Twitter: Guidelines, Use and Tips for Marketing and Networking by Stefanie Oberhansley.

This eBook written in 2012 is a concise guide to using Twitter. It covers everything you need to know to get the very best out of Twitter. It is very easy to follow and Stefanie explains everything in a very clear manner. When you get to the end of this guide you understand the power, scope and limitations of Twitter. Stefanie outlines the good and bad things about Twitter and admits it is not for everyone. She is very honest about Twitter use and does not make it out to be the next best thing since sliced bread.

This is a great guide on Twitter to read as it will give you the knowledge to make an informed choice over whether to devote your time to this social media platform. I enjoyed reading this guide so much that I will vote it the top score of 5 stars.

Cafe Insomniac by Mark Capell.

Justin is 25 years old and was a teacher until he lost his job due to his insomnia. What job can Justin do that will fit in with his sleeping problems? He decides to open an all night cafe to cater for fellow insomniacs, shift workers and other night owls.

Cafe Insomniac is a first person narrative and Justin's cafe is in a British city. Follow Justin as he launches his new business and tries to make it succeed. Justin meets many people and there are problems along the way.

This novel showed great promise as Mark Capell is a very articulate author. He uses a very large vocabulary and describes at great length British life, cafe culture and sleeping problems. Mark has the ability to write clearly and with great class.

Although his writing is good, I found this story bad. I think the storyline is unrealistic as nobody would open a cafe just for nights and have it closed during the day. Nothing much happens in this novel as Justin casually chats to a small group of characters. I did not develop an empathy for Justin as he was just a dreamer without a good head for business. So Justin has lucid and very powerful dreams giving the reader the option to decide whether these episodes are dreams or reality. This is no big deal as ALL novels are the dreams of the author and to write a book highlighting the difference between dreams and reality is rather childish.

Cafe Insomniac is set in a British city but it is never named and its location is kept a secret. No road or building names are used, so you can not identify a location. This is not an enjoyable read, it is a drag and involves a tremendous amount of small talk. It is not a good novel because it lacks a believable or interesting plot. This is such a poor read that I can vote it only 2 stars.

Cafe Insomniac is available as an Amazon Kindle eBook and was written in 2013.

Beyond the Darkness (Suffering in Silence) by Susan M. Smith.

This novel is a depiction of a girl's growing up in Arkansas from the age of 4 to 16. Kayla has problems at home including rape, incest, mental and physical abuse. Follow Kayla as she deals with family members, her mother's boyfriends and many house moves. The aim of this novel is to assure young girls that they are not alone in their problems, they do not have to suffer in silence and there can be a light at the end of their very dark tunnel.

This book is a first person narrative and is an easy read. It shows the world as viewed from Kayla's eyes with her childhood innocence. The story ticks along okay as Kayla develops from a child into a woman. Her story does appear quite run of the mill as Susan ticks off all the boxes as she writes about the scheduled issues. There is a lot of warmth and love in this story as a hope builds that things will work out okay for Kayla. You develop an empathy for Kayla as she matures.

The bad things that happen to Kayla are described with great care so as not to upset young readers. Her problems are told in a matter of fact way that does not talk up her victim status. She does not come across as a special kid, just your regular girl next door. It is this ordinariness that is so appealing in this book. Yet this same high level of common ground does let this book down a little as it is a mediocre read. Susan's writing is fine and she gets the story across. But this novel is nothing special and being just an okay read, I will vote it 3 stars.

Eyes in the Window by John Meany.

This short story features a couple having a short vacation in a cabin in Michigan. Like all married couples, they have their ups and downs and a short break away could help them. That is asuming there are no problems with their accomodation. Someone or something could be outside stalking them.

This short story is crisp with just the right amount of detail to get you interested. The plot and pace are good with a carefully worded twist. As a coffee time read, this short story hits the spot. It is interesting and quick to move on. You form your own opinion of the couple very quickly in the same way as guests on the Jeremy Kyle television show. This short story is a good read and gives you a refreshing break, so I will vote it 4 stars.

Eyes in the Window is available as an Amazon Kindle eBook and was written in 2013.

Drenched by Caroline Maria Mendes.

Leora is an 18 year old girl staying at her grandparents home in Lavallette, New Jersey. She is enjoying her holiday when things start to go wrong when there is the murder of a young girl on the beach and Leora worries she could become the next victim. But Leora is no ordinary girl down below as things are growing and she is blossoming into a mermaid.

Drenched is a first person narrative and it is Caroline's debut novel. This 486 KB Amazon Kindle eBook was written in 2013 and has an easy, light reading style. It is like reading a popular woman's magazine called Take A Break. Drenched mixes fashion, mystery and romance in a popular women's fiction manner.

I found this novel lacking, with a very weak plot. Jesse provided the romance and Leora was given loads of designer clothes to wear, whilst taken out to dinner with no expense spared. Leora did not have to do a thing but look pretty as everything was paid for by Jesse. She did not pay her way at all and I did not develop an empathy for her.

There was not much for me to enjoy about this novel. Leora would find more new clothes given to her, she would have yet another shower, get dressed and do her hair. Yes, not the most exciting of novels, woman gets washed and dressed - yawn! For all the money Jesse spent on Leora, she did not engage in any sex in return. Leora the freeloader just lapped up the good times whilst being treated like royalty.

The hunt for the murderer was child's play and the story had a happy ending. If this story was intended for children, then there is nothing to upset them in this tale of nonsense. I expect children will get as bored as I did with Drenched as Leora went for yet another shower, costume change and hair do.

Caroline may have the ability to write short magazine stories but her debut novel is poor. It lacks content and is rather bland. Drenched is such a weak and shallow story, that I can only vote it 2 stars.