Published Reviews

Alternative-Read reviews Quark Soup by Magdalena Ball [Magdalena Ball's] mind is a fountain of original ideas, expressed in conventional poetic format...That can only happen after years of struggle and hard work, when... Read More »	Aaron Paul Lazar reviews Sleep Before Evening by Magdalena Ball Magdalena Ball’s writing, insightful and deep, engages the reader from page one. Her characters linger long after the story resolves to its perfect conclusion.... Read More »
Book Pleasures reviews Sleep Before Evening by Magdalena Ball The author’s control of the story is masterly; her insight combining with her exceptional narrative skills to write a story that... Read More »	Margaret Forster, author of Elizabeth Barrett Browning: The Life and Loves of a Poet reviews Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeh Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton and Emily Bronte by Maureen Adams I so enjoyed SHAGGY MUSES. It manages very successfully to bring into focus exactly why these dogs were important to these writers—an intriguing mixture of... Read More »
Temple Grandin , author of Animals in Translation reviews Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeh Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton and Emily Bronte by Maureen Adams An intimate look into the lives of famous women authors whose lives were more difficult than we would ever have imagined. Their dogs helped them to survive and... Read More »	Publishers Weekly reviews Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeh Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton and Emily Bronte by Maureen Adams Lovers of both dogs and classic writers will identify with this sweet, quirky book. Read More »
Booklist reviews Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeh Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton and Emily Bronte by Maureen Adams Written with lively, accessible prose, this absorbing, wholly unique book is a must-read for literature- and dog-lovers alike. Read More »	Bookpage reviews Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeh Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton and Emily Bronte by Maureen Adams Dog lovers and literary groupies alike will adore SHAGGY MUSES. Read More »
Bark Magazine reviews Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeh Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton and Emily Bronte by Maureen Adams With this book, Adams has created a niche that will thrill those who love literature, biography and dogs. Read More »	The Chicago Tribune reviews Shaggy Muses: The Dogs Who Inspired Virginia Woolf, Emily Dickinson, Elizabeh Barrett Browning, Edith Wharton and Emily Bronte by Maureen Adams Move over Marley. Make room for Carlo (Emily Dickinson's giant Newfoundland). Or Flush (Elizabeth Barrett Browning's golden cocker spaniel). Or, maybe, Keeper (... Read More »

Enchanting Reviews reviews The Vampire...In My Dreams by Terry Spear This book successfully combines witchcraft and vampires. This book is great because each chapter is written from one character’s point-of-view. Dominic and Marissa... Read More »	Fallen Angel Reviews reviews Winning the Highlander's Heart by Terry Spear Winning the Highlander's Heart is just that. Two independent Highlanders, both proud and stubborn, reluctant to let another into their hearts. Anice believes she... Read More »
E!Online reviews Yes, Yes, Cherries by Mary Otis Mark Haskell Smith: My favorite novel this year is The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz, 'cause it rocks cover to cover. Most underappreciated,... Read More »	The Pen and Muse reviews STARQUEST by Hywela Lyn This wonderful tale takes place in a trouble time. A time in which the Union’s stranglehold on Earth is strong and the enemy, the Grakk's have spies lurking in... Read More »
Get Lit! reviews WOMEN UP ON BLOCKS by Mary Akers WOMEN UP ON BLOCKS--The title itself conjures a powerful image. Set aside the immediate mental flash of stirrups and invasive annual examination. Look at the cover... Read More »	Various reviews The Alchemy of Air: A Jewish Genius, a Doomed Tycoon, and the Scientific Discovery That Fed the World by Thomas Hager "a superb narrative of these brilliant men and their scientific discovery. . . . Science writing of the first order." – Kirkus Reviews (starred) Hager's "fine book... Read More »
Armchair Interviews reviews Ice Song by Kirsten Imani Kasai Author Kirsten Imani Kasai has created a rich world in her first book Ice Song. I found myself mesmerized by the genetic mutations that have changed the world, and... Read More »	Publishers Weekly reviews ROGUE MALES: Conversations & Confrontations About the Writing Life by Craig McDonald “A fascinating follow-up to the 2006 Art in the Blood dialogue with leading crime writers, this collection by journalist and fiction writer McDonald (Head Games)... Read More »
Dr. J's Bookplace reviews The Commander's Desire by Jennette Green This is a really, really good book, and if you like romance in the context of ancient history, you will find lots to like in this book. I give it a 4.5 out of 5... Read More »	Booklist reviews The Last Bridge by Teri Coyne Summoned home after a 10-year absence by a neighbor's shocking phone call, Cat enters the farmhouse where she wasn't so much raised as pummeled into submission . A... Read More »