★★★★★ So much happens in this amazing installment, so many important things that come in the later volumes, that when an opportunity to re-read it for★★★★★ So much happens in this amazing installment, so many important things that come in the later volumes, that when an opportunity to re-read it for a "buddy read" came along, I had to do so. If you want to read my review of the audiobook, it is here....more
★★★★½ Still good as a "buddy read" on re-read, but I must admit I liked it better on audio. That review here.★★★★½ Still good as a "buddy read" on re-read, but I must admit I liked it better on audio. That review here....more
★★★★½ Surprisingly good. Not super high on the "romantic suspense," but worth it for this fast read. ★★★★½ Surprisingly good. Not super high on the "romantic suspense," but worth it for this fast read. ...more
★★★★★ I haven't made all the recipes in this one, but of the approximately 15, they have all been keepers!★★★★★ I haven't made all the recipes in this one, but of the approximately 15, they have all been keepers!...more
★★★★☆ Not bad, but not my favorite by this author. Loved the set-up and didn’t mind two love stories being told. Like the characters in both twosomes.★★★★☆ Not bad, but not my favorite by this author. Loved the set-up and didn’t mind two love stories being told. Like the characters in both twosomes. It is not easy to make a married couple’s love life intriguing, but Ms. Wildes pulls it off. However, the why of it all is to be found in the rest of the books in the series…I hope!...more
★★★☆☆ What to give this book? Five stars or what? One of the most depressing books I’ve ever read or listened to. Also one of the most beautifully wri★★★☆☆ What to give this book? Five stars or what? One of the most depressing books I’ve ever read or listened to. Also one of the most beautifully written books, and is very well narrated. The characters are well thought out and wonderfully written...but very sad. It is a social commentary and a very adult book, in that it is crude, shocking, and vulgar at times.
If you've finished the book, you might want to read JKR's reply to one of the questions submitted to her here on GoodReads....more
★★★★★ (This is a review of the audio book.) What can I say about hearing one of my favorite installments of Kresley Cole’s wonderful Immortals After D★★★★★ (This is a review of the audio book.) What can I say about hearing one of my favorite installments of Kresley Cole’s wonderful Immortals After Dark series brought to life on audio book? Terrific? Wonderful? Awesome?
They all seem woefully inadequate.
I’ve read this book several times, and I loved listening to it. Robert Petkoff continues his breathtaking narration, kicking it up a notch this time to tell us of Néomi Laress and Conrad Wroth’s love story. His voice is dreamy and he does the international cast of characters wonderfully, maintaining differentiation. His French Quarter accent for Néomi and Estonian accent for Conrad are great...nevertheless, I loved his Nïx the best! She, the “Ever-Knowing” soothsayer, is perplexed in this one and Mr. Petkoff has her inflection – with just the right touch of arrogant attitude thrown in – down perfect.
At the beginning one is inclined to wonder how Ms. Cole will ever get these two together. Néomi is not just a former femme fatale and burlesque dancer who rose above her roots to become a prima ballerina of the jazz era, she is a ghost! Worse yet, Conrad is not just a vampire, but one of the “Fallen vampires” and a master assassin. …Oh…and his is just on the edge of insane.
Talk about obstacles!
Not to mention, Conrad’s brothers have imprisoned him in Elancourt, Néomi’s abandoned New Orleans manor, in order to rid him of his insanity and bloodlust. They can’t see Néomi, so they believe he is not improving, but really losing it.
Still, despite the rage and madness, Conrad, the youngest of the Wroth brothers, manages to come across on the pages as… ** whew…fans self**…H.O.T.! I had forgotten how overpowering, demanding, possessive, and relentless he is in his desire for Néomi. I'm not as much of an alpha-hero lover as some of my GoodReads friends, but this one definitely works for me. The love scenes are sizzling. Yet so much of it is – at least in the beginning – cerebral.
I don’t want to give the whole story away; however, there are parts of this account that are just plain poignant. Ms. Cole has taken traditional things that we know about and written a wonderful Paranormal-Romance that is truly original. All the while continuing to interweave other characters’ story-lines without the reader getting frustrated by too little or too much information. Fabulous!...more
★★★★★ Loved this one, too. In fact, I got it from the library, but just ordered it on Amazon for my collection - it is that good. I practed a couple, ★★★★★ Loved this one, too. In fact, I got it from the library, but just ordered it on Amazon for my collection - it is that good. I practed a couple, as I have company coming for Thanksgiving, and the Coconut Butternut Squash Soup was so good I had to eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner!...more
★★★★★ Oh, this is a great one! I’ve just turned vegan, but I’ve been cooking for years (decades!). Laura Theodore presents vegan cuisine on her PBS sh★★★★★ Oh, this is a great one! I’ve just turned vegan, but I’ve been cooking for years (decades!). Laura Theodore presents vegan cuisine on her PBS show in America and Canada, and this is a wonderful companion cookbook. I’ve made several of the recipes, and haven't been disappointed yet. She has a range of recipes from easy, to medium, to more involve. You can check out some of the recipes on her website: here! For those of you with a Vitamix (blender), she shows at least one recipe a show.
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