SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Shelf: SERIES CATCH-UP

Book: Lacybourne Manor by Kristen Ashley
Finished: 16-10-12
Rating: ★★
Review: This is a hard one for me to rate. I disliked so many things about this story. I loathed how Sybil gave in about the money. I disliked how weak she seemed when it came to anything to do with Colin, and yet her temper, for all it was supposed to be flaming, only ever got her into trouble but never seemed to work to get her way. I hated how Colin kept everything from her for so long. And yet... the story did suck me in, even if there were more than a few eye-rolls at the end.

*yawns* Well, I think I got us all updated.

Please check my work, apparently I missed CaroB's vampire review for like a week.... Whoops.... :-(

We're also ready for our Free Space stamp. Yay! Great work everyone! *stamp dancing*

Now, I really need to get to bed....

Oh... I'll be reading for the Series Catch-up space. I'm excited.... :-D

I'm reading either or , I'll probably end up reading both this week lol but I've already started Blood Bound so probably finish it first :)

Vampire Shelf finished: 10/15/12 5 stars

I loved this book! It has been on my to read list for awhile, but wasn't in any real hurry to read it, I'm so happy I saw it on the overdrive account, I didn't know what I was missing. I loved her personality and her banter with everyone. Loved Adam and Warren!

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Heather wrote: "

Vampire Shelf finished: 10/15/12 5 stars

I loved this book! It has been on my to read list for awhile, but wasn't in any real hurry to read it, I'm so happy I saw it..."

Yeah, that is one of my favorite series. Mercy is great. She also wrote a spin-off PNR series with Charles. If you want to read that series, make sure you read the short story Alpha & Omega first. It is in or I think you can get it by itself with a Kindle or Nook. It is still my all-time favorite short story.

How funny, I ordered the first Alpha & Omega book with the 666 book from Alyssa, but had no idea it was a spin-off. Also thanks for the tip on reading the short first, I tend to go back and read those later. Does it matter where I am in the Mercy series when I start Alpha & Omega?

Nope, I think you're clear once you've read the first Mercy book.

Shelf: Series catch-up
Book:The Ugly Duchess by Eloisa James
Rating:★★★★
Date: 10/17/12
Review:While I really liked this story, I didn't really like the main male character. Theo had every reason to be upset, but instead of dealing with it, James leaves - for seven years??!! I know he was young, but that part pissed me off. And the way he handled things when his father died, again childish and selfish. Things moved along very quickly in the end, when he finally grew up.

Heather wrote: "How funny, I ordered the first Alpha & Omega book with the 666 book from Alyssa, but had no idea it was a spin-off. Also thanks for the tip on reading the short first, I tend to go back and read t..."

Well.... I personally would have read them based on their release dates. very briefly mentions Charles and Anna. So, maybe if you read the first Alpha & Omega before then, it wouldn't hurt.

Yeah I'm kinda anal about that sort of thing lol, but if others weren't mentioned it wouldn't have mattered, guess I need to go look at a list. Especially since I got the books today so I have the first now! Will probably buy the prequel book this weekend (thanks for the tip about it being by itself).

Heather basically the prequel is the first 70 or so pages of Alpha & Omega and not a separate standalone story, so do read it first.

I finished my series catch up book today (10/19) and gave it 4 stars.

Review:

**** there are spoilers to previous books *****




This series just keeps on delivering...

Gin decides to take a vacation with Bria, Owen and Finn, but she just can't escape the Spider as Bria's best friend is being threatened to sell her restaurant and the cop's can't do anything about it as the vampire owns most the town. Gin gets in over her head, but fights her way out. Lots of great action and heart and Donovan makes an appearance.

Now I'm even more sure than ever I want to read that series, Diane.

I'll have to move it up the to-read list.

I highly recommend it. Of the 6 books I've read so far, I've given 2 of them 3 stars, 1 got 5 stars and the other 3 got 4 stars. And 3 stars is the norm for me for most books. Plus they are hard to put down once you start.

I'm tossing up between and for this week's Demons Shelf.

For the demon shelf I will read Sex, Lies and Vampires and continue the series.

I'm probably going to read this for the Demon shelf.

In case anyone doesn't know....

Shelf #6 ~ 10/21/12: 'demons'
DIRECT LINK: Demons

So many choices of books I want to read for this shelf.

I think I'll go with Dead Witch Walking

I've heard good things about this series... and it has the added bonus of being in the pile of books that's right in front of me on my desk :P

Shelf: Vampires
Book: Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead

Rating:★★★★★
Date: 22 October 2012
Review:
Oh my.... I think this is my new favourite YA series. I love the characters. I love the action. And I love how nothing happens just how I expect it too.
Rose is such a strong and competent heroine and yet at the same time a little bit bitchy and acknowledges that she's not perfect. I loved the banter between her and Adrian as well as the strong friendship she shares with Lissa.

It's a good thing that I bought all of the series at once because I started book 4 as soon as I finished the last page of Shadow Kiss...

Not a very long or detailed review - I never know what to say when I really liked a book. I have a tenancy to fan girl and just get a bit gushy... so I thought I'd keep it short and sweet.

Shelf:Demons
Book: Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister

Rating: ★★★★
Completed 10/22/12
Review: I am enjoying this series. This was another quick fun read. I did get a little confused at the end because things happened so fast. I didn't like the way Saer treated his "Beloved" or the way she accepted it. Previous books have made the Beloved so very important that it didn't jive with this.

2 more reviews from me coming up, and then I think we might be ready for at least 1 stamp...

I finished for the Vampires shelf on 10/22/12.

Rating: ★★★★½

Review: It was really good! Kylie is one awesome supernatural in my opinion. I wonder what else we'll learn about her in the last book.

Poor Kylie though.... She has so many things to deal with at the same time. It's kind of crazy. Boys, ghosts, her supernaturalness, and more.... I feel for her.

Ugh.... I didn't realize the next book, , is the last book. I feel like there could be so much more to the series. Can't wait to see how it ends.

I finished for the Series Catch-up shelf on 10/24/12.

Rating: ★★★★★

Review: OMG!! I love this series! The action, romance, and mystery of it is perfect.

Mercy and Riley are just fantastic. I loved them together. I spent a lot of the time going "Aww...". I think them together will be awesome for the series.

Now that all the cats are paired up, I'm excited to see what pairings happen next. I already have sitting here just waiting for a new shelf to be called.

Cathy wrote: "Shelf:Demons
Book: Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister

Rating: ★★★★
Review: I am enjoying this series. This was another quick fun read. I did get a..."

Awesome review. I think I just got the first book in the series.

Can you edit your post and put in the date you finished though? Pretty please? :-)

I picked for the Demons shelf.

We've earned our Vampires stamp!

We're all updated to here. Please let me know if I missed anything. :-)

Ooh the Dresden Files is one of those series that I'm always thinking about starting but just never get around to it. I'd love to see what you think about it, Alyssa :)

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Thanks Steph!

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Like the new avatar CaroB :)

Alyssa wrote: "Cathy wrote: "Shelf:Demons
Book: Sex, Lies and Vampires by Katie MacAlister

Rating: ★★★★
Review: I am enjoying this series. This was another quick fun read..."

Oops sorry! I added it in the review above.

Of course the book I'm reading for series catch up the main big bad is a demon should have picked the other book for last week haha (I'm almost done with it by the way, I've just had a busy week, and most of my free time has been used to watch baseball games... they take up a lot of time).

I had a question about a demon book would Borrowed Ember be ok? On the 2nd page of the genre 1 person has listed it as demons (and it wasn't me), wasn't sure if since you could easily add it yourself if it needed more then 1 person to list it that way.

As long as it is listed, doesn't matter how many people did so.

Sandra wrote: "As long as it is listed, doesn't matter how many people did so."

Thanks :)

Shelf: Series Catch-up finished 10/27/12

4 1/2 stars

I think I liked the first one a bit better, I just got into the first one a bit faster, but I think this one probably had a better ending, although found a bit of it anticlimactic . I think I just wish she would have worked with either Adam or Samuel more, although I like Stefan to. I'm not necessarily a Samuel fan but I really hope he comes out of his funk, I like having his character in the book and would hate for him to go back.

I want to read Iron Kissed for favorite series but I need to read Stray instead, it has to go back to the library soon.

Ooooooh..... I really liked both, Heather.

Sandra wrote: "Congrats on the stamp Fivers!

Like the new avatar CaroB :)"

Thanks Sandra:-) I missed this last week!

New shelf, in case someone didn't see.....

Shelf #7 ~ 10/28/12: 'favorite-series'
DIRECT LINK: Favorite-series

I'll read Twice Bitten for Favourite Series.

Shelf: DEMONS

Book: Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione
Finished: 27-10-12
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
This made me wonder why I left it so long to get back to this series. Loved Lore's story, poor guy couldn't seem to catch a break, and Idess seemed truly kick-ass yet good to the core. Fantastic story, though I'm wondering how they're going to keep the background tension going without Roag. I'm not sure if it was the mood I was in or if this truly marks an improvement in the author's writing style, but the banter seemed less stilted and the action well-paced.

Finished my demon shelf book today (10/28) and gave it 3 stars.

Review:
I really liked Carrow and wished I could have seen more of her with Ruby and Malkom in the real world. I also wanted to know more about what happened to some of the others on the island. Personally, I thought the book was about 75 pages too long with most of it being really long seduction scenes as Carrow got to know Malkom. I understand they didn't speak the same language, but it seemed like the only communication was sex-based.

I will read Extreme Exposure for the favorite series shelf.

Pandemonium is my book for Favourite Series (and I know the shelf isn't spelled that way but I just can't bring myself to leave out the U)

LOL. I know what you mean Kate, its a struggle every time I write it wrong!

lol! me three :-)