After enduring torture and the loss of loved ones during the brief but deadly Faery War, Sookie Stackhouse is hurt and she's angry. Just about the onlAfter enduring torture and the loss of loved ones during the brief but deadly Faery War, Sookie Stackhouse is hurt and she's angry. Just about the only bright spot in her life is the love she thinks she feels for vampire Eric Northman. But he's under scrutiny by the new Vampire King because of their relationship. And as the political implications of the Shifters coming out are beginning to be felt, Sookie's connection to the Shreveport pack draws her into the debate. Worst of all, though the door to Faery has been closed, there are still some Fae on the human side-and one of them is angry at Sookie. Very, very angry... (Amazon Desc.)
This book in the series didn't hold my attention like some of the other titles did. It almost seemed like a placeholder between Bks. 9 and 11. Still, it was fun to be back in Bon Temps with Sookie and the rest of the group!...more
Outside of New Orleans, Donegal Plantation is known for its unsurpassed dining, captivating atmosphere, haunting legends …and now a corpse swinging frOutside of New Orleans, Donegal Plantation is known for its unsurpassed dining, captivating atmosphere, haunting legends …and now a corpse swinging from the marble angel that marks the Donegal vault. The corpse is discovered in nearly the same position as that of Marshall Donegal, the patriarch killed in a skirmish just before the Civil War. Desperate for help traditional criminologists could never provide, plantation heiress Ashley Donegal turns to an elite team of paranormal investigators who blend hard forensics with rare, —often inexplicable, —intuition. Among the "Krewe of Hunters" is an old flame, Jake Mallory, a gifted musician with talent stretching far beyond the realm of the physical.The evil the team unveils has the power to shake the plantation to its very core. Jake and Ashley are forced to risk everything to unravel secrets that will not stay buried —even in death (desc. by Amazon.com)….
This is a great series if you like romance, murder, and ghosts. Very entertaining and suspenseful....more
Sometime in the near future the U.S. ihas been taken over by the totalitarian NO party...the New Order. NO runs every aspect of society and kids are bSometime in the near future the U.S. ihas been taken over by the totalitarian NO party...the New Order. NO runs every aspect of society and kids are beginning to disappear for no other reason than because they misbehaved. Wisty and Whit, seemingly normal teenagers, find themselves torn away from their parents by NO soldiers and thrown into prison for having abnormal powers; they are accused of being a witch and a wizard. Wisty and Whit are astonished, but soon they begin to display strange abilities that grow stronger every day. They are determined to escape from prison and find their parents, but soon discover there is a much more important role for them to play.
This is the first book in a new series for teens by James Patterson. It is entertaining and a fast read. Younger teens will enjoy the superpowers displayed by Wisty and Whit, the fantasy and humor.
Book on CD read by Spencer Locke and Elijah Wood. ...more
Sookie and Bill head to Dallas where Sookie has agreed to find a vampire who is being held captive by the Fellowship of the Sun. Her only condition...Sookie and Bill head to Dallas where Sookie has agreed to find a vampire who is being held captive by the Fellowship of the Sun. Her only condition...no humans will be harmed in the process.
Like the other books in the series, this one is fun and exciting. I like the books much better than the TV show, True Blood....more
Each child in the Beaumont family receives a special power or "savvy" when they turn 13 years old. Older brother Rocket's savvy affects electricity. AEach child in the Beaumont family receives a special power or "savvy" when they turn 13 years old. Older brother Rocket's savvy affects electricity. Another brother, Fish, has a savvy that affects the weather. It is almost time for Mibs Beaumont to turn 13 and she is so excited because she wants to find out what her savvy is. On her birthday, her father is in a terrible accident and is in a coma in a hospital many miles away. Rocket and Mama go to visit Papa in the hospital living Mibs, Fish and younger brother Samson at home to celebrate at Mibs' birthday party which Pastor Meeks and his wife have thrown for her. Samson has a turtle that has been totally dead for quite awhile. Everyone but Samson, believes the turtle to be dead. On her birthday, Mibs looks at the turtle and he suddenly pokes his head out of his shell! Believing that her savvy is to bring things back to life, she is sure that if she could just get to papa, she could bring him out of his coma! But how will she get to the hospital in Salina, Kansas? She notices a large pink bus in the parking lot of the church with a sign advertising Bibles and the address of the company is Salina, Kansas! She stows away on the bus (and eventually so does Fish, Samson, and the pastor's two children, Bobbie and Will) hoping she will get to Salina that way. But when the bus turns in a different direction, Mibs is panicked! What will she do now?
This is an enchanting novel. Law uses various literary devices (such as alliteration and onamatopeia) to spice up her narrative. Her "voice" for Mibs is true to that of a 12 year old girl. There is plenty of humor and excitement and once started is very hard to put down! Readers will laugh and cry....more
Sookie is a waitress in a bar in BonTemps, Louisiana. She has the power to read people's minds which is really fairly annoying. Then she meets a man wSookie is a waitress in a bar in BonTemps, Louisiana. She has the power to read people's minds which is really fairly annoying. Then she meets a man whose mind she can't read. The only problem is, he's a vampire and he seems to run with a pretty bad crowd. When a young woman is murdered, everyone immediately suspects Bill and the vampires he hangs out with.
This is the first book in the Sookie Stackhouse series. I started the series in the middle and now I'm going back to read the first books in the series. I really enjoy and characters and plot of this series, even though I'm not a huge fan of vampire stories. This series is habit-forming!...more
This most recent title in the Southern Vampire series has Sookie coping with the aftermath of the shapeshifters "coming out" to the world. She also muThis most recent title in the Southern Vampire series has Sookie coping with the aftermath of the shapeshifters "coming out" to the world. She also must fight off evil fairies who are trying to kill her in order to depose her Great Uncle who is king of the fairy world. Romantically, she is exploring her relationship with Eric, but can't let her feelings for Quinn and Bill go away.
This is one of the best of the series and I've liked them all. It will be hard to wait for the next title. AND, judging by the end of the story, there WILL be another story....more
After he and his brothers inherit a New Orleans plantation, Aidan Flynn, a private investigator, delves into the dark history of his new home, with thAfter he and his brothers inherit a New Orleans plantation, Aidan Flynn, a private investigator, delves into the dark history of his new home, with the help of a beautiful tarot card reader, when he stumbles upon human bones.
This was romantic, suspenseful, with a little paranormal thrown in. Very entertaining. Looking forward to the next book in the series....more
Liz and John Prospero are sister and brother, born into a powerful family of sorcerers. John is highly intelligent and a powerful sorceror. Liz has noLiz and John Prospero are sister and brother, born into a powerful family of sorcerers. John is highly intelligent and a powerful sorceror. Liz has no magic and has never quite fit in with her family and their friends. The story is told over many decades and each chapter is told from a different perspective. In the course of the novel, you see the world of sorcery change as it tries to keep up with the changes going on in the rest of society. There are parallels between the non-magic and magic worlds as each culture tries to deal with the increase in crime and violence and it becomes evident that the two cultures aren't really that different.
This is a very unique book. I haven't read anything quite like it before. It was very intriguing and it makes me wonder if there aren't sorcerors all around us, practicing their magic....more
There's a new man in Sookie's life, His name is Quinn and he's a were-tiger. On their first date, Sookie and Quinn are attacked by two werewolves, andThere's a new man in Sookie's life, His name is Quinn and he's a were-tiger. On their first date, Sookie and Quinn are attacked by two werewolves, and they don't know why. To add to the mystery, Sookie must go to New Orleans to pck up her cousin Hadley's apartment after Hadley's death. While she's there, she gets called to visit the Queen of Louisiana which puts Sookie and Quinn right in the middle of vampire political intrigue.
In this 6th entry in the Southern Vampire series, Harris keeps the action going strong. Sookie remains a strong, humorous character and readers will waiting breathlessly for the next entry in the series....more
Sixteen year old Suze Simon is a Mediator...she can see and talk to ghosts. It is her job to resolve the problem that is keeping them here one earth. Sixteen year old Suze Simon is a Mediator...she can see and talk to ghosts. It is her job to resolve the problem that is keeping them here one earth. The ghost of a dead woman has been visiting her at night screaming at her to "tell Red he didn't kill me!" Suze believes that "Red" is a local developer. but when she goes to deliver the message, she gets involved in some very strange events, including nearly getting herself killed.
I've been listening to the Mediator series on CD and thoroughy enjoying it. Somehow, the audio version makes the story come alive. The reader, Johanna Parker, has the voice of a 16 year old girl down pat and fully inserts the humorous voice of a typical Meg Cabot character....more
Identical twins Meredith and Mallory have different personalities, but they have always been able to "read" each other. Then they are involved in a hoIdentical twins Meredith and Mallory have different personalities, but they have always been able to "read" each other. Then they are involved in a house fire and while they manage to rescue all of their cousins, Merry's hand is badly burned. After that, it becomes harder for the two girls to relate to each other. Both start having dreams, but Merry dreams of the past and Mally dreams of the future. Soon, they realize that the things they dream of are coming true and somehow the fire is involved.
I really enjoyed this bookby noted author Jacquelyn Mitchard. The theme is very interesting and I'm glad to know that it is the first book in a trilogy about the sisters. I can't wait for the next book....more
After moving from New York to California with her newly married mother, 16-year-old Susannah has to cope not only with her new stepbrothers, but also After moving from New York to California with her newly married mother, 16-year-old Susannah has to cope not only with her new stepbrothers, but also with the handsome ghost sitting in her new bedroom and the angry girl ghost haunting her new school. This is book #1 of the Mediator series. It is typical Meg Cabot, full of humor and very realistic teenage behavior and dialog. Even though the heroine is a medium, it doesn't change the fact that she is a "normal" teenage girl with the same problems all teenage girls have with friends, romance, and family. Readers will be anxious to read the next book in the series....more
11 YEAR OLD JASON ATTENDS SUMMER CAMP AT CAMP RAVENWYNG, FOR KIDS WITH CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION. HE SOON LEARNS THAT EVERYONE THERE HAS SOME KIND OF11 YEAR OLD JASON ATTENDS SUMMER CAMP AT CAMP RAVENWYNG, FOR KIDS WITH CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION. HE SOON LEARNS THAT EVERYONE THERE HAS SOME KIND OF "TALENT" THAT HAS TO DO WITH MAGICK AND THAT THE STUDENTS ARE BEING TRAINED TO UTILIZE THEIR POWERS TO STOP THE DARK HAND BEFORE ALL MAGICK IS DESTROYED.
VERY REMINISCENT OF THE HARRY POTTER BOOKS. AT FIRST, I WAS PUT OFF BY THIS, BUT THE READER IS SOON DRAWN IN BY THE CHARACTERS AND PLOT. THE ENDING LEAVES LOTS OF ROOM FOR A SEQUEL AND POSSIBLE MORE. KIDS WHO ARE WAITING FOR THE NEXT HARRY POTTER SHOULD DEFINITELY PICK THIS ONE UP....more
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