Month: May 2012

Book Critic, Book Review, Books, Gen Lit, Literary Criticism, Reading

Review: Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades #1) by E. L. James

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I decided it was time to indulge to my inner curiosity about the wildly popular series Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James. After all, what kind of book reviewer would I be if I didn’t at least glance at the best seller list once in a while?

This book has been burning up the Amazon bestseller list and the NY Times….to mention I get asked a million times a week if I have read the book. From the other reviews I had read, it seems as though you either like the book or you hate it.

There is no denying that writing a book like the controversial Fifty Shades trilogy takes guts. This book was disturbing yet oddly intriguing. I had to wait a couple of days to digest that book, I want to give it a fair review, but I was so bothered by the content that I needed to think on it for a bit.

Anastasia Steele (Ana) gets tasked with interviewing billionaire, Christian Grey for her college newspaper when her friend falls ill. As luck would have it, Grey is good looking, sexy, witty, and rich….and a total control freak. Continue reading “Review: Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades #1) by E. L. James” →

Books, Reading

Author Interview: Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame

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I recently had the pleasure of reviewing Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame

Wentworth Hall is a YA novel with a distinct Downton Abbey flair. Set at the turn of the century, Wentworth Hall is a fortress of secrets and deception. Through the Darlington family was once a wealthy, influential family, they have lost just about everything except their good name. But some of these secrets might be enough to ruin even that! If you haven’t done so already be sure to enter our giveaway (courtesy of Simon & Schuster) for a chance to win a copy of Wentworth Hall!

 Giveaway runs from 5/1/12 to 5/8/12 

Abby also agreed to do an interview with me as well, so without further ado please welcome Abby Grahame to The Lit Bitch! Continue reading “Author Interview: Wentworth Hall by Abby Grahame” →

Book Critic, Book Review, Books, Gen Lit, Literary Criticism, Reading

Review: Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse #12) by Charlaine Harris

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The Southern Vampire Mystery Series prepares to meet the true death.

In the latest Sookie Stackhouse installment, Deadlocked, writer Charlaine Harris seems to be tying up a lot of loose ends in preparation for the final installment due out next year (2013).

The last few books have sort of dwindled in excitement and interest for me….particularly All Dead in the Family (Book 10) and Dead Reckoning (Book 11) so I’ll be honest I didn’t have high expectations for this installment.

I was pleasantly surprised with the way Deadlock unfolded. I didn’t feel the need to devour the book rapidly…though I did finish it quickly, I didn’t feel like every page was soaked in blood and action.

When the series began, the first 4 books were solidly written and action packed. Then books 5-7 got a little weird for me, but still fairly well written….books 5-7 seemed to be more about the supernatural than the mystery though which was a hard transition for the audience I think. Continue reading “Review: Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse #12) by Charlaine Harris” →

Weekly Meme

Weekly Meme: Time Travel Tuesday (5/1/12)

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It’s time for the weekly meme, Time Travel Tuesday with The Lit Bitch. If you are participating make sure you post your link via the Mr Linky on the Time Travel Tuesday page! 

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If you could time travel where and when would you go?

What location?

Bon Temps, LA

What era?

Eternity

What literary characters or authors would you meet there?

Eric Northman….any time, any place….I would follow him through time forever!