Review: Bitter Blood by Rachel Caine

For years, the human and vampire residents of Morganville, Texas, have managed to co-exist in peace. But now that the threat to the vampires has been defeated, the human residents are learning that the gravest danger they face is the enemy within…

Thanks to the eradication of the parasitic creatures known as the draug, the vampires of Morganville have been freed of their usual constraints. With the vampires indulging their every whim, the town’s human population is determined to hold on to their lives by taking up arms. But college student Claire Danvers isn’t about to take sides, considering she has ties to both the humans and the vampires. 

To make matters worse, a television show comes to Morganville looking for ghosts, just as vampire and human politics collide. Now, Claire and her friends have to figure out how to keep the peace without ending up on the nightly news… or worse.

So I just finished Bitter Blood by Rachel Caine which is the 13th book in the Morganville Vampires Series.

Now, I adore this series, I really do. But idk by the thirteenth book the plot seems a bit samey? I love the characters and the relationships etc and I think the Claire/Myrnin/Shane front is something that can really be explored and I'm glad it was developed in this book.

But even though the ghost thing is kind of new, I felt like Caine needs to bring some refreshing twist to this series, cause I really don't want it to end but I don't want the same plot with a different element to it.

I also felt that some parts of the book were pointless? Like what was the point of Oliver being shot, I just couldn't understand.

However, I liked Hannah and Jason's involvement in this and I think they (and Myrnin as always) need a bigger involvement.

So yeah, great book but definitely not my favourite of them all.

3 and a half stars.

What were your thoughts on this book and the series as a whole?

Molly

Quick Note

I'm back.

okay that was rather dramatic but yeah

I won't be on as much as before, I won't be posting the reviews as neatly as I did before, I won't be participating in bloghops and things for a while. I think this is just going to be a blog where, when I finish a book, I'll just post what I liked about it.

So yeah

Sorry for messing you all around and blaaaaahhh

Molly

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Review: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle.

Review: A Study in Scarlet by Arthur Conan Doyle.

 Goodreads

"A Study in Scarlet" is the first published story of one of the most famous literary detectives of all time, Sherlock Holmes. Here Dr. Watson, who has just returned from a war in Afghanistan, meets Sherlock Holmes for the first time when they become flat-mates at the famous 221 B Baker Street. In "A Study in Scarlet" Sherlock Holmes investigates a murder at Lauriston Gardens as Dr. Watson tags along with Holmes while narratively detailing his amazing deductive abilities. 

Hi guys! I'm back!

Right. I started reading this because I've recently gained a new obsession. BBC Sherlock. It's funny, witty, extraordinarily clever and with only 6 episodes through 2 series, it's really something you can get emotionally invested. Also, it's modern. A MODERN DAY SHERLOCK HOLMES!

Also Benedict Cumberbatch dewidxbeidbehxswiudxisxdbe

*ahem* ANYWAY

So I started reading this and I really enjoyed it! The writing, I had been told, was quite archaic and therefore difficult for some people to understand. But I understood it quite well! The BBC Sherlock has aired an episode called A Study in Pink which was their take on this. It was interesting to see what original plot features had been put in!

Sherlock's powers of deduction were thrilling and very interesting. I also enjoyed his relationship with Gregson and Lestrade at Scotland Yard. I thought it was very funny!

A short read. I recommend for fans of the Sherlock films and BBC Sherlock! And for people who I looking for a short interesting read in between novels :) 

Sorry for the short review guys, but I have so many exams this is all I can do at the mo. I really hope you understand and thank you if you're still reading this!

I'm back! And have a brilliant offer!

Hi! I know I know. I haven't been on in a while. But hey, don't blame me, blame the surprise German exam to revise for :/
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I'm in the newspaper!

Hey guys!

I realise that I haven't posted in a while, but that's because I have been OVERLOADED with school work :(

However, I will try my best to post more often now because...

I'M IN THE NEWSPAPER!!

My local newspaper found about my blog from the librarians and did a whole page on me! WOW! So happy about that!

Will post a review tomorrow but for now I'll just sit and be really happy :)

An actual meaningful post that lovers of my blog may not want to hear.

Right. I'll start off with the meaningful so I can end this post on a cheery note.


As is true with most of you fellow bloggers, my blog goes into a decline when I'm at school and booms when I'm on holiday.


Today I went back to school after 2 weeks holiday. As you can tell my blog has been a little lax recently.


Now, before, I made a post about how busy I was but this time I am not apologising.


This is the year I take my GCSE's which, for those who don't know, means that they determine my A-Levels and from that my university.


So, yeah, in the future I am going to be behind on my blog. I may even be away fro several weeks at a time.


This is because I am putting my exams and therefore my future, before blogging.


I hope you can all understand this.


Finally.


Merlin is over.


New obsession needed.


New obsession gained.






I'M IN LOVE