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A review of "Micah (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 13)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:21:47 GMT

Micah (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Book 13)

by Laurell K. Hamilton

2.2006
4/5 Stars
I did not expect to like Micah, since I don’t like the character, but I really did. I enjoyed Anita actually having a plot involving zombie raising again. And there was only one sex scene, halleluja. That may sound strange, but after the last full length book, I’d about had enough.

A review of "A Wizard Abroad: The Fourth Book in the Young Wizards Series" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:19:47 GMT

A Wizard Abroad: The Fourth Book in the Young Wizards Series

by Diane Duane

2.2006
4/5 Stars
Nita’s parents decide to send her off to her aunt in Ireland because they think she and Kit are getting too close. Unbeknownst to Nita, her aunt Annie is also and wizard and Nita finds herself in the middle of what is potentially her most dangerous mission to date!

A review of "Grave Sight" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:16:46 GMT

Grave Sight

by Charlaine Harris

2.2006
3/5 Stars
New series about Harper Connelly who has the ability – courtesy of a lightning strike – to find the dead. She and her brother – her business manager – end up in Sarne, Arkansas in a lot of trouble. While the premise is interesting, the characters are boring compared to Harris’ Sookie Stackhouse books.

A review of "High Wizardry: The Third Book in the Young Wizards Series" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:02:21 GMT

High Wizardry: The Third Book in the Young Wizards Series

by Diane Duane

2.2006
4/5 Stars
When Nita’s 10 year old sister Dareen discovers she’s a wizard – her manual is a new laptop computer – Nita and Kit have to go after her to keep her from getting in too much trouble. Again, Duane has written an excellent book with shades of the book of Genesis.

A review of "Night's Child, Vol. 15: Moira's Story (A Sweep Novel)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:58:33 GMT

Night's Child, Vol. 15: Moira's Story (A Sweep Novel)

by Cate Tiernan

2.2006
4/5 Stars
It is 20 years after the initial Sweep series. Morgan now lives in Ireland with her daughter Moira, who is 15. When truths about who Moira is start coming out, Morgan begins to tell her dauther her story. Good ending to the series.

A review of "The Hobgoblin Proxy (Clemency Pogue)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:56:55 GMT

The Hobgoblin Proxy (Clemency Pogue)

by JT Petty

2.2006
4/5 Stars
Darling story starring Clemency Pogue who one day gets chased by a fairy in the forest. When she remembers that not believing can kill a fairy, she says “I do not believe in fairies” 7 times, thus killing 6 fairies in addition to the one attacking her. With the help of a hobgoblin, she goes on a mission to get them back. Very cute. I listened to it as an audio book, which is highly recommended.

A review of "Full Circle (Sweep 14)" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:54:01 GMT

Full Circle (Sweep 14)

by Cate Tiernan

The final book in the main Sweep series in which Morgan goes up against an old enemy.

A review of "Reckoning (Sweep 13)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:51:13 GMT

Reckoning (Sweep 13)

by Cate Tiernan

A dark wave is coming. Can Morgan, Hunter, et. al stop it or is it the end?

A review of "Deep Wizardry: The Second Book in the Young Wizards Series" (rated 5 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:49:49 GMT

Deep Wizardry: The Second Book in the Young Wizards Series

by Diane Duane

Beautiful addition to the series. In this outing, Nita and Kit help the whale wizards reenact the defeat of the lone power. In essence, the book is about a whale passion play. Deeply moving.

A review of "Eclipse (Sweep, 12)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:48:09 GMT

Eclipse (Sweep, 12)

by Cate Tiernan

We find out about Alisa as she goes off to meet her mother’s family after finding out she’s half witch. Very disappointing that this is the last of her story.

A review of "So You Want to Be a Wizard: The First Book in the Young Wizards Series" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:45:39 GMT

So You Want to Be a Wizard: The First Book in the Young Wizards Series

by Diane Duane

An early precursor to the Harry Potter phenomenon. I must say, at first I wasn’t sure I liked this book because it got into lots of equations/spells/etc. But, I ended up finding it very uplifting. While I see they toss this around as similar to Harry Potter, it’s quite different as Nita and Kit (our main characters) don’t go off to wizards schoo, they learn wizardry from a book. Recommended highly.

A review of "Origins (Sweep, 11)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:42:49 GMT

Origins (Sweep, 11)

by Cate Tiernan

A step back in history to the dark wave’s origins with Morgan’s ancestory Rose McEwan.

A review of "Seeker (Sweep, 10)" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:41:32 GMT

Seeker (Sweep, 10)

by Cate Tiernan

Hunter’s story – he goes off to find his father and also ends up on Council business. Ok addition to the series.

A review of "Strife" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:40:26 GMT

Strife

by Cate Tiernan

Strange things are happening around Morgan – is she causing them or someone else? Not the best book in the series – too mixed up.

A review of "Changeling (Sweep, 8)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:38:59 GMT

Changeling (Sweep, 8)

by Cate Tiernan

Morgan goes up against her real father, leader of the evil Amarynth, who wants her to join him.

A review of "Calling (Sweep)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:37:31 GMT

Calling (Sweep)

by Cate Tiernan

Morgan is dreaming of someone in danger – can she save them?

A review of "Spellbound (Sweep, 6)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 27 Feb 2006 22:33:58 GMT

Spellbound (Sweep, 6)

by Cate Tiernan

Someone is after Morgan and Hunter, it’s also Yule and their relationship is growing.

A review of "Awakening (Sweep, 5)" (rated 3 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:33:44 GMT

Awakening (Sweep, 5)

by Cate Tiernan

2.2006
3/5 Stars
5th book in the Sweep series has Morgan recovering from book 4. Could another friend be not what he seems? Decent addition to the series but not the best.

A review of "Dark Magick (Sweep, 4)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Thu, 02 Feb 2006 16:32:08 GMT

Dark Magick (Sweep, 4)

by Cate Tiernan

1.2006
4/5 Stars
Morgan’s relationship with Cal comes to a head in the fourth book in the series. I am enjoying the series, although I still don’t like how the books just stop.

A review of "Blood Witch (Sweep #3)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 21:00:18 GMT

Blood Witch (Sweep #3)

by Cate Tiernan

1.2006
4/5 Stars
Morgan now knows who she is and why she is a blood witch and so much more powerful than the rest of the coven. Is her boyfrirend Cal what he seems? Good series.

A review of "The Coven (Sweep 2)" (rated 4 stars)

nobody@allconsuming.net (Grace) — Mon, 30 Jan 2006 20:58:11 GMT

The Coven (Sweep 2)

by Cate Tiernan

1.2006
4/5 Stars
Cal, Morgan and the rest of the group are now officially a Coven. Morgan’s powers continue to astound the rest of them, could she be a blood witch? Because of jealousy, Morgan is no longer friends with Bree.