Literary Lunes Magazine, October Issue
Page 6
TITLE: Blood Clay
AUTHOR: Valerie Nieman
REVIEW: Blood Clay by Valerie Nieman is an interesting kind of story that tells how Tracy Gaines, who just relocated to Saul, North Carolina, watches a little girl get maulled by a pack of dogs. As she tells the truth of what happened on that fateful day, most people don’t believe her because she is an outsider. The only one who truly believes her is a fellow teacher, Dave Fordham, who has his own problems with people accepting him. As Tracy struggles with fighting for her principles of right and wrong, she finds friendship and love with Dave. Will the truth of what happned to
Lakesha heal the wounds of the people involved or will it tear families apart.
Ms. Nieman’s book “Blood Clay” is a book that shows characters that have principles and that it’s hard when you have to stick up for yourself. In fact the characters felt very real to me. One of the things I loved is it also told some of the history of North Carolina. I also loved that the relationship between Tracy and Dave starting out as friends and then become involved with each other. I think women of the south no, make that all women, would like see more books where the characters started out as friends instead of hopping into bed at the first scene.
“Blood Clay” should be on everyone’s “to read” list.
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Carol Langstroth, Manager and Reviewer
Mind Fog Reviews
TITLE: Doing Love Right
AUTHOR: Diana DeRicci
REVIEW: In Doing Love Right by Diana DeRicci we find out that RJ, after having drunken nights, spots someone in his bed that he doesn’t remember. Julian, who has had an infatuation with RJ since his Julian’s sister’s wedding and saved RJ from being a victim of an assault and driving home drunk. Julian is determined to show RJ that he loves him and that two people who love each other make a family.
I felt that Doing Love Right was an okay book. I would have liked to have seen more of a background on Julian and although I realize that this is a sexual book I actually would have liked Ms. DeRicci to do a little less sex and more storyline. I don’t know if there is much of a market for this type of book, but with a little work this could be made into a well-written novel. For the men that need a hot, sexy book, Doing Love Right will be the perfect book for them.
3 bookmarks
Laura Matthews, Reviewer
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Beth Ann Masarik, is the founder and chief editor of Literary Lunes. She created this magazine, because people are always coming to her for literary advice, and she wanted to be there for all aspiring writers. She is the author of her debut novel, The World Among Us, a young adult, urban fantasy novel. Her book will be released on August 19, 2011. In addition to running Literary Lunes, Beth also runs her blogs, Writer’s Advocate, and Hallowed Writers. For more information about Beth, you can visit her full website at www.bethannmasarik.webs.com
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