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…
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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…
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: Don’t Look Twice Author: Andrew Gross Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Suspense Publisher: William Morrow Publication Date: March 2009 Hardcover: 384 pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 following the main character, Lieutenant Ty Hauck; but can be read as…
Title: A Hint of Wicked Author: Jennifer Haymore Genre: Historical Romance Publisher: Forever Publishing Date: May 26, 2009 Paperback: 432 pages Summary: CAUGHT BETWEEN DUTY AND DESIRE . . . Sophie, the Duchess of Calton, has finally moved on.…
Title: Starfinder Author: John Marco Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult, Steampunk Publisher: Daw Publication Date: May 2009 Hardcover: 400 pages Stand alone or series: Can be read on its own; the first book of the planned Skylord series. Why did…
Title: X-Men Origins: Wolverine Movie directed by Gavin Hood; screenplay by David Benioff and Skip Woods; starring Hugh Jackman, Liev Shreiber, Danny Huston, Lynn Collins, Ryan Reynolds, Taylor Kitsch, Will I Am, Dominic Mognahan and Kevin Durand. The first…
Title: The Painted Man (UK) / The Warded Man (US) Author: Peter V. Brett Genre: Fantasy Publisher: HarperVoyager (UK) / Del Rey (US) Publishing Date: April 2, 2009 (UK) / March 10, 2009 (US) Paperback560 pages (UK) / Hardcover:…
Title: Blue Diablo Author: Ann Aguirre Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Roc Books Publication Date: April 2009 Mass Market Paperback: 336 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 of the Corine Solomon series. Why did we read this book: We…
Title: A Taste of Magic Author: Tracy Madison Genre: Paranormal Romance Publisher:Love Spell Publishing Date:February 24, 2009 Paperback:292 Pages Stand Alone/ Series: Book 1 in a series but can be read as stand alone Why did I read the…
Title: Stone Masters: A Vampire’s Reckoning Author: VMK Fewings Genre: Speculative Fiction, Horror Publisher: Lachesis Publishing Publication Date: July 2007 Paperback: 280 pages Stand alone or series: A stand alone novel, but with an upcoming prequel titled Orpheus: A…
Title: Undone Author: Rachel Caine Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Roc Publication Date: February 2009 Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages Stand Alone or Series: Book 1 in the new Outcast Season series, but set in the same universe and overlapping…
Title: The Magic Knot Author: Helen Scott Taylor Genre: Fantasy Romance Publisher: Love Spell (Dorchester) Publishing Date: January 27th 2009 Paperback: 320 pages Stand Alones/ Series: First in a series of contemporary Fantasy romance but can be read as…
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Graphic Novel Review: Caliber – First Canon of Justice by Sam Sarkar & Garrie Gastonny
Title: Caliber – First Canon of Justice Author: Written by Sam Sarkar; Illustrated by Garrie Gastonny Genre: Comics – Fantasy Publisher: Radical Comics Publishing Date: November 2008 Hardcover: 144 pages Stand Alone or Series: The Graphic Novel is a…
Title: At The Bride Hunt Ball Author: Olivia Parker Genre: Romance – Historical Publisher: Avon Publishing Date: May 2008 Paperback: 384 pages Stand Alone/Series:Stand Alone Summary: To Snare a Bride . . . To Gabriel Devine, Duke of Wolverest,…
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Manga Appreciation Week: Joint Review – The Tarot Cafe – The Wild Hunt by Chandra Rooney
Title: The Tarot Cafe -The Wild Hunt Author: Chandra Rooney Genre: Light Novel, Manhwa, Romance, Fantasy Publisher: TokyoPop Publication Date: January 2009 Paperback: 240 pages Stand Alone or Series: First spinoff novelization based on the popular Tarot Cafe manhwa…
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Smugglivus Feats of Strength: Desperate Duchesses by Eloisa James
Title: Desperate Duchesses Author: Eloisa James Genre: Historical Romance Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Desperate Duchesses series Why did I read this book: As part two of our Smugglivus Feats of Strength, Ana dared me to…
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Smugglivus Feats of Strength: Ana reads The Talisman by Stephen King
Title: The Talisman Author: Stephen King and Peter Straub Genre: Fantasy with a few elements of horror. Stand Alone/ Series: Stand Alone but there is a sequel of sorts with an adult Jack Sawyer titled Black House Summary: Jack…
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Smugglivus Joint Review: The Court of the Air by Stephen Hunt
Title: The Court of the Air Author: Stephen Hunt Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk Stand alone or series: First novel in the series, but can be read as a stand alone. Why did we read this book: A few months back,…
Title: The Knights of the Cornerstone Author: James P. Blaylock Genre: Speculative Fiction/Fantasy Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel Why did I read this book: We received a copy of this one from the publisher, and I when…
Title: Impulse and Initiative Author: Abigail Reynolds Genre: Historical Romance Stand Alone/ Series: This is a variation of Pride of Prejudice by Jane Austen – I recommend you read that one first. Summary: In Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice,…
Title: Flat-Out Sexy Author: Erin McCarthy Genre: Contemporary Romance Stand Alone/ Series: It can be read as a stand-alone but I am thinking this is going to the first in a series given the sheer amount of single-hot-funny secondary…
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Halloween Week – Joint Review: The Beast Within
Title: The Beast Within Author: Anthology, edited by Matt Hults Genre: Horror, Short Fiction Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone anthology, a collection of stories dealing with shapeshifters of all kinds Why did we read this book: One of…
Title: Demon Moon Author: Meljean Brook Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand alone or series: Technically book 4 in the Guardians series, although it is the second full-length novel. It can be read as a stand alone novel (or in my…