Book Review: Storm by Brigid Kemmerer

Title: Storm (Elementals #1) Author: Brigid Kemmerer Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Magic Publisher: Allen & Unwin (Also published by Kensington) Publication Date: May 2012  Pages: 368 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Earth. Fire. Air. Water. When Becca Chandler saves Chris Merrick from being beaten-up in the school car park, she has no idea how dramatically this one …

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Morganville Monday!: Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine

After discussing this series with a friend the other day, I realized that I stopped after the first two (because that’s all that had been released at that stage). I want to get back into this series that many people I know rave about! So I’ve decided to read one Morganville Vampire book a week …

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Book Review: Immortal City by Scott Speer

Title: Immortal City (Immortal City #1)  Author: Scott Speer Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Angels  Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: April 2012 Pages: 384 Rating: 4 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): WE PAY THEM TO PROTECT US. AND WE’RE THEIR BIGGEST FANS. They are our celebrities, and we worship them with paparazzi and endless gossip and speculation. To us, they are …

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Book Review: Kiss of Frost by Jennifer Estep

Title: Kiss of Frost (Mythos Academy #2)  Author: Jennifer Estep Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Mythology Publisher: KTeen (an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp.) Publication Date: November 2011 Pages: 354 Rating: 4.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): I’m Gwen Frost, a second-year warrior-in-training at Mythos Acad­emy, and I have no idea how I’m going to sur­vive the rest of …

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Book Review: Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep

Title: Touch of Frost (Mythos Academy #1)  Author: Jennifer Estep Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Mythology Publisher: KTeen (an imprint of Kensington Publishing Corp.) Publication Date: July 2011 Pages: 350 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): My name is Gwen Frost, and I go to Mythos Academy — a school of myths, magic and warrior whiz kids, where even …

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Morganville Monday!: The Dead Girls’ Dance by Rachel Caine

After discussing this series with a friend the other day, I realized that I stopped after the first two (because that’s all that had been released at that stage). I want to get back into this series that many people I know rave about! So I’ve decided to read one Morganville Vampire book a week …

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Book Review: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong

Title: The Summoning (Darkest Powers Trilogy #1) Author: Kelley Armstrong Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary,  Publisher: HarperCollins Publication Date: July 2008 Pages: 390 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Chloe Saunders sees dead people. Yes, like in the films. The problem is, in real life saying you see ghosts gets you a one-way ticket to the psych ward. And at …

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Morganville Monday!: Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

After discussing this series with a friend the other day, I realized that I stopped after the first two (because that’s all that had been released at that stage). I want to get back into this series that many people I know rave about! So I’ve decided to read one Morganville Vampire book a week …

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Book Review: Shooting Stars by Allison Rushby

Title: Shooting Stars  Author: Allison Rushby Genre: Contemporary, Chick Lit Publisher: Walker Children’s Publication Date: February 2012 Pages: 272 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Meet Josephine Foster, or Zo Jo as she’s called in the biz. The best pint-sized photographer of them all, Jo doesn’t mind doing what it takes to get that perfect shot, until she’s sent on …

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Book Review: Obsidian by Jennifer L. Armentrout

Title: Obsidian  Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout Genre: Paranormal Romance, Contemporary, Sci-Fi  Publisher: Entangled Teen Publication Date: November 2011 Pages: 299 Rating: 3.5 stars Synopsis (from goodreads): Starting over sucks.When we moved to West Virginia right before my senior year, I’d pretty much resigned myself to thick accents, dodgy internet access, and a whole lot of boring…. until I …

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