Rating: 4.25 out of 5 Humankind possesses a dual nature, the ability to rise to the brightest heights—or sink to the darkest and most perverse depths. What inspires some to reach the pinnacles of virtue while others cannot resist the temptations of vice? Is it something innate, or a result of destiny and circumstance? Delve… Continue reading A MelanieM Review: 7&7 – Anthology of Virtue and Vice by Andrea Speed , Carole Cummings, Rick R. Reed, John Inman, Serena Yates, Clare London, J. Tullos Hennig
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Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Best of 2015
From Books, Audiobooks to Book Covers Its Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Best of 2015 Happy New Year! Looking back over 2015 I’m amazed at all the changes here and marvelous tales that came to our door. I’m thinking about the new reviewers we’ve added, all the wonderful books we’ve read, new authors we’ve discovered, and… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Best of 2015
A MelanieM Review: Work in Progress (Belladonna Arms #2) by John Inman
Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Writer Harlie Rose is dumped by his lover, it precipitates a cross country journey to mend his broken heart. Now four months later, Harlie is ready to settle down and start writing again. When Harlie finds himself on the doorstep of the Belladonna Arms, a quirky, perhaps even seedy apartment building… Continue reading A MelanieM Review: Work in Progress (Belladonna Arms #2) by John Inman
A MelanieM Review: Head-on by John Inman
Rating: 5 stars out of 5 At 24 Gordon Stafford had it all. A rising career as a tv meteorologist, a loving family, a wide circle of friends…everything anyone could want. By 26, Gordon Stafford had lost it all. And all it took was the decision to drive home drunk from an awards ceremony. That… Continue reading A MelanieM Review: Head-on by John Inman
Memories, Memorials, and Memorial Day and the Week Ahead
Memorial Day. Two words that bring forth powerful emotions and memories of both of those from our past as well as our present. We think of the past and those deceased while at the same time our memories are full of family celebrations, and the laughter and love that speaks of life itself. I was thinking of… Continue reading Memories, Memorials, and Memorial Day and the Week Ahead
Review: Spirit by John Inman
Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5 When Jason Day, video games designer, agrees to watch his precocious four-year-old nephew, Timmy, for four weeks he has no idea how his life will be forever changed by his acceptance. Jason works from home and is a confirmed, but not happy about it, gay bachelor. He is the only… Continue reading Review: Spirit by John Inman
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
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
January 2014 Summary of Books Reviewed
The new years has started with an explosion of wonderful books and new authors for me. SE Jakes and two of her marvelous series dropped into my hands and heart so I will be passing those recommendations on to you. SA McAuley released a new contemporary fiction novel, Treadmarks and Trademarks, the start of a… Continue reading January 2014 Summary of Books Reviewed
Brrrrr…..its cold Outside and the Week Ahead in Reviews
Our region has seen single digit temperatures, ice, snow and flash freezing. OK, it is January, a winter month, but still this is far too cold for this area and I think we are in shock. I have kept the bird feeders full, as they are emptying them almost within an hour of being filled.… Continue reading Brrrrr…..its cold Outside and the Week Ahead in Reviews
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 