Pros: Great concept; fun plot twists; enjoyable characters
Cons: Super-strong dialogue patterns; protracted initial distrust; celebrity ghosts; felt like a sequel
Rating: 3.5 out of 5
Archive for the ‘Chick-lit’ Category
“Kiss & Hell,” Dakota Cassidy
Thursday, March 12th, 2009“The Accidental Human,” Dakota Cassidy
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009Pros: Poignant, funny, and sensitive
Cons: Climax came a little fast
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Vision in White,” Nora Roberts
Tuesday, February 24th, 2009Pros: Lovely, engaging, detailed, beautiful romance between two wonderful characters!
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Redneck Cinderella,” LuAnn McLane
Tuesday, February 10th, 2009Pros: Hilarious & terribly fun!
Cons: An inconsistent accent; a rushed subplot
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
“Warning Signs,” C.J. Lyons
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009Pros: In-depth personal plots; plenty of intense medical mystery
Cons: None for me
Rating: 5 out of 5
“The Stepsister Scheme,” Jim C. Hines
Monday, January 12th, 2009Pros: Original; touching; hilarious; wonderful!
Cons: None
Rating: 5 out of 5
“Behind the Shadows,” Patricia Potter
Monday, December 8th, 2008Pros: Very enjoyable romances; interesting mystery & suspense; enjoyable characters
Cons: Some tension between the genres
Rating: 4 out of 5
“The Demon King and I,” Candace Havens
Monday, October 13th, 2008Pros: Interesting premise
Cons: Poor pacing; plodding; stiff emotional content; romance reads like parody; SF material is out of place and ill-used
Rating: 1.5 out of 5
“The Sleeping Beauty Proposal,” Sarah Strohmeyer
Monday, June 30th, 2008Pros: Great premise; fantastic characters; pithily hilarious; great commentary on the social politics of marriage
Cons: Rather painful to read in places (only sort of a ‘con’)
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
