Monthly Archives: July 2011

Signs that you may be suffering from Harry Potter Withdrawal

Posted on July 29, 2011 by

Do you find yourself having any of the following symptoms: You brandish your pen like a wand, pointing it at co-workers yelling “expelliarmus” every time you see them with a pen in their hand. Your latest status reports have been … Continue reading →

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Lost & Found

Posted on July 25, 2011 by

So, I realized after posting the three reviews last week that I needed a better way to do the review of those books that won’t have their own pages.  Like I said, there are various reasons why some books and … Continue reading →

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Reviews Galore! Well… 3 to start.

Posted on July 22, 2011 by

Going to be using the next few days to move some reviews from amazon and other places to here.  Some will be about series, some won’t.  And some will be about the few series that I have quit.  There aren’t … Continue reading →

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Blood: Vamps, ghosts, sword fighting… and a promise of more to come!

Posted on July 20, 2011 by

Another YA book, means another try at the vampire story.  Apparently.  I am happy to say, however, that while Blood by KJ Wignall is yet another foray into the YA Vamp bottomless pit (before you get in a twist over … Continue reading →

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Break Out is a nice little break from reality

Posted on July 15, 2011 by

Break Out, the first in the Blood Hunter Series by Nina Croft was a short little trip through space.  Although, this won’t be a very long review, in part because its not a terribly long book (which is fine given … Continue reading →

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Skip Royal House of Shadows…

Posted on July 14, 2011 by

Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter is the first in a series called the Royal House of Shadows.  With each of four planned (so far) installments being written by a different author, I struggle with how I feel about … Continue reading →

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Wonderfully Refreshing: The Mephisto Covenant

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

Amazing!  Absolutely amazing!  I can’t remember the last time I read a book that was such a wonderful love story.  I was so happy and sad and frustrated and relieved and angry at various times – the fact that I … Continue reading →

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Another book complete and another page

Posted on July 12, 2011 by

Short post today.  Just to tell you all that the page for the latest installment of the Faierewalker series by Jenna Black is posted.  Siresong’s summary and important things for later are all there! The other reason for the short … Continue reading →

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Die for Me was to die for!

Posted on July 8, 2011 by

Finished it!  And it was awesome!  So, the page has been updated to reflect all information after completing the book.  And the review is there too.  For those who want to be spoiler free while reading a review, it is … Continue reading →

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Shameless

Posted on July 7, 2011 by

I usually try to read books in a series in the order they are supposed to be read. It is the unusual occasion when I skip around.  That is because you never know whether an author provides enough recap on … Continue reading →

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