A Quick Bite (Argeneau Vampires, Book 1)38 reviews Lynsay Sands Avon, 2005 Loved it! + A Quick Bite + Love it! + The Argeneau Review in reverse             Portrait in Death (In Death)83 reviews J.D. Robb, Nora Roberts Berkley, 2003 Good + consistent quality + J D Robb + Great             Sue Grafton ABC Gift Collection: "A" Is for Alibi, "B" Is for Burglar, "C" Is for Corpse4 reviews Sue Grafton Random House Audio, 2005 First Time Audio Book Customer + Sue Grafton ABC Gift Collection: "A" Is for Alibi, "B" Is for Burglar, "C" Is for Corpse + rather enjoyable + A good intro to the series             Dark Prince (The Carpathians (Dark) Series, Book 1)216 reviews Christine Feehan Leisure Books, 2005 I am hooked! I picked this book at random and I must say that I absolutely love this book. I am totally hooked to the entire series. If you love vampires and romance you will love this book. She is a very discriptive author so it really pulls you in if you have a vivid imagination. I must however say that if ...             1st to Die (The Women's Murder Club)545 reviews James Patterson Grand Central Publishing, 2005 Ist to Die + Start of new women-led murder series + Wonderful start to the series This is the first in the Women's Murder Club series and it is the first James Patterson book I've read. He is a popular and prolific writer, and this thriller doesn't disappoint. It may not be great literature, but it is easy reading with very short chapters and it keeps the reader's interest to ...             The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1)265 reviews Rick Riordan Miramax, 2005 I'm sure a lot of people are saying this,but look out Harry! + Really impressed by the accuracy - + Wonderfully Creative + 5 STARS?!!! You'd better believe it! + Amazing Book             Storm Front (The Dresden Files, Book 1)290 reviews Jim Butcher Roc, 2000 They get better + Fun Read I really liked this book, because it combined the genres that I love; Fantasy, and mystery. The first book was good, but I found the dialogue a little cliche, however I have read the 2nd book and can tell you that they get better as you progress through the series. Definitely a must read for anyone ...             Twilight Fall: A Novel of the Darkyn (Darkyn 6)18 reviews Lynn Viehl Onyx, 2008 love it great series new chapter + Enjoying this series. + Fantastic + It's no Evermore, but it's still good + Fantastic             The Malloreon, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3): Guardians of the West, King of the Murgos, Demon Lord of Karanda29 reviews David Eddings Del Rey, 2005 NICE EDITION: SAVE SOME SHELF SPACE + Malloreon Vol 1 and Vol 2 + Awesome Read! + The Malloreon, Vol. 2 (Books 4 & 5) + The Malloreon, Vol. 1 (Books 1-3             Undead and Uneasy68 reviews Berkley, 2007 Betsy grows up...just a little + Vampire humor at it's best! + Good Read + Wish Sinclair was here             Jack & Jill (Alex Cross)241 reviews James Patterson Grand Central Publishing, 2003 As always...amazing book from an amazing author + Should not have been a double plot mystery + Jack and Jill, Went to the Hill, to kill, to kill, to kill + Who Are Jack and Jill?             Gentle Rogue (Malory Novels)120 reviews Johanna Lindsey Avon, 1990 One of the best romance novels ever. + James, please come back! + Still great the second time around I've read a number of books by J. Lindsey and my two favorites are this book and "A Loving Scoundrel." Both of them have a girl dressed as and pretending to be a boy. I loved the characters. Good plot. Good writing. Great fun CAUTION SPOILERS: Georgina was dressed as a boy and thought the ...             Arrows of the Queen ( The Heralds of Valdemar, Book 1)143 reviews Mercedes Lackey DAW, 1987 Avid, but picky, fantasy reader loves this book! + Good, but not Spectacular + Immaturely idealized, but otherwise a compelling, intruging, comforting novel which is a joy to read. Recommended + An all around wonderful, rich tale!             Dragonflight (Dragonriders of Pern) (Dragonriders of Pern)4 reviews Anne McCaffrey Brilliance Audio on CD Unabridged, 2005 Great Story + Dragonflight This is the first book in a trilogy that was an all time favorite of mine. I bought the book on tape for my husband at Christmas. He loves it as much as I did!             Shock Wave (Dirk Pitt Adventure)108 reviews Clive Cussler Pocket Star, 2008 Top Shelf + Diamonds are not a man's best friend + Another Pitt Adventure One of the best Clive Cussler novels I've read, and I've read quite a few. Gripping adventure as always. Cussler never fails to deliver. Shock Wave will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Cussler uses a topical situation on which to base his story around, and as always some ...             Daughter of the Blood (Black Jewels, Book 1)243 reviews Anne Bishop Roc Trade, 2007 May the Darkness Be Merciful + Great book! + Mesmerizing high fantasy This was my fourth reading of Anne Bishop's first novel of the Jewels Trilogy, and it gets better with every go around. There aren't enough words to express the masterpiece Ms. Bishop has created. It centers around a powerful world filled with twisted darkness and a shining, and sometimes ...             The Eye of the World (The Wheel of Time, Book 1)1698 reviews Robert Jordan Tor Fantasy, 1990 Tremendous start to epic fantasy series + These book are long, but like all great books, they aren't long enough. + The first epic fantasy that I grew up on + New Fantasy Fan             Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter, Book 1)214 reviews Sherrilyn Kenyon St. Martin's Paperbacks, 2002 Cute and a good begining What I found with this series was this first book was cute but lacked some of the excitement of the later books. I think it's a good starting point for the series. I love how the other books build upon this first story. They only get better and better as you read on.             Guilty Pleasures (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 1)461 reviews Laurell K. Hamilton Jove, 2002 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.             Septimus Heap Box Set: Books 1 and 2 (Septimus Heap)10 reviews Angie Sage HarperTrophy, 2007 Septimus Heap rocks and this set is the best way to get started. + very entertaining to read + Great Books Pitched at 4th-8th graders, the Septimus Heap books are awesome and have wider appeal (my second grade son is now reading the 3rd and his mother and I devoured these with glee). They are well written with relentless page turning pace and, while packed with danger and excitement, light enough not ...