B- Reviews / Book Reviewscats / children's book / friendship / mermaid / picture booksComments Off on REVIEW: Cadence and Kittenfish: A Mermaid Tale by Judith L. Roth, illustrated by Jaclyn Sinquett
If a kitten hates the water … can it come to love a mermaid? Find out in this story about setting goals, problem-solving, and (eventually) making friends. Cadence is a very busy little mermaid—dancing with dolphins in the morning and practicing Tai Chi at the lighthouse in the afternoon—but something ... more >
Book Reviews / C ReviewsContemporary / dual-timeline / Fantasy / France / mermaid / novella / WalesComments Off on REVIEW: Never on Saturday by Sue Barnard
Two stories, two heartbreaks: one past, one present… Leaving her native France and arriving in North Wales as a postgraduate student of History and Folklore, Mel is cautiously optimistic that she can escape from her troubled past and begin a new and happier life. She settles into her student accommodation ... more >
B ReviewsMagic / mermaid / paranormal romance / Shifters7 Comments
Dear Deborah Blake, Following up your shining, captivating fiction debut, you return us to your world of updated Baba Yagas in Wickedly Wonderful. Instead of the old, child-eating crones of Russian fairy tales, you have reimagined the Baba Yaga as the job title of witches charged with the responsibility to ... more >
B- Reviewsmermaid / Paranormal / Young-Adult4 Comments
Dear Ms. Rayburn, Creatures of the sea are my paranormal weakness. There are admittedly a lot of paranormal creatures that I’d sell out for, but I find the most romantic creature to be the mermaid/mermaid-like creature. Siren is a slower-paced book that balances a paranormal mystery with a strong ... more >
C- Reviewsfamily relationships / family-reunion / mermaid / Young-Adult2 Comments
Dear Ms. Madigan, I think I’ve mentioned in the past here at Dear Author that I’m ambivalent leaning towards uninterested when it comes to mermaids in fiction. I can be persuaded otherwise, but it’s just not something I seek out. For that reason, I initially skipped past the offering for ... more >
Book Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviewsangels / haiku / Joey-Hill / mermaid9 Comments
A long time romance reader was inspired to write me the occasional haiku review after visiting emilyreads.com. I asked whether she would do one for me once a week and I’ve finally bugged her enough that she’s given in. So Thursday afternoon check in for the Thursday Haiku Review Moment. ... more >