Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion
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Introductions!
Selena wrote: "Crystal wrote: "Hi Everyone, Im new to this site my names Crystal and actually have only been reading since last year!!! My nan got me twilight to read and i have been addicted ever since!!!! have..."hey selena.. I wont list them all but the ones i loved are Vampire acadamy, i think that is my fav at this point LOVE it!! also Morganville vamps i loved, sookie stackhouse, evernight, house of night, nightworld, anita blake, I also like the book fallen and wicked lovely. heaps more but those would be my favs so far!!!
Susan wrote: "Samantha, You may be far from Florida, but you'll be close to RomCon in Denver in July. I've applied to deliver the same talk there.
"oh nice might have to check it out then.
Selena wrote: "Heather wrote: "Jasmine wrote: "Team Eric baby! "I'm SO with you. Even though Bill is supposed to love Sookie, there are a lot of things he does that make it seem otherwise. And Eric... well......"
Love that book! it's my fav out of the series....
Susan wrote: "Selena wrote: "Heather wrote: "Jasmine wrote: "Team Eric baby! "I'm SO with you. Even though Bill is supposed to love Sookie, there are a lot of things he does that make it seem otherwise. And ..."
http://EricsArea5.wetpaint.com this is my website, it is based on Eric Northman.... lots of cool people on there all you Eric fans can give it a look. We are currently getting ready for season WOOOOT!
Crystal wrote: "Selena wrote: "Crystal wrote: "Hi Everyone, Im new to this site my names Crystal and actually have only been reading since last year!!! My nan got me twilight to read and i have been addicted ever..."I hear ya my list goes on and on and on, ok it's not that long but I have a box of books packed up waiting to move on Saturday that is full of books I have to read....there are 30 some off books in there.
Currently readin covet, it's starting to get good.
Frances wrote: "Hi! I haven't read the Undead and Unwed series yet, but I LOVE her mermaid one. Fred is one of my fav. heroines. But, I'm a sucker for mermaid romance. I also love Katie MacAlister, especially writ..."Hi there haven't seen you on here for a while. Which patricia Briggs are you reading? I am still reading BDB Pover Unshrined I still don't know how to atttachthe book covers I am such a nerd lol
Britski wrote: "Meaghan wrote: "Hi, I am Meaghan! I am a teacher and part time bookseller in my 20s who has a serious book addiction! I love to curl up on the couch with my dog by my feet and escape into another..."No kidding balancing is out the window or should I say the clock is out the window. Especially when I am at a turning point oin a book. I find I eat when I drive from patient to patient but take 20 minutes and to park and read.
oh lol since covet I've read wow fallen, halfway to the grave, kiss of night, Guilty pleasures, and now half way through One foot in the grave.
Robin,I'm still here, hanging in, thanks. Just hip deep in blog tours, edits and new manuscripts. :-)
I'm only just now starting, Moon Called, by Patty Briggs. I wish I had more time to sit down and truly enjoy it. As it stands I'm catching up on my reading in little fits and starts.
Still having fun though. ;-)
Frances
Frances wrote: "Robin,I'm still here, hanging in, thanks. Just hip deep in blog tours, edits and new manuscripts. :-)
I'm only just now starting, Moon Called, by Patty Briggs. I wish I had more time to sit..."
Are you editing your work? That 's good but it is also frutrating to keep reworking things that are completed.
I put off my rewrites all the time then I get good and pissed and decide it is time to face it.
I think reading is such an escape for me too. I am sad when I can't read nothing really comes close to replacing it expect maybe a great movie
Hey y'all, new to this group but have been reading PR for some time now. OK, like a year but still. Looking forward to getting new ideas on series, even though I am totally overloaded as it is.
Hi,I am new to this group my name is Natalie. I have joined this group in hopes of learning about new books to read. I thought that joining a group will help me find more to read talking with others, and possible disussing the books I've read with others!!
I started read again with the Sookie Stackhouse Series, BEFORE True Blood(that show really upsets me) came out.
I love reading story's of the woman/girls saving the day with the stubborn and I can do it myself attitude(reminds me of myself) lol. Sometimes I like romance too, but there better be a girl/woman who can kick butt in the story. I can’t stand the whiny, please help me girls/woman stories. I've noticed with the PR/ Urban Fantasy stories most of them are not. I also read a lot YA Fantasy books!!! There are some REALLY good ones out there. I recent read a series from S.L Naeole(hope I spelled that right), that was so well written and amazingly done.
I use to read/write when I was younger and lost track of that when I went to college. I love to read, and I tend to read the books that movies were made from. They are always better! Like the Princess Bride, one of my favorites!!!
Anyways, I look forward to chatting with all of you and learning about more books.
Welcome Natalie! You are sure to find more book here than you can read so your in the right place.
Danielle wrote: "Welcome Natalie! You are sure to find more book here than you can read so your in the right place."Thank you Danielle!!! You have any good books you've read recently?
Natalie
Natalie wrote: "Hi,I am new to this group my name is Natalie. I have joined this group in hopes of learning about new books to read. I thought that joining a group will help me find more to read talking with..."
Hi Natalie! Welcome. Have you read Laurell K Hamilton's Anita Blake books. If not, you might injoy her character. :O)
I suppose I should write an intro. I've been lurking here for a while, posting for a couple months. my name is Erica, and I'm 29 from Minnesota. I have a 2 yr old and one on the way in January. I stay home during the day and go to nursing school nights/weekends, and should hopefully have my RN in June! I adore my nook, and it's the best thing for my reading life ever. If you're a mom, get one. It's soooo much easier to put the book down and pick it back up when you are chasing a 2 yr old around.
My gateway drug to PNR was Twilight, which lead to Sookie Stackhouse (so much better) then to Lyndsay Sands, and pretty much every other vampire series out there. I've since expanded my horizons to wolves, witches, fairies, demons, succubus and all the other good forms of PNR.
I often spend afternoon nap time deciding if I should read nursing stuff or a romance. Today, finishing Styx's Storm won out. ;)
Hope to get to know some of you more!
Erica
Eowynmn wrote: "I suppose I should write an intro. I've been lurking here for a while, posting for a couple months. my name is Erica, and I'm 29 from Minnesota. I have a 2 yr old and one on the way in January. ..."HI!!
Janai wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Hi,I am new to this group my name is Natalie. I have joined this group in hopes of learning about new books to read. I thought that joining a group will help me find more to r..."
Oh I read them. It was good until the fourth book when it became too sexual for me. Don’t get me wrong I don’t mind a little romance, but that was just pointless sex. Kind of made me feel dirty...lol But at first I love the character, and still think she is tough and exciting. I just couldn’t stand all the random acts of spontaneous sex. Plus she was driving me nuts with, "am I bad for sleeping with all these men" moments. Made me question her character, but hey we all go through it. Figuring out who we really are, it just got old for me. I think I stopped reading at the 15th or 16th book of that series. I have to finish a book I purchased no matter how much I couldn’t stand it, hehe.
You are right on the type of characters I like though Janai. Some of my favorite writers are Karen Chance, Barb Hendee, Charlene Harris,
Karen Marie Moning, Vicki Pettersson, Rachel Caine, Julie Kagawa, Richelle Mead, Chloe Neill, Kim Harrison, Jenna Black, Jaye Wells, Jeaniene Frost, Nalini Singh(Guild Hunter), and Ilona Andrews just to name a few.
Let me know if you have any other suggestions!! Thank you!!!
Natalie
Eowynmn wrote: "I suppose I should write an intro. I've been lurking here for a while, posting for a couple months. my name is Erica, and I'm 29 from Minnesota. I have a 2 yr old and one on the way in January. ..."Hi Erica
I am from MN too I live in Blaine :)
Janai wrote: "Natalie wrote: "Hi,I am new to this group my name is Natalie. I have joined this group in hopes of learning about new books to read. I thought that joining a group will help me find more to r..."
Welcome to you so i can reccommend alot of book right now I am reading
It is last book in the Demonica series
Great reads
Jessica wrote: "Confession time:Hi. My name is Jessica, and I am a PNR Addict.
I began reading the Twilight books back in March and have now bought/read over 180 PNR/YA PNR books since then. Before March,..."
Hi Have you read Night Huntress I loved itNow i am finishing Demonica Andother fun series if you liked BDB you will enjoy this I did
Oopppsss... I forgot to write my intro, sorry for this guys, my name's Michelle from Cebu, Philippines. I am currently reading Book 4 of Black Dagger Brotherhood, love the story of the Brotherhood. =)
Welcome to the group, Natalie!If you like PNR books that have a sense of humor in them you've GOT to read The Magnus Pack series and the Pride series by Shelly Laurenston. Her Dragon Kin series (which she wrote under the name of G.A.Aiken) will also have also make you LYAO. She's a great author, one of my favorites.
Another really good PNR author is Karen Marie Moning. Her Fever series is REALLY good. Just a warning though, the last book doesn't come out till Jan '11 so you'll probably want to start her Highlander series which tie into her Fever series and are also good (the first Highlander book drags a bit so don't give up on the series just by reading that first book!)
Michelle wrote: "Oopppsss... I forgot to write my intro, sorry for this guys, my name's Michelle from Cebu, Philippines. I am currently reading Book 4 of Black Dagger Brotherhood, love the story of the Brotherhood. =)"Good choice What are you reading now
Hi Natalie! I just joined the group too, for almost the same reasons. I love paranormal romance. I am even trying my hand at writing it. I'm looking forward to connecting with other people on Goodreads with similar interests.
Jessica wrote: "Keri wrote: "Welcome to the group, Natalie!If you like PNR books that have a sense of humor in them you've GOT to read The Magnus Pack series and the Pride series by Shelly Laurenston. Her Drag..."
I don't know the Stae books tell me more por favor
Jessica wrote: "Robin wrote: "I don't know the Stae books tell me more por favor"I am not really good at reviewing books or describing them. The most recent one "Eat Prey Love" just came out. I am on book ..."
tks
Robin wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Oopppsss... I forgot to write my intro, sorry for this guys, my name's Michelle from Cebu, Philippines. I am currently reading Book 4 of Black Dagger Brotherhood, love the story of..."Yes, I'm excited to finish the book and proceed to the next one... there are lots of book i want to read but so little time... =)
Michelle wrote: "Robin wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Oopppsss... I forgot to write my intro, sorry for this guys, my name's Michelle from Cebu, Philippines. I am currently reading Book 4 of Black Dagger Brotherhood, lov..."Don't worry about the time what ever you have is good no rush. this is NOT school just read and enjoy No pressure
Happy reading
Hello everyone, my name is Wan. I’m 42 years old, originally from Thailand, moved to the US, moved again to the UK and now back in the US. I’ve been living in southern Maryland for about 10 years now. I have an 8 year-old son, the love of my life. I’m a Program Analyst working for the US Navy. My job is routine and boring at times that’s why I love to get lost in books. I'm new to the group but not to the genre, when I was young I was a Sci-Fi junkie. And like many of us here, I was fascinated by Mythology and the likes. Although, I love to read and can read pretty much everything, but found my passion in Paranormal and Fantasy. I peeked at the group’s bookshelf and shiver. It looks very promising.
My most favorite authors at all time are Diana Gabaldon (forever #1) and Karen Marie Moning (a very close 2nd). I also like Stephanie Meyer and Suzanne Collins. My new found love is the illustrator, Brian Froud. His Faerie books are amazing.
I’m now on first book of Lords of the Underworld Series by Gena Showalter, which looks very promising & I hope it delivers.
Happy Reading!!
I am Jacquel Chrissy Pattinson and live in California. I am a huge fan of fantasy and sci-fi novels and because I don't have much to do during the day, I can be found reading.I am also a fan of paranormal romance, having read the Twilight series and now moving towards the Night World series, Vampire Diaries, and House of Night series. I have been part of this group for a while, but I felt that I should be jumping in.
Jacquel Chrissy Pattinson wrote: "I am Jacquel Chrissy Pattinson and live in California. I am a huge fan of fantasy and sci-fi novels and because I don't have much to do during the day, I can be found reading.I am also a fan of p..."
I am from Ca too. :) Are you Northern or Southern?
Northern. I should be Southern though.
Wan,I read the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon when I was in high school and LOVED them. She's really good. Would LOVE to find my own Jamie Frasier one day ....sigh....
Karen Marie Moning's Fever series is REALLY addictive and great.....but the cliffhangers........WTF! Can't believe she left us hanging like that until Jan 18!
Those are 2 of my favorite authors also. Shelly Laurenston is another.
Jessica wrote: "Keri wrote: "Welcome to the group, Natalie!If you like PNR books that have a sense of humor in them you've GOT to read The Magnus Pack series and the Pride series by Shelly Laurenston. Her Drag..."
Thanks everyone for the suggestions!! I think I've read over 15 books since I joined. I am enjoying them all!!
Trina: I hope one day I get to read one of your books. I have a friend at work who I got hooked on Sookie Stackhouse series and now she is writing too. I read a lot of her story's and give her suggestions sometimes. I just enjoy reading. I read books that are so amazingly written that it intimidates me to even attempt to write. I use to write a lot in high school, I wish I kept it up.
I am going to look in to Shelly Laurenston now. Thanks guys!!! Gosh, I feel like its christmas, so many books to read now.
Hey guys! I'm Megan, 30 (just turned 30 in October, so insert screaming hissy fit here) from Mississippi. I am a huge PNR junkie and have joined this group in hopes of finding some new and amazing books to read! I look forward to talking with everyone.
Hi everyone , My name is Donna and I just joined GoodReads thanks to a couple of my friends and learning my way around I found this group. My fave authors are Sherrilyn Kenyon, JR Ward, Gena Showalter, Alyssa Day, Kresley Cole, Lara Adrian and many many more . I am always looking for more new ones to read.
Karen Moning will be on your favorites list after reading her FEVER series and her Highlander books. She is a great PNR writer too. My all time favorite vamp. series is by Jeaniene Frost
I call it the Cat and Bones series.Also another good one is
a 2 book series by Richelle Mead.HAPPY READING and welcome aboard.
I have 2 of her Highlander series they are on my to read list so her Fever series is good to?
It is REALLY good. There is a thin link to the Highlander series, you understand about the history, the fae, the guardians, the seelie and unseelie and the thinning of the curtain between the mortal world and the fae. Those are all covered in the Highlander series and further covered in the Fever series. My favorite Highlander books are
The Dark Highlander
Kiss of the Highlander
and Spell of the HighlanderSpell of the Highlander
This last one is the last in the series of her highlander books and is good to read before the Fever series but not required. Incidentally, they are all about the MacKeltar men (3 of them) who protect sacred relics of the Fae. Their nephew, Christian is in the Fever books.. there's a link for you.
Thanks I was thinking about doing some shopping on Amazon this weekend , you just made it easier for me :)
Hello,I've been around for a little while now but thought that it was about time that I introduced myself here. I am an avid reader of paranormal fantasy with a romantic twist and read anything and everything that I can get my hands on. Had some trouble last year because nothing was satisfying me, even things by my favourite authors. I'm a big believer that authors owe their best to their readers, let's face it...without us, they might still be writers but who knows about it, right?
Well, because of this frustration, I decided to try my hand at writing my own book, a book that satisfies in every way and doesn't ignore the hard issues or change the rules partway through or has fantastical things happen, just because. I like to give reasons for the things that happen in my books.
I believe that thing that makes me a better writer is that first and foremost...I am a reader and will always be.
So hi.
Jo
Theresa wrote: "Joanne wrote: "Hello,I've been around for a little while now but thought that it was about time that I introduced myself here. I am an avid reader of paranormal fantasy with a romantic twist and ..."
Thanks Theresa, so gorgeous of you to say that. It so tickles my fancy having someone halfway around the world reading and loving my story. As a writer, I always prefer the recommendation of people I don't know because...it kind of legitimises me. So thank you.
Jo XXXX
Hi, I'm Rho. I've been a fan of PNR since I first read the Black Dagger Brotherhood on vacation, and I've been addicted ever since. This is a huge group but I hope to lurk around and get some good recommendations!
Hi everyone,I'm here to learn more about the genre. I know its taken off gangbusters in recent years.
Also love True Blood.
HI! My name is Vicki, I am from Chalmette, La. (about a 5 minutes away from New Orleans). I am not new to Goodreads, but I just started to keep up with it.I used to love to read books by Dean Koontz and Stephen King, but when Anne Rice came out with "Interview With A Vampire", I shifted focus quickly.
I LOVE LOVE Vampire, Werewolf, and Fae books now. My favorite authors are: SHERRILYN KENYON, LAURELL K HAMILTON, PATRICIA BRIGGS, KIM HARRISON, J.R. WARD, YASMINE GALENORN, JOCELYNN DRAKE, KRESLEY COLE, JEANIENE FROST, CHARLAINE HARRIS, KERI ARTHUR, LARA ADRIAN, PATRICIA CORNWELL, JOCELYNN DRAKE & IRIS JOHANSEN.
I look forward to many new friends and discussions!!
I joined a short time ago, but have been busy with revisions and deadlines. I'm a paranormal and romantic suspense author and I love to hear what people are saying about the genres. Hoping to have more time to spend with you soon. Thanks for having this group.Caridad Pineiro
www.caridad.com
Hi I'm new here. I enjoy paranormal romances. I'm 23 years old from Pennsylvania. I was reading some YA ones, but now I've ventured out into other sections. Right now I'm reading Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. I'm really liking it. I'm also reading the Sookie Stackhouse series and the Anita Blake series.
Hello everyone, I'm new here, my name's Lisa. I'm from Fort Myers, Florida. I love reading paranormal,urban fantasy, and anything with romance in it. Some of my favorite author's are: Lara Adrian, JR ward, Keri Arthur, Larissa Ione, Nalini Singh, Linda Robertson.. I could go on forever..lol
In historical romance they are: Judith McNaught, Lisa Kleypas, Sarah Maclean, Victoria Alexander..just to name a few.
Right now I'm kind of stuck on Debra Webb, wow! what a great author.
I'm sooo glad I found this site,looking forward to making friends!!
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I din't know you wrote too! Wow