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The End of the Initial Series though there are more

Faefever by Karen Marie Moning

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I don’t usually do multiple books in one review, but I’m a bit behind so I thought this would be easier than clogging up the main page.  Hence, I’ll try to do at least the ones that are part of the same series in one review, starting with the “final” three books of the Fever series.  These are not in fact the final three books since there are more than five books in the series (I think from other character views?), but based on the “After Words,” Moning’s initial idea for the series covered the first five books, so this […]

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12/31/2018 's CBR10 Review No:191 |

When the Supporting Characters Become More Intriguing than the Main Character

Kingdom of Ash by Sarah J. Maas

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After seven novels, the Throne of Glass series has concluded.  Overall, I enjoyed the novel and the series and basically devoured this book in less than three days.  And it was long! I also may do a reread now that they are all released though I apparently should have started it before this novel.  I couldn’t quite remember who all the supporting characters were and how they came into play – which makes sense because while it’s only been a year since the last Throne of Glass novel, that one was a bit of a side journey so it’s been closer to two years since I […]

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10/28/2018 's CBR10 Review No:185 |

Good Enough to Keep Reading the Series But Stop It With the Petunia Shit – It’s Not Cute

Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

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Bingo Square (Round 2): Birthday! I was going to use Stephen King this time around but I wasn’t in the mood.  I wasn’t actually that interested in reading the rest of the Bill Hodges trilogy after Mr. Mercedes but I heard there was a connection to his latest, The Outsider, so I added them to my TBR list! Unfortunately, they kind of feel like homework right now rather than something I really want to read.  When I started googling authors of the books I am more interested in reading, Karen Marie Moning was able to help me out with a 1 November […]

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10/20/2018 's CBR10 Review No:180 |

One of the darker takes on the Fae I’ve Read Recently

Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

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Bingo Square: And So It Begins This is another one I picked up at The Ripped Bodice, and it was partly inspired by one of those “post a book a day for ten days” challenges on FB.  Teresaelectro posted the fourth or fifth novel from this series so since she was at the store with me, I asked her to help me find the novel that kicks it all off. I appear to be rather picky when it comes to my urban fantasy heroes – I liked Kate Daniels and Toby Daye, but I quickly found myself annoyed with Sookie […]

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9/26/2018 's CBR10 Review No:162 |

Family Matters and Magic

Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus: Revelations (AND) Allies by Lydia Sherrer

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This is effectively one review for two books because really, it should be one book, not two. Let it be known I find these entertaining easy reads, but there are some structural and character problems that are really starting to annoy me. 3.5 stars combined. The continuation of gradually revealing more about the world really develops in Revelations, along with what is pretty obviously the main conflict of the series: villainous wizard want to discover ‘wizarding’ gene and use this information to find and wake up Morgan LeFay (yes, that Morgan) and ensure that wizards will rule humanity. What bothers […]

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8/5/2018 's CBR10 Review No:48 |

The Cruel Beauty of the Faeries

The Cruel Prince by Holly Black

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Holly Black’s The Coldest Girl in Cold Town was the first audiobook that ever held my attention.  Even now, when I am trying to listen to them more, if I am somewhere I can sit, I grab my actual book/Kindle to read. The Coldest Girl in Cold Town was so good that after returning from a walk, I sat on my couch and kept listening for hours.  As a result, I am kind of surprised that I haven’t read her entire back catalog but I always pick up her new books when I realize they have been released, including The […]

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4/5/2018 's CBR10 Review No:49 |

No fever here, just a low grade fizzle

Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

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This book was not what I expected, and I didn’t really enjoy it.  I have no issue with reading about fairies, or vampires, or other mythical beings but this book didn’t do it for me and I blame it all on the heroine (who narrates this tale).   Well, I also didn’t care for the hero much either, which doesn’t leave a whole lot for reading enjoyment.  Perhaps if the plot had been more interesting…but alas, that was lacking too. MacKayla (Mac) Lane had been living a sheltered life, working as a bartender and taking a few college classes to […]

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3/15/2018 's CBR10 Review No:13 |

The night may be dark and full of terrors, I thought, but I’ve got a big stick.

Foxglove Summer by Ben Aaronovitch

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Ben Aaronovitch did a really smart thing with Foxglove Summer, which was to de-escalate, take it down a few notches, and bring us back to basics. I complained after Broken Homes that things were getting too complicated and also sort of repetitive. Foxglove Summer is a breath of wonderfully Peter Grant-laden fresh air. When you study Shakespeare, at some point or another, you get to the idea of the Green World. My college advisor was deeply in favor of Northrup Frye’s theory, and I have been indoctrinated for life, it would seem, because I can’t help but apply this concept […]

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7/11/2017 's CBR9 Review No:29 |


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