Title: Wild Author: Jill Barnett Review number: 15 Genre: Romance/Medieval Stand alone or series: Part of a three book series set on Medieval England: Wonderful, Wild and Wicked. Summary: Shunned by superstitious villagers, Teleri of the Woods learned early…
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2008
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Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Star Wars fans rejoice!!!! Image courtesy of starwars.com If you haven’t been completely disconnected from civilization for the past thirty years, you at least have some rudimentary knowledge of the cultural phenomenon that is Star Wars. As a loyal…
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Happy Valentine’s Day!
I hoped to present you with a wonderful review of a heartwarming romance but am sad to report that the one I have now turned out to be a recrap. Or maybe a rerant? (Testing some new words here,…
Title: Trickster’s Choice Author: Tamora Pierce Review Number: 12 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Daughter of the Lioness duology; part of Tamora Pierce’s larger collection of work set in Tortall Summary: (from…
Title: One Night for Love Author: Mary BaloghReview Number: 14 Genre: Romance/ Historical Stand alone or series: It is part a of series of books evolving around the same family/friends. This one being the first one can be read…
Title: Wonderful Author: Jill Barnett Review number: 13 Genre: Romance / Medieval Stand alone or series: This is a trilogy set in medieval times: Wonderful, Wild and Wicked. Each has a different knight as a protagonist – First is…
Joel A. Sutherland is a librarian, an editor and an author. He and his wife Colleen Morris are co-editors of the recently Book Smuggler reviewed Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths–a horror story anthology with some bite (Lame attempt at…
This episode’s unearthings: About a Boy, the book and the movie. About a Boy by Nick Hornby Nick Hornby is a great novelist who excels at writing about our moderns days; About the struggles to find oneself in this…
Title: Stardoc Author: S.L. Viehl Review Number: 11 Genre: Science Fiction Stand alone or series: First in the Stardoc series (7 books total, with more in the works) Summary: (from us.penguingroup.com)Dr. Cherijo Grey Veil leaves Earth and accepts a…
Wow, Thea I had no idea you felt so passionate about the book. I just hope I can defend it as well as you attacked it. Why did I read the book: I bought it ages ago after reading…
*cracks knuckles* Why did I read this book: It had overwhelmingly positive reviews on virtually every site, and having read another so-called paranormal romance (Bitten by Kelley Armstrong) and loved it, I decided to give this one a try…despite…
Recently, Ana finished reading A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole, and loved it. On the other hand, I had read the book and despised it. Since this is too good an opportunity to pass up, we decided…
Title: Twilight Author: Stephenie Meyer (this is one of the prettiest covers I have ever seen) Review Number: 11 Genre: Paranormal/Young Adult/Romance Stand alone or series: The first in a series. Followed so far by New Moon and Eclipse.…
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The North and South Crusade: Part Deux
After much urging and fawning from Ana, and seeing the impressive Crusade on Kristie’s Ramblings on Romance campaign, I ordered the miniseries online and finally got a chance to watch it this weekend. Holy crow, it is everything I…
Title: The Last Hellion Author: Loretta Chase Review number: 10 Genre: Romance – Regency Stand alone or series: Stand alone, although many characters were introduced in Lord of Scoundrels. Summary: Amazon.com says In 1820s England, 28-year-old Lydia Grenville is…
Title: Fried! Fast Food, Slow Deaths Author: Anthology of short stories with various authors; edited by Colleen Morris and Joel A. Sutherland Review Number: 9 Genre: Short Fiction, Horror Stand alone or Series: Stand Alone Summary: (from amazon.com)Fried! contains…
Joanna Bourne is the author of the The Spymaster’s Lady, a Romance novel that was released in January and has received rave reviews all over Romanceland. It is a book about a French Spy, Annique, who has to make…
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Happy Lost Day!
Taking a break from talking about books to talk about another one of our obsessions…. Whoohoo! Lost is finally back tonight after an 8 month long hiatus. Last season ended with the losties making contact with the outside world…
Title: The Sorrows of Young Werther Author: Goethe Review number: 9 Genre: Romance? Classic? Stand alone or series: Stand alone Summary: Amazon uk says The first great “confessional” novel, this is a story of unrequited love, drawing on personal…
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Exhibition – John Everett Millais at The Tate
The Tate Gallery in London is currently holding an art exhibition with works by John Everett Millais and I jumped at the opportunity to see in person, the many paintings that I have loved for so many years. Millais…
Title: Someone to Watch Over Me Author: Lisa Kleypas Review number: 8 Genre: Romance, Historical Stand alone or series: Number one of Bow Street Runners series, 3 books in total. Summary: Back cover says A young woman awakens in…
Title: The Sharing Knife: Beguilement and Legacy (books 1&2) Author: Lois McMaster Bujold Review Number: 8 Genre: Fantasy, Romance Stand alone or series: Series (First two books in a continuing series, next book out this spring!) Summary: (from harpercollins.com)…
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Movie Review: Juno
I am completely in love with this movie! Juno is a 16 year old who just found out that she is pregnant after having one sexual experience with her friend/boyfriend Paulie Bleeker and now must face the consequences. It…
Title: The Blue Sword Author: Robin McKinley Review Number: 7 Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Stand alone or series: Has a prequel (written after this book was done, though), but can be read alone Summary: (from Amazon.com)Harry Crewe is an…
Title: Charming the Prince Author: Teresa Medeiros Review Number: 7 Genre: Romance – Medieval Stand alone or series: Stand alone Summary: Amazon’s book description says He never lost a battle until he met the one woman who might succeed…