Rachel’s Comments (group member since Oct 19, 2013)

Rachel’s comments from the Spells, Space & Screams: Collections & Anthologies in Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror group.

I'm with Kim. I've read it. It's excellent. I'll be re-reading towards the end of the month. I think the second book comes out on like the last Tuesday.

We're 12 hours apart, Hasan. So that's kind of neat. It'll be easy to remember.

I'm trying to decide between three books right now.

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Alright guys. I actually LOVED it.

This may be in part because I was not a big fan of Book 6 and had prepared myself for disappointment because of everyone else's comments. And also, I'm in a good state of mind for reading right now. I think I was in a slump for the last one. But I really felt like this one was up to the first five's caliber.

As much as I dislike paranormal baby prophecies, I felt like Darynda did alright. Charley didn't change. She's still a badass. Still doing all of the things that Reyes doesn't want her to. And getting more powerful every day. I liked that. I also liked that the focus wasn't 100% on hell hounds and the prophecy and the twelve, because I'm not all that into it for whatever reason. I like her ghostie mysteries. There were a couple of those. The only thing that I really wanted that I didn't get was resolve to the mystery of Mr. Wong. I mean, wtf. I need to know what's up with this dude.

I felt like we learned a lot about Charley and the ending of this book set up the next one really nicely, which I why I decided to tack on an extra star. (view spoiler)[ You know, with the file that the Vatican has been keeping on her, and the man that had been stalking Charley and the people that killed her father for trying to learn the truth about them. Charley's dad as a ghost is going to be a really awesome character. And now they're being forced to move to sacred ground for protection. And there's an archangel that's pissed off at Charley for playing god. Heaven is all fury about it. And is Cookie's daughter legitimately a prophet? How does she know what she knows? Is she about to be a badass too? (hide spoiler)]

Enjoy those spoilers, Kim.

I actually felt like there was less romance than in the previous books.

I'd like for Swoopes and this voodoo shit to play a bigger role. That'd be pretty cool.

Yep, you can!

Excellent, that's on my TBR.

Yeah just write what you've read as a text post; the image is just the guideline (:

Yay, finally! I worked hard on this...9 months ago or something lol. Let's do it for the month of November.
Then we have to come up with a December challenge. Post the book, date completed, and the box you're claiming for it when you get it. We can all win haha.

No cool plans. I never have any cool plans. I have books to read and a pair of pants to return and a date with the gym but yanno. Other than that no friends and no real life. At least there's coffee.

Nice, Ian!

AHS night! What's everyone up to?

I'm a little more than halfway through it. Nothing has really bothered me yet. So far, I enjoy it more than I did Sixth Grave on the Edge. I'm pretty into it, I just think that I enjoyed Charley a little more when she was solving murder mysteries and dealing with ghosts than this whole "Twelve" thing and the hell hounds and the baby. I'm just not as into the prophecy side of the story, and I'm always happy when they get back to the crime aspect. In her defense, Charley is (thus far) probably the least annoying pregnant heroine I've encountered thus far. She's been pretty normal about it.

Hey, you guys. We're a year old! Sometime around right now, we were born. Just made the November Reads folder and had to add the year. Awwww <3

"#1 New York Times bestselling author Ilona Andrews launches a brand new Hidden Legacy series, in which one woman must place her trust in a seductive, dangerous man who sets off an even more dangerous desire…

Nevada Baylor is faced with the most challenging case of her detective career—a suicide mission to bring in a suspect in a volatile case. Nevada isn’t sure she has the chops. Her quarry is a Prime, the highest rank of magic user, who can set anyone and anything on fire.

Then she’s kidnapped by Connor “Mad” Rogan—a darkly tempting billionaire with equally devastating powers. Torn between wanting to run or surrender to their overwhelming attraction, Nevada must join forces with Rogan to stay alive.

Rogan’s after the same target, so he needs Nevada. But she’s getting under his skin, making him care about someone other than himself for a change. And, as Rogan has learned, love can be as perilous as death, especially in the magic world."

A decade in the future, humanity thrives in the absence of sickness and disease.

We owe our good health to a humble parasite - a genetically engineered tapeworm developed by the pioneering SymboGen Corporation. When implanted, the tapeworm protects us from illness, boosts our immune system - even secretes designer drugs. It's been successful beyond the scientists' wildest dreams. Now, years on, almost every human being has a SymboGen tapeworm living within them.

But these parasites are getting restless. They want their own lives...and will do anything to get them.

Evil? I love evil! Maybe it won't be so bad. I'm gonna give it a shot.

Had to work at 6:30 today. But on the bright side, I'm almost done (((: Coffee break!

Had to work at 6:30 today. But on the bright side, I'm almost done (((: Coffee break!

Alright, let's add it then.

Yeah, I'm always down to add a book. Ilona Andrews has that new book coming out this week, anyone wanting to read that? It looks a little more on the PNR than the UF side, but I'd be willing to give it a shot. ALSO, I'll be reading this one soon: :D I'm a big fan of her Fae Chronicles series (also erotica and you should read it.)