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 / 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 >