February 2014 Review Summary *Key: S series C contemporary F-fantasy SF-science fiction PN-paranormal SP-supernatural H-historical HR-horror N-Nonfiction YA-young adult Rating Scale: 1 to 5, 5 stars is outstanding ***************************************************************** 5 Star Rating: Be My Valentine, Bobby Bryson by Geoffrey Knight C, short story Lying With Scorpions by Aleksandr Voinov, S, SF Of Last Resort by… Continue reading February 2014 Summary of Reviews and Best Covers of the Month
Month: February 2014
Review: The Prince and the Practitioner by Christian Baines
Rating: 3 stars out of 5 Eliot had been practicing magic for most of his life but never had he been successful in summoning a demon…until now. Far too impulsive for his own good, Eliot’s spell casting has always been a hit or miss proposition. Sometimes it worked, mostly it didn’t. So when the summoning… Continue reading Review: The Prince and the Practitioner by Christian Baines
Review: Jasper’s Mountain by John Inman
Rating: 3.75 stars out of 5 Jasper Stone has few needs. A writer, Jasper loves his solitude and quiet, something he gets plenty of on his ninety acre ranch, high on the side of the Juniper Mountains. Living alone in his rustic cabin, Jasper’s only companions are the animal menagerie the kind hearted author has… Continue reading Review: Jasper’s Mountain by John Inman
Review: Where You Lead by Mary Calmes
Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Chicago-based ATF agent Peter Lomax’s past relationships never seemed to work out. Ex boyfriends had issues with his possessiveness as well as his job. Then Peter meets Carver Fleming at a friends party and everything changes. Artist and gallery owner, Carver doesn’t mind that Peter is possessive. It is a… Continue reading Review: Where You Lead by Mary Calmes
Review: The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell
Rating: 4 stars out of 5 Humans have poisoned the Earth and are desperate for other worlds to colonize. Now at war a rich world, Caeorleia, whose resources they covet, Earth forces will use anything and anyone to reach their goal. Human Ryker has lost family and home as the war has raged on further… Continue reading Review: The Experiment by Alicia Nordwell
A Touch of Spring, a Ray of Sunshine and the Week Ahead in Review
It’s 60 degrees here today. The sun is shining, the snow is melting, and thoughts of Spring are crowding into my mind. I know that February still has to run its course. And March can and most likely will be blustery and cold. And yet, and yet. All this warmth and sunshine is playing games… Continue reading A Touch of Spring, a Ray of Sunshine and the Week Ahead in Review
Review: Lying with Scorpions (Memory of Scorpions #2) by Aleksandr Voinov
Rating: 5 stars out of 5 If you lie with scorpions, you’d better have a taste for poison. Now that Adrastes, ex leader of the Scorpions and Kendras’s lover, has assumed the throne of Dalman along with his sister Queen, Kendras is finding himself increasingly out of his depths. He feels uncertain not only his own… Continue reading Review: Lying with Scorpions (Memory of Scorpions #2) by Aleksandr Voinov
Blue Notes (2nd edition) Giveaway: The Winner is….
Thank you everyone for your comments. So many romantic cities were mentioned, now if we only had tickets! The winner of the ebook copy of Blue Notes is Antonia (amaquilante(at)gmail(dot)com. Again, thanks for participating. Keep checking in with ScatteredThoughtsandRogueWords.com for more book giveaways and author contests. My thanks to Shira Anthony for her wonderful post… Continue reading Blue Notes (2nd edition) Giveaway: The Winner is….
Review: Strain by Amelia C. Gormley
Rating: 4 stars out of 5 When a deadly virus is unleashed, it spreads and mutates quickly, wiping out most of the human race. Rhys Cooper and his small family has escaped the virus and its consequences by living in a small compound under the rule of a puritanical preacher and his son. But soon the… Continue reading Review: Strain by Amelia C. Gormley
Celebrate the Release of the 2nd edition of Blue Notes with Shira Anthony (Contest included)
ScatteredThoughts is so happy to have Shira Anthony here today to celebrate the release of Blue Notes (2nd edition). Welcome, Shira! Thank you, Melanie, for hosting me today to celebrate the 2nd edition of the original Blue Notes! I’m giving away one ebook copy of the book to a lucky someone who comments on this… Continue reading Celebrate the Release of the 2nd edition of Blue Notes with Shira Anthony (Contest included)