Book Review: Venom by Jennifer Estep

Venom

Author: Jennifer Estep

Release Date: September 28, 2010

Publisher: Pocket

Elemental Assassin Book #3

ISBN: #9781439148013
Genre: Urban Fantasy 
It’s hard to be a badass assas­sin when a giant is beat­ing the crap out of you. Luck­ily, I never let pride get in the way of my work. My cur­rent mis­sion is per­sonal: anni­hi­late Mab Mon­roe, the Fire ele­men­tal who mur­dered my fam­ily. Which means pro­tect­ing my iden­tity, even if I have to con­ceal my pow­er­ful Stone and Ice magic when I need it most. To the pub­lic, I’m Gin Blanco, owner of Ashland’s best bar­be­cue joint. To my friends, I’m the Spi­der, retired assas­sin. I still do favors on the side. Like rid­ding a vam­pire friend of her over­sized stalker—Mab’s right-hand goon who almost got me dead with his mas­sive fists. At least irre­sistible Owen Grayson is on my side. The man knows too much about me, but I’ll take my chances. Then there’s Detec­tive Bria Coolidge, one of Ashland’s finest. Until recently, I thought my baby sis­ter was dead. She prob­a­bly thinks the same about me. Lit­tle does she know, I’m a cold-blooded killer … who is about to save her life.

Gin is really getting things started with Mab in this book, I LOVE IT. Adding in Bria is awesome as well. I'm excited to see what happens between Gin and Bria and how Bria reacts when she finds out who Gin really is. It amazes me all the action Gin gets for being retired!! I also was super happy with Owen in this book, he is one hot hot man!! I cant wait until Gin kicks some Mab butt, the time cant come soon enough.


I give it a 5/5 stars

Review: Shade by Jeri Smith-Ready

Shade

Author: Jeri Smith-Ready

Release Date: May 4, 2010

Publisher: Simon Pulse

Shade Book #1

ISBN: #9781416994060

Genre: YA
Review Copy Source: Won from Nocturne Romance Reads

Love ties them together.
Death can't tear them apart.

Best. Birthday. Ever. At least, it was supposed to be. With Logan's band playing a critical gig and Aura's plans for an intimate after-party, Aura knows it will be the most memorable night of her boyfriend's life. She never thought it would be his last.
Logan's sudden death leaves Aura devastated. He's gone.
Well, sort of.
Like everyone born after the Shift, Aura can see and hear ghosts. This mysterious ability has always been annoying, and Aura had wanted nothing more than to figure out why the Shift happened so she can undo it. But not with Logan’s violet-hued spirit still hanging around. Because dead Logan is almost as real as ever. Almost.
It doesn't help that Aura’s new friend Zachary is so understanding—and so very alive. His support means more to Aura than she cares to admit.
As Aura's relationships with the dead and the living grow ever complicated, so do her feelings for Logan and Zachary. Each holds a piece of Aura's heart…and clues to the secret of the Shift.

I found Shade to be extremely interesting. The whole concept of all babies after a certain date and time being born with being able to see ghosts is fascinating. I had no trouble at all staying interested in the story the whole thing made me want to know more and more of what was going to happen next and what the characters were going to do. I cant wait to find out more about Aura and Zachary and how there births coincide with the shift and what will happen in there relationship.


I give it 5/5 stars

Follow Friday and Book Blogger Hop

I am participating in my very first Follow Friday Hosted by Parajunkie.com as well as my very first Book Blogger Hop hosted by crazy-for-books.com Thank you everyone for stopping by and following!!

Follow Friday #1

This weeks question comes from Jackie @ Insane Hussein

"What is your usual monthly book budget?"

I try not to spend more then $15 a month

 

 

Book Blogger Hop #1

This week's question comes from Christina who blogs at All About YA Books:

"If you find a book that looks interesting but is part of a series, do you always start with the first title?"

 I VERY rarely don't start with the first book, Well lets just say I have only done it once and that was only because there were like 15 other books in the series and I was promised the books don't mention things that happened in the previous books.

Review: Grave Witch by Kalayna Price

Grave Witch

Author: Kalayna Price

Release Date: October 5, 2010

Publisher: ROC

Alex Craft Book #1

ISBN: #9780451463807

Genre: Urban Fantasy
Grave witch Alex Craft can speak to the dead, but that doesn’t mean she likes what they have to say . . .
As a private investigator and consultant for the police, Alex Craft has seen a lot of dark magic. But even though she’s on good terms with Death himself—who happens to look fantastic in a pair of jeans—nothing has prepared her for her latest case. Alex is investigating a high profile murder when she’s attacked by the ‘shade’ she’s raising, which should be impossible. To top off her day, someone makes a serious attempt on her life, but Death saves her. Guess he likes having her around . . .
To solve this case Alex will have to team up with tough homicide detective Falin Andrews. Falin seems to be hiding something—though it’s certainly not his dislike of Alex—but Alex knows she needs his help to navigate the tangled webs of mortal and paranormal politics, and to track down a killer wielding a magic so malevolent, it may cost Alex her life . . . and her soul.

I found this to be a great start to a new series. I really enjoyed reading the start of Alex's story. There is tons of action that kept me enthralled. I cant wait to read more about the love triangle and how it turns out. Is it to early to say I think im team Death??  This is a must read you wont be able to put it down!!


I gave it 5/5 stars

Early Review: Enchanted No More by Robin D Owens

Enchanted No More

Author: Robin D. Owens

Release Date: January 1, 2011

Publisher: Luna

ISBN: #9780373803231

Genre: Fantasy Romance
Review Copy Source: Netgalley.com

Guilt-ridden by a mistake that cost her family their lives, half-Lightfolk, half-human Jenni Weavers turns her back on her magical heritage...until her remaining brother who hates her is trapped and she's the only one who can step into an alternate dimension to save him.

Jenni is racked with grief and guilt over the death of all her family besides her brother who disowns her after the tragedy. She moved to the human world 15 years ago and has stopped using her magic until her brother lands himself in trouble and her ex lover shows up asking her for help.


I felt that the author did a good job on conveying Jenni's emotions and feelings. She is so bitter about helping in the beginning and slowly has to let go of all her anger and grief. I enjoyed all the Magical stuff, the way it is explained and the uses of it all. I enjoyed the storyline and the way it progressed but I also found it a bit slow at times. There is some nice romance, and bonding threw out the book and I didn't feel it went over board on descriptions of Aric(the ex boyfriend) as I read another review state. I found it to be a solid book with a good ending.


I give it 3/5 stars

What are you Reading Wednesday???

 
Alright everyone I want to know what your reading!!! I will start off, I am currently reading Enchanted No More by Robin D Owens that I got from Netgalley.com. I only have about 35 pages left in it but am not sure what I will pick up next.

Review: Ghost Town by Rachel Caine

Ghost Town

Author: Rachel Caine

Release Date: October 26, 2010

Publisher: NAL

The Morganville Vampires Book #9

ISBN: #9780451231611

Genre: Paranormal YA
The fragile peace between humans and vampires in Morganville is in trouble, and when Claire takes drastic action, she's put under serious pressure to re-establish the barriers that keep the town residents inside, and wipe the memories of those who leave. But working with her half-crazy vampire boss Myrnin means that things don't always turn out as planned ... and as the people of Morganville begin acting strangely, Claire and her friends must solve the mystery and try to put things right. But one by one, her allies are turning on her ... even the ones she trusts most.

Ahh what to say what to say.. We all know Morganville by now and it is still dangerous, crazy and out of control with vampires. Poor Claire just cant catch a break. In this book Claire has to watch everyone lose their memories and has to deal with Myrnin's craziness and memory loss on top of all that, and we all know that Myrnin is crazy enough without reverting back to his old self. Although I enjoyed this book I didn't feel it was as good as previous ones in the series. However I am still looking forward to what Rachel Caine comes up next for Claire and her friends.


I give it a 3.5/5 stars