Title: Copycat Killing
Author: Sofie Kelly
Rating: Five Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
It's been raining, it's been pouring, in Mayville Heights. But soon, rain won't be Kathleen's only problem. An accident at Wisteria Hill uncovers a mystery of the past. But then Kathleen and her friend Maggie discover a drowned artist in the flooded basement of the artists' co-op building... one with suspicious backgrounds!
Kathleen's going to need the help of her magical cats Hercules and Owen to solve both mysteries...
Rockin' Review:
I love this series! Once again, the author did a wonderful job... and she handled two mysteries at once! Nice! The book was wonderfully written, the characters were pretty believable, and the twist of minor romance was nice. The book had a surprising end, but it was very good. There were only a few glitches, but they were very tiny and minor... even the slightly bigger ones. But it was so good, there were times when you couldn't leave the book! In fact, you hated it when life made you put it down, and went back as soon you as you could!
It looks like that this is the last book of the series, but I'm so hoping that's wrong.
This was a wonderful book! Definitely get it! It's a TOTALLY ROCKIN' BOOK!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Thursday, May 24, 2012
The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Title: The Woman Who Rides Like a Man
Author: Tamora Pierce
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Now that she has her shield, Alanna's gone adventuring. She heads for the desert, where she ends up joining a desert tribe. Adventures are coming for Alanna, some in love as well as magical...
Rockin' Review:
Sorry for that bad summary. But it does show a major problem... there was no one major problem to fix, no one major story.
The first part of the book was good. But then it was like Mrs. Pierce started putting in "half-hour shows", and "mini-stories" into it. There was no one major conflict. That didn't make it very enjoyable. It was still pretty well-written, but this book was more like a scrapbook stuck together.
This is not the best Alanna book. I wouldn't suggest it unless you were going through the series. This book was only okay overall (though the first part of the book was enjoyable).
Author: Tamora Pierce
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Now that she has her shield, Alanna's gone adventuring. She heads for the desert, where she ends up joining a desert tribe. Adventures are coming for Alanna, some in love as well as magical...
Rockin' Review:
Sorry for that bad summary. But it does show a major problem... there was no one major problem to fix, no one major story.
The first part of the book was good. But then it was like Mrs. Pierce started putting in "half-hour shows", and "mini-stories" into it. There was no one major conflict. That didn't make it very enjoyable. It was still pretty well-written, but this book was more like a scrapbook stuck together.
This is not the best Alanna book. I wouldn't suggest it unless you were going through the series. This book was only okay overall (though the first part of the book was enjoyable).
Saturday, May 19, 2012
The Cat Who Talked To Ghosts
Title: The Cat Who Talked To Ghosts
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Three Guitar
Sizzilin' Summary:
Qwilleran gets a desperate call for help from his former housekeeper Iris Cobb. But when he gets to Mrs. Cobb's home, a farmhouse turned museum, he finds her dead! It seems that she was frightened to death, but the circumstances are suspicious...
Qwill agrees to move into the museum until a new manager can be found. But Koko starts acting strange. There are rumors of a ghost living there. But is it really a ghost freaking Koko out, or is it a mystery...?
Rockin' Review:
Okay, after The Cat Who Sniffed Glue, this was a bit of a disappointment. I expected at least a four-Guitar! I so didn't get that.
This book wasn't bad. It was well-written, and had average-level enjoyment. But there wasn't much mystery attention. It was more like seeing into the life of Qwill, which makes for more of a relaxing read. And there was at least one thing that ticked me off... one thing seemed like an answer, but then it turned out to be something else! The new answer made sense, but it was still annoying!
So this book made a good relaxing read. But it wasn't bad, nor was it great. It was a good relaxing read, and that was that.
This book was neither good nor bad, but a good relaxer-read (though there is some excitement, to warn you!).
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Three Guitar
Sizzilin' Summary:
Qwilleran gets a desperate call for help from his former housekeeper Iris Cobb. But when he gets to Mrs. Cobb's home, a farmhouse turned museum, he finds her dead! It seems that she was frightened to death, but the circumstances are suspicious...
Qwill agrees to move into the museum until a new manager can be found. But Koko starts acting strange. There are rumors of a ghost living there. But is it really a ghost freaking Koko out, or is it a mystery...?
Rockin' Review:
Okay, after The Cat Who Sniffed Glue, this was a bit of a disappointment. I expected at least a four-Guitar! I so didn't get that.
This book wasn't bad. It was well-written, and had average-level enjoyment. But there wasn't much mystery attention. It was more like seeing into the life of Qwill, which makes for more of a relaxing read. And there was at least one thing that ticked me off... one thing seemed like an answer, but then it turned out to be something else! The new answer made sense, but it was still annoying!
So this book made a good relaxing read. But it wasn't bad, nor was it great. It was a good relaxing read, and that was that.
This book was neither good nor bad, but a good relaxer-read (though there is some excitement, to warn you!).
Saturday, May 5, 2012
The Cat Who Sniffed Glue
Title: The Cat Who Sniffed Glue
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Four and a Half Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Vandalism is becoming a problem in Pickaxe. But that's nothing when a member (son of rich banker and in banking himself) of Qwilleran's Theatre Club is murdered, along with his wife. The police thinks it was a robbery, but the owners of the house happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. But Qwilleran doesn't believe it. And Koko's developed a thing for sniffing glue and stuff like glue.
Qwill and Koko are going to have a time trying to fix this "sticky" situation...
Rockin' Review:
How funny that "glue" is in the name... because you stick to this book like glue! True, there were some parts that you couldn't stick to, and some glitches, but the rest was amazing! It was very well-written, and it was very enjoyable. You hated it when life forced you to put the book down. And you went back to the book when it was a good time, just to find out what to happened! Awesome or what?
This book was so totally awesome, that if you find it... definitely get it!
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Four and a Half Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Vandalism is becoming a problem in Pickaxe. But that's nothing when a member (son of rich banker and in banking himself) of Qwilleran's Theatre Club is murdered, along with his wife. The police thinks it was a robbery, but the owners of the house happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. But Qwilleran doesn't believe it. And Koko's developed a thing for sniffing glue and stuff like glue.
Qwill and Koko are going to have a time trying to fix this "sticky" situation...
Rockin' Review:
How funny that "glue" is in the name... because you stick to this book like glue! True, there were some parts that you couldn't stick to, and some glitches, but the rest was amazing! It was very well-written, and it was very enjoyable. You hated it when life forced you to put the book down. And you went back to the book when it was a good time, just to find out what to happened! Awesome or what?
This book was so totally awesome, that if you find it... definitely get it!
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