B- Reviewsfamilies / joint review / Magic / novella / Private-investigator / theft / UF / Urban fantasy / wedding10 Comments
Janine: I’ve been reviewing the Hidden Legacy series since the first book appeared and with Wildfire, Sirius joined me. We had so much fun that when the ARCs for Ilona Andrews’s new novella in the series, Diamond Fire, were made available, reviewing it together again was a no-brainer. Now for ... more >
A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsfamilies / magical powers / romantic-elements / texas / UF / Urban-Fantasy38 Comments
Since Sirius and I are both big fans of this series, we decided to review book three together. -Janine Janine: Wildfire, the third book in Ilona Andrews’ Hidden Legacy series, begins shortly after the ending of White Hot. On her abrupt return from her romantic getaway with Rogan to inform ... more >
A- Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Readsfamilies / magical powers / Romance / texas / UF / Urban-Fantasy16 Comments
Dear Ilona Andrews, Picking up where the first book in your Hidden Legacy series, Burn for Me, left off, book two, White Hot, begins with a scene in which Nevada Baylor costumes herself as “the Lady in Green” to hide her identity and use her truthseeking ability to interrogate a ... more >
Film ReviewsComedy / families / Friday Film Review / musical / New-York / Paris / Venice6 Comments
Everyone Says I Love You (1996) Genre: Musical comedy Grade: B Is there a genre of movie that Woody Allen hasn’t tried? Since I’m not his biggest fan, I can’t say for sure but he certainly has turned his hand to most of them by this time. “Everyone Says I ... more >
A Review Category / A- Reviews / Book Reviews / EbooksContemporary / families / Young-Adult4 Comments
Dear. Ms Cooney, Your book got put in my Fictionwise Wish List a while back when I was suddenly overcome by the desire to check out Young Adult titles listed there. I was looking for something that wasn’t about cliques, or BFFs, or clothes or boyfriend problems. Lily has settled ... more >
B Reviews Category / B+ Reviews / Book Reviewsfamilies / medicine / non-fiction28 Comments
Dear Dr. Austin, A dear friend of mine is a doctor. She and I graduated together over twenty years ago from UNC-Chapel Hill. I went into my profession and she headed off to medical school. Then came her internship and finally residency. The whole time she was struggling through her ... more >