Houston, We Have a Problema by Gwendolyn Zepeda

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 355 pages, 2007 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: Chick-lit with a Latina twist? Sounds good to me! Synopsis: Feeling her luck with men, her career, and her family failing her, Jessica Luna decides to put fate … Continue reading

 

The Flavor Bible by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 380 pages, 2008 Rating: 10/10 Reason for Reading: I love to cook but I rarely use recipes. When I do use recipes, they’re more starting points than strict guidelines, so this looked like something I need … Continue reading

 

The Little Giant of Aberdeen County by Tiffany Baker

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 341 pages, 2009 Rating: 10/10 Reason for Reading: I love a good book about society’s ‘outsiders.’ Synopsis: Truly Plaice stretched her mother to epic proportions during her pregnancy before giving birth killed her, and she was … Continue reading

 

LUST (February 2009)

The Gotta-Have-It Book of the Month: The Makedown by Gitty Daneshvari The Tease: Men have an innate lack of understanding when it comes to jealousy.Don’t be that girl. What Ben doesn’t realize is that we are all that girl. Every … Continue reading

 

Rock Bottom by Michael Shilling

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 400 pages, 2009 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: The whole ‘fallen rock stars’ thing seemed like it would make a great story. Synopsis: The Blood Orphans had it all: a contract that paid them lots of … Continue reading

 

New Year, New You Book Giveaway WINNERS!

The winners have been chosen for the Hachette Book Group ‘New Year, New You’ Book Giveaway! The correct answer to the question “Which of the above eight authors is best known for his/her series featuring a detective named ‘Easy Rawlins’?” … Continue reading

 

Gods Behaving Badly by Marie Phillips

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 305 pages, 2007 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: I loved Greek mythology when I was younger – and I guess I still do! Synopsis: The Greek gods of ancient times are alive and…living in London? Athena, … Continue reading

 

Book Brothel is Under Construction

Please bear with us as we attempt to revamp the website! We’ll still be updating the site with new reviews, but in the meantime, feel free to follow us on Twitter for updates, contest announcements, book news, a peek at … Continue reading

 

Love and Other Natural Disasters by Holly Shumas

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Trade, 341 pages, 2009 Rating: 8/10 Reason for Reading: My love of chick-lit; I liked the title. Synopsis: Eight months pregnant, Eve is shattered to discover that her husband, Jonathon, has been having an affair. But not … Continue reading