Judging a Book by the Cover

Okay, we have all been told not to judge a book by it's cover... Our parents and teachers all say that not only in relation to books, but as a metaphor for judging people.  Now, I'm all for not judging people by their "cover", but in terms of actual books all bets are off.   Have you ever spied a book cover and just had to read it?  Maybe even without reading the synopsis? 

Angel Falls by Michael Paul Gonzalez Review

Fire....Eternal damnation....Suffering....Satan's an evil guy....

Let's get all of those preconceived notions out of the way and get to the real version of Lucifer and Hell.  Angel Falls isn't that different of a town from one on Earth, it's when you start on your "long walk" that it becomes more of your traditional Hell.  So before you start on you long walk, stay awhile in Hell, enjoy some manna cakes and have a few laughs with Angel Falls by Michael Paul Gonzalez.

First Person vs Third Person POV

True story....until a few years ago, if I picked up a book that was written in the first person point of view I would immediately put the book down and stop reading it.  Until there was one book that I thought sounded so good that I couldn't stop reading it just because it was in the first person.  Even though I won't stop reading a book just because of the point of view it's written in, I still prefer to read books that are written in the third person point of view.

The Midwife's Revolt by Jodi Daynard Review

**I won this book as part of a Facebook contest on the author's page.**
What would you do when you are faced with some of the harshest conditions?  How far would you go?  Does the end truly justify the means?  The answer for Lizzie Boylston and friends is you do what you must.  The Midwife's Revolt by Jodi Daynard follows Lizzie Boylston over a period of years during the Revolutionary War. 

When Do You Read Reviews About A Book?

Do you read reviews, then pick up a book?  Do you pick up a book, then in the middle of it of it read reviews?  Do you wait after you've read a book, then read any reviews?  It can be a conundrum for me.  I want to make sure I will like a book before I read it, but I don't want other's opinions to sway my view of the book.  And I run into the problem where a lot of times, I disagree with the reviewers opinion of the book. 

"The Wedding Shroud" by Elisabeth Storrs Review

There are historical romances and then there are ancient-historical romances.  The Wedding Shroud: A Tale of Ancient Rome by Elisabeth Storrs is in the later category.  It follows the story of a Roman girl and an Etruscan nobleman in BC times. 

Book Version vs. Movie Version

Are you the type of person who reads the book then watches the movie?  Or do you watch the movie then get inspired to read the book?  Or if you see the movie version does it spoil the book for you?  When possible, I generally try to read the book then watch the movie version.  But there have been times when watching a movie version has inspired me to go and read the book, especially if it is part of a series (then I can learn what happens sooner). 

The Night Circus Review

Step right up to the magical, mystical world of Le Cirque des Reves as written by Erin Morgenstern in The Night Circus.  The circus is only open from dusk to dawn, so get your fill of this book with magical prose before the sun rises!