Wednesday, June 17, 2009

A Witchy Bride

Rating: 5/5

Review: This was the best in the series so far. Garnet and Sebastion are engaged, and the wedding is in two weeks. What happens? Teresa(Sebastion's ex) comes back with a vengence, that's what, and Garnet's hippy parents are there to witness the whole thing. There were some great laugh-out-loud moments, intense moments, and yes, even passionate ones too. A wonderfully fun and exciting book that I must add to my wish list. Garnet Lacey is just so much fun getting to know, and I can't wait for more great books by Tate Hallaway.

Book Description:
Witch, Garnet Lacey, is ready to walk down the aisle with the super sexy vampire Sebastian. Besides the fact that he has no pulse, things couldn't be more perfect. Until plans for the wedding start falling apart, and Sebastian's zombie-slash-vampire-slash witch ex-lover decides that both of them should be six feet under. It's just a matter of time before Garnet—who's already sharing her body with a short-tempered goddess—morphs into Bridezilla.

Tuesday, June 9, 2009

A Fallen Diva

Rating: 5/5

Review: This was quite a romp! Funny, uplifting, and even inspiring. Jen Lancaster was a spending diva, but her world was turned upside when she got layed off from her extremely high paying job. It was quite amazing reading how she went from preppy socialite to struggling to pay her bills and labeling herself as white trash. The footnotes added more halarity, which was something I had never seen done before. What a hoot!

Book Description:
Jen Lancaster was living the sweet life-until real life kicked her to the curb. She had the perfect man, the perfect job-hell, she had the perfect life-and there was no reason to think it wouldn't last. Or maybe there was, but Jen Lancaster was too busy being manicured, pedicured, highlighted, and generally adored to notice. This is the smart-mouthed, soul-searching story of a woman trying to figure out what happens next when she's gone from six figures to unemployment checks and she stops to reconsider some of the less-than-rosy attitudes and values she thought she'd never have to answer for when times were good. Filled with caustic wit and unusual insight, it's a rollicking read as speedy and unpredictable as the trajectory of a burst balloon.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Murder on Stage

Rating: 4/5

Review: This has to be one of my favorite series of all time. Each book does well on it's own, but as a series they astound. I loved that in this one we get to see more of the personal side of Peabody. I love how she and Eve interact with each other, as well. There were quite a few funny moments, and I actually laughed out loud at least twice. Eve Dallas is such an awesome character, with her sassy wit, strong sense of justice, and fierce determination.

Book Description:
Opening night at New York's New Globe Theater turns from stage scene to crime scene when the leading man is stabbed to death center stage. Now Eve Dallas has a high profile, celebrity homicide on her hands. Not only is she lead detective, she's also a witness - and when the press discovers that her husband owns the theater, there's more media spotlight than either can handle. The only way out is to move fast. Question everyone and everything . . . and in the meantime, try to tell the difference between the truth - and really good acting.