Crystal S’s Comments (group member since Jan 07, 2011)

Crystal S’s comments from the SOS: Serious Overload of Series group.

Sandy wrote: "Val, after Book 1, I had no desire to read Book 2. (Note the 18 month wait!)"

That's the way I am. I read book 1 and have no intention of reading any more. Right now at least. Admittedly I read City of Bones right after I finished the Hunger Games trilogy so that "let down" factor could be an issue.

I like Elementary. I like Sherlock too, a little better, but I do like both. I have Beauty and the Beast and Arrow on my DVR, but haven't had time to watch yet. Between work and reading for Bingo I don't have much free time anymore. :-( I have all next week off though so I'll be catching up!

I haven't started yet, so I'll switch that to my demon book. And my new series catch up shall be hmmm, , although I'm not terribly enthusiastic about it.

Tentative pick for series catch-up shelf is

Vampire book done!


★★★★
10/14/12

I enjoy Lynsay's Sands Argeneau books. They are easy to read, cute, and funny. This one was no exception. I like Lucern a lot. He's cranky and all but I still think he's pretty hot (and underneath the cranky is a sweetheart). Kate was vaguely annoying and some of the story lines bordered on too ridiculous so that's why this is not a 5 star read for me. I have actually read the two books before this one and several after this one, but for some reason skipped this one (probably the library never had it) and I'm glad I went back. It's probably gonna be one of my favorites in the series.

ETA: Oh yeah, there was a whole scene where they robbed a blood bank and Lucern glamored the blood bank tech into deleting the blood they stole from the system. Excuse me, I work in a blood bank and that just ain't happening. Even if there was a way to do that, the average tech isn't going to have any clue how to do it. I'm nit-picky about lab stuff since that's what I do. LOL

Hmm. I'll have to think on that new shelf. In the meanwhile, I have a review!

Favorite Author shelf (I think)

★★★★★
10/13/12

I love these books. They are fun and kind of different from the usual, with a less common setting (Victorian England). Alexia is a lot like me I think (ok, a bit more fearless than I am and more prone to trouble). That's probably why I like her. Baby Prudence is a precocious cutie and Lord Maccon is a sexy werewolf. There were a couple of surprises at the end (view spoiler)[Ivy becoming a vampire queen and Biffy being a future alpha (hide spoiler)], although I kind of suspected one of them was coming (view spoiler)[Biffy being alpha (hide spoiler)]. I am sad the series is over, but it was well wrapped up and I am looking forward to the new series which apparently is based on Prudence all grown up(???).

I got about halfway through A Discovery of Witches and couldn't finish it. I also wonder what's wrong with me. LOL I thought I might later pick it back up and finish it, but I don't really want to when I have so many other books to read. Luckily I'm not one of those people who absolutely MUST finish a book.

Hmm, maybe I'll read it soon then. So far my favorite (by a long, long shot) has been Lover Awakened with Zsadist and Bella. Really, I like the world she's created more than any of the characters.

I am not getting notifications for any threads. So obnoxious.

Sandy, I've got The Golden Lily on my Paperbackswap wishlist. Hope you enjoy it. I haven't yet read Bloodlines (see previous goal of not starting new series right now), but am definitely looking forward to it, since I very much enjoyed the Vampire Academy series. Hmm, it's the same world as that series, maybe it doesn't count as a new series???? LOL

Since my goal for this round is to not start any new series, I'll read . I thought about the darker or , but I am in the mood for brain candy. Also, I am barely tolerating JR Ward's slang and need more time before continuing with that series (even though it's been months already.)

Finished my Urban Fantasy book


10/02/12
★★★★★

I enjoyed it, as per usual with the Sookie Stackhouse books. I still love Eric (ok, ok, I mostly think he's HAWT), but am more convinced than ever that if Sookie ends up with anyone, it's gonna be Sam (whom I also adore). Not sure why I think this, I just do. There was a surprise bad guy in this book, although it wasn't as much of a "big bad" as there usually is (IMO). It seems pretty clear that Charlaine Harris is wrapping up the series, giving minor characters from across the entire series their happy endings (Jason, Tara, Hoyt, Kennedy, etc.) I'm eager to see how she ends it all.

Now, I'm off to finish my favorite author book. I'm already off to a good start.

I am debating between , , , and for the urban fantasy shelf. Put me down for Deadlocked, but I may change my mind when the time comes for me to read it. :-)

Finished my free space book.


★★★★1/2
09/29/12

Best book of the series so far if you ask me. The first two I had trouble getting into the story and my dislike for the characters kind of bogged me down a bit. This one had a much more interesting storyline right from the start so the character blah-ness was less of a problem. Faythe has tendencies towards being TSTL in all the books so far, including this one. It is one of the reasons I don't much care for her. There was an interesting plot twist that I didn't really see coming: (view spoiler)[2 recessive werecat genes = werecat born to 2 human parents (hide spoiler)]. I'm eager to start the next book and continue with the series.

Sandra wrote: "There is a spinoff series coming next year, based on the daughter, Prudence.

Oh yay! Glad to hear this.

Regarding Divergent, I've heard read enough bad reviews that I'm going to avoid it for now. Granted, Twilight has bad reviews and I kind of hated it while I enjoyed it (brain candy and whatnot). So I could probably enjoy Divergent, but I just don't feel like trying.

That's the last of the series!?!? Oh no. I am sad now. I had no idea. :-(

Well, now I have to pick a favorite author. Hmmm, I don't really have many favorite authors in the paranormal genre, except for J.K. Rowling and I'm not in a Harry Potter mood right now. Or Patricia Briggs and I'm all caught up with those books too. Oh wait, I've got it. For Favorite author I will read . Assuming I actually have it on my kindle like I think I do. If not I'll pick another later.

Jade, sorry about you father-in-law. Hope all goes well with his recovery.

Lili, keep on getting better!

And now for a review.


Kick Ass Heroine shelf
Date finished: 09/21/12
★★★★

Just like the first book in the series, I couldn't decide for a long time into the book whether I liked it or not. I still don't know if I like the characters all that much. Certainly none would rank on my list of favorite supernatural characters. I do enjoy the story though, even though, like Faythe, I get aggravated at the out-dated attitudes towards women (or rather, the female werecats). Anyway, my instinct was to give it 4 stars so 4 stars it is. I think it is because Rachel Vincent must do a good ending that leaves me more satisfied than I am in the middle of the book. LOL

I'll be reading the next book, for my free space book.

I do. Also, when I pin something that is on my main page the little pop-up that says "1 new pin" or whatever shows up. I don't need to be told that there's a new pin if it's mine! Ya know?

I'm following you now. :-)

I'm nearly done with my kick ass heroine book. Hopefully I'll finish it tonight or tomorrow morning. Then I'll pick out a free space book, but I'm gonna to have a lot to do this weekend so probably won't get any reading done. :-(

I'll be reading for the kick ass heroines.

I'll figure out my free space book later.