Frisky Business Author: Tawna Fenske Reviewer: Nima Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Tawna Fenske is a new author to me. Frisky Business is her third romantic comedy, and it was well-timed because I needed a good laugh—and a few audible groans. It’s clear that Fenske has a very naughty sense of humor. Given the […]
The Ophelia Prophecy Author: Sharon Lynn Fisher Reviewer: Nima Rating: A What I’m Talking About: 2013 RWA RITA Award Finalist author Sharon Lynn Fisher of Ghost Planet has done it again—new book, new idea, new science, same great romantic tension between unlikely characters with a lot to lose and a lot to prove. In a […]
Just Destiny Author: Theresa Rizzo Reviewer: Nima Rating: B+ What I’m Talking About: Just Destiny was presented to me as a contemporary romance, and while it had love at its very core, it doesn’t read like a typical romance. There is sweetness, sincerity, and fleeting kisses, but no swooning or heaving. In fact, there isn’t […]
Hope Ignites Author: Jaci Burton Reviewer: Nima Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Hope Ignites is the second installment in the Hope Series. I like small town romances because they are full of unique details and quirky characters that make them relatable and fun. Like the first story in this series, Hope Flames, the dogs […]
Treasured Pearls, Past and Present A short while ago, I endured an hour at the public library with a pack of cub scouts. At eight and nine years old, their world is electronic. There is almost no debate between e-books and books of paper and glue, electronics will always win. It’s their most comfortable medium […]
Melting the Ice Author: Jaci Burton Reviewer: Nima Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: As a general rule, Jaci Burton’s books are worth buying just for the covers. I think they need to generate a Play-by-Play Series calendar. Her latest installment, Melting the Ice, should be February, not only for Valentine emphasis in the book […]
Be Mine Forever Author: Marina Adair Reviewer: Nima Rating: A- What I’m Talking About: Author Marina Adair returns to the little hamlet of St. Helena, California, smack in the heart of the Napa Valley’s wine country with Be Mine Forever. This is book four in the St. Helena series which follows the love lives of […]
Hope Flames Author: Jaci Burton Reviewer: Nima Rating: B What I’m Talking About: Hope Ignites is the first full length novel in the Hope Series. We were first introduced to the little town of Hope, Oklahoma, in author Jaci Burton’s contribution, “Hope Smolders,” to the Hot Summer Nights anthology released in July of 2013. According […]
Melting Ms. Frost Author: Kat Black Reviewer: Nima Rating: B- What I’m Talking About: Author Kat Black, based in the United Kingdom—not to be confused with the children’s author of the same name based in Massachusetts—has recently released Melting Ms. Frost, a contemporary romance with very light domination and submission themes. Unfortunately, the title of […]
Space Jockey (Science Fiction Short Stories) Edited by Tara Maya Reviewer: Nima Rating: DNF What I’m Talking About: The first science fiction book I remember reading was A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. It whet my imagination for stories that were outside of my day to day world. I could not just escape into […]
Bellman & Black Author: Diane Setterfield Reviewer: Nima Rating: B, 3 stars What I’m Talking About: Having loved Diane Setterfield’s debut book, The Thirteenth Tale, I waited anxiously for her to give us a second offering. During that lengthy six year wait, I recommended it to others, reviewed it for book club, and extolled the […]
Someone Else’s Skye Author: Christine Wenrick Reviewer: Nima Rating: A, 4.5 stars What I’m Talking About: “One night . . . one violent, supernatural battle . . . and five stories of the men whose lives will be changed by it.” Someone Else’s Skye is the first book in the Brahm Hill Series. It follows […]
Today Nima brings us a bit of weekday fun with her tale about the secret lives of booklights… I hope you enjoy! Back in 1939, James Thurber exposed the secret life of Walter Mitty in a short story, printed as one of several in a collection of short works. Danny Kaye brought Mr. Mitty to […]
Drawn Togther Author: Lauren Dane Reviewer: Nima Rating: A-, 4 Stars What I’m Talking About: Drawn Together takes us back to the roots of the Brown Family Novels. This is the story of Raven Smith; that is not her full name and it is full of meaning—which I will not spoil for you. It is, […]
Strange Soul Mates Author: C.L. Gordon Reviewer: Nima Rating: B+, 3.5 Stars What I’m Talking About: Strange Soul Mates has been out a year, but only recently came to my attention. The story begins with Steven, an unsympathetic character, who is getting drunker and angrier by the minute. He suspects that his girlfriend Emily is […]