Barbara Vey

WW Ladies Book Club Blurbs

Hi all!  It feels great to be be back in the saddle again.  I'm still a little loopy, can't drive for 2 weeks and see double once in a while, but, other than that, it's business as usual.  Over 700 messages in emails.  I need that audio computer for a while until I can see better.  Anyway, here's what the WW Ladies have to say about the books they read this week.


Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells 

Read by joysann

Sabina Kane is half-vampire, half-mage, and all bad-ass assassin, and no one is excepted when she gets orders from the vampire hierarchy called the Dominae, which includes her difficult grandmother. She's instructed to infiltrate a rising cult which threatens the status quo in the vampire world, and to kill the charismatic leader. As she gains acceptance into the new camp, making friends and gaining new insights about herself, she's forced to question her leaders, her heritage, and where her loyalty lies.

One of my favorite things is observing how an author writes her world to develop something fresh and creative in the paranormal genre. The mix of fact, folklore, and fantasy is blended well in Jaye Well's exciting debut novel, beginning a story line that has piqued my curiosity so that I anticipate the next book to find the answers to Sabina's mysteries.

Summer on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber

Read by Heidi

Lydia Goetz, owner of A Good Yarn, starts a new class: Knit to Quit. There are many reasons to quit something. Bad habit, bad relationship, bad attitude. Knitting and Quitting can make for an interesting combination and in the right setting; there is more than meets the eye.
 
I was inspired to look into a beginner knitting class after finishing the book, especially since I already quit something for Lent: TV. But I am a little nervous with that idea, since sewing, quilting and crocheting have seemed to skip a generation with me. It is something I might consider for the future. I think I need to call my mother.



White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison

Read by joysann

Rachel Morgan's life is never simple. While trying to remember what happened the night her boyfriend Kisten was killed (twice), she is also trying to find who or what critically assaulted her detective friend, who or what is haunting her house, how to keep her demon teacher from abusing her friends, how to survive having her aura stripped from her body, and how to live down the untrue rumors she's a black witch who summons demons. With her friends Ivy and Jenks to support her, she faces these as they seem to confront her all at once and, as always, in a big way.

Kim Harrison again takes us to The Hollows, a suburb of Cincinnati which is predominantly populated by supernatural folk of all kinds. I've found the series captivating from the first (Dead Witch Walking), including a few important short stories published in anthologies. Furiously fast, highly imaginative, rigidly complex, the stories continue to be appealing, suspenseful, and intriguing.


It's Hotter in Hawaii by HelenKay Dimon

Read by Dina

Cassie Montgomery was not going to accept that her half-brother Dan was involved in any wrong doing, especially with his accidental death. And when Dan's friend Caleb Wilson arrives, there are more questions than answers.

The characters in this book were alluring, intriguing and made me laugh. I loved that there was a spark ready to ignite as soon as they met. This is my kind of romance.

Suite 606 by J.D. Robb, Mary Blaney, Ruth Ryan Langan, Mary Kay McComas

Read by Joan

Posted by Barbara Vey on April 22, 2009 | Comments (14)