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CreepyGirl never met Justine before...didn't even have her eyes opened when Justine silently approached her, yet called out "Hello, Justine" before seeing or hearing her...*scary*

Even though Sophia is sinister and has Cruella de Vil eyebrows, I still find her kinda sexy...must be the red hair! (Time to let the ladies in on a little secret...redheads drives all us men wild!)

Turning an ”Escape From New York” reference into a major plot-point? Ms. Crane, I salute you! :D

This book may not have the humor of the last two Disillusionists novels, but in terms of drama and suspense, this is the best one yet! I'm on the edge of my seat over here!

Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful mommies on GoodReads!

Wow...I can honestly say the was the most exciting rollerblader vs. axe-murderer chase I've ever read! I need a nap after that!

So on a stakeout, Simon wears a shaggy fake-fur coat and no shirt so that his dragon tattoos are fully displayed...I love his idea of remaining inconspicuous ;)

Okay, after such an intense read with "Deathless", I need something a little more fun now. Time to be reunited with one of my favorite book party girls!

This book is so sad at times :( Granted, it's a beautiful kind of sadness, but still, Chapter 23...

My friend count just went down by one...I wonder who unfriended me :(

It's amazing how this book can take something horrific and turn it into something beautiful...it's almost like watching Disney adapt a Stephen King book! (My apologies to those of you who can't stop thinking what Disney's animated Pet Sematary would be like now!)

Ivan sighed heavily and put down his glass. "This is stupid, Marya. I am hungry. Let a man eat in peace." - Anyone who's read this magical book knows why I just laughed so hard at that moment!

"I am Marya Morevna, daughter of twelve mothers, and I will not be denied!" Wow...I just had Alexandra Udinov flashbacks...

Madame Lebedeva - "Critics, my darling, are never happy unless they are crushing something underfoot." - So basically what she's saying is...

Madame Lebedeva - "Critics, my darling, are never happy unless they are crushing something underfoot." - So basically what she's saying is...
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"Marya no longer thought it grisly or shuddered as she passed beneath the empty eye sockets. Now, the skulls seemed to smile at her, to say, We who were once living can guard you still, and love you, and keep you safe and whole. Nothing ever truly dies. - I still can't decide if that's creepy or sweet... :P

"It is better to be strong and cruel than to be fair. At least, one eats better that way. And morality is more dependant on the state of one's stomach than of one's nation." - Dude...that's colder than the scene portrayed in the image below...

The specific fantasy elements may be different, but thematically, this book reminds me of the film "Pan's Labyrinth"...and if you haven't seen the movie, trust me, that's a compliment! "Pan's Labyrinth" is absolutely sublime! :D

The specific fantasy elements may be different, but thematically, this book reminds me of the film "Pan's Labyrinth"...and if you haven't seen the movie, trust me, that's a compliment! "Pan's Labyrinth" is absolutely sublime! :D

Nice to see Gail Simone hasn't lost her talent for writing scary villains... *brrrr*!

I've heard nothing but great things about this epic Russian fantasy :D I'm ready...

Forget Batgirl... Gail Simone is the true superhero of this series! :D

Just got to the big reveal...soooo, remember when I told you I had a theory as to who the criminal mastermind was going to be?

This is why I have such a love/hate relationship with mysteries...I'm fairly certain I've figured out who the criminal mastermind is, but it will probably be at least 100 more pages before I get to the big reveal! Is my theory correct?!? It's killing me that...

The doll's name was Elizabeth...but now her name is...Mary? That's so beautiful! *sniff* It's...it's okay for men to cry at these things, right?!?

Hmmm...Mary Russell silences a pack of barking dogs just by glaring at them? A little over-the-top, but I've seen worse... I watched Lara Croft punch a shark once! :/

"Mary?" "I believe I was named after the Magdalene, rather than the Virgin." Mary's got spunk...I like that! :)

People don't read to escape from life...we read to add to it! ;)

Hopefully, this will be the best Sherlock Holmes story since he teamed up with Batman...and yes, I actually own the comic book where that happened...pretty sure I just set off a "Nerd Alert" with that announcement! ;)

You know there's been a lot of excitement in a book when you find yourself saying, "Oh yeah, I completely forgot about the evil dragon they still have to fight!"