For this week’s ponderings: What’s your favorite spontaneous-break-into-song-and/or-dance number? Pulp Fiction–“The Dance” Saturday Night Fever – More Than a Woman Dirty Dancing – You know. The final dance. With the lift. Flashdance – Maniac Breakin’ – The final Battle…
Monthly Archives
September 2008
Title: Driven Author: Eve Kenin Genre: Futuristic Romance – Dorchester’s Shomi Line. Stand Alone/ Series: It can be read as a stand-alone but the book has a sequel that is set in the same world. Summary: Raina Bowen knows…
Title: Nightlife Author: Rob Thurman Genre: Urban Fantasy Stand alone or series: First book of the Cal Leandros series Summary: (from amazon.com)In New York, there’s a troll under the Brooklyn Bridge, a boggle in Central Park, and a beautiful…
Current location: Cambridge, UK The Windflower and King’s College The Windflower is one of those mythical romance novels that many speak of, that more often than not appears in top 100 listings and it has been granted DIK (Desert…
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TV Review: Fringe
Title: Fringe Created by J.J. Abrams, Directed by Alex Graves, Starring Anna Torv, Joshua Jackson, John Noble, and Lance Reddick Yesterday evening, this eagerly anticipated new J.J. show had its ninety-five minute debut on FOX. Billed as “paranormal science…
Title: Doppelganger (re-released in 2008 as Warrior) Author: Marie Brennan Genre: Fantasy Stand Alone or Series: First book in the Doppelganger duology Summary: (from amazon.com)When a witch is born, a doppelganger is created. For the witch to master her…
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Sookie Special: True Blood Review
Title: True Blood Based on the Southern Vampire Mystery books by Charlaine Harris TV Series created by Alan Ball; Starring Anna Paquin, Stephen Moyer, Sam Trammell, Ryan Kwaten, and Rutina Wesley. This Sunday, after the official return of football…
6 Rated Books 7 Rated Books Book Reviews Joint Review
Sookie Special: Joint Review of Dead as a Doornail
Title: Dead as a Doornail Author: Charlaine Harris Genre: Paranormal mystery, Urban Fantasy Stand Alone / series: Book 5 of Southern Vampires Mysteries, or Sookie Stackhouse books. Summary: (from barnes&noble.com)When Sookie’s brother Jason’s eyes start to change, she knows…
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Introducing Red Room
After recently reviewing Huntress: Year One (link HERE), Ivory Madison, author and Red Room CEO invited us to share our blog and write content for Red Room, a wonderful new site promoting authors and bloggers alike in the literary…
Taking a break from reading in this lovely, cold, rainy, British Winter, whoops, excuse me, I meant Summer, to bring some news:Around the web: The voting for the Book Blogger Appreciation Week Award 2008 is under way. You can…
As the grand finale of our mini-week special on Dark Fairy Tales, we contacted Melissa Marr for a brief chat–and she was kind enough to take some time out of her hectic schedule (it was right after Wicked Lovely…
Title: Ink Exchange Author: Melissa Marr Genre: Young Adult, Dark Fantasy Stand Alone or Series: Second book in the series. Summary: (from HarperCollins.com)Unbeknownst to mortals, a power struggle is unfolding in a world of shadows and danger. After centuries…
Title: Wicked Lovely Author: Melissa Marr Genre: Young Adult, Dark Fantasy Stand Alone or Series: First book in the series. Summary: (from HarperCollins.com)Rule #3: Don’t stare at invisible faeries. Aislinn has always seen faeries. Powerful and dangerous, they walk…
Title: Fables: Legends in Exile Vol. 1 Author: Bill Willingham, Lan Medina, Steve Leialoha, Craig Hamilton Genre: Graphic Novel Stand alone or series: First volume in the Fables comics; collects issues 1-5. Summary: (from Vertigo)Who Killed Rose Red?In Fabletown,…
First, down to business. As our Nalini Singh weekend comes to an end, we’d like to thank everyone for participating, and for Nalini coming over and chatting with us! The winner of the Hostage to Pleasure giveaway is… Pam…