Book Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (The Wizard of Oz Collection)

Katie December 3, 2017 0 Comments

I had always wanted to read the Wizard of Oz books, but never had gotten around to it. I have seen the movie so, so many times and as I kid I had read some of the other L Frank Baum books that I found at the library, but never the story that the movie was based on! Since this is a kids book, it was a pretty quick read for me – that and the movie is pretty fresh in my mind so I was able to easily picture most of what was happening in the story since it was so similar.  The book is a bit more detailed than the movie, which makes sense, and of course the real difference is that the shoes are SILVER! Not Ruby Red!

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.

About the book

Blown far from her home to the magical Land of Oz, little Dorothy must follow the yellow-brick road to the Emerald City and ask the Great and Terrible Wizard of Oz for help. With the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion by her side, Dorothy must first defeat the Wicked Witch of the West – but will the Wizard’s magic be enough to help her get home?

Book Review: Called Out

Katie December 2, 2017 0 Comments

About the Book

Jen Doyle is back with another hot and heartfelt home run of a contemporary romance. Fans of Jill Shalvis should prepare to swoon over Jack and Lola’s HEA. 

Jack “Ox” Oxford is used to being alone. Granted, when you screw over your friends, being alone isn’t always a choice. Playing for the Chicago Watchmen is a last-ditch effort to save his career…and right some of his past wrongs. He’s not expecting a warm reception, but he’s also not expecting a flat tire to change everything.

Recovering control freak, single mom and semiprofessional chaos wrangler Lola Deacon McIntire doesn’t need an arrogant ballplayer to swoop in and save her from anything, much less her flat tire. And she definitely doesn’t need her body to betray her and decide this is the guy to wake up her rusty libido. She isn’t about to upset her sons’ lives for any man—much less one who so clearly doesn’t think he’s dad material.

Jack never thought he’d find someone who wanted to build a life with him, but the more time he spends with Lola and her boys, the more it starts to feel permanent. Even tough-as-nails Lola concedes there just might be a future here—the big, beautiful, messy future neither of them was looking for—but only if Jack will accept he deserves it.

This book is approximately 100,000 words

Book Review: Revenge of the Nerd

Katie December 1, 2017 0 Comments

Revenge of the Nerd is written by Curtis Armstrong who was one of the cast members of Revenge of the Nerds. I have never seen the movie but I knew a bunch of the cast was going to be at the Rhode Island Comic Con so I figured I’d check it out. (Fun fact: he ended up talking to my friends about the shirts I had made us. Of course, I was not with them at the time!)  The book talks about Curtis’ life with more of a focus on the movie and how it helped bring nerds to more mainstream.  Curtis says that not only does he play a nerd, he also is one in real life! He is a big Beatles nerd.  His family really wanted him to attend college, but he decided that he wanted to be an actor instead.  Also throughout the book are some of his diary/journal excerpts.  He actually was going to turn down the role of Booger at first! I thought the book was an interesting read despite not knowing much about Curtis or the movie beforehand so I think this book would be enjoyable for fans and those who are just curious as well 🙂

I received a free e-copy of this book in order to write this review, I was not otherwise compensated.

About the Book