Kitty and The Midnight Hour is the first book in the Kitty Norville series. Kitty is a Denver DJ who takes over the midnight shift. She’s been a lycanthrope for several years. Her condition is a secret from her human friends and family. Instead of playing music (because none of the callers requested music made before… Continue reading Kitty and The Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn
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The Book of the Unknown: Tales of the Thirty-Six by Jonathon Keats
This short story collection goes on sale tomorrow. I received a reviewer’s copy via LibraryThing’s Early Reviewer program. The stories are bookended by a fictional foreword and afterword. The foreword is a good introduction to this collection. Jay Katz, the fictional author, sets out to find the identities of the Lamedh-Vov after finding a parchment… Continue reading The Book of the Unknown: Tales of the Thirty-Six by Jonathon Keats
Diary of a Teenage Faërie Princess by C.B. Smith
The press release places the book in the Young Adult Urban Fantasy category. I do enjoy books in this genre but I am a bit older than the target audience and did not enjoy this book as much as I had hoped. The premise is interesting. Jaynie is almost seventeen years old. She has red hair, a… Continue reading Diary of a Teenage Faërie Princess by C.B. Smith
Books Read in 2008
For a long time I resisted posting book reviews here because I was afraid of being pigeonholed. Nearly all of my publications are reviews but that is just one venue I use for my writing. It appears my reviews bring readers to my site but hopefully they find more when they start looking around. Here… Continue reading Books Read in 2008
Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon
This book was made into a movie starring Lindsay Lohan, Alison Pill and Megan Fox. Though I did not watch the movie as part of the Lit Flicks Challenge I can see how the novel could easily be adapted. Many Young Adult novels follow a formula. In one, the main character gets into an impossible situation… Continue reading Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen by Dyan Sheldon
The Good German by Joseph Kanon
One of my picks for the Lit Flicks Challenge hosted by Jessica at The Bluestocking Society was The Good German by Joseph Kanon. First I read the book and then several weeks later I watched the movie directed by Steven Soderbergh starring George Clooney, Cate Blanchett and Tobey Maguire. I loved the book and hated the… Continue reading The Good German by Joseph Kanon
The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
After witnessing a portion of the release party for Breaking Dawn I had to read the books for myself to understand what the big fuss was all about. I mostly borrowed the books of a co-worker and I finished Breaking Dawn during the Labor Day weekend. (A lot of the time I read faster than… Continue reading The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer
Sweetsmoke by David Fuller
Caribousmom is where I first read anything about this book. It was in the newly released section of the library recently and recognizing the name as one I wanted to read, it came home with me that day. Set in 1862 during the Civil War, the reader is introduced to Cassius, a carpenter and slave… Continue reading Sweetsmoke by David Fuller
Things The Grandchildren Should Know by Mark Oliver Everett
Things the Grandchildren Should Know is a memoir by Mark Oliver Everett, the founder of the band Eels. He answers to “E” which may explain why people who saw me with the book last week did not know him by name but had heard of the Eels. The title and the cover are not a good combination. Several… Continue reading Things The Grandchildren Should Know by Mark Oliver Everett
DIRT: An American Campaign by Mark LaFlamme
DIRT: An American Campaign is the latest book available by Mark LaFlamme. The first chapter is available for viewing on BookLocker. It was the strength of the writing in this chapter that made me want to read it. Governor Frank Cotton is a Republican hoping to be named as the party’s candidate during the presidential primaries. … Continue reading DIRT: An American Campaign by Mark LaFlamme