A New York real estate tycoon plunges to his death on a Manhattan sidewalk. A trophy wife with a past survives a narrow escape from a brazen attack. Mobsters and moguls with no shortage of reasons to kill trot out their alibis. And then, in the suffocating grip of a record heat wave, comes another… Continue reading Book Eight of 2012: HEAT WAVE by Richard Castle
Braden was born with witch eyes: the ability to see the world as it truly is: a blinding explosion of memories, darkness, and magic. The power enables Braden to see through spells and lies, but at the cost of horrible pain. After a terrifying vision reveals imminent danger for the uncle who raised and instructed… Continue reading Book Six of 2012: WITCH EYES
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
As I wrote earlier, I have an account on Figment.com and have started posting some stories. Most of them are basic tidbits and not necessarily full on short stories, but I am almost done with a story that is going on the site. I find this to be a great way to exercise my creativity… Continue reading My Writing
As some of you may know, I have been having issues with the book I'm currently reading. For the longest time, the book wouldn't get anywhere with the story. It was bland, at times confusing, and overall a stereotypical Victorian novel. Luckily, I have gotten past the first roadblock and the story is becoming interesting.… Continue reading Finally, I’m Getting Somewhere
Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn. Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the… Continue reading Book Three of 2012: Twilight
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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