Urban Fantasy Genre Guide

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

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