Sherlock – a new TV series
A new take on Sherlock Holmes? I have to admit I didn’t go to see the new film with Downey. I love Downey and most of his films, but his take on Sherlock Holmes left me cold, and I did see all that I could online before deciding not to go. I’m a believer in the canon, an early convert. I discovered Holmes at the age of 9 or 10 and loved them unconditionally, and I’ve loved them ever since. Holmes for me is a man with a receding hairline, a noble forehead, large nose, a big man, not just tall, but powerfully built, but also capable of extreme emaciation, as he puts his body through the worst of torture. He’s not an addict, but he uses cocaine to stop being bored. Downey didn’t look like Holmes and in the clips I saw, didn’t behave like him, either. My ideal Holmes was Jeremy Brett, who filmed the whole of the stories for ITV in the 1980’s. Perfect.
REVIEW: The Bodyguard by Cherry Adair, Gena Showalter, and Lorie O’Clare
Ash’s review of The Bodyguard by Cherry Adair, Gena Showalter, and Lorie O’Clare
Romantic Suspense released by St. Martin’s Paperbacks 29 Jun 10
It’s great to read an anthology and like every story in it. Sadly, that didn’t happen to me with this one, but I did like and love two out of the three. read more…
REVIEW: The Panther’s Lair by Esmerelda Bishop
LynneC’s review of The Panther’s Lair by Esmerelda Bishop
eBook novella released by Carina Press 28 June 10
The Panther’s Lair is a pleasant read rather than innovative and exciting, and you know how hard it is to write those kind of reviews.
REVIEW: Three Days to Dead by Kelly Meding
Ash’s review of Three Days to Dead (Dreg City Series Book 1) by Kelly Meding
Urban Fantasy released by Dell 24 NOV 2009
I read Three Days to Dead in about four hours because it was just that good. I’m almost glad I waited to read it, only because now I can read the next book without having to wait.
REVIEW: Sugar Creek by Toni Blake
C2’s review of Sugar Creek (Destiny Series, Book 2) by Toni Blake.
Contemporary romance published by Avon 25 May 10
Rachel Farris had the life she always dreamed of – she was an account director at a Chicago advertising company with an awesome apartment and was living the big city life. She had left her small town upbringing far behind and had no desire to revisit it. Then when she found out it was her turn to help her grandmother with the harvest at the family apple orchard, Rachel dutifully requested a leave of absence.
REVIEW: Untamed Rogue, Scandalous Mistress by Bronwyn Scott
Sandy M’s review of Untamed Rogue, Scandalous Mistress by Bronywn Scott
Historical Romance published by Harlequin Historical 1 Jul 10
I so love a story that has a hero and heroine working together to overcome conflict instead of having that conflict break them up, keep them apart, and make them snarl and snip at one another. Bronwyn Scott does that beautifully in this book, all the while giving us strong characters and a very interesting backdrop with steeplechase racing.
REVIEW: Tipping the Waitress with Diamonds by Nina Harrington
Wendy the Super Librarian‘s review of Tipping the Waitress with Diamonds by Nina Harrington
Contemporary romance released by Harlequin Romance 11 May 2010
Having only recently discovered the Harlequin Romance line, I’ve happily been trolling through the monthly offerings, snagging any and all books featuring book cover blurbs that tickle my fancy. This latest from Harrington has a setting any foodie should adore, and I’m a complete sucker for a reunion theme. While this story certainly has plenty of charm, from a writing style standpoint, it was a bit of a mixed bag for me.
REVIEW: Cold Sight by Leslie Parrish
Ash’s review of Cold Sight (Extra Sensory Agents Series Book 1) by Leslie Parrish
Paranormal Romance released by Signet 06 JUL 10
Usually I avoid books that deal with reporters trying to solve crimes since they tend to always feel the same to me. I was hoping that with the paranormal aspect, Cold Sight would be different. Sadly, that wasn’t the case.
REVIEW: How I Met My Countess by Elizabeth Boyle
Lawson’s review of How I Met My Countess (Bachelor Chronicles, Book 6) by Elizabeth Boyle
Historical Romance released by Avon 29 Dec 09
The Bachelor Chronicles continue . . . well, sort of . . . in this book. In Love Letters From a Duke, it’s discovered there are three widowed Lady Standons that married the previous heirs before the events in Duke happen. They are all apparently young and now living off the good graces of the Hollindrake family. The first of the Lady Standons to fall is Lucy, formerly Lucy Ellyson, who has a very interesting past.
REVIEW: Sweetest Little Sin by Christine Wells
Sandy M’s review of Sweetest Little Sin by Christine Wells
Historical Romance published by Berkley 4 May 10
This is my first book by Christine Wells. While I like a lot of the elements of the book, there’s just something lacking that made it fall short of one of those books you drop everything around you for, just to find out what’s next.
