Pros: Beautiful prose-poetry; an astounding empathy; great courage
Cons: It helps to have a decent history & literature background
Rating: 5 out of 5
Archive for April, 2008
“Down to a Sunless Sea,” Mathias B. Freese
Wednesday, April 30th, 2008“The Secret Scroll,” Ronald Cutler
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Pros: Interesting premise; fascinating setting
Cons: Over-the-top melodrama; irritating good guys; unbelievably stupid one-dimensional bad guys; all-too-convenient plot developments; heavy-handed
Rating: 1.5 out of 5
“Gluten-Free Eating” (CIG) Adamson & Thompson
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Pros: A wealth of useful information & encouragement; good recipes
Cons: No recipe photos
Rating: 5 out of 5
Upcoming, 4/28/08
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Tate Hallaway’s Romancing the Dead is coming out in just over a week!
Also, if you’re looking for an online reading group, try Reading with Becky!
“Sticky, Chewy, Messy, Gooey,” Jill O’Connor
Monday, April 28th, 2008Pros: Gorgeous photos; tempting recipes; wonderful flavors; sugar levels that could kill you!
Cons: Some flavors aren’t as expected; O the excess pounds!
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Pizza & Panini” (CIG) Erik Sherman
Monday, April 21st, 2008Pros: A good basic primer
Cons: Make sure you read the info before using the recipes; missing details; no photos
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Phantom Pleasures,” Julie Leto
Friday, April 18th, 2008Pros: Strong characters; complex good & bad guys; fascinating back-story
Cons: Jumped a little quickly into the supernatural
Rating: 4 out of 5
“Twilight Fall,” Lynn Viehl
Thursday, April 17th, 2008Pros: Fascinating world, characters, and take on vampirism; intricate arc-plot; sizzling sex scenes
Cons: Quite complex if you’re coming into the series fresh
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“With Every Breath,” Lynn Kurland
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008Pros: Fun characters; plenty of devious goings-on; enjoyable romance
Cons: Too much crying; stretches suspension of disbelief
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
