Archive for October, 2008

Movie Review: Quantum of Solace

Friday, October 31, 2008 20:30 4 Comments

Lynne Connolly’s movie review of “Quantum of Solace”
I went to the first night of “Quantum of Solace” tonight. A strange mix at the multiplex. You could tell pretty easily who was going to see “High School Musical 3″ and who was there for Bond.
This is the first film review I’ve done, so I’ll do it [...]

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Book Alert: The Sins of Lord Easterbrook by Madeline Hunter

Thursday, October 30, 2008 17:00 3 Comments

The Sins of Lord Easterbrook by Madeline Hunter January 27, 2009
I WANT. The sqqquuueeeing you hear is me. WoOT!
there be blurb now too

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REVIEW: His Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St.John

Thursday, October 30, 2008 16:00 8 Comments

Shannon C.’s review of His Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St.John
Historical western romance published by Harlequin 1 Jul 05
I think it was Super Wendy that first told me about Cheryl St.John. I know that Sybil adores her, and after a run of particularly “meh” western romances, I picked this book off the TBR [...]

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QQ REVIEW: A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick

Thursday, October 30, 2008 13:00 1 Comment

Connie’s Quick Quack review of A Single Thread by Marie Bostwick
Contemporary women’s fiction released by Kensington 30 Oct 08
When Evelyn Dixon’s marriage ends abruptly she is at a loss until she takes a trip to a totally new town and finds the perfect (to her) spot to open her dream quilt shop. 

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TGTBTU’s Harlequin Insider: October/November Edition

Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:44 No Comments

by Michelle Styles
The end of September and beginning of October has been taken up with doing workshops for the National Year of Reading, writing and helping my eldest navigate the shoals of applying to universities. Why oh why was it so much easier when I was a student? And why did I think [...]

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Duffy and Mason’s take on Mode

Thursday, October 30, 2008 10:51 10 Comments

Duffy mixes it up

 

manson goths it
 

And the one that started it all: Depeche Mode (lovesssssss this song)

 

ohhhhhh I haven’t heard this… I likey

 

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REVIEW: Any Given Doomsday by Lori Handeland

Thursday, October 30, 2008 1:00 6 Comments

Liviania’s review of Any Given Doomsday (Phoenix Chronicles, Book 1) by Lori Handeland
Urban Fantasy released by St. Martin’s 4 Nov 08
Former cop Elizabeth Phoenix receives information through flashes of information.  Unfortunately, it was one of these flashes that disgraced her and got her partner killed.  Now, her foster mother Ruthie has been murdered and her [...]

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REVIEW: Cry Sanctuary by Moira Rogers

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 22:00 3 Comments

Shannon C.’s review of Cry Sanctuary (Red Rock Pass, Book 1) by Moira Rogers
Paranormal romance eBook released by Samhain 21 Oct 08
Disclaimer: Moira Rogers and I are the kind of friends who send each other weird random emails all the time about nothing. This probably means I’m not qualified at all to [...]

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Just Do It!

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 18:29 3 Comments

It’s that simple…

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REVIEW: Spectre by Phaedra Weldon

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 16:00 No Comments

Gwen’s review of Spectre (Zoë Martinique, Book 2) by Phaedra Weldon
Contemporary urban fantasy released by Ace Trade 3 Jun 08
Attention authors! If you’re going to do first person, you may as well go all out and make it a conversation between the reader and your main character. Get personal, colloquial, and current.  I normally read [...]

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REVIEW: Secret Desires of a Gentleman by Laura Lee Guhrke

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 13:00 4 Comments

Limecello’s review of Secret Desires of a Gentleman (Girl-Bachelors, Book 3) by Laura Lee Guhrke
Historical romance released by Avon on 30 Sep 08
I really like Laura Lee Guhrke’s books, and have been following her Girl-Bachelors series from the start. Secret Desires of a Gentleman is number three (after And Then He Kissed Her and [...]

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REVIEW: Dark Curse by Christine Feehan

Wednesday, October 29, 2008 1:00 6 Comments

Gwen’s review of Dark Curse (The Carpathians, Book 16) by Christine Feehan
Paranormal romance hardcover released by Berkley 2 Sep 08
Last month, the latest Feehan Carpathians/Dark novel came out in hardcover. With it, we see a return by the author to her roots: good romance, strong characters, and excellent villains and action.  I was pretty disappointed [...]

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REVIEW: One Bite With a Stranger by Christine Warren

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 13:00 3 Comments

Devon’s review of One Bite With a Stranger (The Others, Book 6) by Christine Warren
Paranormal Romance released by St. Martin’s 7 Oct 08
Although technically this is number six in The Others series, it is a revised and expanded version of Fantasy Fix, previously released by Ellora’s Cave. It takes place before the [...]

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REVIEW: Destiny Kills by Keri Arthur

Tuesday, October 28, 2008 1:00 1 Comment

Gwen’s review of Destiny Kills (Myth and Magic, Book 1) by Keri Arthur
Contemporary fantasy romance released by Dell Spectra 28 Oct 08
I’ve wrestled with this review several days now, and I’m no closer to knowing how to approach it.  Sometimes there are books that, no matter how long you think about it, your thoughts are [...]

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REVIEW: Compromised by Kate Noble

Monday, October 27, 2008 16:00 No Comments

LauraD’s review of Compromised by Kate Noble
Historical Romance released by Berkley Trade 4 Mar 08
Historical Romance gains a new author in Kate Noble and Compromised is her first novel. In an unusual move, Penguin has released it in trade paperback format. The cover is lovely, the story sounded fun, and I was totally in the [...]

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