http://bendtheround.wordpress.com ...where the madness is recorded. Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:15:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Mercedes Thompson series just keep getting better. And the better they get, the more I dislike the book covers. While there's nothing inherently wrong with them, they just don't fit the books at all. The woman on the cover doesn't even look like Mercy to me. For one thing, ... http://bendtheround.wordpress.com/2008/06/02/book-26-iron-kissed/ Blood Bound is the second book in the Mercedes Thompson series. Where the first book focused largely on the werewolf culture in which Mercy grew up, the second outing for Mercy is essentially an exploration of the vampire culture in the series' universe. It doesn't disappoint. Again, despite the provocatively clad ... http://bendtheround.wordpress.com/2008/05/30/book-25-blood-bound/ Moon Called is Book One in Patricia Briggs' Mercedes Thompson series. It came HIGHLY recommended by two fellow bibliophiles. Still, one look at the cover, and I was dubious. It looks pretty damn trashy. But, hey, I like the occasional trashy novel when I'm in the mood to not tax ... http://bendtheround.wordpress.com/2008/05/22/book-24-moon-called/ Charlaine Harris, you magnificent author! From Dead to Worse is the latest in the marvelous Sookie Stackhouse series of books. I'm going to resist the temptation to rhapsodize once again about this series - if you're interested in said rhapsodizing, check out earlier Charlaine Harris related posts. Harris really pulled this one ... http://bendtheround.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/book-23-from-dead-to-worse-charlaine-harris-book-signing/ It's a wonderful thing to find a book that really strikes a chord. The Omnivore's Dilemma sure did for me - so much so that it's a little difficult to find a place to start. There's a lot to say about it. First off, I have to admire Michael Pollan's writing. ... http://bendtheround.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/book-22-the-omnivores-dilemma/