Title: The Dance of Anger: A Woman’s Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
Classification: Self-help
Author: Harriet G. Lerner, Ph.D.
Publisher: Harper & Row Publishers
Copyright: 1986
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Reviewer Comments: Ok, so I am not someone who has a lot of respect for self-help books. I think, most of the time, self-help books perpetuate “emotional/medical disease-of-the week” discussions rather than anything helpful. That said, I have recommended this book from the author who dances with lots of emotions (The Dance of Anger, The Dance of Intimacy, The Dance of Connection, The Dance of Deception & The Mother Dance) to friends who are finding it difficult to deal with the dichotomy of an angry woman.

Title: Fever Moon
Classification: Mystery
Author: Carolyn Haines
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: Haines’ remarkably descriptive writing style that always seems to capture the texture of small town southern life works against her in this murder mystery set in the war-robbed small town of New Iberia, Louisiana in 1944.  I tried more than once to get through the book but to no avail-the characters just weren’t interesting enough and the story moved way too slow.

Title: Field Notes from a Catastrophe: Man, Nature, and Climate Change
Classification: Social, World & Cultural Studies
Author: Elizabeth Kolbert
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Copyright: 2006
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Reviewer Comments: In a clear, concise, and unbiased voice, journalist Kolbert presents her findings on the current status of the melting polar ice caps due to the buildup of carbon dioxide. This catastrophic problem, first brought to light in the 1970’s, may be closer to effecting irreversible climatic changes than we realize. The book is easy to read, avoiding cumbersome scientific terms and concepts, and sobering in its delivery. Using examples such as floating houses and migrating butterflies, and explaining the politics of global warming as it relates to science sheds light on the reality of “what we know and what we refuse to know” about global warming. Highly recommended for anyone trying to grasp understanding of the most serious threat we face to our way of life.

Title: A Fist Full of Charms
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Kim Harrison
Publisher: Harper-Collins
Copyright: 2006
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Reviewer Comments: Move over Anita; Rachel Morgan from the Hallows in Cincinnati is evolving into one mighty powerful witch! This book is the fourth in the Rachel Morgan series and each book keeps getting better and better.  This time, Jenks, Rachel and Ivy are off to Michigan to find Jenks’ wayward son.  Rachel finds herself juggling her feelings for Ivy, her vampire roommate; Kisten, her vampire lover; and Nick, her ex-boyfriend who sold her out to a demon.  With help from Ceri, an elf demon familiar, Rachel charms into a were and morphs Jenks from pixy to human size.  The story moves at a rapid pace, making it hard to put this book down.  Best to read the series in order to see the character evolution, although each book has a unique, independent storyline. 

Title: For A Few Demons More
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Kim Harrison
Publisher: HarperCollins
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: Fifth book in the Rachel Morgan-The Hollows series and first to be released in hardback.  Move over Anita Blake; Rachel, Jenks and Ivy are truly the new stars of dark urban fantasy fiction!  Like the other books in the series, this book starts with a bang and although slower paced than the others, the Cincinnati, Ohio story of the ley-line witch, her pixy partner and living vampire roommate is captivating and rich in content. Keep the books coming Kim, because there are no better characters around in this genre!

Title: Full Moon Rising
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Keri Arthur
Publisher: Bantam Books
Copyright: 2006
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Reviewer Comments: Riley and her twin brother, Rhoan are rare vampire/werewolf hybrids who work for an Australian organization created to police the supernatural. This new dark urban fantasy adventure is full of action and the story moves along with such a fast pace I read it in one long sitting! Arthur sets up the story for a sequel and I can only hope this book is the first in a series. What an exciting addition to the genre! (Click here to check out other reviews for this title)

Title: Giants of the Frost
Classification: Fantasy
Author: Kim Wilkins
Publisher: Warner
Copyright: 2006
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Reviewer Comments: A beautifully woven love story where modern skepticism meets Nordic mythology.  Victoria Scott, a meteorology doctorate student finds the remote Norwegian island, where she is stationed, strangely familiar and begins to suffer haunting nightmares of mythological creatures.  This island is the gateway to the worshipped and feared gods of the past as well as an important meteorological recording station in the present.   Vicky realizes it is fate that brought her back to this island, after a thousand years, to reunite with a love only her soul can remember.  This story could have been fluff, but the author’s skilled writing and historic research of mythology make this delightful tale compelling and full of suspense. 

Title: Grave Sight
Classification: Mystery
Author: Charlaine Harris
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime
Copyright: 2005
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Reviewer Comments: Harper Connelly is a twenty-something woman, who after being hit by lightening is able to find dead people. She is for hire and travels around the south with her step-brother, Tolliver, acting as her emotional protector and business manager.  This story is darker and lacks the endearing characters usually found in Harris’ other books.  Harper may be good at what she does, but seems somewhat wimpy and a little too whiney for a lead character.  If you like murder mysteries with a slight supernatural twist, you may enjoy meeting Harper and Tolliver in this first book. (The second installment, Grave Surprise, is set for release in November, 2006, and I hope Harper gets a grip on her unique skill by that time.) 

Title: Grave Surprise ____
Classification: Mystery
Author: Charlaine Harris
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime
Copyright: 2006
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Reviewer Comments: Well, it seems Harper Connelly has gotten a grip on her unique skills in this second mystery featuring Harper and her brother Tolliver Lang.  Harper Connelly is a twenty-something woman, who after being hit by lightening is able to find dead people and knows how they died.  She is for hire and travels with her step-brother, Tolliver who acts as her emotional protector and business manager.  Both siblings are sharp and on top of their game as they as they tie up loose ends from the first book in the series, Grave Sight (Check out my review on this title in my Back Shelf page).  If you like murder mysteries with a slight supernatural twist and a touch of deadpan wit, you will enjoy reading about these sibling sleuths in Harris’ new series.

Title: Greywalker
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Kat Richardson
Publisher: Roc Fantasy-Penguin Books
Copyright: 2006
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Reviewer Comments: Harper Blaine, twenty-something, Settle P.I. got in over her head one day when a client violently beat her to death; dead for two minutes.  Two minutes later, she finds herself just as violently forced back to the living and now she has to learn to survive between the living and un-living dimensions.  This story is a great new addition to the creepy, dark urban fantasy genre.  Slow to start, the action and characters develop at a rapid pace and our understanding of the “between” world seems to parallel Harper’s growing acceptance that she is now a Greywalker. 

Title: Ham Bones
Classification: Mystery
Author: Carolyn Haines
Publisher: Kensington
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: This seventh installment in The Bones series gets a four solely based on the return of some of the most endearing Southern Daddy’s Girls that ever tried to solve crime-Sarah Booth, Tinkie, Cece and the Dahlia House haunt, Jitty.  As soon as Sarah makes a New Year’s resolution to put her past behind her, it slaps her in the face when her New York acting associates bring the theater and murder into her life.  Charged with the murder of an old nemesis, Sarah is self-absorbed and lacks the strong lead she usually commands in most of the series’ stories.  This murder mystery is hardly a mystery and the characters seemed posed to survive without Sarah by the end of the book.  The series receives a five; this story is the weakest installment and is only worthy of a three.

Title:The Harlequin
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Publisher: Penguin Group
Copyright: 2007
Book Rating: 0
Reviewer Comments: Here it is; released in June 2007, the 15th installment in the Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series.  Anita Blake died for me after Obsidian Butterfly (Book 9), although I kept re-reading her obituary in the next five books, not willing to walk away from one of the most memorable female characters to capture the hearts and minds of millions of dark urban fantasy readers.  Not any more.  This book is the first Anita Blake adventure I did not buy or read.  Actually, I read the first two chapters and was excited to find Anita back at work and off her back.  I hesitate to continue reading for fear I would be disappointed.  I have read approximately 50 reviews of Harlequin and, without exception, was assured that the animator, necromancer, vampire executioner and endearing penguin hugging bad ass that was Anita in the first 9 books is truly gone.  Most say this story once again has a plot, although the rambling dialogue and bizarre sex/torture scenes still overshadows the story.  Most say they are hoping some “new” Anita may emerge in future tales, but all seem somewhat resolved that one of the best paranormal urban fantasy protagonist who dominated our imaginations in the first 9 books in the series will never grace the pages again.  I once heard Hamilton speak at a book signing, claiming that the sexy reworked cover art of her early books was her publisher’s attempt (not hers) to tantalize and reach out to a new audience.  At that signing, Hamilton claimed her then upcoming Meredith Gentry series would appease her publisher’s request to give a fantasy protagonist to the romance reading audience without compromising Anita.  Hmmm. Laurell K. Hamilton now writes like a self-righteous, out-of-touch narcissist.  Her stories now contain unexplained character inconsistencies and an amazing amount of grammatical errors. Maybe her proof-readers (if she even has any) are so bored with her writing they are just skimming or too busy rolling their eyes as they turn the pages.  Rest in peace, Anita or at least give your “piece” a rest! 

Title: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Classification: Children
Author: J. K. Rowling
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: NO SPOILERS HERE!!!  What can you say?!!  The seventh and final installment of the incredible children’s series that altered the face of pop culture in our society is finally here and it doesn’t disappoint!   Harry is no child in this story and this installment is a much darker, sophisticated story than found in any of the other books.  I know everyone couldn’t wait to find out what happens to America’s favorite wizard, but for me, the real excitement was finally being able to read the last chapter which Rowling had written and locked up in a vault at least five years ago.  She said seven books and stuck to it without compromising the character by cashing in on her fame and dragging the series out beyond her original intention for Harry Potter.

Title: Heart-Shaped Box ____
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Joe Hill
Publisher: HarperCollins
Copyright: February 2007
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Reviewer Comments: What an incredible thriller and remarkably scary debut novel!  I could not put the book down yet found myself so terrified, at times I was unable to turn the page.  This is the story of aging hard rocker Judas Coyne, collector of all things bizarre and grotesque.  His collection includes a used hangman’s noose, a cookbook for cannibals, a snuff movie, and a pencil holder made out of a human skull and he goes through twenty-something Goth girls he names for what state he meets them in…all in an effort to feel alive.  One day he finds someone selling a ghost on the internet and naturally he needs to have it…only this item is for real…and suddenly he is fighting for his life.  Seldom does a novel scare me but this one had me looking over my shoulders as I ran around the room to make sure all the lights were on!  This thriller never slows down and as tormented as the characters are, you see their humanity shine through in touching ways as they come to terms with their past “ghosts” in order to survive the real ghost.  If you like Dean Koontz and Stephen King, most likely you will love this novel…if you don’t like Koontz or King; most likely you will love this novel!  After all, Joe Hill spins a horror thriller for the new generation and does it with more depth and emotional honesty than you will find in most of his famous father's horror novels.

Title: Heartsick
Classification: Fiction
Author: Chelsea Cain
Publisher: St. Martin's Minotaur
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: Heading a three-state Task Force, Detective Archie Sheridan spent ten years tracking a beautiful, bizarre female serial killer. However, in the end, she caught him and tortured him for ten days before she let him go. Now, two years later, he has finally returned to work; she is in prison for life; and another serial killer is loose in Portland, Oregon. Archie is once again heading up the police task force, and is being shadowed by an up and coming newspaper reporter, Susan Ward. The gruesome story is gripping and this police thriller is somewhat unique with its detail of a rare female serial killer. Normally I shy away from this genre because it is just too easy to figure out what the characters have problems seeing. This story had enough flash backs to the origins of the task force and unique details regarding the horrific, rare female serial killer to keep me reading and overlook some of the obvious clues the trained police kept missing.

Title: Hell to Pay: A Novel of the Nightside #7 ____
Classification: Fantasy
Author: Simon R. Green
Publisher: ACE
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: John Taylor is back finding things in the Nightside after the Lilith War.  This time he has to find the heir of the immortal self-proclaimed ruler of Nightside and he has to search the old fashion way since someone or something is interfering with his special skill of “finding” things through his Third Eye.  After the six-book story arch, it was questionable whether Green could continue the urban noir fantasy series set in Nightside but this 7th novel proves he is just as creative as he was in the beginning.  Too bad he doesn’t write longer mysteries more frequently because the Nightside is one of the most interesting places in this genre. 

Title: Holidays Are Hell
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Kim Harrison, Lynsay Sands, Marjorie M. Liu, Vicki Pettersson
Publisher: Harper
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: A collection of short stories featuring popular urban fantasy writer's series characters. I picked up the book for Harrison's prequel Hallows story (series) featuring a collegiate-aged Rachel Morgan in "Two Ghosts for Sister Rachel." An added bonus was Pettersson's Zodiac series short story, "The Harvest", with a significant back story which sheds light on the series' protagonist, Joanne Archer. Nice fillers for the year long wait between novels.

Title: Hood: Book One in the King Raven Trilogy ____
Classification: Fiction
Author: Stephen Lawhead
Publisher: WestBow Press
Copyright: 2006
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Reviewer Comments: A thoroughly researched historical novel setting the Robin Hood legend in the 11th century as William II allows the Normans to violate the peace and encroach into Wales.  Like most Lawhead projects, his command of the English language is almost poetic and this is the first book of a proposed trilogy.  His focus on historical detail in setting up “hero” legends gives his books an air of authority unlike any other storyteller.  However, unlike his previous works, this story gets a little slow midway through the book and at times, the story arc detailing the invading Normans gets boring.  All in all, a great read. 

Title: An Ice Cold Grave
Classification: Mystery
Author: Charlaine Harris
Publisher: Berkley Prime Crime
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: Harper Connelly and her stepbrother/manager, Tolliver head to Doraville, NC to find a missing boy in this third story from the Harper Connelly Mystery series. What they find is a frozen grave yard of young boys who have been tortured, abused and murdered over the years. The find is shocking, considering so many young boys have gone missing in this small town and most of the locals just assumed they ran away. Add a personal twist in the relationship between Harper and Tolliver, and this story becomes even more unbelievable. The series is dark, full of suspense and quirky characters that keep you coming back. However, if the characters continue to vacillate between professional competence and whinny personal trauma, this series could go down hill fast.

Title: Iron Kissed
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Patricia Briggs
Publisher: ACE Fantasy
Copyright: 2008
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Reviewer Comments: This gripping, page turner is the fourth novel in the Mercy Thompson series. Mercy finds herself trying to clear the name of her friend and ex-boss who has been accused of a series of gruesome murders. Mercy is charming, tough and independent, and not afraid to take on any monster that threatens her or her friends. These stories are some of the best in the lycanthrope urban fantasy genre.

Title: Isaac’s Storm: A Man, A Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History ____
Classification: History
Author: Erik Larson
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Copyright: 2000
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Reviewer Comments: I had no interest in hurricanes nor desire to read about a storm that occurred in 1900.  That said, this is one of my favorite books.  It’s the story of the 1900 hurricane that wiped out Galveston , TX and killed almost 10,000 people.  Meteorology was in its infancy and two weather-watchers, Isaac and Joseph Cline viewed themselves as having scientific proof to forecast the weather-one recommends evacuation and one insists the residents should stay.  Lawson makes history come alive by recounting the events before and after the storm through the journals of those involved in the early science and from the accounts of the storm’s survivors.  Highly recommend for anyone who enjoys reading history from an investigatory point of view. 

Title: Jennifer Scales and the Ancient Furnace
Classification: Teens
Author: MaryJanice Davidson and Anthony Alongi
Publisher: Berkley Publishing
Copyright: 2005
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Reviewer Comments: Jennifer Scales is full of teen-aged angst and then some; particularly after finding out that she is a weredragon. I picked this book up after reading Venus’ review and was thrilled to see such a delightful teen tale written by the only paranormal romance writer I enjoy reading. Although the series is written for young adults, I bet some “old adults” would find it a fun and engaging read.(Click here to check out other reviews for this title)

Title: Jennifer Scales and the Messenger of Light
Classification: Teens
Author: MaryJanice Davidson & Anthony Alongi
Publisher: Berkley Publishing
Copyright: 2006
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Reviewer Comments: This is the second Jennifer Scales series book written by the husband and wife team, and what a mystery this team weaves for young adults!  Full of were-dragons, were-spiders and warriors sans the horror normally found in books of this genre.  Jennifer and friends are dealing with normal adolescent problems common among most teens.  Throw in some very unique anthropomorphic changes and you wonder just how they hold it together.  The story focuses on maintaining friendships regardless of the dramatic personal differences that try to tear this group apart.  Also, it is great to see Jennifer find common ground between her diverse parents.  Anyone, regardless of age, who appreciates a good lycanthrope story, will enjoy these books. (Click here to check out other reviews for this title)

Title: Jinx
Classification: Teens
Author: Meg Cabot
Publisher: HarperTeen
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: Sixteen-year-old Jean Honeychurch finds herself living with relatives in Manhattan after a prankish spell went awry, forcing her to leave her Iowa home. Nicknamed Jinx by the attending physician at her birth, Jinx believes she has had nothing but bad luck all her life. When Jinx arrives in Manhattan, she finds her cousin has radically changed, believing she inherited magic powers from their ancestor and tries to force Jinx to join her high school coven. When Jinx falls in love with the neighbor boy her cousin has a crush on, her cousin takes to revenge. However, only one woman per generation actually inherits magical powers and the story takes on a ‘good witch,’ ‘evil witch’ until the true witch emerges. Meg Cabot is one of the best tween/teen writers being published today. The stories are contemporary, and always seem to appeal to young women and this new entry is a delightful addition!

Title: Judas Burning
Classification: Mystery
Author: Carolyn Haines
Publisher: River City Publishing
Copyright: 2005
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Reviewer Comments: Carolyn Haines is amazing at capturing the live-style and flavor of the Mississippi Delta and you can almost feel the mosquitoes buzzing around Jexville, Mississippi in this murder mystery. However, there are too many mysteries surrounding each of the characters and the story doesn’t always appear connected or cohesive. Lacks the whimsical, light-heartedness found in Haines’s Sarah Booth Delaney mysteries. Still, I would recommend it if you are in the mood for a well-written Southern small-town murder mystery.

Title: Kissing Sin
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Keri Arthur
Publisher: Dell
Copyright: February 2007
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Reviewer Comments: Australian twins Riley & Rhoan Jenson are back in the second installment from the RILEY JENSON GUARDIAN series.  Riley finds herself prisoner in another facility run by the group of genetic engineers who tormented her brother in Full Moon Rising.  Their attempts of crossbreeding paranormal DNA to create the perfect warrior puts everyone in the Guardian force at risk as it becomes more apparent there is a mole within the force.  As Riley’s vampire traits begin to surface, her identity as a werewolf is beginning to shatter and she finds herself becoming closer to joining the Guardian force her brother works for as a governing assassin policing the paranormal community.  Keri Arthur is technically a romance writer but these novels are strong on suspense and short on romance. The sexual exploits, although at times rather graphic, of Arthur’s characters are more integrated into the story with far more finesse and are less gratuitous than Laurell Hamilton has been able to achieve with her paranormal characters.  This series is thrilling and hypnotizing, and with the plan to release a paperback book a month in 2007, we won’t have to wait to enjoy the dark urban fantasy adventures of these unique vampire/werewolf twins.

Title: Kitty Goes to Washington ____
Classification: Vampire, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Carrie Vaughn
Publisher: Warner Books
Copyright: 2006
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Reviewer Comments: Kitty Norville, late-night radio host and celebrity werewolf is back in the second book of the series.  She is off to Washington, D.C. to testify in front of Congress There, she lands up being the “guest” of the area’s head vampire and meets lycanthropes who survive just fine without the violence and structure of a pack.  This story lacks the cutting wit and entertaining action of the first book.  At times it feels like Vaughn isn’t sure what to do with Kitty’s newly found independence as she moves around the country, broadcasting her bi-weekly radio show but overall, the book is still a great read. (Click here to check out other reviews for this title)

Title: Kitty & The Midnight Hour
Classification: Vampires, Horror & Other Creatures of the Night
Author: Carrie Vaughn
Publisher: Warner Books
Copyright: 2004
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Reviewer Comments: First book in the Kitty Norville Series. Kitty is a Denver, CO late night talk D.J. that offers advice and guidance to those dealing with the supernatural. She is also a werewolf, and her radio show is causing all types of problems for her. She is caught between werewolf politics and vampire power struggles. Most of the characters in this book appear as shadow characters found in the early Anita Blake books…a hired assassin, an employer who exploits the employee’s supernatural gifts, mysterious vampires who suddenly appear when your least expecting them and were-pack struggles for power & dominance. The story is action packed, at times humorous, and definitely a nice addition to the urban horror fantasy genre. Can’t wait to read the next Kitty book, KITTY GOES TO WASHINGTON (Summer, 2006).

Title: Lean Mean Thirteen
Classification: Mystery
Author: Janet Evanovich
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: Stephanie Plum and the gang are back in this 13th addition to one of the funniest mystery series ever written.  Nothing new develops; no major character development; just Stephanie, Grandma, Lulu, Ranger and Joe dealing with murder, a missing ex, wrecked cars, funeral showings and family dinner at the Plums.  As long as you don’t expect something new, enjoy another funny, totally fluffy romp around New Jersey with Stephanie, the inept bounty hunter. (Click here to check out other reviews for this title)

Title: A Lick of Frost
Classification: Fantasy
Author: Laurell K. Hamilton
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Copyright: 2007
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Reviewer Comments: Hamilton continues her overly-erotic adventures of the Unseelie Princess Merry and her merry elfin consorts in this sixth book in the Meredith Gentry series. With Merry and the men back in Los Angeles, the story has more substance and intrigue that the last few books. Merry finds herself trying to protect her many men, three who have been accused of raping the Seelie Queen. Caught in a legal struggle between the two courts and the threat of losing her beloved Killing Frost, Merry is re-evaluating the personal cost of becoming a Queen. If you still read Hamilton, this is one of the better novels of late. If you are not familiar with Hamilton's new foreboding erotic style of writing, skip this book and read some of her best storytelling in the early Anita Blake series novels.

Title: A Light in the Attic: 20th Anniversary Edition w/CD ____
Classification: Children's
Author: Shel Silverstein
Publisher: HarperCollins
Copyright: 2001
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Reviewer Comments: Every child or child-like adult should own a Shel Silverstein collection.  Although this is not my personal favorite, listening to the poet read his own work is priceless!  Usually found on the shelves of the ages 4-8 crowd, I bet their parents sneak a peak at night when they are fast asleep, and adults will love listening to the book as much as the kids.  He has a collection of work from his days as an illustrator at Playboy magazine that is just as delightful but definitely not for the kiddies.  Take a look-or a listen-to one of Silverstein’s classics this holiday. 

Title: Love Overboard
Classification: Romance
Author: Janet Evanovich
Publisher: Harper Torch
Copyright: 2005
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Reviewer Comments: In the intro, Evanovich sums up the merit of this book when she states Love Overboard was initially published as Ivan Takes a Wife (1989) and immediately went out-of-print. The characters are cute, the story is cute and those that find it hard waiting for a new Stephanie Plum story are likely to be the ones who will read this book. I know it is the only reason I read the reprinted stories by Evanovich. Hurry up, Stephanie before I become bored silly!

Title: The Magdalene Cipher
Classification: Fiction
Author: Jim Hougan
Publisher: Avon
Copyright: 2000
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Reviewer Comments: Previously published as Kingdom Come, this conspiracy suspense novel is fast-paced and thrilling, until the end. For some reason, Hougan (a.k.a. John Case) writes some of the most fascinating novels but seems to have problems ending his tales. Still, it is worth a read and truly gives a twist that makes you think about the C.I.A., Carl Jung, religious fanaticism, and the U.F.O. government cover-up in a totally unique way.