Monthly Archives: January 2007

Sidney Sheldon

Posted on January 31, 2007 by Keishon

I’d heard on the news last night that Sidney Sheldon had passed. He was a prolific writer and I was one happy reader when I discovered him. I think I even blogged about him when I first started blogging about … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: 'Blood Bound (A Mercy Thompson Series)' by Patricia Briggs

Posted on January 30, 2007 by Keishon

Blood Bound (2007) by Patricia Briggs is an urban fantasy novel and the second book in the Mercy Thompson series. Just in case you haven’t read the first book, Moon Called, here is a brief synopsis for you: Mercy Thompson … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Blood and Chocolate by Annette Curtis Klause

Posted on January 24, 2007 by Keishon

“I will court you,” he said. “And I won’t give up. I will wait for you like I waited for you outside that cave, and I’ll follow you like I followed you home that night, keeping you safe. I will … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Vampire Knight (Vol.1) by Matsuri Hino

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Keishon

Vampire Knight (Vol.1) by Hino sounded interesting. As a reader who has self-proclaimed that she was sick of vampires, I’ve been reading my share of them lately. Heh. However, there are those few exceptions that still grab my interest. I … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Blood Alone (Vol.2) by Masayuki Takano

Posted on January 23, 2007 by Keishon

In Blood Alone, vol.2 by Takano, we learn just a little bit more about Kuroe and Misaki. In this entry, a bloodless corpse is found and Misaki may or may not be the culprit. An elder vampire named Higure pays … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Stephanie Plum

Posted on January 22, 2007 by Keishon

Ah, I posted this on 10/4/04, wow, three years ago. A good time to re-post it since she just wrote Plum Lovin. A Stephanie Plum, Sexual Interlude. Of sorts. Goodbye, Stephanie Plum. There once was a novice bounty hunter who … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Naruto (Vol.1) by Mashashi Kishimoto

Posted on January 21, 2007 by Keishon

Naruto Vol. 1 by Masashi Kishimoto is a fun and quick read. This one was another manga title recommended to me.  The story follows Naruto and his antics. He’s always getting into trouble. Here a description: Naruto must pass the difficult test … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Hikaru No Go (Vol.1) by Yumi Hotta

Posted on January 20, 2007 by Keishon

 A six grader with a Go board that’s inhabited by a ghost who was a Go master. It’s a game in Japan. I highly recommend this series as it has great art, great characterization, depth and thus far it is a very intelligent series. I’ve read the first three … Continue reading →

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American Idol

Posted on January 19, 2007 by Keishon

I won’t be recapping this season’s show as I probably won’t be watching it pass the auditions. I just find that there is something sadistic in the way the show exploits people’s pain when they are rejected. Don’t you just … Continue reading →

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REVIEW: Meljean Brook's Demon Angel

Posted on January 18, 2007 by Keishon

Demon Angel by Meljean Brook  is her paranormal romance debut.  Here is the description of the plot: For two thousand years, Lilith wrought vengeance upon the evil and the damned, gathering souls for her father’s armies Below and proving her fealty … Continue reading →

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Winter Storm Ahead

Posted on January 15, 2007 by Keishon

The Weather has been in the news all f. day. We may get sleet, snow, rain-sleet. Who knows. I am sick of hearing about it already. I left work today and it was 37 degrees. It’s been hovering around 30 … Continue reading →

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