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.SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR REVIEWS- Please be advised I am not taking any requests until 2015 due to ongoing illness. Please check back then to see if this has changed.only those I have agreed to before this will be reviewed Follow These Rules Exactly. Book Reviews here are my personal opinion only. I do not receive payment for reviews only digital copies or physical copies of the books to review. I also may review a copy I receive from the library or buy. I like paranormal, thriller, mystery, drama, human interest, intrigue etc. Let's face it most books. I do not read most science fiction but do make exceptions. I never read erotica, or extreme gore/ and language. I can only read one to two books weekly and review when writing myself. If you would like to have your book reviewed email me lilybrooksfield@gmail.com Preference given to Indie writers, (Ebooks preferred e-pub or kindle formats.)NO HATE MAIL Please do no contact me repeatedly, when finished I will email you. I grade from 1 to 5 stars, 5☆ being the best simply because I enjoyed the well-crafted story .I post to Amazon , if book is available there or Smashwords but only if provided link. Sometimes I will choose not to post a review if the book is unreadable or would score 1 or 2 ☆. Thank-you.

Thursday, August 15, 2013

Review- My Warped Tours by Sydney S. Song



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               Review- My Warped Tours by Sydney S. Song


         This book is a charming conversation with a friend, Ruthie, about Sydney’s travels. Sydney’s travels invariably end up with whacky or unexplained happenings, or as Sydney puts it “every city we visited punched back. Witty and very humorous, Sydney Song has captured what all of us know can happen on a holiday, but always deny will occur. She also teaches the reader, how much more fun it can be when you accept the changes and those bad things that happen on holiday. As a reader, I thoroughly enjoyed reading her descriptions of the places she visited and what happened there. You’ll enjoy the quirky amusing anecdotes of Sydney’s family and personal vacations and even come to envy her warped tours.


4**** out of 5***** 

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Review -Embryo 2-Crosshairs

Review- Embryo 2 - Crosshairs

By J. A.  Schneider.

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                         Review- Embryo 2- Crosshairs

Jill and David recovering from trauma three days later now find themselves in the middle of a media storm. Their patients know the story and fawn over them. Their fellow doctors fuss over them and just when they think it can't get any worse, rape patients are brought in with messages written on them for Jill and David. Jill and David must once again work together to find out who the rapist is before he gets to them and the embryo in the neonatal unit. J. A. Schneider has followed up her first suspense filled medical thriller with this second one which is as good, or maybe even better than the first book in the series. The reader follows along with Jill and David as if you were there. A real tour de force story, which keeps the reader on the edge of their seat trying to determine who the villain, is after them.


Review- Embryo by J.A.Schneider

Review- Embryo by J.A.Schneider
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The book starts out simply, a woman, pregnant, starts having symptoms she doesn’t understand of bleeding from the mouth collapses in the street and is brought to hospital. Dr. Jill Raney an obstetric intern begins to question the mortalities of women and their babies who have come to the renowned fertility and genetic engineer research hospital. Jill risks her career to find the truth and solve why some patients have died even if it jeopardizes her budding romance with her supervising physician and his career.
This is in a thrilling, page turning story. The attention to the correct medical jargon and information makes this tale more believable.  The reader finds themself drawn into this medical thriller, as the mystery starts to unravel and follows the threads to the stunning conclusion.

Sunday, June 9, 2013

Review - Witchwood Estate-Ferntree Falls -Book 2 By Patti Roberts

Review - Witchwood Estate-Ferntree Falls Book 2
By Patti Roberts

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Seventeen year old Alexandria Santorini is on a journey  to her home now that she’s almost eighteen to claim her inheritance where her parents were murdered. Things have changed but she has the rosy glow of memories of her early youth there to to sustain her belief that she has come home to where she belongs as the last remaining of the bloodline of the Harvey witches.  This story has all the elements that will excite young and old readers, stories of witches, witchcraft, spells, suspense twists, turns and dastardly characters. Patti Roberts has found a way to blend the gothic feel of those kinds of books, I loved as a teen with the modern storytelling of today in Witchwood- Ferntree Falls Book 2.  I truly enjoyed this book as these kinds of stories were my favourites as a young teen and I'm sure young and old will as well. 

 ☆☆☆☆ 1/2 stars out of ☆☆☆☆☆5

Wednesday, May 29, 2013

Review -Time Weaver-By Thomas Knight

Time Weaver

By Thomas A. Knight


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Review -Time Weaver by Thomas Knight

           Seth Alkirk is told an epic battle story as a five year old child about a powerful wizard Krycin who can summon the power of time and space and uses his abilities to defeat the dark lord and protect his kingdom. That night his father leaves and is never seen again after an argument with his mother. Seth thinks the story is just that a story, until his thirtieth birthday when an accident opens a portal from the world he knows and propels him into the world of the fairy tale. Here begins the story that takes the reader on a journey to the castle seat, along with Seth, as his learns about his legacy and connection to Krycin. As Seth seeks to save the Kingdom the wizard Krycin once saved.

         Much like Lord of the Rings it is an epic journey that takes them through battles with soldiers, and beast like creatures, and even gods. With many twists and turns this book keeps the reader enthralled and makes the reader want to read the next book Legacy- the Time Weaver, Chronicles Book II.

☆☆☆☆ 1/2 stars out of ☆☆☆☆☆5

Monday, May 6, 2013

Red by E.J.Koh









Red is a dynamic story about Spirits, Wakes and Humans. Sera is a Spirit, (one who looks after humans from Wakes). Sera much like a lost, naïve, teenager, is different from all those who surround her. She longs for different things, something which makes her poles apart from then her fellow Spirits, and makes her feel alone. Sera wants to live and feel and change up things, but as a Spirit she is expected to learn and obey the rules. When Sera breaks the rules everything changes. Sera begins journey that will awaken who she really is and point her to her place in the universe.
E. J. Koh creates worlds that the reader can picture, including the characters, which are just as loveable. From Sera who feels different from all the other Spirits, to Azel, the Wake, these characters show layers of humanity that the reader can follow and identify with. The reader will enter the world and not want to leave these characters.

☆☆☆☆ 1/2 stars out of ☆☆☆☆☆5

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Review The Tech Guy by Lia Fairchild


Review The Tech Guy by Lia Fairchild

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The Tech Guy

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The Tech Guy 

by Lia Fairchild

         Emma Barton is a busy career oriented woman. She’s the acting managing editor of The New You magazine, and she wants it to be a permanent job. Emma, a woman with a secret that could impact her chances at keeping her dream job, has so far kept that secret; but when her boss hires a new tech guy, she fears her secret will be revealed. Despite this Emma still tries to excel at her job, doing her best to make the magazine stand out.

        I enjoyed this romance novel, Emma’s banter goes from flirty and fun to downright snarky at times making for an exceptionally fun dialogue to read. Emma is complicated, but warm-hearted, and the reader gets to see this in everything she does. Although the reader has to really think about why the reveal of the secret would be such a big deal, as a lot of readers may not know the reason why this might impact so heavily on Emma,this should probably have been explained by the writer. An interesting, captivating, read.

4 ☆☆☆☆stars out of ☆☆☆☆☆5