by Nicole Etolen | Jul 17, 2011 | Books
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...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 15, 2011 | Books
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...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 12, 2011 | Books
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...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 11, 2011 | Books
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...
by Nicole Etolen | Jul 2, 2011 | Books
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,...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 29, 2011 | Books
I’ve never really been one to fear major things like nuclear war, asteroids, or super-volcanoes erupting. They just don’t seem all that likely to me. But the whole electromagnetic pulse thing freaks me out. Not just because it would be a good way for...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 27, 2011 | Books
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...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 22, 2011 | Books
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...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 20, 2011 | Books
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...
by Nicole Etolen | Jun 14, 2011 | Books
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...