I much prefered this tale of the Goddess of the Sea. It is a retelling of Hades and Persephone. And while this one also has holes, it is still a fabulous tale. Lina trades bodies with Persephone so she can help Demeter while Persephone saves Lina’s bakery. But the favor turns out to be [...]
Archive for October, 2009
Goddess of Spring by P.C. Cast
Posted in fantasy, romance on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Goddess of the Sea by P.C. Cast
Posted in fiction, romance on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Having loved the House of Night series by Cast and her daughter, I picked up a few of her earlier titles for adults. This is the first in a series that is a semi- retelling of a Greek myth. It deals with a mermaid and her love of the land, but this time it [...]
The Girl who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
Posted in fiction, mystery on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Can anyone ever understand Lisbeth Salander? In the sequel to Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, readers can try. We get more insight into her background, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that one will understand her. In this book, Salander is accused of the murder of three people. She is an intensely private person and [...]
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
Posted in fiction, mystery on October 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A patron recommended this to me at work one day and I finally got around to picking it up. I didn’t really know what it was about and so picked it up without any preconceived notions. Unfortunately, it was so totally engrossing that I stayed up way too late reading it the first night. [...]
Stitches by David Small
Posted in non-fiction on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This amazing autobiography graphic novel is poignant and terrifying. It is the story of the author’s bout with cancer and how his family never tells him that is what it is. The illustrations are harsher than in his picture books to reflect the tone of the book. It is such a sad tale, but [...]
The Secret Science Alliance and the Copycat Crook by Eleanor Davie
Posted in children's on October 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A new graphic novel that will surely become popular, Secret Science Alliance is about three kids who love inventing. They each have different strengths and weaknesses, but together they are a force to be reckoned with. When a renowned inventor steals their notebook of inventions, the team comes up with a plan to get [...]
Impulse and Initiative by Abigail Reynolds
Posted in historical, romance on October 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love Pride and Prejudice and read all of the read alikes that come along (or as many as I can find I should say; there are pry many that I have missed). Reynolds takes the idea that Darcy decides to court Elizabeth after her dismissal of his proposal and that things get a [...]
Once Upon a Winter’s Night by Dennis L. McKiernan
Posted in fantasy on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A while back, I was looking for Mercedes Lackey read alikes for her Elemental Masters series. I came across this series and noted it as one I wanted to take a look at when I needed a book to read. Last week, finding myself with naught to read, I grabbed it from the library. [...]
Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Posted in fantasy, romance on October 12, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As always, I am a little leery when an author starts a new series. This series is about assassins in the future. THey are similar to the Dark Hunter series in that they have emotional scars and are rather battle hardened. But instead of being set in present day, it is set in a futuristic [...]
