Rebuilding
So, the universe decided to punish my lack of activity here by dropping some malicious files onto my server. I’ve spent the …
Six Month Absence. Urgh.
Right, so, bad me. It’s been over six months since I posted a review. We won’t even bother counting the latest list …
Hissy Fit
By Mary Kay Andrews Read: January 2011 Rating: Enjoyable Chick lit that isn’t all about the romance! It’s a nice change of …
Aunty Beeb Doesn’t Think You Read Enough
From a Facebook note: Have you read more than 6 of these books? The BBC believes most people will have read only …
The Linnet
By Elizabeth English (aka Elizabeth Minogue) Read: June 2010 Rating: Sigh. I have been waiting to read this book since I read …
Me on Jezebel on The Song of the Lioness
I’m not a fan of Jezebel.com, though I do wind up there sometimes. Sreya sent me a very me-oriented link, however: Alanna: …
Samurai Swords
By Clive Sinclaire Read: May 2010 Ratings: Pleasurable My senior thesis was a story rooted in Japanese mythology surrounding sword smithing. I …
Graylight
The field of comics, also sometimes known as graphic novels, is dominated by male creators and readers. However, there’s been increasing push in the last few decades by women to enter the field and make their mark. Though comics drawn by women are gaining popularity, most are classified as “indie,” distributed by small publishers that may not be able to advertise or place volumes in prominent bookstores. Naomi Nowak’s most recent graphic novel, Graylight, is designated indie, though it deserves to be appreciated by a wider audience.
d e a d . w i n t e r
Zombie apocalypse. The scenario has been reworked again and again, and has become pretty predictable. Something spreads through the population, turning almost everyone into shambling, undead creatures in search of braaaaains. A ragtag group of unlikely companions hole up together to beat back the hoard. The odds are stacked heavily against them.
Luckily, S. Dave Shabet has put a new spin on the old story. He’s got one hell of a framing device.
The Bodyguard
By Joan Johnston Not Read: May 2010 Rating: Ungh Truly disappointing. I wanted to flesh out my Men In Kilts category, and …
Housekeeping & Silly Things
First, I want to point out that I’ve added some categories. Viking Hoards For all your Viking (and SPAM) needs! Book-in-a-Minute One …
Ella Enchanted
By Gail Carson Levine Read: Repeatedly since 1997. Most recently, April 2010 Rating: J’adore Some books are like old friends. It doesn’t …
Summers at Castle Auburn
By Sharon Shinn Read: Again and again, starting in 2002, now April 2010 Rating: LOVE I love, love, love this book. It …
Rapunzel: The One With The Hair
By Wendy Mass Read: April 2010 Rating: Sweet This is a really cute book, best for younger readers. Disney’s new Rapunzel movie, …
Defiant Spitfire
By Kay McMahon Not Read: April 2010 Rating: AUGH Coming out of Beyond Heaving Bosoms, I naturally wanted to indulge in some …
Beyond Heaving Bosoms
By Candy Tan and Sarah Wendell Read: April 2010 Rating: BWAHA! By god, I love the Smart Bitches! Their fabulously hilarious blog, …
Princess Academy
By Shannon Hale Read: April 2010 Rating: Really sweet I’ve been wanting to read this for a long while, but never enough …
The Merry Gentry Series, books 6-8
By Laurell K Hamiltom Read: April 2010 Rating: Phwoar I tried really hard not to let them all run together, but they …
Least I Could Do
By Ryan Sohmer & Lar deSouza Read: March 2010 Rating: W00T!! http://leasticoulddo.com/ Absolutely love this one. A webcomic that revolves around a …
Mistral’s Kiss
By Laurell K. Hamilton Read: March 2010 Rating: Slam First, I would have to declare that Mistral is not terribly important to …
A Stroke of Midnight
By Laurell K. Hamilton Read: March 2010 Rating: Whirlwind Time moves differently in the sithen. Merry says, “I wish we had more …
Seduced by Moonlight
By Laurell K. Hamilton Read: March 2010 Rating: Engrossing First, let me just say that that cover is a total plot-tease. It …
A Caress of Twilight
By Laurell K. Hamilton Read: March 2010 Rating: Engrossing To be perfectly honest, I’m going to speed through this review, and #3, Seduced …
A Kiss of Shadows
By Laurell K. Hamilton Read: March 2010 Rating: Wham My mummy picked up one of the books in this series, and must …
