Life on Planet Caddick

Antiques Chop by Barbara Allan My rating: 4 of 5 stars This series cracks me up. Although a lot of people get offended because the authors poke fun at mental illness, I (coming from a family with bi-polar and members on anti depressants) can say that sometimes we do make fun of ourselves and each other. Is it right? Probably not, but let's face it, the world isn't right and some families deal with stuff this way. If you are overly sensitive to this type of thing, stay away from this series. All that aside, I found this book a wonderfully quick (two day) read. The writing, as always, flows very well and makes it hard to put down. Of course, I rarely come across a cozy I don't like! All in all, a good series and book. View all my reviews

Demonglass by Rachel Hawkins My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really like this series - too bad I wait too long in between books that sometimes I have to search my memory for what happened before! In a world in love with vampires, werewolves, and zombies I've always been partial to witches and warlocks. Maybe because I grew up watching Bewitched? This is a YA book, but the writing is still good. The storyline has a lot of twists, which I enjoy in any book, and the ending left me wishing I had the third book on my shelf so I could find out what happens next! I haven't felt that way about a series since I lost a whole weekend to The Hunger Games Trilogy. In this book, Sophie heads to England to spend the summer with her father. There she learns a lot about her history, and the history of The Eye, which is trying to eliminate all people with power of any kind. An old time custom leaves Sophie betrothed to someone she likes, but does not love. I told you - angsty teenage stuff! Overal...

The Bat by Jo Nesbø My rating: 4 of 5 stars I was a little skeptical about reading this book. I read The Snowman a while ago and was not that impressed. I thought it was too wordy. But I'm always willing to give an author a second chance so I decided to go for it. I'm glad I did. This book was really good. It gave me a sense of who Harry really is which I enjoyed immensely. It was also so well written - with twists and turns, red herrings, startling surprises, and in the end realizing that you had "who did it" wrong all along (even after changing your mind several times!). In short, the way a good thriller/mystery should be written. I also enjoyed that this book took place in Australia. Nesbo didn't stick to just one place either, we traveled a little though the continent that I'd love to visit. The touches of Aboriginal history and politics were also well done by incorporating them into the backstories of the characters rather than just throwing th...

What: Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter Who: Seth Grahme-Smith What it's about:  Indiana, 1818.   Moonlight falls through the dense woods that surround a one-room cabin, where a nine-year-old Abraham Lincoln kneels at his suffering mother's bedside. She's been stricken with something the old-timers call "Milk Sickness." "My baby boy..." she whispers before dying. Only later will the grieving Abe learn that his mother's fatal affliction was actually the work of a vampire. When the truth becomes known to young Lincoln, he writes in his journal, " henceforth my life shall be one of rigorous study and devotion. I shall become a master of mind and body. And this mastery shall have but one purpose ..." Gifted with his legendary height, strength, and skill with an ax, Abe sets out on a path of vengeance that will lead him all the way to the White House. While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for saving a Union and freeing millions of slaves, ...