| I've been a total slacker about keeping up with book reviews on my regular blog. Let me reitterate: Total. Fucking. Slacker. I thought I'd take this Wednesday to do a catch up and give you some brief impressions and recommendations for some of the awesome books I've read recently. First up...  Michele Bardsley's I'm The Vampire, That's Why really sucked me in (so to speak, and pardon the pun--count your blessings, I could have gone with "off"). The author's take on a small town being overrun with vampires was engrossing and inspired. She certainly got a few spit takes out of this dirty-minded reader--and you know that's actually pretty hard to do, me being such a jaded and cynical fucker. If the opening three chapters of I'm the Vampire don't leave you breathless for more, you're deader than the title character...Inspired stuff and funny as hell. I'm going to be hunting her down for an interview soon. Do you hear me Bardsley?!?!Next...  Michelle Maddox may have escaped my, some might say, eccentric hospitality but her book certainly didn't. One part Running Man (the book not the dance), one part The Fury (that's a John Farris shout out, yo) with a healthy dose of Stockholm Syndrome thrown in for good measure, Countdown works on every level. It's an adrenaline shot right through the rib-cage with just enough of the sexiness to keep things greased up (not that I was holding anything but the book, mind you--dirty perverts). Pick it up, now.Lastly...  I took Jeanne Stein's The Becoming with me on the famous ghost hunting weekend and ended up turning driving duties over to Caroline to devour the debut novel in the Anna Strong series, cuz it's that fucking good. Bounty hunter turned vampire, Anna, is as smart and sassy a heroine as you're likely to find. Unpredictable and sexy, The Becoming delivered the kind of hot vampire action I didn't know I was missing. You know what else? Jeanne's my next victim...er...interview. You'll want to check back for that one fo' sho'.So that's about it. But one more thing, Road Trip of the Living Dead got it's preorder page at Amazon yesterday. Just in time for Christmas shopping (oh yeah, I've already seen decorations making their way to store displays, be afraid, very afraid). How 'bout you read any good books, lately? |
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Michele rules all things vampire mom-ish :)
Jeanne's a naughty, naughty girl. She plays all sweet and mom-like, but in her heart lurks a saucy vixen!
Love them both--and shall check out Michelle Maddox :)
And I had to post anonymously cause I can't remember my password. OY!
DC :)
Um ... maybe I should borrow Michelle's stun gun for that interview. Heh. Thanks for the kudos, Mark. I adore you, oh king of irreverence.
I can't wait to read Michelle Maddox's book. And I lurve me some Jeanne Stein!
Yes, The Becoming was excellent. I won the first 3 books of the series on a blog contest (lucky me, huh?) and that series rocks. The 4th is out now, but I haven't gone into town to buy it yet.
I was also rocked by Stacia's "Personal Demons" and Caitlin's "Night Life."
And, I'm ashamed to admit this heresy, but I finally read the first Dresden book, "Storm Front." Wow. I gots to get me the rest of them puppies.
Just finished Storm Born and Pure Blood.
Totally loved Dmitri by the end of Pure Blood, but then I read the teaser for the next book. Oh Noes! :D
I am currently reading Wanderlust by Ann Aguirre
Cry Wolf from Patricia Briggs and Embrace the Night from Karen Chance. I'll also add Wages of Sin from Jenna MacLaine and the Devil you know from Jenna Black. Four awesome books.
And I love Michèle Bardsley books :)
I'm reading Hotter then Hell by our own Jackie Keseler. So good!
Jeanne's Anna is wonderful. I was lucky enough to get my hands on a copy of the ARC of Legacy back in July. I just love the books. Right now I'm reading Unshapely Things by Mark Del Franco, and so far so good.
Michelle
Some really good reads for me lately have been -
Raven Hart's Savannah Vampire series
The first book is The Vampire's Seduction. I just love Jack. Hart gives us a little bit of all our paranormal favorites. I highly recommend this series. All I can say is you need to have book 2 on hand when you finish the first one.
Staked by our own J. F. Lewis
I have a review of this on my blog if anyone is interested. Needless to say I loved it.
Witchling by Yasmine Galenhorn.
And yes Tom...definitely get the rest of the Dresden Files. I'm still reading them myself...slowly but surely. They are great. I miss the TV series.*whines*
I'm moving Bardsley book up in the TBR pile when I get home. I keep hearing great things about this series.