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Dee wrote: "I’m in such a reading funk right now - nothing is sucking me in"Are you looking for ideas? Or just need a break?
Ian wrote: "Dee wrote: "I’m in such a reading funk right now - nothing is sucking me in"Same.
I've read 17 books this year and 11 are rereads. Though I'm reading Bacchanal by Veronica G. He..."
You've already read 17 books this year, as in 2023? Because that's actually a lot for most of us. :D
Wendy F wrote: "Dee wrote: "I’m in such a reading funk right now - nothing is sucking me in"Are you looking for ideas? Or just need a break?"
i think i'm going to take a break-ish...i mean i'm still reading, but normally by this point i've been 10-15 books and i think i'm only on like book 6 for the year. i've been working on my epic cross-stitch a lot more too
Dee wrote: "i've been working on my epic cross-stitch a lot more too "Have you seen this? The minute I saw it I had to share it with the Penny Reid FB group .... a lot of creators in that group. The artists name is Lucy Simpson Kilvington.
That is beautiful embroidery! Stunning. Dee, what is your cross stitch?
beautiful embroideryWendy - this is the pattern i'm doing -
its pretty slow going - but i've got the outside for the right half of the pattern nearly done, will then work on filling it in before moving to the left
That is gorgeous!! I love the northern lights!
It didn't work. Pooh. I used to do hook rugs when I was younger. It was nice doing something with my hands.
I cross stitch while I do audiobooks - it’s my relax decompress time
I'm reading
I'm just a little bit into it, my goal this year to to read whats on my nightstand - this is the one i'm starting with.
Super glad to be back reading and thanks for getting the group going again.
Leea wrote: "I'm reading I'm just a little bit into it, my goal this year to to read whats on my nightstand - this is the one i'm starting with.
Super glad to be b..."
I've been reading a lot of Mystery/Thriller lately, but I haven't read anything from Lisa Jewell yet. I need to check her books out!
I've been readying more suspense thrillers too, but I still like them with some romance. I think maybe that's why I'm still looking for my books in the romance section. Oddly enough, books that don't have a strong romance in them don't seem to hold my interest. Not sure what that means about my mental space. Ha!I finished A Hard Day for a Hangover, which closed out this trilogy for me, provided the author doesn't decide to keep going. Honestly, I hate that. The series always seems to go downhill when an author continues writing a series that had a clear ending, so I'm not sure I'll continue. Especially since I wasn't really thrilled with the series to begin with.
Last night I started A Veiled & Hallowed Eve. It's also the last book in a series, and I was hoping to close this one too. Sadly, trying to read it was putting me to sleep and reminded me of how I was feeling before I went on my reading hiatus. I didn't want to find myself back in that dark place, so I'm setting it aside.
Instead, last night, I switched to Indigo Ridge. It was on a whim after reading a Goodreads friends review of the 5th book in the series. It was a kindle unlimited read, and since I have a KU account, I grabbed it. I'm enjoying it quite a bit, and read to 50% last night without feeling like I was falling asleep, which only cemented the decision to set aside the Soulbound book.
i finished up Grave Reservations last night - psychic travel agent - it was cute, i'm intrigued enough that i want to pick up the next one in the series.I have an about of hour of Nona the Ninth to listen to - this series has definately kept me guessing, I was so confused for most of the book where nona fit in and then it call clicked into place with one reveal.
currently reading Educated by the Earl (historical fiction series where the heroes are all second sons - those who are supposed to fight vs. inheriting the title); also reading Hide (police procedural set in Chicago) and Blackwater Falls (also a police procedural, but focused on community response units vs. the traditional police - the lead is a muslim detective)
I haven't started The Ninth series yet, but I've heard all the raving.
its different - i'll give you that - i'll say necromancy really isn't my thing, but i like the world that she developed
Necromancy isn't really my thing either. Plus, I've tried to steer away from intense reads these days.I finished Indigo Ridge, and I absolutely LOVED it. I'm going to talk more about it in the Kindle Unlimited thread next. Because I loved it so much, I'm jumping right into Juniper Hill.
Also, I've been binge-listening to the Kate Daniels books on audible, but I needed a break. I've switched to listening to All Rhodes Lead Here instead.
Okay, I feel like a liar. Instead, let's call it pivoting. When I laid down last night to do my nightly reading, I didn't actually feel like moving onto Jupiter Hill. Instead I went back to the Black Knights and started Full Throttle.
Wendy F wrote: "Okay, I feel like a liar. Instead, let's call it pivoting. When I laid down last night to do my nightly reading, I didn't actually feel like moving onto Jupiter Hill. Instead I went back to the Bla..."WOW! Book 7. You really ARE going full throttle on this series. ;)
"Ba dum bum!"I am. The thing is, the author does a fantastic job of setting up the next book in the series. She introduces the next couple just enough to that you're invested in continuing. I think that's a skill. With that said, I can't decide if I should keep going with BKI, or going back to Devneys Eden family.
What with it being Black History Month in the United States, even though I'm Australian I thought I should read a book from a woman of African heritage. I just finished Bacchanal by Veronica G. Henry and it was challenging. So many trigger warnings in this book. It's about a black woman in the deep south in the 1930s...there is racism including the murder of a black man by the KKK. There is animal death. There is child death.
I avoid books with this sort of stuff in it but I managed to battle my way to the end and it was well worth the effort.
But I need something lighter now so I'm reading Slaying Monsters for the Feeble by Annette Marie.
That sounds inTENCE for sure. I know I should read more about problematic times in human history, both here in the US and stories of Nazi Germany for example. It is just so hard for me. My anxiety gets so bad it's hard to pick the books up.
I find myself fleeing from it. In the last few years, I've learned that my DNA has too much flee, and very little fight. Reading or watching violence like that causes anxiety attacks. I dislike it about myself, but it's who I am.
On another note, funny you bring up Annette Marie. I'm up to book 3 in the Spellbound Codex series, and I read the first Warped book.
I’m the same …. I think when you know what something looks like it can be difficult to deal with even in a book. One book you might be OK with is The Nine by Gwen Strauss. It’s the true story of how 9 women of the French and Dutch resistance escaped the nazis. Maybe have a look at the synopsis and see if you think you can deal…everyone’s different but I found it OK.
Oh wow, that does sound amazing. And uplifting... maybe I will try that one.
I'm starting the group read tonight. Hoping to make it to 50 pages. I'm glad to have the option of choosing a different cover, because I hate the updated covers for this series. I find them so unappealing.
ATM I'm reading The Foreign Exchange by Veronica G. Henry. Set in New Orleans the main character is a Vodou mambo. It's so good. And out of the blue last night I dreamt about a book I read years ago called A Summer in Sonoma by Robyn Carr. Kind of skirts the line between women's fiction and contemporary romance. So if nothing else comes up I'll probably reread that over the next few days.
And I just one clicked The Maid's Diary by Loreth Anne White. I've only read one other book from her....In the Barren Ground but it completely blew me away. The next book in Sarah Lyons Fleming's Cascadia series must be coming out soon....but she never makes "coming soon" announcements. The book just shows up one day with absolutely no fanfare. So I check Amazon every couple of days just to make sure I haven't missed it.
Returned The Maid's Diary after 2 chapters. I'm sure it's a good book but fore-shadowing. Really can't stand it. As a narrative style (IMO) it just complicates what doesn't need to be complicated. So I returned it and used my refund to buy Once Upon a Devilishly Enchanting Kiss by Maggie Fenton....I imagine it will be a regency romp and from every other book by Maggie Fenton I've read I think it will be a laugh out loud funny blast.
i love Maggie Fenton - she is an underrated historical romance author
I'm so confused because the author says Bree Wolf... is it a penname?Also, that sounds absolutely adorable!! I may have to check that out!
I'm about halfway through A Court of Thorns and Roses, and I'm enjoying it.I FINALLY finished Chick Magnet, and what a chore that was. It was pretty boring.
I started Travis by Mia Sheridan, and I really like it so far. It's coming out next month from Sourcebooks Bloom. I'm pretty sure it's a reissue of a book she originally self published. I picked it up on Netgalley as 'Read Now' mostly because it takes place in Maine.
Welcome, Angel!That looks hot!
I'm currently reading the second Finlay Donovan book.
That is one heck of a cover, Angel. It needs to be framed on my wall. Lol
I am reading
as my main book, and
as my background book while I read books I've obligated myself to read. It will take me months to finish HoSaB, I think, because it's taken about two months to read the 200 pages I've read.
I can't WAIT to read Happy Place. :DI finished Finlay and I've started Only When it's Us.
I finished Happy Place, and predictably, I loved it. Now I’m reading Wonderland by Jennifer Hillier. I’m a little nervous because of the creepy cover. I’ve read a few of her Thrillers and enjoyed them, but I see some people have this shelved as Horror and it freaks me out.
firstly, I wish Goodreads allowed hearts, or likes, on thread comments, lol. I'll have to go look at Wonderland. I finished Only When It's Us, and now I'm reading Terms and Conditions. I'm on my phone so I can't add a picture.
Wendy F wrote: "firstly, I wish Goodreads allowed hearts, or likes, on thread comments, lol. I'll have to go look at Wonderland. I finished Only When It's Us, and now I'm reading Terms and Conditions. I'm on my ..."
I'm halfway through Wonderland, and I am really enjoying it. I only have it in audio, so it slows me down a bit. I should have trusted Jennifer Hillier. Three reads, and she hasn't let me down yet.
I have also started Stinger by Mia Sheridan, but I am little iffy about this one. I'm not sure I'll be able to buy a reformed porn star. If he wasn't currently one...maybe. But he's actively making them, so I'm a little ambivalent. On another note, I can't believe I haven't read a book about a porn star main character yet.
I read a book about pornstars. It wasn't for me, but I guess I can't say for sure if it was the author or the topic.I finished Terms & Conditions. I'm a bit surprised that I like that trilogy so far. I also read book 10 in the BKI series, called Fuel for Fire. I've only got 2 books left and then I've finished that series. There is a spinoff too, so I think I'll keep reading Julie Ann Walker.
Next, I'm going to read People We Meet on Vacation. It's the last Emily Henry book I have to read before Happy Place comes out. I'll have completed her backlist.
Wendy F wrote: "I read a book about pornstars. It wasn't for me, but I guess I can't say for sure if it was the author or the topic.I finished Terms & Conditions. I'm a bit surprised that I like that trilogy so ..."
The only one I have left is Book Lovers, and I am debating on if I want to read it now, or if I want an unread Emily Henry in the world. It's why I haven't picked up the one Alice Feeney I haven't read. I need to know it's out there for me. LOL
I'm glad you're finding so many books to enjoy! I'll have to check out the series with Terms and Conditions.
Wendy F wrote: "I read a book about pornstars. It wasn't for me, but I guess I can't say for sure if it was the author or the topic.I finished Terms & Conditions. I'm a bit surprised that I like that trilogy so ..."
OK - I looked Terms and Conditions up. I was going to say that I'm surprised you picked it up because that author is quite hyped. But that's me that is hype-resistant. Not you.
I finished Wonderland and ended up really enjoying it. I thought the ending was predictable, but the story was so good it didn't bother me.Now I am reading
for a Book BINGO game I joined. This is for the third time. I keep reading and not reviewing. This time I will review AND pick up the third book. That will close out one of the series on my goals list to finish this year.
I finished Chardonnay, and I picked up
for my next Book BINGO book, and it's been such a pleasant surprise!
I finished Witches in the Kitchen and loved it so much that I went back to the series it spun off from and started that. I got the boxed set of the first three in Kindle Unlimited and then bought the audiobooks at the discounted price.
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Same.
I've read 17 books this year and 11 are rereads. Though I'm reading Bacchanal by Veronica G. Henry atm and it's sooo good. I read The Quarter Storm last year and loved it so it's nice to revisit this author.