Monthly Archives: December 2008

If ever I was going to be embarrassed about blogging a read here, it’d be now; the title of this one has just gone way too far in the quest to find a punny name for every supernatural romance. Fairly … Continue reading →

Bitten: The first book in a series, but I’m not sure the series is all connected. A werewolf romance. Well-written, if a bit repetitious… I’m looking forward to trying the next book in the series. Untamed: The book moves further … Continue reading →

After the popcorn, Harry-Potter-clone first book, this series gets a bit more original. Surprising things happened in the second book, which is why I immediately went on to the third. I’m now really engaged with the whole story that’s going … Continue reading →

Affable popcorn. Take Harry Potter, strike wizards and sub with vampires. Er, excuse me, “vampyres”. The similarities are more than slight — in fact, somewhat shocking — but the book is engaging and fun, and written just the right level … Continue reading →

This book almost seemed like a young-adult version of Greywalker — a teenager starts seeing ghosts and must learn to deal with it. There’s some sort of conspiracy afoot, and daring escapes and teenaged angst and whatnot. A good read, … Continue reading →

The Graveyard Book is a charming retelling of Kipling’s Jungle Book, except — as one might expect — set in a graveyard. A quick read, full of imagination and appeal.