Archive for the ‘romance’ Category

Twilight (spoilers!)

Thursday, July 17th, 2008

It's been pointed out to me that I forgot to warn you there were spoilers in my review. Sorry about that. For what it's worth, I think they're pretty mild and don't ruin the story, but just in case I've tucked them away in case you don't want to know. ...

Through the Grinder

Friday, March 7th, 2008

As I mentioned ages ago, I picked up the first three volumes in Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse Mystery series. The first one was amusing, although a bit romance-y. The second one, also amusing, but even more romance-y. I liked the first 2 well enough to give the third one a ...

The Blood Books, Volume 1 (Blood Price and Blood Trail)

Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

The Blood Books, Volume I is a double feature under one cover. The main character is Vicki Nelson, an ex-detective in Toronto trying to come to terms with the loss of her job due to a disability. Vicki is losing her vision and has almost no night vision at all. ...

On What Grounds

Friday, January 18th, 2008

On What Grounds is the first in Cleo Coyle's Coffeehouse Mysteries. Carolyn Cosi returns to Greenwich Village to manage a coffeehouse. Murder and mayhem ensue. The first book in the series, which is all I've read so far, is a standard who-done-it interspersed with likeable characters, clever plotting, and enough ...

Living Dead in Dallas

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008

Living Dead in Dallas is the 2nd volume in Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire Series. I think I liked it even better than the first, Dead Until Dark. I can't quite decide if these are romance novels for people who don't like romance novels, or horror novels for people who don't ...

Dead Until Dark

Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

Dead Until Dark is the 1st volume in Charlaine Harris's Southern Vampire Series. The series, and it's heroine - plucky mind-reading waitress Sookie Stackhouse, are every bit as endearing as fans claim. Vampires have come out of the coffin and Sookie falls for the first one to move into her ...