Melindeeloo’s Comments (group member since Jun 15, 2017)

Melindeeloo’s comments from the Read, Reading, Planning to Read and More group.

In audio, I just started the Cast In series (Cast in Shadow ) There are about fourteen books and some of the middle ones are in the audible romance package. I like the reader and the story is interesting, but I am getting a bit impatient - and wishing they were cheaper in kindle (or available through the library as an ebook), because then I could find out more quickly what is going to happen ...

I found a book with a really pretty cover on KU so I may try some of her books.

Frisco wrote: "From the rec's I went to my library to get on the waiting list for:
Trail of Lightning
the wait list was very long. I said to myself go for it and kindle edition arrived promptly. I..."

Frisco, I am interested in seeing what you think of trail of lightning, the reviews seemed a bit mixed. Sorry that Tsumiko didn't work for you. It was a gentle, more fairytail-isih fantasy read and that doesn't always work for me either, but I like Kitsune.

Shannon wrote: "Vinity wrote: "I'm almost done with Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox and it's awesome. I'm dragging today cause I just couldn't stop reading last night."

Totally agree! Loved it! Looki..."

Me too:) was very good, I am looking forward to the next one.

I've been branching out and reading oddball stuff, i normally stumble on some hits but the last couple have been meh Lemongrass Hope, ORION and The Black Parade fortunately they were all free KUs or sales

Vanessa ..."

Thanks:) It was nice but very mellow. You have one coming up soon too at the end of the month, and a milestone one at that. Do you have plans for a big celebration?

I just finished three The Curse Keepers books. They were pretty good in audio (i think in kindle they are KU) only two biggish minuses - love triangle and the fact that the series isnt finished with no book 4 in sight (apparently the author needs the rights to revert so she can self publish since the publisher only wanted 3 books)

1.5 speed isnt bad, you get used to it quiclky and it gets rid of those annoying pauses that I just dont have patience for - some readers i can do a tad higher. Chipmunk speed is for when i get bored and just want to see how things turn out in lieu of dnf-ing.

I am a fast print reader and when I tried listening at regular speed I was not impressed, now I am hooked - it is great to be able to do a book while I am doing other things Instead of just being a lump on the couch.

I second most of the authors suggested
I also like Gabra Zakman (Poison Study for one)
Khristine Hvam(Daughter of Smoke and Bone)
Johanna Parker (SPI files and Raine Benares)

Anyone else excited for the iron and magic audio ? I am going to do a reread when it comes out. the new male reader sounded very promising. I am glad they decided not to use the regular reader for Hugh - I enjoy Raudman for the most part but her Curran and Mad Rogan are all wrong.

Girls weekend sounds like fun:)

I "third" the love for Marked - a very enjoyable Alex Verus installment.

I have three or four other books going right now, all are decent but I am just in the mood for "something amazing";)

DemetraP wrote: "Ilona Andrews posted like 4 or 5 excerpts of "trunk" novels, books they started writing and never finished.

Of course, I thought they were all amazing. They are on her blog but she says she will ..."

When I saw the email for this post I didn't realize that the story beginnings where there to read. Being earlier writing, the stories did start rougher then IA's current stuff, but what was there in the two I read (the two non SF ones) would have kept me reading to find out how things turned out...

I am listening to alex verus/ Marked an it is good so far.

Kristi (foxtail_too) wrote: "I was just reading a NYT article on diversity in romance novels (https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/07/bo...). I already read some of the authors mentioned (Courtney Mila..."

Wishing your husband a succesful recovery.

DemetraP wrote: "Not paranormal but I really loved The Kiss Quotient.

The heroine has Asperberger's and wants to find a husband. So she hires an escort to teach her to be better at sex.

The escort and her fall i..." that one sounded good, but it was one of the pricey ones - so I put in on price watch at ereaderiq.

Thanks all, but my bday is on prime day ;) guess my weird sense of humor didn't make that clear....

Vanessa wrote: "Amazon's next "Prime Day" is Monday July 16th @ 3:00p.m. EST. If anyone finds a deal for Prime or Audible, please post it. Many times the KU offering is cheaper on Prime Day.

I'm glad that HBW po..."

It's nice of Amazon to celebrate my birthday by giving deals to everyone :)

Douglas wrote: "...the book I bought for $3 is now $10 ????..."

I've been noticing that there are a lot of kindle books that have crossed the $10 mark - I've been disappointed to see this when checking out rec's here - it's a pain point I won't cross unless the author is one of our favs like Briggs or Bishop. I don't like this trend, when even 6.99 was enough to make me pause and think below clicking.

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "I was so thrilled to find this in my library yesterday - haven't gotten to read word 1 yet. :(

Marked"

Thanks for mentioning this, i am going to grab it in audio:)

Douglas wrote: "@ Melindeeloo - re: Unlit - wrote her and this is the response which makes the ending a bit more logical now.

"The only thing that connects the next book--Cursed--to Unlit is the w..."

It makes sense - Unlit felt very finished. ( Well, except for leaving Jameson around as an enemy)

I just finished Unlit and I second Doug's recommendation (thanks doug). It was very action packed, it is the first of a series of standalone fantasy romances by Keri Arthur with magic, and monsterous enemies. (It does have Arthur's trademark highly sexual heroine and this one doesn't stick to one gender as a FYi. ). It made me want more and to want to check out her backlist - I did get fatigued by her Riley Jensen series and constant lusty thoughts - but some of the other series sound interesting and at least one is in the Romance package