NB: I was hoping for this to be longer and more eloquent but sadly it is not...I will try again. The threads of each story I write weave together to create worlds beyond my imagination populated by pirates and fairy tale characters, humans and beasts, sometimes half-human, half-animal creatures that like bacon and licking themselves… Continue reading Threads and Words
Author: Ashleigh
An avid reader and writer, reviewer and author. I love to read just about anything. I enjoy writing about books, reading and writing as well and I dabble in many areas of writing from travel to crime fiction and fantasy. My blog is a way to get how I feel about reading, books and writing out there.
I currently receive books to review from various publishers in most genres, but typically don't review romance or horror, or erotica books as I these are genres I have difficulty in reviewing and in general they are not what I enjoy reading.
Veneri Verbum Book Review
Veneri Verbum by Zanzibar 7 Schwarzenegger Writing a book may be the perfect solution to all of Christopher Cullum's problems. He's currently living at home (at age twenty-five), but his mom fears she'll be doing his laundry forever. If he doesn't accomplish something notable soon, she may invoke some tough love. He might even have… Continue reading Veneri Verbum Book Review
The Ice Cage by Joshua Cejka
The Ice Cage by Joshua Cejka When the Twin Cities do winter festivals, they spare no expense - outside taverns with gas heating, photo Santa in a sleigh, room made of polished ice with a dead body inside... wait a minute. When such a very public affront to the festival spirit comes up, Homicide Detective… Continue reading The Ice Cage by Joshua Cejka
Craven by Melanie Casey
Book Title: Craven, Book Two of the Cass Lehman and Ed Dyson series Author: Melanie Casey Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Crime Release Date: June 1st, 2014 Book Synopsis: A reluctant psychic, a troubled detective... and a deeply twisted serial killer. Moving to the city, Cass Lehman hoped to leave her recent notoriety behind her. Her… Continue reading Craven by Melanie Casey
Author interview: Lynette Noni, creator of Akarnae
Welcome to my very first author interview on my blog with debut Australian author, Lynette Noni, who penned the fabulous Akarnae. So welcome, Lynette, to The Book Muse! 1. Hi Lynette, and welcome to The Book Muse. How are you today? I’m amazing, thank you! And thanks so much for ‘having me’ here! 2. Can… Continue reading Author interview: Lynette Noni, creator of Akarnae
Hindsight by Melanie Casey
Book Title: Hindsight, Book one of the Cass Lehman and Ed Dyson series Author: Melanie Casey Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Crime Release Date: May 1st, 2013 Book Synopsis: Cass Lehman has a terrifying 'gift'...The youngest in a family of extraordinary women with supernatural talents, Cass is cursed with the not-so-sexy gift of seeing the past...but… Continue reading Hindsight by Melanie Casey
The Angry Birds by Joshua Cejka
Minneapolis Homicide Detective Meg Brown is going home and she couldn't be less pleased about it. It's been 20 years since she graduated from her western Wisconsin High School and for some reason she grudgingly decides to attend the commemoration. How is she going to justify her life to those she's left behind? Does she… Continue reading The Angry Birds by Joshua Cejka
And Worms Have Eaten Them by Joshua Cejka
The legal system has set one killer free but Minneapolis Homicide Detective Meg Brown has another in 'the box'. She's got the evidence, motive and opportunity but can she get a confession? And what will it all mean when she does? ~*~ The entirety of this Meg Brown short takes place “in the box”, or… Continue reading And Worms Have Eaten Them by Joshua Cejka
Too Much Peace of Mind by Joshua Cejka
Minneapolis Homicide Detective Megan "Meg" Brown has been a lot of places but still hates to fly. Now on her way to Phoenix to take down a bogus alibi that will lock up a not so innocent man she has to deal with nosy passengers, a not-so-funny partner, and a case file involving murder by… Continue reading Too Much Peace of Mind by Joshua Cejka
Allegiance by Wanda Wiltshire
Book Title: Allegiance, book two of the Betrothed series Author: Wanda Wiltshire Publisher: Pantera Press Genre: Young Adult/Fae Release Date: July 1st, 2014 Book Synopsis: The second book in the Betrothed Series. Having returned home, Marla seems to quickly forget her Faery Prince, Leif... And strangely, she starts seeing her best friend Jack in a… Continue reading Allegiance by Wanda Wiltshire
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