Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer

  Yes, I finally have a copy of Stephenie Meyer’s Breaking Dawn in hand.  I began reading it on Sunday night and had to put it down.  I stopped because I couldn’t continue.  I have to emphasize that I do not nor ever liked the character of Bella (read my review of Eclipse).  So far, Bella [...]

50+ years of DNA

Double Helix by Nancy WerlinThe story begins with Eli, a senior in high school who decides to take a job instead of going to college.   He decides to take a job at Wyatt Transgenics, a famous biogenetic research company.  The company is run by noble prize winner, Dr. Quincy Wyatt.  After taking the job, he soon realizes that his [...]

Fantasy at its best

I almost forgot to mention but Melissa Marr’s Wicked Lovely is superb!  Read it, I’m sure you will like it.  I’ll explain more soon.   It is definitely not about vampires or werewolves, thank goodness.  Other good reads are:  Holly Black’s Ironside, Alex Flinn’s Beastly and A.M. Jenkins’ Repossessed.

The Forecast is bleak….

Life as we knew it by Susan Beth Pfeffer Imagine yourself as a teenage girl.  Your biggest worries: friends, boys, grades, siblings, future plans, and parents.  Although, you complain, life isn’t too bad.  Now, imagine a meteor hitting the moon.  It might seem implausible but it can happen, right?  The media is saying that it is very likely [...]

Tantalize, I think not…

Cynthia Leitich Smith’s Tantalize It took me forever to finish reading Tantalize.  I do enjoy the stories about werewolves and vampires but not when they are redundant and uninspiring. Tantalize is a perfect example.   As my co-worker said, “It has all been done before.”  So frankly, it was rather boring and dry because it didn’t offer anything new.  In [...]

Vampire Kisses by Ellen Schreiber – Raise your hands if you want to be a vampire!

I was pleasantly surprised and really enjoyed this humorous vampire tale.  The story is about a sixteen year old goth girl, Raven who is in love with Anne Rice’s vampire stories.  When her grade school teacher asked her what she wanted to be when she grows up, she replied, ‘a vampire’ which surprised her teacher.  Raven’s [...]

Klause’s Blood and Chocolate…Tasty or Not?

I received a mixture of comments about this book.  Some people really liked it while others didn’t.  I liked it, well at least, parts of it.   Sixteen year old Vivian is a werewolf. She loves being a werewolf. She craves her transformations –and isn’t embarrassed by it.  The young males in her pack are all attracted to [...]

Blue Blood: Masquerade by Melissa De La Cruz

Masquerade is the second book in the Blue Blood series. I thoroughly enjoyed this book – it was a quick and engaging read.  The story begins with young Schulyer Van Alen, a half-blood vampire in Italy searching for her grandfather.  She is still trying to solve the mysteries of the Silver Bloods. There are some twist [...]

A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb

A ghostly story about a woman who is caught up in time –she died over 100 years but she cannot pass over to the other side because of a moral baggage that burdens her. She meets a young teen boy who can see her and they fall in love.  Not longer after, things become quite complicated [...]

Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt

When Lord Death comes…. what would you do? I love Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt.  I have to admit I didn’t know what to expect but was happily surprised.  It took me about 2 days to finish.  This story is about a sixteen year old girl named Keturah.  She is the village storyteller.  One day, she [...]