The Witch is all grown up

Waking The Witch by Kelley Armstrong

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


This is the 11th book in the Women of the Otherworld series and features the young witch Savannah, previously introduced in Book 2- Stolen. SO although this book's story line can stand alone, I highly recommend starting with book 1 and working your way through. One of the most satisyfing parts about this book is seeing how grown up Savannah is now, compared to where she started in Book 2 (she was 12 years old then). Also, if you read this book first, the ending will leave you extremely confused...and that's all I will say about that.



***Spoilers***



This was another fantastic addition to this series. I thought Savannah's narrator voice was youthful and refreshingly honest. I adore the relationship that has developed between Savannah and Adam and can't wait to see where the future leads for them. I would have liked to see more Otherworld characters featured in this book, since aside from Adam, the only others made cameo appearances via telephone conversations.

I also would have liked to see Savannah use her powers a little bit more. The fact that Savannah is so powerful, at such a young age, is what makes her so interesting. Hopefully, Savannah will kick a little more *ss in the next installment.



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Funny Vampires? Who knew.

Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs by Molly Harper

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I wish there was a 3 3/4 stars rating, because that is where I would rate this book.

I would classify this book as "Paranormal Chick-Lit". It revolves around a very intelligent, albeit newly unemployed, librarian who meets a very sexy "undead" man at a bar while drowning her sorrows in some hard liquor. Her new admirer follows her home only to see her get mistaken for a deer by a drunk hunter and shot. Her admirer, "Gabrielle" turns her into a vampire in order to say her life.

The author was extremely witty and had me laughing out loud on several occastions.

I thought the relationship between Gabrielle and Jane (the librarian) sizzled, although I would like to see it explored more in future installments. The character Dick was supremely hilarious and I can't wait to see more from him.

The bits between Jane and her mother had me in stitches!

Reading this helped me understand that books don't have to be serious in order to be entertaining and fun to read.





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Finally hitting her stride....

Curse the Dawn by Karen Chance

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


What can I say about the 4th book in this series other than it was really good. Four books into the series, Chance’s world has developed to a point that it no longer leaves me feeling confused about what I have just read. I can read and enjoy each crazy, plot-bending page.
***SPOILERS***
The relationships between Cassie and Pritkin, and the relationship between Mircea and Cassie, have developed at very believable pace. I love that Chance does not feel it is necessary to force a sexual encounter between two characters of the opposite sex, although I don’t think her readers would mind. I do think it demonstrates restraint and maturity to allow the characters’ sexual relations to develop at a natural pace.
At one point in the story, Cassie and Pritkin switch bodies and the results had me laughing my butt off. There is also a very memorable scene involving Pritkin, Cassie and a very large, black cross dresser….and that’s all I’m going to say about that. The sexual tension between these two is killing me! At the same time, I find myself rooting for Mircea and Cassie’s relationship as well.
My favorite aspect of Chance’s writing is her outrageous sense of humor. She is completely unpredictable from one moment to the next, which makes her books very exciting.
I will be anxiously awaiting the next installment in the series.

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Eat, Pray Love: Discussion 3

Finish Indonesia and discuss general feelings on the book. How did it affect you?
This book really made me want to see more of the world.

Will you go see the movie?
I will definitely be going to see the movie, with as many of my girlfriends as I can gather around. I am a huge Julia Roberts fan and I love that she read the book first. Whenever I go to see movies based on books I love, I always try to keep my expectations low and try to view the movie or tv show as a separate interpretation of the work. That way, I am not disappointed when the movie is not as good as the book (they rarely are) and I get to enjoy another “version” of something I really liked.

Will you read Committed which is Gilbert’s follow up to Eat Pray Love?
I really have no interest in reading about marriage. I’m not married (although Ihave been, albeit unhappily) and have not plans to get married anytime soon.

What are some of your favorite quotes from the book?
Luca: “Vegetarians can eat this, because intestines aren’t even meat, Liz. They’re just shit.” (In reference to lamb intestines)
"Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be."
"I am burdened with what the Buddhists call the 'monkey mind' -- the thoughts that swing from limb to limb, stopping only to scratch themselves, spit and howl." "Operation Self-Esteem--Day Fucking One."
"Having a baby is like getting a tattoo on your face. You really need to be certain it's what you want before you commit."
"You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That's the only thing you should be trying to control."
"Il bel far niente. "

"The mosquitoes here are big enough to rape a Chicken!"

Night Rising: Putting me to sleep

Night Rising by Chris Marie Green

My rating: 2 of 5 stars


I'm feeling really, really generous as I write this review, so I am giving this book two stars.
I will skip the plot recap because it was wierd, but not in an interesting way, and I'm not really sure what the point was.
Essentially, the main character is a stunt woman who returns to Hollywood to search for her missing alcoholic father with the help of his former PI coworkers. The catch is that the PI form he worked for specializes in paranormal investigations and it looks like her father may have been made vampire.
The heroine has some strange sexual comulsion which makes her want to pick up skeezy guys in bars for meaningless sex and soon after the start of the book, she begins an intangible affair with her "ghostly" new employer. Confused yet? Me too.
I really didn't care for this book. The characters were weak and boring, the plot went nowhere, and I really had no interest in the main character.
I say skip it unless you have nothing else better to read.

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