Another cute installment in the "My Boyfriend is a Monster" comic books. I love these, they're cute, little, teen romance stories with a supernatural character. This time it's angels. It's a simple read, but this one I think would have done better if it had a chance of being 2 or 3 volumes long. The art is cute, very manga-esque (which makes sense because the main character wants to become a manga-ka).

Awww, my fantasy soap opera has come to an end! A good end too. Is it a good or a bad thing that I didn't have a favorite character? I guess it was good, because everyone had their flaws, but (most) of the good guys were able to grow and learn and better themselves. And the bad guys got their just desserts (heh heh heh...). So that made me happy! I do feel the ending was a bit rushed, I was surprised so much happened in those last 50 pages, I had figured there would have to be one more book in the series. Well, now I may have to give some of the other series set in this universe a try!

Maybe I just need to read this book in longer bursts, because as a lunch-break read it seems to be moving very slowly. It's a good story, don't get me wrong, with great characters and development. I ordered this book after LOVING his newest book "Scowler" and wanted to try more by the author, but this one is a lot more toned down.

I was excited with Mo's new book, but it just didn't have the same zany, cute humor as his other books.

Wow. This fairy tale retelling was engaging! Be aware, it is a bit like normal fantasy novels, so it goes a bit too much into details and does get slow in spots, so first-time fantasy readers may not enjoy the slow pace, but don't worry, when it picks up you will not be able to put it down! This is a Rumpelstiltskin retelling, but just barely. Most of it is very realistic with apparently a ton of research going into wool milling and weaving. It is also a wonderful tale of a strong, bullheaded girl and her sister trying to rise above a family curse and take care of an entire village.

The writing is simple. The story is intriguing and could have been made better with better writing. But if you have a reluctant reader or a teen with a low reading level, I would definitely recommend this book!

A great, colorful and fun graphic novel about adventures in food. It's reminiscent of Raina Telgemeier in the biography-esque story as Lucy learns to love food of all kinds though her mother's talent at cooking anything and her father's love of a good meal. Even fast food is defended as she takes you through her life with food, to New York, Mexico and Japan. There's even fun, illustrated recipes at the end of the chapters. Are you the daughter to a mom who loves to cook? Do you cook together? You really should read this book together. It's cute and wonderful!

The way I would describe this book is a better written Twilight but with angels. And weird angels at that. There is nothing holy about them, and their habits and vices are VERY human. I loved the main character, Penryn, she was a great, strong, female lead but not overbearing and annoying. Raffe, eh, his descriptors were too much like Edward's and there wasn't anything that made him stand out (well, one bit of information around page 217 gave an interesting twist to the angels in this story). Anyway, if you need a Twilight read alike for supernatural romance fans (and even female fans of Supernatural), I'd recommend this.

Wow, I don't know what I expected from this fourth book in the Dragon Chronicles, but it was nothing like this! I started reading and as soon as they placed it in Alaska I did a double take. Wait, Alaska? The previous books took place in what I thought was a different world, not our un-magical one. Adventures taking place in countries of a medieval time in some fantastical realm. Nope! At first I kind of balked at it, how dare they take away the magic and wonder of the world we knew with Kaeldra and Kara?! Then, the more I read the book, the more I appreciated it was set in a not-too-distant future of our own world. It brought magic to the very place we live, un-magical and slowly being ruined through pollution and warfare. The suspense was at its best in this book and it was quite the adventure!

And so the Sherlock Holmes arc comes to an end. Who is the killer? I dunno, this arc was getting a bit stale, I can't wait to move on to the next volume.