The Book Reviewer is IN (4)

by - Saturday, August 25, 2012

Welcome to “The Book Reviewer Is IN”. 

The Book Reviewer is IN - Book Meme / Feature
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So what is this feature? Basically, I wanted to feature or showcase books / eBooks / novels that I have ACCEPTED for review, and the ones that I have lined-up to read from my TBR pile (purchased from bookstore, Amazon, etc). And I wanted to create my own, so here it is. This is somehow inspired by Books, Biscuits, and Tea’s “Showcase Sunday”. The owner of the blog is Vicky, and she’s really nice.

This book meme / feature can be weekly, monthly or everyday (if you want). Anyone can participate. Want to join? Visit The Book Reviewer is IN page to know more. Remember, if you have posted your own "The Book Reviewer is IN" feature / meme, make sure that you submit your link below. It will be fun! 

Accepted Books / eBooks for Review:


The Domino Effect by Andrew Cotto


The Book Reviewer is IN: The Domino Effect by Andrew Cotto
THE DOMINO EFFECT is the story of Danny Rorro, a charismatic kid from Queens poisoned by the past. A series of painful defeats have left him scarred and isolated from his neighborhood, his parents, and, most significantly, the benevolent ways of his childhood when he was known as “Domino.” With great insight, imagery and wit, Danny recalls his past in Queens and his coming-of-age at Hamden Academy. His story includes being brutalized for moral behavior, heart break at the hands of a friend, falling for a girl with a secret, a conflicted African-American roommate, privileged classmates, hostile wrestlers, regretful behavior and a robbery that threatens not only Hamden’s fragile social structure but Danny’s plans for redemption, as well. This fast-paced and powerful story is rich with conflict, humor, tenderness and music – just like life, especially when coming-of-age.
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What the Dog Ate by Jackie Bouchard

The Book Reviewer is IN: What the Dog Ate by Jackie Bouchard

The vet handed Maggie Baxter a plastic specimen bag containing a pair of size-tiny lavender thong panties extracted from her dog; but they were not hers. Or rather, they were hers now since she'd just paid $734 to have Dr. Carter surgically remove them from Kona's gut.

This is how Maggie Baxter, a practical, rule-following accountant, discovers that her husband of seventeen years is cheating on her. All her meticulous life plans are crushed. When he leaves her for the other woman, Maggie and her the-world-is-my-smorgasbord chocolate Lab, Kona, are left to put their lives back together. As Maggie begins to develop a Plan B for her life, she decides to be more like Kona. No, she's not going to sniff crotches and eat everything that isn't nailed down; rather she'll try to approach life with more ball-chasing abandon. Finding herself in situations where she begins to go through her usual over-analysis of the pros and cons, she stops and instead asks herself: What would Kona do? With Kona as her guru, Maggie begins her quest for tail-wagging joy. 
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Incendiary by Chris Redding


The Book Reviewer is IN: Incendiary by Chris Redding

Chelsea James, captain of her local first aid squad, is trying to keep the organization afloat, but someone is sabotaging her. The squad is her father’s legacy and she feels responsible to keep it going. Jake Sweeney, back in town after a decade, is investigating the arsons he was accused of long ago. When they start again Chelsea and Jake must join forces to defeat their mutual enemy. Jake would like to rekindle what they had before he left town, but his departure left Chelsea hurt and bewildered. To begin again, she must learn to trust him. Her life could depend on it.

From my TBR pile:

A few days ago, I won an Amazon eGift card from Reflective Bookworm's giveaway... So, I went to Amazon and purchased this. :D Thanks again, RB. ;)

In Silence by Erica Spindler


The Book Reviewer is IN: In Silence by Erica Spindler

Journalist Avery Chauvin is devastated when she receives word of her father's suicide. How could her father, a dedicated physician, have taken his own life? That he set himself on fire is unfathomable.

Returning to her hometown of Cypress Springs, Louisiana, Avery desperately searches for answers. Instead she hears whispered rumors of strange happenings, of neighbors who go missing in the night. She discovers a box of old newspaper articles in her father's house, all covering the horrific murder of a local woman. Why had her father kept them?

Then the past and present collide. A woman is found brutally slain. An outsider passing through town vanishes. And Avery begins to wonder, could her father have been the victim of foul play?

As each step closer to the truth exposes yet another layer of deceit, Avery must face the fact that in this peaceful Southern town a terrible evil resides, protected--until now--by the power of silence.
So eggzoited! :D How about you? What's on your list? Let me know in the comments :D Thanks!

Ara of My Book and My Coffee



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10 Dazzling Comments

  1. Wow great choice Ara! I hope you enjoy it, you're most welcome :D
    RB :)

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  2. Great books Ara!
    And thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I'm a new follower and oh my goodness your blog is just beautiful!!
    Happy reading! :)

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    1. Hi Joie ;) Thanks for visiting my blog, and for following, too :D I'm so glad that you liked my blog. :D

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  3. I love the blurb for 'What the Dog Ate'. I don;t usually read that genre (give me some YA sci-fi and I'm happy), but it sounds like a really cute story. Thanks for the recs!

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    1. Hi Nickie ;) Thanks for visiting. Yes, it sounds really exciting :D I love YA as well. You are welcome. :D

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  4. I love these posts! Such a fabulous and smart idea..and I am building up quite the collection of free books! :)

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    1. Cool beans! Same here ;) Lovin' it! :D Thanks for visiting, Alisa :D

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