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4 reviews

IndyPublish, 2008

impressive
The Crimson Fairy book is just another superb fairy tale book edited by Andrew Lang. Unlike most of the Fairy books edited by Lang this one has color illustrations as well as black and white. This book contains 45 black and white, and 8 color illustrations. Along with the illustrations are the stories, ranging in length from a couple pages to almost twenty. There are 36 stories including: The ...

In the Courts of the Crimson Kings

19 reviews
S.M. Stirling

Tor Books, 2008

Super Reader
Great title, excellent book. Stirling's updated take on the planetary romance has become wonderfully inventive. The second book is more interesting than the first - probably because the Martian civilisation is ancient, and more politically and technologically advanced--as compared to the literal Neanderthal types, in 'The Sky People'. While the title of the first book could have been Jean J. ...

The Crimson Petal and the White

481 reviews
Michel Faber

Harvest Books, 2003

This Book is So Underrated and Misunderstood!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Add me to the list of people who appreciate Faber's vividly-detailed writing! The setting of this story is so well-described that, for a few nights, I actually dreamt that I was in London's streets in 1875. Just that alone gets my 5 stars. This book also leaves a lasting impression of the three main characters, William, Sugar, and Agnes. Sure, William Rackham is a pathetic man who weakly ...

Crimson Orgy

11 reviews
Austin Williams

Borderlands Press, 2008

Got much more than I expected. One heck of a ride.
Sheldon Meyer a Underground Horror movie director has a vision for the ultimate Grindhouse Flick. It is called Crimson Orgy and if Sheldons vision is realized it will become the most notorious cult movie ever made and quite possibly the worlds first true Snuff Film. He will encounter some major obstacles in the making of his masterpiece. To start he only has a week to finish the film and with a ...

Crimson Spell Volume 2 (The Crimson Spell)
Ayano Yamane

Media Blasters, 2008

A curse is a difficult thing to break. Vald, prince of Alsvieth upon taking up arms to defend his country was beset with a curse that transforms him into a ravenous cannibalistic beast.

Crimson Joy

18 reviews
Robert Parker

Dell, 1989

One of Parker's better Spenser books...
Robert Parker's Spenser series is always good, and Crimson Joy is even better than many of the Spenser books. A serial killer has been targeting black woman. He ties up his victims, shots them, and leaves a red rose on each woman (thus he's been dubbed Red Rose by the press). Homicide detective Lt. Martin Quirk of the Boston Police Department brings private investigator Spenser in on the ...

The Seduction of the Crimson Rose

21 reviews
Lauren Willig

Dutton Adult, 2008

Most interesting leads yet
From reading other reviews, it seems that a lot of people are disappointed with the leads, Mary and Vaughn, because they aren't immediately sympathetic, in that they don't value romantic, sentimental expression over everything else. As Willig herself notes, these characters draw instead on a different tradition of expression-- that of wit. The exchanges between Vaugn and Mary are sharp and ...

Kiss of Crimson (The Midnight Breed, Book 2)

43 reviews
Lara Adrian

Dell, 2007

Red Hot Romances
I recommend this book and the others of this author because I like romances. What more can I say? Obviously, I didn't put this on my Kindle reader for its historic value, or because it may be a classic one day. I travel quite a bit and it was a v-e-r-y entertaining read. If you are looking to improve your mind, etc., don't buy it; if you are looking to raise your blood pressure just a bit, GET ...

The Crimson Spell

20 reviews
Ayano Yamane

Media Blasters, 2007

I pat myself on the back for this purchase
This was my first yaoi purchase pretty much ever, so I was a little nervous about what I was getting. Was it hardcore and no plot or softcore with a heavy plot? I was pleasantly surprised to find a nice balance between the two when I opened the cover of "Crimson Spell." Ayano Yamane has a gift when it comes to drawing gorgeous men, especially so in the case of Prince Vald (earlier versions ...

The Crimson Thread: A Retelling of "Rumpelstiltskin" (Once Upon a Time)

1 review
Suzanne Weyn

Simon Pulse, 2008

Courtesy of Teens Read Too
Bridget O'Malley and her family are new immigrants to America in 1880 looking for a better life full of riches and dreams come true. Things in America aren't immediately wonderful and the family finds themselves looking for jobs and food while living in a small cramped tenement apartment in New York City. In order to obtain a job as a coachman with the wealthy J.P. Wellington, Bridget's ...

Free Fall in Crimson

8 reviews
John D. Macdonald

Fawcett, 1996

My new numero uno McGee novel
I'm running out of room on my bookshelf--MacDonald's Travis McGee series is eating up all the space. And now I've just added "Free Fall in Crimson" to that shelf. \ One of the other reviewers remarked that this was the 19th installment of this series. Amazing! And I really wish I had read these great thrillers in the order in which they had been written. No matter. "Free Fall in Crimson" holds ...

Crimson Rogue (Crimson City)

15 reviews
Liz Maverick

Love Spell, 2006

Action-packed, but excellent conclusion?
Terrific, excellent, worthy once again of the Crimson City series! I think Liz Maverick knows how to create an alternate reality really well. But she left me stumped, which I will get to in a minute. If you read the first book in the series, you'll understand why this seemed like a complete turnaround for Cyd Brighton. In the first novel, we're told of what she did before joining B-Ops, things ...

A Taste of Crimson (Crimson City)

38 reviews
Marjorie M. Liu

Love Spell, 2005

a taste of crimson
romance, werewolf/vampire love book. Yes, there were love scences but not as graphic as I thought they would be overall loved the whole concept of different supernatural love. after watching underworld I had hoped there would have been more werewolf/vampire romances

Crimson Snow: The Last Desperate Days of Imperial Russia; Historical Fiction Based on the Romanovs

1 review
David Shone

Hour Glass, 2007

The Romanov's Come Alive: Excellent Historical Fiction on the Tsars Final Days
In the winter of 1916, Imperial Russia was about to drastically change. It was Christmas... Russia's third at war and the longstanding rule of the Tsars was about to come to an end. Crimson Snow, the enthralling historical fiction by David Shone on the last decadent days of imperial Russia, explores the Romanovs final days. Set largely in the beautiful city of St. Petersburg, Crimson Snow ...

Star Wars: Crimson Empire, Volume 1

28 reviews
Mike Richardson, Randy Stradley, ...

Dark Horse, 1998

SOLID SOTRY WITHOUT THE CORE CHARACTERS
I've long considered Dark Horse to be the smartest and most resourceful comic book publisher. When they started out over twenty years ago, they made the conscious decision to not try to take on Marvel and DC at their own game. Instead, they published truly unique titles such as Concrete and Hellboy and were aggressive in obtaining the licenses to popular movie franchise like Aliens, Predator, ...

A Darker Crimson (Crimson City)

28 reviews
Carolyn Jewel

Love Spell, 2005

why all the bad reviews?
Wow. i am confused as to why their are so many bad reviews. this is one of the best books in the series so far and i am not even finnished with it! i like it so much i came down to the pc to search and see what else this author has written and if she has done anymore of this series. yes it is a bit confusing in the beginning. most crazy plots take a few pages to get everything in line most ...

Pink Ladies & Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses

1 review
Molly Glentzer

Clarkson Potter, 2008

Pink Ladies and Crimson Gents: Portraits and Legends of 50 Roses
This little book is a delight and a treasure! I have read and re-read it several times, not to mention gifting it to several rose friends. The writing is informative, yet entertaining. The photographs are gorgeous and guaranteed to set a rose-lover off on a search for plants of their own. I recommend this one for your own collection, the night table in the guest room and to give to friends.

Through a Crimson Veil (Crimson City)

14 reviews
Patti O'Shea

Love Spell, 2005

Go ahead, read this one first!
I know THROUGH A CRIMSON VEIL is part of the Crimson City series - and I worried that I wouldn't understand what was going on if I tried to play catch-up with this, the third book. However, I'm happy to report that THROUGH A CRIMSON VEIL is a great stand-alone book! I've read Ms. O'Shea's previous work, enjoyed it immensely and wanted to read this book. I resisted, however, thinking I ...

The Crimson Portrait: A Novel

12 reviews
Jody Shields

Back Bay Books, 2008

Original and thought-provoking story about the First World War
Fictionalised account, but based on some solid factual research, Jody Shields boldly tells the story of soldiers brutally disfigured by facial injury during the First World War. Shocking, and yet compelling, I found I couldn't put this book down, even though I wasn't particularly drawn to Shields's quite ethereal writing style. The year is 1915. It's early days for the war, and yet a young ...

Shards of Crimson (Crimson City)

10 reviews
Liz Maverick, Patti O'Shea, ...

Love Spell, 2007

Shards of Crimson Rocks!
I'm not usually big on anthologies at all, but this one was awesome. My favorite story in here had to be School Bites by Jade Lee. It was HOT. I'm really hoping this isn't the end of the series because there are too many loose ends to tie up. Way to go Liz Maverick, Pattie O'Shea, Carolyn Jewel and Jade Lee. Don't make us wait too long for more!

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