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“I have been a fan of Elizabeth Finn since I devoured Brother’s Keeper, Restoring Jordan, and Devil’s Pawn. She is absolutely a wonderful writer and I was pumped to get my hands on Immortal Protector. To me, this book goes along with her other three books that I have read, a little on the dark...”

“I have been a fan of Elizabeth Finn since I devoured Brother’s Keeper, Restoring Jordan, and Devil’s Pawn. She is absolutely a wonderful writer and I was pumped to get my hands on Immortal Protector. To me, this book goes along with her other three books that I have read, a little on the dark side. However, it was a completely different than what I was expecting. It may have been a little too dark for me and it took me a while to get into the story and the characters but right around 50% of the book, it started heating up. I guess I just love some drama. J

Spoiler alert:My favorite part was Ember couldn’t remember Truman after her turn and that unfamiliarity made her less willing to give into Truman’s charm. She fights with him for the first time and that internal struggle of needing him for her livelihood but hating him intrigued me.


The snippet about Angus for the second book in the series has me intrigued as well.~BookWhisperer Reviewer MC~”

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For some reason, I couldn’t completely immerse myself into this book. I thought Libby was sweet and her kids were adorable, I thought Nathan was sexy, and Winston and the foreman were a great addition to the story. However, to me, Nathan was too abrasive. I understand that he was hurt in...”

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For some reason, I couldn’t completely immerse myself into this book. I thought Libby was sweet and her kids were adorable, I thought Nathan was sexy, and Winston and the foreman were a great addition to the story. However, to me, Nathan was too abrasive. I understand that he was hurt in the past but he was just out and out rude to Libby and her family. And although Libby didn’t stand for it, she kept letting him come back into her house for him to scream at her some more. Nathan was never willing to help and at first, I thought it was because he was promised the land, however in the end he states he never wanted the land. Unfortunately, his attitude rubbed me the wrong way.
~BookWhisperer Reviewer MC~”

Book Whisperer reviewed a book.

“With every Van Dyken title I find myself more and more in love with her stories. The Bet is yet another story about a young woman’s love of two brothers. Given this one had quite a variation to the story which added some very detailed past that added to the already complicated story. After...”

“With every Van Dyken title I find myself more and more in love with her stories. The Bet is yet another story about a young woman’s love of two brothers. Given this one had quite a variation to the story which added some very detailed past that added to the already complicated story. After finishing Tear I was anxious to get this story started, and while it concluded everything that I was anticipating the start of this story was a slow progression. I was wondering at moments if the story would be able to compare to that of what I just finished, but as we should expect from all great authors different stories have different paces. This one may have been a slow starter, but once we delved into the meat of the story all was forgotten. The story that followed was an intense and wonderful story. My next read is going to be Elite also by Van Dyken be on the lookout for it’s review soon. ~BookWhisperer Reviewer JO~”

Jackie Blem reviewed a book.

“Warning, this woman's writing is addictive. Her characters are so vivid you feel like you know them, and you go through their horrible times with them, feeling each and every one of their emotions.

Eva is a very modern woman for the year, 1956, when this story begins. She's divorced...”

“Warning, this woman's writing is addictive. Her characters are so vivid you feel like you know them, and you go through their horrible times with them, feeling each and every one of their emotions.

Eva is a very modern woman for the year, 1956, when this story begins. She's divorced from a cheating husband and trying to raise her brilliant son, 12 years old at the start of the book, under a microscope for all of that AND because she is Jewish, making ends meet as a overworked, underpaid secretary. Lewis, her son, only has two friends, a brother and sister from across the street. Eva is like their second mother. Then a mystery changes the neighborhood forever, and all 4 of their lives change with it. (Wow, it's hard not to reveal any spoilers for this book!). This is a wonderful period peace that is nevertheless very familiar to us today. This is a fantastic read and I highly recommend it.”

Jackie Blem reviewed a book.

“Emily has been growing up under some major expectations--her mother, a poet, has decided that it is Emily is going to be a great poet (she came upon this when a first edition of Emily Dickinson poetry turned up in her hands on the day her daughter was born--which is also how Emily got her name)....”

“Emily has been growing up under some major expectations--her mother, a poet, has decided that it is Emily is going to be a great poet (she came upon this when a first edition of Emily Dickinson poetry turned up in her hands on the day her daughter was born--which is also how Emily got her name). However, Emily really doesn't like poetry. She'd rather be a romance writer--she wants happy endings for everything and everyone. She also wants to find her father (it's been just her and her mom for her whole life). She finally gets her mother to confess that she has written Emily's father's name in that Dickinson book--which has been accidentally given away to charity. With the help of a couple of friends, Emily begins to search the city to find that book that will lead her to her father.

This is a delightful middle grades read that truly reminded me of Judy Blume. There's a lot going on for both girls and boys (the friend's little brother is hilarious), and should make a great read for anyone 9-12. Or a big kid like me! ”

Book Whisperer reviewed a book.

“Rachel Van Dyken is a wonderful and talented author. Tear has been my second experience at reading this authors works, and it was just as impressive as the first. She knows how to create a story that will absorb you into its pages, and captivate readers with it intensity and suspense. Tear was...”

“Rachel Van Dyken is a wonderful and talented author. Tear has been my second experience at reading this authors works, and it was just as impressive as the first. She knows how to create a story that will absorb you into its pages, and captivate readers with it intensity and suspense. Tear was just that type of read. Natalee is a young beautiful woman; witty and quick that will keep you on your toes. I loved every minute of following her character, and was anxious to see her find her every happiness. This young woman was just peddling through life until the unexpected appearance of two very beautiful yet very mysterious young men. While Natalee efforts of avoiding both new comers proves fruitless; little did she expect them to change her life forever. This is a story of secrets, loyalty, and love. Every minute will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page, and leave you a fan anxious to start book two. I can not wait for more of these series. While I was happy with the ending it is imperative that I see both brothers find their Happy Ending. ~BookWhisperer Reviewer JO~”

Book Whisperer reviewed a book.

“Descended by Blood was one of the best book The BookWhisperer read last year. I have an anxiously awaiting Enemy Within, and just couldn’t wait to get it started. I jumped right on reading this title when it was sent to me. Enemy Within picks up immediately following the conclusion of book one....”

“ Descended by Blood was one of the best book The BookWhisperer read last year. I have an anxiously awaiting Enemy Within, and just couldn’t wait to get it started. I jumped right on reading this title when it was sent to me. Enemy Within picks up immediately following the conclusion of book one. We jump right into the story, and it takes on a whole new direction. After discovering her Father not to be the kind and wonderful man that just saved her; she is left on the run yet again. Now we have new enemies, and we will finally see the love triangle come to a close. This was an enjoyable follow second installment to the series, but I must admit it did not carry the momentum that I had expected following such an incredible story. I hope to see installment three pick back up, and finish out this story with the intensity that I was craving. ~BookWhisperer Reviewer JO~”

Book Whisperer reviewed a book.

“Undeclared had everything an amazing storyline, two incredibly wonderful character, and the attraction to set the roof on fire. Although, I must admit that while it seemed to have everything it was still lacking the extra umph that would have made it spectacular. Noah and Grace meet years prior...”

“Undeclared had everything an amazing storyline, two incredibly wonderful character, and the attraction to set the roof on fire. Although, I must admit that while it seemed to have everything it was still lacking the extra umph that would have made it spectacular. Noah and Grace meet years prior when her freshman year English class’s project was to write Marines in Iraq or Afghanistan. Little did Grace know that her pen pal would be one of the many Marines that had no family or friends to give him that amazing experience of belonging. So, Grace became is one constant, and as the years passed the feelings between both of these character grew and transformed into something so much deeper. When Noah returns home, and feels as though he doesn’t belong he walks away from his constant forgetting what was truly important. This is where are story beginning. The delivery of the story mixes past and present in a very unique and creative way. Their story is told alternating characters of Noah and Grace with a few segways of letters in between. So after a long absence they are reunited, but unlike every before. Since these characters had never met face to face they are still having to process through the getting to know one another phase. When this happening readers will get to experience these segways that shed like to there past and the building of this relationship over the four years as well as now. This story carried SO MUCH POTENTIAL. I hate to say that I found it lacking and I want so much to over look it completely, but I have to be honest so there it is. I read that book two with book Noah’s friends, and let me just tell you that I am so excited about this. Even with the flaws this is one of those books that will have you hooked. You will read book two, and hope with everything in you that this was just the first book jitters and book two will ROCK YOUR WORLD. I am on the cliff hanging on by one finger waiting to continue this story. ~BookWhisperer Reviewer Jo~”

Book Whisperer reviewed a book.

“Entanglement Publishing sure knows how to pick em. I don’t think they have a single title that doesn’t keep me up half the night reading. Abby Niles story of love, lust, and danger was so intoxicating that I think I managed two hours of sleep the night I finished reading it. Dante and Caitlyn...”

“Entanglement Publishing sure knows how to pick em. I don’t think they have a single title that doesn’t keep me up half the night reading. Abby Niles story of love, lust, and danger was so intoxicating that I think I managed two hours of sleep the night I finished reading it. Dante and Caitlyn were the perfect mixture of hot and cold. Readers will find themselves on the edge of their seat through this entire story. Caitlyn is not your average girl, and she is no bimbo. Knowing what she wants in life has her sprinting through life, but when Dante walks into her path it becomes obvious that she has been doing everything but living….. He is determined to show her watch she has been missing, and just how much he was to be the one to give her everything and more. I loved the suspense of this story. I also loved how the suspense was not your typical “I love you, but can’t be with you.” Outside forces are at work from beginning to end, and will rock the boat every chance that it has. The “Inferno” was a perfect name for Dante Jones, because with every turn that I what I felt straight through my chest. The intensity in this book will have readers racing through and begging for more. ~BookWhisperer Reviewer Jo~”

Book Whisperer reviewed a book.

“To me, Jules is a different kind of Rock Chick in this collection. All the other Rock Chick were either brought into a dangerous situation or stumbled upon it but Jules went out and created these dangerous situations for herself. Jules does this to keep drugs from getting in the hands of the...”

“To me, Jules is a different kind of Rock Chick in this collection. All the other Rock Chick were either brought into a dangerous situation or stumbled upon it but Jules went out and created these dangerous situations for herself. Jules does this to keep drugs from getting in the hands of the kids she loves, since she is a social worker. All I can say is, probably not smart to rile up drug dealers but very noble. This gets her into some small trouble and Vance steps in to eliminate that small trouble.


Did I like this book? Absolutely! Kristen Ashley has never let me down. It is straight up drama at every turn, dangerous, good-deed doing bad boys saturate the pages, and hot, sexy scenes between Jules and Vance makes me love this book and continue loving the series. I really loved that KA added Luke into this book more because something about him just oozes sexiness and I can’t wait to read more about him.
~BookWhisperer Reviewer MC~”

Book Whisperer reviewed a book.

“Contains spoilers…This plot line, to me, has more twist and turns in it than the other Rock Chick books, heck, it might have more if you added them all up. Rock Chick Revenge kept me highly satisfied with all the action, the drama, the miscommunication, and the love. KA is awing me with her...”

“Contains spoilers…This plot line, to me, has more twist and turns in it than the other Rock Chick books, heck, it might have more if you added them all up. Rock Chick Revenge kept me highly satisfied with all the action, the drama, the miscommunication, and the love. KA is awing me with her ability to write such awesome books. She keeps getting better and better as time goes on and I just get sucked in to all of it. I don’t think I noticed that life was happening around me while I was reading this book. Brilliant!

I would like to say that Luke has lived up to all I have ever dreamed of and more! You get a taste of him in Rock Chick Renegade but you get ALL of him in this book. He is a man’s man! Everything about him brought me chills. When he first finds out Ava is in trouble, he takes action to fix it because he swears nothing is going to hurt her. However, when she does get hurt, he goes so far off the wall that I can only label it as hot! Everything about him is hot. When they fight, he’s hot. When they go at each other, he’s hot. And when someone touches her, he’s pissed, which makes him hot. He is by far my favorite in the Hot Guy group (if you couldn’t tell from my praises above.)

I also enjoyed Ava’s character. She has been in love with Luke since she was 8 years old and lost touch with him while battled her weight problems. But when she walks back into Luke’s life, it is like she lite a fire in his soul. There is something about them that just burns so brightly.

If I could book one KA book and turn it into a movie, so far, this would be the one; that is how fantastic it is.
~BookWhisperer Reviewer MC~”

Jackie Blem reviewed a book.

“Two of my favorite writers, Gillian Flynn and S.J. Watson, blurbed this book, and I took that as good omen because these folks know what it takes to create a tale that will keep a reader up late and glued to the pages. And Maclean's declared it "a fast paced Exorcist-meets-DaVinci Code", which...”

“Two of my favorite writers, Gillian Flynn and S.J. Watson, blurbed this book, and I took that as good omen because these folks know what it takes to create a tale that will keep a reader up late and glued to the pages. And Maclean's declared it "a fast paced Exorcist-meets-DaVinci Code", which sounded hilarious in a way, but, after reading it, I have to agree.

This is a story of a man, his daughter and something very demonic, and unnamed. The main character, Professor David Ullman, is an expert on Milton's Paradise Lost, and has a somewhat tongue-in-cheek reputation as a demonologist because of it. His marriage has just dissolved, and he's left with his young and very withdrawn daughter. So it seems fortuitous when a visitor comes to his office and asks him to travel to Venice to "witness a phenomenon"--bringing his daughter was fine and the money offered staggering. But the phenomenon turned out to be beyond hellish, and was now attached to him and his daughter. The professor is pushed into more and more terrifying situations in order to get them free, all the while appearing a madman to everyone else around him. This book is creepy, breath-stealing and pretty much impossible to put down. It's not for the faint of heart, but if you are up to it, it's a riveting read. ”

Jackie Blem reviewed a book.

“This is an atmospheric and heart wrenching view of what the aftermath of 9/11 was for the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan. It focuses on one family, but the story it tells explains a part of the world that we know so little about at the day top day family level. Everything is in there--the...”

“This is an atmospheric and heart wrenching view of what the aftermath of 9/11 was for the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan. It focuses on one family, but the story it tells explains a part of the world that we know so little about at the day top day family level. Everything is in there--the poverty, the richness of life, family, war, peace, religion, traditions, education, Taliban, pride, guilt, life, death and, above all, survival. The prose is very lyrical, boarding on poetic, but that does not soften the blow of the violence these characters are subjected to (or subject others to). It isn't an easy read, but it is one that I highly recommend. It opened my eyes about many things, made me cry a time or two, and, most of all, it made me think about 9/11 in a very, very, very different way.”

Jackie Blem reviewed a book.

“A manuscript, carbon dated back to 1307 AD, was found in 1974. It is written in Arabic, Hebrew and Latin. It concerns a town meeting in July 14, 1099, a day before the French army were to invade the city (Jerusalem). A Greek man who had made his home there for years, who was known as The...”

“A manuscript, carbon dated back to 1307 AD, was found in 1974. It is written in Arabic, Hebrew and Latin. It concerns a town meeting in July 14, 1099, a day before the French army were to invade the city (Jerusalem). A Greek man who had made his home there for years, who was known as The Copt. He sat with the elders of the various religions in the town, and he invites the spectators to ask him questions and he would answer them all. The book is a transcript of those questions and their deeply beautiful answers. While religion and beliefs to come into play in many of the answers, I don't really feel like it was preachy in any way. It was more of a philosophical view at a lot of difficult things, both in the town's situation and those that live in the human heart. It's a quick read in some ways, but I found myself going back over the answers again and again. The writing is so well rendered, one wonders if this is truly fiction, or is there maybe something larger behind it. All I can tell you is to read it for yourself.”

Jackie Blem reviewed a book.

“This is a beautifully written story about four women who think they are strangers, but they have connections to one another that become clearer as this slim novel moves through a few days of each of these ladies lives. The narrative weave is masterful, and several emotions are teased to the...”

“This is a beautifully written story about four women who think they are strangers, but they have connections to one another that become clearer as this slim novel moves through a few days of each of these ladies lives. The narrative weave is masterful, and several emotions are teased to the surface for both the characters and the reader. The theme throughout, however, is that life is full of things that feel like traps. Our weaknesses and mistakes. The violence done to us by others or ourselves, or that we may have done to others who have crossed our path. But things like that aren't always what they seem--a bad turn can sometimes take us to exactly the place that we need to go. Ultimately, maybe it's only ourselves we have to forget or forgive. I did a lot of cheering towards the end, and at least one fist pump. Please, treat yourself to this little gem.”

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“This is a fantastic book--funny at times, but serious about science in a very accessible way. Zuk is taking on the growing wave of "getting back to our cave-man selves", "paleo-living" gurus and enthusiasts, explaining just how things have changed. Basically, we aren't in a cave anymore, and...”

“This is a fantastic book--funny at times, but serious about science in a very accessible way. Zuk is taking on the growing wave of "getting back to our cave-man selves", "paleo-living" gurus and enthusiasts, explaining just how things have changed. Basically, we aren't in a cave anymore, and there is no way to go back to that, not even close. The process of evolution is examined often in Paleofantasy, with plenty of fascinating details about the hard facts or strong theories of why things have changed as they have. She doesn't "dumb down" anything, but rather speaks in clear language and offers plenty of examples so that any reader can follow her through even the most cutting-edge science, helping us to understand what it is and why it's important. And certainly her sense of humor kept me turning the pages. Since I left college, I can probably count the science books I've read on one hand. This one really got my attention and curiosity, so I am highly recommending it to all of you!”

Jackie Blem reviewed a book.

“Karen Russell's "Vampires in the Lemon Grove" is a collection of delightfully quirky stories that made me laugh out loud at times. Her imagination is limitless, as is her ability to write an engaging tale. There is so much magic and wonder in this collection I could not choose a favorite. That...”

“Karen Russell's "Vampires in the Lemon Grove" is a collection of delightfully quirky stories that made me laugh out loud at times. Her imagination is limitless, as is her ability to write an engaging tale. There is so much magic and wonder in this collection I could not choose a favorite. That being said, I know I will always smile at the mental picture I have of two geriatric vampires sitting on a bench sucking on lemons in beautiful Italy.”

Jackie Blem reviewed a book.

“I felt like I had to read this book given the fact that every publishing related bit of email or Facebook update was talking about that book. I'd never heard of him, and kind of went into the book with a attitude of "this had better hold up to the hype". It did. It really did. While what he...”

“I felt like I had to read this book given the fact that every publishing related bit of email or Facebook update was talking about that book. I'd never heard of him, and kind of went into the book with a attitude of "this had better hold up to the hype". It did. It really did. While what he writes about is "out there" in a lot of ways, and was often miles away from my comfort zone, I hung in there because the writing was so wonderful. He took me to horrible places with beautiful words, leaving me with a notion that I should say thank you for the experience. I think of one of the stories, "Escape from Spiderhead", just about every day. It taught me a whole new dimension in horror, introduced me to a hideous but terrifyingly plausible future. And the whole book taught me the quality of Saunder's work, another thing I will not forget.”

Jackie Blem reviewed a book.

“These stories are all about men who are fringe or broken: criminals, con men, highly questionable husbands and fathers. And they aren't getting any better. But Walter can create a multi layered character in just a few pages that you will not easily forget. I've got two favorites. The first...”

“These stories are all about men who are fringe or broken: criminals, con men, highly questionable husbands and fathers. And they aren't getting any better. But Walter can create a multi layered character in just a few pages that you will not easily forget. I've got two favorites. The first one is based in the near future and a zombie workforce--"Don't Eat Cat". On the surface, it's hilarious. But it has darker shadows of intolerance and prejudice when you actually stop to think about it. My other favorite was more autobiographical for Walters, "Statistical Abstract For My Home Town, Spokane, Washington". He begins with basic facts, and then goes on to tell what I have assumed are true experiences regarding these statistics. He tells a story about a woman's safe house that was down the block that made me fall for him in a very hard way. I already liked the guy, but now I truly admire him.”