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Review Date: 8/14/2009
Helpful Score: 2
I LOVED this book!
When you read the cover, it sounds like it's going to be darker than it actually is. The premise is a cross between Charmed (witches/magic spells), Southern Vampire (Sookie and Rachel have similar personalities, and this book has the concept of magical beings as a seperate society from the human world), with a dash of Twilight (I say this because Rachel's roommate is a vampire, and overall the book is very easy to read and fun - it's actually less dark than Twilight and would be appropriate for teen readers).
Rachel Morgan is such a likable, strong female character, as are her side kicks: Ivy, her vampire roommate, and Jenks (her Pixie body guard).
This book has all kinds a magical beings and magic happening, with unique explanations that I've never read before, which is really fun.
Rachel gets into several nerve-racking situations, so there is plenty of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
There is a small love-interest storyline, but definitely not a main focus as in Twilight or even Charlaine Harris novels.
There was one element to the story that I felt was overdone a bit - which is that Rachel is scared of her non-practicing vampire roommate, and those sequences seem a little over the top, but the author may be forshadowing something in a future installment.
I highly recommend this book and I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
When you read the cover, it sounds like it's going to be darker than it actually is. The premise is a cross between Charmed (witches/magic spells), Southern Vampire (Sookie and Rachel have similar personalities, and this book has the concept of magical beings as a seperate society from the human world), with a dash of Twilight (I say this because Rachel's roommate is a vampire, and overall the book is very easy to read and fun - it's actually less dark than Twilight and would be appropriate for teen readers).
Rachel Morgan is such a likable, strong female character, as are her side kicks: Ivy, her vampire roommate, and Jenks (her Pixie body guard).
This book has all kinds a magical beings and magic happening, with unique explanations that I've never read before, which is really fun.
Rachel gets into several nerve-racking situations, so there is plenty of suspense that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
There is a small love-interest storyline, but definitely not a main focus as in Twilight or even Charlaine Harris novels.
There was one element to the story that I felt was overdone a bit - which is that Rachel is scared of her non-practicing vampire roommate, and those sequences seem a little over the top, but the author may be forshadowing something in a future installment.
I highly recommend this book and I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
The Pregnancy Journal: A Day To Day Guide To A Healthy And Happy Pregnancy
Author:
Book Type: Spiral-bound
10
Author:
Book Type: Spiral-bound
10
Review Date: 11/16/2010
I saw this book at my doctor's office and had to have it - I was so excited to see that PBS had it for such a steal.
This book is amazing. It's not really a journal for you to write in - it's more of a day-to-day of what is happening in your pregnancy. For each of the 280 days of pregnancy, there is a blurb on what is happening with the baby, what is happening with you, info about birth in other cultures, and parenting tips. And on the bottom of each page there is a famous quote about children or babies.
I read this each noght as I'm going to bed - it's short reading and helps me feel like I know what's going on with my baby on a day-to-day basis.
This is my #1 book during my pregnancy. I'm also reading Your Pregnancy Week-by-Week, which we read religiously, and What to Expect When you're Expecting, which I don't like nearly as well since it is more based on months or trimesters.
This book is amazing. It's not really a journal for you to write in - it's more of a day-to-day of what is happening in your pregnancy. For each of the 280 days of pregnancy, there is a blurb on what is happening with the baby, what is happening with you, info about birth in other cultures, and parenting tips. And on the bottom of each page there is a famous quote about children or babies.
I read this each noght as I'm going to bed - it's short reading and helps me feel like I know what's going on with my baby on a day-to-day basis.
This is my #1 book during my pregnancy. I'm also reading Your Pregnancy Week-by-Week, which we read religiously, and What to Expect When you're Expecting, which I don't like nearly as well since it is more based on months or trimesters.
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