Witchy Woman

Rating: 4/5

Review: The Garnet Lacey books just keep getting better every time. This one was still a little Corny sometimes, but very entertaining. I love the settings in the book, and the interaction between all of the characters. You've got humour, suspense, romance, mystery, and even a little action. I can't wait for more.

Book Description: It's been one heck of a week for Garnet Lacey. The Vatican witch hunters finally think she's dead, the FBI has closed their file on her, she's co-founding a new coven-and the gorgeous vampire she loves has just asked her to marry him. How lucky can one girl get?Then, her fiancé goes missing and Garnet's worried sick. Has he been kidnapped? Or could he have run off with that blonde from the coven? Now Garnet will have to seek the help of her future stepson-the same brat who turned her over to the witch hunters for a brand-new Jaguar. But there's more bad news: the Goddess Lilith, who camps out in her body, has been making embarrassing appearances. And on top of that, some killer's on her tail...

To the Death!

Rating: 5/5

Review: This was such an amazing book, I can barely contain myself. Haha! Of course, it was a bit disturbing too. It is about kids getting thrown into an enormous arena to fight to the death, after all. Collins writes in such a way, however, that you just can't help but get caught up in the story. Katniss Everdeen is the narrator, and one of the "players" in the Hunger Games. She's sixteen, brave as can be, and one of the best characters I've ever come across. The things this girl, and the other "players" have to go through kept me turning the pages well into the night. I absolutely devoured this book, and I can't wait for the next one in the trilogy.

Book Description: Katniss is a 16-year-old girl living with her mother and younger sister in the poorest district of Panem, the remains of what used be the United States. Long ago the districts waged war on the Capitol and were defeated. As part of the surrender terms, each district agreed to send one boy and one girl to appear in an annual televised event called, "The Hunger Games." The terrain, rules, and level of audience participation may change but one thing is constant: kill or be killed. When Kat's sister is chosen by lottery, Kat steps up to go in her place.

Bad Politics and Murder in a Small Southern Town

Rating: 4/5

Review: This was basically a sequel to Iles's The Quiet Game, featuring Penn Cage. He's a great character, with natural flaws. The small town of Natchez, MS is the backdrop, and I wonder if it truly has the racial and political wars that Iles portrays. Parts of this book were very raw with their details, but as a whole, it was completely enthralling. It also deals with some very real, and scary issues that teenagers face today. It makes me nervous just thinking about my son attending high school years from now. There were a couple of interesting twists towards the end, which I like, and the climax was well done. I really hope that there will be more Penn Cage novels.

And Then Came the End

Rating: 4/5

Review: This was a great ending to the trilogy, although I did feel that there were a couple of loose ends. I am wondering if maybe the author is planning a spinoff. We'll have to see. I liked many aspects of the story, such as; the tree nests, the giant who saves the day, Mo's determination to let go of the Bluejay, and Meggie's blossoming romance with Doria. I don't want to give too much away, so I'll stop there.

Book Description:
The Adderhead--his immortality bound in a book by Meggie's father, Mo--has ordered his henchmen to plunder the villages. The peasants' only defense is a band of outlaws led by the Bluejay--Mo's fictitious double, whose identity he has reluctantly adopted. But the Book of Immortality is unraveling, and the Adderhead again fears the White Women of Death. To bring the renegade Bluejay back to repair the book, the Adderhead kidnaps all the children in the kingdom, dooming them to slavery in his silver mines unless Mo surrends. First Dustfinger, now Mo: Can anyone save this cursed story?