Historical fiction & I have a sketchy past. There have been a couple that I've liked (until now, the most notable being The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory). But for the most part, I haven't been a huge fan. I remember reading Cold Mountain and wondering what the heck everyone thought was so great... Continue Reading →
Historical fiction & I have a sketchy past. There have been a couple that I've liked (until now, the most notable being The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory). But for the most part, I haven't been a huge fan. I remember reading Cold Mountain and wondering what the heck everyone thought was so great... Continue Reading →
With Still Sucks to Be Me, author Kimberly Pauley continues what she started with Sucks to Be Me ... a funny, charming, coming-of-age story. And, oh yeah, there are vampires. What's so refreshing about Pauley's books is the lack of angst and melodrama associated with so many other vampire books these days. Don't get me... Continue Reading →
Hailey Twitch is Not a Snitch by Lauren Barnholdt is the sort of whimsical, charming story that parents will have no problem reading along with their children -- yet written in a way that beginning readers could feasibly tackle it on their own, as well. Hailey Twitch tells the story of a seven-year-old girl who... Continue Reading →
Hailey Twitch is Not a Snitch by Lauren Barnholdt is the sort of whimsical, charming story that parents will have no problem reading along with their children -- yet written in a way that beginning readers could feasibly tackle it on their own, as well. Hailey Twitch tells the story of a seven-year-old girl who... Continue Reading →
You've got to give author Helen Ellis points for originality. The concept of her first YA book The Turning: What Curiosity Kills (the first in a new series) is nothing if not original. It tells the story of 16-year-old Mary Richards, living the good life in the Upper East Side after being plucked out of... Continue Reading →
You've got to give author Helen Ellis points for originality. The concept of her first YA book The Turning: What Curiosity Kills (the first in a new series) is nothing if not original. It tells the story of 16-year-old Mary Richards, living the good life in the Upper East Side after being plucked out of... Continue Reading →
It's not the kind of pairing you'd expect ... but White Cat by Holly Black is a thrilling read that combines a delightful dose of The Godfather with a heaping helping of magic. Not only is it a winning combination, but it's one that's totally up my alley. (True confessions: I have a long-standing love... Continue Reading →
It's not the kind of pairing you'd expect ... but White Cat by Holly Black is a thrilling read that combines a delightful dose of The Godfather with a heaping helping of magic. Not only is it a winning combination, but it's one that's totally up my alley. (True confessions: I have a long-standing love... Continue Reading →
The Vampire Diaries: The Return: Shadow Souls by L.J. Smith is the latest addition to her best-selling series about vampire brothers Damon & Stefan Salvatore, and Elena Gilbert, the young woman they both love. The Vampire Diaries: The Return are Smith's new additions to the series, which she originally wrote back in the 1990s. I'm... Continue Reading →
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