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Unfortunately I could only find the cover of the audiobook, but do not be dismayed readers as it is available in print format as Im not one for audiobooks , I dont mind listening to music on my IPOD but when it comes to books , I prefer to read not listen.
The Blood Countess by Tara Moss is Book #1 in a new series called "The Pandora English" which tells the tale of Pandora English and her arrival to her great-aunt Celia's house. Her great-aunt Celia has a secret though, she has powers and is a S ...more
The Blood Countess by Tara Moss is Book #1 in a new series called "The Pandora English" which tells the tale of Pandora English and her arrival to her great-aunt Celia's house. Her great-aunt Celia has a secret though, she has powers and is a S ...more
I have listed this as young adult novel because I feel in some ways it is but in other ways it is not.
Anyway when I started reading this book it felt like 'the devil wears prada' crossed with the paranormal. I found the first person style grating and I do not know why but it seemed a way to cheat you out the story.
I liked the ghost, Luke and I really held out that this would be a better book than some of the other paranormal stuff out there. The characters, except for Pandora, were rounded, in ...more
Anyway when I started reading this book it felt like 'the devil wears prada' crossed with the paranormal. I found the first person style grating and I do not know why but it seemed a way to cheat you out the story.
I liked the ghost, Luke and I really held out that this would be a better book than some of the other paranormal stuff out there. The characters, except for Pandora, were rounded, in ...more
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Pandora works at a magazine called ... Pandora
she is naive in thinking that others would not steal her work..
she is working on two other articles ...
Some people who use the product Bloodofyouth have bad reactions ... like the editor of Pandora..
(v ...more
Pandora works at a magazine called ... Pandora
she is naive in thinking that others would not steal her work..
she is working on two other articles ...
Some people who use the product Bloodofyouth have bad reactions ... like the editor of Pandora..
(v ...more
Tara Moss has always been touted in Australia as being the new queen of Goth with a penchant for the macabre. It's obvious that she's been itching to write a 'dark' novel/series for a while in contrast to her crime novels (which I admit I've enjoyed reading over the years).
That's why when I read this or attempted to read it, I was surprised to find it bland and wanting. There was no thrill or horror or suspense. When she mentioned Bathory at the end (as if it would add further relevance to the ...more
That's why when I read this or attempted to read it, I was surprised to find it bland and wanting. There was no thrill or horror or suspense. When she mentioned Bathory at the end (as if it would add further relevance to the ...more
Was a nice quick easy read for summer. Still lots of unanswered questions though that is likely because the next book in the series is coming out in 2011 and more will be discovered then.
Oct 30, 2010
Mandi
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Apr 23, 2011
Gillian
marked it as to-read
Oct 08, 2011
Sally
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Zimbellina
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