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Assassin's Apprentice, Robin Hobb
The first in Robin Hobb's Farseer trilogy, Assassin's Apprentice introduces us to the world of FitzChivalry Farseer. Fitz is the bastard son of King-in-Waiting Chivalry Farseer, and as such is seen as more of a tool of the kingdom than an actual individual human being. He is trained in the arts of the assassin by the mysterious Chade, and sent on a ( Read more... ) -
Night Pleasures, Sherrilyn Kenyon
The second in Sherrilyn Kenyon's Dark Hunter series. Grace and Julian Alexander (from Fantasy Lover) make an appearance, but instead of hunky men coming out of books, this one has hunky men as not-vampires! Again with the crack-tastic-ness, but it was very enjoyable ( Read more... ) -
Faefever, Karen Marie Moning
The third book in Moning's Fever series continues the descent of newly "activated" sidhe-seer Mackayla Lane into the abysmal mess of the war betwene the Seelie and Unseelie Fae. Mac, along with the mysterious Jericho Barrons, the Seelie prince V'Lane, and newcomer Christian MacKeltar, tries to find a way to stop the protective walls between the ( Read more... ) -
Fantasy Lover, Sherrilyn Kenyon
This first book in Sherrilyn Kenyon's "Dark Hunter" series introduces us to Grace Alexander, a New Orleans-based sex therapist who, ironically, has not had the most active sex life. Her friend Selena, a fortune teller and gypsy-extraordinaire, feels that Grace needs a jump start. So Selena convinces a drunk Grace summon Julian of Macedon, an ( Read more... ) -
Eclipse, by Stephenie Meyer
Eclipse is the third book in Stephenie Meyer's Twilight series. This book mainly focuses on a love triangle between Bella Swan, Edward Cullen, and Jacob Black. As the relationship between Edward and Bella deepens, Jacob tries to wedge his way between the two lovers. It doesn't help that he's a werewolf, the natural enemy of vampires. Intertwined ( Read more... ) -
New Moon, Stephenie Meyer
New Moon returns us to the world of Bella Swan and her vampire boyfriend, Edward Cullen, in the small town of Forks, Washington. A chance, unfortunate encounter with Edward's brother reminds everyone how difficult it can be for vampires and humans to play nicely together, and the Cullen family leaves town. Bella, always one for melodrama, sinks ( Read more... ) -
Darkfever and Bloodfever, Karen Marie Moning
Darkfever is the first of the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning. MacKayla "Mac" Lane goes to Dublin to investigate the brutal murder of her sister, who was in Dublin on a study-abroad program. Once there, Mac discovers she's a sidhe-seer, one who can see the Fae in all their forms. She somewhat unwillingly teams up with Jericho Barrons, owner of ( Read more... ) -
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Reading List 2008
1. Minion by L. A. Banks
2. Awakening by L. A. Banks
3. Captain’s Fury by Jim Butcher
4. Wintersmith by Terry Pratchett
5. Unlocking the Secrets of Your Childhood Memories by Dr. Kevin Lehman and Randy Carlson
6. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
7. The Seven Principles of Making Marriage Work by Dr. John Gottman
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