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Book Review: Whiplash River by Lou Berney

Whiplash River by Lou Berney, although a sequel to Gutshot Straight, stands on its own. The main character, Shake, while losing the peace of mind he has worked hard to create becomes inevitably intertwined with an interesting cast of characters.

In the midst of his life literally hanging in the balance, he tries to resurrect an old flame, solve the enigma that is Harrigan Quinn who he begrudgingly partners up with, and dig himself out of the hole that is sure to consume him.

Posted August 7, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Suspense, Thrillers / 0 Comments

Book Review: The Last Refuge by Ben Coes + Giveaway

The Last Refuge by Ben Coes is Book 3 in the Dewey Andreas series and primarily revolves around the at-odds political landscape of three countries: Iran, Israel and The United States.

Israeli Special Forces Commander Kohl Meir (and great-grandson of Golda Meir) is kidnapped by the Iranians off the streets of New York City. Meir is not only a high-profile name for the Iranians to capture, but he also is one of Israel’s deadliest operatives who specializes in killing terrorists. The Iranians are seeking revenge for the deaths of four of their undercover operatives and believe Meir is responsible. They put on a farce of a public trial and…

Posted July 4, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Contests/Giveaways, Lazy Day E-Scapes, Thriller Thursday / 6 Comments

Book Review: Differential Equations by Julian Iragorri & Lou Aronica

I usually find it difficult to read books that toggle between different times and places, but Iragorri and Aronica made this difference seamless and easy to follow.

Differential Equations tells the tale of four seemingly unrelated people connected only by their geographical locations. Each character was interesting and could easily warrant a book unto themselves.

I have never read magic realism before, but found that it made me think of my own history – the rumors and tales that get passed down that we too often lend little credence to…

Posted June 29, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Suspense / 1 Comment

Review + Giveaway: What to Expect When You’re Expecting

A few weeks ago, the What To Expect team sent me a copy of the What to Expect Series of books: What to Expect When You’re Expecting, What to Expect the First Year and What to Expect the Second Year by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. In addition to sending me copies of the books to review, they also generously offered two printed sets of books for me to giveaway to two lucky readers! Details for the giveaway are the end of this post.

Since I haven’t experienced what it’s like to be pregnant yet, I took an informal poll around the office, asking all the Moms what they found most helpful about this series. Without fail, they all said…

Posted April 30, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Contests/Giveaways, Non-Fiction / 8 Comments

Book Review: The Abbey by Chris Culver

We have a guest post today from Tammy T., one of my favorite people! Tammy is a fellow book lover and she has a wicked sense of humor. Most days, she’s the one who keeps me sane.

I just finished reading The Abbey by Chris Culver, and I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. It was not what I expected, based on the description given in my e-reader, and I was prepared for it to be an okay read. I decided to give it a try anyway and am so glad that I did.

Posted April 27, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Thrillers / 1 Comment

Book Review: The Innocent by David Baldacci

I’ve been a fan of David Baldacci’s books for years, so when I had the opportunity to receive an advanced eBook copy of The Innocent, I jumped at the chance! I’ve especially loved Baldacci’s The Camel Club Series, but was excited to see that The Innocent introduces a new hero to us: Will Robie – an assassin with a moral code.

From the beginning, we follow Will Robie on two missions in Edinburgh and Tangier, the details of which are related in a detached, almost clinical, fashion. Through these missions, we learn Robie believes his handlers when they tell him his targets have done something terrible for which they deserve to die.

Posted April 16, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Suspense / 0 Comments

Book Review: The English Assassin by Daniel Silva

Regular readers know that I’m working my way through Daniel Silva’s Gabriel Allon series in my own personal reading challenge this year. Book 2 in the series is The English Assassin.

I felt like I got to know Gabriel, and the other recurring characters, a little better this time, but in a completely different setting: Switzerland.

It’s clear from the beginning that Silva has done extensive research into Switzerland’s WWII history…

Posted April 5, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Thriller Thursday, Thrillers / 0 Comments

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins

Does The Hunger Games movie live up to the book?

I know, I know… I am so very late to the party, but I am now fully on-board the Hunger Games bandwagon. I resisted for as long as I could, but the good reviews just kept rolling in from fellow readers I respect a great deal. So, I listened and bought the trilogy.

Last week (yes, just last week), I finished Book 1, The Hunger Games, and can’t believe I waited so long to start this series. I loved it! And what incredible timing I have, since the movie comes out today and I have tickets to go see it this weekend!

Posted March 23, 2012 by Kimberly in Book Reviews, Young Adult / 1 Comment