tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67013617047159138122024-03-13T18:23:55.991-07:00Nichol's BookshelfThis is my book collection. They are not the only books I own. Nor are they the only books I've read. They are the books that I own and have read at least once. Synopsis and Biographies found at Barnes&Noble; bn.com. Reviews written by me. Soon to be added: Carrie, Watchers, Whispers, and The Door to December.Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-57426967117228479122009-07-15T12:10:00.000-07:002009-07-15T12:15:01.590-07:00Phantom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQVueWq0FMIflw42GFeNBX_2wWJr50NcjCd-WQuQNHClzCUJpI7Szj3e6Ol3RRgBAcRdN7b4ZTmyS5cezt2En22kuGKckEiaA9ydIZtt0ENe4sLE5C-174508aUe_oPn6Howidyp53GQ/s1600-h/16768634.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358767477352861986" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 177px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsQVueWq0FMIflw42GFeNBX_2wWJr50NcjCd-WQuQNHClzCUJpI7Szj3e6Ol3RRgBAcRdN7b4ZTmyS5cezt2En22kuGKckEiaA9ydIZtt0ENe4sLE5C-174508aUe_oPn6Howidyp53GQ/s320/16768634.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis</strong><br /><div>Haunting and unforgettable, a sensual and poetic exploration of a man's internal conflict between good and evil and of a search for love amidst darkness and despair." </div><div><strong>No Biography was found</strong></div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>This book is possibly my favorite of all time. Kay takes the original Leroux Phantom and gives it more depth. Now the tortured soul has a history and be thought of as Erik instead of the phantom or "the dude with the mask"</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-16467577007767053042009-07-15T12:07:00.000-07:002009-07-15T12:09:25.414-07:00Pandora's Daughter<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0cg3ag-4IyjmUSYxl9eUO-F21bJDMJFuMFFGYdTMOEwsR2Mtmz8zglL-j6veRYtEJTk68Up2e6JJXrfVn-5XwiBzvJmHWqI_D81dNszDxk3DT1SZ4f5UuKrwvs2LcoKnxWtgq7hiD8k/s1600-h/16768634.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358766053187799970" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 169px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc0cg3ag-4IyjmUSYxl9eUO-F21bJDMJFuMFFGYdTMOEwsR2Mtmz8zglL-j6veRYtEJTk68Up2e6JJXrfVn-5XwiBzvJmHWqI_D81dNszDxk3DT1SZ4f5UuKrwvs2LcoKnxWtgq7hiD8k/s320/16768634.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis<br /></strong>Bestselling author Iris Johansen delivers a novel about a woman who is unaware that she has psychic powers, but must uncover the mysteries of her own mind when strangers start trying to kill her.<br /><div><strong>Biography</strong><br />While Iris Johansen's style has evolved over the years, the same skill that made her "one of the leading authors of romance fiction" (Barbara Kemp) has helped establish her reputation in a broader field. As Catherine Coulter noted, "Iris Johansen is a bestselling author for the best reason -- she's a wonderful storyteller."</div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>The story line is very good. The writing was also good but this is far from my favorite book.</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-88127018787060923332009-07-15T12:03:00.000-07:002009-07-15T12:06:40.905-07:00Angel of Music: Tales of the Phantom of the Opera<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCVm1K_z6jBLWIoJ6ZlXkYAR-bRnimlWgFDg-R4oHSlBalwQFIfSBGhB96sraSEO-LzbSwvMgsEJYFGQv8s3K-67TOcgkK09DslUmMrAzOYePZNR0qNgLDtbUVXjIyw5MEfgx9xGhb_w/s1600-h/16768634.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358765335050622946" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisCVm1K_z6jBLWIoJ6ZlXkYAR-bRnimlWgFDg-R4oHSlBalwQFIfSBGhB96sraSEO-LzbSwvMgsEJYFGQv8s3K-67TOcgkK09DslUmMrAzOYePZNR0qNgLDtbUVXjIyw5MEfgx9xGhb_w/s320/16768634.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis</strong><br />Three stories, based on characters from the original Phantom of the Opera novel. Three stories, revisiting that universe. A phantom who lives in hiding. An angel heard in dreams. There are "Phantoms of the Mind," that send a lonely rape victim spiraling off into madness. There’s "The Portal," a place where darkness meets light. There is "Little Lotte," the child who hears an angel sing. Unlike any stage or screen version, the focus is angel, not phantom. Ever present, he unites the threads of these tales.<br /><div><strong>No Biography was found</strong></div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>Splendid! I loved every page! If you're a phantom fan this is among the best for you!</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-55921679794614974822009-07-15T11:56:00.000-07:002009-07-15T12:02:29.286-07:00Perlman's Ordeal<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXR84WCXpwBXWVUYl3YEnSEjmx0v81ue3P6G9OhPyvH6tlCJ5PlAUJzOCQaG7W2fhfGiZghJfWKG4qyvmAHdWSiNVQqBVQ_9R25QKzCIC7kZtPit-q4XPoY8eJeeFZAKkAoIvXSp6tCrM/s1600-h/4280239.gif"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358764246979838786" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 150px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXR84WCXpwBXWVUYl3YEnSEjmx0v81ue3P6G9OhPyvH6tlCJ5PlAUJzOCQaG7W2fhfGiZghJfWKG4qyvmAHdWSiNVQqBVQ_9R25QKzCIC7kZtPit-q4XPoY8eJeeFZAKkAoIvXSp6tCrM/s320/4280239.gif" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis</strong><br />An enthralling novel about spiritualism, the symphony, and the lost city of Atlantis.<br />London, 1906. Dr. August Perlman-music lover, opium addict, and pioneer of "clinical suggestion"-is on his way to the symphony when a teenage girl is brought to his office. Sylvie Blum is catatonic, unwashed, and dehydrated. It seems that another girl's personality is living inside her.<br />Perlman goes to the symphony anyway, and meets the charismatic spiritualist Madame Helena Barrett, who soon gets young Sylvie to talk. Her story bears astonishing resemblances to the myth of Atlantis. The girl within the girl says she once lived there.<br />The doctor wants to suppress her story; the spiritualist is desperate to hear it told. And so they battle for the soul of the girl, both in London and in the world of wonders that is the imagination. Their conflict is overshadowed by the ghost of Madame's late brother, a composer whose life and work are brilliantly imagined by the author.<br /><div><strong>Biography<br /></strong>Brooks Hansen is the author of <em>The Chess Garden</em> (1995) and <em>Caesar's Antlers</em> (1997), a novel for young adults. Together with Nick Davis he wrote the novel <em>Boone</em> (1990). He lives in New York City.</div><div><strong>What Nichol Think.</strong></div><div>This book is very strange. It's one of those books that starts off so slow that you just want to put it down and never pick it up again. But it becomes more interesting as it progresses. Yet, there are parts that never make sense. If you read this book, I hope you speak French, because there is at least one conversation (if my memory serves me right) that is entirely in French.</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-69842004417604305282009-06-26T10:33:00.000-07:002009-06-26T10:35:57.840-07:00Evernight<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifm4-s-gmE4LbSTrIfLJCWGt2w_U8rysCWMu5WNC31v3g5B0s7sdl03kd9yQyScDUsBvdGs3zhcBIAJigrbTRzAdBIYz047B-csSNh-whhDX-SubwXAKkJyJqrTt3gV_rRc7eqI6lPCHo/s1600-h/27738490.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351691333567309266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 181px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifm4-s-gmE4LbSTrIfLJCWGt2w_U8rysCWMu5WNC31v3g5B0s7sdl03kd9yQyScDUsBvdGs3zhcBIAJigrbTRzAdBIYz047B-csSNh-whhDX-SubwXAKkJyJqrTt3gV_rRc7eqI6lPCHo/s320/27738490.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis</strong><br />Bianca wants to escape. She's been uprooted from her small hometown and enrolled at Evernight Academy, an eerie Gothic boarding school where the students are somehow too perfect: smart, sleek, and almost predatory. Bianca knows she doesn't fit in. Then she meets Lucas. He's not the "Evernight type" either, and he likes it that way. Lucas ignores the rules, stands up to the snobs, and warns Bianca to be careful—even when it comes to caring about him. "I couldn't stand it if they took it out on you," he tells Bianca, "and eventually they would." But the connection between Bianca and Lucas can't be denied. Bianca will risk anything to be with Lucas, but dark secrets are fated to tear them apart . . . and to make Bianca question everything she's ever believed.<br /><div><strong>Biography</strong><br />Claudia Gray is the pseudonym of New York-based writer Amy Vincent. She has worked as a lawyer, a journalist, a disc jockey, and an extremely poor waitress. Her lifelong interests in old houses, classic movies, vintage style, and history all played a part in creating the world of Evernight. </div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>I loved it at the beginning. But somewhere toward the middle it gave a surprising twist that I didn't like much at all. It pretty much lost me after that.</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-60745532436691418612009-06-26T10:27:00.000-07:002009-06-26T10:33:18.627-07:00Odds<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLhDeuI_o7TOGnaS1OUjKx5nZfwYsHTvj2qyRv7iPa6_YxMFAZWfERjU0t-COaWtZCEbEt5k_IeTXQLv_e0pZ_uSYhGuMrARwxbwn4MYGZZW5VCBdzMy0S7LMGULn7Zy4kc0qldIV0UE/s1600-h/27738490.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351690426508749346" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 175px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLhDeuI_o7TOGnaS1OUjKx5nZfwYsHTvj2qyRv7iPa6_YxMFAZWfERjU0t-COaWtZCEbEt5k_IeTXQLv_e0pZ_uSYhGuMrARwxbwn4MYGZZW5VCBdzMy0S7LMGULn7Zy4kc0qldIV0UE/s320/27738490.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis</strong><br />A darkly comic novel about personal triage in the face of life's odds-the odds of genetics, of finding and keeping love, and of rescue and survival. Anna Riggs Duffy and her husband, George, live in New Orleans with their two very different identical twins. One day there is a tragic accident, and Anna can save only one of the boys. In their grief, George turns to another woman while Anna turns to the slot machines in the waterfront casinos. How will she win George back, and does she really want to, anyway? In Odds, Patty Friedmann explores the darker sides of humor, love, and family.<br /><strong>Biography:</strong><br />Patty Friedmann is the author of three previous books, including the novel Eleanor Rushing. She lives in New Orleans.<br /><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong><br />Hard to focus on. It took me forever to finish this book. it just wasn't interesting.Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-74156403613334976002009-06-26T10:23:00.000-07:002009-06-26T10:27:17.710-07:00Phantom of Manhattan<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9SqwOGhZlL6xUHPururPyLoMVb3ZiN36udK0pUlNVWPN14qeoOtaWmjeiTz5k5vlMOIt9wf5xq82dU51biJ5B-ibM67JDwyZrxbsnpg2pnTSCnHTPClggPbcQ7Hhi-PDZjOwBnXnjqU/s1600-h/27738490.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351689079811816066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 163px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht9SqwOGhZlL6xUHPururPyLoMVb3ZiN36udK0pUlNVWPN14qeoOtaWmjeiTz5k5vlMOIt9wf5xq82dU51biJ5B-ibM67JDwyZrxbsnpg2pnTSCnHTPClggPbcQ7Hhi-PDZjOwBnXnjqU/s320/27738490.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis<br /></strong>The stunning continuation of the timeless classic The Phantom of the Opera.In The Phantom of Manhattan, acclaimed, bestselling suspense novelist Frederick Forsyth pens a magnificent work of historical fiction, rife with the insights and sounds of turn-of-the-century New York City, while continuing the dramatic saga which began with Gaston Leroux's brilliant novel The Phantom of the Opera...More than two decades have passed since Antoinette Giry, the mistress of the corps de ballet at the Paris Opera, rescued a hideously disfigured boy named Erik from a carnival and brought him to live in the labyrinthine cellars of the opera house. Soon thereafter, his intense, unrequited love for a beautiful chorus girl set in motion a tragic string of events, forcing him to flee Paris forever. Now, as she lies dying in a convent, Madam Giry tells the untold story of the Phantom and his clandestine journey to New York City to start anew, where he would become a wealthy entrepreneur and build the glorious Manhattan Opera House...all so he could see his beloved, now a famous diva, once again. But the outcome of her visit would prove even more devastating than before-- and yet, would allow the Phantom to know, for the first time in his brutal life, the true meaning of love...<br /><div><strong>Biography<br /></strong>Frederick Forsyth is the author of nine bestselling novels: The Day of the Jackal, The Odessa File, The Dogs of War, The Devil's Alternative, The Fourth Protocol, The Negotiator, The Deceiver, The Fist of God, and Icon. His other works include The Biafra Story, The Shepherd, and a short story collection, No Comebacks.</div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>Possibly the most hated book in all of phandom! The storyline could have been good but having Erik wear a clown suit and giving him a last name just ruined it all. I need to stop here before I make myself mad.</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-9791141087274120122009-06-26T10:19:00.000-07:002009-06-26T10:23:21.184-07:00Book of the Dead<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Au98GC_8F58g_ymXZbqmPOXjCYVbwWL5I5r4nMrKuL4l1oSiDITFjHUVYCBHYnOp7OHAYKxQLKgrqa4ERvgb885rjav8Djyq0-m9xy8ILMVL_ZZzOop4QKfsDi2MoF0eBMkqiSrrVzI/s1600-h/27738490.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5351688062443936834" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 160px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 280px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Au98GC_8F58g_ymXZbqmPOXjCYVbwWL5I5r4nMrKuL4l1oSiDITFjHUVYCBHYnOp7OHAYKxQLKgrqa4ERvgb885rjav8Djyq0-m9xy8ILMVL_ZZzOop4QKfsDi2MoF0eBMkqiSrrVzI/s320/27738490.jpg" border="0" /></a> by Patricia Cornwell<br /><div>No Synopsis or Biograhy was found.</div><br /><div><strong>What Nichol thinks</strong></div><div>You need a strong stomach to read this book. Very graphic. the storyline is confusing.</div><br /><div></div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-45688425348006066152009-05-29T17:41:00.000-07:002009-05-29T17:42:52.920-07:00Hunted<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMDWw9soUxVNKrWpQf1VbraznbqBEr9P_QW61SLt5s3zj94Qoh0yv6nxEW-4kthHyKPURDHNm0ZzUDiYKvkDFKUREQXYKnjuEjPtH2auT25gCZFKzuvCms0GYRnwqameUcKAPLbVFVEo/s1600-h/15200808.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341410986608573266" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 275px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhMDWw9soUxVNKrWpQf1VbraznbqBEr9P_QW61SLt5s3zj94Qoh0yv6nxEW-4kthHyKPURDHNm0ZzUDiYKvkDFKUREQXYKnjuEjPtH2auT25gCZFKzuvCms0GYRnwqameUcKAPLbVFVEo/s320/15200808.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis<br /></strong>What if the hottest guy in the world was hiding a nameless evil, and all he wanted was you?<br />At the start of this heart-pounding new installment of the bestselling House of Night series, Zoey’s friends have her back again and Stevie Rae and the red fledglings aren’t Neferet’s secrets any longer. But an unexpected danger has emerged. Neferet guards her powerful new consort, Kalona, and no one at the House of Night seems to understand the threat he poses. Kalona looks gorgeous, and he has the House of Night under his spell. A past life holds the key to breaking his rapidly spreading influence, but what if this past life shows Zoey secrets she doesn’t want to hear and truths she can’t face?<br />On the run and holed up in Tulsa’s Prohibition-era tunnels, Zoey and her gang must discover a way to deal with something that might bring them all down. Meanwhile, Zoey has a few other little problems. The red fledglings have cleaned up well – they’ve even managed to make the dark, creepy tunnels feel more like home – but are they really as friendly as they seem? On the boyfriend front, Zoey has a chance to make things right with super-hot ex-, Eric, but she can’t stop thinking about Stark, the archer who died in her arms after one unforgettable night, and she is driven to try to save him from Neferet’s sinister influence at all costs. Will anyone believe the power evil has to hide among us?<br />Dare to enter the House of Night: HOUSEOFNIGHTSERIES.COM<br /><strong>Biography</strong><br />P. C. Cast is an award-winning fantasy and paranormal romance author as well as an experienced speaker and teacher. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious Oklahoma Book Award, YALSA Quick Picks for Reluctant Readers, Prism, Daphne du Maurier, and Affaire du Coeur, as well as others. She lives and teaches in Oklahoma.<br />Her daughter, Kristin Cast, has won awards for her poetry and journalism. She also lives in Oklahoma, where she attends the University of Tulsa as a communications major.<br /><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>See this section of <em>Marked.</em></div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-37334078746314806322009-05-29T17:38:00.000-07:002009-05-29T17:40:30.633-07:00Untamed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3lzAeDbpJq_uo-bljlR-I2advPLiSlVoNaX86rV_u-NI0wdgxlnGNkq1n9O_yITGAs-8IT437Y0TXaLyYt0arNnz3TqTbl9u_kz11Rwnu1WrFcUNZsq0cyVfOrY0yHNAefgcAa6Mfl0/s1600-h/15200808.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341410342800583090" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 277px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn3lzAeDbpJq_uo-bljlR-I2advPLiSlVoNaX86rV_u-NI0wdgxlnGNkq1n9O_yITGAs-8IT437Y0TXaLyYt0arNnz3TqTbl9u_kz11Rwnu1WrFcUNZsq0cyVfOrY0yHNAefgcAa6Mfl0/s320/15200808.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis</strong> <div>Life sucks when your friends are pissed at you. Just ask Zoey Redbird – she’s become an expert on suckiness. In one week she has gone from having three boyfriends to having none, and from having a close group of friends who trusted and supported her, to being an outcast. Speaking of friends, the only two Zoey has left are undead and unMarked. And Neferet has declared war on humans, which Zoey knows in her heart is wrong. But will anyone listen to her? Zoey's adventures at vampyre finishing school take a wild and dangerous turn as loyalties are tested, shocking true intentions come to light, and an ancient evil is awakened in PC and Kristin Cast's spellbinding fourth House of Night novel. (Recommended for readers age 13 and older)<br /><strong>Biography<br /></strong>P.C. Cast is an award-winning fantasy and paranormal romance author, as well as an experienced speaker and teacher. She lives and teaches in Oklahoma. Her daughter, Kristin Cast, has won awards for her poetry and journalism. She also lives in Oklahoma, where she attends the University of Tulsa as a communications major.</div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>See this section of <em>Marked.</em></div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-92174728436519609642009-05-29T17:36:00.000-07:002009-05-29T17:38:11.628-07:00Chosen<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOVJzA0DkbDxVzUn58XXqV_nx1sDGHsXocPFUn-7xI0w_uA4FRdkC1DvPNcTWsQWUoZbTr7Hadb9Y1TVNaecK_GdXQ4FuJgRmQwwF5AsDQI4xB6JKimS7s9DNPSqE6wxJqnY3XdzjXIE/s1600-h/15200808.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341409771841304162" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAOVJzA0DkbDxVzUn58XXqV_nx1sDGHsXocPFUn-7xI0w_uA4FRdkC1DvPNcTWsQWUoZbTr7Hadb9Y1TVNaecK_GdXQ4FuJgRmQwwF5AsDQI4xB6JKimS7s9DNPSqE6wxJqnY3XdzjXIE/s320/15200808.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis<br /></strong>Bloodlust and dark forces are at work at the House of Night, and fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird’s adventures at the school take a mysterious turn. Those who appear to be friends are turning out to be enemies. And, oddly enough, sworn enemies are also turning into friends. So begins the gripping third installment of this “highly addictive series” (Romantic Times), in which Zoey’s mettle will be tested like never before. Her best friend, Stevie Rae, is undead and struggling to maintain a grip on her humanity. Zoey doesn’t have a clue how to help her, but she does know that anything she and Stevie Rae discover must be kept secret from everyone else at the House of Night, where trust has become a rare commodity. Speaking of rare, Zoey finds herself in the very unexpected and rare position of having three boyfriends. Mix a little bloodlust into the equation and the situation has the potential to spell social disaster. Just when it seems things couldn’t get any tougher, vampyres start turning up dead. Really dead. But, as Zoey and her friends find out, things are not always what they seem…<br /><strong>Biography<br /></strong>P.C. Cast is an award-winning fantasy and paranormal romance author, as well as an experienced speaker and teacher. She lives and teaches in Oklahoma.<br />Her daughter, Kristin Cast, has won awards for her poetry and journalism. She also lives in Oklahoma, where she attends Northeastern State University as a biology major.<br /><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>See this section of <em>Marked</em>.</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-45079140002733987892009-05-29T17:30:00.000-07:002009-05-29T17:33:59.179-07:00Betrayed<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjM3neThl5__uf4DsBjGeZUnnIkWUeu408aS48NMIDIcUeixTlNYnwNARP77D8d81b-lOiu0G9bGnxgx5aL6WrgB4QM022mDRyiRDIutlK9qOVd0a260w51nBcMUeT5SCi4liG8ArLu8/s1600-h/15200808.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341408576866631586" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHjM3neThl5__uf4DsBjGeZUnnIkWUeu408aS48NMIDIcUeixTlNYnwNARP77D8d81b-lOiu0G9bGnxgx5aL6WrgB4QM022mDRyiRDIutlK9qOVd0a260w51nBcMUeT5SCi4liG8ArLu8/s320/15200808.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis</strong><br />Fledgling vampyre Zoey Redbird has managed to settle in at the House of Night. She’s come to terms with the vast powers the vampyre goddess, Nyx, has given her, and is getting a handle on being the new Leader of the Dark Daughters. Best of all, Zoey finally feels like she belongs--like she really fits in. She actually has a boyfriend…or two. Then the unthinkable happens: Human teenagers are being killed, and all the evidence points to the House of Night. While danger stalks the humans from Zoey’s old life, she begins to realize that the very powers that make her so unique might also threaten those she loves. Then, when she needs her new friends the most, death strikes the House of Night, and Zoey must find the courage to face a betrayal that could break her heart, her soul, and jeopardize the very fabric of her world.<br /><strong>Biography<br /></strong>PC CAST is an award-winning fantasy and paranormal romance author, as well as an experienced speaker and teacher. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious Prism, Daphne du Maurier, Affaire Du Coeur, and other awards. She lives and teaches in Oklahoma. KRISTIN CAST has won awards for her poetry and journalism. She Lso lives in Oklahoma, where she attends Northeastern State University as a Biology major. <div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>See this section of <em>Marked</em>.</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-53291175318023895042009-05-21T11:12:00.000-07:002009-05-29T17:35:54.299-07:00Marked<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07UBhhb2K1lA0QaQLuFEb_guZGQRzt7nedWLjXXO_k6DHUaCW2oo5qJ6dDzTSbgJTLGmJRms70lfpgBuGTby85KJ9IQ_vhb0Q7lmMigZfytv80OVEZRjDbzB1pI-qViLltLZnCMIwqno/s1600-h/15200808.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5341409159962540898" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 185px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 278px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh07UBhhb2K1lA0QaQLuFEb_guZGQRzt7nedWLjXXO_k6DHUaCW2oo5qJ6dDzTSbgJTLGmJRms70lfpgBuGTby85KJ9IQ_vhb0Q7lmMigZfytv80OVEZRjDbzB1pI-qViLltLZnCMIwqno/s320/15200808.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis</strong><br />Enter the dark, magical world of The House of Night, a world very much like our own, except here vampyres have always existed. Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird has just been Marked as a fledgling vampyre and joins the House of Night, a school where she will train to become an adult vampire. That is, if she makes it through the Change—and not all of those who are Marked do. It sucks to begin a new life, especially away from her friends, and on top of that, Zoey is no average fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the vampyre Goddess Nyx. Zoey discovers she has amazing powers, but along with her powers come bloodlust and an unfortunate ability to Imprint her human ex-boyfriend. To add to her stress, she is not the only fledgling at the House of Night with special powers: When she discovers that the leader of the Dark Daughters, the school's most elite group, is misusing her Goddess-given gifts, Zoey must look deep within herself for the courage to embrace her destiny—with a little help from her new vampyre friends.<br /><div><div><strong>Biography</strong><br />P.C. Cast is an award-winning fantasy and paranormal romance author, as well as an experienced speaker and teacher. Her novels have been awarded the prestigious Prism, Daphne du Maurier, Affaire du Coeur, and other awards. She lives and teaches in Oklahoma.<br />Kristin Cast has won awards for her poetry and journalism। She attends Northeastern State University, where she is working toward fulfilling her goal of becoming a biology teacher. </div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>For those who like classic vampires like Dracula, beware. These are not classic vampires. Marked is an amazing start to an amazing series. It's great for older teenagers. It is written in such a way that teenagers understand it better. It will make you mad but it will also make you laugh.</div></div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-11511585856729971542009-05-21T11:05:00.000-07:002009-05-26T11:28:57.380-07:00Constance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ39LJIKCsg0qLUsisp6OwmK8_GOMzHaXtj6zPjBo03UcJ5MC-BJmjz1X5YJK1EXtPU7JeI7MtHA74D__mfYX2eWMM20mgnDtnWDi9G9D0pxGx_XJa0AGlNJWyHTUM74O46CIIMVuCw0/s1600-h/39063030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338340402708394018" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 154px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRZ39LJIKCsg0qLUsisp6OwmK8_GOMzHaXtj6zPjBo03UcJ5MC-BJmjz1X5YJK1EXtPU7JeI7MtHA74D__mfYX2eWMM20mgnDtnWDi9G9D0pxGx_XJa0AGlNJWyHTUM74O46CIIMVuCw0/s320/39063030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><strong>Synopsis<br /></strong>"Constance is about a writer hypnotized by the power of art and language, and about the woman who tells her story. The narrator is an editor, working at a prestigious New York house, whose youthful ideals and belief in literature have been eroded by the practicalities of the publishing world." "Then she meets Constance, a writer whose poetry and haunted personality overwhelm and intrigue her. But Constance remains a mystery no matter how the editor attempts to draw her out - until a newspaper photograph exposes what the poet has been so determined to conceal." Finally, Constance reveals her story to the woman who has waited so long to hear it: a story of passion, secrets, and blinkered devotion; a story of mentors and muses and the love of a powerful man; a story that keeps Constance's editor asking questions and searching for answers until the end.<br /><strong></strong></div><br /><div><strong>Biography<br /></strong>Catherine Cantrell is a graduate of Duke University. She lives in New York City. </div><div> </div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>Constance is one of those books that makes you wonder: "Why did I pick this up?" Don't get me wrong. I like this book. It captivated me. But I couldn't help but be depressed while reading parts of it.<br /></div><a class="section_writeReview" href="http://my.barnesandnoble.com/communityportal/WriteReview.aspx?EAN=9780375759802" rel="nofollow"></a>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-73708745974114468252009-05-21T10:38:00.000-07:002009-05-26T11:30:23.568-07:00The Inheritor<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6_Jq2GrVjog55-wiUVPer8pTPPadQia133pl3w9JoD_cK8JBmEZAGZ6J_buyvnZPrwVidCRk-U_EKg_8r7JaStZQ7fNG7fw1tCJSIg21vk3DUaP9ydEb18vtgX0QxAbI4RuH2ZTq5UI/s1600-h/39063030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338339139113192514" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 100px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 151px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6_Jq2GrVjog55-wiUVPer8pTPPadQia133pl3w9JoD_cK8JBmEZAGZ6J_buyvnZPrwVidCRk-U_EKg_8r7JaStZQ7fNG7fw1tCJSIg21vk3DUaP9ydEb18vtgX0QxAbI4RuH2ZTq5UI/s320/39063030.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis<br /></strong>Leslie Barnes has just bought her first home, overlooking San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge. It seems the perfect place for Leslie and her sister, a brilliant young musician...but as soon as they move in, a plague of dark events begins, unsettling both women. To her horror, Leslie realizes that she is living in a vortex of magickal power. She must become the guardian of that power and protect it from those who seek to use it for evil. Trained as a psychologist, Leslie is in over her head when dealing with the occult--until she meets Claire Moffatt, a charming medium, and Claire's mentor, Colin MacLaren, world-famous psychic investigator. Together they stand against evil and enable Leslie to claim her full inheritance.<br /><strong></strong><br /><div><strong>Biography</strong><br />A prolific storyteller from the time she was old enough to talk, Marion Zimmer Bradley had an enormous impact on the science fiction and fantasy genres, imagining centuries of technological and culture clashes in the colonization of a distant planet in her <em>Darkover</em> series and recasting the Arthurian legends from the perspective of the women in his life in her 1983 masterpiece, <em>The Mists of Avalon.</em></div><div><em></em> </div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div><em>The Inheritor </em>could possibly be one of the most confusing and strange books I've ever read. But it was very entertaining.</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6701361704715913812.post-65149296814094829662009-05-21T10:28:00.000-07:002009-05-26T11:32:09.928-07:00Love Is Hell<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUgdnytCZXMRmI-WWqT8eOOpOyrdzJEwlMmf73F_B_Wpx3Zk12DKY69PYTftK1SU1ffptGHg5gmR1S7m7meDITVuPPDjxPKjXAxleNoaKfTl8fklyisMQ4jAEIhgEND3lXpKZwhdT6X8/s1600-h/39063030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5338330684049130066" style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 212px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXUgdnytCZXMRmI-WWqT8eOOpOyrdzJEwlMmf73F_B_Wpx3Zk12DKY69PYTftK1SU1ffptGHg5gmR1S7m7meDITVuPPDjxPKjXAxleNoaKfTl8fklyisMQ4jAEIhgEND3lXpKZwhdT6X8/s320/39063030.jpg" border="0" /></a> <strong>Synopsis<br /></strong>Sure, love is hell. But it,s totally worth it.<br />In these supernatural stories by five of today's hottest writers—Melissa Marr (Wicked Lovely), Scott Westerfeld (Specials), Justine Larbalestier (Magic or Madness), Gabrielle Zevin (Elsewhere), and Laurie Faria Stolarz (Blue is for Nightmares)—love may be twisted and turned around, but it's more potent than ever on its quest to conquer all.<br />From two students who let the power of attraction guide them to break the hard-and-fast rules of their world to the girl who falls hard for a good-looking ghost with a score to settle, the clever, quirky characters in this exciting collection will break your heart, then leave you believing in love more than ever.<br /><div> </div><div><strong>What Nichol Thinks</strong></div><div>This book is Great for those who want to read about supernatural romance but don't like thick novels. These are some of the best stories I've ever read.</div>Nicholhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04576251829146985088noreply@blogger.com0