February 2014 Summary of Reviews and Best Covers of the Month

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

Review: Static by LA Witt

Rating: 5 stars out of 5 Damon Bryce and Alex Nichols have been together for two years and while things have not always been easy, they remain deeply in love.  But Alex has a secret, one that she has been afraid to tell Damon because she is sure it will cost her his love.  Alex… Continue reading Review: Static by LA Witt

Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Best Covers of 2013

Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Best Book Covers of 2013 What is a book without its cover? That’s a question that gets asked more frequently in this age of eBooks and ePublishing.  For myself and, I think, many others, book covers are still the marquee for an author’s story, the path to a book and… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Best Covers of 2013

A Book Giveaway, Riding the Weather Rollercoaster, and the Week Ahead in Reviews

So far the Washington Metro area has felt like Seattle, WA, and now we are aiming for Phoenix, AZ.  We have had close to 12 inches of rain in the last month alone, and that doesn’t seem to be letting up as we head towards the middle of July.  Really, folks, nothing like 100 percent… Continue reading A Book Giveaway, Riding the Weather Rollercoaster, and the Week Ahead in Reviews

Scattered Thoughts Best Book Covers of 2012

Once again its time to talk book covers and book cover design.  I have talked previously about my favorite covers from childhood and how the mere sight of a great cover in the window of a bookstore would draw me in like the scent of cheese to a mouse.  If the cover is the magnet… Continue reading Scattered Thoughts Best Book Covers of 2012