We’ve started a new kind of book club at my library: a genre book club. Each month, staff selects a sample reading list for a genre, patrons sign up for a book from the list, and then staff facilitate a discussion where each participant can discuss the book they read and how it relates to… Continue reading Urban Fantasy Genre Guide
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Top Ten Books on My Summer Reading List
Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week’s prompt is books on your summer reading list. Trying to be realistic about my goals, here. I haven’t had nearly enough time to read… Continue reading Top Ten Books on My Summer Reading List
Book Review: The Pretenders (Cemetery Girl #1) by Charlaine Harris & Christopher Golden
I loved the Sookie Stackhouse series, and have been getting into graphic novels, so I was excited to check this out. Cemetery Girl Book One: The Pretenders by Charlaine Harris and Christopher Golden Published: January 7th 2014 by InkLit Source: local library Synopsis (Goodreads): She calls herself Calexa Rose Dunhill—names taken from the grim surroundings where… Continue reading Book Review: The Pretenders (Cemetery Girl #1) by Charlaine Harris & Christopher Golden
Top Ten Urban Fantasy Series
Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogging prompt hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I don’t participate every week, but I join in when I find the prompt interesting. This week’s prompt is to share your favorites from any genre. When I am looking for a fun, fast-paced read, my go-to genre is urban fantasy,… Continue reading Top Ten Urban Fantasy Series
Review: Chicagoland Vampires Series (1-4) by Chloe Neill
Some Girls Bite | Friday Night Bites | Twice Bitten | Hard Bitten Published: 2009-2011 NAL Trade/Penguin Source: local library (print + audiobooks) My synopsis: Merit is a grad student studying medieval literature when she’s attacked by a vampire, then turned into one. Ass-kicking, supernatural mysteries, and sexual tension ensue. My thoughts: I can dig… Continue reading Review: Chicagoland Vampires Series (1-4) by Chloe Neill