Ricochet Reviews

Title: Guardians: The Girl Author: Lola St. Vil Release: 02.10.2011 Pages: 218 Format: eBook PDF Source: Author Description: Emmy - a bookish, witty student - is rescued by six teenaged angels with powers, called Guardians. They've been sent to elicit the secret from her before the demons can. Emmy later learns that her name is the only clue to locating a sought-after bridge that for centuries, Evil has plotted to destroy; this would in turn bring about the end of humanity. Things get worse when Emmy falls madly in love with Marcus, the well-intentioned but obstinate leader of the Guardians. He eventually confesses that he is in love with her as well. Unfortunately, Marcus has been warned by his clairvoyant and omniscient guide that should he and Emmy get together, the mission will fail and humanity will perish. Review: I don't know quite where to start! I'm still jumpy and all over the place from the primal "girl need more book now" state the...

a Rafflecopter giveaway <a href="http://rafl.es/enable-js">You need javascript enabled to see this giveaway</a>. Title: Into The Light Author: Darcia Helle Publisher: CreateSpace Source: NUTURE Virtual BOOK Tourz Description: Max Paddington refuses to go into the light until he finds his killer. This presents a dilemma, since Max is even less competent as a spirit than he was as a live person. No one sees or hears him and he can't manage to get anywhere or do anything on his own. Joe Cavelli is a private investigator, living an ordinary life. Then one day he walks across a parking lot, gets yelled at by a ghost, and his life only gets stranger from there. Max and Joe team up to find Max's killer. In the process, they form an unlikely friendship and change each other's lives in ways they never expected. Show More Show Less Show Less

I made the above graphic weeks ago in anticipation for a major, exciting change for Ricochet Reviews . Unfortunately, it's all I have for announcement on an unfortunate event. Ricochet Reviews is leaving - temporarily . There has been a serious emergency that has devastated my family, and the trials in life have been far too intense to continue the responsibilities of Ricochet Reviews and Simply Indie Productions . The grave close is, as of late, being consider  temporary . I appreciate understanding and discretion at this time. Some set up posts may not be posted, and several are scheduled , but please note I'm not posting until I announce otherwise , it is merely old posts (holiday announcement/tour-stops/reviews, etc.). I sincerely apologize for the abruptness, as well as for any schedules that are affected by this . I will try to finish the reviews I have set up, but if they are not posted, please know that I do intend to reach them at...

  Title: The Priest and The Peaches Author: Larry Peterson ISBN: 978-0-9837418-4-8 ISBN: 978-1-4658-6327-0 Pages: 285 Release: January 1, 2012 Historical fiction novel set in the          Bronx in the mid-1960s. Take a seven day journey with the five, newly orphaned Peach kids, as they begin their struggle to remain a family while planning their dad's funeral. They find an ally in the local parish priest, Father Tim Sullivan, who tries his best to guide them through the strange, unchartered and turbulent waters of "grown-up world." A story that is sad, funny, and inspiring as it shows how the power of family love and faith can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles.

I  keep seeing all these new additions for the unofficial How Others See My Profession/Hobby "meme" going around, and its obvious that most Facebook networkers have seen them. I decided that not having one (yet) for book reviewers was frankly wrong! So I whipped this up! Please note I don't own these images nor the photo stock - they were images floating around Google and Tumblr via reblogs and the like, being such I could not find direct citation for original owners. If you have this information, please leave a comment and I'd be happy to update the post. :) Otherwise, you are free to share the creation above. While it's not optional - if you love it, you'll link it back.

Epic YA-Romance reads for V-Day! What are your Valentine's Day reads? Leave a comment and let me know! :)

Title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children Author: Ranson Riggs Format: Hardcover Pages: 352 Source: Purchased Description: A mysterious island. An abandoned orphanage. A strange collection of very curious photographs. It all waits to be discovered in Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children , an unforgettable novel that mixes fiction and photography in a thrilling reading experience. As our story opens, a horrific family tragedy sets sixteen-year-old Jacob journeying to a remote island off the coast of Wales, where he discovers the crumbling ruins of Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. As Jacob explores its abandoned bedrooms and hallways, it becomes clear that the children were more than just peculiar. They may have been dangerous. They may have been quarantined on a deserted island for good reason. And somehow—impossible though it seems—they may still be alive. A spine-tingling fantasy illustrated with haunting vintage photography, ...

Title: In Leah's Wake Author: Terri Giuliano Long Format: UK Revised Edition eBook Source: Tour (Belated) Description: The Tylers have a perfect life—beautiful home, established careers, two sweet and talented daughters. Their eldest daughter, Leah, an exceptional soccer player, is on track for a prestigious scholarship. Their youngest, Justine—more responsible than seems possible for her 12 years—just wants her sister’s approval. With Leah nearing the end of high school and Justine a seemingly “together” kid, the parents are set to enjoy a peaceful life…until everything goes wrong. Can this family survive in Leah’s wake? Margot Livesey, award-winning author of Banishing Verona, calls In Leah's Wake "a beautifully written and absorbing novel." What happens when love just isn't enough? In Leah’s Wake is more than just a clever title. In Leah’s Wake swings a dark spotlight on a crumbling family, revealing the broad cracks within its foundation. ...

In Fate Fixed by Bonnie Erina Wheeler, Lexie Anderson is verbally harassed by Courtney due to petty jealousy over Torrin's affection. In the Morganville Vampires Series by Rachel Caine, Claire Danvers gets pushed down a flight of stairs by Monica and Gina. In Sweetness by Lindsay Paige, Emily is assaulted by Claire. Examples of bullying in our beloved YA fiction are countless. Unfortunately, bullying isn't just a thing of fiction. It makes characters relatable - because we've all been there.   I t can happen to anyone, anywhere. People of all races, all religions, all sexualities, all genders, all nations, and all occupations are victims. The trending cruelty festers via social media like Formspring, Facebook, and Myspace. It's also abundant in schools, the workplace, homes, friendships, and relationships.  It can take a life or destroy one -- with no more than a few cold words. But we can change that . With each person that thinks befor...

An Ode to Bloggers - Guest Post by Terri G. Long Last May, a month or so after I began marketing my novel, In Leah’s Wake , a former agent told me that I would never sell 500 books. A rookie, I had no idea what to expect. When I published the novel, I’d dreamed of selling a 3,000 – 5,000 books, hoping healthy sales numbers would attract the attention of an agent or traditional publishing house for my next novel. The agent had left New York, but she’d been in the business for a long time, and her words stung. I hung up the phone, heartbroken, depressed. Had I not been in the midst of my first blog tour, I might have pulled my novel off the market that day. Determined to see the tour through, I soldiered on. On the tour, I met wonderful, caring people, book bloggers, whose kindness buoyed and sustained me. Over the next few months, In Leah’s Wake appeared on hundreds of blogs. Bloggers opened their hearts and spread the word about this quiet literary novel. In Aug...

1.     What (and how many) works have you released? What are they about? Awaken is my first novel that has been released. It is about a girl who wakes up dead (so to speak) and finds herself on another realm facing a new and challenging role. 2.     How did you get the idea for your work? What lured you to your topics? The idea literally just appeared in my head one morning. I woke up, and the whole first half of the story was in my head begging to be written down. I didn’t dream it, it just was there. 3.     What scene, topic, or section was the most intense (or visual) for you to write? Without giving too much away, there were two really intense scenes that I had to write. The hardest was by far when Lucy has to retrieve a soul of a child who has died. I cried the whole time I wrote it. 4.     In the event that your book became a screenplay (or documentary), who would you like to see included in the casting? I ac...

Interview with Bob Thiel 1. What (and how many books) have you released? What are they about? I have had six other books published, and they relate to nutrition and natural health. This is my first theological book, and I am close to finishing another prophecy-related book. 2. How did you get the idea for your work? What lured you to your topics? The idea for 2012 and the Rise of the Secret Sect came when I heard that Sony had bought the production rights for Roland Emmerich’s 2012 movie. I had been working on a much longer book on church history and prophecy (which should be out in 2012) and realized that there might be more general interest in a book that focused on what would need to happen by 2012 and beyond. 3. What topic/scene/section was the most intense, or most visual, for you to write, personally? Probably appendix B of the book, which relates to a sequence of steps that I believe prophecy shows will come to pass—and some items in tha...