Xepherus Reads

      Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,          I decided to share my reading and writing journey t en years ago this November . Reaching millions of readers a year, this labor of love has brought me great joy. I also love to see how my writing has improved over the years.    I have reviewed many books in the past decade. Many of my reviews here have garnered a lot of attention.  Here are five of my most-read reviews and their links: Daisy Jones & the Six -  I read this novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid three times and loved the Amazon series and music. It will always have a special place in my heart. Wicked Charms -  Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series introduced us to Diesel, a magical man with charms and unexplained powers. I loved this trilogy of books and reviewed every one.  Look Alive Twenty-Five-   Stephanie Plum is my reading palate cleanser. After books loaded with murder and scares, I need...

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,          I decided to share my reading and writing journey t en years ago this November . Reaching millions of readers a year, this labor of love has brought me great joy. I also love to see how my writing has improved over the years.    Audiobooks have been a driving force in my enjoyment of reading. Some narrators make the book boring and monotone. Then there is a group of narrators that go above and beyond their job. They not only narrate a book, they become the characters they read. Here are five of my favorite Audiobook narrators in no particular order: Kate Mulgrew- best known as Captain Kathryn Janeway of Star Trek: Voyager, this amazing actress is also a book narrator. Her work reading Joe Hill's NOS4A2 was very entertaining. She used her award-winning acting to present a chilling atmosphere that took this story. I loved every minute of this 19-hour reading. Lorelei King- Janet Evanovic...

    Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,          I decided to share my reading and writing journey t en years ago this November . Reaching millions of readers a year, this labor of love has brought me great joy. I also love to see how my writing has improved over the years.    Here are two of my favorite audiobooks in nearly a decade of blogging about books. Alien: Out of the Shadows- this full-cast production of  Tim Lebbon's novel is set between Alien and Aliens. It features special effects and a talented cast led by Laurel Lefkow and Rutger Hauer. When Ellen Ripley's escape ship encounters the mining vessel, Marion, she is forced out of cryo-sleep. What she discovers is that Xenomorphs may have infiltrated Marion.  Daisy Jones & the Six- this epic rockumentary-style novel depicts the tumultuous road to stardom for an American band in the 1970s. Daisy Jones is a wild woman on the road to fame. Through drug addiction, ...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,          I decided to share my reading and writing journey t en years ago this November . Reaching millions of readers a year, this labor of love has brought me great joy. I also love to see how my writing has improved over the years.    Here are some fun stats for nearly a decade of blogging about books. My favorite thriller series:  The Jane Hawk Series by Dean Koontz- spanning five novels, this series follows FBI Agent Jane Hawk. In a world where a shadow organization is silencing the progressive voices of the world, Jane cannot trust anyone. Part political thriller, part horror, this series is a wild ride that grabs the reader in a vice-grip and does not let go until the shocking finale in book five. The adventure begins in  The Silent Corner .   My Favorite crime series: The Detective D.D. Warren series by Lisa Gardner- terrifying serial killers are D.D. Warren's specialty. But try b...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,          I decided to share my reading and writing journey t en years ago this November . Reaching millions of readers a year, this labor of love has brought me great joy. I also love to see how my writing has improved over the years.    Here are some fun stats for nearly a decade of blogging about books. The first book I reviewed: Cold Cold Heart by Tami Hoag - this tense thriller follows a reporter who survived a serial killer returning to her hometown. There, she discovers that the disappearance from decades earlier may have been a murder. And the killer has her in his sight. The last book I reviewed: The Sanitorium by Sarah Pearse -   when an abandoned sanitorium is converted into a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps, murder is not far behind. Stranded at the hotel in a blizzard, Detective Elin Warner must find a killer who is picking off patrons and staff at a rapid rate. The problem: the killer m...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,          Happy New Year!    Yesterday, I posted my New Year's Book Tag. I hope you share your answers and share this tag with your besties. The rule is easy, only choose books you read in January each year.   With my choices, I ventured to the years that I read the most. Any of my reviews are linked to each title. Happy New Year Book Tag: A book that scared you- Burnt Offerings by Robert Morasco (this novel is creepy and in many cases made me cold. This is one haunted house romp that will stick with me for a long time.) A book with a cover that did not match the interior- Takedown Twenty by Janet Evanovich (this cover offered nothing to the storyline. It was plain and featured no signs of what this book was about.) A book so good you read it in a day- The Secret Diary of Laura Palmer (this Twin Peaks tie-in was re-released on audiobook and read by the actress who brought Palmer to life, Sheryl...

  Hello, Fellow Book Worms and Book Dragons,            I discovered Goodreads in January 2012 and joined to catalog my massive personal collection. As I started to navigate the site, I found great friends in the reading community. I shared my book reviews and found great new books to enjoy.  Here are my Goodreads Reading Challenge results starting in 2016 with links to my review of that year's favorite book (if available). It was fun looking back at the books that shaped my life. 2016 - Goal 50 books (read 50) Favorite Book: Walk on Earth a Stranger by Rae Carson 2017 - Goal 25 Books (read 30) Favorite Book: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher 2018 - Goal 50 Books (read 101)  Favorite Book: Say Goodbye by Lisa Gardner 2019 -  Goal 70 Books (read 104)   Favorite Book: NOS4A2 by Joe Hill   2020 -  Goal 50 Books (read 53)  Favorite Book: The Outsider by Stephen King 2021 -  Goal 7 Books (read 9)  Favorite Bo...