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Book Review: Me, Myself & Why by Mary Janice Davidson
Saturday, 28 Aug, 2010 – 8:01 | No Comment
Book Review: Me, Myself & Why by Mary Janice Davidson

This is a crime novel. I don’t ordinarily go in for that type of book, but being that it was by one of my favorite authors, and also that I happened to have an autographed …

Book Review: House of Reckoning by John Saul
Tuesday, 17 Aug, 2010 – 22:50 | No Comment
Book Review: House of Reckoning by John Saul

I love John Saul. I have been a fan since I was about eight years old and my sister and I snuck a copy of Suffer the Children from a friend’s house. I haven’t …

Book Review: Grave Sins by Jenna Maclaine
Thursday, 5 Aug, 2010 – 10:11 | 2 Comments
Book Review: Grave Sins by Jenna Maclaine

Grave Sins by Jenna Maclaine is an urban fantasy series featuring Cin Craven as the heroine. Although this is only the second novel it is technically part five in the series. The original story appears …

Book Review: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
Friday, 30 Jul, 2010 – 15:37 | One Comment
Book Review: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost

I have long been a Jeaniene Frost follower. I have read everything she has ever written. Jeaniene is known for her Night Huntress series, but this book comes from a spin off series called Night …

A Review of The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan
Thursday, 22 Jul, 2010 – 16:24 | One Comment
A Review of The Demon’s Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan

Normally I don’t read young adult novels, but when Sarah Rees Brennan sent me an autographed copy of her novel, The Demon’s Lexicon (The Demon’s Lexicon Trilogy), I decided to give it a look. This …

Review – Chains of Ice by Christina Dodd
Sunday, 18 Jul, 2010 – 18:24 | No Comment
Review – Chains of Ice by Christina Dodd

Chains of Ice is the newest installment to her Chosen Ones series. The first two books; Storm of Visions and Storm of Shadows brought us into the world of the Chosen Onesandthe Others. By the …

Author Profile: Mary Janice Davidson
Wednesday, 14 Jul, 2010 – 7:15 | No Comment
Author Profile: Mary Janice Davidson

Ordinarily I would be reviewing a single title, but New York Times best selling author, Mary Janice Davidson, is a writer of so many incredible books I felt she deserved a plug for all of …

A Review of Covet by J. R. Ward
Friday, 9 Jul, 2010 – 7:06 | 4 Comments
A Review of Covet by J. R. Ward

I have been told many times that J.R. Ward is a genius. I finally decided to see for myself. I was not disappointed. Covet (Fallen Angels, Book 1) is a work of art. It depicts …

Pride Mates, an excellent gateway into the paranormal genre
Monday, 5 Jul, 2010 – 7:03 | One Comment
Pride Mates, an excellent gateway into the paranormal genre

All in all, I would say this a terrific “gateway” novel, as I like to call them. A way for someone unfamiliar, or perhaps uncomfortable, with the paranormal genre to ease into the world of urban fantasy. It is full of drama and action, romance and tragedy.