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message 1701: by Penni (new)

Penni | 816 comments Sandra wrote: "Ahhh...the elusive "Mystery Man"! Can't wait for your thoughts, Penni!"


And, my first KA. Finally.


message 1702: by Quynh (new)

Quynh (quynh_o) | 1269 comments Sandra wrote: "LOL...it's been on my list for awhile, Quynh. Let me know if you survive it! ;)"

Haha. If you don't hear from me, you'll know I dissolved into a puddle from the heat of the book.

Dawn wrote: "Listening to A Righteous Kill by Kerrigan Byrne."

I enjoyed that one! Hope there's more to come in the series. I really liked Hero's family.


message 1703: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 3250 comments Quynh, I love this author, and am really hooked on this book. Yes, I can see a series coming out of this.

Penni...you just must read The 'Burg series.


message 1705: by Penni (new)

Penni | 816 comments Dawn wrote: "Quynh, I love this author, and am really hooked on this book. Yes, I can see a series coming out of this.

Penni...you just must read The 'Burg series."


I take it that's a KA series? I'm not too far into MM yet, but I think I'll like her writing style. This one has sorta up and down reviews - people not liking Gwen. I'm loving her sort of over the top out there character. Where would be the fun if she was straight laced, normal and sane?


message 1706: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten  (kmcripn) I've been reading The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey and listening to The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam Trilogy, #2) by Margaret Atwood . I recently finished Sacrament (Companion, Prequel) by Susan Squires . I was very impressed. I've read another of the author's Companion series and thought it only so-so. This book was much more involved, with a good story and not too much dependence on the romance until the last 1/3.


message 1707: by Donna (last edited Aug 09, 2014 08:00AM) (new)

Donna | 67 comments Penni wrote: "Dawn wrote: "Quynh, I love this author, and am really hooked on this book. Yes, I can see a series coming out of this.

Penni...you just must read The 'Burg series."

I take it that's a KA series?..."


I highly recommend her Colorado Mountain series. I've only read the 1st book in that series, The Gamble (Colorado Mountain, #1) by Kristen Ashley , but it just took my breath away -- loved it! That book won me over and made me a KA fan. That series has gotten really good reviews.

I'm not a big fan of biker stories or rock band stories, so her Rock Chick series is probably not for me. The first book of her 'Burg series on my Kindle, just haven't gotten to it yet.


message 1708: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 3250 comments Okay Quynh ...that was a really good book. And I totally see Knox being the focus of the next one...


message 1709: by Mary (new)

Mary | 208 comments Few days ago I started the New York Blades series by Deirdre Martin and after reading the first three books I gave it up... They were ok, but, for me, didn't worth reading the whole series!
I've just started Love a Little Sideways Love a Little Sideways (Kowalski Family, #7) by Shannon Stacey by Shannon Stacey and expect to have a great time reading it!


message 1710: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 3250 comments Am starting One Lavender Ribbon by Heather Burch. I love KU.


message 1711: by Lisa (new)

Lisa Just finished A Life Less Ordinary by Baby Halder and now starting Jewels of the Sun (NR)


message 1712: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Morell (smorell22) | 2165 comments Just finished reading Portrait in Death. there are so many awesome scenes in this book and it is in my top 5. Absolutely love this book. Tonight I will finally start Sight Unseen


message 1713: by Maggie (new)

Maggie | 1576 comments Just started The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness, it's book 3 in The All Souls Trilogy. I should have re-read book 2, it's been about 2 yrs since it came out and I don't remember much about what happened.


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Sheri Morell (smorell22) | 2165 comments Just finished reading Sight Unseen (Kendra Michaels #2) by Iris Johansen and must say it was well worth the wait. I absolutely love Iris Johansen. She has such an awesome style of writing. Tomorrow I will continue to read the Karen Rose Romantic Suspense series. Next book is Scream for Me (Romantic Suspense, #8) by Karen Rose


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Jonetta (ejaygirl) | 15067 comments Mod
I finished listening to The Kill Artist by Daniel Silva and it was excellent. I also finished reading Crave The Night by Lara Adrian and enjoyed it, though it leaned more to the romance side of things versus the action.

I'm now reading Red, White & Screwed by Holly Bush and listening to Take Me by J. Kenner, which I'm not enjoying. Thankfully, I've only got an hour left.
The Kill Artist (Gabriel Allon, #1) by Daniel Silva Crave The Night (Midnight Breed, #12) by Lara Adrian Red, White & Screwed by Holly Bush Take Me (Stark Trilogy, #3.5) by J. Kenner


message 1716: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 11221 comments Mod
Sheri wrote: "Just finished reading Sight Unseen (Kendra Michaels #2) by Iris Johansen and must say it was well worth the wait. I absolutely love Iris Johansen. She has such an awesome style of writing. Tomorrow I will continue ..."

Wow Sheri...you're up to #8!! I envy that.


message 1717: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Morell (smorell22) | 2165 comments yeah I am loving these books. I can't get enough of them. the suspense factor is awesome


message 1718: by Lynne (new)

Lynne | 429 comments Finished The One & Only; did not enjoy it. First time I've read Emily Giffin. Now reading Voyager by Diana Gabaldon. Yes! Back in the world of Sassenach & loving it!


message 1719: by Jonetta (new)

Jonetta (ejaygirl) | 15067 comments Mod
Lynne wrote: "Finished The One & Only; did not enjoy it. First time I've read Emily Giffin. Now reading Voyager by Diana Gabaldon. Yes! Back in the w..."

What was the problem with The One and Only?


message 1720: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 11221 comments Mod
Sheri wrote: "yeah I am loving these books. I can't get enough of them. the suspense factor is awesome"

Based on book 1, I agree! I will continue as soon as I can. I just can't seem to find enough time left over after I work in my required reads. (as in MRs, BRs, Challenge reads, ARCs, etc.)


message 1721: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Morell (smorell22) | 2165 comments I understand Sandra. I have so many others to read as well.


message 1722: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 3250 comments Sandra, do you like doing ARC's? I have been thinking of offering to do them, I am just not certain about the process. It is a lot different than reading/listening for review which I started doing recently.


message 1723: by Paula (new)

Paula | 245 comments Reading Betrayal in Death; still reading Sempre


message 1724: by Amie (new)

Amie (alm0824) | 125 comments I'm currently reading Holiday in Death. It's so good to get back to Eve and Roarke!


message 1725: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 11221 comments Mod
Dawn wrote: "Sandra, do you like doing ARC's? I have been thinking of offering to do them, I am just not certain about the process. It is a lot different than reading/listening for review which I started doing..."

Yes & No, Dawn. Sometimes you get really good ones & sometimes it's a chore to read them & then write a nice but honest review. Know what I mean? I've gotten a lot better about screening or choosing & picking what I agree to take now. I do have authors that I love & can't wait to receive their ARCs and that's fun. But I first started out accepting everything and had to stop doing that.


message 1726: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 11221 comments Mod
Yay Paula & Amie...moving on with In Death! I really enjoyed both of those.


message 1727: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 3250 comments I had heard reading ARC's is really like proof reading. Seems more involved. And, yes! I do know what you mean. I often get free audiobooks Teton both authors and narrators for an honest review. That can be a very relative term. "Honest review" since there are some pretty bad books out there, and there are even more mediocre books with really bad narrators lol. It can get pretty touchy being honestly nice lol. I listened to one book 3 times and read it once before I wrote the review.


message 1728: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Morell (smorell22) | 2165 comments well I couldn't seem to put the book down so I just finished Scream for me. Tomorrow I will start Kill For Me


message 1729: by Jonetta (new)

Jonetta (ejaygirl) | 15067 comments Mod
Dawn wrote: "I had heard reading ARC's is really like proof reading. Seems more involved. And, yes! I do know what you mean. I often get free audiobooks Teton both authors and narrators for an honest review. Th..."

ARCs can sometimes feel like proof reading but that's rare for me and I read a lot of them. Most of mine come from NetGalley or authors whom I have a previous reading relationship. My role in these instances isn't as an editor...it's to evaluate the story. If it's an uncorrected proof, I don't bother with even noticing proofreading issues as that's not the point.

As Sandra said, initially, I was accepting everything and, at times, it was painful. I've since stopped doing that. Too many good books and too little time to waste.


message 1730: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 3250 comments Thanks for the info. I did join NetGalley I just haven't done anything about it yet.


message 1731: by Jonetta (new)

Jonetta (ejaygirl) | 15067 comments Mod
Dawn wrote: "Thanks for the info. I did join NetGalley I just haven't done anything about it yet."

It can be addictive. I'm still digging out of a hole I created. Lesson learned.


message 1732: by Kirsten (new)

Kirsten  (kmcripn) I finally finished the last of the Conversion series, 'Til Death by S.C. Stephens. I really loved this series.

I've been reading Life After Life, not sure what I think of it yet. I usually love Kate Atkinson, but this book is written a little strangely.


message 1733: by Quynh (new)

Quynh (quynh_o) | 1269 comments I finished with Samanthe Beck's McCade Brothers books. Now moving onto Kristen Ashley The 'Burg series. Only 2 weeks of free reading time left booooo.


message 1734: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 3250 comments Listening to Remember When. Trying really hard to start reading the 19 book package by Sherrilyn Kenyon I bought a couple months ago...


message 1735: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 11221 comments Mod
Dawn wrote: "I had heard reading ARC's is really like proof reading. Seems more involved. And, yes! I do know what you mean. I often get free audiobooks Teton both authors and narrators for an honest review. Th..."

I love getting ARC's Dawn - now that I have a good working relationship with some authors that I know. It can be like celebrating Christmas morn early! lol But in the beginning, it's became a struggle. Editing isn't part of reading an ARC (I do some actual Editing also) - ARC's for me is reading to get the plot & characterization & story and then write a review. I got some BAD ones at the start - ones that put me to sleep...it happens. Hence, the being more picky now. But you got to start somewhere!


message 1736: by Dawn (new)

Dawn | 3250 comments Thanks Sandra.


message 1737: by Randi (last edited Aug 13, 2014 05:51PM) (new)

Randi | 93 comments I took a JD/Nora break, and read some Robert Crais, starting with The Monkey's Raincoat (Elvis Cole, #1) by Robert Crais Stalking the Angel (Elvis Cole, #2) by Robert Crais Lullaby Town (Elvis Cole, #3) by Robert Crais Free Fall (Elvis Cole, #4) by Robert Crais . I also read Stephen King's Joyland by Stephen King which I can't seem to get out of my mind. I'm ready for a re-read.


message 1738: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Morell (smorell22) | 2165 comments I started reading Kill For Me this morning and love that it picked up right where Scream for me left off


message 1739: by Jonetta (new)

Jonetta (ejaygirl) | 15067 comments Mod
Sheri wrote: "I started reading Kill For Me this morning and love that it picked up right where Scream for me left off"

You're killing me:)


message 1740: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Morell (smorell22) | 2165 comments lol sorry J


message 1741: by Lynne (new)

Lynne | 429 comments The One & Only is a romance about a young sportswriter who falls in love with her best friend's father. The book openes with the funeral of the best friend's mom; so he is recently widowed. I kept reading the book thinking it would get better - but it just didn't.


message 1742: by Jonetta (new)

Jonetta (ejaygirl) | 15067 comments Mod
Thanks, Lynne.


message 1743: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Morell (smorell22) | 2165 comments thanks the insomnia that I have suffered from the last 3 nights I have already finished reading Kill For Me and I am starting I can see you.


message 1744: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 11221 comments Mod
LOL Sheri! I don't know how you do it!! I assume they are all great?!


message 1745: by Sheri (new)

Sheri Morell (smorell22) | 2165 comments yeah there hasn't been one yet that I haven't loved. they are awesome.


message 1746: by Mara (new)

Mara Pemberton (marapem) Listening to Sandra Brown's DEADLINE.


message 1747: by Elle (new)

Elle Rush (ellerush) | 28 comments Randi wrote: "I also read Stephen King's Joyland by Stephen King which I can't seem to get out of my mind. I'm ready for a re-read.
..."


Oh, in a "this was deliciously creepy" way, or a "man, that was just gross, where's the brain bleach" way? I haven't read any of his new stuff since "Cell" and wasn't impressed with that Stand retread.


message 1748: by Jonetta (new)

Jonetta (ejaygirl) | 15067 comments Mod
I finished Red, White & Screwed by Holly Bush and loved it! Review to come.

I'm now reading Double Up by Vanessa North.

Red, White & Screwed by Holly Bush Double Up by Vanessa North


message 1749: by Sandra (new)

Sandra Hoover (sandrahoover) | 11221 comments Mod
Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews


message 1750: by Donna (new)

Donna | 67 comments I just started listening to Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty .


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