Pros: Absolutely beautiful; handy; works quite well for its intended purpose
Cons: Not dishwasher safe; very special-purpose
Rating: 4 out of 5
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Archive for August, 2008
Wine & Dine Trays
Thursday, August 28th, 2008Melina Morel’s “Prey”, a non-review
Wednesday, August 27th, 2008Usually I finish the books I start reading, even those I don’t like all that much—but that’s changing, perhaps because I have so little free time these days and so many books to review. It’s entirely possible I’d come out of Melina Morel’s Prey thinking it was a so-so book, not a terrible one, but the truth is I’m not going to find that out.
I don’t review the books I don’t finish. I don’t talk about them on Amazon or Epinions, I don’t rate them on a numerical scale, and I don’t pretend to know for sure whether they’re good or bad books ultimately. But I don’t mind telling you exactly why I decided not to finish them.
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“The Missing,” Shiloh Walker
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008Pros: Fantastically strong characters, situations, and story; incredible emotions and tension
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Turbulent Sea,” Christine Feehan
Monday, August 25th, 2008Pros: Fascinating male lead; great side plots; interesting psychic abilities; sexy
Cons: Initially annoying female lead; overly soap-operatic story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Upcoming & Notes, 8/21/08
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Caribousmom is hosting a giveaway of David Fuller’s Sweetsmoke—you have until September 3rd!
You have until September 25th to enter the contest for a copy of Acacia by David Anthony Durham from Fantasy Book Critic!
Join in on Shiloh’s Five Books Meme!
“Into the Flame,” Christina Dodd
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Pros: Powerful; passionate; fascinating story; beautiful shades of gray
Cons: …
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Into the Shadow,” Christina Dodd
Monday, August 18th, 2008Pros: Powerful; passionate; fascinating story; tense and heart-pounding
Cons: Not for everyone
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Jinx,” Jennifer Estep
Friday, August 15th, 2008Pros: Fun, fun, and more fun!
Cons: …
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Ace is Wild,” Penny McCall
Thursday, August 14th, 2008Pros: Halfway decent plot and characters with at least some decent romance buildup toward the end
Cons: Forced chemistry; all-too-convenient psychic abilities (or lack thereof); irritating male lead; not so much suspense
Rating: 2 out of 5
Easy Beading (BeadStyle)
Wednesday, August 13th, 2008Pros: Fun projects; a few genuinely new ideas
Cons: Materials you can’t get; specific projects can be of limited usefulness
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
