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Dime Store Magic (Women of the Otherworld, #3)
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The thing about Kelley Armstrong is that while I didn't love the main characters or even the story line here, her writing is completely addictive and her world building amazing. I'm enthralled by her Otherwold and in awe of her ability to tell the reader so much about it without ever presenting it in an info dump or mind-numbingly confusing way.
That said, Paige is naive, boring and slightly TSTL. Savannah is interesting. And as for Lucas Cortez... see the description for Paige. The issue I have with Paige is that while she seems like a fantastic person to know in real life, for an urban fantasy heroine… she just doesn’t cut it. And the entire way the villains and mystery played out seemed like an episode of Scooby Doo gone awry. Even withunlikable uninteresting characters, Armstrong had me hooked the entire novel. Perhaps it's the ex-Catholic schoolgirl in me, but I loved all the witchy rituals and candle burning and whatnot.
I am in love with Armstrong’s story telling ability. In fact, Dime Store Magic would have gotten four stars from me if it weren’t for (view spoiler)
That said, Paige is naive, boring and slightly TSTL. Savannah is interesting. And as for Lucas Cortez... see the description for Paige. The issue I have with Paige is that while she seems like a fantastic person to know in real life, for an urban fantasy heroine… she just doesn’t cut it. And the entire way the villains and mystery played out seemed like an episode of Scooby Doo gone awry. Even with
I am in love with Armstrong’s story telling ability. In fact, Dime Store Magic would have gotten four stars from me if it weren’t for (view spoiler)
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September 20, 2011
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""What he lacked in technique, he made up for with his zeal" Ok, this may not be an exact quote since I heard this line on the audio version while driving to work yesterday, but my point is simply... so NOT sexy! That scene totally made me LOL for real :)"
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October 11, 2011
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October 11, 2011
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No, no, you are not a perv:) I remember thinking the romance part was tacked on and even in further books and short stories there is nothing hot about their "encounters." And do I remember it right, she did some fireball thing on him?
Well, at least their characters are consistent :) There was one bit about them being on the basement floor, but lucky them they were cushioned by a pile of clean laundry, lol Some very meticulous clean freak woman probably appreciates that little detail!
I don't remember Paige using fireball (I think Savannah was obsessed with that spell) But she did use some flaming finger tip, or warm hand spell and proceed to... ya know!