Full disclosure: I was given an advance reader’s copy of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. Romance novels can be predictable. I’ve talked about this in my review of I Owe You One by Sophie Kinsella. However, it’s not inherently a bad thing. Sometimes, readers want feel-good stories to balanceContinue reading “Cinematic Destinies Book Review”
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What’s Yours is Mine Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given an advance reader’s copy of this book from SparkPoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. I spent six years taking dance classes while growing up. I took two years of ballet, jazz, and hip-hop. It was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed every second of it. I didn’tContinue reading “What’s Yours is Mine Book Review”
Adapt Me Podcast – The Last Word
Hi Everybody! The latest episode of the Adapt Me Podcast is up right now. In it, returning guest and Goodreads reviewer Cheyne Nomura and I discuss how we would adapt The Last Word by Taylor Adams into a low-budget horror/thriller movie. We talk about how an adaptation of this kind of book doesn’t need bells and whistlesContinue reading “Adapt Me Podcast – The Last Word”
The Last Word Book Review
Content warning: this review discusses stalking and animal abuse. Have you ever left a one-star review of a book and got into an argument with its author? I’m sure some reviewers secretly have that fear when writing their critiques. After all, they are entitled to their opinions. At the same time, they wrote theirs forContinue reading “The Last Word Book Review”
The Power of Scars: My Journey from Refugee to CEO Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Sasha Stolz Publicity in exchange for an honest review. Resilience is a mighty attribute. It helps people to power through struggles and learn from them. Many books I’ve read were by people who had that resilience and lived to tell theContinue reading “The Power of Scars: My Journey from Refugee to CEO Book Review”
Such Good People Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Sparkpoint Studio in exchange for an honest review. In all my years of reviewing books, there’s one storyline that I’ve never talked about: the bad-things-happen-to-good-people plot. It’s exactly what readers think it is. These kinds of tales can be predictable inContinue reading “Such Good People Book Review”
Spoken: A Memoir Sprinkled With a Little Quadriplegia Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. Content warning: this review discusses sex and suicide. I’ve read plenty of memoirs written by extraordinary people. I always admire how they came out on top despite the struggles they went through. Today,Continue reading “Spoken: A Memoir Sprinkled With a Little Quadriplegia Book Review”
Something I Keep Upstairs Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advanced reader copy of this book by the author’s publicist in exchange for an honest review. J.D. Barker is one of the most known authors in the mystery, suspense, and horror genres. His work has drawn praise from all over the literary world. Stephen King thought his novelContinue reading “Something I Keep Upstairs Book Review”
Hive Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Mindbuck Media Publicity in exchange for an honest review. It’s been about a year since I read a time-travel romance. The last one I looked at was The 23rd Hero by Rebecca Ann Nguyen, which involved going back in time toContinue reading “Hive Book Review”
She is a Haunting Book Review
I’ve read plenty of horror stories, but not much with a haunted house setting. How did this get away from me? I don’t know. Despite that, I’m glad that I started reading this horror subgenre. There are so many books that use that classic trope, so authors have to find ways to stand out. OneContinue reading “She is a Haunting Book Review”
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