Real Murders by Charlaine Harris 08/25/08

The first of yet another series.
In this book, Aurora Teagarden is a librarian who belongs to a club that devotes itself to studying real life crime.  They talk about things like “did the police get the right person” and all that.  Then, one by one, the club members and their families are being killed to [...]

The Awakening by L.A. Banks 08/24/08

Book Two of the series.
The story gets better and better but the writing stays just as bad, I’m sorry to say.  All I can tell you is to read them despite the bad writing.  Really, the story is worth it.
Now, for the summary:  (I copied this right from amazon.com because I’m lazy today.)
In this follow-up [...]

Minions by L.A. Bank 08/20/08

The start of another lovely series. 
Well, “lovely” might be overstating things a bit.
The story is compelling and has the unusual twist of adding Christianity to the mix as well as a racially diverse cast, though it’s far, far less white than the average vampire novel.  I’m already on the second book, “The Awakening.
There is an [...]

Undead and Unworthy by MaryJanice Davidson 08/03/08

In an author’s note, Davidson tells the reader that this book is the first of a trilogy within the series.
 
Betsy is developing her powers as queen, almost in spite of herself.  It’s a good thing, as it turns out.
 
Garrett has been feeding The Fiends.  They are slowly beginning to remember who they are and [...]

Dirty Girls on Top

I loved The Dirty Girls Social Club.  It’s one of my favorite books.  The sequel takes place several years after the end of the TDGSC.  I wish I’d reread the first before this one because I couldn’t remember some of the details.
 
Usnavys seems to be the main character this time.  It was Lauren last time. [...]