Vampire Vocab

This is not the normal sort of book I review, I guess. Multiculturalism by Charles Taylor is a unique look on an age old problem of providing an environment compatible with various diverse cultures. I’m not sure thatI can explain it exactly, I just know I really enjoyed it and the philosophy it presented. It’s [...]

For the record, I am a Bones fanatic. Love it, love it, love it. So of course I had to read the books that started it all. Deja Dead was a beautiful, charming detective story. (That is, if you find eviscerated bodies charming.) I loved this Temperance Brennan, loved her different back story and character, [...]

     Delight in Cruelty is one of those subtle books. We’ve all encountered them. Like candy that just tastes like candy until you take a breath and find it to be flavored with rose water. Like standing on the beach for a long time, and not realizing your feet are buried in sand from the [...]

River Marked by Patricia Briggs is the most Recent Mercy Thompson book (the sixth in the series), so I beg that you read the first five first. Not only is it EVIL to read books out of order, but also, it would make no sense. If you read this one first, here’s what would happen: [...]

This is an anthology of vampire stories that I read recently. In my defense, I did not buy it because it had vampires…or, at least not just because it had vampires. I bought it because it had not just Libba Bray, not just Cassandra Clare, but Holly Black also. And a whole bunch of other [...]

Pretty Monsters was a collection of short stories. They were clever, they were creative, they were creepy, and funny, and quirky. They were written by an author who has written nothing else. I read Pretty Monsters, loved it, looked for more books and…found none. Ouch. Anyway. It was a really good book, but I liked [...]

There is nothing NOT to like. Zombies vs. Unicorns is downright awesome. While I am firmly planted in Team Unicorn, Team Zombie had a few excellent selections. But, as Holly Black so often mentioned, they weren’t zombie-like, so we can pretend they’re not zombies.  These zombies were to real zombies as Twilight vampires are to [...]

Yes, I am still on a Patricia Briggs binge. However, I just started reading Real Murders by Charlaine Harris, which will hold me over for a while. I’m also considering reading The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness. And, of course, I am reading No Excuses by Gloria Feldt But, any way. I [...]

Geez, every time I write a  book review now, it feels like I haven’t made one in forever. So…Silver Borne… well. The series is really interesting, and I actually really liked how Silver Borne ended. Patricia Briggs is really good, but she might not be my favorite author ever, or at least, not for a [...]

Geez, It has been super busy: I’ve joined clubs, done work…oh my gosh, high school is TIRING. I like it though, because I’m so busy that I don’t even care what people think of me or how popular I am (or am not). No sparkle though. Sigh. I tried out for, and got into, the [...]