I started this book in August, lost it in a hotel, and picked up a copy at the library yesterday to finish it. I don’t know if I liked it. I felt like I was missing something as though I missed the background and was left to piece it together myself which I never [...]
Archive for November, 2009
The Enchantment Emporium by Tanya Huff
Posted in fantasy on November 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Born of Fire by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Posted in fantasy, romance on November 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The second book in The League series, this story tells the tale of Syn and Shahara. Shahara is a bounty hunter and needs money so she goes after Syn, who has a huge price attached to him. But little does she know that he is not really the villain any claim him to be. [...]
Fat Cat by Robin Brande
Posted in ya on November 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I loved Evolution Me and Other Freaks of Nature and Fat Cat is also a great read. I remember talking to RObin at a book signing in Oak Park and hearing her tell us about how she was writing Fat Cat. At the time I thought it sounded fascinating and after having read it, [...]
Ash by Malinda Lo
Posted in fantasy, ya on November 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A very different take on the Cinderella story. Mixing fairy magic with evil stepmothers and King’s huntresses makes for a very interesting telling. Though not as gripping as some other retellings I read, it brings an interesting perspective to the tale and combines some GLBT sensibilities into the mix. Intriguing enough to finish, but [...]
The Untamed Bride by Stephanie Laurens
Posted in historical, romance on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Laurens is writing a four book series about friends of the Cynsters. There is a menace in India known as the Black Cobra. Four men are put in charge of finding him and brining him to justice. Each book deals with a different man and his journey to bring information back to England. In [...]
Sphinx’s Princess by Esther Friesner
Posted in historical, ya on November 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
While I was not a huge fan of Nobody’s Princess, this story of Nefertiti was riveting. Having read Michelle Moran’s book on Nefertiti, I knew the basic storyline, but in Friesner’s novel, the reader learns about her early years. This one does not seem to be as historically accurate as Moran’s, but then again, I [...]
Cleopatra’s Daughter by Michelle Moran
Posted in historical on November 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I loved Nefertiti and was so excited when I got my hand’s on Cleopatra’s Daughter. Once agin, Moran brings to life a lesser known historical figure. In this story, we learn all about Cleopatra’s daughter, Selene, and her life in Rome. It is a fascinating read not only because of the vividness of the [...]
Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong
Posted in fantasy on November 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The newest book in the Women of the Underworld series, Frostbitten once again takes up the tale of Elena Michaels. This time she is tracking a man-eating werewolf and it is up to her and her mate, Clay, to catch him. But there is more to the tale than meets the eye and soon [...]
Kindred in Death by J.D. Robb
Posted in mystery on November 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is the 29th book in this series. Hard to believe there have been that many. Unlike many series that continue on without end, I still like this one. It most likely has something to do with the mystery aspect of each book combined with the growth of the characters over time (unlike Stephanie [...]
Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton
Posted in fantasy, romance on November 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A cute book. I know nothing about knitting and while there is terminology, it does not make it hard to read the book. Chloe owns the local knitting store and she is the only non-magical person in Sugar Maple. The daughter of a sorceress, she is supposed to protect the town, but she doesn’t [...]
