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Book Review: "The Great and the Small," 2nd Edition by A. T. Balsara
Death soon sweeps through the main character’s harbor town, affecting both protagonists in unforeseen ways, the outcome uncertain.
Erika M. Weinert
Aug 13, 20243 min read


Middle Grade Climate Fiction Book Review: "The Climate Diaries, Book One: The Academy" by Aaron Arsenault
The stakes are high in this middle grade climate fiction novel, and they become increasingly higher for main character Jax with every page.
Erika M. Weinert
Apr 19, 20244 min read


Book Review: "Of Crowns and Legends" by Chelsea Banning
With magic commonplace, Chelsea Banning's debut novel, Of Crowns and Legends, hits the mark for fans of fantasy and Arthurian legend alike.
Erika M. Weinert
Mar 13, 20233 min read


Book Series Review: Shadow and Bone Trilogy
The Shadow and Bone book series is an easy read and it’s quite addicting. The end of each book leaves you wanting—needing—more.
Erika M. Weinert
Mar 2, 20223 min read


Book review: “Love Potions (Warlocks MacGregor Book 1)” by NYT Bestselling Author Michelle M. Pillow
Erik isn’t looking for love, but when he moves next door to Lydia Barratt in the valleys of Wisconsin, sparks fly.
Garima Nabh
Nov 2, 20212 min read


Book Review: “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune
What I like most about The House in the Cerulean Sea is that I would let my thirteen-year-old daughter read it.
Erika M. Weinert
Sep 4, 20213 min read


Book Review: "The Haunted" by Ed & Lorraine Warren, Robert Curran, and Jack & Janet Smurl
Since the first books I edited in 2012 were paranormal nonfiction, I guess it was only a matter of time before I posted a review of this...
Erika M. Weinert
Apr 14, 20212 min read


Book Review: “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires” by Grady Hendrix
If you’re a fan of the horror genre with stomach-wrenching gore and sensitive material, this book is for you.
Erika M. Weinert
Mar 15, 20212 min read


Book Review: “Hollow Kingdom” by Kira Jane Buxton
“Hollow Kingdom” is a humbling read by a first-time author whose style is that of someone who has been writing masterpieces for years.
Erika M. Weinert
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Book Review: "Birth of the Fae: Locked Out of Heaven" by Danielle M. Orsino
Two factions of angels are locked out of heaven by their creator after heaven's war with Lucifer.
Erika M. Weinert
Jan 3, 20211 min read


Book Review: "The Cabin at the End of the World" by Paul Tremblay
Paul Tremblay takes a deep dive into the characters of this home-invasion thriller with emphasis on a couple vacationing at a remote cabin i
Erika M. Weinert
Dec 18, 20202 min read


Book Review: "Neverwhere" by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman’s writing style has a classy old-world feel to it.
Erika M. Weinert
Sep 14, 20201 min read


Book Review: "Mostly Harmless" by Douglas Adams
After digesting Douglas Adams' fifth and final book in The Hitchhiker's Guide series, "Mostly Harmless," I feel a sense of...
Erika M. Weinert
Aug 31, 20201 min read


Book Review: "So Long and Thanks for All the Fish" by Douglas Adams
This book makes you almost believe you can fly or some such nonsense. Or is it nonsense? 🤔 Anyway, brilliant as always with a lot of...
Erika M. Weinert
Aug 24, 20201 min read


Book Review: "Life, the Universe and Everything" by Douglas Adams
In volume three of "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," Douglas Adams' unparalleled writing style pushes on with the tidbits of...
Erika M. Weinert
Aug 17, 20202 min read


Book Review: "The Restaurant at the End of the Universe" by Douglas Adams
This book is even better than the first. I feel like "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" was an introduction to all of the characters...
Erika M. Weinert
Aug 10, 20201 min read


Book Review: "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Audiences will be talking about this novel for years to come.
Erika M. Weinert
Aug 7, 20201 min read
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