Posted in book review, books, reviews, tagged fiction, new moon, stephenie meyer, twilight, vampires, werewolves, YA fiction on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Twilight Saga – Book 1
Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
YA Fiction, Published 2005
Read: Emme-Sept. 2007, Mel-Oct. 2007
5/5
From the Cover:
About three things I was absolutely positive.
First, Edward was a vampire.
Second, there was a part of him – and I didn’t know how dominant that part might be – that thirsted for my blood.
And third, I was unconditionally and [...]
Posted in book review, books, from the shelves of mel, reviews, tagged dresden files, fool moon, Jim Butcher, Sci-Fi, Sci-Fi and Fantasy on August 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Fool Moon by Jim Butcher
Dresden Files Series ~ Book 2
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Published 2001
Mel Read Aug. 2008
4/5
From the back cover:
Business has been slow. Okay, business has been dead. And not even of the undead variety. You would think Chicago would have a little more action for the only professional wizard in the phone book. But [...]
Posted in challenges, lists, reviews, tagged lit flicks challenge on August 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Jessica at The Bluestocking Society is hosting the Lit Flicks Challenge.
RULES
1. Challenge runs from September 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009.
2. Read 5 books/pieces of literature that have been made into movies.
3. Then watch at least 2 of the movie adaptations of the works you read.
4. Your list may change at any time and may [...]
Posted in audiobook, totd, tagged audible, audiobook on August 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As the end of the month approaches, I need to use several of my audible credits. Any suggestions? What is your favorite audiobook?
Posted in book review, books, from the shelves of mel, reviews, tagged anne mccaffrey, dragonriders of pern, Sci-Fi, the dolphins of pern on August 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Dolphins of Pern (Dragonriders of Pern) by Anne McCaffrey
Sci-Fi, Published 1994
Mel read June 2008
3.5/5
From the Cover:
When the first humans came to settle the planet Pern, they did not come alone: intelligence-enhanced dolphins also crossed the stars to colonize Pern’s oceans while their human partners settles the vast continents. But then disaster struck. [...]
Posted in book review, books, challenges, reviews, tagged diary, fiction, historical fiction, historical fiction reading challenge, letters, nancy e. turner, sarah agnes prine, these is my words on August 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
These Is My Words: The Diary of Sarah Agnes Prine,1881-1901 – Arizona Territories by Nancy E. Turner
Historical Fiction, Published 1998
Read June-July 2008
5/5
Arizona Author Award, Willa Cather Literary Award Finalist
From the Cover:
A moving, exciting, and heartfelt American saga inspired by the author’s own family memoirs, these words belong to Sarah Prine, a woman of spirit and [...]
Posted in book review, books, from the shelves of mel, reviews, tagged fantasy fiction, moon called, patricia briggs, vampires, werewolves on August 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs
Fantasy, Published 2006
Mel Read May 2008
4.5/5
From the Cover:
Mercy Thompson’s sexy next-door neighbor is a werewolf. She’s tinkering with a VW bus at her mechanic shop that happens to belong to a vampire.
But then, Mercy Thompson is not exactly normal herself…and her connection to the world of things that go bump [...]
