Tag Archives: Fiction

If We Were Villains by M. L. Rio

Posted on 27 April 2025 by The Bookworm

“In the writing of this book I have consulted so many different editions of the complete works and the individual plays that it would be impossible to list all of them without the bibliography becoming longer than the story itself.” … Continue reading →

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Paint an Inch Thick by Adam Dompierre

Posted on 13 April 2025 by The Bookworm

A Madcap Mystery, California-Style: Eddie London might be the worst detective in all of Summerport. Then again, he assures himself, it’s a pretty big city. But when Veronica Lawrence hires him to find her missing husband, Eddie sees his chance … Continue reading →

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Then She Died by Michael Geczi

Posted on 6 April 2025 by The Bookworm

Emotional and psychological episodes are nothing new for Will Post. He’s got a lifetime of experience. More than anyone would want or believe. But he doesn’t have any experience dealing with his recent killing of three people, and that’s his … Continue reading →

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Unicorns Can Be Deadly by Charlotte Stuart PhD

Posted on 30 March 2025 by The Bookworm

A young boy witnesses a kidnapping in a homeless encampment and flees for his life. After rescuing a young boy trying to escape from two men who are chasing him, private investigator and single mom Cameron Chandler is repeatedly told … Continue reading →

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First Lie Wins by Ashley Elston

Posted on 3 January 2025 by The Bookworm

Finally! A female main character who is not an idiot! Well, unless you count getting stuck in this lifetime situation in the first place as stupid. None of the “I knew something wasn’t right . . .” or “That can’t … Continue reading →

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Make It Right by Ron Yates

Posted on 4 June 2022 by The Bookworm

This review was written for LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers. I received a copy of this book from the author to review. “Good fiction presents plausible problems. Chekhov maintained that the artist is not required to solve the problem but to correctly … Continue reading →

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The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Posted on 5 January 2018 by The Bookworm

I’m a little more than half-way through my first reading of this book and I’m so glad I didn’t read any of the reviews or the recommendations on my book sites before I started. The reviews confuse me, and I’ll … Continue reading →

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Gilgamesh: A New Rendering in English Verse by David Ferry

Posted on 18 December 2016 by The Bookworm

I haven’t read any of the other translations of this book, but I will, so I can compare them. I really enjoyed this one, though. There’s also a great section with information about how David Ferry made decisions on how … Continue reading →

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If I’d Killed Him When I Met Him by Sharyn McCrumb

Posted on 11 December 2016 by The Bookworm

I just finished this book and I enjoyed it immensely. This is my first Sharyn McCrumb book and I love her writing style and her wit. I will definitely be reading more of her books. That said, I wouldn’t recommend … Continue reading →

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