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Archive for the ‘F Reviews’ Category

REVIEW: Nicholas by Elizabeth Amber

By Jane • Aug 11th, 2008 • Category: F Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Amber:
Once upon a time, my so called friend, Sarah, sent me a book to read. She had told me some bare details about it that raised my eyebrows and I started to read it when I received the book but it wasn’t intriguing enough to continue so I put [...]



REVIEW: Key to Conspiracy by Talia Gryphon

By Jane • May 5th, 2008 • Category: F Reviews, Reviews

Warning: This F review may contain language that is offensive to Sensitive Readers.
Dear Ms. Gryphon:
The cover quote for the book is by Laurell K Hamilton and it says “A unique idea in the paranormal genre.” I have to agree. It was unique. Unique like I’ve never read anything so bizarre in [...]



Manga/Anime Review: A Great Present for Kids of all Ages: Princess Tutu

By ジェーン(Jān) • Dec 11th, 2007 • Category: A Review Category, A Reviews, F Reviews, Manga, Misc, Reviews

Princess Tutu created by Ikuko Ito and Junichi Sato. Released in English by ADV. Entire 26 episode series available at Amazon for $28.49. Manga adaptation available but really, don’t go there.
Dear Readers,
I’m cheating today. This blog is for book reviews, things you read. And so I’m going to [...]



REVIEW: Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter

By Jane • Jul 19th, 2007 • Category: B Reviews, F Reviews, Reviews

Editorial note: This review/letter may contain spoilers. It is also not entirely a review but more of a diatribe. If you read this series, you may not want to read this post. Again, if you do read this and are spoiled, don’t blame us. We warned you. The book [...]



REVIEW: Ben’s Wildflower by Carol Lynne

By Jane • Apr 26th, 2007 • Category: F Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Lynne:
Fellow blogger Karen Scott emailed me yesterday and said I should go and buy Ben’s Wildflower. I obediently went and bought it. About 10 pages in, I emailed Ms. Scott back and asked her if I had done something to offend her because I thought she and I were pals.
Katie Crawford is [...]



REVIEW: Man of Her Dreams by Nancy Henderson

By Jayne • Apr 6th, 2007 • Category: Ebooks, F Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms Henderson,
I love Georgian books and if they’re set in “the Colonies” I’m already predisposed to like them. Which makes it all the worse when one so totally fails for me. I think it was Dee’s blog where I read that she tries to find at least three things she liked about every book. [...]



REVIEW: Lust in Uniform by Nicole Allie

By Jane • Sep 1st, 2006 • Category: Ebooks, F Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Allie,
I fell victim to a hot cover. Damn me anyway. I saw Lust in Uniform at the bookstore. It looked hot. What can I say, a smoothly muscled chest and forearm and a tattoo. Anyway, I got home and logged on to find the download version and it [...]



REVIEW: Highland Fling by Jennifer LaBrecque

By Guest Reviewer • Aug 15th, 2006 • Category: Ebooks, F Reviews, Reviews

See how well controversy sells? Reader Jaine (not her real name as we require all contributors to have a “J” name) bought the book and offered up a review for Dear Author. Currently, Highland Fling is No. 8 on the Fictionwise Romance Bestseller List.
Dear Ms. LaBrecque:
You know those romance books that are so [...]



REVIEW: Good Girl Gone Bad by Karin Tabke

By Jane • Aug 12th, 2006 • Category: F Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Tabke:
I have a feeling that after this review, you aren’t going to like me very much. Please try to remember that this letter is about your book and not about you. Because I hated it - the book, that is. It was the worst piece of drivel that I have [...]



REVIEW: Hot Ticket (Anthology) by Deirdre Martin, Julia London, Annette Blair, Geri Buckley

By Jane • May 14th, 2006 • Category: B Reviews Category, B- Reviews, C Reviews, DNF Reviews, Ebooks, F Reviews, Reviews

Dear Authors:
I love sports. Really love sports. I listen to ESPN at work everyday. We purchase the MLB Ticket, the NFL Ticket, the NBA Ticket. ESPN is on every night. This is itemized to tell you that one of you isn’t going to be real happy with my review because it [...]