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A story about "Doom with a View (Psychic Eye Mysteries, Book 7)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:39:06 GMT

Doom with a View (Psychic Eye Mysteries, Book 7)

by Victoria Laurie

Doom with a View – Psychic Eye #7

I thought this one was very fast paced, but it worked and liked it better than the last couple books in this series. Worth the read if you’ve read the first 6.

A story about "Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down: Through a Veil Darkly\Ghost Writer\A Calculated Risk\Remaking\The Weapon (Not Eligible for Ay)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:39:40 GMT

Thriller 2: Stories You Just Can't Put Down: Through a Veil Darkly\Ghost Writer\A Calculated Risk\Remaking\The Weapon (Not Eligible for Ay)

by Kathleen Antrim

Thriller 2

One great thing about this collection is that the stories are new, that can be a big deal if you read a lot of anthologies like me and keep seeing the same story in 5+ different books. I don’t think the stories were as good as the first, but their newness made up for that. An enjoyable read and nice variety of authors.

A story about "Happy Hour of the Damned"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:11:24 GMT

Happy Hour of the Damned

by Mark Henry

Happy Hour of the Damned

I think this book would be oodles better without the footnotes – they’re a little too precious for me – and I’d love it if the author scaled it back a notch. That said, I probably would pick up the second book in this series (if there is one and if my library carried it), at least to check out the first couple chapters.

A story about "Jim Gaffigan: King Baby"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:18:30 GMT

Jim Gaffigan: King Baby

by Michael Drumm

King Baby

Hilarious!

I loved the Pale Force shorts in the dvd extras too!

A story about "Adventureland (Ws Dub Sub Ac3 Dol)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:13:51 GMT

Adventureland (Ws Dub Sub Ac3 Dol)

by Greg Mottola

Adventureland

Not even the magnificent Bill Hader and blast from the past ‘80s tunes made this one worth while for me. :( I liked some parts, but not enough.

A story about "Killer Cuts: A Dead-End Job Mystery"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:19:26 GMT

Killer Cuts: A Dead-End Job Mystery

by Elaine Viets

Killer Cuts: A Dead-End Job Mystery

Here’s another series that seems to get progressively worse, the dialogue in this one was awful. This has been a fun series with different dead-end jobs in each one (many of which I’ve had, so that adds to the lolz), but I’m hoping the series wraps up with Helen’s wedding. Probably not for 1 or 2 more books, but soon.

A story about "Undead and Unwelcome"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:57:06 GMT

Undead and Unwelcome

by MaryJanice Davidson

Undead and Unwelcome (Queen Betsy Book 8)

I think I need to stage an intervention and myself and just stop reading these. The writing is too awful, and it’s a shame because it’s a fun idea.

Consumed "Dropped Dead Stitch (A Knitting Mystery)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 15:59:36 GMT

Dropped Dead Stitch (A Knitting Mystery)

by Maggie Sefton

NOT WORTH IT!

A story about "The Confession (Fear Street)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Sat, 23 May 2009 16:05:19 GMT

The Confession (Fear Street)

by R.L. Stine

The original 1996 version, not 2005 with the new cover

A story about "Plum Spooky (A Between-the-Numbers Novel)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:42:56 GMT

Plum Spooky (A Between-the-Numbers Novel)

by Janet Evanovich

Plum Spooky

After a disappointing 14, it was nice to laugh at monkey shenanigans and outgrageous Lula quips. I do wonder where Evanovich is going with the love triangle (or quandrangle in the between the numbers books with Diesel). It’s dragging, Joe doesn’t even seem to care about Stephanie or their relationship. And Ranger is just freaky obsessive.

A story about "The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romances"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 21:13:10 GMT

The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romances

by Trisha Telep

The Mammoth Book of Vampire Romance

Gotta say I was very disappointed with this, usually I love Mammoth Books for the selection of authors and stories. I found these stories boring and/or annoying. :(

A story about "The Freeway Guide to Nailing the Job Interview: Prepared and Get Hired! (The Freeway Guides: Practical Audio for People on the Go)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:17:23 GMT

The Freeway Guide to Nailing the Job Interview: Prepared and Get Hired! (The Freeway Guides: Practical Audio for People on the Go)

by Susan Leahy

Nailing the Job Interview (Freeway Guides)
Much the same info as other interview prep guides, although I thought Leahy’s suggestion of creating a portfolio of achievements to bring to the interview was a good one.

A story about "The Living Dead"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:19:02 GMT

The Living Dead

by Stephen King

the living dead

Great anthology of zombie stories

A story about "The Duchess"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:26:00 GMT

The Duchess

by Saul Dibb

The Duchess

This seemed more like a tv movie than a film. The costumes were great, I’m fans of the actors, but it was missing something. Maybe it was the corny captions at the end, and I was annoyed how the film ended too. When did G die? How? What else did she do with her life – apparently she was a huge fashion designer but spent no time designing anything? Lady Bess’ life seemed more interesting and worthy of a story imo.

A story about "The Vanished Man (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 16:52:02 GMT

The Vanished Man (A Lincoln Rhyme Novel)

by Jeffery Deaver

The Vanished Man

The plot seemed overly complicated for what the end motive was, although who doesn’t like magic?

A story about "Perfect Poison: A Peggy Lee Garden Mystery"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:01:48 GMT

Perfect Poison: A Peggy Lee Garden Mystery

by Joyce and Jim Lavene

Perfect Poison

This is the first I’ve read of this series, so I felt left out about the whole secret agent email buddy the lead character had but that wasn’t too much of a big of a deal. Mostly I thought there were just too many side characters that were unecessary (Stephanie especially). I don’t know if I would pick up the next one.

A story about "The Lives and Loves of New Kids on the Block"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:20:30 GMT

The Lives and Loves of New Kids on the Block

by Jill Matthews

The Lives and Loves of New Kids on the Block

I saw this at the Goodwill last weekend and felt the urge to pick it up. I went to their reunion tour a few weeks ago, and am still enjoying the good ol’ days of my youth. This book was written in 1990 and is about as in depth as Bop or Tiger Beat, but that’s not really the point.

A story about "Blood Lite: An Anthology of Humorous Horror Stories Presented by the Horror Writers Association"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 14:12:34 GMT

Blood Lite: An Anthology of Humorous Horror Stories Presented by the Horror Writers Association

by Jim Butcher

Blood Lite

I thought most of the stories were funny, and I found some new authors to read.

A story about "Stamped Out: A Stamping Sisters Mystery"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:34:11 GMT

Stamped Out: A Stamping Sisters Mystery

by Terri Thayer

Stamped Out

The plot was too unbelievable (the main character’s dad is arrested for a 15 year old murder because the dead guy used to work for him and she found his belt buckle near his bones – what?) The characters aren’t interesting enough to want to read any more.

A story about "Aristotle in 90 Minutes (Philosophers in 90 Minutes)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 22:13:22 GMT

Aristotle in 90 Minutes (Philosophers in 90 Minutes)

by Paul Strathern

Aristotle in 90 Minutes

Wasn’t quite what I was looking for. Maybe I had the wrong idea of what the audio book would be about, but I don’t feel like I learned much about the philosophy of Aristotle.

A story about "Twin Cities Noir (Akashic Noir)"

nobody@allconsuming.net (miss kiki) — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 02:10:08 GMT

Twin Cities Noir (Akashic Noir)

Twin Cities Noir

I love this series in general, but especially love this one of Minnesota mysteries by Minnesota writers. Definitely recommended!