“If only it did. If only it could be turned off. It’s not a faucet. Love’s a bloody river with level-five rapids. Only a catastrophic act of nature or a dam has any chance of stopping it—and then usually only succeeds in diverting it. Both measures are extreme and change the terrain so much you end up wondering why you bothered. No landmarks to gauge your position when it’s done. Only way to survive is to devise new ways to map out life. You loved her yesterday, you love her today. And she did something that devastates you. You’ll love her … [Read more...]
Review: Burned by Karen Marie Moning
Oh, Burned, Burned, Burned...I waited for you for so long, dreamed of you, hungered for you, and now that I've consumed you, I want more!! Karen Marie Moning's seventh installment in the Fever series was busting at the seams with action, stories, and characters, and when it exploded, I was left with many, many pieces of a very enthralling puzzle, but no clear picture in sight. I can't say that I loved this one. I really, really liked it, and I'm not necessarily dissatisfied, but I'm in that furrowed brow state, head tilted to the side, as … [Read more...]
Review: Iced
My thoughts in free-flow; unstructured and messy: This may contain light spoilers, though none of the story is given away. Alright, so I just finished Iced and I don’t really know what my first impression is. This story received pretty mixed reviews, and generally unimpressive reviews from friends and bloggers, so I can say that it was better than I expected. I was really nervous to read this book, hesitant to read Dani’s POV because she seemed pretty young and immature in Shadowfever. At the beginning of Iced she is very annoying – … [Read more...]