When I was in college, I had this incredibly obnoxious French professor. The woman made us—grown men and women—sit in a circle and read (in French) basic sentences that would add up to nonsensical stories. Like we were in grade school. The first person would get a slip of paper with the equivalent of, “Jacques went […]
So. Paranormal Romance. A lot of readers don’t see a huge difference between PNR and Urban Fantasy. I do. And for the most part, I infinitely prefer UF—more save the world, less cheerleader. Exhibit A: my sister and I were reading a well-known PNR a few years ago, our version of a buddy read (b/c […]
I’m not really sure how I stumbled across Helen Harper and her Blood Destiny series. I think I was in one of my Urban Fantasy funks (in which nothing but UF holds any kind of appeal, but I’ve read and re-read any of the mainstream, published UF that I’m interested in, and am desperate for […]
Well, it’s been a long time in coming but I am now officially caught-up on the MERCY THOMPSON series. And, what a ride it has been! This latest installment threw me through a loop with its countless twists and turns, the story starts off in one direction only to end in a completely unexpected way. […]