The Phantom Paragrapher

Synopsis : Underworld - Abandon Series #2 - Meg Cabot- May 2012 Escape from the realm of the dead is impossible when someone there wants you back. Seventeen-year-old Pierce Oliviera isn’t dead. Not this time. But she is being held against her will in the dim, twilit world between heaven and hell, where the spirits of the deceased wait before embarking upon their final journey. Her captor, John Hayden, claims it’s for her own safety. Because not all the departed are dear. Some are so unhappy with where they ended up after leaving the Underworld, they’ve come back as Furies, intent on vengeance…on the one who sent them there and on the one whom he loves. But while Pierce might be safe from the Furies in the Underworld, far worse dangers could be lurking for her there…and they might have more to do with its ruler than with his enemies. And unless Pierce is careful, this time there’ll be no escape

Synopsis : Endlessly- Paranormancly Book #3 - Kiersten White -July 2012 The third book in the Paranormalcy trilogy. The final chapter of Evie's adventures. Old friends, new ones, all wrapped up in impossible decisions. And some ball gowns. Because what's a life of normal and paranormal drama without a ball gown or two?

Synopsis: Bewitching - Book #1 Kendra Chronicles - Alex Flinn - Feb 2012 It is the story of Kendra and her first 300 or so years of life. In Bewitching, Kendra ponders whether to help out a modern day plain-looking stepsister, while also reflecting on her experiences in the 1666 British plague, the court of Louis XV, and on the Titanic.

As Christmas nears are you wanting a tale to warm you up and put you in the Christmas spirit ? Something to read to your child aged 7-10yrs ? Review: A No-Fuss Christmas - Susan Kirby- September 2010 Christmas time is nearing and to get you into the Christmas spirit, today's Children book is just for you. A No-Fuss Christmas is set in the early 1900's and features Sueker aka Susannah which means "Lily" . It seems that her parents have passed away and she is living with a new family, along with her adopted sister Maggie. Sueker loves everything about Christmas from having a tree up , to participating in the Christmas paegent as she stars as the Innkeeper to getting presents. All she wants this year is the perfect christmas present - to see her brother Razz Tucker again. It seems though that everyone is doubting that he will ever arrive but Sueker holds tight to her faith and the fact her brother never breaks a promise that he will arrive. However, when he arrives , t...

Special Feature : Letter From Bruce to the Reader 1105 Yakima Street, Cedar Cove, Washington Dear Reader, You’ve probably heard that my wife has left me. Rachel’s pregnant, and she says she can’t handle the stress in our household anymore. My thirteen-year-old daughter, Jolene, is jealous of her. Maybe it’s my fault. As a widower I spoiled her— Jolene was reading over my shoulder just now and says that’s not true. She claims Rachel ruined everything. But that’s not true. The real question is: How can I get my wife back? I don’t even know where she is. She’s not with Teri Polgar or any of her other friends from the salon. The other question is…when will Jolene grow up and stop acting like such a brat? Of course, I’m not the only one in town with problems. Linc Wyse’s father-in-law is trying to destroy his business. And you know Charlotte Rhodes? Seems she’s becoming forgetful, and the family’s worried about her and Ben. Lots of other stuff going on—but Rachel is better at keeping up...

Are you a fan of Debbie Macomber's writings ? Been Following her Cedar Cove Series ? Love the feel of community-type Suburban novels ? Review: 1105 Yakima Street - Cedar Cove Series Book #11 -July 2011 Are you a fan of Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove books ? I personally have only read a handful of her books and this was the first in the Cedar Cove Series. My personal favourite series of her's has been The Blossom Street Series. My mum and best friend Deb are big Debbie Macomber fans and have read and devoured her books. They tend to rave on about them, so I thought when 1105 Yakima Street came up for review on Netgalley, I'd give it a go . As I gathered from reading 1105 Yakima Street, the Cedar Cove series is based around the Cedar Cove neighbourhood and it's residents and each book is based around an issue that is present in today's society. Debbie's writing has captured the emotion and the essence of these issues in a way that is relatable to the re...

Have you read and completed the Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead ? Wanting a new book by her to try ? Check out Bloodlines , Book #1 in a new spin-off series that features many of the old and some new faces of Vampire Academy series. Review: Bloodlines - Book #1 Bloodlines Series- Richelle Mead- August 2011 Were you one of the few that were sad to see the Vampire Academy books finish ? Sad, that you would never see Rose, Adrian , Dmitri, Sydney etc on a written page again? Never Fear though Vampire Academy fans , as author Richelle Mead has not left us wondering as she has written a spin-off type series focusing on The Alchemists and one in particular who got alot of face-time in the Vampire Academy series Sydney Sage. After the last book of the Vampire Academy series , we read as Sydney was found to be too close to the Vampires and exiled and ridiculed in the world of the Alchemists as to them Vampires and Dhampirs are abominations to the world and to humans. When an teenage g...

Are you a fan of Jane Austen's tales ? Do you consider yourself an Janeite or an Austenite ? I have always been fascinated with modern renditions of classics and have found the tales of Jane Austen exciting as new authors try to play on them. Today's book reminded me of the short story collection "What Judy Blume Taught Me" and it is "Jane Austen Made me Do it ". Review: Jane Austen Made Me Do It - Various Authors- October 2011 Growing up , I have always been a Jane Austen fan and have loved to read any form of Literature associated with her books , so when I saw this anthology come up on Netgalley for review , I just had to read it :) and I'm glad I did as I loved it. Jane Austen Made Me Do It is the perfect short story collection for any fan of Jane Austen whether you prefer to stick to the originals or like me have a fancy for the renditions like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Prada and Prejudice etc. This collection of stories features favourite ...

Synopsis: Lifting the Wheel of Karma - Paul H. Magid -2012 Joseph Connell is a gifted high school athlete from Montana, loved deeply by his family, yet tormented by nightmarish visions he can neither explain nor escape. He believes the answer to what threatens to crush him can be found in the knowledge possessed by a mystical old wise man, who lives deep within the remote Himalayas of India. If Joseph is ever to find the peace he so desperately seeks, he must get this wise old man to reveal what he truly knows, but that will not be easy…for this sage knows far more than he admits. A Mixture of Eastern Philosophy and Greek Mythology.

Synopsis: The Promise of America - Book #1 The Fitzpatrick Saga - Bill Stevens This gritty tale of Irish immigration follows our hero from the squalor and degradation of New York’ s infamous Tenderloin in the 1880’s to his realization of the Promise of America. The Promise of America chronicles the tumultuous adventures of an Irish immigrant from his narrow escape from British tyranny to his marriage in 1895. Blessed with grit and good luck, William Fitzpatrick claws and sleeps his way to wealth and power, beginning as a Tammany Hall bagman the New York’s infamous Tenderloin. His assignation with the sensuous Molly Dunn leads to friendship with the Park Avenue Barneys; plain, passionate Anne and her gay husband Harvey. His adventures include a rendezvous with quirky Scottish peers as the scene shifts across America in William’s quest to claim his share of America’s promise.

Wanting an Angel novel , one that features Good and Evil ? One of the best I have read in a long time ? Review: A Beautiful Dark - A Beautiful Dark #1 -Jocelyn Davies - September 2011 Life for Skye has always been different , from becoming an Orphan when she was six years old and then the fact that her eyes are the silver that used to be used in mercury thermometers. When her friends go against her wishes on her seventeenth birthday and through her a surprise party , it seems that this will be the start of her troubles as she meets two guys at her party - Asher and Devin. One Dark Haired and the other Blonde. It seems that these two guys know all about Skye and things seem to be exploding all around her and it's not her imagination going into overdrive. What are they here for and what has it got to do with Skye ? When at a school Ski trip , Asher decides to tell a story about the Rebels and Guardians - Bad and Good Angels . The story hits Skye hard as her parents use to tell her ...