CarrieK | July 13, 2010
Title: Dracula in Love Author: Karen Essex Genre: Historical fiction, paranormal fiction Publisher: Doubleday Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: ARC from the publisher First line: Everyone has a secret life. Mina Murray has seen and heard strange things ever since she was a child. Her ability was enough to make her father think [...]
CarrieK | July 12, 2010
Title: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner Author: Stephenie Meyer Genre: YA paranormal fiction Publisher: Little, Brown and Company Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from my personal library First line: The newspaper headline glared at me from under a little metal vending machine: SEATTLE UNDER SIEGE – DEATH TOLL RISES [...]
CarrieK | July 7, 2010
Title: Truly, Madly Author: Heather Webber Genre: Mystery Publisher: St. Martin’s Paperbacks Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: ARC from Goodreads First line: There comes a time in every girl’s life when she realizes her father isn’t perfect. Lucy Valentine comes from a long line of matchmakers. Her family runs Valentine, Inc., a professional [...]
CarrieK | November 4, 2009
Title: Dead Until Dark Author: Charlaine Harris Genre: Paranormal fiction Publisher: Ace Books Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from the library First line: I’d been waiting for the vampire for years when he walked into the bar. I took Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris out from the library for the [...]
CarrieK | November 3, 2009
Title: Hush, Hush Author: Becca Fitzpatrick Genre: YA fantasy, paranormal fiction Publisher: Simon and Schuster Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: ARC from Shelf Awareness First line: Chauncey was with a farmer’s daughter on the grassy banks of the Loire River when the storm rolled in, and having let his gelding wander in the [...]
