Title: Branded by Fire Author: Nalini Singh Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher: Berkley Publishing Date: July 7, 2009 Paperback:368 pages Stand Alone or Series: Psy-Changeling book 6 – can not (should not) be read as a stand alone. Summary:Though DarkRiver…
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Welcome to yet another Guest Dare – the June edition. For those new to the feature, our Guest Dare is a monthly endeavor in which we invite an unsuspecting victim to read a book totally outside of their comfort…
Title: What Happens in London Author: Julia Quinn Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: June 30, 2008 Paperback: 384 Pages Stand Alone or Series: It is a stand alone but main female character is the best friend of…
Title: Naamah’s Kiss Author: Jacqueline Carey Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: June 24, 2009 Hardcover: 656 pages Stand alone or series: Book one of a new series set in the same world as the Kushiel’s Legacy…
Title: Bound By Your Touch Author: Meredith Duran Genre: Historical Romance I need to get this off my chest. I detest this cover. It does a disservice to such a brilliant, sophisticated novel. It screams of unoriginality, it reeks…
Title: Consorts of Heaven Author: Jaine Fenn Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Gollancz Publication Date: June 2009 Paperback: 336 pages Stand Alone or Series: Can be read as a stand alone novel, though it is set in the same…
Title: Don’t Tempt Me Author: Loretta Chase Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: June 30, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand Alone (although part of a “series” of books about Fallen Women) Summary: “Spunky English…
Title: Slights Author: Kaaron Warren Genre: Horror Publisher: Angry Robot Publication Date: July 1, 2009 (UK release) / October 2009 (US Release) Paperback: 528 pages Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone novel. Why did I read this book: As…
Title: The Sinful Life of Lucy Burns Author: Elizabeth Leiknes Genre: Fiction Publisher: Bancroft Press Publishing Date: June 15, 2009 Hardcover: 167 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand Alone Why did I read the book: The publisher contacted us…
Title: Jasmyn Author: Alex Bell Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Fairy Tale Publisher: Gollancz Publication Date: June 2009 Paperback: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel. Why did I read this book: The first thing that caught my eye…
Title: Gone and Hunger Author: Michael Grant Genre: Young Adult, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Harper TEEN Publication Dates: Gone – June 2008; Hunger – May 2009 Hardcover: Gone – 576 pages; Hunger – 608 pages Stand alone or series:…
Title: Mark of the Demon Author: Diana Rowland Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Bantam Publishing Date: June 23, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or series: First in a planned series Summary: Cop and conjurer of demons, she’s a woman…
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A Tale of Two DNFs: Book Discussion and Giveaway of Night’s Rose by Annaliese Evans
And now for something different: this is the first ever book that both Ana and Thea Did Not Finish. Instead of a proper joint review we will discuss the book and why it did not work for either of…
Title: The Adamantine Palace Author: Stephen Deas Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Gollancz Publishing Date: March 19, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone or series: first in a planned trilogy Summary: The Adamantine Palace lies at the centre of an empire…
Title: You Are So Undead To Me Author: Stacey Jay Genre: Young Adult, Speculative Fiction, Zombies, Romance Publisher:Razorbill (Penguin) Publication Date: January 2009 Paperback: 272 pages Stand Alone or Series: Book 1 in a planned series. Why did I…
Title: Salt and Silver Author: Anna Katherine (they are actually TWO writers under the name of Anna Katherine) Genre: Officially, Paranormal Romance but reads more like Fantasy or Urban Fantasy. Publisher: Tor Publishing Date: April, 2009 Paperback: 368 pages…
Title: Street Magic Author: Caitlin Kittredge Genre: Dark Fantasy, Urban Fantasy Publisher: St. Martin’s Publication Date: June 2, 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand Alone or Series: Book one in the new Black London series. Why did I read this…
Fellow Powerpuff Girls (crime-fighters and book devourers) Blossum aka Katiebabs and Bubbles aka Ana team up one more time to read and review a book of their choosing. (Their friend Buttercup aka Thea is still AWOL, word on the…
Title: The Demon’s Lexicon Author: Sarah Rees Brennan Genre: YA/UF US Cover UK Cover Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s (UK) /Margaret K. McElderry (US) Publishing Date: June 1, 2009 Paperback: 432 pages (UK) / Hardcover: 336 pages (US) Stand…
Title: Santa Olivia Author: Jacqueline Carey Genre: Urban/Contemporary Fantasy Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Publication Date: May 2009 Paperback: 352 pages Stand alone or series: A stand alone novel that can be read on its own, however a sequel is…
Title: Frederica Author: Georgette Heyer Genre: Romance – Regency Publisher:Sourcebooks Casablanca Publishing Date:Reprint edition – January 1, 2009 Paperback:448 pages Stand Alone or series: Stand alone Summary: When Frederica brings her younger siblings to London determined to secure a…
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Guest Dare: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Welcome to our May Guest Dare. The Guest Dare is a Monthly feature in which we “dare” guest reviewers to read & review books outside of their comfort zones. This month’s victim guest is our good friend Harry from…
Title: Flood Author: Stephen Baxter Genre: Speculative Fiction, Apocalyptic Fiction Publisher: Roc Publication Date: May 2009 Hardcover: 490 pages Stand Alone or Series: Book 1 in a duology. Why did I read this book: We were offered a review…
Title: Black and White Author: Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittredge Genre: Fantasy – Superheroes Publisher: Bantam Dell Publishing Date: June 2, 2009 Paperback: 464 pages Stand Alone/ Series: book 1 in a new series but can be read as…
Title: This Duchess of Mine Author: Eloisa James Genre: Historical (Georgian) romance Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: May 26, 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone/ Series: Book 5 in the Desperate Duchesses series, it can be read as a stand…