Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires, #1) in The Book Challenge

Dec 25, 2009 E.J. Stevens rated it it was amazing

Shelves: must-read, fiction, 1st-in-series, ya, read-in-2010, fantasy, supernatural, paranormal, paranormal-romance, vampire

Highly addictive urban fantasy adventure series for readers of all ages. I usually review each book in a series separately, but this series made pausing to write a review after each book impossible. Every book in this series ends with a major cliff hangar and I found myself needing the next book like a fish needs water...or a vampire needs blood (these books are like chips, you can't stop at just one). This series begins with Claire, young brainiac extraordinaire, who, at the age of sixteen, is ...more

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Dec 05, 2010 Vasya rated it did not like it

Shelves: young-adult

First of all I didn't finish reading this book because it is absolutely absurd, but I did manage to read 3/4 of it and just couldn't go on anymore.

I think that Rachel Caine tried to write about a girl in college, but since the novel had to be put in the category, and YA is the most popular nowadays, she just changed a few details - like how the main heroine is 16 and in college, how she's a "genius" which I have gotten no proof of in the book and how she's innovative - she tries to make a book t ...more

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Oct 30, 2011 Dayla rated it liked it

Honestly, I’ve been meaning to finish this series for a while so I re-read this one! This book had some moments that really showed the year that it was published in, but I’m hoping I enjoy the rest of the series!

Also, I remember being surprised last time and was also equally surprised this time with who the love interest is, aha!

Happy reading!

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Mar 30, 2009 Leana rated it liked it

This is a filler series for me. I like it because the books aren't expensive and they are fast reads. Plus it contains a factor that is very important for me to be a good series: it has 2 hot guys in it! What can I say, I am a bit shallow :). ...more

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