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- L.A. Nocturne
on July 13, 2011
If you like a quick read and absolutely adore paranormal, this book is for you. There were a few minor typos, but not major enough for me to stop reading. There are five short stories set in L.A. that will turn your blood to ice, give you goosebumps and make you check over your shoulder every time you pass a graveyard. A little bit of something for everyone that digs (Nope, sorry no zombies!) paranormal. These stories make you think a little differently about vampires as they age and teach you to check your items before selling them to a pawn shop. Do your research and know what you're selling! It could be magical. Do you believe in demons and angels? Perhaps you know a good car necromancer to revive that old beater you've been driving around. Might want to share where you found him! And as always, be careful what you wish for.
- Rise of the Raven
on Dec. 17, 2011
Rise of the Raven is a good first book for a fantasy author. However, I have to point out that the beginning of the book was rather slow. This would have been a better book had it started at chapter 3. There were lots of instances in the first few chapters of telling what was happening to the reader rather than showing. The characters were a bit stiff and formal. I found the only one I connected with after having dozens of them paraded before me was Leilani, the king’s daughter. She had an effervescent personality and warmth that exuded from the pages. Being a fantasy book, I found the length of it to be a bit too long. Had the battle scenes not been so lengthy and some of the character development and dialogue worked out a little better, this might not have been a large issue. Because of the style used in the first couple of chapters, though, it made reading this a little tough for me. There were too many character point of view switches throughout the book that made me go back and re-read to figure out who was doing/thinking what. Sometimes it was so much of a point of view jolt that it took a moment for it to sink in. However, with all of that being said, the descriptions of this book were very well written and detailed. It served the purpose of projecting the imagery into your mind. Very well accomplished. This is a good start for an upcoming fantasy author and I hope that future books are given a little more consideration in the areas stated above. If these issues could be worked on and developed, this author has the potential of being great.
- This Will Not Look Good on My Resume
on Dec. 17, 2011
First, let me just say I was glad I was not drinking anything while reading this. I refrained from that. My husband said he never heard me laugh so much from reading a book. At one point, I was literally in tears. Jass Richards is brilliant with the snappy comebacks and the unending fountain of information she can spout forth. And I do mean that quite literally… the spouting part. Jass takes you from job to job, from the psych halfway house, where her absolute sense of logic helps more patients than the people trained to work there, to the maintenance of a summer camp, where the woman weaves in and out of the kids, dancing, saying, “I don’t have to deal with you! I don’t have to deal with you!” The quick wit, the sharp tongue, the acid words and sarcasm that literally oozes from her pores… beautiful. I laughed so hard I cried in some places. I do admit, there were a few parts where I got just a little lost, (sort of like when she traveled in Europe) but quickly regained my bearings as I read on. Would I recommend this book? Do dogs have squeaky mice and bright green tennis balls? Yes. Yes they do. So yes, I would definitely tell you to read this book if you want a fun romp, a good laugh and a couple of pointers on how to get let go of a job you can no longer stand. You can get fired with style.