Just read this to my son and daughter (ages 10 and 5). Not my favourite of the Oz books, but I still enjoy the inventiveness of the world and the popu...moreJust read this to my son and daughter (ages 10 and 5). Not my favourite of the Oz books, but I still enjoy the inventiveness of the world and the population of colourful characters. Quibble: The Tin Woodman gets a little axe-happy sometimes, and the whole travel from Emerald City to Glinda's castle is very anti-climactic.(less)
Read this in one day. Excellent vampire family drama continuing on from where In the Dark left off. I really enjoyed the interweaving of past and pres...moreRead this in one day. Excellent vampire family drama continuing on from where In the Dark left off. I really enjoyed the interweaving of past and present plotlines, and I care about all the characters and want to know what happens next.(less)
Delightful light-hearted fantasy with a cool magic system, engaging characters and great action scenes. This time around we get more of Josef's backst...moreDelightful light-hearted fantasy with a cool magic system, engaging characters and great action scenes. This time around we get more of Josef's backstory.(less)
Hands down the best retelling of Beauty and the Beast I've ever read. Loved this story, loved Hauk and Jolie. I cannot rave about it enough. Just to g...moreHands down the best retelling of Beauty and the Beast I've ever read. Loved this story, loved Hauk and Jolie. I cannot rave about it enough. Just to give you an idea: I pre-ordered the book and was waiting impatiently for it to release on Monday--and was thrilled to discover it released at midnight eastern time and I could start reading it at ten last night. If you like romance or fairy retellings, try this series. Book one is How Beauty Met the Beast. (less)
A quick, high-action, fast-paced read. Sabina Kane is still not my favourite character (she was raised by vamps and her morality is a little askew) bu...moreA quick, high-action, fast-paced read. Sabina Kane is still not my favourite character (she was raised by vamps and her morality is a little askew) but I found her more sympathetic this book.(less)
Urban fantasy. Wizard's apprentice, Peter Grant, doubles as a police constable in London. Very appealing narrator and an enjoyable mystery with lots o...moreUrban fantasy. Wizard's apprentice, Peter Grant, doubles as a police constable in London. Very appealing narrator and an enjoyable mystery with lots of cool dtails about London and jazz music. Interesting twist at the end with the villain. Happy to see more of Lesley.(less)
Ephemera is one of the coolest worlds out there--a broken world tended by Landscapers and connected by Bridges that lead you to places that resonate w...moreEphemera is one of the coolest worlds out there--a broken world tended by Landscapers and connected by Bridges that lead you to places that resonate with your heart, dark or light. It was nice to get Lee's story and I found the Tryad interesting, but for some reason I didn't find this book as compelling as many of Anne Bishop's other books.(less)
Romantic suspense short story collection by one of my favourite authors. I'd read most of these before, but couldn't resist picking it up. Happy to ge...moreRomantic suspense short story collection by one of my favourite authors. I'd read most of these before, but couldn't resist picking it up. Happy to get the second half of Arlene and Jack's story. I think my favourite is the character interview with Gillman, Jenks, Lopez and Zanella.(less)
Vampire family drama. Vampires are made, not born--except for twins Julie and Marc Fischer. One plotline was set in 1968 and dealt with the twins' mot...moreVampire family drama. Vampires are made, not born--except for twins Julie and Marc Fischer. One plotline was set in 1968 and dealt with the twins' mother's relationship with master vamp Conrad, while the second plotline concerned a search for the missing Conrad in the present. I found this book highly addictive and will definitely be picking up book two in the series.(less)
Read in one day. The stakes are high as Glory seeks to conceal her own 'deviant' power and provide for her younger brother in a dystopian future where...moreRead in one day. The stakes are high as Glory seeks to conceal her own 'deviant' power and provide for her younger brother in a dystopian future where discovery will mean death. Strong conflict and good pacing pulled me rapidly through the story. Both Glory and Burn fear their own powers, which provided lots of tension, and put an interesting twist on their attraction to each other. The ending left us well set up for more high stakes and danger in book two. Quibble: I'm feeling a bit jaded about dystopian worlds. Dome, check. Mutants, check. Though the dust and Management made for a few new twists.(less)
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