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August 2007

Minx Imprint Offers Up Graphic Novels For Young Girls

by Avid Reader on August 16, 2007

MINX is the fairly new imprint from DC Comics whose graphic novels target audience is young, teenage girls.  After reading two of them, it’s safe to say that it will appeal to anyone who wants to read about young, strong, female protagonists who tackle familiar problems and have a little fun. There are romantic elements in the two […]

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REVIEW: Letting Go by Sarah McCarty

by Avid Reader on August 15, 2007

After reading Sarah McCarty’s Letting Go, I have new found interest in this Spice Brief line. It’s a new line of erotica exclusive only at eharlequin.com. It’s a really good short story and here’s the brief plot description:
Marc and Becky leave real life behind for a remote cabin in the woods — no kids, no pets, no television…all they’ve […]

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REVIEW: Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice

by Avid Reader on August 15, 2007

Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice is a romantic suspense novel, copyright 2007 and published by Avon Red. It’s a trade paperback novel with 352 pages. Lisa Marie Rice is a popular author at Ellora’s Cave. However, I’ve never read her but I was curious to know if her voice/style would suit me. I’m a […]

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REVIEW: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer

by Avid Reader on August 14, 2007

Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer is available in hardcover and categorized as YA  and continues the much anticipated saga of Bella Swan and her vampire boyfriend, Edward Cullen.  Also there is the rest of the Cullen family: Dr. Carlisle and his wife, Esme, Alice and Jasper and Rosalie and Emmett.  The Cullens have been living in Forks, Washington for […]

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REVIEW: Play Dirty by Sandra Brown

by Avid Reader on August 13, 2007

Play Dirty by Sandra Brown is available in hardcover, large print hardcover, audio CD, tape, eAudio and ebook from Simon and Schuster. There’s a trailer for the book here and an excerpt here for you to read and enjoy if scroll past down the review that is spoilerish. Release date: August 14, 2007.
Play Dirty by Sandra […]

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No Updates This Week

by Avid Reader on August 6, 2007

I will be on vacation this week so no updates for those three or four of you who visit often. As to what books I plan to have read when I get back are: The Mirador by Sarah Monette whose voice is unique and one that I love like a fat kid loves cake (trademark […]

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