From the monthly archives: September 2008

Joint Review: The Key

By On September 17, 2008 · 3 Comments · In 6 Rated Books, Joint Review

Title: The Key

Author: Pauline Baird Jones

Genre: Science Fiction Romance

Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone novel, although with potential for a sequel.

Why did we read this book: Pauline dropped us an email and graciously provided review copies of this novel. Although it took a while to get [...]

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In Celebration of the Book Blogger Appreciation Week: Giveaway of King of Sword and Sky

By On September 16, 2008 · 51 Comments · In Giveaways

As of yesterday, Book Blogger Appreciation Week has officially started, and in celebration of this most incredible tour de force put together by Amy, we decided to contribute to the festivities with a give away of our own! We have 5 copies (yeah, you heard me right, FIVE copies) [...]

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Book Review: Manhunter vol. 2: Trial By Fire

By On September 15, 2008 · 1 Comment · In 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: Manhunter vol. 2: Trial By Fire

Author: Mark Andreyko, art by Javier Pina, Jesus Saiz, and others

Genre: Graphic Novel

Stand Alone or Series: Collects issues #6-14 of DC’s latest incarnation of Manhunter

Summary: (from DCcomics.com)
Don’t miss this new volume collecting MANHUNTER #6-14! Prosecutor Kate [...]

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Book Review: Gale Force

By On September 14, 2008 · 10 Comments · In 8 Rated Books, Book Reviews

Title: Gale Force

Author: Rachel Caine

Genre: Urban Fantasy

Stand alone or series: Book 7 of the Weather Warden series.

Why did I read this book: Rachel Caine’s Weather Warden series is one of my top 3 all time favorite Urban Fantasy books. I love, love, love this different, frantic series.

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Smugglers Weekly Stash

By On September 14, 2008 · 2 Comments · In Smugglers Stash

Happy Sunday!!!

So, not a lot of news today, just a couple of announcements, some pimpage and something about the Batman comics brought to our attention by Katiebabs.

Pimpage:

Our good friend and powerpuff girl comrade is starting her own blog! Is is called Babbling About Books, And More! She is preparing loads of [...]

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Nonsensical Weekend Poll

By On September 12, 2008 · 13 Comments · In Weekend Poll

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 Dance

Grease – You’re the One That I Want

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Joint Review: Driven

By On September 11, 2008 · 11 Comments · In 4 Rated Books, 6 Rated Books, Joint Review

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 she can handle herself just fine against anything the harsh Northern Waste [...]

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Book Review: Nightlife

By On September 11, 2008 · 6 Comments · In 7 Rated Books, Book Reviews

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 vampire in a penthouse on the Upper East Side. Of course, [...]

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The Windflower World Tour!

By On September 10, 2008 · 44 Comments · In Smugglers Ponderings, Windflower World Tour

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 Island Keeper) status by a lot of [...]

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TV Review: Fringe

By On September 10, 2008 · 14 Comments · In Uncategorized

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 meets The X-Files (from the creator of Alias and LOST!)”, the expectations for Fringe [...]

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