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

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

Vanessa wrote: "I finished another abandoned author's latest book, Death Doesn't Bargain which is Kenyon's second book in her Deadman's Cross series. Whil..."

Is the Deadman's cross separate from her hunters series? I had trouble keeping track of all the Salvatore and Jaden stuff in those. Is it someplace that a new reader could jump in? - though I don't know why I am tempted if kenyon is still torturing her heroes.

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "I just finished Rosalind James' new contemporary and liked it.

Tempting as Sin

Before that, I re-read Dragon Bound from cover to cover. I may have to re-read [book..."

Good to know about Tempting as Sin, I need to move it up on the pile, do you read her NZ books too? I like the rugby guys:)

Also Tricks is fun, but Oracle's Moon is my favorite of the Elder Races series, I should do an Elder races reread too.

HappyBookworm - that is exactly why I broke up with Feehan too, and also Kenyon -- the extreme abuse suffered by the leads was a turn off

Vanessa I did like Tiger's twist, it will be fun to see what happens

This was a good Fantasy/steampunk/magic series The Clockwork Dagger - one of the shorts in the series was a Nebula nominee. I also like her alternate steampunk/magic san francisco series, at least from the first book Breath of Earth

It was short, but I really enjoyed Tiger Striped - the guy on the cover is all wrong though. I also liked Midnight Wolf, I liked the fox shifter a lot, the time frame of the story is short so it is abit of instaLove. I am dying for a Ben story, he is so sad under his good humor.

I finished Spy Glass and am now completely finished up the whole poison study and spin offs. Most of the books were good - the third books in the 2nd and third trilogy I had some issues with. The final book especially had everyone getting captured, being imprisoned and escaping over and over again. That got tiring - and hard to beleive the bad guys didn't just kill them to avoid all the hassle.

Well I finished the full Poison Study / Shadow study in audio - still making that romance package cost effective, only needed to use a credit for one of the six. The !ast book was interesting for the plots and schemes, but frustrating for the number of caputures, escapes/rescues and near death episodes.

Anyone have any new romance package finds or KU with audio?

LAB☺ wrote:..."
Hang in there. This is always an insane time of year when the kids are K to 12 and to add on the additional layer of managing your child's diagnosis.... Hope things go well for you until you can get away and recharge in June.

Douglas wrote: "Melindeeloo wrote: "I started listening to Shadow Study which is a continuation of the poison study series. But i felt i was missing something - references to previous events that w..."

In shadow study, it switches from just Yelana's POV and adds two others so maybe that was what didnt work for you. It's a different experience in audio - sometimes the reader's performance makes up for weaknesses in a story.

I started listening to Shadow Study which is a continuation of the poison study series. But i felt i was missing something - references to previous events that weren't in the earlier books. So I put shadow study on hold and went and purchased the short story collection - which had a small missing piece, but not the big chunk I was expecting so I shrugged and resumed reading. Only to discover that the hole is due to a spin off - the Glass trilogy, which is fortunately also on the audible romance unlimited. Now I am debating whether to backtrack now or after I finish Shadow study.

LAB☺ wrote: "Finished Planet Dragos . I liked it too. Will miss them as a couple, but can always re-read! I liked how other relationships were tied off (trying ..."

This is a always a hectic time of year. Hope its just standard life for you and not a life challenge keeping you from reading.

I liked Planet Dragos too, but I would still like to see more Stinkpot... Hopefully there will be more Liam. I also read The Reaper Rescues The Genie which was cute- I like Painter's stories better than the ones where other authors write in her world

I just finished book three Fire Study in the Poison Study series - another audible romance package find, though the romance is in the background. I think the first 4 (5?) are included. I like the characters magic and fighting. I will continue on but will take a break for Planet Dragos:)

HappyBookWorm2020 wrote: "I have to admit that I have trouble getting into most of Bec McMasters books. I liked this one most: Kiss of Steel"

That one was good, I am liking the spinoff Blueblood Conspiracies and her new dragon series. Her books are light PNR but she is still an author I will auto buy.

Kindling for a change (as opposed to listening since I wrapped up my Cainsville marathon an haven't found a new series to binge on yet)

I read the final book in McMaster's post appocalyptic series The Hero Within and thought it was pretty good (a bit more language then the others though). I also read The Iron Fin - i like this author her steampunk has excellent biomechanical elements - she is a scientist in real life - in adition to the romance.

I am audio binging on Cainsville. Pretty good series even though one of the readers' voices is old ladyishly wrong and that there is a love triangle. I know already she is going to end up with the tortured guy, but I really like the nice guy she is with now... though both have issues.

Ok, i just bit the bullet and charged on and finished dark queen. Very exciting and it felt like a last book. Wonder what Hunter will do with two more?

Here's the place to talk spoilers for Jane Yellowrock Dark Queen

I am still on my Robyn Carr marathon - i am up to book 7 in Thunder Point. These have been comfort iistens....

Douglas wrote: "OK, WAY back in the past shortly after I joined the Amazon group a few of us were reading a series called Paladins of Darkness - stories written by Alexis Morgan that was dropped by the publisher (..."

I liked the Paladins, hope the new series is good:)