ScatteredThoughtsandRogueWords Presents: Time for Scattered Thoughts to look back at all the wonderful books read and reviewed in 2013 and try to pick those stories that stood out the most among all the many stories I read. As always it was a hard thing to do because there were so many this year that crowded… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts Best Books of 2013
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Scattered Thoughts Summary of Reviews for October 2013
October 2013 Summary of Book Reviews It was a terrific month for books. Sarah Black came out with her sequel to The General and the Horse-Lord titled The General and the Elephant Clock of Al-Jazari. In my opinion it is the best book she has written to date, wide in scope with subtly nuanced characters… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts Summary of Reviews for October 2013
Review: Conquer the Flames (Lang Downs #4) by Ariel Tachna
Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Thorne Lachlan, a firefighter for the Royal Fire Service, arrives at Lang Downs when a grassfire brings him onto the station to ask for assistance and prepare them for evacuation if necessary. A former Commando for the Australian Army, Thorne has retired, beset by nightmares and blackouts, a victim of… Continue reading Review: Conquer the Flames (Lang Downs #4) by Ariel Tachna
I’m Off To GRL and The Week Ahead In Reviews
Short and oh so sweet this week. I am off to GRL in Atlanta this week and I am beside myself in anticipation. If you listen hard enough you can hear a little fan girl “squee” here. So many people to meet and get to talk with, there are authors galore, publishers,, editors, other bloggers… Continue reading I’m Off To GRL and The Week Ahead In Reviews
Review: Outlast the Night (Lang Downs #3) by Ariel Tachna
Rating: 5 stars Broke, despondent and soon to be divorced Sam Emery has no where to turn but to his brother Neil when he leaves his embittered wife and old life behind him. Sam is also leaving the closet as well, another reason for the divorce and the hatred his soon to be ex feels for… Continue reading Review: Outlast the Night (Lang Downs #3) by Ariel Tachna
It’s Gay Pride Month and the Week Ahead in Reviews
Its Gay Pride Month, a great time to celebrate and give back to the community. Washington, DC’s Capital Pride is coming up this week and culminates in the Capital Pride Parade on Saturday, June 8 and the Capital Pride Street Festival on Sunday, June 9. If you live in or around the metro area, there… Continue reading It’s Gay Pride Month and the Week Ahead in Reviews
Scattered Thoughts May 2013 Book Reviews
It was a great month in book reviews. While most of the book fell into the contemporary fiction category, there was a book in just about every genre. One of my favorites this month was Fragile Bond by Rhi Etzweiler, a science fiction gem of a story from Riptide Publishing. I have also found new… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts May 2013 Book Reviews
Review: Chateau d’Eternite by Ariel Tachna
Rating: 3.75 stars Russ Peterson receives a mysterious invitation in the mail for a vacation at a chateau in the south of France and his curiosity compels him to accept. Once there, Russ is astonished to find out that his last physical exam showed a genetic marker that identifies him as a time traveler, and… Continue reading Review: Chateau d’Eternite by Ariel Tachna
The Week Ahead in Reviews and Scattered Thoughts About Writing
Sooo, here we are again at the beginning of the week and for me not much has changed. I did manage to get several flats of flowers planted last week, did clean out some clothes from decades past to give away, and had my Dad over last Saturday afternoon. Read some wonderful books, got a… Continue reading The Week Ahead in Reviews and Scattered Thoughts About Writing
Review: Overdrive by Ariel Tachna
Rating: 4.25 stars After his last disastrous race, Daniel Leroux knows things have to change for him to achieve his dream of winning the World Rally Championship. For starters, he has to fire his co driver and then look for just the right partner to help him and his team get back in the race. One… Continue reading Review: Overdrive by Ariel Tachna
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