The Book Brothel

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Mass market, 374 pages, 2009 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: Looking for a light read to check out during my exam week…we’ll see how choosing a novel over textbooks pans out in a few weeks. Synopsis: Adele … Continue reading →

Reviewed by L.D.Y. Hardcover, 425 pages, 200 Rating: 9/10 Reason for Reading: Connelly is the man for busting out of reading slumps. Always good. Synopsis: Mickey Haller (who we first met in The Lincoln Lawyer) is a criminal defence lawyer … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →