publisher: Amazon digital services Date: February 18, 2017 Reviewed by: Courtney DeWitt Fiction Addict Scorecard: C I recently forged back into e-reading with the addition of NetGalley. Years ago, when my husband gave me my Kindle, I went crazy over the vast catalog of self-published and […]
Isaac Marion’s New Hunger Satisifies on every level
The New Hunger by Isaac Marion Genre: horror, science fiction, Publisher: Atria Date: October 6, 2015 Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Fiction Addict Scorecard: B Do Zombies think? Why do they need brains? Does it matter? Do they matter? When I first picked up Isaac Marion’s Warm Bodies, I really wasn’t sure about it. I do […]
Chastain’s Antonina Shows Courage of a Lion and Gentleness of a Lamb in “The Zookeeper’s Wife”
Title: The Zookeeper’s Wife Directed by: Niki Caro Theatrical Starring: Jessica Chastain, Johan Heldenbergh, Daniel Brühl Release Date: April 7, 2017 Reviewed by: Susan Tolleson Rating: PG-13 FA Scorecard: B The opening scenes of The Zookeeper’s Wife might lead viewers to believe they’re about to see a beautiful tale of the relationship between animals and […]
Thirty-Two Going on Spinster
Thirty-Two Going on Spinster by Becky Monson Genre: comedy, romance, contemporary Publisher: CreateSpace Date: December 2012 Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Fiction Addict Scorecard: B Julia Dorning is pretty convinced she’s a spinster. And if she’s not, she’s going to be. At the ripe old age of thirty-two, she’s not married and she lives with her […]