Lord Adam Calthorpe had been rash in his promise to look out for a fellow soldier's sister who was killed at waterloo. Miss Katherine Payne was a golden eyed shrew who took genuine delight in flouting Adam's authority at every turn. One of my favorite books of all time is PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by… Continue reading Book Twenty-One of 2012: LORD CALTHORPE’S PROMISE by Sylvia Andrew
"Deception, illusion, and wits. Who can out-maneuver the other?" When a false murder charge sends Jim Taylor and his family fleeing from an enraged mob, they find themselves entrenched in a new world. Areane is a land of myth, infused with magic and creatures of legend, but it quickly proves to be as dangerous as… Continue reading Book Eighteen of 2012: THE KING’S FIRST JOURNEY by Launa Sorensen
To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to a werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss,… Continue reading Book Seventeen of 2012: BREAKING DAWN by Stephenie Meyer
I've been thinking... My book "reviews" are terrible. They don't really give a lot of information. Most of it is my opinion and thoughts on the books I've read. Which is PART of a review, but really, no one really knows what I'm talking about when I type what I feel about a book. I… Continue reading Random Thoughts
I never really saw myself as a mommy until Joseph was born. It's weird how a little person can change your life around. In my case, it's better than before I was a mom. I am less stressful, less lazy, and less depressed. I can't afford to go in a rut. It's a great feeling… Continue reading A Day in the Life of a Mom
Sophie never believed she was special. Avoiding a violent ex, she can't remember the last time she truly felt safe. Then vampires murder her best friend and Sophie is kidnapped by a dangerously sexy shape-shifter. Zach insists that Sophie is a Shaman--someone with a rare gift for taming his savage side--and he needs her to… Continue reading Book Five of 2012: TAKEN
I am either seriously a glutton for punishment or extremely cocky. I had decided early on that the next book I'd read is a Victorian novel. Whereas I am able to read a single book in a week at most, it is the Victorian novel or classic that is always able to kick my ass.… Continue reading Reading the Victorian Novel
It is Samhain--the Blood Harvest. Nonbelievers call it Hallowe'en. The night when eight Nashville teenagers are found dead, with occult symbols carved into their naked bodies. It's a ritual the killers believe was blessed by Death himself.When children are victimized, emotions always run high, and this case has the public both outraged and terrified: a… Continue reading Book Two of 2012: The Immortals
I want to see how many books I read in a year. So, I had the great idea of blogging about each book I've read and give my impressions on it. Honestly, if it's a book I don't like, I never finish it. So there's no worries about whether or not I like the books… Continue reading Book One of 2012: The Goddess Test
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Steig Larrson: Awesome movie, the original, I haven't seen the Hollywood version yet, but I plan to. However, I'm still on the fence of the book. So far, the movie is a great adaptation of its literary parent. Which makes it difficult to get into the book because… Continue reading Book Review: So Far….
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