Amanda Stevens is one of my favorite authors. March 29, her new book in the Graveyard Queen series, The Visitor, is due for release. Because of devastating circumstances, it has been a long time between books. So I'm re-reading the first three books in the series before the release date. The main character, Amelia Gray, is a... Continue Reading →
Trials of a serial reader
I'll admit it. I read a lot of what is often called "trash" -- romance novels, paranormal romance, cozy mysteries and chick lit. You know, the basic escapism fare. My life is real enough; I don't want to read about someone else's drama. For my escapism tastes, I blame Jane Austen, Elizabeth Bennett and Mr. Darcy.... Continue Reading →
Sugar Jamison
I usually avoid books that have "BBW" in the description or genre. Think plague. For some reason, I when I read the blurb for Sugar Jamison's Dangerous Curves Ahead, I did not go screaming in the opposite direction.In fact, I downloaded it to Vishous. After I slogged through the very tedious romance (yeah, not an... Continue Reading →
Fifth Grave Past the Light
I am so excited! Today a new book in the Charley Davidson series, "Fifth Grave Past the Light," came out and was nicely delivered to my Kindle at a little past midnight. I managed to stave off the compulsion to start reading until about 3:00 AM. Yay, me! That is a testament to my willpower.... Continue Reading →
TBR and Sookie, Sookie Sookie
So many books; so little time. My TBR pile is getting larger and larger. Knowing there are plenty in the TBR makes me very happy. Knowing my favorite authors have great reads coming to my DTR (Dying To Read) pile makes me ecstatic. Soon Fifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones is coming out.... Continue Reading →
Poor Vishous
I used to wonder if my Kindle -- Vishous -- got indigestion because of the junk reading I do. Like junk food, junk reading has just a bunch of sweet, salty, fluffy filler that will rot the teeth (or should that be "brain"). Also called (by me) place markers, these are the snacks poor Vishous... Continue Reading →