Feb 19 2009
Two years on the run Lissa and Rose return home Vampire boarding school You know the drill here Hot boys, bitchy rivals, and Vampire PE class The tale? Not so fresh. But before you haters scream I still liked this book. Rose is a dhampir Half-vamp and a mental bond With Princess Lissa Rose in(…)
Feb 9 2009
Dear Ms. Mead, While it’s true I’m not a fan of your succubus novels, I do enjoy your young adult books. In fact, I vastly prefer your voice in that genre. When Jane linked the Publishers Weekly article about how well your Vampire Academy series was doing in this post-Twilight world, she suggested I review(…)
Feb 3 2009
Warning: there are slight spoilers in this review for Iron Kissed, the previous book in the Mercy Thompson series. Dear Ms. Briggs: I read on JMC’s blog the other day that she was having a hard time crafting her thoughts about Bujold’s Sharing Knife: Horizon without coming accross as an incoherent fan girl. I’m a(…)
Jan 6 2009
Dear Ms. Viehl: I’ve been a fan of yours ever since I picked up Star Doc about 9 years ago. I haven’t been quite so thrilled by your Darkyn books, but have had some favorites such as 2008’s Evermore. Despite some frustration with the series, I was sad to hear that this was your final(…)
Dec 29 2008
Dear Ms. Adrian: I have to confess that I like the longer wait between your books. In part because some of the past stories, particularly Lucan’s and Tegan’s, wherein the heroes tended to overshadow those around them. This can linger beyond the story. When I picked up Veil of Midnight, enough time had passed that(…)
Nov 17 2008
If I had money, I would have totally been on this auction. My favorite thing is the detail (the gun has silver bullets). Sarah’s fascination was with the garlic. Via Antiques and the Arts Online by way of SmartBitches. Send to Kindle
Oct 31 2008
Wall Street Journal wakes up and discovers that vamps are sexy to readers. (thanks Kay) Quotation marks are lacking in elegance. Really? I appreciate punctuation. (thanks again Kay) Archaeologists may have found the campfire of a real Robinson Crusoe. Brazillian designer selling lingerie that has a GPS locator so your stalker can find you(…)
Oct 17 2008
Dear Ms. Hepsen: Occasionally, a cover will do more to convince me to try a book than the summary on the back. A couple months ago, I came across this book online and halted in my tracks. The book’s description didn’t strike my "I need to read that immediately" chord, but I do tend to(…)
Oct 9 2008
Note: "This book is an expanded version of the title originally released by Ellora’s Cave as Fantasy Fix. It contains new content and can be considered the First Novel of the Others." Source: Author’s Website Dear Ms. Warren: I recall reading one of your St. Martin’s books before which I thought had good ideas but(…)
Oct 6 2008
Dear Ms. Hendee, While I haven’t read them, I’m more familiar with your traditional fantasy books co-written with your husband. I had no idea you were even working on an urban fantasy novel until I opened up a package Jane sent me and found this book’s cover staring up at me. I’ve said in the(…)
Aug 20 2008
Dear Ms. Salvatore, I don’t think it’s unfair to say there are a lot of vampire books out there. Sometimes I feel like they should get their own category separate from paranormal books in general. But even so, I think your debut injected some light humor into a subgenre dominated by brooding, testosterone-laden men and(…)
Aug 6 2008
Dear Ms. Drake, I’m afraid I’m reaching my saturation point for urban fantasy. If I never have to read about another demon, werewolf, or vampire ever again, I will be a happy woman. It’s not so much that I hate the trademark species of the paranormal subgenres; it’s the fact that lately I feel like(…)
Aug 5 2008
Dear Ms. Meyer: My overriding thought when I was reading Breaking Dawn was that it was a good thing this wasn’t the first book because I wonder how many people would have glommed onto the series after reading this mess of a story. I totally loved Twilight, was less than enthralled with New Moon, watched(…)
Jun 28 2008
Dear Ms. Smith: When I read the setup for this story, I had to read it. I love the reunited lover storyline. Olivia and her husband, Reign, have been separated for over thirty years–since their wedding night in fact. Reign, a vampire, bit Olivia and turned her against her will. She was angered and betrayed(…)
Jun 11 2008
Dear Ms. Harris, Back in the spring of 2004, I was one of those entrenched historical romance fans decrying the new flood of paranormal romances (if only I’d known how much worse it would get, I would’ve paced my ire a bit). A friend loaned me your first Sookie Stackhouse novel, Dead Until Dark, and(…)
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