By The Time You Read This by Giles Blunt

By.The.Time.You.Read.This

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover (available in mass market), 308 pages, 2006 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I read and loved two of Blunt’s previous novels, Forty Words for Sorrow and The Delicate Storm. Synopsis: When Detective John Cardinal loses someone … Continue reading

 

Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade (available in mass market), 452 pages, 2008 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: My mom started collecting Maeve Binchy novels; when it got to half a dozen I figured I better actually read one and see why. … Continue reading

 

The Passage by Justin Cronin

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 784 pages, 2010 Rating: 10/10 Reason for Reading: The Passage seems to be the it book for summer 2010. Synopsis: Somewhere in the very near future, a virus is discovered that changes people – it ramps … Continue reading

 

Take Hachette to the Beach Book Giveaway

We’re celebrating Book Brothel being up and running again and it being summer by hosting a fabulous giveaway from Hachette Book Group USA! One lucky winner will win a set of the following five books: Adam By Ted Dekker The … Continue reading

 

Book Brothel is back!

These are a few of my favourite shelves I’ll just say it: I’ve missed all of you. I’ve missed reviewing and book chat and the deep satisfaction that comes from making sure the right book winds up in the right … Continue reading

 

LUST (June 2009)

The Gotta-Have-It Book of the Month: Last Night in Montreal by Emily St. John Mandel The Tease: She was easily distracted. She had a photographer’s fascination with quality of light. An upside-down CD reflecting rainbows on the bedroom ceiling, a … Continue reading

 

LUST (April 2009)

The Gotta-Have-It Book of the Month: Busy Woman Seeks Wife by Annie Sanders The Tease: ‘So,’ said Gavin, looking back at her now. ‘Sorry I couldn’t make it to Toronto in the end. Bit of a cock-up I hear. Shouldn’t … Continue reading

 

Contest WINNERS! Women’s History Month; Spring Cleaning, Spring Forward

We have two sets of winners for March’s giveaways – first up, the Women’s History Month Giveaway from Hachette Book Group! The correct answer to the question “Which of the above eight authors also wrote a book called Hypocrite in … Continue reading

 

CONTEST: Women’s History Month Giveaway!

March is Women’s History Month, and to celebrate, we’re giving away a fabulous set of books from Hachette Book Group USA! Five lucky winners will each win a set of the following eight books: My Little Red Book By Rachel … Continue reading