An Overwhelmed Creative

I'm not sure how I feel about The Westing Game . I read it because it was required reading for my fourth grader. He seems to love it. Or at least, he talks about the book like it was great and he claims he wants to read it again... although, he hasn't touched his copy after he read it in class during the Fall. I thought I gave it a try. It was a little confusing, to tell the truth. I found that POV (point of view) changed in the same sentences. Sometimes even more than once. It was hard to follow who was thinking and talking. Also, there were too many characters. Every time they mentioned someone I had to go back to remember who that was and why they were important. This is supposed to be a "murder" mystery, and they were supposed to be giving you clues. But the clues were very frustrating and they didn't really let you make your own predictions of what was going on. Once the answer was revealed it wasn't that satisfying. I don't know. Defini...

In my search for Urban Fantasy books that are like my own series, I think it's Vampire for Hire that most make me think of my Vampire Secret Agency books. So, I'll start by saying that if you enjoy J.R. Rain Vampire for Hire books, you will probably enjoy my books, too. The series follows Samantha Moon, who six years ago was turned into a vampire. The book begins as she tries to continue her normal  human life with her husband and family while adjusting to now being a vampire. Vampires in this universe are pretty much what original vampires are: the sun will kill them, they need to drink blood to survive, and they turn into bats. What I most enjoyed about this first in the series was how the protagonist is still human. And like they keep telling him, some sort of superhero who can use her supernatural powers for good. I was hooked since the beginning, wanting to know more, and it kept getting better and better. This is my kind of book. In my own  series, vampires are ...