Book Review: A Dash of Salt and Pepper by Kosoko Jackson
Book Review: Skin Deep (The Prescotts) by Tara Wyatt
Book Review: Becoming Crone (The Crone Wars) by Lydia M. Hawke
Book Review: A Hard Day for a Hangover (Sunshine Vicram) by Darynda Jones
Book Review: By a Thread by Lucy Score
Book Review: Hex Appeal by Kate Johnson
Early Book Review: Rich in Your Love (Tickled Pink) by Pippa Grant
Rich in Your Love is exactly what I have come to expect from Grant. Well developed characters and setting with plenty of humor, fun, and angst to keep me turning the pages. I loved getting a better look at Tavi and Dylan, who I remember well from the first book in the series. I thought the community and family drama were handled well, and I liked that even the characters that I though were downright evil in the first book grew and developed right along side the characters I was rooting for from the beginning. I really enjoyed both Tavi and Dylan as characters- neither was perfect but neither was looking for perfect from others. Even with all the baggage they were both carrying around- the thought they each put into helping others and being better people than they have been in the past made me look forward to seeing where they would go next and do next. And, in true Pippa Grant fashion, the whole time I was just as engaged in what the secondary characters were doing and what would happen next to both the Lightly family members and the town. I an greatly looking forward to what ever comes next.
Rich in Your Love is another enjoyable read from Pippa Grant. Fans and many other romance readers, will definitely want to pick it up.
Audiobook Review: Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting by Roseanne A. Brown, Narrated by Soneela Nankani
Book Review: Diary of the Cat Named Carrot by Erin Merryn
Book Review: When Life Gives You Vampires by Gloria Duke
When Life Gives You Vampires had a fun premise and a lot of things going for it. In general, I liked the main character ad thought her best friend and the quality of that friendship was fantastic. I liked the honesty and heart to hearts they had together, and Lily's honesty with herself. I thought some of her contemplating her size and hang ups was well done and on point, however as a larger girl myself I felt like it was overdone and maybe could have been handled differently or left out all together in some scenes. I also felt the male characters all fell a bit flat, very little depth in comparison with the female characters, more functions of the story rater than full fledge characters in their own right. I liked most of the plot twists and storyline ideas, but felt like focusing on one or two at a time rather than all of them in a single book might have made for a more engaging read. Since so much of the book is Lily's coming to terms with herself, perhaps some of the story could have been saved for a second book and more time could have been spent in her figuring things out with her best friend and mother rather than vampiric drama. There is so much more room for sequels, that I felt that some of the storylines could easily have been put on hold for them. I did enjoy the read, and it was entertaining, but I see so much potential for it to be even better that it was a little disappointing in some regards.
Early Book Review: The Greatest in the World! by Ben Clanton
Book Review: There's Something About Merry (Mistletoe Romance) by Codi Hall
Book Review: Dreams Factory by Jerome Hamon, Suheb Zako, and Lena Sayaphoum
Book Review: The Christmas Sneak (Hope's Turn Holidays) by Marie Harte
Book Review: Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing Hahn
Book Review: Final Heir (Jane Yellowrock) by Faith Hunter
Book Review: Contract Season (Trade Season) by Cait Nary
Audiobook Review: Relatively Normal Secrets by C.W. Allen, Narrated by Ivy Tara Blair
Book Review: Ruby Fever (Hidden Legacy) by Ilona Andrews
Ruby Fever is the last book in Catalina's story arc, and I am sad to see her personal story wrap up, even though it means we must be something from Arabella's point of view soon. I really enjoyed her part of the story and think that this book was a great addition to the larger story. I though the action, mystery, and hints about the future were all very well balanced. I was engaged in the story the whole read, and while I saw some of the twists coming, everything was so well done that it did not matter. It was great seeing Catalina come into her own, and get a better understanding of herself and what she could do. Fans of the series will love the read and be looking forward to what ever come next in this world.
Ruby Fever is a must read for fans of the series.