Category Archives: Book Reviews

Review: The Awakening and The Struggle

The Awakening and The Struggle by L.J. Smith My rating: 2 of 5 stars I don’t generally mind fluffy bunny-style vampire stories, after all I like Twilight, but this book was a bit too fluffy for my taste. As with other young adult vampire stories, the two books were filled more with purple prose than anything that might be even… (more…)

Review: Obsidian Butterfly

Obsidian Butterfly by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 2 of 5 stars Oh, I thought for a little while that this book would rate five stars. Even though it had way too many editing blunders, I thought it was a really strong story. My love for it waned, though, when I began to realize that once again the series was… (more…)

Review: Blue Moon

Blue Moon by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was certainly not the best in the series nor was it the worst. The series itself has a lot of strengths, but even as far into as Blue Moon falls, there are too many flaws to fully enjoy these books. Blue Moon lacked any sort of… (more…)

Review: Dead Reckoning

Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris My rating: 3 of 5 stars In last year’s Dead in the Family, Charlaine Harris took her once quirky characters on a journey to a place much darker than they’d been before. She managed to court some controversy with the “younger sibling” of Eric Northman, since that character was based on the real-life Alexei Romanov,… (more…)

Review: Burnt Offerings

Burnt Offerings by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was really hoping not to be disappointed by this book, especially after I really enjoyed The Killing Dance. It was quite good, but not as good as that particular book. Burnt Offerings was great, though. The Council coming to town added a little flair that the series… (more…)

Review: The Killing Dance

The Killing Dance by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 5 of 5 stars I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book, especially after the disappointment that was Bloody Bones. Laurell K. Hamilton pretty much redeemed herself in this book. The writing was much better, though there were some proof-reading issues. The characters definitely became more defined than they… (more…)

Review: Bloody Bones

Bloody Bones by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 2 of 5 stars Oy. I’ve tried to be positive about the Anita Blake books, but this book has been the worst in the series, by far. I almost gave up on it a few times, but I stuck with it. There weren’t as many issues with this one & the blatant… (more…)

Review: The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #4)

The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #4) by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 4 of 5 stars As with Circus of the Damned, I enjoyed the book. Also, as with the 3rd Anita Blake novel, I felt that it was not as well written as it could be. The stories are very intriguing and, despite their flaws, help keep… (more…)

Review: Circus of the Damned

Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton My rating: 4 of 5 stars I am really getting into the Anita Blake stories, and I found Circus of the Damned by Laurell K. Hamilton to be an incredible book. The story seemed to continue on in the standard that I’m beginning to expect from the series. There was very little… (more…)

Review: Is There No Place on Earth for Me?

Is There No Place on Earth for Me? by Susan Sheehan My rating: 5 of 5 stars When I found this book at the library in 2009, I wasn’t expecting anything miraculous or amazing. I had tried to read books on schizophrenia and schizophrenics before, and had been sorely disappointed. What I found surprised me. Susan Sheehan’s tale of the… (more…)

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