Laura's Books and Blogs

Things Are as They Should Be by P.M. Raymond Book Review and Author Interview + Giveaway

Laura - Apr 20, 2026 0

Horror works at any length. From a two-sentence flash fiction story to a 1,300-page epic journey about kids fighting a clown demon in a sewer, the genre has the ability

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You Were Always There by Heidi Dischler Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Mar 30, 2026 0

I think I read more YA now than I did as a teen. When I did, they were rarely contemporary books, and they rarely dealt with heavy themes and topics.

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Bot Camp by Paul Clarke Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Mar 16, 2026 1

Nerd culture has its roots dug deep in giving power to the powerless. It provides comfort in times of bullying and feeling like you don’t belong. However, being a nerd

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Treacherous Hack by Kevin G. Chapman Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Feb 23, 2026 2

The detective thriller is such an enticing genre. There’s no way I’d want to be out in the elements and working long hours tracking down criminals, trying to decipher the

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15 Memoirs by 15 Female Writers

Laura - Feb 16, 2026 3

We read memoirs to get a better understanding of well-known people, people with extraordinary stories to tell, or even to better understand ourselves. Female writers especially get the uninterrupted chance

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Home Court by C. Behrens Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Jan 26, 2026 0

I grew up in a sports town, but one of those sports wasn’t basketball. Still, there were multiple basketball courts in my neighborhood, and it was nice to have access

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A Friend for Hope by Amie White Picture Book Review

Laura - Jan 19, 2026 0

I feel that readers are known for being a little lonely. We escape into fantasy worlds to be entertained, particularly when we have no one to share moments with. This

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Children’s Book Recommendations – Life Lessons Books

Laura - Jan 12, 2026 0

From a young age, stories are how we learn about the world. When done right, the conflicts and resolutions that they present stick with the reader and open them up

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That The Dead May Rest by Karen A. Wyle Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Jan 5, 2026 0

Some genres carry a certain expectation with them. Readers go in with preconceived notions about the rules and elements to expect in a particular type of story. One such genre

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My Top 10 Books Read in 2025

Laura - Dec 15, 2025 0

Another year has gone by, and I’ve added dozens of new titles to my Goodreads list. I read less than I have in previous years, and my “did not finish

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Children’s Indie Book Recommendations – Plant and Animal Books

Laura - Dec 8, 2025 0

Over the years, I’ve reviewed dozens of books and have been asked to review dozens more than I was able to. More often than not, the main characters of these

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Bishop by Candace Nola Book Review

Laura - Nov 10, 2025 0

Fiction, particularly horror fiction, is all about hypothetical scenarios, and the characters are avatars for the readers who judge their decisions based on the decisions they think they’d make in

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Class Action by Gail Ward Olmsted Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Nov 3, 2025 0

It’s no secret that sequels are tough to pull off. Even harder is pivoting a sequel to focus on a minor character from a previous story and creating a conflict

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Lava by EB Roshan Book Review and Author Interview

Laura - Oct 27, 2025 0

There’s a lot of distrust in today’s world. Maybe we have access to too much information, or maybe we’ve just heard too many horror stories to allow us to willingly

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This is Where We Die by Cindy R.X. He Book Review

Laura - Oct 20, 2025 0

Teens and slashers are the peanut butter and jelly of the horror genre. Though it’s terrible to hear about real life teen murders, horror fans relish in watching young adults