by Melinda VanLone | Nov 17, 2011 | Book Review |
Full confession: I’ve actually met Rachel Caine. Not once, but twice! True, she doesn’t have any idea who I am but that’s ok. It’s a brush with fame, darn it, and it’s all mine! I enjoyed meeting her. She’s very nice, and works her ass off to deliver an enjoyable...
by Melinda VanLone | Nov 11, 2011 | Stories, Thoughts |
With death in fast pursuit, Jeneka kept her feet moving. She’d been running full out for over 30 city sections. Her lungs burned, her legs cramped, and tears leaked out of her eyes making it impossible to see much. She’d attracted a lot of attention along the way,...
by Melinda VanLone | Nov 9, 2011 | Book Review |
I’m ashamed to admit this is the first book I’ve read by Kim Harrison. It certainly won’t be my last. Any fan of fantasy, especially urban fantasy, will like this first book in the Hollows series. It’s a great blend of our modern world mixed with a fantastical “what...
by Melinda VanLone | Nov 4, 2011 | Stories, Thoughts |
Katy crouched in the shadows behind a shrub next to the center fountain and waited. Stickers itched her bare legs but she didn’t scratch. She didn’t want to give herself away. The water crashed so much she couldn’t hear anything but the roar. From where she knelt, she...
by Melinda VanLone | Nov 2, 2011 | Book Review |
As a reader, what matters to me is a good story. And this was a good story. I found it engrossing, and thoroughly enjoyed this look into young adult paranormal. I can’t remember ever reading a story told from the point of view of a blind 16 year old boy. I liked that...