Book Review: Darkhouse

Title: Darkhouse Author: Karina Halle Genre: Paranormal Mystery In a world where normal is totally over-rated, Perry Palomino has always been completely different from those around her. Her mom is a former Swedish supermodel, her little sister runs a successful...

Finding Books To Review

When I started Pretty Opinionated, I wasn’t exactly sure what types of products I wanted to review, but I knew I at least wanted approximately half the content to revolve around books. Anyone who has ever had to help me move is painfully aware of how much I love...

Book Review: The House of Sherbet

Title: House of Sherbet Author: Simon Dale Up until recently, I never really reviewed, or even read, books that are geared towards pre-teen to teenage boys. But now that Jake is only a few years away from the age where I started disappearing into a fantasy world of...

The Flightless Goose

My son’s bedtime is my favorite time of the day, not just because it means I’m looking at a few hours of peace and quiet, but because it’s our story time. Jake shares my near-obsessive love for books, so cuddling up together and reading a new story...

Book Review- Luck of the Devil

Title: Luck of the Devil Author: Patricia Eimer Publisher: Entangled Genre: Paranormal Comedy Release Date: August 2, 2011 No matter how dysfunctional you may think your family is, I guarantee Faith Bettincourt, main character of Luck of the Devil, by Patricia Elmer,...

Book Review: Gray

Remember being a teenager, just out of high school, and thinking you pretty much had it all figured out? I do. I was 19 when I got married the first time. I did it partially because everyone told me not to. I had something to prove, and no amount of good advice was...

Book Review: Boyfriend From Hell

Titie: Boyfriend From Hell Author: E Van Lowe Release Date: September 10, 2011 Publisher: White Whisker Books I always enjoy a fun paranormal YA read, and Boyfriend From Hell by E. Van Lowe certainly came through on both the fun and the paranormal. Ever since she was...

Book Review: The Throne of Fire

The second installment of the Kane Chronicles trilogy, The Throne of Fire by Rick Riordan picks up a little after where the first book, The Red Pyramid, left off. If you don’t remember exactly what happened at the end of that one, well, you’re kind of out...

Book Review: Ultraviolet

Title: Ultraviolet Author: R. J. Anderson Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group Release Date: 09/01/2011 When I read the synopsis for Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson on NetGalley, I assumed it was a paranormal story, which is why I requested it. As it turns out, it...