Karen’s Magic Review Christopher Artinian is a new author to me. I found this book on Instagram and looking at all of his books on display, this one stood out. The vibrant cover caught my attention immediately. I enjoy apocalyptic stories but don’t tend to read that many. I wanted to rectify that and it… Continue reading Salvation by Christopher Artinian
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Forever Young by Lynette Ferreira
Karen’s Review There are some books that take work to get into. Others, you slide right in. This is the latter. Immediately the story is all there and it grabbed my attention on the opening page. Jacob, who is from another planet, crash lands his capsule on earth where he has been sent on a… Continue reading Forever Young by Lynette Ferreira
Before the The Glass Slipper by Michelle Deerwester Dalrymple
Karen’s Magic Review I found this at the same time I came across the Cinderella book I read and reviewed earlier. It’s not a retelling-of, which I thought at the time. I hadn’t read the title probably or the description. I only saw the glass slipper and that it was 121 pages long. What a… Continue reading Before the The Glass Slipper by Michelle Deerwester Dalrymple
Die For Love by Ellen Read
Karen’s Magic Review This was an excellent creepy story. There were times when I wondered how plausible it was. Would you visit a haunted house when you were told you would die? William was under the spell of Rose who he didn’t believe was a ghost, just as his ancestor Edward did before him. Only… Continue reading Die For Love by Ellen Read
Cinderella – A Retelling with Strength and Courage (Courageous Heroine Fairy Tales Book 1) by Lisa Shea
Karen’s Magic Review On writing a post for National Fairy Tale Day, I looked up a few books to share. One that came up was this and it was just sixty-nine pages long, so I downloaded it. Immediately, I loved this retelling. The author’s style of writing really appealed to me. It followed the traditional… Continue reading Cinderella – A Retelling with Strength and Courage (Courageous Heroine Fairy Tales Book 1) by Lisa Shea
Hello February
I plan to be proactive as we move into a new month. Making a list is a good place to start. Books remain my passion and at the bottom you will see my reading list. I’ve just started Die for Love by Ellen Read. She is an Australian writer and I’ve read a couple of… Continue reading Hello February
Best Book of the Year
I’ve had the honour of reading fifty-three books in 2021. Truly a record for me. Now I have to decide the most enjoyable one of the year, and what comes a close second and third There are some stand-out stories, and some I’ve not liked as much. There are long books and short ones, exciting,… Continue reading Best Book of the Year
YA Literary Fiction From Lorna Schultz Nicholson
When You Least Expect It A change in direction for critically-acclaimed Children and Young Adult author, Lorna Schultz Nicholson Released on November 15th in Print by Red Deer Press How long can Holly keep her secrets? Avid competitive rower Holly is seventeen. There is nothing she wishes for more than to compete in the Olympics.… Continue reading YA Literary Fiction From Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Mercedes Lackey’s Briarheart
BRIARHEART The newest novel from critically acclaimed Fantasy Author,Mercedes Lackey Released in conjunction with Little Brown Books and available in all formats internationally From a beloved fantasy author comes this fresh feminist retelling of Sleeping Beauty about one girl destined for greatness—and the powerful sister ready to protect her by any means necessary. Miriam may… Continue reading Mercedes Lackey’s Briarheart
Stroke, an anthology
An Enemies to lovers, billionaire office romance collaboration from Twenty Four Authors Released November 10, 2021 from Rukia Publishing US Two sexy, powerful brothers want me.One is a perfect gentleman.The other is rude, arrogant, and hates me.Or does he? MIALanding an interview with Stroke Magazine is a dream come true. That is until Trak Cohen,… Continue reading Stroke, an anthology
World of Stories 