Been there, done that. Nothing new.

This is a cute story about being okay with being different, and that you shouldn't judge something until you try it. My only problem is that its too long to read at most story times.

Judy Bloom once said the One in the middle is the green kangaroo. In this place, the middle is for Musk Ox. But since the Musk Ox gets so little attendtion he is taking his oppertunity to shine. This book was lots of fun. You can not help buy laugh at some of the antics of Joseph (the Musk Ox) and the Zebra. Love it!

4 Stars
This series just keeps getting better. The subject is still hard, but relief is on the way, somewhat. Mat and Dougie have made it through the auction and are on their way to the trainee’s location. Dougie has been locked in solitary for sensory deprivation. While the beatings and rape have stopped this is its own form of torture. When he is finally released he is disgusted with himself for giving into commands from his trainer. Mat is not so lucky. Nicoli may be the trainer but not the owner and the new owner wants someone to fight. So Mat’s abuse continues. Nicoli tells him over and over to keep the fight but obey the master. The newest form of torture is the worst. Its chemical warfare and there is no escaping. I fell for both Mat and Dougie and just want to take them from this life and give them a new one. The author plums the depth of not just the brothers but Nicoli as well. You all see the heart in the story even if you want to rip it out and stomp on it.

It’s hard to say I enjoy this series because the subject matter is harsh. Human trafficking, rape and beating in the guise of an erotic novel does not sit well with my stomach. That being said this series is written so well and you feel so much for Dougie and Mat that you can not help but be drawn in. By the end you are on the edge on your seat waiting for the next installment. This title is about the auction. Mat the fighter is to go for little but is of special interest to one man Nicoli. Dougie is the bell of the so called ball and is expected to take in a giant purse. Dougie will do anything to assure him and his brother are sold together for then there might he hope of an escape. Harsh, but gripping and addictive.

Even though the first installment of this series is a hard to read matter wise, it is extremely well written and leaves you waiting for the next installment.. An auction is about to take place, a flesh auction. Biders are masked and well funded. Having read some of the author’s previous works I was expecting things to be consensual and anticipated. Instead this is the story of two brothers, one a gay cage fighter who will do anything to protect his family and the other younger brother, a PhD candidate who considers himself a wuss. Both are kidnapped. Mat is locked in a cage the size of a dog house while Dougie is raped over and over by his kidnappers. They are taken to a modern high tech facility where they are prepped for the auction. This title was rougher then I expected and I wont say I enjoyed it, but I was captivated by the fight of the two brothers. I will be getting my hands on number two as soon as possible.

Every once in awhile it’s nice to break things up with a sweet historical romance. One thing I love is the appearance of propriety. The minute people think society standards are broken, reputations must be repaired. When Miss Sarah Hamilton wakes up naked next to an equally naked Duke Alford amends must be made. But not everything is as it seems. This was a lovely and different take on the classical historical romance.

3 Stars
Book three in the Mythos Academy was long. Not as in page count, but in drag. The previous title moved faster and had plenty of action, but this was so much about the “girl drama” it made me want to tear my eyes out. That being said I did like the book and it compliments the series.

I loved this new take on vampire novels. Nowadays it seems like there is nothing new in this genre anymore. The first is that the vamps don’t get sexier and more powerful as they age. Instead they seem to linger in the decade in which they are reborn. (Long Live Disco Fever). A secret government agency that use to hunt vampires now helps out the “lost” and watches over cults to make sure humans don’t get hurt. A radio station was started by ex-agency offices to help keep vamps in the here and now while also living in the past. The new marketing intern has a fabulous idea: tell the world you’re vampires. Smart idea but with consequences. This book was fun and I can’t wait to read the rest of the series.

H.P. Mallory is quickly becoming a well known author. It helps that the first books in here series are either free or cheap to download digitally. This paranormal title is not quite a romance novel, but is very chick-lit. The reader is introduced to Dulcie and the world where fairies and other nether folk have come out of the closet so to speak. Dulcie works for the ANC (Netherworld cops) but all she really wants to do is write romance novels. Her newest case has her secretly working with Knight an under cover agent. To solve this case she will have to go to sex clubs, have multiple over night guests and survive a four-some. This novel is not of the erotic variety. Overall, a fun read, but it seems to drag on. It could have been cut shorter and edited better.