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Monthly Archives: November 2012
The End of Your Life Book Club, by Will Schwalbe (2012)
The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book is one hell of a journey; it is not always easy to read. Some parts are hysterically funny, and others are crushingly … Continue reading
Priceless, by Shannon Mayer (2012)
Priceless by Shannon Mayer My rating: 5 of 5 stars Shannon Mayer’s “Priceless” was truly a pleasant surprise, where badass heroine, Rylee Adamson finds herself battling the supernatural, eluding pesky FBI agents, and trying her best to rescue kidnapped children. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy or Sci-Fi, Mysteries/Thrillers
Tagged books and movies and crap, Priceless, Shannon Mayer
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Griffin’s Storm (Griffin #3), by Darby Karchut (2012)
Griffin’s Storm by Darby Karchut My rating: 5 of 5 stars “Griffin’s Storm” sees old enemies become friends, other old enemies become even worse and more powerful enemies, a couple new friends, and a whole bunch of action. Darby Karchut’s … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Paranormal, series, Young Adult
Tagged books and movies and crap, Darby Karchut, Griffin's Storm
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The Book of Lost Souls (Ivy MacTavish #1), by Michelle Muto
The Book of Lost Souls by Michelle Muto My rating: 3 of 5 stars “The Book of Lost Souls” is the first in a series of novels featuring plucky teenaged witch, Ivy MacTavish. She and her best friends, Shayde and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Paranormal, series, Young Adult
Tagged books and movies and crap, Ivy MacTavish, Michelle Muto, The Book of Lost Souls
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Don’t Fear the Reaper, by Michelle Muto (2011)
Don’t Fear the Reaper by Michelle Muto My rating: 5 of 5 stars Some part of me has always been attracted to those who work between the Living and The Other Side. From dramedies like “Dead Like Me,” where Reapers … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Paranormal, series, Young Adult
Tagged books and movies and crap, Don't Fear the Reaper, Michelle Muto
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Beautiful Darkness (Caster Chronicles #2), by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl (2010)
Beautiful Darkness by Kami Garcia My rating: 3 of 5 stars Ethan Wate is not having the best summer. His girlfriend Lena gives off mixed signals–partially because she’s a Caster, and on her recent birthday, she had to choose whether … Continue reading
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Tagged Beautiful Darkness, books and movies and crap, Caster Chronicles, Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl
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Tick Tock (Michael Bennett #4), by James Patterson, et al. (2010)
Tick Tock by James Patterson My rating: 4 of 5 stars NYPD Major Case Detective Michael Bennett finds himself overmatched, 12 to 1… Actually, when “Tick Tock” begins, Bennett is on a beach vacation with his ten kids, his cantankerous … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Mysteries/Thrillers, series
Tagged books and movies and crap, James Patterson, Michael Bennett, Tick Tock
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Forged in Death (The Death Wizard Chronicles Volume 1), by Jim Melvin (2007, 2012)
Forged In Death by Jim Melvin My rating: 3 of 5 stars “Forged in Death” is the first installment in Jim Melvin’s six volume “Death Wizard Chronicles.” Torg is a “Death Knower,” a thousand year old, super-powerful leader of his … Continue reading
Dead Harvest (The Collector #1), by Chris F. Holm (2012)
Dead Harvest by Chris F. Holm My rating: 4 of 5 stars His name used to be Sam Thornton. He was by all accounts a good guy. As he put it, “I paid my taxes. I went to church. I … Continue reading
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Tagged books and movies and crap, Chris F. Holm, Dead Harvest
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Shadows, by John Saul (1992)
Shadows by John Saul My rating: 5 of 5 stars In a beautiful mansion on the grounds of an upscale California university, there exists a school known as The Academy. The Academy is a refuge for kids who far exceed … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Horror, Mysteries/Thrillers
Tagged books and movies and crap, John Saul, Shadows
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