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Apr 24

{Review+G!veaway} Midnight Alley by Rachel Caine

In honor of the 12 days of Morganville Vampires Madness, I’m posting my long overdue review of book 3! And I have a cool giveaway for you too! Midnight Alley by Rachel CainePages: 245Publication Date: October 2nd 2007 by SignetAge Group: YASeries: Morganville Vampires #3Source: BoughtBuy this Book: Amazon Summary(from Goodreads): Morganville is such a nice place to live… And die. If you don’t mind that sort of thing.When Claire Danvers learnt that her college town was run by vampires, she did what any intelligent, self-preserving student would do: she applied for a transfer and stocked up on garlic. The transfer is no longer an option, but that garlic may come in handy.Now Claire has pledged herself to Amelie, the most powerful vampire in town. The protection her contract secures does little to reassure her friends. All of a sudden, people are turning up dead, a stalker resurfaces from Claire’s past, and an ancient bloodsucker extends a chilling invitation for private lessons in his secluded home. This series is really shaping… Read more »

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Jul 19

Review- Evernight by Claudia Gray

Evernight (Evernight, Book 1) by Claudia Gray Paperback, 327 pages Published February 10th 2009 by HarperTeen Age Group: YA Source: HarperTeen Buy this Book: Amazon Summary (from Goodreads) Bianca wants to escape. She’s been uprooted from her small hometown and enrolled at Evernight Academy, an eerie Gothic boarding school where the students are somehow too perfect: smart, sleek, and almost predatory. Bianca knows she doesn’t fit in. Then she meets Lucas. He’s not the “Evernight type” either, and he likes it that way. Lucas ignores the rules, stands up to the snobs, and warns Bianca to be careful—even when it comes to caring about him. “I couldn’t stand it if they took it out on you,” he tells Bianca, “and eventually they would.” But the connection between Bianca and Lucas can’t be denied. Bianca will risk anything to be with Lucas, but dark secrets are fated to tear them apart . . . and to make Bianca question everything she’s ever believed. ——————————————————————————— My review: I really, Really enjoyed this… Read more »

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Jul 03

Review- The Dead Girls’ Dance

The Dead Girls’ Dance (Morganville Vampires, Book 2) by Rachel Caine Mass Market Paperback, 256 pages Published April 3rd 2007 by NAL Jam Age Group: YA Source: Won Buy this book: Amazon Summary (from Goodreads) Claire has her share of challenges. Like being a genius in a school that favors beauty over brains; homicidal girls in her dorm, and finding out that her college town is overrun with the living dead. On the up side, she has a new boyfriend with a vampire-hunting dad. But when a local fraternity throws the Dead Girls’ Dance, hell is really going to break loose. ————————————————————————————- My review: Read my review of the first book in the Morganville Vampires series, Glass Houses HERE. I really liked this book! I enjoyed it a lot more than the first one. I’m glad because I thought parts of the first book were kind of slow, and I was hoping this was just because it was the first book in the series and it needed to lay the groundwork so to speak…. Read more »

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Jun 10

Review- Glass Houses

Glass Houses (The Morganville Vampires #1) by Rachel Caine Paperback, 248 pages Published October 3rd 2006 by NAL Jam Age Group- YA Source: Borrowed from friend Summary (from Goodreads) It’s a small college town filled with quirky characters. But when the sun goes down, the bad comes out. Because in Morganville, there is an evil that lurks in the darkest shadows – one that will spill out into the bright light of day. Claire Danvers has had enough of her nightmarish dorm situation. The popular girls never let her forget just where she ranks on the school’s social scene: somewhere less than zero. And Claire really doesn’t have the right connections – to the undead who run the town. When Claire heads off campus, the imposing old house where she finds a room may not be much better. Hew new roommates don’t show many signs of life. But they’ll have Claire’s back when the town’s deepest secrets come crawling out, hungry for fresh blood… —————————————————————– My Review: This book was… Read more »