tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88426395545079176242024-03-13T12:08:49.081-04:00Isabella WritesThis is no longer an active blog - my Goodreads posts will blog automatically - but the posts will direct you to my website. I apologize for the need for extra clicking! Check it out here: <a href="%E2%80%9Cthebooksnark.com/%22">The Book Snar</a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-5461438244511250212018-04-09T02:12:00.003-04:002018-04-09T02:12:20.719-04:00Review: Try
Try by Ella Frank
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
“Logan quickly assessed the loose brown curls, broad shoulders, trim waist, and– Speaking of asses…”So, before we get too far ahead of ourselves, I should let you know – Logan is looking at a man. Just in case the “broad shoulders” didn’t clue you in… Now I have read a few M/M Romance books, but this is one that I first Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-10283295627750736532018-04-09T02:12:00.001-04:002018-04-09T02:12:06.192-04:00Review: Ball Buster
Ball Buster by Kara Sheridan
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Sadie and Carson were high school sweethearts. Needless to say they broke up. However, being from a small town, and basically being the King and Queen of Football, the town didn't like Sadie after the break up since she's the one who left. Read the full review on my site The Book Snark - review of Ball Buster byAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-67212686801897808302018-04-09T02:11:00.003-04:002018-04-09T02:11:50.042-04:00Review: Unforgiven
Unforgiven by Ruth Clampett
My rating: 1 of 5 stars
I gave up on this book at about 23% complete. This is a travesty. Triggers abound... and fair warning - this is going to be a rant...Read the full Review/Rant on my site - The Book Snark - review of Unforgiven by Ruth Clampett
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-18611621179927104502018-04-09T02:11:00.001-04:002018-04-09T02:11:30.426-04:00Review: Robbie
Robbie by Ella Frank
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Let me start out by saying, I loved Robbie as a supporting character in Tate and Logan's books. I'm not going to spoil anything about Temptation, however, some of what I'm going to talk about will spoil secondary plot points - hence the reason I said you should absolutely read the Temptation books first.Check out my Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-73784824951942648862018-04-09T02:10:00.001-04:002018-04-09T02:10:59.756-04:00Review: Test Drive
Test Drive by Riley Hart
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
The journey that Justin Evanson took during Test Drive was harrowing. His father is sick, and he’s not the man he’s known his entire life. Not only did he have to deal with his father dying of cancer, he lost his understanding of where he stood in his father’s life. All of a sudden he has a brother and sister he Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-21014356256371679652015-03-02T22:49:00.001-05:002015-03-02T22:49:36.407-05:00Review: Phenomenal X Phenomenal X by Michelle A. Valentine My rating: 4 of 5 stars Anna is done doing exactly what is expected of her. Xavier thought he was on top of the world...Read my full review here: Bottom Shelf Book Reviews View all my reviews Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-55079789146410833562015-02-28T18:05:00.001-05:002015-02-28T18:05:30.089-05:00Review: Bang! Tango Bang! Tango by Joe Kelly My rating: 4 of 5 stars This comic is definitely not for everyone. Adult themes, language and sexual situations are afoot. And they aren't all that tasteful.Read my full review here: Bottom Shelf Book Reviews View all my reviews Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-82013875712121538922015-02-26T21:09:00.001-05:002015-02-26T21:09:03.583-05:00Review: In Kelly's Corner In Kelly's Corner by Roxie Rivera My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is not a book where you can judge it by it's cover and the title. Kelly is nothing like you'd expect. View my full review here: Bottom Shelf Book Reviews View all my reviews Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-84925657257579578202015-02-25T22:20:00.001-05:002015-02-25T22:20:14.236-05:00Review: The Companion Contract The Companion Contract by Solace Ames My rating: 1 of 5 stars Amy Mendoza, who goes by Serena when she's in porn star mode, is sick of being a porn star. When her friend ODs at a party, Amy garners the attention of Emmanuel from the band Avert. He needs her for something a little unusual, and he's willing to pay her for her services.Read my full review here: Bottom Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-9446034149588691442015-02-21T17:51:00.001-05:002015-02-21T17:51:25.273-05:00Review: Abducted Abducted by T.R. Ragan My rating: 5 of 5 stars After a fourteen year hiatus, "Spiderman" is back and he's targeting Lizzy - his only victim that escaped.Read my full review here: Bottom Shelf Book Reviews View all my reviews Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-55510284361363415542015-02-21T17:43:00.001-05:002015-02-21T17:43:21.372-05:00Review: Dark Surrender Dark Surrender by Erica Ridley My rating: 4 of 5 stars I haven't read a historical romance novel in a long time. I got into them a while back and burned myself out by reading them all the time. When I moved on to a different genre, it was because I thought I had read them all - you know... Lord of the Manor is forced into marriage to some dotty backwoods lass - only Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-91916317798774790662015-02-21T17:29:00.001-05:002015-02-21T17:29:54.745-05:00Review: Hell Without You Hell Without You by Ranae Rose My rating: 4 of 5 stars Clementine did what she thought she had to do in order to protect the young man she loved. Forced to make a choice between breaking both their hearts and leaving or staying and ruining Donovan's life - she decided to leave. Broken hearted and with nothing keeping him, Donovan joined the Marines. Though, he never Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-25373905636880255002015-02-21T17:14:00.001-05:002015-02-21T17:14:15.066-05:00Review: College Bound College Bound by Lilia Ford My rating: 4 of 5 stars Natalie is a fuck-up. She's had a rough time in life so far. Her biological parents are both dead and she is at the mercy of her snob of a step-brother. That is until her temper gets her kicked out on the street. Homeless and out of options, Natalie makes a deal that she's not to sure she's ready for.Read my full Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-89532959174941688362015-01-26T23:44:00.000-05:002015-01-29T21:03:27.426-05:00I've been goneIt's been some time since I've posted. I am going to try to do better, however, I'm moving to wordpress.
https://bottomshelfbookreviews.wordpress.com/Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-6202002290019201712014-03-06T09:56:00.001-05:002014-03-06T09:56:27.852-05:00Hell Without You by Ranae Rose
Hell Without You
Written by Ranae Rose
Reading Source: Netgalley
Genre: Romance
Rating:
Clementine did what she thought she had to do in order to protect the young man she loved. Forced to make a choice between breaking both their hearts and leaving or staying and ruining Donovan's life - she decided to leave. Broken hearted and with nothing keeping him, Donovan joined the Marines. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-61577956637566670102014-03-03T20:52:00.000-05:002014-03-05T20:54:58.013-05:00Domino Effect by Jill Elaine Hughes
Domino Effect
Written by Jill Elaine Hughes
Reading Source: Netgalley
Series: Domino
Book #: 1
Genre: BDSM, Suspense, Erotica
Rating:
*** Warning Explicit content in both the book and my review. Please do not read if you are under aged ***
I think I am being a little generous with a three star review on this one - but only because the next Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-33351570218632773072014-03-03T10:23:00.002-05:002014-03-03T10:26:22.244-05:00Cowboy in my Pocket by Kate Douglas
Cowboy in my Pocket
Written by Kate Douglas
Reading Source: Netgalley
Genre: Cowboy Romance, Parody
Rating:
I started reading this not knowing what it was - not truly - I hadn't read the blurb about the book. I read the first page and was seriously tempted to stop but I said to myself "Self (because that is how I refer to myself...) you can't do a disservice to yourself by Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-71012029506676386332014-03-02T06:30:00.001-05:002014-03-02T06:30:08.820-05:00Dark Surrender by Erica Ridley
Dark Surrender
Written by Erica Ridley
Reading Source: Netgalley
Genre: Historical Romance
Rating:
I haven't read a historical romance novel in a long time. I got into them a while back and burned myself out by reading them all the time. When I moved on to a different genre, it was because I thought I had read them all - you know... Lord of the Manor is forced into marriage to Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-58850296298282240932014-02-25T22:24:00.001-05:002014-02-25T22:30:58.528-05:00Abducted by T.R. Ragan
Abducted
Written by T.R. Ragan
Reading Source: Audible/Amazon (Whispersync)
Series: Lizzy Gardner
Book #: 1
Genre: Suspense
Rating:
I loved this book. It's gritty and dark.
The female lead in this book is Lizzy Gardner. When she was 17 years old, she was kidnapped after a milestone date with her boyfriend just a few blocks from her house. She was held captive and Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-9384531979635856022014-02-24T03:20:00.001-05:002014-02-24T03:20:18.385-05:00Agnes and the Hitman by Jennifer Crusie & Bob Mayer
Agnes and the HitmanWritten by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
Reading Source: Audible
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Light Suspense
Rating:
I absolutely LOVE this book. I have read it and listened to it at least 4 times.
Agnes is bent, seriously. She's insane - and her best friend thinks so too - but she's amazing just the way she is. Having had a crappy childhood - Agnes can't stand Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-3267734709991140402014-02-23T04:27:00.000-05:002014-02-23T04:27:07.956-05:00Back AgainSo... It has been a very, very long time since anyone has posted here.
This isn't a "personal blog" - so I wont go into extreme detail. I've been dealing with a new job (minor interruption) and family obligations (major interruption).
Riona will no longer be reviewing with me. She and her husband are trying to start a family and she wants to focus on the little bit of immediate family Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-43441021064115983402012-09-03T16:02:00.000-04:002012-09-03T16:02:04.722-04:00Hiatus and ChangesHey All,
Rio and I are working out some changes and differences. We may be moving. We may part ways.
Either way, one of us will still continue to review, it just may not be here.
Thanks,
IzzyAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-92111704533587822542012-08-16T12:49:00.001-04:002012-08-16T12:50:44.307-04:00Herbivore Thursday #1
Me and my guy are vegetarians.... so these are an all time favorite in my house!
Portobello Burgers
Serves: 2
Prep Time: 15 mins
Idle Wait Time: 1-4 hours
Cook Time: 10-15 mins
Ingredients:
2 Hamburger Bun Sized Portobello Caps
1-2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
2-4 Tablespoons Vegetarian Worcestershire Sauce (without anchovies)
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1 Teaspoon Oregano (dried)
1 Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04321722642579934697noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-16590386998844724012012-08-13T13:22:00.001-04:002012-08-13T13:22:40.173-04:00Maybe Monday #1
So... I was traipsing through Amazon.com's Kindle Store and found a few interesting free books.
These are books neither of us have read but are contenders for our Maybe pile.
Song of the Fairy Queen
Written by Valerie Douglas
Publication Date: June 22, 2009
Amazon Description:
It's said of Fairy that if you're in dire need and you call their name they'll come. With his castle Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8842639554507917624.post-14561355137644240992012-08-12T04:38:00.002-04:002012-08-12T04:38:21.766-04:00Line Up #1So - we've taken a short break to get our heads on straight after a hectic couple of weeks for the both of us. In that time, we've also gotten ourselves a little more organized. We've set some weekly goals, the main one being - We want to post at least two reviews per week. Sunday will be our Weekly Line Up.
Here's what we've got going on this week:
Deception (The Vedeine Saga #1)
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