Contemporary Fiction
Review:I loved On the Edge, enjoyed Bayou Moon, but wasn't interested in Fate's Edge b/c I didn't particularly care for Kaldar. I finally read this book b/c even an Ilona Andrews' book I'm not interested in is better than most & I was between books.
I was pleasantly surprised. I really came to like Kaldar, and he & Audrey are great together. What made the book for me, though, was George & Jack. They play an integral part of the story, and even though they are kids, their presence tru... Read more
Review:Okay yes it has a great story and great leads, but what earned it's rating is the humor. This book had me laughing so hard that I could keep reading, great book for when you need some humor in your life. Read more
Review:I really like this author and I was excited to start a new series of hers. Reagan is tough crazy woman who has had a hard life and it just gets worse. She has to teem up with vampires to solve a big mystery. It was a crazy ride and I look forward to the next one! Read more
Review:El amor huele a café es un libro que realmente me atrapó. Muy bien escrito. Describe de una manera fresca la forma en la que estos personajes, entrelazados entre si, viven, sufren y encuentran el amor. Pienso que el final es majestuoso y Nieves logra que quedes con muchas ganas de leer el siguiente libro. Read more
Review:This book is maddening. Emily Fridlund is a capable writer. But she spends too much effort on the details: the words, the phrases, the sentence. Pretty prose indeed. But what is this book about? I really couldn't say for certain even after slogging through the whole thing. Slogging, because the author does very little to push the plot. She forces the reader to concentrate on the small picture and partially formed characters.
The book is obviously a coming-of-age story. But too many side p... Read more
Review:“Twice-daughter, my joy. Your dream is my dream, and your name is true. You are all of our hope.”
I've been looking forward to this book for what seems like a very long time. And I'm very pleased to say it did not disappoint. It wasn't perfect (I'll get into that later), but it was damn close.
The book picks up right as the Angels (led by Jael) arrive on Earth, and we're immediately introduced to a new human character named Eliza who appears to have quite the mysterious past. It se... Read more
Review:This book is absolutely amazing! I was unable to put this book down it took me to another world my imagination was running wild it made me feel alive I literally have moments where I was gasping for air and laughing out loud everyone should read this book!! two thumbs up Read more
Review:Great characters that hold their own. Fast paced action that's neither overly descriptive nor vague. Can see author evolve his writing style as well as the characters and macro story line. The best of the series yet. Cant wait to start the next episode. Read more
Review:When I first started reading this series, the first thing that came to mind was that this was an Anita Blake clone, only with a male protagonist instead of a female one. After six books, my impression hasn't yet changed much. Despite this, I have enjoyed the series very much as Butcher has managed to match (and surpass in recent books) the bar set by the excellent Laurell Hamilton. Read more
Review:I was assured that the series would pick up by the third book. While some slight improvements have been made (allies are no longer the main hindrance, Harry is facing some of his many character flaws) the story isn't much better. Still too much reliance on weak premises for conflict (how many times is he going to drop his staff and wand?) , deus ex machina, and flat characters. I really want to like these book but I just don't. The premise is fantastic then is wasted on poorly conceived foes ... Read more