One Reader's Ramblings

So right now I have a list of books on my kindle that have all been read but I haven’t written about them.   This list is an annoyance because it’s not a folder, it’s on the main page, mocking me at how far behind I am.   So rather than let it keep mocking I’m going to knock them all out in one fell swoop and move on.   Hold on to your seats:

I’ve been reading so much lately, just not much I haven’t read before.   I always love to visit old friends.   But a couple weeks ago I was ready to move on to something new.   That’s when I found Rebirth .    This is not one of those books I’m going to gush about (if it were I’d have read the whole series by now), but it was definitely a page-turner.   I really enjoyed the characters.   The plot was ok, not terribly original, but enough to keep me interested.   It was Jackie’s feisty nature and Garrett’s unpredictability that I really liked.   I also loved the comradery in the interactions between Jackie and her team of Shifters.   As far as the story goes… obviously about Shifters (duh… it’s in the title) but also Vampires, Fae, and Witches (though none of the witches are main characters there is one who does some serious damage).   I found the interaction of creatures in this story interesting simply because it w...

Every book has to have a setting, characters, and plot... Sorry, but having a daughter in 7th grade doing book reports has to rub off on me a little... So let's start there.  Setting: New York.   Characters: Nephilium, Angels, vampires, werewolves, warlocks, and even the Fairy people (with a few "mundanes" thrown in here and there).  Plot: Shadowhunters/Nephium hunt demons and keep the peace between “Downworlders”, like vampires and werewolves, with lots and lots of battles thrown in (obviously I'm WAY oversimplifying, but you get the idea).