Lisa Jensen’s Alias Hook take a loooong time to get going — she’s quite the fan of flowery writing, and it began to make me crazy after a bit. I had less interest in Hook’s past than his present and future. But once Stella Parrish arrives, things go from barely tolerable to quite interesting and I flew through the last 1/4 of the book, eager to see the ending. “He has youth and innocence on his side, and the heartlessness that comes with them. I have only […]
Vampires should always be this sexy
I went on holiday last week and prepared my kindle with a bunch of interesting new books, several of which have been recommended by fellow Cannonballers. The first one I read, though, was one I bought a while ago in a Humble ebook bundle: New Amsterdam, by Elizabeth Bear. More of a collection of short stories than a novel per se, the book contains several mysteries which are investigated and solved by three connected people: the vampire Don Sebastien de Ulloa, the sorcerer Abigail […]
We’re done here
I’ve finally finished the six-book Vampire Academy series with Last Sacrifice (2010) by Richelle Mead! And with the conclusion, I’ve found a little closure, some satisfaction, and some annoyance. Much like the other books in this series, Last Sacrifice was a fun and fast read with plenty of adventure and romance. If you have any interest, stop reading this review and get reading with the first book. As for me, I thought I’d be done with this last one, but Mead has a whole new “Bloodlines” series […]
Dances with Dragons, Vols. 1, 2, and 3
First, a disclaimer: I typically do not care to review an entire series at a stretch. Yet when a series flows into each other and there are enough similarities that warrant talking about a series as a unit, then it makes sense to complete a joint review. I’m a picky fantasy reader, as you all know by now. But my sister had reviewed A Natural History of Dragons and called it a novel of manners. Um, yes please. If something warrants a novel of manners […]