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About T B Markinson

T.B. Markinson is passionate about reading, traveling, sports, and movies. While living in Colorado she worked at a newspaper in the news and advertising departments. Most recently she has moved from Boston, Massachusetts to London, England. Currently she is working on the draft of her first novel during her work hours and exploring her new city whenever she gets the chance. She loves to read all types of books, including young adult, literature, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, travel writings, history, politics, and biographies.

Review: Soldier On by J.D. Wynne

★★★★

Soldier On by J.D. Wynne shows the behind the scenes action and emotional toll of war on those in uniform.

The September 11, 2001 attacks impacted the lives of so many in the United States, including Molly McKinney. Molly wanted to be a doctor and had joined the Army Reserves to help pay for college. After the terrorist attacks, she was deployed to Bagram airbase in Afghanistan as a Military Police (MP) specialist, forcing Molly to put her dream of becoming a doctor on hold.

War, even when not serving on the front lines, is a harrowing experience. Thousands […]

T B Markinson2020-02-21T06:18:57+02:00April 29th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Contemporary Fiction, Military|

Review: Girl Soldier by T.R. Horne

★★★★½

Girl Soldier by T. R. Horne is a page-turning action and adventure novel with heart.

Rain Wilson grew up in a small Colorado farming town. Her mother left ten years ago, but Rain never stopped loving her. When Rain learns that her mother is missing, she realizes that she doesn’t know everything about her father and mother. The young woman sets out to find her mother. Can Rain handle the truth, lies, and the forces who don’t want her mother found?

The prologue of Girl Soldier makes a few things clear. Rain is compassionate and respects life. Yet, she’s […]

T B Markinson2019-01-22T05:55:31+02:00April 25th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Action and Adventure, Spy Thriller, Thriller|

Review: Bewilderments of the Eyes by Theresa Sopko

★★★★

Bewilderments of the Eyes by Theresa Sopko is a fascinating and heartfelt exploration into the crippling effects of depression.

Twenty-year-old Quinn Aldredge just wants to take back control of her life, but depression holds her captive. Can she find a way with the help of friends and loved ones to come to terms with her illness?

Mental illness, even in today’s world, is mostly a taboo subject. Sufferers, more often than not, feel ashamed. Those who aren’t afflicted, struggle over how to support loved ones or even how to broach the subject. However, thousands of people in the world […]

T B Markinson2016-05-13T04:43:24+02:00April 25th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Contemporary Fiction|

Review: Cold November Rain by Nicole Warren

★★★★

Cold November Rain by Nicole Warren is an entertaining romantic suspense novel that explores the difficulty of trusting another in love when one hasn’t overcome the demons of the past.

Charlotte, after her husband died, moved on quickly, but it ended in disaster. As a consequence, she’s shut herself off from the world, fearful that her past will catch up with her. After a hiking accident, Emmett comes to her rescue. He’s kind, loving, and full of life. Can he help Charlotte out of her exile and teach her to love again? Or will her secrets destroy any chance […]

T B Markinson2016-05-13T04:33:22+02:00April 19th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Romance|

Review: Addicted to Love by Kathleen Murray

★★★½

Addicted to Love by Kathleen Murray is a new adult novel that explores the concept of learning to accept oneself.

Sally Smithfield lives in a Chicago North Shore suburb in the 1970s. The novel chronicles Sally’s life from childhood to her adult years showing the devastating and long-lasting effects of child abuse, family secrets, love, and loss.

The author is quite ambitious in this new adult novel. Set in the seventies, Murray drops enough film and song titles and historical references to transport the reader back in time. She does this seamlessly without bonking the reader over the head […]

T B Markinson2019-01-24T19:47:33+02:00April 5th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: New Adult, Romance|

Review: Forbidden Heat (Firework Girls Book 1) by J.L. White

★★★★½

Forbidden Heat by J.L. White is a steamy romance that’s hard to put down.

Isabella wants to be a scientist. During her last year of college, Isabella learns she needs to take a philosophy class to fulfill all her requirements. Isabella already has a full class schedule, but she talks the Dean into allowing her to take an extra class instead of dropping a science course she needs for graduate school. However, Isabella gets more than she bargained for when she discovers that the professor is only a few years older than her and he’s the hottest professor at […]

T B Markinson2016-07-14T11:28:28+02:00March 31st, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Erotica, New Adult, Romance|

Review: Edge the Bare Garden by Roseanne Cheng

★★★★½

Edge the Bare Garden by Roseanne Cheng is a wonderful instructional novel for teens.

Agnes hasn’t had an easy life. Even though she’s young, her daily life has been filled with taunts by her peers, reinforcing the belief that she doesn’t belong.

An opportunity arises for Agnes to seek revenge online. Can her actions be justified? Forgiven? More to the point, in today’s online world, who should be held responsible when individuals can hide their identity?

Roseanne Cheng is a teacher and founder of the website, Teachable Lit, which is dedicated to books and reviews that instruct young minds. […]

T B Markinson2020-02-21T05:54:31+02:00March 24th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Bullying, Young Adult|

Review: The Hidden Monastery (The Last Prophecy Series Book 1) by E. J. Dawson

★★★★½

The Hidden Monastery: The Last Prophecy Series Book 1 by E. J. Dawson is an exciting start to what promises to be a creative and intellectual steampunk series.

Captain Katarina Salisbury of the airship the Iron Lady is also a propaganda tool for the Illisian government. Her latest assignment, to rescue villagers from impending avalanches in the Drezusk Mountains, seems straightforward, until Kat finds out she’ll be escorting nobles on her ship, threatening to take away the media attention from the captain. The trip changes drastically when their efforts to steer an avalanche exposes the entrance to a […]

T B Markinson2016-04-08T04:08:28+02:00March 24th, 2016|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Fantasy, Steampunk|