Black Mamba Review

 Black Mamba

Written By: Jac Simensen

Published: April 28, 2011

Recipe for a Spellbinding Voodoo Thriller...Start with a Mamba, a Haitian Voodoo Priestess. Stir in an evil, psychotic, Voodoo Sorcerer, the leader of a Cabal of rich, important men who increase their loathsome powers by sacrificing young virgins in a bizarre, erotic ceremony. Add the innocent, kidnapped daughter of a dead prostitute. Then, fold in a physically stunning Haitian Zouk singer, and a fading rock star. Finally, season the thickening brew with equal portions of sex, betrayal and murder. Simmer and bring to a boil in a battle-to-the death, power duel between the Voodoo Mamba and the Sorcerer set in an otherworldly desert canyon.

Megan's Thoughts:

Black Mamba by Jac Simensen is an exciting thriller with a Voodoo kick. The main character, Stella, is a Voodoo Priestess who inherited her powers from her mother when she was young in Haiti. She is adopted by a wealthy British family and eventually ends up in Atlanta, Georgia. There she believes she can make a difference and deter child prostitution and sex slavery, using her first hand knowledge of this gruesome crime and the spirits that dwell deep within her. Stella comes head to head with a powerful and evil Voodoo Sorcerer who seems to be the hub of the sex slavery in Atlanta and many other major cities in the U.S. The story is smothered in crime, scandal, sex and magic. It can at times get a little confusing because of the number of characters involved and how the chapters jump around, on occasion skipping ahead ten years or so without warning. Overall, a good read especially if you are into twisted stories of blackmail and murder with a little Voodoo to complicate the mix.

This is not a Test Review

This is not a test

Written by:Courtney Summers

 publication date: June 19, 2012

It’s the end of the world. Six students have taken cover in Cortege High but shelter is little comfort when the dead outside won’t stop pounding on the doors. One bite is all it takes to kill a person and bring them back as a monstrous version of their former self. To Sloane Price, that doesn’t sound so bad. Six months ago, her world collapsed and since then, she’s failed to find a reason to keep going. Now seems like the perfect time to give up. As Sloane eagerly waits for the barricades to fall, she’s forced to witness the apocalypse through the eyes of five people who actually wantto live. But as the days crawl by, the motivations for survival change in startling ways and soon the group’s fate is determined less and less by what’s happening outside and more and more by the unpredictable and violent bids for life—and death—inside. When everything is gone, what doyou hold on to?

Megan' s thoughts:

This is not a Test by Courtney Summers is a hauntingly good read with disturbing and tragic visions painted in a beautiful way. Main character, Sloane is a suicidal teen trapped in a high school with five other students whom are seeking refuge from the zombie apocalypse. All five others are holding tight to survival except Sloane. Her only focus is to find a way to end her physical life, because her conscious life ended six months before when her sister ran away and left her alone with their abusive father. It might seem simple to end your life with zombies milling around everywhere but it isn't when you care about the others around you. Sloane would never purposefully compromise there "safety" . The writing is gripping ; a real page turner. I couldn't put it down, especially when things occasionally turned from gloom and doom to a little more hot and steamy. it is realistic in a way that is genius and incredibly heartbreaking. it will leave you longing for more.

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Real Vampires Hate Skinny Jeans

Real Vampires Hate Skinny Jeans

By:Gerry Bartlett

Published:April 3, 2012

Someone is eating for two...

Full-figured vampire Glory St. Clair thinks things are finally going her way. She's no longer possessed by a demon, the legions of hell aren't on her tail, and her love life is heating up since she managed to reconnect with her maker-and longtime lover-Jeremy Blade.

When a pregnant demon shows up on her doorstep, Glory knows that everything is about to go to hell. Alesa is claiming that the baby she's carrying is Rafe's, conceived while she was inhabiting Glory's body. A clever trap? Or could it be true?

Booties and bibs are the last thing on Glory's mind when she discovers dark secrets from her own forgotten past. Who is she? What is she? And how will the men in her life deal with the fact that she may be more powerful than she knew? One thing is certain. Glory has way more to worry about than fitting into her favorite pair of jeans...

My Thoughts:

I hate Alesa so much, dang demons, excluding Rafe of course. Glory is just too nice, she just helps Alesa out, after all she did to her. Rafe can't seem to get away from Alesa, she is the worst stalker ever. Ian just makes all that Glory is going through worse, and Glory just has to have answers which ends up leaving her with more questions than ever.

Real Vampires Don't Wear Size Six

Real Vampires Don't Wear Size Six

By:Gerry Bartlett

Published:August 2, 2011

After Glory St. Clair kicked out the demon that had set up shop in her body, she had a serious fallout with longtime lover Jeremy Blade. But before Glory can win him back, she has some issues of the hellish variety to deal with.

When Lucifer himself offers Glory the ultimate temptation-work for the devil and he'll make her a size six-the curvy vampire's not sure if she can resist. But what Glory does know is that somehow, she's going to get back the man she loves and show everyone that real vampires always have more to love.

My Thoughts:

I love this whole series, and each book gets funnier. I thought that this one was a riot, and it upset me all at the same time. Glory always seems to find trouble but always seems to recover well,but what girl wouldn't recover with guys like Jeremy, Rafe and Ray loving you and supporting me! I hope that this series just keeps getting better. I wanted to kill Lucifer at one point for doing Glory so wrong but what did I expect he is the devil after all. Its so hard not to pull for Rafe and Glory even when you're pulling for Jeremy and Glory too. I loved that ghosts,whos names have escaped me at the moment, came back in the picture, they are so funny.

Small Medium at Large Review

 Small Medium and Large

By: Joanne Levy

Expected by publication:July 3, 2012

After she’s hit by lightning at a wedding, twelve-year-old Lilah Bloom develops a new talent: she can hear dead people. Among them, there’s her overopinionated Bubby Dora; a prissy fashion designer; and an approval-seeking clown who livens up a séance. With Bubby Dora leading the way, these and other sweetly imperfect ghosts haunt Lilah through seventh grade, and help her face her one big fear: talking to—and possibly going to the seventh-grade dance with—her crush, Andrew Finkel.

My Thoughts

I really enjoyed this book it was good and to the point, not a lot of unnecessary details that have nothing to do with the plot. The characters were funny and likable. I hope there will be more 

If I Die Review

 If I Die

By: Rachel Vincent

Published:September 27,2011

Goodreads Synopsis:

The entire school's talking about the gorgeous new math teacher, Mr. Beck. Everyone except Kaylee Cavanaugh. After all, Kaylee's no ordinary high-school junior. She's a banshee—she screams when someone dies.

But the next scream might be for Kaylee.

Yeah—it's a shock to her, too. So to distract herself, Kaylee's going to save every girl in school. Because that hot new teacher is really an incubus who feeds on the desire of unsuspecting students. The only girls immune to his lure are Kaylee and Sabine, her boyfriend's needy ex-girlfriend. Now the unlikely allies have to get rid of Mr. Beck…before he discovers they aren't quite human, either.

But Kaylee's borrowed lifeline is nearing its end. And those who care about her will do anything to save her life.

Anything.

My Thoughts:

I loved this book I didn't think it would be better than My soul to steal but it was.I'm definitely team Tod now and will stay that way!! This book was wonderful, the plot was the best so far and definitely makes me want to read before I wake. Tod was awesome and different in this story, and that was my favorite part. I loved that Kaylee always does the righteous thing no matter what and in the end everything worked out kinda.