Feature: Reviews in Brief

On your way out the door to catch a movie? Surfing the 'net and wondering whether you should stop by your favorite online retailer to buy a DVD or CD? Wondering whether or not you should commit some of your precious free time to the latest bestseller?

We're all in a hurry these days. Time and money are in short supply, and most of us want to get the most bang for our hard-earned bucks without feeling like we're wasting our few spare minutes. That's where BC's Reviews in Brief comes in -- our writers see it, listen to it, read it, play it, use it -- and then let you know whether or not it's worth your time and money.

What could be better than that? Reviews in Brief will tell you what's good and what's not, and won't take up too much of your time to do it. So you can use more of your time doing what you like doing.

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• Book Review: When Life Strikes: Weathering Financial Storms by Cal Brown

  You can weather any of life’s storms after reading Brown’s book.

  Review by Irenesroth — on Feb 11, 2012

• Book Review: The Watchman of Ephraim by Gerard de Marigny

  Cris De Nero’s pregnant wife died in the World Trade Center. Ten years later, Cris creates The Watchman.

  Review by ManOfLaBook.com — on Feb 11, 2012

• Comedy CD Review: John Mulaney - New In Town

  Stand-up from the Saturday Night Live writer is at its best in self-deprecating humor that gets the audience laughing at him laughing at himself

  Review by Jack Goodstein — on Feb 08, 2012

• Book Review: Uplifters: Inspirational Stories From The Heart by Debbie Hoffman Nutile

  You can heal your life from any ailment just by being hopeful and believing that all will be okay.

  Review by Irenesroth — on Feb 07, 2012

• eBook Review: Not Your Mother's Publishing Model by Jill N. Noble

  A useful book on ePublishing for newcomers and established authors alike.

  Review by Lucy Felthouse — on Feb 07, 2012

• eBook Review: Odd by Leigh Ellwood

  A hot m/m erotic romance from Leigh Ellwood.

  Review by Lucy Felthouse — on Feb 06, 2012

• eBook Review: Take Me at the Ballgame by Cassandra Carr

  A hot title from Ellora's Cave's new For Men series.

  Review by Lucy Felthouse — on Feb 06, 2012

• eBook Review: Kill Me Tomorrow by Diane Alberts

  Another hot title from Decadent Publishing's 1Night Stand series.

  Review by Lucy Felthouse — on Feb 06, 2012

• Music Review: Lacuna Coil - Dark Adrenaline

  The latest from Italy's Lacuna Coil is an early contender for the best of 2012.

  Review by rbmetalhead — on Feb 04, 2012

• Book Review: I Hate You, Kelly Donahue by Mark Svartz

  You too can overcome your rage after a lady dumps you.

  Review by Irenesroth — on Feb 02, 2012

• Book Review: Khuda Buksh: The Pioneer of Life Insurance in Bangladesh by Muhammad Obaidur Rahim

  This book brings to life a forgotten era in Bangladesh and Pakistan's history.

  Review by William Phenn — on Feb 01, 2012

• Book Review: Death’s Crooked Shadow: A Novel by Gordon N. McIntosh

  Fearing for his life, a real estate developer gets wrapped up in an old murder investigation and is relentlessly harassed for what he might know.

  Review by William Phenn — on Feb 01, 2012

• Music Review: Scorpions - Comeblack

  From the Scorpions comes a clever and entertaining new album.

  Review by rbmetalhead — on Jan 31, 2012

• Music Review: The Little Willies - For The Good Times

  Norah Jones and friends deliver some good old country comfort.

  Review by Donald Gibson — on Jan 27, 2012

• Book Review: Clubs Are Trumps: The Road From Plum Run by Kregg P. J. Jorgenson

  "Clubs Are Trumps" — a handful of battle scarred Minnesota Union Army veterans will discover its meaning on their long road home.

  Review by William Phenn — on Jan 20, 2012

• Music Review: Taylor Swift, The Civil Wars, and The Hunger Games [Soundtrack]

  Taylor Swift hints at a possible new musical direction on this collaboration with The Civil Wars on a new soundtrack.

  Review by Alvina — on Jan 19, 2012

• Book Review: The Great Grammar Book: Mastering Grammar Usage and the Essentials of Composition by Marsha Sramek

  The Great Grammar Book is a compendium of advice on how to write well.

  Review by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Jan 18, 2012

• eBook Review: Guarded by Charlotte Stein

  A hot Bollywood threesome from Charlotte Stein

  Review by Lucy Felthouse — on Jan 16, 2012

• Book Review: Never the Hope Itself: Love and Ghosts in Latin American and Haiti by Gerry Hadden

  From Haiti to Mexico, the life of NPR reporter in Latin America is dangerous and fraught.

  Review by Marty Dodge — on Jan 12, 2012

• Book Review: Diary of My Days in Kenya: A Naturalist’s Observations of a Lioness and Her Adopted Oryx by Rachel Yurchisin

  Lions can save Oryxes in Kenya, despite the droughts and other natural consequences of the drought.

  Review by Irenesroth — on Jan 10, 2012