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D.G. wrote: "I'm listening to 
. Totally freaked out that the shifters eat humans but a friend say it's good stuff so I'm continuing for now."I can't to listen to this audio book. Anne Bishop definitely doesn't write stuff everyone else is writing. Her Black Jewels series is very different but good:
Leea wrote: "See we're leaving the warm valley and headed up to Tahoe, Squaw Valley for some colder weather. Then it's apple season here, so the boys are itching to head up to apple hill for the day. I'm excit..."Sounds wonderful Leea.
Domino (aka Meme) wrote: "finished Lover Mine and i really loved it. now listening to 
. this is my first read by this author."wow that book has so many up and down ratings -- 1-2 and then 4-5.
D.G. wrote: "I'm listening to . Totally freaked out that the shifters eat humans but a friend say it's good stuff so I'm continuing for now."I keep hearing nothing but good things about that book.
Stacia ~ Admittedly Apathetic wrote: "D.G. wrote: "I'm listening to . Totally freaked out that the shifters eat humans but a friend say it's good stuff so I'm continuing for now."I keep hearing noth..."
I just checked my friends -- nobody rated it less than 4 stars, which is amazing.
I started reading
and am really enjoying it. She has a very different style of writing, but I love it. She is remembering what happened, rather than experiencing it in the now and it is very short book - only 194 pages.I am over halfway through
- the audio is so amazing. I am really impressed with the character development in this story.
Regina wrote: "Stacia ~ Admittedly Apathetic wrote: "D.G. wrote: "I'm listening to . Totally freaked out that the shifters eat humans but a friend say it's good stuff so I'm con..."Yeah, that looks really good. I can't wait to hear what you think DG.
I just read a book where certain characters eat the flesh of humans and I can't remember now what it was! you think that would be something that would stick with me.
D.G. wrote: "I'm listening to . Totally freaked out that the shifters eat humans but a friend say it's good stuff so I'm continuing for now."This has been on my list. Looking forward to your review.
I barely had time to read today. I participated in a Breast Cancer 5K walk and I'm wiped out. However, I did finish
early this morning which was probably like a 2.5ish for me.
The polls have closed and we have winners for the next two months of group reads.October :
November :
December's poll will be coming soon. There will be no nominations. Instead, there will be a second chance vote for previous runners-up.
Just finished
. The book wasn't bad but it didn't touch me. Don't know why...can't put my fingers on it.I haven't continued with
, but mostly because I don't get to listen as much at home, specially because my husband is always around. :) Tomorrow I'll make some headway!
oh my gosh
is going sooo slow for me I'm just not that interested in it but i'm like 60% through it so I can't just stop reading it ugh has anyone else read it and felt that it is slow??
i am reading both
and
. Both are good, but Verity is kind of slow for me and Fangirl is just flying by.
I cannot wait to read Fangirl... Wendy, When were we going to read it?
Gaaah! If I new you ladies were reading it, I would have waited for you! It's totally worth it though. I am loving it.
Kenzlei wrote: "oh my gosh is going sooo slow for me I'm just not that interested in it but i'm like 60% through it so I can't just stop reading it ugh has anyone else read it and f..."I read it years ago, and I didn't think it was that great, Kenzlei. It was slow. I thought the second one was, too. I didn't read the third.
Leea wrote: "I cannot wait to read Fangirl... Wendy, When were we going to read it?"How about Wednesday? I'm excited for it too!
Oh we keep reading something else and haven't had a chance to start it.Sounds good Wendy :)
I finished
in a matter of hours last night. It was so good for a YA novel. I couldn't put it down.Not sure what to read next...
Reading
. Not sure how I feel about it yet.
Kay wrote: "I finished in a matter of hours last night. It was so good for a YA novel. I couldn't put it down.Not sure what to read next..."
Kay, I read and enjoyed
. It was a sweet read and took place in the 80's. I think you might like it.
Thanks, Angie! It looks cute...adding it to my list.
Lisa wrote: "We'll spend a day in Seattle before flying down to So. Calif. where we usually go, Carlsbad, staying by the beach :D We have some friends meeting us there who live further north in Calif. so it sho..."LOVE Carlsbad area! They have an awesome Farmer's Market. Have a great time - I'll be a bit jealous!
Catching up on posts, so if you have more news that I've missed (likely), I'll catch it soon. ;-)
Ian wrote: "Why bother rating if every book you read is going to get 5 Stars? I wish they would realize that when they rate a book 5 Stars they are telling people to spend their hard earned money and buy it.Not saying people who rate high are a problem....but when a lot of people rate a 3 Star book 5 Stars I start to wonder what's going on...."
Totally with you, Ian. I'm one of those tougher raters. Stacia and I've talked about this, too. To me, a good book is a 3.5 star book, so many of the books I read get that rating. The book has to be better than good to get a 4 star rating; I realize it's still subjective, but some books just have that extra "something" that tickles my fancy or puts it into another category.
If everything's a 5, then nothing is. (A non-unique quote based on the movie "The Incredibles".)
Marcella wrote: "I also like the outlets in Carlsbad. I haven't been there in a while. The drive is sooooo boring. Ha ha!"Well SHOOT - with so many so close (or relatively so) to the San Diego/North County area, we need to have a True Love Get Together there soon! One of my favorite areas!!!
Angie wrote: "I'm reading 
."Angie, LOVE the Night Huntress series. Not everyone loves past book 3 in the series, but I'm hooked. I wasn't as thrilled with the Night Huntress World books, but they're not bad.
Marcella wrote: "Reading . Not sure how I feel about it yet."(Sorry for all the posts ... catching up.) Marcella, I love Vlad, and I'm not thrilled with his books. I'm not so into his love interest. After all we've been through with him, I just don't see them together. But, hey, that's me.
Lori McD wrote: "Marcella wrote: "I also like the outlets in Carlsbad. I haven't been there in a while. The drive is sooooo boring. Ha ha!"Well SHOOT - with so many so close (or relatively so) to the San Diego..."
I am game. San Diego is about an hour and a half from me.
Lori McD wrote: "Marcella wrote: "Reading . Not sure how I feel about it yet."(Sorry for all the posts ... catching up.) Marcella, I love Vlad, and I'm not thrilled with his boo..."
I am feeling the same way. I do not like how Frost portrays Vlad in his books. He is sort of a douchebag.
OK, so one more post from me in a row - LOL!Finishing up Linda Howard's
. It's definitely a Linda Howard book, but it's not at all what I expected. Surprising... and I'm still trying to figure out how she brings the hot, scary Highlander/Templar together with the contemporary learning-to-be-a-badass-because-she-has-to heroine, Grace.Got a few new books that just released. I'm really into the Lexi Blake series, so I'm happily reading
with Ian Taggart. About time for his story! Then the latest Mackenzie book by Jennifer Ashley is out,
.Lots of books on the TBR shelf - literally and figuratively. I feel like I have ADHD, 'cuz it's tough to stick with one book. I have too many to choose from right now!
Still on the job prowl... tough market. I knew that, but it's a whole new world of online apps and trying to network/connect my way through the first few possible levels of getting an app past the initial screening. It's not like I'm technically challenged, it's just a whole new world of ways and means to find those golden opportunities. It's been really knocking it out of me lately.
I just finished
which I loved. The narration is so good. I just started the audio of
Marcella, I LOVE Vlad, even his badass-ness... and his grouchiness. It makes him, for me. I kinda like that cantankerous bad boy, sad but true.I just don't like who she paired him with. She seems too whiny for me. Or something.
Don't get me wrong, I ADORE Vlad, I wanted the Vlad Frost portrayed in NH. He was serious but playful. I was hoping to see that side of him here. He just seems so cold towards Leila considering that is his love interest. I am just not liking that. I think he is more open to Cat than her. Doesn't make sense to me.
To me, it's 'cuz Vlad and Leila don't belong together... and Vlad felt that he and Cat did, at one point. But again, that's probably just me.
Yeah, I hear ya, Marcella. I think it's an alpha male thing, and perhaps they do belong together. I saw it more in book 2 than book 1, but I'm still not a huge Leila fan. Maybe she'll grow on me, but she's not what I pictured for Vlad.The other pairings (Mencheres and Spade) seemed better to me. Maybe because I'm such a Vlad fan, I expected more? But I'm probably being a grump about it. I just think Leila is waaaay too young, both in years and maturity, for Vlad.
Lori McD wrote: "Angie wrote: "I'm reading ."Angie, LOVE the Night Huntress series. Not everyone loves past book 3 in the series, but I'm hooked. I wasn't as thrilled with the N..."
I'm hooked on Bones. These books would have to go downhill in a big way for me to bail. I'm hoping that doesn't happen.
I finished
, which was pretty good.Now I'm going to read
for the group read.
Lori McD wrote: "Yeah, I hear ya, Marcella. I think it's an alpha male thing, and perhaps they do belong together. I saw it more in book 2 than book 1, but I'm still not a huge Leila fan. Maybe she'll grow on me, b..."I agree with your assessment of Leila's lack of maturity and youth. Then again, maybe the author thinks Vlad needs someone like that to loosen him up. Guess we just have to wait and see.
Regina wrote: "I just finished which I loved. The narration is so good. I just started the audio of
"When are you going to read Dr. sleep? I'm looking forward to Danny's book.
Marcella wrote: "Don't get me wrong, I ADORE Vlad, I wanted the Vlad Frost portrayed in NH. He was serious but playful. I was hoping to see that side of him here. He just seems so cold towards Leila considering ..."i felt the same Marcella after reading bk1. i wanted the old Vlad from NH. but in the second book i liked the development of Leila and Vlad's relationship. i also forgot about my opinion of him in bk1 once i read bk2. i think that's why i liked it so much.
it's almost like bk2 should have been bk1 and parts of bk1 should have been in bk2. hehe. i don't know.
I am not a fan of Vlad in this book either. Maybe I will change my mind as I read further into the book. But right now, I do not like how he's treating Leila and he is being really mean to Maximus, who I adore and want to marry. Lol!
Stacia ~ Admittedly Apathetic wrote: "Regina wrote: "I just finished which I loved. The narration is so good. I just started the audio of
"When are you going to read Dr. ..."
Stacia I am! I am on the wait list for the audio book at the library, so as soon as I get it I am starting it. For us, just having read this -- it will be such a huge leap in time from Danny being 5 to him being an adult. I am really looking forward to it.
Lori McD wrote: "Marcella wrote: "I also like the outlets in Carlsbad. I haven't been there in a while. The drive is sooooo boring. Ha ha!"Well SHOOT - with so many so close (or relatively so) to the San Diego..."
Wouldn't that be cool! I'm in Oceanside which is right by Carlsbad!
Lori, sending good wishes for your job search!
Marcella wrote: "I am not a fan of Vlad in this book either. Maybe I will change my mind as I read further into the book. But right now, I do not like how he's treating Leila and he is being really mean to Maximu..."i was pissed too with him at the beginning, but if i remember correctly he explains and redeems himself. plus all the fighting and conflict is what did it for me in this book. ur mind may change as u continue to read. maybe =D
I keep jumping from book to book. lol! Huge reading slump and now the boys are out of school for two weeks so it's even harder. I'm still reading
, it's really good. I'm starting
with Wendy... I cant' wait!
Finished
and loved it. It reminded me of a fun (but outdated) b-movie romantic thriller movie combined with a version of Outlander-lite. Starting
I need a badass book in my life. I have been told that this will be the badass book I need. And finally getting a chance to get back to
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I got some time to read this morning and i'm really enjoying