September 29, 2011

Haiku Review: Song of the Nile by Stephanie Dray

JaikuD Reviews / HaikuEgypt / Historical Romances180 Comments

(Lots of spoilers ahead – beware!)   What happened here, Dray? Your first book was so very good. This one screwed the pooch.   In first book, Selene takes control of her own fate ends on happy note   this book takes that book and pretty much destroys it I ... more >

January 5, 2011

Haiku Review: Lily of the Nile by Stephanie Dray

JaikuB Reviewsancient-Rome / Egypt / haiku / Stephanie Draven8 Comments

We briefly enjoyed regular haiku reviews and then our haiku-ist retired.   Over Christmas, I found this in my inbox.   How fun, right?   Bring back the haiku review. Lovely cover art Plus Cleopatra’s daughter Equals auto-buy You know your Romans. Wikipedia research? Not here. The real deal. Young orphan Selene The ... more >

May 28, 2009

Thursday Afternoon Haiku Moment: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare

JaikuBook Reviews / DNF Reviewsghosts / Paranormal / Young-Adult49 Comments

Beware: There May Be Spoilers Ahoy. I’m going in blind Never read your HP fic Bought for hot cover Looking for a fix I need a new series to Get my ‘crack’ fix on Sorry – this ain’t it I tried, I really did try But you soon lost me ... more >

May 14, 2009

Thursday Afternoon Haiku Moment: Day By Day Armageddon by J. L. Bourne

JaikuB Reviews / B Reviews Category / Book Reviewszombies1 Comments

It’s not romance fare But if you like zombies, well This rec is for you Small indie press book Think it started out as blog? Now is a cult hit. Ignore the cover (I think it is hideous) Book is engrossing. Written diary Soldier’s viewpoint of zombie Apocalypse. Yay! Jaiku ... more >

May 7, 2009

Thursday Haiku Moment: True Love and Other Disasters by Rachel Gibson

JaikuC Reviews / Haikuhockey / Rachel-Gibson / sports romance / stripper14 Comments

You are new to me And I love a good contemp (And hockey heroes) Sadly, this was not The read I was looking for. Almost, but not quite. Faith is ex-Playboy Bunny and stripper who wed A millionaire Sound familiar? Yep. It’s a romance spin of Anna Nicole Smith. But ... more >

April 24, 2009

Thursday Afternoon Haiku Moment: Lover Avenged by JR Ward

JaikuBook Reviews / C Reviews Category / C+ Reviews / Features / HaikuBlack-Dagger-Brotherhood / JR-Ward / Paranormal / vampires46 Comments

You are Chris Brown to my Rihanna – it hurts but here I come again I keep saying that I am off the wagon, and Yet I read this book ‘Read’ is not correct More like ‘devoured it whole’ or ‘inhaled’ or ‘wolfed down’ This book’s not a fave But ... more >