About Joonigrrl

can usually be found hunched over her ebook reader or lurking in the romance and sci-fi/fantasy sections of her local bookstores. She discovered her love of fantasy at a young age, reading everything from Piers Anthony to Robert Aspirin and C.S. Lewis. At the age of 12, she picked up a little book called The Thorn Birds, and after crying for five days straight, decided that she liked the romantic elements, but needed a happier ending. Her first tentative visits to the romance section brought her to such favorites as Linda Howard and Judith McNaught where her love of the romance book was born. She then turned to Brenda Joyce, Lisa Kleypas, J.D. Robb, Anne Stuart, and as the years passed, many more. She currently prefers paranormal romance, urban fantasy, traditional fantasy, historical and the occasional YA.

posts by Leslie S:

September 7, 2009

REVIEW: Saving Midnight by Emma Holly

JoonigrrlBook Reviews / C+ Reviews20th century / Emma-Holly / vampires1 Comments

Dear Ms. Holly: The problem I’ve run into with reviewing this trilogy is discussing the book while trying to avoid spoilers. I’ve decided that it’s close to impossible. You’ve been warned . . . Saving Midnight begins soon after the events of the second. Edmund has been rescued thanks to ... more >

September 4, 2009

REVIEW: Breaking Midnight by Emma Holly

JoonigrrlBook Reviews / C+ Reviews20th century / Emma-Holly / vampires8 Comments

Dear Ms. Holly: When I first decided to read and review your latest upyr trilogy, I had the idea that I would write a single review of all three books together. Two paragraphs in, I realized I was going to need more space than a single review allowed. Breaking Midnight ... more >

September 3, 2009

Review: Kissing Midnight by Emma Holly

JoonigrrlB- Reviews / Book Reviews11 Comments

Dear Ms. Holly: I’m a fan of your writing. Most of the time. The problem is that while I’ve enjoyed many of your books, I often tend to drift half way through with either the characters or the story unable to retain my interest. With the publication of your new ... more >

June 25, 2009

REVIEW: Mark of the Demon by Diana Rowland

JoonigrrlC Reviewsdemons / law-enforcement / Urban-Fantasy8 Comments

Dear Ms. Rowland: I’ve been stuck in a reading rut for months. Nothing has appealed to me. Even books I was dying to get my hands on 6 months ago have languished away unread on my bookshelves. After I explained my situation to Jane, she recommended your work and I’m ... more >

April 1, 2009

REVIEW: Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews

JoonigrrlA Review Category / A- Reviews / Book ReviewsAtlanta / Kate Daniels / Magic / shapeshifters22 Comments

Dear Ms. Andrews: It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of your writing. I was thrilled to beta read Magic Strikes about a year ago. I remember being very impressed by the quality of your manuscript and gave quite a bit of positive feedback. I was happy to discover ... more >

March 30, 2009

REVIEW: Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas

JoonigrrlB+ Reviews / Book Reviewsbaby / First-Person / Lisa-Kleypas19 Comments

Dear Ms. Kleypas: Sometimes I think I’m the only one who didn’t love your first two contemporary romances.I liked Liberty and Hardy, but I became so attached to them that certain things like Hardy’s uneven characterization and Liberty’s choice in men left me dissatisfied. Smooth Talking Stranger was a chance ... more >