Romeow and Juliet was brought to my attention during a recent edition of Cover Snark. While the front cover suggests that this is a romance between two cats, the back cover copy quickly sets us straight: Romeow and Juliet is the first in a cozy mystery series set on Madrona Island, a fictional island within the San Juan Islands off the coast of Washington State. As a fourth generation islander Caitlin Hart is struggling to make her … Continue reading Romeow and Juliet by Kathi Daley →
Bloodline by Claudia Gray is $1.99! This scifi novel is a Star Wars tie-in that focuses on our favorite general and princess! However, this book focuses more on Leia’s time as a senator. This book has been recommended to me countless times, though some readers found the writing a bit awkward. Have you read this one?
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Happy Monday, everyone! We hope you had a lovely weekend, though with work starting again for the week, some Cover Snark is definitely in order. Amanda: All right, but I think today’s Cover Snark award goes to… THEM BACK DIMPLES RHG: That wins. Sarah: I think those are back canyons. Possibly also some back arroyo. CarrieS: What the hell am I looking at??? Sarah: What’s the plot, exactly? Elyse: Worlds smallest dick in a box? … Continue reading Cover Snark: I Do, I Guess? →
Romancing the Holidays is available for preorder for 99c! This anthology releases on November 14 and proceeds benefit breast cancer research. The set includes 12 contemporary romances and, what seems like, some holiday recipes.
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This edition of Lightning Reviews has some suspenseful books – a Gothic mystery and a romantic suspense – plus something to lighten the mood with its science fiction zaniness.
November is a Smart Bitches Movie Matinee month and we want to get into the holiday season with the aptly named The Holiday. For those who haven’t see it, here’s the plot synopsis: Two women, one (Cameron Diaz) from America and one (Kate Winslet) from Britain, swap homes at Christmastime after bad breakups with their boyfriends. Each woman finds romance with a local man (Jude Law, Jack Black) but realizes that the imminent return home may … Continue reading November Movie Selection: The Holiday (2006) →
Previously: Claire came back and it’s all chaos, all the time. Oh, and Young Ian got laid. Well, mostly. The title card is a small girl and a Hogmanay table. Jamie, Claire and Young Ian ride to lallybroch. It’s an…. awkward homecoming. Jenny is PISSED, and stares at Claire with a whole BUNCH of emotions. Ian at least told her that Claire was back, so she’s had some time to process. “I know it must … Continue reading Outlander 3.08 First Wife →
Mild content warning for spousal abuse and rape. Previously: Morwenna was forced to marry Whitworth. Enys is coping. George is an asshole. A fire rages with a village celebration, and there’s music and dancing. Sam sits uncomfortably at all of this frivolous gaiety, then Tholly strides in, announcing that he’s the new gravedigger. “Graverobber, you mean?” laughs Ross. Tholly also now has a daughter, Emma, who zeros in on the cute brooder in the corner … Continue reading Poldark 3.06 →
Terminal Alliance involves the janitorial crew of the Earth Mercenary Corps Ship Pufferfish. “Mops” Adamopoulos and her sanitation team are some of the humans serving on a Krakau ship. When all of the other humans on the ship turn feral (like zombies) and attack the crew, the Shipboard Sanitation and Hygiene Team has to survive the attack, save the ship, solve an ancient and interplanetary mystery, and avoid being killed. With a couple of exceptions, I didn’t … Continue reading Terminal Alliance by Jim C. Hines →
Deep Dark by Laura Griffin is the tenth book in her Tracers series, but can easily be read a stand-alone. It’s a romantic suspense thriller that features a white hat hacker heroine and a cop hero who is fifteen years older than her. Laney Knox works to keep predators offline, and she has reason to suspect that a recent murder is related to a project she worked on for an online dating site. Laney thinks … Continue reading Deep Dark by Laura Griffin →
