I started reading this immediately after finishing the first book of this series, Children Of Blood And Bone. I saw some reviews saying it was not as good as the first. It was not but it was still quite enjoyable.Children Of Virtue And Vengeance continues with Zélie's story. She and Amari have brought back magic … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Children Of Virtue And Vengeance (Legacy Of Orisha #2) by Tomi Adeyemi
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BOOK REVIEW – Children Of Blood And Bone (Legacy of Orisha #1) by Tomi Adeyemi
I hope everybody had a fantastic Christmas. I had to work for part of my day (the joys of working shift) but I was able to enjoy the little time I got to spend with my family before rushing off to the office.I love how proud black people are becoming of our African heritage. It … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Children Of Blood And Bone (Legacy of Orisha #1) by Tomi Adeyemi
BOOK REVIEW – Temptress by Lola Dodge (Book 2 of The Manhattan Ten)
I got a free advance readers’ copy in exchange for my honest review.I could not wait for this book to come out. After reading the first book in the Manhattan Ten series, Ivory, I was hooked.Temptress is about an independent superhero whose working as a bounty hunter for the police arresting criminals with superpowers. In … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Temptress by Lola Dodge (Book 2 of The Manhattan Ten)
BOOK REVIEW – Bottle Toss by Howard Odentz
I got a free advance readers' copy in exchange for my honest review.How many times do we do things without thinking about the consequences? Many times we don't think about how our deeds affect other people's lives.Bottle Toss talks about such a situation. Dennison Ford, known as Denny, and his foster sister, Jennifer McKnatt, Jen … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Bottle Toss by Howard Odentz
BOOK REVIEW – The Girl Who Cheated Death by Alan Baker
Imagine being able to see the angel of death. It would be quite horrifying to see your family die before your eyes as it was. Imagine, in addition to that, seeing their souls being taken while you helplessly look on.
BOOK REVIEW – Ivory by Lola Dodge (Book 1 of The Manhattan Ten)
I got a free advance readers' copy in exchange for my honest review. It has been a while since I tried a romance story. This actually was not as bad as I thought it would be. Ivory is an ice princess from Scandinavia. A literal ice princess, as in she was made of ice. She … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Ivory by Lola Dodge (Book 1 of The Manhattan Ten)
BOOK REVIEW – Lion’s Blood by Steven Barnes
Imagine a world in which Egypt was the superpower of the world. Where, instead of white masters and black slaves, it was the other way around. In Lion's Blood, Steven Barnes writes about such a world. This book is based on a white slave, Aidan, and his journey throughout life. I was first introduced to … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – Lion’s Blood by Steven Barnes
BOOK REVIEW – A Wistful Tale of Gods, Men and Monsters by David Ruggerio
I got a free advance readers' copy in exchange for my honest review. This was an old-fashioned horror in the midst of modern life. Halloween and werewolves, trick-or-treaters and witches. Before reading it, I saw where someone described it as reading a book that Tim Burton would write. That is the best way to describe … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – A Wistful Tale of Gods, Men and Monsters by David Ruggerio
BOOK REVIEW – The Golden Door by Al Barrera
I got a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. Twins are fascinating. They have a mystical bond which nobody can fully explain. When one dies, the other twin feels as if he / she lost part of himself / herself. How does the surviving twin cope with that agony? The … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – The Golden Door by Al Barrera
BOOK REVIEW – A Little Bit Psycho by J.L. Strange
I got a free advance copy in exchange for my honest review Some people speculate about what they would do if they woke up in their opposite sex's body. Both sexes have many ideas about what they would try with their anatomy. But how would you feel if you literally had no choice about it? … Continue reading BOOK REVIEW – A Little Bit Psycho by J.L. Strange
The Bespectacled Bibliophile 