C- ReviewsAssassin / djinn / Paranormal / Seattle / Signet / Urban-Fantasy24 Comments
Dear Ms. Bonilla, If there’s one character type I love seeing, it’s assassins. Especially female assassins. I could probably stand to see less redheaded assassins though. Seriously, what is it with fantasy and redheaded assassins and/or redheaded women? Still, the promise of a female assassin was enough to lure me ... more >
A Reviews / A- ReviewsAssassin / coming-of-age / Scotland / vampires / Young-Adult9 Comments
Dear Ms. Wolff, Jaclyn says: When I opened to page one of Isle of Night I was expecting a historical romance set in Scotland—presumably on the Isle of Night. The ARC I had didn’t have a cover image and because I have enjoyed your books in the past I did ... more >
Film ReviewsAssassin / England / Friday Film Review / opposites attract23 Comments
Wild Target (2010) Genre: action/comedy/romance Grade: B+ “I love you, Victor Maynard.” – Roger, a parrot It’s got a hit man, an inept thief, a forged Rembrandt, a lost young man, the second best assassin in the business, a mother with high standards, a pink cat, a stolen bullet strafed ... more >
B- Reviewsangels / Assassin / Paranormal / road trip / Young-Adult3 Comments
Dear Ms. Weatherly, I’ve become rather selective when it comes to urban fantasy, even in the young adult genre. It’s just that there’s so much of it these days that if I don’t, I’d end up buried under a pile of books until well into the next decade. I’m also ... more >
Film ReviewsAssassin / Comedy / Friday Film Review / second chances34 Comments
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) Genre: Action/Romance/Comedy Grade: B+ It’ll soon be that time of year again, when we get contacted about the organized hell that are High School Reunions. “Festivals of Pain” as one character here calls this one, when we see people we’ve barely thought of in 10, 20, ... more >
B Reviewsamnesia / Assassin / brothers / con-artist / family relationships / mafia / Magic / Young-Adult18 Comments
Dear Ms. Black, I was first introduced to your books a few years ago with your debut, Tithe, the first in a series about faeries in modern times. In some ways, I consider those books to have kickstarted the popularity of faeries in recent young adult fiction. That said, I’ve ... more >