Monthly Archives: February 2014

Fifty Shades Of First Reader

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Carol K

1- David Weber is right.  It’s all about the voice.  A confident, strong, enthusiastic voice will hide a multitude of sins.  2- Pratchett is right.  The secret to success is to be yourself as hard as you can. So, don’t hold … Continue reading →

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“To Be a Cat” by Matt Haig: cover art from country to country

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Carol K

Publisher’s Synopsis: CATS HAVE IT MADE. They laze in sun patches, are showered with affection by loving humans, can cough up hairballs wherever they want, and never have to wonder why their dad disappeared one day and never came back. It’s … Continue reading →

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“The Eidolon” by Libby McGugan

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Carol K

MIXING SCIENCE, MURDER AND ESPIONAGE, Libby McGugan’s debut novel “The Eidolon” delivers two hooks I cannot resist: the atom smasher, and evidence of a human afterlife. Add strangelets, stigmery and WIMPS (Weakly Interacting Massive Particles), let the characters marvel at … Continue reading →

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“The Humans” by Matt Haig

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Carol K

By Carol Kean “Carol K” (Iowa, United States)      This review is from: The Humans: A Novel (Kindle Edition) HUMANS SUFFER A CURIOUS CONCEIT that we must be the envy of angels, immortals, gods and aliens. Never mind that people … Continue reading →

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“Ironwolf” vs Julie Clark’s T-34 Mentor

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Carol K

Julie Clark’s aerobatic routine and her own restored military trainer inspired me in 1990 to create Kate Eisen in my novel Ironwolf. An eccentric aviation nut gets Kate to race at Reno in his custom-built, Firestorm, sneeringly dubbed the “Machstang,” … Continue reading →

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A Summer Scene for a Winter Day

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Carol K

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“Tell A Thousand Lies ” by Rasana Atreya

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Carol K

“A mainstream, multi-ethnic, world literature book from India… a sometimes wry, sometimes sad, but ultimately realistic look at how superstition and the colour of a girl’s skin rules India’s hinterlands.” Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) Review by Carol Kean   What … Continue reading →

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“Strays of Rio” by Edith Parzefall

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Carol K

“Accidents happened. People died. Particularly in Rio de Janeiro.”  – See all my reviews  (VINE VOICE)        We can read and promptly forget news stories about the brutality of violent crime, poverty and poor education in Rio de Janeiro. … Continue reading →

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“Still Rock Water” by Francene Stanley (The Moonstone Series, Book One)

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Carol K

 SYNOPSIS: Still Rock Water is the first in the Moonstone series of paranormal novels set in the little village of St. Ives, Cornwall, England. A star moonstone ring whisks an Australian housewife to rescue scenes across the globe. Despite her unique ability to … Continue reading →

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“The Frontiersman’s Daughter” by Laura Frantz

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Carol K

5 stars: Glad I ignored the negative reviews! December 10, 2012 Amazon Verified Purchase(What’s this?) Carol Kean review    What a memorable and riveting opening scene: Shawnee riders approach a small cabin in the woods, with its civilizing touch of roses … Continue reading →

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