by Laura Di Giovine | Feb 28, 2019 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Mystery, Crime & Thriller
If you’ve been looking for a fast-paced thriller to read, The Cuban Affair by Nelson DeMille fits the bill. Plus, the vivid descriptions of Miami and Cuba will keep you warm on these cold winter nights! Captain Daniel “Mac” MacCormick is a thirty-five-year-old Army...
by Laura Di Giovine | Apr 19, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's
In Matt Carr’s delightful picture book, Superbat, Pat the bat is tired of being a normal bat. He wants to be a superhero like the characters in his favorite comic books. So, he sews his own caped crusader costume and becomes Superbat! Gentle humor buoys the narrative...
by Laura Di Giovine | Mar 8, 2018 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Children's, Horror, Humor
Mary McScary prides herself on being able to scare everyone, but can she frighten her unflappable cousin Harry? Mary McScary is horror master R.L. Stine’s second picture book collaboration with illustrator Marc Brown, and young kids will be delighted. [alert...
by Laura Di Giovine | Nov 27, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Romance
A Royal Affair Series: Books One – Three by Christina George is a paranormal romance series that will thrill fans of the genre. In Book One, readers learn that celebrity publicist Emma Avery can see into the past. When she falls for the handsome and wealthy...
by Laura Di Giovine | Nov 3, 2017 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Historical Fiction
Santa Montefiore’s The Daughters of Ireland is a gorgeous, sweepingly romantic tale of love and loss. Following The Girl in the Castle, this is Montefiore’s second book featuring the Deverill family. Set in the 1920s, Montefiore tells the stories of three memorable...
