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Jan Strnad
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Shelley Stout
Latest book: Celebrities for Breakfast. Published on August 8, 2010.
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Smashwords book reviews by ficbot
- Trapped in a Dream
on May 25, 2010
I got this for free during 'Read an Ebook Week' and do not think it is worth $7.99. I give the author props for a neat premise and a very gripping prologue, but as I got further into the book it started to drag a little. The dream sequences were not as interesting as the real-life mystery, and certain turns of phrase made it clear that English is not the author's native language. The book has promise, but it needs a bit of an edit, and at a commercial-level price like this one, readers deserve a book that's had one. I checked the author's website and she seems like a neat person, I will keep an eye out for her other stuff. But this book imho is not worth $7.99 in its current state.
- Radium Halos
on Aug. 07, 2010
Great book! The main character had a really unique voice and I enjoyed the 'mystery' and the historical detail. The book felt polished and professional. I would definitely recommend it.
- The Seventh Compass Point of Death
on Oct. 14, 2010
Bit of a mixed bag. Great pacing, good writing style and an engaging story overall. But some of the plots go nowhere, and while some characters are very well developed, others were not. Requires a high level of suspension of disbelief---I am not sure how realistic some of the events are. It's not a bad book, but it is not the best I have read either.
- Travels in Ghana
on Jan. 17, 2011
Travels in Ghana is a simple but charming account of a woman's travels in Ghana in 2009. The book is a quick, but interesting read full of interesting characters. The author's driver, Stanley, was especially well described and it was great fun following them across the countryside together. Each chapter dealt with a different phase of the trip and many of the chapters included photographs. Cultural details about life in Ghana were incorporated when necessary and did not detract from the narrative or overwhelm it in any way. Ghana is a country many people would not think to visit on their own. I was interested to learn more about it and really felt like I was right there along with the author on her trip. The book ended with a short chapter on tips for travelers that was a helpful bonus.
- Desert Places
on May 20, 2011
A very well-written and suspenseful novel. Enjoyed it. I wish there had been some better formatting of the interior monologue sections though---it needed quote marks or italics to set these sections off, and that was lacking. Overall though, a great read.
- Vampire General: Intern with the Vampire
on June 12, 2011
Great concept, and an intriguing fantasy world. Well-written too. But most of the characters are extremely unlikeable, and I got tired of the unremitting nastiness. Not sure why the author made that choice, but it didn't work for me. There was plenty of drama just in the premise itself, so I'm not sure why the characters all had to be so horrible.