I only meant to skim a few pages, jot a few notes, and then write up a quick review before starting on a pile of new books I've been meaning to read. Last summer I…
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Dresden Files Book 5: Death Masks
The only word to describe Book 5 of the Dresden Files series is INTENSE. There is so much going on that sometimes it is hard to keep up, but nonetheless Butcher delivers another great read….
Dresden Files Book 4: Summer Knight
Until now, the Dresden Files series has been mainly action, the hard won luck of the main character, and your more stereotypical science fiction characters such as wizards, vampires, werewolves, faeries, ghouls, etc. Book Four…
A Year of Wonders
In the 17th century the Plague ravaged Europe, killing millions of people. It was spread by infested rats and their fleas. Unsanitary conditions and the overpopulation of large cities such as London enabled the disease…
Furies of Calderon: The Codex Alera Book 1
It has long been believed that all things in the world are composed of energy – people, plants, water, dirt. Everything. It has also been believed that this energy can be manipulated in ways that…
Kushiel’s Dart
Let it be known that I am NOT the person who usually reads romance novels. However, this science fiction romance novel is not your typical hot-blooded, summer romance. Unless your idea of a summer romance…
Dresden Files Book 3: Grave Peril
In the first two books of the Dresden Files series, Jim Butcher laid a solid foundation for Harry Copperfield Dresden, the only professional wizard listed in the yellow pages of Chicago. In book three, Grave…
Dresden Files Book 2: Fool Moon
In the first Dresden Files book, Jim Butcher tosses out a crazy story line that by all rights should have crashed and burned but because of his brilliant writing and the depth of the characters,…
Dresden Files Book 1: Storm Front
The demon watched what was happening from in the circle with froggy eyes and kicked a section of floor clear enough of debris for it to squat down on its haunches and stare, restless and read as a cat waiting for a mouse to stick its head out of its hole. Susan stared up at me with sultry eyes and tried to wrench me to the floor, and consequently out of the circle’s protective power. Bob continued to wail his innocence.
Who says I don’t know how to show a lady a good time?
The Historian
In a society where images of vampires are romanticized and have become the fodder for tween daydreams as well as the storyline of movies, television series, and countless novels, Elizabeth Kostova has written a refreshing…
The Handmaid’s Tale
In my opinion, one of the marks of a great book is the ability to evoke a strong range of emotion in the reader. There have been novels that when I finish reading them I…