Thursday, July 31, 2008

Sunday at Rosewood

What did I read last? I spent Sunday reading my fellow Wings author Norma Seely's book MAZE OF SECRETS. It made for a very "cozy" afternoon, for MAZE has everything, gardens, tea, cats, and a wonderful heroine-detective that a "cozy" lover like me could want. Unfortunately, you won't be able to read this wonderful book until September when it is published along with mine. So I will save my full review until then. But if you like "cozies" be sure to put it on your to-buy list for September.

Saturday, July 26, 2008

Blood Noir

BLOOD NOIR is Laurell K. Hamilton's latest in the Anita Blake series. This one is similar to MICAH in that it focuses mainly on developing the relationship between Anita and just one of her men. This time Jason asks her as a friend to accompany him home so that he can reconcile with his Dad, before his Dad dies. But nothing is ever easy. It turns out that Jason is mistaken for the wealthy son of the ex-Governor who is about to run for President. And they get stuck in a media storm, as well as a kidnap threat. Marmee Noir is also playing tricks again with Anita, causing a two day orgy that Anita can't remember, and for which I was glad the reader wasn't subjected to.

I found this book enjoyable, partially for its simplicity. The storyline isn't so complex, the cast, not so large. It focuses mainly on the development of the relationship between Anita and Jason. Jean-Claude remains in the background. But for those of us who still love Richard, there is a new and interesting twist. No, I won't give you a hint about that. Just read it for yourself.

While the sex was hot and steamy, it wasn't the focus of the whole book and I didn't end up feeling like she was just trying to top herself with something new and more erotic in each chapter. Which is good, since I don't think she could top the first union between Anita, Jason, and Nathaniel, which certainly turned me on.

Yes, if you are a fan, it is a definite read. If you haven't found the series, it might be a good start, since it isn't quite so complicated as some of the other books.

Let's Get Started

I tried to figure out what sort of blog I should have. I really don't want to do an online diary for everyone to read.

But I finally I came up with what I could do.

What am I reading now!

I like writing reviews, but I haven't for awhile. Midnightblood.com was my original review site, but I would like to turn that into a database run site, but I don't have time right now. So instead, I will start blogging my comments and reviews about the books I read.

So here we go.