false1209586 After doing time as an advertising copywriter, I eventually decided to combine my love of writing with my love of all things entertainment. In February of 2002, I founded NightsAndWeekends.com, an online publication that offers reviews of books, movies, music, and board games (as well as short fiction, humor, and features). Since then, my life has been one big blur of entertainment and coffee -- and, really, what could be better than that?]]>femaleColumbus, OH06/200812/200932118116true5684820read1true2540647currently-reading1true2540646to-read107false3949480read-and-reviewed57false2540786crime-mystery-suspense19false2540793chick-lit18false2654659miscellaneous-fiction14false2540725kids-young-adult8false2540739non-fiction8false2611787good-for-a-laugh5false2540734craftsFinal Exam (A Murder 101 Mystery) by Maggie Barbieri]]>
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:36:26 -0800
Final Exam isn’t as laugh-out-loud quirky as Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series, it has the same offbeat charm—thanks, especially, to its motley cast of characters.
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Mercury in Retrograde: A Novel (Hardcover) by Paula Froelich]]>
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:34:54 -0800A Field Guide to Burying Your Parents (Paperback) by Liza Palmer]]>
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Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:34:25 -0800The Disappearance at Pere-Lachaise (Victor Legris, #2) by Claude Izner]]>
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Sat, 12 Dec 2009 09:35:05 -0800
The Disappearance at Père-Lachaise isn’t the most satisfying read. But if you’re enchanted by the City of Lights, you’ll still find plenty here to hold your attention.
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Murder on the Cliffs: A Daphne du Maurier Mystery (Daphne du Maurier Mysteries) by Joanna Challis]]>
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Mon, 07 Dec 2009 06:20:44 -0800
Murder on the Cliffs a noteworthy gothic mystery.
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London Boulevard (Hardcover) by Ken Bruen]]>
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Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:40:33 -0800
London Boulevard like a work of pulpy poetry—and it’s a sheer delight to read.
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I, Alex Cross (Alex Cross, #16) by James Patterson]]>
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:19:01 -0800
I, Alex Cross is a suspenseful read, but it’s suspenseful in a way that you might not expect. More than a crime thriller, it’s an absorbing family drama.
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Dutch (Paperback) by Teri Woods]]>
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:16:27 -0800New Moon (Twilight, #2) by Stephenie Meyer]]>
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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:50:26 -0800
New Moon has an underlying moodiness to it, at least there’s a bit of action and suspense thrown in to distract from all that teen angst. In fact, once danger rears its [welcome:] head, the story starts to race ahead—and it quickly goes from excruciating to exhilarating.
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Dracula The Un-Dead (Hardcover) by Dacre Stoker]]>
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Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:47:07 -0800
Dracula The Un-Dead is cheap and sensationalized, and it feels like little more than an attempt to capitalize on the recent vampire craze.