Blood and Chocolate312 reviews
Annette Curtis Klause

Delacorte Books for Young Readers, 2007

An underrated, good read

I think this is a good under rated book for teens who are into dark fantasy and romance like Twilight. The story is centered around Vivian, who lives with her werewolf clan while they try to coexist with humans. It shows the character change as Vivian goes from hating and feeling superior to humans ...
  
  











  



  
Neverwhere: A Novel579 reviews
Neil Gaiman

Harper Perennial, 2003

Mythic magic

+ If you liked Alice...
+ Fantastic narrative
+ The perfect book...
  
  











  



  
The Witches of Eastwick24 reviews
John Updike

Ballantine Books, 1996

Scathing Social Satire

+ I loved it... but not in the way I thought
+ Stellar in places, but loses its initial luster partway through

Likely many will be giving this book a new look now that Updike has published a sequel. Since Updike became a realist at mid-career with his Rabbit novels, not many understood this book. But it is a scathing social satire on post-Protestant America, in the vein of his earlier Couples and Month of ...
  
  











  



  
A Kiss of Shadows (Meredith Gentry, Book 1)306 reviews
Laurell K. Hamilton

Ballantine Books, 2005

Super series for the paranormal romantic

+ Great
+ One of my fav books in my whole collection!
+ Excellent!
  
  











  



  
Carrie400 reviews
Stephen King

Doubleday, 2007

Excellent Book

+ Everyone isn't bad, Mama! Everything isn't a sin!
+ Carrie
+ carrie review
+ Great First Novel
  
  











  



  
Merrick (Vampire/Witches Chronicles)312 reviews
Anne Rice

Ballantine Books, 2001

Merrick...

+ Never read it

Although my knowlege of Anne Rice's characters are limited to Armand, Lestat (to a degree) and Marius, I found Merrick an entertaining read. You know the drill - once I started the book, I stayed up late a few nights to finish it. Well done, Ms. Rice - a good book (IMHO) is still one of life's ...
  
  











  



  
Wither127 reviews
J G Passarella, Joseph Gangemi, ...

Pocket, 2000

What a great read!

+ You Don't Have To Work Too Hard
+ Fun, light horror

I was so happy with this book on so many levels, It had great character development right off, it grabbed my attention immediatly from page one, it didnt lull in the middle, the story was a familiar one but cast in a different light. I read it in one sitting because I could not put it down. I saw ...
  
  











  



  
Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter)461 reviews
Laurell K. Hamilton

Jove, 2007

The Start of a Great Series

+ Awesome read, Not What I expected

This is the start of a great series of books, however after the nineth book, OBSIDIAN BUTTERFLY, she does a John Norman on the series, completely changing the tone and quality, and the series goes down hill from there, rapidly.
  
  











  



  
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, Book 1)61 reviews
Richelle Mead

Razorbill, 2007

Awesome vampire series - if you liked Twilight, Blue Bloods, or Peeps, check this one out

+ ~*Vampire Academy Review*~
+ This is my new favorite series
+ SO AWESOME!
+ Good Story
  
  











  



  
Doppelganger26 reviews
Marie Brennan

Aspect, 2006

Very promsing start to an alternate world series

+ Marie Brennan's debut shows promise
+ Excellent Read!!

Normally I don't order the sequel until I have finished the book, but I ordered it about `1/2 way through. Nice to see better world construction and not our own world with vampires etc. tacked on. Good plot with compelling characters and a nice twist at the end. A little humor but its ...
  
  











  



  
Salem's Ghosts3 reviews
Rose Earhart

Pendleton Books, 2000

a truly wonderful book

+ Salem Lovers
+ a page turner

I found this book to be thoroughly enjoyable and very well written. The treatment of the idea of ghosts of the Salem Witch Trials mingling with the population of Salem MA was extremely well handled by the author. The book was hard to put down. I'd recommend it to any one who is a fan of ghost ...
  
  











  



  
In the Forests of the Night (Den of Shadows)252 reviews
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Laurel Leaf, 2000

i am a huge fan

+ Amazing for a teenager writer, but has a lot of flaws
+ Hmmmm......

i have always been a fan of science fiction but when i started reading amelia atwater rhodes books i was stuck. Forests and Demon in my View are so gripping and very touching to me. they actully tell the stories of the characters and dont jump around from person to person getting you lost. I ...
  
  











  



  
Practical Magic184 reviews
Alice Hoffman

Berkley Trade, 2003

new book purchase

+ practically magical

The book was delivered in excellent condition:) I was concerned when it did not arrive by the estimated date. Truckee has had some mail dilvery issues. I e-mailed the vendor and they responded very quickly:):) This put my mind as ease, and I received the book within a few days. Thank you so much. ...
  
  











  



  
Wither's Rain: A Wendy Ward Novel30 reviews
John Passarella

Pocket, 2007

Just Great

+ Literary Equivalent of 'Showgirls:' Trashy Fun
+ wither's rain
+ Good Sequel to Wither
  
  











  



  
Interview with the Vampire577 reviews
Anne Rice

Ballantine Books, 1997

A World Beyond Your Mind's Eyes

+ Tower of Imagination
+ Love and Angst for all Eternity
+ vampire legend made real
  
  











  



  
The Vampire Lestat (Rice, Anne, Chronicles of the Vampires, 2nd Bk.)352 reviews
Anne Rice

Ballantine Books, 1997

My favorite of the series!

+ Lestat gets to tell his story.
+ A Gothic Tale with A Modern Perspective

In this book, you get to learn of Lestat's past, and how he became a vampire. The writing style of this series (the first 3 anyway), is what makes them my favorite vampire novels.
  
  











  



  
STARDUST (Roca Editorial Novela)347 reviews
Gailman, Neil

Roca, 2007

"Go, And Catch a Falling Star..."

+ Let the magic begins...

If you like fantasy stories filled with magic, adventure and romance, but are getting sick and tired of boring, long-winded fantasy epics, then look no further than "Stardust." There are no long histories, family trees or endless descriptions of culture, landscapes and back-story. This is just a ...
  
  











  



  
Book of Shadows, The97 reviews

HarperCollins e-books, 2005

Reese creates his own peculiar Gothic Horror...

For a first novel I found 'The Book of Shadows'(BoS) an impressive read. Comparisons to Ann Rice's 'Mayfair Witches' (which I enjoyed) are warrented to an extent but only remotely so. Both authors' offer distinct perspectives, Reese seems less erotic and more violent. Also, though with less ...
  
  











  



  
Dead Witch Walking239 reviews
Kim Harrison

Eos, 2008

If you love paranormal, you will love this book

+ Very good novel
+ Loved it

I happened to stumble on this book. I have loved it from the first page. Rachel Morgan is an IS (think FBI) runner. She tracks down misbehaving paranormal creatures and hauls them in for punishment. Unfortunately she is not good at following the rules and putting up with the office politics. But, ...
  
  











  



  
Demon in My View (Den of Shadows)275 reviews
Amelia Atwater-Rhodes

Laurel Leaf, 2001

AWESOME THIS IS THE BEST VAMPIRE BOOK IVE READ IN A LONG TIME!!*!

+ Great for a teen, but still Cheesy
+ Good but not perfect
+ great book