GLASS HOUSES by Rachel Caine

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GLASS HOUSES (The Morganville Vampires-Book One)
Author: Rachel Caine
Source: Library

  • Reading level: Young Adult
  • Mass Market Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: NAL Jam; Reissue edition (October 3, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0451219945
  • ISBN-13: 978-0451219947

SYNOPSIS:

Just don’t stay out after dark.

College freshman Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation, where the popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks in the school’s social scene: somewhere less than zero.

When Claire heads off-campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Her new roommates don’t show many signs of life. But they’ll have Claire’s back when the town’s deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood.

MY THOUGHTS:

Why, oh why, did I wait so long to start reading this series?! I had heard great reviews on this book and when I finally got my number picked at the library for this book, I couldn’t wait to start it!

I loved each and every character of this book. Shane’s smart mouth, Eve’s sisterly personality, Michael’s fatherly like demeanor and Claire’s little sister role. Each one of the characters kept me interested in reading the book from page one to the last page. The ending left you with a great climax that makes you want to immediately start the next book.

Unfortunately, I am still far down on the waiting list for the rest of the series. So if anyone has any extra copies, *hint, hint, cough*, feel free to let me know! LOL.

MY RATING:


Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

2010 Lynsay Sands Challenge Reminder

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This is just a reminder post about my 2010 Reading Challenge for the year. If you would like to join just click on the picture to be taken to the sign up page! A great new challenge to introduce you to a great author and series!!!

2009 Review Recap

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Hard to believe that I only started my blog back in August of this year after looking at my final review list recap. I can’t believe that I have read and reviewed 113 books since then. That averages to about 22 books a month. Not too shabby considering with the holidays, sickness, and birthdays also arrived at the same time to slow me down.

I have signed up for the 100+ Reading Challenge, but I know that this year I will pass up the 100 mark. I am so excited to be sharing my reviews with you. I know I don’t go into to much detail with my reviews. I generally just post the synopsis, and give you just my thoughts and feelings of the book I review. I figure that you don’t want spoilers, and just want to know how a book makes you feel when you read it. If you want more details, that is what the synopsis is for right??

There are also going to be changes coming to my blog this year. Not only will Spread The Love Sunday continue, but I have had good remarks about WTF?! Friday and will continue to feature that as well. I will be hosting alot more contests this year. Be on the lookout for a weekly giveaway. I want to thank each and everyone of you for making this blog successful and I hope to continue to make all of you happy!

So without further rambling from me, here is my 2009 Review Recap with ratings:

2009 Recap of Books Read and Reviewed
113 total

TEMPT ME, TASTE ME, TOUCH ME by Bella Andre
5 flames

GIFTS OF THE HEART by Karen Oman
5 flames

STOP IT! by Sally O. Lee
5 flames

TAKE ME by Bella Andre
5 flames

NIGHT SECRETS by Cherry Adair
2 flames

RIVER OF TEARS by Michelle L. Montgomery
5 flames

CANDY SKULLS by McKenzie Maclaine
5 flames

THE CURRENCY OF TIME by Brandon Stuart
5 flames

THE MUDHOGS by Dalton James
5 flames

FAIREST OF THEM ALL by Sereno Valentino
5 flames

UNINVITED by Amanda Marrone
2 flames

COCKED & FULLY LOADED by various authors
4 flames

THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER
by Stephen Chbosky
5 flames

IT’S ALL IN THE JEANS by Tory Richards
5 flames

HOW DO YOU LIGHT A FART by Bobby Mercer
5 flames

TAKE ME by Shelli Stevens
5 flames

THE VAMPIRE BOOK by J. Gordon Melton
5 flames

HAVE YOURSELF A NAUGHTY LITTLE SANTA by Karin Tabke
5 flames

BITE ME! by Melissa Francis
4 flames

THE HOLLOW by Jessica Verday
2 flames

I HEART YOU, YOU HAUNT ME by Lisa Schroeder
5 flames

THE GHOST, THE EGGHEADS, AND BABE RUTH’S PIANO by Lary Sweitzer
5 flames

GOD GAVE US LOVE by Lisa Tawn Bergren
5 flames

GOD GAVE US CHRISTMAS by Lisa Tawn Bergren
5 flames

DECODING THE LOST SYMBOL by Simon Cox
4 flames

THE SOURCE OF MIRACLES by Kathleen McGowan
3 flames

DEVIL’S CUB by Georgette Heyer
5 flames

PRIVATE DEMON by Lynn Viehl
2 flames

ENTWINED BY FATE by S.A. Price
5 flames

WICKED NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS by Tierney O’Malley
5 flames

GUARDING TEMPTATION by Chastity Bush
5 flames

IF ANGELS BURN by Lynn Viehl
3 flames

THE EDUCATION OF BET by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
5 flames

POSSESSION by Devyn Quinn
5 flames

THE SWEETHEART’S KNITTING CLUB by Lori Wilde
5 flames

A CHRISTMAS CAROL:SPECIAL EDITION by Charles Dickens
5 flames

STICKY FINGERS by Niki Burnham
1 flame

BREATHLESS by Lurlene McDaniel
5 flames

THIRSTY by Tracey Bateman
4 flames

GOTHIC! TEN ORIGINAL TALES by various authors
4 flames

DARK OF THE MOON by Rachel Hawthorne
5 flames

HOW TO BE FAMOUS by Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt
1 flame

TOUCHED BY A VAMPIRE by Beth Felker Jones
5 flames

FULL MOON by Rachel Hawthorne
3 flames

LOGAN AND THE MAGIC FISH by Otto Scamfer
5 flames

EVIL? by Timothy Carter
4 flames

HEALING LUKE by Beth Cornelison
5 flames

THE WILDEST HEART by Rosemary Rogers
5 flames

REAL VAMPIRES,NIGHTSTALKERS, & CREATURES
FROM THE DARKSIDE by Brad Stieger
4 flames

YOU ARE SO UNDEAD TO ME by Stacey Jay
4 flames

TREACHEROUS LOVE by Beatrice Sparks, Ph.D.
4 flames

SUCKS TO BE ME by Kimberly Pauley
5 flames

THE CHRONICLES OF VLADIMIR TOD by Heather Brewer
5 flames

ONE NIGHT by Margaret Wild
5 flames

GINGER HIGH by Melissa Burmester
2 flames

500 CUPCAKES by Fergal Connolly
5 flames

HOW TO ROAST A LAMB by Michael Psilakis
2 flames

PETITE SWEETS by Beatrice Ojakangas
5 flames

VAMPIRES:MY 3000 YEAR ACCOUNT OF
BLOODLUST AND BETRAYAL by Antigonos and Steve Bryant
5 flames

KNIT THE SEASON by Kate Jacobs
5 flames

ETERNAL by Cynthia Leitich Smith
4 flames

MOONLIGHT by Rachel Hawthorne
4 flames

TO DESIRE A DEVIL by Elizabeth Hoyt
5 flames

JACK DANIEL’S SPIRIT OF TENNESSEE COOKBOOK
by Lynne Tolley and Pat Mitchamore
4 flames

WICKED NIGHT GAMES by Kathleen Lawless
1 flame

CAPTIVE OF SIN by Anna Campbell
5 flames

SIMON’S CAT by Simon Tofield
2 flames

CHOCOLATE: A LOVE STORY by Max Brenner
5 flames

THE HANDY ANSWER BOOK FOR KIDS by Gina Misiroglu
5 flames

STEPMONSTER by Wednesday Martin, Ph.D.
5 flames

REDEFINING BEAUTIFUL by Jenna Lucado
4 flames

THE DARKEST WHISPER by Gena Showalter
5 flames

JORDAN by Lori Foster
5 flames

WICKED PROPOSAL by Tierney O’Malley
5 flames

THE NEW KID by Temple Mathews
5 flames

DEMON IN MY VIEW by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes
3 flames

HOW TO CATCH AND KEEP A VAMPIRE by Diana Laurence
5 flames

SHIVER by Maggie Stiefvater
4 flames

TRUST ME by Peter Leonard
4 flames

WATER WITCH by Deborah LeBlanc
3 flames

HIGHER GROUNDS: THE LITTLE BOOK OF COFFEE CULTURE
by Kevin Barefoot
3 flames

THE RENEGADE HUNTER by Lynsay Sands
5 flames

DECADENT DECEPTIONS by Keta Diablo
5 flames

VAMPIRE KISSES: THE BEGINNING by Ellen Schreiber
1 flame

YOUR LEGACY OF LOVE by Gemini Adams
4 flames

THE MAN WHO LOVED BOOKS TOO MUCH by Allison Hoover Bartlett
4 flames

INTERTWINED by Gena Showalter
5 flames

THE WELL-BEHAVED CHILD by John Rosemond
2 flames

HYBRID by Angie L. Reed
3 flames

CRAZY BEAUTIFUL by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
5 flames

HUSH,HUSH by Becca Fitzpatrick
5 flames

DEFENDERS OF THE SCROLL by Sharaz
4 flames

THE DIY BRIDE CRAFTY COUNTDOWN by Khris Cochran
5 flames

PLEASURE by Jacquelyn Frank
5 flames

A DIFFERENT DREAM FOR MY CHILD by Jolene Philo
4 flames

EVERNIGHT by Claudia Gray
4 flames

VAMPIRE ACADEMY by Richelle Mead
4 flames

CRY OF THE WOLF by Karen Whiddon
5 flames

I KISSED A GIRL by Regina Perry
5 flames

PLAYGIRL by Regina Perry
5 flames

CITY OF BONES by Cassandra Clare
5 flames

SHE STILL CALLS ME DADDY by Robert Wolgemuth
4 flames

ENEMY LOVER by Bonnie Vanak
4 flames

BREAKING MIDNIGHT by Emma Holly
4 flames

PLAYING HOUSE by Fredrica Wagman
DNF/No flame

IN OVER HER HEAD by Judi Fennell
5 flames

NIGHT’S EDGE by Various Authors
5 flames

CHIBI VAMPIRE SERIES #1
4 flames

TORTURED by Amanda McIntyre
DNF/ No flame

MARKED by PC Cast and Kristin Cast
5 flames

KISSING MIDNIGHT by Emma Holly
5 flames

FANGED & FABULOUS by Michelle Rowen
4 flames

RAPTURE by Jacquelyn Frank
5 flames

MIDNIGHT’S MASTER by Cynthia Eden
5 flames

BITTEN & SMITTEN by Michelle Rowen
5 flames

TEMPT ME, TASTE ME, TOUCH ME by Bella Andre

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TEMPT ME, TASTE ME, TOUCH ME
Author Bella Andre

  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket (January 2, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1416524177
  • ISBN-13: 978-1416524175

SYNOPSIS:

California wine country is a world of sensual delights — the tantalizing kiss of sunlight . . . the luscious decadence of gourmet cuisine . . . the slow burn of wine that warms from within . . . and sinfully sexy men. For three women hungering for more, it’s a destination for pleasuring both body and soul. . . .

Tempt Me
Carrie can’t explain why she turned down a marriage proposal from Mr. Perfect. But a chance encounter with a rugged winemaker who works the earth unleashes something wild in her. His raw, hungry power has her intoxicated with desire — and she knows it’s useless to resist. . . .

Taste Me
After voluptuous Rose is left by her boyfriend for a thinner woman, she’s in for a sensual shock when she falls for a chef who can’t get enough of her luscious curves. One taste of his lovemaking will never be enough. . . .

Touch Me
Vanessa is used to loving and leaving her men. And the man she wants now is an intense artist who has her modeling nude amid the Napa vineyards. But this time, he’s the one playing hard to get — and their heated game of “look but don’t touch” will soon have Vanessa begging for release. . . .

MY THOUGHTS:

I knew I had to read another book by this author now that I have unburied my TBR pile. This book features 3 different stories of 3 friends that take a vacation to Napa Valley. Each one finds true love in the span of 3 days. Even though I enjoyed each story in the book, I enjoyed the first book about Carrie and Tyson the most. The characters in that story are the ones that captivated me the most. Hot and steamy sex is throughout the book, but it also has plots to it with suspense thrown in. Another great book by a wonderful author!

MY RATING:


Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!

GIFTS OF THE HEART by Karen Boes Oman

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GIFTS OF THE HEART
Author: Karen Boes Oman
Illustrated by: Marilyn Brown
Source: Author
*I received this book free of charge in exchange for an honest review*

  • Reading level: Ages 9-12
  • Paperback: 36 pages
  • Publisher: CreateSpace (December 14, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1449961592
  • ISBN-13: 978-1449961596

SYNOPSIS:
When a terrible storm whisks Grandpa and Grandma off the road on the day before Christmas, it scatters their grandchildren’s presents all across Mother Goose Land. Their search for the lost gifts leaves them empty-handed but with hearts overflowing with love. But what will Grandpa and Grandma tell their grandkids when they arrive without presents? A knock on the door leads grandparents and grandchildren on an exciting Christmas Eve adventure, a night filled with music, magic, and the best gifts of all – gifts of the heart. Featuring lush illustrations by painter Marilyn Brown, Gifts of the Heart brings generations together around a timeless message of love and generosity.

MY THOUGHTS:
When it comes to reviewing book for children, I use a few different things to determine my opinion on it.

Was my child focused on the book as we read it together? Yes
Did she enjoy all the pictures or artwork throughout the book? Yes
Did she understand the meaning of what the book was about when we
discussed it afterwords? Yes
Did she ask me to read it again? Yes

My daughter really loved this book. She loved all the artwork and she kept stopping me to look at the pictures longer. She loved the poetry like reading and really wanted to keep reading it! As an adult, I enjoyed this book as well. This will be a keeper to read over and over again each Christmas.

MY RATING:


Outstanding Book That Will Stay On My Bookshelf
For Rereading!