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geri_chan ([personal profile] geri_chan) wrote2008-11-21 11:31 pm
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Wolfsbane and Mistletoe


This isn't exactly a review, because I haven't read the book yet, but I just bought "Wolfsbane and Mistletoe," an anthology of werewolf Christmas stories by various authors, including Charlaine Harris (who writes the Sookie Stackhouse books, which were the premise for the True Blood tv show) and Patricia Briggs, whose werewolf stories I recommended on this post. It's a hardcover book, so it's a little pricey, but I got it half off with my Barnes & Noble reader discount and a 30% off coupon, so I felt that I could take a risk on it. I love Patricia Briggs's stories, and there are stories by two of my favorite mystery authors, Dana Stabenow and Nancy Pickard, plus I've been wanting to try Harris's books, so I think it will be worth the $13 I ended up paying. Besides, as a Snupin fan, how can I resist a collection of holiday werewolf stories? ;-)

What's really funny is that I'm such an HP geek that I forgot "wolfsbane" is not a word in the average person's everday vocabulary. I couldn't find it on the shelf at first, so I asked the guy at the info desk for help, and it took him three tries to pull up the right title on the computer: he tried "wolf bane" and "wolf's bane" until I explained that it's "wolfsbane," one word. Jeez, doesn't everyone know that? ^_^

[identity profile] in-motu-proprio.livejournal.com 2008-11-22 09:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Let me know how it is. I might get it for a friend of mine if it's worth it. I need to get her a Christmas present and a Snupin one would be fab.

[identity profile] geri-chan.livejournal.com 2008-11-30 08:43 am (UTC)(link)
I haven't finished it yet, but so far I'm really enjoying it. I don't think there's any slashy stories in it, but it seems to have a nice mix of humor, romance, and drama, and if your friend likes fantasy books (and werewolves in particular) she'll probably like this.

[identity profile] in-motu-proprio.livejournal.com 2008-11-30 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes she does. :) I think she'd still read it even if it did have no slash in it... though... ;)

[identity profile] in-motu-proprio.livejournal.com 2008-11-30 04:07 pm (UTC)(link)
PS: Is there a link where I can get it from? Does Amazon or whatever carry it?

[identity profile] geri-chan.livejournal.com 2008-11-30 07:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Yes, Amazon carries it here. ^_^

[identity profile] in-motu-proprio.livejournal.com 2008-12-03 06:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you!!!