February 3, 2010

REVIEW: Archangel’s Kiss by Nalini Singh

JaneA- Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readsangels / China / Nalini-Singh / Paranormal / POC author / vampires / zombies38 Comments

SPOILER ALERT:   If you have not read Angel’s Blood, the cover and this entire review will be a spoiler.   LOOK AWAY! LOOK AWAY!! Dear Ms. Singh: I’m not certain that I’ll be able to adequately articulate why I enjoyed this book so much but I did. Since the time that ... more >

December 23, 2009

Last Minute Holiday Gift Guide & Poll

JanePoll / Recommended ReadsJustina Chen Headley / poll / Recommended Reads / Stieg Larsson / Suzanne Collins14 Comments

Do you buy books as gifts? There’s something wonderful about sharing one’s love for reading with another, particularly kids.   Here’s my last minute holiday book gift guide.   Share yours! Pre K to 1st grade:   Nora Gaydos “Now I’m Reading” series.   I like the collection of 10 books which help your ... more >

JaneRecommended ReadsAbout-Us / best of list96 Comments

All About Romance did a top 100 list a while back and in the early days of blogging, Jayne and I did a chart of how we felt about those books.   It was a way for readers to see what our tastes are like and how divergent we are as ... more >

JaneRecommended Readsbest of list / Bronwyn Jameson / Carolyn Jewel / Evie Byrne / Jo-Goodman / Joey-Hill / Lisa-Kleypas / Liz-Carlyle / Meredith Duran / Suzanne-Enoch12 Comments

Picking out the ten best reads of 2009 was hard. It was hard because I had 6 A rated books but then I had to delve into the B+s and determine from that strong group who ranked in my top 10. I based my decision on re-readability. I’ve re-read portions ... more >

JaneRecommended ReadsJustina Chen Headley5 Comments

In 2009, I drifted away from reading the urban fantasies and paranormal romances that have been my bread and butter as a reviewer and ventured more into the young adult and manga genres. As a result, my list of top reads reflects that. None of them are romances but my ... more >

JayneRecommended ReadsAriana-Franklin / best of list / Carla-Kelly / Elizabeth-Hoyt / Janet-Mullany / Kasey-Michaels / Laura Griffin / Need A Rec! / Recommended Reads12 Comments

Most of my top books were in the B+ range. I think I only had 2 that were A- grades. I’m not sure if I was being pickier this year or just didn’t read books that wowed me. “I Do” Anthology” “Grave Goods” Ariana Franklin “Whisper of Warning” Laura Griffin ... more >