Archive for January, 2009

“Mortal Sins,” Eileen Wilks

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Pros: Gorgeous take on werewolves, Gifted mortals, and spirits
Cons: Slight delay getting oriented to the world if you’re new to it
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Ravenous,” Sharon Ashwood

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Pros: Great plot & characters; interesting world; unusual developments
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Give the Bitch Her Chocolate,” Polish & Wotz

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Pros: Deliciously vulgar and offensive; sarcasm paired with darling vintage illustrations
Cons: Deliciously vulgar and offensive
Rating: 5 out of 5

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Emerilware Poultry Roaster

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Pros: Achieves its purpose very well!
Cons: Very single-purpose; lacking in good directions; you do have to be willing to properly care for cast iron
Rating: 3 out of 5

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“Murder Game,” Christine Feehan

Thursday, January 22nd, 2009

Pros: Great plot; interesting characters
Cons: Left me with a bad taste in my mouth
Rating: 2.5 out of 5

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Wordle

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Wordle: BookReviews

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“Last Gasp,” Carla Cassidy

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Pros: The mystery definitely sucks you in! Interesting characters; plenty of misdirection
Cons: None for me
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Warning Signs,” C.J. Lyons

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Pros: In-depth personal plots; plenty of intense medical mystery
Cons: None for me
Rating: 5 out of 5

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“Agents of Artifice,” Ari Marmell

Monday, January 19th, 2009

Pros: Complex and fascinating world and plot
Cons: Character(s) needed to be a little more sympathetic; story really didn’t need to be told out of order
Rating: 4 out of 5

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“Witch Heart,” Anya Bast

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009

Pros: Interesting and unusual world and characters
Cons: Too much romantic will-they won’t-they; too much alpha male crap; one-sided demonic depiction of mental health care
Rating: 3 out of 5

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