Title: The Final Nightmare
Author: Jack McKinney
Rating: Two and a Half Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
The Second Robotech War is about to end. Both sides are desperate. And Zor's memory problems aren't helping!
Things will get worse before they get better...
Rockin' Review:
Probably my least favorite of the Robotech series. The writing style was average, it was just the content. It was two-guitar in the beginning, but got better near the end, almost four-guitar. But I didn't overly care for this book. Good news is that it's the last book in the least favorite part of the anime!
I wouldn't suggest this book.
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Saturday, February 4, 2012
The Cat Who Played Brahms
Title: The Cat Who Played Brahms
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Four Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Qwilleran decides to take a summer vacation. He heads out to the country, living in a cabin near Mooseville, with his cats Koko and Yum Yum. An old family friend, "Aunt Fanny", is letting him borrow it.
But there's many mysteries hovering around Mooseville, and Qwill manages to hook one about murder...
Rockin' Review:
So far, this is the worst Cat Who book I've read. It was still very good. The story was very well-written. But the mystery needs work. The clues didn't completely add up in the end, and I'm not sure that the surprising twist at the end was completely explained. I know what I think happened, but I'm not sure...
The rest of the book was pretty good, however. The mystery-hunting was decent (though the mystery vein needs work, like I said). It was very well-written.
This was still a very good book, but I'm not sure if it's the best mystery read.
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Four Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Qwilleran decides to take a summer vacation. He heads out to the country, living in a cabin near Mooseville, with his cats Koko and Yum Yum. An old family friend, "Aunt Fanny", is letting him borrow it.
But there's many mysteries hovering around Mooseville, and Qwill manages to hook one about murder...
Rockin' Review:
So far, this is the worst Cat Who book I've read. It was still very good. The story was very well-written. But the mystery needs work. The clues didn't completely add up in the end, and I'm not sure that the surprising twist at the end was completely explained. I know what I think happened, but I'm not sure...
The rest of the book was pretty good, however. The mystery-hunting was decent (though the mystery vein needs work, like I said). It was very well-written.
This was still a very good book, but I'm not sure if it's the best mystery read.
Monday, January 30, 2012
The Cat Who Saw Red
Title: The Cat Who Saw Red
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Four and a Half Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Qwilleran has a new job in the paper business: reviewing restaurants! He soon moves in to a boarding house for food-related job people: Maus Haus! He meets his old flame, Joy, there, though she is now married.
But a mystery soon abounds. A scream in the night wakes Qwill and his Siamese pets Koko and Yum Yum.
Then Joy vanishes...
Rockin' Review:
A little tip: this is actually book 4 in the series! Yet I was able to pick it up and read it. The only new thing was Yum Yum, the new main-character female cat.
This was an amazing book. It was extremely well-written. The mystery could have been tweaked a little, but this was an amazing book all the same. No wonder the series is still around!
This is a book to pick up... it's rockin'!
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Four and a Half Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Qwilleran has a new job in the paper business: reviewing restaurants! He soon moves in to a boarding house for food-related job people: Maus Haus! He meets his old flame, Joy, there, though she is now married.
But a mystery soon abounds. A scream in the night wakes Qwill and his Siamese pets Koko and Yum Yum.
Then Joy vanishes...
Rockin' Review:
A little tip: this is actually book 4 in the series! Yet I was able to pick it up and read it. The only new thing was Yum Yum, the new main-character female cat.
This was an amazing book. It was extremely well-written. The mystery could have been tweaked a little, but this was an amazing book all the same. No wonder the series is still around!
This is a book to pick up... it's rockin'!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Metal Fire
Title: Metal Fire
Author: Jack McKinney
Rating: One and a Half Spaceships
Sizzilin' Summary:
The government wants a team to go inside the downed ship. Who else but Dana's squad goes? But even if they survive, the Robotech Masters have a plan to plant a spy... a spy named Zor, AKA the Red Bioroid Pilot!
Rockin' Review:
I shall go far to say that this was worse than the last one. There were times that I would lose my spot and have trouble finding where I was! That was not good! Near the end, there were some good spots, but it was only average (well, this is still in the section of the Robotech anime I didn't care for).
I did not care for this book.
Author: Jack McKinney
Rating: One and a Half Spaceships
Sizzilin' Summary:
The government wants a team to go inside the downed ship. Who else but Dana's squad goes? But even if they survive, the Robotech Masters have a plan to plant a spy... a spy named Zor, AKA the Red Bioroid Pilot!
Rockin' Review:
I shall go far to say that this was worse than the last one. There were times that I would lose my spot and have trouble finding where I was! That was not good! Near the end, there were some good spots, but it was only average (well, this is still in the section of the Robotech anime I didn't care for).
I did not care for this book.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Buttercream Bump Off
Title: Buttercream Bump Off
Author: Jenn McKinlay
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Valentine Day's coming fast, and Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are ready for it. Even Mel's mom is in the spirit, getting a date. What she doesn't suspect is that her date's going to end up dead! She's a top suspect, and Mel is trying to find out who-dun-it so she can keep her mom out of jail.
But things are getting problematic...
Rockin' Review:
Not as good as the first one. The mystery was confusing, and it didn't center too heavily on the mystery, and then it did. It was confusing whether or not it centered on the mystery or not. It was enjoyable in some parts, including the new side-character Marty. I think Marty was one of the better parts of this book.
This wasn't as good as the first book in the series (Sprinkle With Murder), but at least it didn't bomb the place.
Author: Jenn McKinlay
Rating: Three Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Valentine Day's coming fast, and Melanie Cooper and Angie DeLaura are ready for it. Even Mel's mom is in the spirit, getting a date. What she doesn't suspect is that her date's going to end up dead! She's a top suspect, and Mel is trying to find out who-dun-it so she can keep her mom out of jail.
But things are getting problematic...
Rockin' Review:
Not as good as the first one. The mystery was confusing, and it didn't center too heavily on the mystery, and then it did. It was confusing whether or not it centered on the mystery or not. It was enjoyable in some parts, including the new side-character Marty. I think Marty was one of the better parts of this book.
This wasn't as good as the first book in the series (Sprinkle With Murder), but at least it didn't bomb the place.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Sit, Stay, Slay
Title: Sit, Stay, Slay
Author: Linda O. Johnston
Rating: Four Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Kendra Ballantyne was once a great lawyer. But a scandal forced her resignation, and now she has crashed onto hard times, even renting her Hollywood home! She manages to get a new job as a freelance pet-sitter.
She soon discovers she enjoys her new life, but it's about to take a dangerous turn. One of her clients, who used to be her client when she was a lawyer, turns up dead. Kendra is the top suspect, and let's say that the detective won't let it go.
Kendra, with the help of the hot detective Jeff Hubbard (one of her pet-sitting clients), is going to have to find this killer herself...
Rockin' Review:
This was a pretty good book. It was well-written, and the main character felt very real. Then there's the detective... man, I hated him! I wanted to punch him in the gut pretty much all the time. That character was very well made, especially if you're meant to hate him. I sure did!
The story was pretty good... but the mystery needs some work. When we discover the killer in the end, things didn't click in. It makes semi-sense when explained, but I think that different clues could have been dug up that would make more sense in the end. And there was part of the ending scene that didn't make sense.
This was a pretty good book overall.
Another Friendly Warning:
Yeah, be used to Bond-level sex. And I'm just warning you... there's a scene that seems like it would go into detail, but it luckily doesn't. But be used to Bond-level sex if you want to read this book, folks!
Author: Linda O. Johnston
Rating: Four Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Kendra Ballantyne was once a great lawyer. But a scandal forced her resignation, and now she has crashed onto hard times, even renting her Hollywood home! She manages to get a new job as a freelance pet-sitter.
She soon discovers she enjoys her new life, but it's about to take a dangerous turn. One of her clients, who used to be her client when she was a lawyer, turns up dead. Kendra is the top suspect, and let's say that the detective won't let it go.
Kendra, with the help of the hot detective Jeff Hubbard (one of her pet-sitting clients), is going to have to find this killer herself...
Rockin' Review:
This was a pretty good book. It was well-written, and the main character felt very real. Then there's the detective... man, I hated him! I wanted to punch him in the gut pretty much all the time. That character was very well made, especially if you're meant to hate him. I sure did!
The story was pretty good... but the mystery needs some work. When we discover the killer in the end, things didn't click in. It makes semi-sense when explained, but I think that different clues could have been dug up that would make more sense in the end. And there was part of the ending scene that didn't make sense.
This was a pretty good book overall.
Another Friendly Warning:
Yeah, be used to Bond-level sex. And I'm just warning you... there's a scene that seems like it would go into detail, but it luckily doesn't. But be used to Bond-level sex if you want to read this book, folks!
Friday, January 6, 2012
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
Title: The Cat Who Could Read Backwards
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Four Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Jim Qwilleran has just gotten a new reporter job at the Daily Fluxion, in a world unknown to him... art! But things are going to get dangerous when artists are getting murdered.
It's up to Qwilleran and an intelligent Siamese cat named Koko (short for Kao K'o-Kung) to solve this mystery...
Rockin' Review:
A pretty good book. In a way, I can see how the Cat Who series became famous. The book was very well-written. The characters were pretty well done. I enjoyed Koko the cat as well. My complaint is that it took about half the book to get to the mystery. It needed setup, however, but this is still a little annoying.
All in all, this is still a very good book.
Author: Lilian Jackson Braun
Rating: Four Guitars
Sizzilin' Summary:
Jim Qwilleran has just gotten a new reporter job at the Daily Fluxion, in a world unknown to him... art! But things are going to get dangerous when artists are getting murdered.
It's up to Qwilleran and an intelligent Siamese cat named Koko (short for Kao K'o-Kung) to solve this mystery...
Rockin' Review:
A pretty good book. In a way, I can see how the Cat Who series became famous. The book was very well-written. The characters were pretty well done. I enjoyed Koko the cat as well. My complaint is that it took about half the book to get to the mystery. It needed setup, however, but this is still a little annoying.
All in all, this is still a very good book.
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