Articles by Christina Durner
Chrissy fell in love with books at an early age. It all started with Judi Barrett’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. At the tender age of five she decided that she wanted to be a writer. Later, she graduated to books like A Wrinkle in Time, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, and the Goosebumps series, participating avidly in her school’s Book It program. High school brought on new challenges and loves. She began writing for the school’s newspaper and literary magazine. The works of Stephen King, Edgar Allan Poe, H.P. Lovecraft, and Shirley Jackson quickly overran her bookshelves. But when Chrissy was introduced to the world of Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance, a grand love affair was set in motion. She is an avid reader of romance, urban fantasy, horror, erotica, and cozy mysteries. After working for the city library for six years and being surrounded by the works of greatly admired authors, she decided to devote her life to writing full time and hasn’t looked back since. When she is not devouring book after book, Chrissy loves to cook, bake, volunteer at the local animal shelter, and feed her addiction for horror movies. She lives in Maryland with her family and beloved pets.
Review: Tasting Him edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel
Author: edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, Alessia Brio
Tittle: Tasting Him: Oral Sex Stories
Release: September 1st 2008
Series: Anthology
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Personal Library
Purchase: Amazon | edenfantasys
From a distinctly female perspective, lovers committed and otherwise explore the many …
On My Wishlist (#19) Chrissy
On My Wishlist is a fun weekly event hosted by Cosy Up Book Reviews (originally created by Book Chick City) and runs every Saturday. It’s where we list all the books we desperately want but …
Review: Spanked: Red Cheeked Erotica (Edited) by Rachel Kramer Bussel
Author: Rachel Kramer Bussel (Editor), Rick Roberts (Contributor), L. Elise Bland (Contributor), Fiona Locke (Contributor), Laura Bacchi (Contributor), Simon Sheppard (Contributor), Thomas S. Roche (Contributor), M. David Hornbuckle (Contributor) , Tenille Brown (Contributor), Rosalind Christine …
Review: The Down Home Zombie Blues by Linnea Sinclair
Author: Linnea Sinclair
Title: The Down Home Zombie Blues
Release: November 27, 2007
Series: Novel
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Personal Library
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In this steamy, suspenseful new novel from RITA Award–winning author Linnea Sinclair, a dangerously sexy space commander …
Review: Captured by the Highlander by Julianne MacLean
Author: Julianne MacLean
Title: Captured by the Highlander
Release: February 17, 2011
Series: Highlander Trilogy 1
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Personal Library
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Lady Amelia Sutherland would rather die than surrender to a man like Duncan MacLean. He is …
Review: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World by Vicki Myron and Bret Witter
Author: Vicki Myron and Bret Witter
Title: Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
Release: September 24th 2008
Series: Novel
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Personal Library
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How much of an impact can an animal have? How …
Review: Delicious by Sherry Thomas
Author: Sherry Thomas
Title: Delicious
Release: July 29, 2008
Series: Novel
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Library Rental
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Forbidden Pleasures are always sweetest….
Famous in Paris, infamous in London, Verity Durant is as well-known for her mouthwatering cuisine as for …
Review: Skeleton Women by Mingmei Yip
Author: Mingmei Yip
Title: Skeleton Women
Release: May 25, 2012
Series: Novel
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Advance Reader Copy | BEA
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Once upon a time in China, the most beautiful and gifted women were known as “skeleton women”—the …
Review: Darkness Unbound by Keri Arthur
Author: Keri Arthur
Title: Darkness Unbound
Release: October 29, 2011
Series: Dark Angels 1
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Personal Library
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The fight against darkness rages on for the next generation—in New York Times bestselling author Keri Arthur’s exciting …
Review: The Icing on the Cupcake by Jennifer Ross
Author: Jennifer Ross
Title: The Icing on the Cupcake
Release: April 6, 2010
Series: Novel
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Personal Library
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In this delectable novel—complete with recipes—Jennifer Ross frosts a sweet story of a young woman fulfilling her …
Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
Author: Shirley Jackson, Jonathan Lethem (Introduction), Thomas Ott (Illustrations)
Title: We Have Always Lived in the Castle
Release: October 31st 2006
Series: Novel
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Personal Library
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Taking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, …
Review: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
Author: Aimee Bender
Tittle: The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake
Release: June 1st 2010
Series: Novel
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Personal Library
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On the eve of her ninth birthday, unassuming Rose Edelstein, a girl at the periphery …
Novella Review: The Scent of Cherry Blossoms by Cindy Woodsmall
Author: Cindy Woodsmall
Tittle: The Scent of Cherry Blossoms
Release: February 21st 2012
Series: Novella
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Waterbrook Press
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Annie Martin loves the Plain ways of her Old Order Mennonite people, like those revered by her …
Review: Agony of the Leaves by Laura Childs
Author: Laura Childs
Title: Agony of the Leaves
Release: March 6th 2012
Series: A Tea Shop Mystery 13
Reviewer: Chrissy
Source: Personal Library
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In the latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Scones and …
Get to Know… Chrissy
Chrissy fell in love with books at an early age. It all started with Judi Barrett’s Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. At the tender age of five she decided that she wanted to be …