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School is out for the summer. Now time for some reading and writing.
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Reviews Written: 541
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Member Visits: 13,740
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Total Visits: 119,948
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About Alena
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I am teaching full time at a community college in Texas. I teach Anatomy and Physiology as my day job. I also read a lot and see as many movies as I can. I also have three darling cats that I adore. I also write articles for the websites Expertscolumn.com, Triond, and the Yahoo Contributor Network (under Heather Stottman and Aurone).
I am mainly reading science fiction/ fantasy especially a lot of Urban Fantasy like Kim Harrison, Rachel Caine, and Patricia Briggs. I have also been known to read a romance novel (from time to time) and a few historical novels, biographies, and classics.
I am also quite the movie buff. I have seen over 1500 films and go the movie theater whenever I can. And yes, I actually care about the Oscars.
BOOK REVIEWS (alpha by author)
Patricia Briggs (werewolves)
Moon Called
Blood Bound
Karen Chance (Vampires/Psychics)
Touch the Dark
Charlaine Harris
Dead Until Dark
Living Dead in Dallas
Club Dead
Anne Rice
Blood and Gold
Shadow Saga by Christopher Golden
Of Saints and Shadows
Angel Souls and Devil Hearts
Of Masques and Martyrs
Kelly Armstrong (Werewolves)
Bitten
Kim Harrison (Witch Runner Series)
Dead Witch Walking
The Good, The Bad, and The Undead
Every Witch Way But Dead
Fistful of Charms
Science Fiction/Fantasy
Laurell K. Hamilton
Kiss of Shadows
A Caress of Twilight
Seduced by Midnight
Stroke of Midnight
Mistral's Kiss
Lynn Flewelling
(Another Personal Favorite)
Nightrunner Series
Luck In The Shadows
Stalking Darkness
Traitor's Moon
Bone Doll's Twin
Farseer Trilogy by Robin Hobb
Assassin's Apprentice
Royal Assassin
Anne Bishop
Daughter of the Blood
Heir to the Shadows
Queen of Darkness
Invisible Ring
Mercedes Lackey
Magic's Pawn
Magic's Promise
Serpent's Shadow
Brightly Burning
Take A Thief
Exhile's Honor
Joust
Kristen Britain
Green Rider
First Rider's Call
Diana Francis
Path of Fate
Path of Honor
Path of Blood
Finders-Seekers Trilogy by Gail Greeno
The Ghatti's Tale
Mindspeakers' Call
Exhile's Return
Lawrence Watt-Evans
Dragon Weather
Mindy L. Klasky
Glasswright's Apprentice
Anne Logston
Waterdance
Elizabeth Haydon
Rhapsody
Prophecy
Elizabeth Kerner
Song in the Silence
Lesser Kindred
Sharon Green
Dawn Song
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Darkover Landfall
Maggie Furey
Aurian
Harp of Winds
Sword of Flame
Romances
Sandra Hill
Love Potion
Blue Viking
The Very Virile Viking
Dara Joy (Sci-fi Romance)
Rejar
Christine Feehan (Vampire Romance)
Dark Prince
Dark Desire
Dark Gold
Dark Magic
Dark Challenge
Scarletti Curse
Dark Fire
Fern Michaels
Listen to Your Heart
Lynn Kirland
The More I See You
Susan Carroll
The Dark Queen
Maryjanice Davidson
Undead and Unwed
Yasmine Galenorn
Witchling
Historical Fiction
Pope Joan
Widow of the South
Lisa See
Snowflower and the Secret Fan
Other Fiction
One Hundred Years of Solitude
Edith Wharton
Ethan Frome and Selected Stories
Gregory Maguire
Lost
Alice Greenway
White Ghost Girls
Lian Hearn
Across The Nightingale Floor
Non-Fiction
Richard Fortey
Life: An Unauthorized Biography
Guerber, H. A.
Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas & the Sagas
Rainer Maria Rilke
Letters to a Young Poet
Leonard Shlain
Sex, Time and Power: How Women's Sexuality Shaped Human Evolution
Frank T. Hopkins
Hidalgo and Other Stories
MUSIC REVIEWS
World
Beth Patterson
Hybrid Vigor
Poor Clares
Change of Habit
Gaelic Storm
Bring Yer Wellies
Gaelic Storm
How Are We Getting Home?
Special Reserve
Tree
Soweto Gospel Choir
Blessed
Soundtracks
Cutting Edge
Moulin Rouge
Knight's Tale
Coyote Ugly
Rock/Pop
Savage Garden
Affirmation
Spin--Darren Hayes Solo Album
Truly, Madly, Completely: The Best of Savage Garden
The Calling
Camino Palmero
Two
Various
Now That's What I Call Music 5
Soul Decision
No One Does It Better
Latin
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Escape
Seven
Country
Keith Urban
Love, Pain, and the Whole Crazy Thing
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
Video/Concert DVDs
Livin' Right Now
MOVIE REVIEWS
Anime
Cowboy Bebop: Knocking on Heaven's Door
Descendants of Darkness
Kimera
Knight Hunters
Millennium Actress
Mirage of Blaze Vol 1: The Summoning
Mirage of Blaze Vol 2: Ancient Rivals
Mirage of Blaze: Rebels of the River Edge
NightWalker: Eternal Darkness
Nightwaler: Midnight Dectective
Saiyuki: Journey Begins
Samurai Deeper Kyo - Vol. 1: The Demon Awakens
Samurai Seven
Tsukihime, Lunar Legend - Vol. 1: Life Threads
Tsukihime, Lunar Legend - Vol. 2: Lunar Dance
Tsukihime, Lunar Legend - Vol. 3: Nocturnal Fate
Drama
Anna and the King
Asoka
Awakenings
Babel
Becoming Jane
Big Fish
The Body
Brokeback Mountain
Cinderella Man
The Count of Monte Cristo
The Departed
Erin Brockovich
Gladitor
Grey Owl
Gridiron Gang
Hearts In Atlantis
Here On Earth
Hidalgo
The House of Mirth
Idlewild
Invincible
Kingdom of Heaven
Last Samurai
Libertine
Master and Commander
Memoirs of a Geisha
The Messenger
Moulin Rouge (my favorite film)
Never Cry Wolf
Passion of Christ
Phantom of the Opera
The Queen
The Replacements
Rock Star
Sweet November
Secondhand Lions
Titus
Troy
United 93
Walk The Line
We Are Marshall
Where the Heart Is
World Trade Center
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
Beowulf (Chistopher Lambert)
Beowulf (Animated)
Constantine
Dungeons And Dragons
Eragon
The Fountain
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring
LOTR: Return of the King
Matix: Reloaded
Paycheck
The Prestige
Primer
Planet of the Apes (2001)
Serenity
Star Wars: Episode I
Star Wars: Episode II
Timeline
Until the End of the World
Action/Adventure
300
The Island
Mission Impossible III
Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
POTC: At World's End
Poseidon
Spider-Man
Spider-Man 2
Texas Rangers
Underworld
Underworld: Evolution
X2: X-Men United
Thriller
Angel Eyes
Bone Collector
Collateral
Da Vinci Code
Double Jeopardy
Eye of the Beholder
Italian Job
Letters From a Killer
Mindhunters
Mr. Brooks
Orginal Sin
Stay
Swordfish
Sum of All Fears
Talented Mr. Ripley
War Films
Behind Enemy Lines
Flyboys
Letters from Iwo Jima
Tears of the Sun
Childrens/Family
Corpse Bride
Dot and the Kangaroo
Eight Below
Finding Nemo
Fraggle Rock: Where It All Began
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
Ice Age 2: The Meltdown
Lilo and Stitch
Mee-Shee: The Water Giant
Polar Express
Ratatouille
Stitch The Movie!
Romance Films
America's
Sweethearts
Casanova
Coyote Ugly
Dirty Dancing :Havana Nights
Down With Love
Drive Me Crazy
High Spirits
Illusionist
Kate and Leopold
Love Actually
Must Love Dogs
Notebook
Return to Me
Serendipity
Sleeping
Dictionary
Someone Like You
Somewhere in Time
Tristan and Isolde
Very Thought of You
Wedding Planner
Horror
Cold Creek Manor
Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Skeleton Key
Snakes on a Plane
The Reaping
The Village
Wicker Man
Wrong Turn
Comedy
Duplex
Devil Wears Prada
Night at the Museum
Scoop
Westerns
The Missing
3:10 to Yuma
Documentaries
Grizzly Man
ONLINE STORE REVIEWS
Needleworks Plus
1-2-3 Stitch
Peerflix.com
Costume SuperCenter
TRAVEL REVIEWS
France and Italy
EF Tour of Paris, The Rivera, and Italy
Arkansas
Russellville and Scenic Hwy 7
Eureka Springs
California
La Brea Tar Pits
San Diego Sea World
San Diego Zoo
San Diego Wild Animal Park
Wagon Wheel Coffee Shop
Louisiana (New Orleans--Honeymoon)
St. Pierre Hotel
Audubon Institute Aquarium of the Americas
Missouri
Branson
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Florida
Florida Road Trip
Spring Break Trip Out West
Arizona
Nevada
Death Valley
Berlin-Ichthyosaur State Park
Las Vegas
Imperial Palace Hotel and Casino
Orleans Hotel and Casino
Toby Keith's I Love This Bar and Grill
Airlines
Southwest
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