Reading In March

Currently I am reading:
Love Bites by Adrienne Barbeau
Song of the Dragon by Tracy Hickman

I also hope to read:
The Dark vineyard by Martin Walker
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
The Iron King by Julie Kagwa

Review: Blueberry Muffin Murder

Title: Blueberry Muffin Murder: Hannah Swensen 3
Author: Joanne Fluke
Published: February 1st 2003 by Kensington Publishing Corporation
Pages: 319
Rating: 3/5
Goodreads Summary: Preparations are underway for Lake Eden, Minnesota's annual Winter Carnival - and Hannah Swensen is set to bake up a storm at her popular shop, The Cookie Jar. Too bad the honour of creating the official Winter Carnival cake went to famous lifestyle maven Connie Mac - a half-baked idea, in Hannah's opinion. She suspects Connie Mac is a lot like the confections she whips up on her cable TV cooking show - sweet, light, and scrumptious-looking, but likely to leave a bitter taste in your mouth.Hannah's suspicions are confirmed when Connie Mac's limo rolls into town. Turns out America's 'cooking sweetheart' is a bossy, bad-tempered, and downright domineering. Things finally boil over when Hannah arrives at The Cookie Jar to find the Winter Carnival cake burnt to a crisp - and Connie Mac lying dead in her pantry, struck down while eating one of Hannah's famous blueberry muffins.Next thing Hannah knows, the police have declared The Cookie Jar's kitchen crime scene off-limits. She's a baker without an oven - and the Carnival is right around the corner. Hannah's only alternative is to cook up a plan to save her business - by finding the killer herself.

Review:
What I like about a cozy mystery is that I can curl up after a bad day and relax, and this was one of those books. It only took me a while to finish it because of the small print. At the very beginning of the book I knew it was Greg that committed the murder. He seemed like the most unlikely person to do it after seeing how many people hated Connie Mac. But I remembered that he lost his lease to his store so I thought oh ok, Connie Mac was most likely that reason and he wanted revenge. I was pretty damn close about the reason for the murder. I'm just glad that I actually guessed who did it, which is something I rarely get right. Now I plan on actually reading the series in order, and I can't wait to read the next one. 

Review: A Spy In The House

Title: The Agency: A Spy In The House
Author: Y.S. Lee
Published: March 9th 2010 by Candlewick
Pages: 335
Rating: 3/5
Goodreads Summary: Rescued from the gallows in 1850s London, young orphan (and thief) Mary Quinn is surprised to be offered a singular education, instruction in fine manners — and an unusual vocation. Miss Scrimshaw’s Academy for Girls is a cover for an all-female investigative unit called The Agency, and at seventeen, Mary is about to put her training to the test. Assuming the guise of a lady’s companion, she must infiltrate a rich merchant’s home in hopes of tracing his missing cargo ships. But the household is full of dangerous deceptions, and there is no one to trust — or is there? Packed with action and suspense, banter and romance, and evoking the gritty backstreets of Victorian London, this breezy mystery debuts a daring young detective who lives by her wits while uncovering secrets — including those of her own past.

Review: 
I don't normally read that much historical fiction, as I find it quiet boring. I also am not really into spy books either. For some reason though the idea of a Victorian Age female spy was interesting to me, and thus I read this book. It was alright, not my favorite but it also isn't my least favorite. The writing to me was Victorianish,  and the characters also fit the era. James was annoying but then again there always has to be an annoying male/female protagonist in books now a days. Mary was a good character, I liked her background. Other than that, I don't really have much to say about this book. Mind you, I haven't really had anything to say about the past few books. I'm either getting lazy (which is entirely possible) or I just can't think straight. (which is also entirely possible) But um ya, it was an alright book. Definitely for someone who likes spy stories. 

Review: City of Bones

Title: The Moral Instruments: City of Bones
Author: Cassandra Clare
Published: Published March 27th 2007 by Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pages: 485
Rating: 4/5
Goodreads Summary: When fifteen-year-old Clary Fray heads out to the Pandemonium Club in New York City, she hardly expects to witness a murder -- much less a murder committed by three teenagers covered with strange tattoos and brandishing bizarre weapons. Then the body disappears into thin air. It's hard to call the police when the murderers are invisible to everyone else and when there is nothing -- not even a smear of blood -- to show that a boy has died. Or was he a boy?

This is Clary's first meeting with the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the earth of demons. It's also her first encounter with Jace, a Shadowhunter who looks a little like an angel and acts a lot like a jerk. Within twenty-four hours Clary is pulled into Jace's world with a vengeance, when her mother disappears and Clary herself is attacked by a demon. But why would demons be interested in ordinary mundanes like Clary and her mother? And how did Clary suddenly get the Sight? The Shadowhunters would like to know. . . . 

Review:
Before I review, I will apologies for how shitty this review is going to be. I'm doing this before work and I'm also not very awake.  
Now this was a pretty damn good book, to me it was somewhat original. Cassandra Clare created a epic world with the mythical beings of both our past and our present. The writing was simple enough that I didn't to concentrate to hard on it, but it wasn't to simple where I would feel like I'm reading a book for small children. Interesting story line and some pretty interesting characters, I can't wait to read the second book.

2012 Books That Didn't Get Finished

So a new feature thing now. I'll start to list the books that I don't finish in 2012 and it'll be updated whenever.

Feburary 2012 books that didn't get finished:
Follow Me Down by Marc Strange - Reason: I don't know to me the plot seems like it's done before and I just simply didn't like it. I only had about 100 pages left, but just getting to that point took a lot of pushing and I was just tired of the book so I gave up on it.

2012 Reading Challenge Update

As of today I have read 7 of 50 books. I am hoping to get another four done this month.

Review: Blood Song

Title: Blood Song
Author: Cat Adams
Published: June 8th 2010 by Tor Books
Pages: 365
Rating: 3/5
Goodreads Summary: Bodyguard Celia Graves has definitely accepted her share of weird assignments, both human and supernatural. But her newest job takes the cake. Guarding a Prince from terrorists and religious fundamentalists is hard enough, but it seems like the entire supernatural world is after this guy too. When she is betrayed by those she is employed to help, and everything goes horribly wrong, Celia wakes to find herself transformed.

Neither human nor vampire, Celia has become an Abomination—something that should not exist—and now both human and supernatural alike want her dead. With the help of a few loyal friends—a sexy mage, a powerful werewolf, and a psychic cop—Celia does her best to stay alive. On the run from her enemies, Celia must try to discover who is behind her transformation…before it’s too late.

Review:
Blood Song was certainly something different, but it wasn't a book that instantly grabbed me. It was definately a "meh" book.  The idea of a "normal" human becoming a abomination or in my terms a halfling was good, but the constant twists and changing of the plots got annoying. I mean one moment the main female protagonist is protecting a prince, then she's trying to find her sire and kill him, and then she's chasing a demon and it just keeps changing and changing. So ya...I also finished this book a couple of days ago so it's not that fresh on my mind. Hence why this is short.