This one was a great addition to the Lt. Eve Dallas series. In this novel, Eve is being portrayed by a movie star in an upcoming film about one of her big cases. Of course, there are other actors all portraying the important people in her life from Roarke to Peabody, Dr. Mira, and others. [...]
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Celebrity in Death by J.D. Robb
Posted in mystery, science fiction on May 3, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Forgotten by Cat Patrick
Posted in science fiction, teen on January 16, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Very clever YA book. London cannot remember her past, only her future. Because of memory impairment, she sees glimpses of the future, but cannot remember what happens the previous day. She leaves herself little notes and reminders to help her get her through her day, but it is still hard. Enter Luke, a handsome boy [...]
Birth Marked by Caragh M. O’Brien
Posted in science fiction, teen on October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In a post apocalyptic world, parents are forced to give up their children so that they can be raised within a walled city. However, not all parents are happy about this. Midwives are forced to bring the first three babies every month to the guards at the wall to be taken and raised by strangers. [...]
Bumped by Megan McCafferty
Posted in science fiction, teen on October 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In a world where a deadly virus renders most over the age of 18 infertile, it is considered a matter of national pride to have as many babies as possible before you turn 18. Melody has scored a sweet contract to provide a baby for a couple. But, her twin sister Harmony, who she [...]
Ashfall by Mike Mullin
Posted in eBook, science fiction, teen on June 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Thanks to Dana for recommending this awesome post-apocalyptic ya book to me. It is not released until October, but it is bound to be incredibly successful. Alex is a sullen teenager who is staying home alone for the weekend while his parents and sister go to visit his uncle’s house in Illinois. But the day [...]
Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb
Posted in mystery, science fiction on March 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I really appreciate that Eve Dallas is getting some, if not easier, at least less sleep deprived cases. Dallas’s partner, Peabody, stumbles upon some corrupt cops. Using their amazing talents and cool futuristic technologies, they put together a case to bring down the dirty cop and her subordinates. There wasn’t as much of a Roarke [...]
Matched by Ally Condie
Posted in science fiction, teen on February 28, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had to read this book when I saw the cover. It is very striking. It reminds me of Wicked, but it is not at all like that. Cassia lives in a world where everything is determined for you. We first meet her on the night she is going to find out who her Match [...]
Passage by Connie Willis
Posted in fiction, science fiction on November 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Dr. Joanna Lander is studying near death experiences and teams up with Dr. Richard Wright to work on simulating and decoding near death experiences. As with all Willis’s books, there are so many twists and turns you feel like you are in a maze. It is utterly brilliant and captivating. Willis does not shy off [...]
All Clear by Connie Willis
Posted in science fiction on October 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The sequel to Blackout is phenomenal. I am constantly amazed at Connie Willis’s brilliance. I thought I knew what was happening at the end of Blackout, but I was so wrong on so many levels, but also right too. Polly, Mike and Eileen are still stuck in WWII London. None of their drops will open [...]
Wrapt in Crystal by Sharon Shinn
Posted in mystery, science fiction on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Sharon Shinn is a masterful storyteller and I am glad I a reading more than her Reader and Raelynx series. Wrapt in Crystal is set on a world where what are essentially nuns are being killed. Enter Cowen Drake, a man sent by the Interfeds to figure out what is going on. There are two [...]
