Try the Morgue by Eva Maria Staal

This is definitely a novel worth reading. Especially if you like anything to do with guns. But it is about so much more than guns and gun running or trading. It is about a woman who goes from having no street smarts to a woman who can notice the slightest change in a person's attitude. It is about a woman who cares about her boss so much so that she risks her job, her bosses business, and their life in some deals.

I feel that this "memoir" of a sort is a very good start for Staal, and that she should continue on with this style of writing and maybe tell more of her stories other than the main points that led to the demise of the business and boss that she worked for.

The only thing that I would suggest with this novel is that it is a bit choppy and doesn't have good flow to it. I would have liked to have not jumped around so much with this story especially when it would bounce around between the flashbaacks and when she was talking about her daughter. Maybe this is something that could have been its own book or just left out entirely, especially since we don't even know why she is moving really.

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Little Trouble in Tall Tree by Michael Fertik

This was not the novel I thought it would be. Based on the cover alone, it simply looked like an interesting children's book. This is definitely not the case. However, it was still a fun read. I also enjoyed the fact that it was based off this whole fantasy world that Fertik built around his son, and all the things he thought his son could possibly be doing and imagining himself. I think the only thing that I would have liked more would have been more illustrations. They were simple yet very telling of the story and the events that were discussed .

There isn't really much to say about this story other than if you want a quick laugh then it's something that you should be reading. It is a very odd genre, but one that I would like to see develop more.

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Blood Maiden by Crystal Carroll

Throughout this novel we are given a variety of characters from a multitude of mythologies. Not only are we given all of this information in one novel, but it is done in a way that isn't forceful or confusing, which is very surprising. Most authors would have probably muddled the mythology or thrown it all at us at once which would have made the novel turn out pretty bad. However, Carroll deosn't just stick with the realities of those myths, and instead also gives them a little more depth through making the characters supernatural powers real. 

In this story of figuring out who she is, Blood Maiden learns that she is who she is, but that she can still be what she wants, like being with Danny Unfortunately, the only way Blood Maiden figures any of this out is through several perilous adventures involving herself and the other Gods.

After reading this novel, I couldn't really find anything that I didn't enjoy about it. The only thing that I would have enjoyed more would have been more book to read!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received the above book for free from Goodreads First Reads, in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I enjoy and believe that my readers will enjoy. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”