Somehow I missed this series and was happy to receive an advanced reader copy of the newest book. This is right up my alley. It is the tale of a werewolf who is also a radio talk show host. She deals with vampires, lycanthropes, and other magical beings. She is funny and fun and [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Kitty and the Dead Man’s Hand by Carrie Vaughn
Posted in fantasy, romance on March 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Vampire’s Bride by Gena Showalter
Posted in fantasy, romance on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Notwithstanding the incredibly trashy looking cover, Showalter spins an interesting story of love, war, redemption, and of course Olympic Gods and Goddesses. Layel is pissed at the dragons for killing his beloved and so wages war on them for 200 years. Delilah is an Amazon Warrior who cannot admit that she wants to feel [...]
Peaks and Valleys by Spencer Johnson, M.D.
Posted in non-fiction on March 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I have never read Who Moved My Cheese, and, after reading this book, I know I never will. I thought this would be a profound book with insight and wisdom, but instead, it is just a parable that tells how to live life. It is not earth shattering and I was left feeling like [...]
White Witch, Black Curse
Posted in fantasy, tagged book, fantasy, ghost, magic, pixie, vampire, witch on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Rachel is back and more confused than ever. Trying to unlock her memory so she can remember who killed her boyfriend, fighting off a crazed banshee and being shunned by the witch community all lead to a very bad day (or days rather). But Rachel seems to be coping and learning to deal with [...]
Promise in Death by J.D. Robb
Posted in mystery, science fiction on March 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Eve Dallas is back in a very heart wrenching book. A police officer who had been dating Morris (the Chief ME) was killed. Eve is in charge of the case, but there is not a lot to go on. This book was about the mystery, but mroe about dealing with grief, losing friends and [...]
Heart and Soul by Maeve Binchy
Posted in fiction on March 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As always, Binchy weaves a captivating tale. This time, she takes up her pen and writes about a heart clinic. As usual, there is a vibrant cast of characters that jump off the page. We see people that have shown up in other books which I always love. There are sad and happy stories, [...]
The 39 Clues: The Sword Thief by Peter Lerangis
Posted in adventure, children's on March 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This book is the third installment in the Cahill saga. Amy and Dan are headed to Japan in this book to unlock another installment of the 39 clues they must find in order to win the race. Unlike the first two books, I was not as impressed with this book. It left me feeling [...]
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Posted in children's, fantasy on March 2, 2009 | 1 Comment »
For the past several years, the Newbery Award Committee has picked real duds. I thought Good Masters, Sweet Ladies did not really have kid appeal, Kira-Kira and Criss Cross I found incredibly boring, and Higher Power of Lucky was bland (except for the whole “word” thing that was not such a big deal). In [...]
