My Most Recent Blog Posts

Tempted

loraj — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:01:45 -0400

Tempted is a story of having it all, when all is never enough.

Anne has the perfect husband. The perfect house. The perfect life. But then Alex comes to visit. Enigmatic, sexy, alluring Alex. And Anne isn't the only one who finds herself attracted to him.

Fire Study

loraj — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:52:14 -0400

Fire Study, book 3 in Maria V. Snyder's magical tale, is a continuation of Yelena's story. She is now a Soulfinder and her fate is put in the hands of the Coucil.

As she awaits their decision, she receives a message that her homeland is under threat.

The Secret Life of Bees

loraj — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:40:10 -0400

The year is 1964. The place, South Carolina. The Secret Life of Bees
tells the story of Lily Owens, who has a blurred memory of the afternoon her mother died.

Timequake

loraj — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:29:42 -0400

This is probably one of Kurt Vonnegut's more bizarre pieces of work. The premise is that a timequake forces everyone tne years in the past where they must relive everything all over again. The catch? You can't do anything to change what happens. So essentially, everyone is running on autopilot.

Stuck in Downward Dog: A Novel

loraj — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:12:25 -0400

In Stuck in Downward Dog, Mara's boyfriend leaves her. The day after her birthday. In a basement apartment she can't afford on her own. No explanation.

Soucouyant

loraj — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:35:12 -0400

Soucouyant is a heart-wrenching story of a man, really a boy, dealing with his mother, who suffers from the early onset of dementia.

Blood Ties Book Four: All Souls' Night

loraj — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:26:27 -0400

I was so excited to get my hands on a copy of Jennifer Armintrout's next installment to her Blood Ties series! If you're a fan of her first 3 books, this is the perfect follow-up story!

The Last Summer (of You and Me)

loraj — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:19:19 -0400

Season of Strangers

loraj — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:01:09 -0400

I just finished Season
of Strangers by Kat Martin, and boy, what a read!

Spring Moon

loraj — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 17:26:05 -0400

Spring Moon is the tale of a wealthy Chinese family. It begins around the late-nineteenth century and follows the life of Spring Moon--a headstrong girl who is torn between modernism and tradition.