A few weeks ago I spotted a blog hosting a 2014 book review challenge — the more books you review, the cooler your bragging rights. I was keen to sign up; after all, I read hundreds of books a year (yes, 2-3 per week). But the guidelines specified that audiobooks were not allowed. 🙁 I […]
Author Archive: Christine
Movie Review: The Lego Movie
My 8-year-old son has been excited by the prospect of watching the Lego Movie for months, ever since he found out it was coming to the theaters. I confess, I did not share his enthusiasm. So much so that this morning, when the family decided to take the kids to the movie, I almost didn’t […]
Book Review: Leopard’s Prey
Renny is a New Orleans cop (and a leopard shape shifter) hunting a serial killer who murders in a strange, ritualistic manner. Meanwhile, he falls hard for a rock star turned jazz singer who is just emerging as a leopard and has no idea who or what she is. There was a lot to like […]
Book Review: Deeds of a Colored Soldier During the Rebellion
I confess that I am absolutely enchanted. Through a fictionalized character, F. W. Abel has captured the heart of what it was to be a black man during the Civil War. In a drawling, first-person narrative, Jedediah Worth tells a reporter about his youth. How he set off to war alongside his master, Wade Wentworth, […]
Movie Review: The Core
The other night I was in the mood for a disaster flick. You know what I’m talking about — implausible scenario involving loads of death and destruction before the hero and heroine save the world in some unlikely way. So I checked around and found The Core on Netflix instant viewing. This movie had a […]
Book Review: The River of no Return
Well-constructed, well-told, well-characterized… these are phrases I so rarely associate with time travel that I had no choice but to give this book five stars! What a great read. I could not put this down. My only reservation about this book is that the ending called for a sequel, yet an Internet search shows no […]
Movie Review: Man of Steel
I think Superman is the best superhero. I’m not a comic book fan, and I don’t watch cartoons, but I’ve seen all the movies and TV show. (Well, I only watched the first five seasons of Smallville, but can you blame me?) But honestly when I saw the previews for this movie my first thought […]
Virtual Book Tours: Side-by-side Comparison of 9 Tours
Last week I posted an article entitled Virtual Book Tours: Wise Investment or Waste of Money? Of course the next logical question is: Which tour companies did I like best? Generally speaking, the best tour companies were the ones who could COMMUNICATE effectively. Companies who responded quickly and professionally to my e-mails did a better job […]
Book Review: Werewolf in Alaska
I’m being more critical of this book than I probably should be because quite frankly, it’s time for this series to end. I’ve never been hugely fond of Thompson’s take on werewolves. I went with it anyway because she has an engaging style and makes me laugh, and I’ve always felt that was the intention. […]