Jim Butcher's the Dresden Files Omnibus: Volume 2
Jim Butcher, Mark Powers, Joseph Cooper and Carlos Gomez
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When the Chicago Police Department are baffled by cases, they turn to Harry Dresden: private...
Reign of Madness
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The mysterious, indomitable warrior? Ruthless criminal overlord? The Riel’gesh – mythical...
Case Files Pediatrics, 5th Ed., (60 Clinical Cases - Lange Case Files by McGraw Hill)
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Sixty high-yield pediatrics cases helps students sharpen their diagnostic and problem-solving...
Pierced Peony (Motts Cold Case Mystery #2)
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On a casual walk along the Cornish Coast, Pineapple “Motts” Mottley stumbles upon a body and a...
Cozy Mystery
What Makes Great Art
Lucinda Hawksley and Andy Pankhurst
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What are the qualities that make an artwork great? A recognized painter Andy Pankhurst and art...
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The Red Scrolls of Magic
Cassandra Clare and Wesley Chu
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Magnus Bane, a centuries old High Warlock, has taken possession of one of the great relics of the...
Mark @ Carstairs Considers (2400 KP) rated The Chocolate Falcon Fraud (A Chocoholic Mystery, #15) in Books
Mar 9, 2018
The book starts off with a bang and never really lets up until we reach the end. When we do get answers, they just leave us with more questions. The characters are in top notch form, and I think we get to know Lee a bit better over the course of this book. This series is always light and fun, and this book is no exception.
NOTE: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.
Read my full review at <a href="http://carstairsconsiders.blogspot.com/2015/11/book-review-chocolate-falcon-fraud-by.html">Carstairs Considers</a>.
Merissa (13197 KP) rated If I Were A Weapon (All These Gifts #1) in Books
Dec 29, 2021
Deneve and Jolie are some that changed. Deneve has the ability to predict the future in certain circumstances, with the nanites ramping up until she acts to change whatever it was she saw. Jolie has the ability to play with fire. Both are hiding from people who might use them and neither wants anything long-term. When Deneve has a vision about Jolie being in danger though, she has to stay to make sure Jolie is safe, even though they don't know each other.
This was really well-written, with plenty of backstory and build-up to move the story along. Deneve and Jolie don't know each other, and their relationship reflects that, although it will change as the series progresses. For now, they share a kiss and that's it. For the most part, it is stilted formality between them, which somehow works and lets you see more into their personalities than if they had been best buds from the outset.
Set in Austin, Texas, you get a story rich in detail, where the differences between those that are 'normal' and those that are not are highlighted in simple and subtle ways. This is a series so don't expect to have all the answers given to you in book one, because you will surely be disappointed.
As for me, I thoroughly enjoyed it and look forward to continuing with the series to see where it takes me next. Absolutely recommended by me.
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Merissa (13197 KP) rated Don't Clause a Scene (Love In Maplewood #10) in Books
Jul 20, 2025
Amos is the son of Sparky's, but won't inherit it as it will go to Sage, his older sibling. Mickey is the son of Red's and IS due to inherit, even though he doesn't want it. These two have been brought up to dislike each other, but when they meet in fancy dress for a Halloween party, they find out they have more in common than they thought they would.
This is the book that I both wanted to read and yet was dubious about. And, to be honest, I still feel the same way after I've read it. The relationship between Amos and Mickey was a delight to read, and I loved the time that was spent with them, but the whole rivalry thing? Man, that dragged! Mickey says at one point that he is tired of it all, and that's exactly how I felt. I've no idea how much longer this book is compared to others in the series, but it felt like it was a lot longer. The epilogue was cute though, I enjoyed that. I'm sure I will be in the minority regarding this, but that's how I feel.
A slow-paced story with both cuteness and spice.
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Merissa
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Jul 16, 2025
Merissa (13197 KP) rated Blood of the Damned - Thorn (Vaughn Winery #1) in Books
Sep 15, 2025
Ledger has left his ex and his old life behind in LA, moving to Bumf?ck, Nowhere for a new job at Vaughn Winery. What he doesn't expect is to meet his mate and everything that comes with it! Thorn is in town to meet his new employee, and doesn't think the omega who is his mate is one and the same, so he is ecstatic when he finds out. Together, their romance moves forward at breakneck speed, culminating in Ledger being pregnant, which raises a whole bunch of questions that they might not like the answers to.
This was a great introduction to the series, and I can't wait to see both Calvert and Dacian meet their mates. Definitely recommended by me, and I hope to see more of Thorn and Ledger in future books.
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Merissa
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Sep 15, 2025