Claiming Calvin By: Bonnar King

In desperate need of an editor! Too many words missing, too many words in the incorrect tense, too much of the story missing.

Tapping Tony By: Bonnar King

 Lord-this needed editing and a more realistic story.

Rocking Randy By: Bonnar King

 A few typos and missing words, but better than his longer stories. 

Taking Terry By: Bonnar King

This author, in my opinion, should stick to shorts.  This short is more concise than his longer pieces, and makes a little more sense. 

Galactic Gay Gunslinger By: Bonnar King

Could have used an editor and major rewrites.

Embrace the Shadows By: Bonnar King

 Meh. This could have been so much more than it ended up being! A disappointment.

The Omega's Gym Alpha Secret Baby By: Bonnar King

I know I'm expecting too much from a short; and I'm more than familiar with "willing suspension of disbelief",  but this one stretched everything to the limit!

The Omega's Sky High Alpha Secret Baby By: Bonnar King

The story in this one was a little far-fetched and considering the genre, that's saying something, and it ain't good.  The ending was predictable, but badly edited as a whole page was repeated.

The Omega's Undercover Billionaire By: Bonnar King

 An obvious and sappy storyline that made Lifetime movies look like high literature!

The Omega's Bossy Alpha Secret Baby By: Bonnar King

While the lust definitely ran rampant in this one, I was again surprised to find a story.  And the main setting is a library-can you get a better setting?!

The Omega's Alpha Mate Secret Baby By: Bonnar King

I thought I was reading a trashy romance, and somehow an actual story snuck in!  A delightful surprise!

 

The Omega's Bad Boy Alpha Secret Baby By: Bonnar King

Arguably better written than the Firestone I read, and much more of a story here.

bake me I'm yours...Whoopie Pies By: Jill Collins & Natalie Saville

A delightful and information cookbook.  Simple recipes with thoughtful substitutions to change them up.  The decorations are more involved but great detail and insight are used to make it less daunting a process.

 

The Omega's Alpha Holiday Secret Baby by: Bonnar King

A prurient Alpha/Omega tale.  Unfortunately some paragraphs snuck in from a previous version of the story or were repeated from previous sections, which was distracting. But light fun!

Taken by the Coach By: Kendrick Onné

After reading a lot of heavy lit, I ordered a bunch of freebie gay erotica to cleanse the palette and just having something fun to read.  This totally fits that bill.  Typical "crush on the coach" story.

Jocks For Sale By: Josh Hunter

A freebie I ordered on kindle because i was looking for something light and tacky after reading so much heavy lit.  Yes, there was graphic sex in this, but surprisingly...there was also a story!  I might actually have to get the next book in this series, to see where the story goes.  Not what I expected! 

The Women of Brewster Place. By: Gloria Naylor

Exquisite writing creates vivid portraits of 7 women all living in the same depressed neighborhood. All from diverse backgrounds, all unique in their own strength and purpose, their tales collide at the wall that separates Brewster Place from everywhere/everything. Using an economy of words, Naylor beautifully captures these amazing women and their struggles and triumphs.

Nottingham By: Nathan Makaryk

I savored this one. A new take on the Robin Hood mythology, with exquisitely drawn characters, and surprises aplenty. I was taken by how well drawn the female characters are drawn, considering the author is a man, and how rarely that happens. What I really loved about this was that all sides were right and wrong, and the true fun of this read is examining where you fall on the spectrum of issues presented.

Images of America: Lynn By: Joanne Saunders Foley

Covering 1850 to 1950, this delightful book captures Lynn's creativity, growth and people and all aspects of life. A perfect snapshot of a diverse and bustling city.

 

Slaughterhouse Five By: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.

 I have no idea what I read, but whatever it was I found it endlessly fascinating!

The Postcard History Series: Lynn Massachusetts By: Diane Shepherd for the Lynn Historical Society

As a lover of history and a 25 year resident of Lynn, this was a fascinating look at the city I now call home. Using postcards to tell the history of the city, is an ingenious way to tell the story of the city's growth.  Especially fun to see buildings back in the day, that are still standing and in use.

X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda By: Chris Claremont

Now this is how you write a compelling saga that doesn't condescend to it's readers! 

 

Guardians of the Galaxy: Quest for the Shield By: Jim Valentino

I haven't read this in over 30 years...I don't remember it being so juvenile. It reads like a condescending adult speaking down to a child. The art is fantastic, the story, while saccharine and predictable, is okay but the narration and dialogue is not great.

Next By: Michael Crichton

What a truly frightening book. Unfortunately, the scenarios presented are all too real and happening now which is what makes it frightening. I don't won't to give anything away, suffice it to say that this book covers genetics, and is eye opening!

 

 

Moonlight Mile By: Dennis Lehane

This was a great read. Lehane's expert plotting and superb characters keep this story moving at a breakneck pace with a lot of twists and turns.  I flew through this one!