Monthly Archives: August 2011
Review: A Cottage by the Sea by Ciji Ware
A Cottage by the Sea by Ciji Ware is an edge of your seat romance with a big mystery and a little bit of magic too. Blythe, a big production designer in Hollywood, has just gone through nasty divorce with her … Continue reading
Review: Lord of the Far Island by Victoria Holt
Ellen Kellaway has lived her whole life through the charity of others and her aunt never lets her forget it. Her mother is dead and she hasn’t seen her father since she was a baby. Ellen is spunky, smart, and … Continue reading
Computer Woes
I hate viruses. The computer kind, I mean. One minute, you’re vegging out in front of your laptop browsing some translation blogs, next thing you know, a big red box pops up on your screen telling you that you have … Continue reading
Mini Review: What is Left the Daughter by Howard Norman
Not much time for writing my usual long reviews because I’ve been caring a lot for my grandma on the weekends, so this is kind of a mini review with a summary and quick review. Howard Norman’s What is Left … Continue reading
Review: Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
Murder on the Orient Express is a gripping murder mystery with a surprising ending. Belgian detective Hercule Poirot is traveling by train through Europe. It is snowing hard, and the train has to stop on the tracks for a few … Continue reading
Ahh the temptation..
It’s bad. It’s very bad. There is a certain French website kind of like Amazon that I use to order all of my books from France that I can’t find here or on Amazon.ca (or if I don’t like the price … Continue reading
Review: Before Ever After by Samantha Sotto
Samantha Sotto’s Before Ever After is a magical story about love, loss, and making the ultimate sacrifice for the person you love. Shelley is still devastated by the sudden death of her husband Max three years earlier when she has … Continue reading
A Book and a Beer 