Mippy Carlson
I'm a thitysomething stay at home mom
who has a pssion and love of books.
I'll read just about anything and
everything, including, but not limited
to backs of cereal boxes, the latest
gossip rags, and even my 1st graders
teachers weekly newsletters, on
occasion. Seriously, I'm a readaholic
who will read biographies, mystery &
thrillers, horror, military stories -
true and not-so-true, and of course,
romance. My only problem is trying to
find enough time within the 24 hours
I'm given to fit my reading addcitions
in with the toting around of my two
kids, keeping the house semi-
presentable, and attempting to cook
edible homemade meals for the hubby and
kids - which is much harder than my mom
made it sound.
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Dark Slayer
by Christine Feehan
"masterfully written"
Posted August 6, 2009
Ivory Malinov is alone in the world. Having lost her
parents and being betrayed by her brothers, her only
companions are the wolves. She has survived for centuries
alone and wary of other people -- even her own kind. Bound
and determined to rid the world of those Carpathians who
have Read more...
Tall, Dark & Fangsome
by Michelle Rowen
"well-crafted and fast-paced finale to the Immortality Bites series"
Posted August 26, 2009
When Sarah Dearly, a newly turned vamp, is saddled with a
curse which more or less leaves her Nightwalker instincts
running her life, she's not sure how she'll survive. She's
becoming a threat to everyone around her and now the
vampire council thinks she should be "put Read more...
Saving Midnight
by Emma Holly
"filled with multiple subplots, intense emotions, sizzling sex, and action galore"
Posted August 6, 2009
Having escaped the hand of his captors, Edmund Fitz Clare
and his family retire to their ancestral home to regroup
and recharge. Convinced that he still poses a threat to
his family after suddenly acquiring Elder status and not
fully capable of controlling his powers, Edmund has
emotionally cut himself Read more...
Bengal's Heart
by Lora Leigh
"wickedly seductive"
Posted August 6, 2009
Eleven years ago, reporter Cassa Hawkins traveled to
Germany in what was supposed to be a rescue mission for a
group of Bengal Breeds. Instead, she discovers that her
husband is behind an act of horrifying betrayal and
murder. When all is said and done, Cassa's husband lies
dead Read more...
Atlantis Unmasked
by Alyssa Day
"Ms. Day builds an enthralling and solidly built world"
Posted August 26, 2009
Still suffering from the loss of her brother by the hands
of vampires, Grace Havilland has joined the rebel camps in
an effort to help destroy those who took her brother from
her. As a descendent of the goddess Diana, Grace's aim
with bow and arrow -- a magical gift Read more...
Breath of Fire
by Tammy Kane
"an absolutely delightful and enthralling read"
Posted June 26, 2009
As the lone female dragonrider, Elera alone has the ability
to ride the bull dragon. Orphaned at an early age and
raised by her paternal grandfather, Elera has always been
spirited and is a warrior in her own right. Under pressure
to mate with Ronin, the alpha warrior of her Read more...
Breaking Midnight
by Emma Holly
"an enthralling story that has it all"
Posted August 6, 2009
Edmund Fitz Clare is an elder upyr -- or vampire. He has
been kidnapped by rogue upyr's who intend to use Edmund to
find out the secret of how to "turn" a human and,
ultimately, create their own immortal army. Estelle, his
human lover, is able to dreamwalk and ultimately Read more...
Thorn Queen
by Richelle Mead
"gripping characters and an intoxicating storyline"
Posted September 5, 2009
Since we've last seen Eugenie Markham, a half-human/half-
gentry shaman who is now, albeit reluctantly, a faery queen
in her own right, her life continues to become more chaotic
than she ever could've imagined. What happened to
knowing that all gentry were bad and Read more...
Eve of Destruction
by S. J. Day
"the Marked series continues with plenty of action"
Posted August 26, 2009
In the continuing story of the Marked series, we find our
heroine, Eve Hollis, startled to discover that she's just
risen from the dead -- literally. Having been killed by a
demon in book one, somehow someone decided to give her
another chance in life. Not that it makes her Read more...
Skin Trade
by Laurell K. Hamilton
"very reminiscent of the early Anita books"
Posted June 29, 2009
Anita Blake, U.S. Marshall, succubus, and vampire hunter
known as The Executioner, has had her fair share of grisly
discoveries over the years. However, when she gets a human
head mailed to her, she knows this is going to be an
exceptionally bad day.
After Anita failed to kill Read more...
Hidden Currents
by Christine Feehan
"the final chapter of the Drake Sister series was filled with plenty of action, romance, and emotion"
Posted July 8, 2009
When Elle Drake, the youngest and most powerful of the
magical Drake sisters, goes undercover for Interpol in
hopes of bringing down a human trafficking ring, little
does anyone suspect the horrendous ordeal she'll end up
enduring. Stavros Gratsos, to all the world appears as
nothing more than a Read more...
Dead and Gone
by Charlaine Harris
"longtime fans of the series will devour this book"
Posted May 11, 2009
Nearly two years after meeting her first vampire, Bon
Temps' favorite telepathic barmaid, Sookie Stackhouse is
about as knee-deep in vampire, werewolf, and supernatural
politics as she can get. Having survived a bombing at a
vampire conference not long ago and becoming blood bonded
to Eric -- vampire sheriff and Read more...
Over My Dead Body
by Michele Bardsley
"a wonderful blend of humor, romance, and mystery"
Posted April 19, 2009
Single mother Simone Sweet is doing her best to overcome a
brutal and troubled past, all the while trying to raise her
six year old daughter, Glory, who is suffering from
experiences so traumatic that she has retreated into
herself and refuses to speak to anyone. Escaping to Broken
Heart Read more...
Burning Alive
by Shannon K. Butcher
"sizzling love scenes, great story telling, and action galore"
Posted June 26, 2009
Helen Day is alone in the world having never known her
father and losing her mother in a house fire. She is
haunted with the vision of her dying amid flames while a
dark-haired man looks on, seemingly doing nothing to save
her. Helen's worst nightmare comes true Read more...
Curse the Dawn
by Karen Chance
"takes the reader on one wild and thrilling ride"
Posted April 18, 2009
A month into becoming the all-powerful Pythia -- well, sort
of anyway since she has yet to be confirmed -- Cassie Palmer
is still trying to come to terms with her new elite
status as the chief Clairvoyant of the magical world.
Untrained, unprepared -- and unwanted, by the mage Read more...
Eve of Darkness
by S. J. Day
"action-packed, high-octane, and wickedly sexy new world"
Posted August 26, 2009
When 18 year old Evangeline Hollis has a chance encounter
with an all too sexy stranger and ends up giving up her
virginity to him, she knows that she's hard pressed to ever
find another man like Alec Cain. Ten years later, Eve is
an up-and-coming interior Read more...
Red-Headed Stepchild
by Jaye Wells
"a real treat for urban fantasy fans"
Posted March 27, 2009
When Sabina Kane is sent by her vampire grandmother to kill
one of her fellow assassins and closest friends, she does
so for the good of all vampires. He was a traitor after
all -- and traitors must die. Being born a mixed blood -- ½
vampire and ½ mage -- an assassin for the Read more...
Angels' Blood
by Nalini Singh
"high octane, action packed, roller coaster ride"
Posted February 5, 2009
Elena Deveraux is a born hunter and the best the Guild
Hunters has to offer. She's stronger than your average
human and her scenting skills in tracking vampires are
unparalleled. Abandoned by her father after discovering
his daughter is an abomination in her father's eyes,
Elena Read more...
Road Trip of the Living Dead
by Mark Henry
"...wickedly delightful world..."
Posted December 27, 2008
In round two of Mark Henry's fabulous tale of zombies,
vampires, and assorted other undead folk, we catch up with
celebrity zombie extraordinaire, Amanda Feral. Having just
learned that Mommy Dearest is finally on her death
bed, Amanda's feelings alternate between ignoring her
completely or rushing Read more...
Death's Daughter
by Amber Benson
"a light-hearted urban fantasy read"
Posted April 18, 2009
All Calliope Reaper-Jones (Callie to her friends and
family) ever wanted was to be normal -- a normal life with a
normal family and a normal job. But being Death's
daughter -- aka the Grim Reaper himself! -- doesn't exactly
lend one to leading a normal life. She Read more...
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