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About July

July reads a lot.

posts by July:

The Marquess of Cake
October 2, 2013

REVIEW: The Marquess of Cake by Heather Hiestand

JulyBook Reviews / C Reviews Categoryclass-difference / diabetes / Victorian era16 Comments

Dear Ms. Hiestand, I was having a rocking good time with this book until exactly the 58% mark, at which point it seemed to jump some sort of storyline river, where extra development should have been or was and then got massively cut. It annoyed me so much I noticed ... more >

July 16, 2013

Review: How Hard Can It Be? by Robyn Peterman

JulyB ReviewsContemporary / Humor / romantic comedy3 Comments

Dear Ms. Peterman, This book was the most fucked-up bag of wonderful crazy ever. I will say right up front that it’s getting a B because as a romance it works on the surface, but the hero isn’t deeply drawn and the real romance going on in the book takes ... more >

Games People Play by Shelby Reed
June 17, 2013

REVIEW: Games People Play by Shelby Reed

JulyA- Reviews / Featured / Recommended ReadsArt / Artist / Contemporary / disability / infidelity / Recommended Reads26 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Ms. Reed, Your blurb caught my attention. The book held it. Sydney Warren is a successful painter of erotic landscapes—just the artful fantasies of a woman whose own life has been stripped of passion. Though she has stayed loyal to her boyfriend, Max, he’s unable to ignite the sparks ... more >

April 3, 2013

REVIEW: The Brahms Deception by Louise Marley

JulyB- Reviews / C+ ReviewsArtist / musician / Sci-fi / Time-Travel8 Comments

Dear Ms. Marley, You hardly need my review, as you seem to be a fairly well-known and well-selling author—in scifi/fantasy. Certainly, I had never heard of you until I stumbled across your book at my library, which sports a lovely, romance-novel-type cover. That’s right. This is a case study in ... more >

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