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Mona Lisa Darkening by Sunny

katie | January 30, 2009

This book represents number four in the Monere series.  Please beware: since this book is the fourth in the series, this review is going to contain a few spoilers for previous books.  Read with your own risk. The monere are a species of long-lived people who originated from the moon.  They possess greater strength and [...]

American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham

katie | January 28, 2009

My occasional foray into the world of non-fiction led me to this intriguing book. As any biography, this book starts at the beginning.  A brief introduction to Jackson’s early years is enough to understand his motivations later in his life when he is president.  I enjoyed the background thoroughly because I did not realize Jackson [...]

New Releases 1/27/09

katie | January 27, 2009

Today is Tuesday which means NEW BOOKS!!! Here are a few noteworthy romance and paranormal romance releases: Melissa Mahue  “A Highlander of Her Own” Lynsay Sands “Devil of the Highlands” Kelley Armstrong “Men of the Otherworld” – Part of the Otherworld series Amanda Ashley “Night’s Pleasure” Mary Janice Davidson “Jennifer Scales” – Seraph of Sorrow [...]

Identity Crisis

collin | January 26, 2009

Written by Brad Meltzer, Drawn by Rags Morales and Colored by Michael Baer. In honor of DC’s current event Final Crisis I am going back and reading all the Crisis trades.  This particular event book is not like a lot of the bigger universe changing events that comics are known for.  The story is small [...]

The Chosen Sin by Anya Bast

katie | January 25, 2009

I have read several books by Anya Bast and have enjoyed all of them.  This one is no exception.  Set in the future where Earth is grossly overpopulated, a group of planets have become the new home to some humans and the Chosen, a fancy name for vampires. The story starts with Daria.  She grew [...]