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Really about Dani?! Did you see it in the earlier Fever books or just in Iced? That makes me feel better somehow that it was a long time theory of hers. KMM did say in response to the Iced hate that she had a story to tell and if the readers were patient we would like how she was going to do it.
Regina wrote: "Really about Dani?! Did you see it in the earlier Fever books or just in Iced? That makes me feel better somehow that it was a long time theory of hers. KMM did say in response to the Iced hate ..."
Not really in the earlier Fever books though when I think back her memory of (view spoiler)
Haha...Well she says she is telling the story her way. I'm sure it is the same as Burned. She is leading us somewhere and I'm going along with the journey that's for sure.
So I guess I need to get to those Highlander books :)
Interesting! I want to look back at clues about Dani. Yes you do! But start at 4. :)
Regina wrote: "I wonder if there is a theme? I know many people didn't like the first one or found it to be slow or found pink Mac to be irritating. Were those readers more likely to enjoy Iced? I loved Mac fro..."
I too was Team Mac from page one of the series. I actually didn't mind Dani as the protag of ICED, it was, as you mentioned Regina, how she wrote especially Christian. I honestly would have been fine in Burned with either Mac or Dani as our MC. I love Mac so of course was excited to see her helming this but that's what also caused my disconnect. (view spoiler) Still processing that book.
You know the part in the spoiler bothered me! I think it is a very weak and lazy way to tell the story. It was (view spoiler) But I still enjoyed it. I still loved it despite that.
Well
did nothing for me. Yes, Florand brings her worlds to life with exquisite detail but the romance just dragged on and on. Also, I didn't buy he was thirty. He felt a lot younger to me. Man, I hope I'm not going to be a cranky reader until the final Anne Bishop Others book comes out because that's really all I want to read.
I am flip-flopping between
and
. I am having such issues letting New Adult go. I swear it's the genre (or sub-genre) with the best blurbs. I get sucked right in!
Angie wrote: "I am flip-flopping between and . I am having such issues letting New Adult go. I swear it's the genre (or sub-genre) with the be..."Angie, I have a lot of trouble with NA but really enjoyed
and
Have you read those?
No, I haven't, but The Understatement of the Year is on my list. The other one looks good, too; I've added it. Thank you for the recommendations!
I'm reading Where the Red Fern Grows. It's pretty good. I'm also reading A Ghostly Undertaking by Tonya Kappes. It's my second book by this author...the last one was Splitsville and I really struggled, found it dull. This is much better (so far / fingers crossed).
You are a trooper. Unless I know there is a big pay off coming I can't push through a book or series that doesn't do it for me. I finished the graphic audio production of
and it was okay. Some good steam and story building. Looking forward to the next in the series. I just started the audio of
and I am loving it already. I also started
Regina wrote: "You are a trooper. Unless I know there is a big pay off coming I can't push through a book or series that doesn't do it for me. I finished the graphic audio production of [bookcover:Night Season..."
I loved Girl on the Train. Glad you are too, Regina. :)
Finished
which was a mediocre read. Read like a lot of historical romances I've read so nothing really too unique about it. Also finished
which I found was a really boring read and the heroine was really annoying. And
I found to be a really long and boring read for me so I skimmed it.Going to start
since Susan Elizabeth Phillips has not yet failed me!
Tellulah -- I say it is so close to 5 stars. :) I loved the book. And for people who love a good thriller with really flawed characters and are looking for an absolutely fabulous audio book - try this one!
So. Freaking. Excellent. Now I get to read
I'm a happy girl.
Enjoy! I enjoyed the audio of the first two.
you think work better in audio or print?
I never read them. :) So I don't know! I read the author's other books and thought those worked well in print, so likely it does good both ways.
ok, started Dark Desires After Dusk - hopefully not too lost, because I skipped bk 5...(i'll go back to it)
I just started the audio of
-- the narrator is one I have heard before (Patterson books).
I finish
(very good!) and the last two stories in
. I love Briggs! Now, it's time for fantasy romance.-
- and maybe some chick lit
.
Vid course I started the IAD book at work and it's not on my iPod...lolDiving into Dark Hunter world for first time in several years (second chance author challenge) with Time Untime
Anna (Bobs Her Hair) wrote: "I finish (very good!) and the last two stories in . I love Briggs! Now, it's time for..."I finished
Much as I love Mercy and Adam, Anna and Charles just don't do it for me. It was okay.
Tellulah wrote: "I finished Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega, #4) by Patricia Briggs Much as I love Mercy and Adam, Anna and Charles just don't do it for me. It was okay. "Then, it must make the wait until Fire Touched longer. At least PB is contracted for 3 more Mercy books. There's only one more Alpha & Omega after Dead Heat. There's also supposed to be a book with Tom & Moira. I'm hoping Asil has his own book one day. Oh, and another Ben story would be nice. Some 'good' vampires, like in Shifting Shadows, would be nice too.
Anna (Bobs Her Hair) wrote: "Tellulah wrote: "I finished Dead Heat (Alpha & Omega, #4) by Patricia Briggs Much as I love Mercy and Adam, Anna and Charles just don't do it for me. It was okay. "Then, it must make the wait un..."
Anna, that makes me so happy!
@Tellulah. Here's the link where Briggs post about Mercyverse - https://m.facebook.com/OfficialPatric...
Where have I been. I've been reading but struggling to have a coherent thought worth sharing. At the moment I'm reading Dead heat by Patricia Briggs. The start hasn't really grabbed me. I love the world ... I love the characters but the first few chapters haven't been as sparkly as I was hoping.
I'm also reading Trouble in Mudbug by Jana DeLeon which is cute, quirky and great fun.
Finished Beauty and the Mustache by Penny Reid and she really does write smart romance. You feel smarter just reading her books.
Also finished A Ghostly Undertaking which is a little like Trouble in Mudbug. It's cute but I don't think it's as good.
Have you read the Jamie Beck yet?
. There are so many March releases I need to stay focused, so some books will have to wait. "Worth the Wait" or
are next in my reading queue. I should probably read the contemporary while I'm in the mood. The UF and fantasy craving has been temporarily appeased. ;DIan wrote: "Where have I been.
I've been reading but struggling to have a coherent thought worth sharing. At the moment I'm reading Dead heat by Patricia Briggs. The start hasn't really grabbed me. I lo..."
Anna (Bobs Her Hair) wrote: "Have you read the Jamie Beck yet?."Not yet...it's next up. I'm kind of excited to read it, but I have to do things in order of release date or I'll start confusing myself.
finished
and now listening to
. just about done actually.
Domino (aka Meme) wrote: "finished and now listening to . just about done actually."How are you liking Dirty Rowdy? That series is delicious fun for me!
Tellulah wrote: "Domino (aka Meme) wrote: "finished and now listening to . just about done actually."How are you liking Dirty Rowdy? That se..."
it was definitely a good read Tellulah. very fun. i liked Harlow and Finn. was sad for Harlow in the book, but at least Finn could understand. i liked his cute brothers too. great family. can't wait to read about Lola and Oliver ;D
listening to
. really liking it.
Didn't know exactly where else to post this. It would be a shame to miss this.Chronicles of St. Mary's Boxset Vol 1 (the first three books) is free on Amazon at the moment.
It's a great series. Quite an interesting narrative style.
I just started
and just finished
Girl withe all the Gifts was good. Not surprising but I loved the newish take on zombies.
I was sort of disappointed by Without Words. I enjoyed it, but thought there was some extra story that just dragged. I also wanted more steam.
I love Mary Ann Rivers, so I enjoyed Snowfall but it wasn't my favorite of hers.
I am looking for more realistic contemporary romance -- anyone have recommendations?
I am thinking of books like
Regina wrote: "It can be m/m or f/m"Have you read
No -- I will look into those. Thank you! (my GR friends have rated these books high).
Regina wrote: "No -- I will look into those. Thank you! (my GR friends have rated these books high)."My pleasure. :)
I finished
and I really really enjoyed it. It is so fun to find a new UF series that I like.I am torn between starting
or
I just finished
and am starting
and the audio of
I am also listening to
Regina wrote: "I finished and I really really enjoyed it. It is so fun to find a new UF series that I like.I am torn between starting
. It's a buddy read. :o)The Arcadia Series is a lot of fun. Enjoy! The third book is hard to find and very pricey, but worth it!
Also, just saw this post. Late response.
Regina wrote: "Did any of you see signs of the [spoilers removed] in the earlier books? Am I missing it?"
Yes. In the Fever series, there were clue that KMM was hiding something about Dani. There was so much swagger in her character. It felt intentional, although some readers found it off-putting. In Iced we learned about the Other. What happened in Burned wasn't a surprise for me.
I was one of the few that loved Iced. While Mac was great, she rode off into the sunset with Barrons. Her story was complete. Plus, I ready for the repetition to end. So much repetition in the Fever series! But the layers, Mac's growth, the SECRETS made it all worth it by Shadowfever.
What I loved about Iced was that the entire story was fresh. No more Sinsar Dubh. No more Barrons' Pri-ya talk. Finally/hopefully, we'd find out what KMM was hiding about Dani. I was so ready for Burned. While not a let-down, by the end of the book I was done with Mac. Hopefully, Dani will be back in the next book, which KMM announced won't release until Jan. 2016! : / Oh, well.
Starting
. It's my first Laura Florand. It's a buddy read. Time for the warm fuzzies!
Finished
which was interesting and had its moments, however I felt it was very similar to Kate Daniels in terms of characters and dialogue. Not a favorite but I will continue the series to see what happens next.Going to start
.
Anna (Bobs Her Hair) wrote: "Starting . It's my first Laura Florand. It's a buddy read. Time for the warm fuzzies!"I adore Florand
namericanwordcat wrote: "Anna (Bobs Her Hair) wrote: "Starting . It's my first Laura Florand. It's a buddy read. Time for the warm fuzzies!"I adore Florand"
I'm 12% percent into the book and can't stop grinning. =D
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Well, I was basing Christian's difference on how he was written in the first five Fever books. I found it unbelievable he (view spoiler)[wouldn't fight the change or would be so angry, that she wrote him so flat and not dimensional. (hide spoiler)] If that makes sense. I believe she completely fixed this in Burned. As to the MacKeltars, they were pretty absent in Iced and they weren't putting up a fight for Christian or concerned. Having read 4-7, I know that is unlikely given their characters. (view spoiler)[ she fixed that though in Burned! . Finally, what happens to Christian is almost identical and better written to what happens to Daegas in #5. I was pretty irritated that she was mimicking a storyline she had already done and doing it less well than she had in Highlander 5! But (view spoiler)[she acknowledges the similarity in Burned! And for some reason that made me feel better. (hide spoiler)] It is as if she read my review of Iced. I am guessing other readers feel the same way.