Passion Blue by Victoria Strauss Genre: Young Adult Historical Fiction Publisher: Amazon Children’s Publishing Release date: November 6 2012 Pages: 346 I was entranced by this imaginative story set in Renaissance Italy that follows a young girl as she seeks her heart’s desire. Not only does this book focus on the fascinating subject of Renaissance […]
The story of Ten may seem familiar, but the characters, setting and modern twist will not. I breezed through this edge-of-your seat read in a day, although I have to admit when I got to the last 20 pages and it was dark outside, I decided to finish it in the morning. Yes, it was […]
Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher. Genre: Adult Science Fiction Romance Publisher: Tor Science Fiction Release date: October 30 2012 Pages: 352 Ghost Planet starts off with a fascinating concept: every person who lives on the planet of Ardagh 1 has an alien attached to them, and the alien is identical to someone in their […]
Get ready to be surprised. This book may not be what you are expecting. It wasn’t at all what I thought it was going to be, and yes, I was pleasantly surprised. First of all, it’s not a young adult book. I’ve seen it all over the blogosphere on YA blogs, but the truth is […]
It’s not hard to imagine Buffy the Vampire Slayer while reading this inventive vampire tale. The girl on the cover even sort of looks like Buffy. But Emma, the vampire slayer in Violet Midnight, has skills that would put Buffy to shame. Known as a Hunter, Emma has been hunting and killing “Vamps” (as she […]
Sometimes an author is lucky (or maybe I should say talented) and all the stars align perfectly so that the end result of all their hard work, a finished and published book, is exquisite. Edge of Oblivion is a sublime example of a paranormal romance, and I was both dreading and anticipating getting to the […]
The best part about this engaging and energetic urban fantasy is the first person voice of the main character, a girl who discovers she has the ability to dispense justice in some very interesting ways. This is the third book in a row that I’ve read by an established author who decided to use a […]
“A silence settles over the house; the ticking of the grandfather clock is as loud as nails being pounded into the lid of a coffin.” Breed has been compared to Rosemary’s Baby, but I didn’t get that connection at all. If anything, it’s the opposite: innocent children are born to monstrous parents. It’s no secret […]
The concept of Incarnation is brilliant: what if Bram Stoker had written Dracula in order to cover up the fact that vampires actually exist, and the book was created for the sole purpose of throwing off the scrutiny of the public? And what if Lucy Westenra is a real vampire who finds out about the […]
“The snow diminished, but in its stead came a malicious little wind that drew claws across the back of his neck.” Often when I start reading a book, I have a pretty good idea of what to expect. But once in a while, I am surprised, and Something Red was one of the biggest and […]