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What are you reading?
Yesterday I was in an 'enemies to lovers' mood so I picked two books I found on that shelf:
an OK novella and
- way better but still with some weaknesses. I liked that it was set in Australia and the heroine was a triathlete. If there hadn't been so much drama from the heroine's part (You don't really love me! You just feel sorry for me!), I would have enjoyed it better.Now I'm listening to
for the Bingo shelf, sort of bland but I'm a Audio PNR mood. I'm also reading some New Adult
, the heroine is a bit nuts but she knows it. I'm also liking that they are theater majors.
Just started Home to Whiskey Creek which is looking promising. Brenda Novak is a bit like a pop diva singing the national anthem. She doesn't always quite manage to hit the high notes...but so far I'm liking this one a lot, it might even end up being my favorite in the series. And Dark Currents which is great fun. This will sound completely bizarre but these books are reminding me of The A-Team. I pity the fool.
Midnight Rising is where I stopped.I have had Sweet Persuasion (bought it in 2010!) on my kindle and haven't read it. Stacia I agree, I think I prefer her historicals.
I just started
which is an arc, but I like Megan Hart a lot. She has had so many new releases I haven't had a chance to do her backlist yet.
Regina wrote: "Midnight Rising is where I stopped."I don't know why this series is so popular. All the books are really meh!
This will be it for me. The series is not bad, just really bland.
D.G. I feel the same way, which is why I probably never made it to book 4.Finished
and really liked it.Started
and enjoying it so far.Also started
I've had a great run of books this last week. Finished Lie Still and Joyland today and both were so good. I can't stop thinking of Dev and his coming of age story. It was very good. Next up,
Hope everyone had a great weekend!
I am so jealous Leea. You get to continue reading about Vadim and Dan. I miss my boys.
To be honest, I'm a little nervous. I don't really like (view spoiler)I'm glad i'm reading it with Wendy, that way she can let me vent!
I didn't like it either Leea. However, as much as I didn't agree with it, after reading the books, I get Dan and I think you will too.
Finished
! Such an easy read and I got through it pretty quick, which surprised me. I guess my only option to read next is
!
It all goes crazy from book 3 on. Hope you have book 4 handy.
Stacia - I'm lucky! I bought all 5 books about a year ago so probably no stopping after this?
I think it would be hard to want to stop after finishing book 3.
Yeah, you going to want book 4 handy. Loved book 4. My favorite of the the five books. :o)
I finished
after staying up til the wee hours. It's really good and thought provoking and yes, a tear-jerker. Now I need something light and funny so started
. I love Molly Harper!
Leea, can't wait to hear what you and Wendy think of Part II. And then you get to read Veterans!Marcella, have you had the chance to start Matt's and Hooch's "Deliverance" yet? Just wondering what you think.
Catching up with Internet stuff today... been offline for a few days. But not affected by the Vegas fire on Mt. Charleston, thank goodness! Most of the smoke, etc., has cleared, which is good. High humidity (for Vegas) + high heat (115+) + really bad air quality... means staying indoors and getting cabin fever!
Read
that just came out last week. Eh... the heroine found her spine, but most of the book was predictable.Reading
- really interesting, but it's... dunno. Unsettling? Plus, it's really making me miss San Diego!Also finished
and
. It was a nice Highland trip!Saw Karina Halle's post on FB that said that "Shooting Scars" s/b on Netgalley within the next week. Sure hope I can get an advance copy!
Ah! That makes me tempted to request! I've been trying to stay away from NetGalley.
Finished
. I made a note to myself in the review not to continue the series. If you see me picking it the next book, hit me over the head!Now I'll return to
and
.
Lori McD wrote: "Leea, can't wait to hear what you and Wendy think of Part II. And then you get to read Veterans!Marcella, have you had the chance to start Matt's and Hooch's "Deliverance" yet? Just wondering wha..."
I did start their book. I left off at the part (view spoiler)
Lori McD wrote: "Leea, can't wait to hear what you and Wendy think of Part II. And then you get to read Veterans!Saw Karina Halle's post on FB that said that "Shooting Scars" s/b on Netgalley within the next week. Sure hope I can get an advance copy! ..."
Lori, I'll let you know. So far i'm having a hard time with it feeling choppy and like it was written by two people ( I know it was, but it shouldn't feel that way).
Ohh, i'll have to look out for Shooting Scars on NG - thanks for the heads up :)
I started Fade ( In The Company of Shadows #4 ) in sunday and i'm tearing up ever since but a great book so far and an amazing series
I finished
. This wasn't my favorite IAD but I still enjoyed it. I'm off to search for my next read...not sure what yet.
I'm listening to
. The audio is pretty good so far.The other two books I had going are on hold.
I'm reading
and in the book Vadim keeps referring to people wearing Jumpers and for the life of me all I can imagine in this (view spoiler) This cannot be what he's describing as he referring to a man's dress. Does anyone know what a "light Jumper" is when referring to clothing? A jacket? 
So far this book is just missing the magic, that spark that I found in the first book. I hope things pick up :)
A jumper is the British term for a sweater.
That is funny, Leea! An English author then? There may be other English wording like "boot" for the trunk of a car. Love it. I did a quick study before my trip to Ireland/Scotland so I wouldn't blurt out something offensive or funny but I'm sure they're used to it LOL.
LOL, Leea - yep, lots of British English terms. Both writers speak the British version, so... I know jumper mostly from Bridget Jones and the like. But I love your visual!I know what you mean about the choppiness. It remains throughout, although I didn't notice it quite so much in Veterans. Does it seem to you as if 1 writer wrote Dan and the other writer wrote Vadim?
BTW, finished
,
, and then
. I was really swept up in all of this sci-fi, urban fantasy, dystopian stuff and I *had* to know how it ended! Now I've got to get my reviews typed up.I wasn't as thrilled with Ben's POV, which is odd, somehow to me. I think that it might be because I read Undone 1st, because I got it 1st from my library. But maybe not. I was glad that I'd read it, though.
I love reading British Chick Lits...so most british terms are familiar to me. Clothing words make me giggle: Jumper, Trousers, Knickers, Trainers LOLNow, I want to read a British chick lit novel. LOL
Lori McD wrote: "BTW, finished , , and then . I was really swept up in all of this sci-fi, urban fantasy, dystopian stuff a..."I feel like such a slacker for not having read Unbreakable yet, since I was constantly talking up Unraveling to people for a while there. Maybe I'll try to squeeze it in this month somewhere if I can find a place to make it fit.
Finished
and it was cute but I didn't fall in love with the book. My feelings are sort of lukewarm.Still working on
and I'm having trouble wanting to read it, even though I think I should be liking it. My mood might be off.
Stacia ~ Vixen of Variety wrote: "Still working on and I'm having trouble wanting to read it, even though I think I should be liking it. My mood might be off. ..."I stuggled with TDW, too. The duke wasn't a compelling character, in my opinion. He felt guilty about his father's sins...yadda yadda. meh
Lisa wrote: "That is funny, Leea! An English author then? There may be other English wording like "boot" for the trunk of a car. Love it. I did a quick study before my trip to Ireland/Scotland so I wouldn't blu..."Well now I just feel silly. lol! Thanks ladies!
Anna (Bobs Her Hair) wrote: "Stacia ~ Vixen of Variety wrote: "Still working on and I'm having trouble wanting to read it, even though I think I should be liking it. My mood might be off. ...."The second book is up on NG...
I am home from a trip -- relieved to be home. I left my headphones on the flight there though. Boo. I finished
-- 3 stars. Well written, well done an really nicely developed. I just did not like the story. I started and am almost done with
-- -which I am really enjoying. The sex is freaking hot.Lisa I just got
from NG - I am looking forward to reading it. ;)
@Regina - let me know your thoughts when you finish
or during. I haven't returned my library copy yet and still have my little sticky notes marking pages so I can discuss with anybody :D
Nice, you're going to read Me Before You. :) It's weird that it's making a comeback/re-release now because the book has been out for a while.
Regina wrote: "Hey -- 
is up on NG Stacia."I was so happy to see that! I went and requested it. I reallly hope I get it. The first book is one of my favorites. I already loved Amish books but Amish and horror is a double bonus!
Anna, I'm about 70% in now and will probably skim the rest. I'm just not feeling it, but remember you saying something about the other books (prequel and side story?) being better, so hopefully book 2 will be good like those were and not like this book. Leea wrote: "Anna (Bobs Her Hair) wrote: "Stacia ~ Vixen of Variety wrote: "Still working on
and I'm having trouble wanting to read it, even though I think I should be liking..."That's how I ended up reading book 1 was because I knew I'd been wanting to try Courtney Milan for a while and saw book 2 up, so figured the timing was right.
Hi! Right now I'm reading the original Dracula by Bram Stoker. I'm not that far into it right now, but I'm already terrified of the Count based on the narrator's experiences. The story is told through a series of letters and diary entries from a few people who enCOUNTer the Count;)
I've picked up
yet again in an attempt to finish it. Man, sometimes I wish I could just let books go.
It gets easier the more you do it, Angie.These days I either skim to the end if it's so-so or flat out quit if it's bad.
I attempted to read
and when I was halfway through the book, I still didn't really know what the book was supposed to be about, so I skimmed, and the second half of the book seemed to be just like the first, so I had to just put it down...
Stacia ~ Vixen of Variety wrote: "It gets easier the more you do it, Angie.These days I either skim to the end if it's so-so or flat out quit if it's bad."
It's just about finding the courage to do it for the first time!
Just look at the stack of all the other books you have and think about what you do want to read!Speaking of, I did skim the last part of
and it wasn't for me. I will still read book 2 since I have it, but if that one doesn't work for me, then I'll probably know that the author and I aren't a good fit.
Regina, I just read Me Before You a few weeks ago. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts bc it really is a thought provoking book.
I don't think Courtney Milan is for me either. I tried picking up 2 different books by her but never got into it. A bunch of my goodreads friends seem to really like her tho but I just don't feel the same.
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I am a big skimmer when it comes to pages of details but I find myself criticizing about how much better it could have been if I didn't have to skim. It's sort of a pet peeve of mine. Stephen King is the more polished, male version of Kristen Ashley when it comes to over-writing things to death. :)
But I do like the meat of his stories, if that makes sense?
Anyway, I will probably finish it up in the morning as well, but I'm going to read some more in a few minutes.
I finished out the last couple of chapters of a book I'd been reading for a while when I was waiting on my husband to get back from the store, just to get it off my reader.