I read Daughters of the Storm last year which started the Blood and Gold series and wanted the next book so much. I loved the characters and the Norse fantasy themes. I got this book early, way back in August but the New Release challenge has me trying to read current year rather than future years. Then […]
I was excited and terrified to see what would happen to Vasya next. In The Girl and the Tower, we see her decide to make her own way in the world, not wanting to be locked in to the traditional female role of a wife or nun. She learns a lot and enjoys her varied […]
Read It, Rate It and Record A short review to update challenges I loved the Dick Francis books so much. I have continued on with the Felix Francis books and it’s partially a feeling of nostalgia. They are not as down-to-earth or horse racing related as the elder Francis. These have a bit […]
Read It, Rate It and Record A short review to update challenges I love this Jack Reacher series. This sort of holiday novella contains one adventure in the string of situations Reacher ends up entangled. There is the usual unusual scenario, being stuck out at a bar in the middle of a snowstorm […]
With the world and characters established, I enjoyed this second book in the Kincaid Strange series even more than The Voodoo Killings. I feel Kincaid is still so alone. No one, even her friends, seem to help her. Throughout Lipstick Voodoo, I worried who would hurt her or betray her. She seems to constantly have […]
I love this Jack Reacher series. In the earlier books, it seemed to matter more whether they were read in order because of his connections with other characters, and his own progression. Lately, it hasn’t seemed as important with some books going back in time, even to when he was in the army. I have […]
I was so pleased to be invited to read this Kincaid Strange series. It’s urban fantasy which is a favorite. I’ve always heard good things about this author. The whole voodoo / raising zombies theme seemed perfect for the autumn and Halloween time frame. Kincaid Strange is really alone. She has some co-workers and ex-colleagues, […]
So, I’m continuing my reread of Jenna Black’s Morgan Kingsley series. I still really enjoy this series. In The Devil’s Due, Morgan is approached by a well-to-do woman who asks Morgan to exorcise her son. This woman is sure her son didn’t agree to be possessed. He was a member of God’s Wrath, which is […]
The October Daye series has really grown on me and gotten better book by book. The characters are well thought out and complex, the plot lines all different and the dialogue is funny and smart. If you would have asked me at Rosemary and Rue (book 1), I wouldn’t have known if I’d make it to […]
So, I’m continuing my reread of Jenna Black’s Morgan Kingsley series. She lives in a world where people willingly allow a demon to possess them to make them heal faster and become stronger. There are some who even worship these demons like gods and feel it is an honor to sacrifice your life, so the […]