The Gun Seller

First off, I will admit that I only bought this book because I'm completely off the deep end for Mr. Hugh Laurie. That being said...

I was hooked from the first sentence, "Imagine that you have to break someone's arm."
The book is -from what I understand- supposed to make fun of Bond type books/movies. And it certainly does it's job. But underneath the amusing take on todays spy circle is a brilliant story about our hero, Thomas Lang.

Poor Thomas finds himself in a lot more trouble then he bargined for, and paired with fiesty Sarah Woolf. It's action packed, quick paced, and chalked full of laughs. Well done. Though I would probably borrow it before buying it, it isn't everyone's cup of tea.

4/5

Special Announcement!!

So I happen to love the Chloe Neill series Chicagoland Vampires. There are a total of four books (as of 9/20/11) out. First being Some Girls Bite, the second being Friday Night Bites. Third is Twice Bitten, and the fourth installment is Hard Bitten

This series has it all. Love, laughter, family, friends, enemies. It's beautifully writen. You will fall in love with the characters and be left wanting more.

Speaking of wanting more...the fifth installment Drink Deep release date is November 1, 2011. I for one will be special ordering to make sure it shows up on my door step that same day.

Give this one a chance, I know you will love it!

Go to Chloe Neill for more info.

(and I also just noticed I haven't posted reviews for any of the first four books. So...I'll get right too it first thing in the morning. I have them on goodreads and librarything. So look out for them!)

Shades of Magic by K. D. Wilson

Edgar becomes a wizard's apprentice but soon finds that magic is fading, everyone is losing their powers. He sets off with his uncle, master, and trainer -Magnus to discover the reason behind the magic woes before magic is gone forever.
Adelaide takes a job working with a herbalist, Hestia. She soon finds out all is not it seems. In a world where girl are not allowed to practice magic she finds Hestia lives a secret life as a powerful witch, and she herself can do magic. Powerful magic.
The two teams meet up and try to save the whole magic community.

The concept of the story is good, something I have seen before, but still a good quick read, the writing reminded me of a teenager writing a short story for English class though.

[received though LibraryThing’s Member Giveaway Program]

1/5

101 Tips for Traveling with a Vampire by Joleene Naylor

This only takes about 20 minutes to read. It's basically just common sense travel tips, with a vampire twist. Very amusing. And it's just like the title, tips, it's not an actual story, keep that in mind.

3/5

The Outside of August by Joanna Hershon

"For as long as Alice Green can remember, her elusive mother, Charlotte, has moved in and out of family life—disappearing relentlessly and often without explanation. Despite the exotic clutter of souvenirs that detail Charlotte’s international travels, the Green’s home becomes progressively hollow, as nothing but Charlotte can fill the empty spaces.
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When, years later, her unfettered brother becomes strangely remote, Alice journeys to find him in an isolated beach town. It is there that a deeply buried secret will have to unravel in order for Alice to come to terms with her fractured family and her place within it—and learn to let go of a mother she perhaps never really knew."


I couldn't get into this one at all. It dragged on for me, and it just lacked...something. I dont' really know what made me so turned off to this book, but I just struggled through it. You couldn't really identify with the characters.

1/5

Getting Rid of Bradley by Jennifer Crusie

Had the perfect amount of romance and action. Jennifer Crusie is becoming one of my favorites!

[Note: I plan to come back to this and write a better review as soon as I get more settled in with the blog]

3/5

Wayward Son by Tom Pollack

Received as an early review book from LibraryThing:
Wow, I enjoyed this one, Wayward Son, was very intriguing, you feel as though you are figuring everything out as it goes along. Beautifully written. And it is left open for a sequel, but you don’t feel completely left hanging as some authors like to do. Highly recommend giving this one a try.

3/5