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[Kay]

I finished reading and thought it was ok. I can see why there are tons of 5 star reviews but I felt like it was more of a fun read, hot sex but nothing earth shattering.

[Regina]

Tellulah, I have some recs I will be back. If you didn't like the first of Downside Ghosts, I wouldn't go back. I agree it gets better but the books have the same tone and world -- so if you don't like you, you don't like it.

Leea you read fast! Sorry, past few days have been hard. How are all of you like Ashes to Ashes?

I am enjoying

[Gwennie, Mrs. Bookworm]

I'm starting Ashes to Ashes today. I read chapter 1 last night, but that was it. I'm so excited for it.

[Tellulah]

Regina wrote: "Tellulah, I have some recs I will be back. If you didn't like the first of Downside Ghosts, I wouldn't go back. I agree it gets better but the books have the same tone and world -- so if you don'..."

Cool. :) I just picked up Succubus Blues from the library so going to try this. So far Mead hasn't let me down.

[Tellulah]

Read which was so dazzling and romantic and perfect. Also which sucked me in, although I didn't feel like I gained any new insights around being transsexuality. And a NG ARC . Kind of chaotic and turbulent - like the jazz world it's set around. Unfortunately, the ARC was so poorly laid out that the transitions between characters were jarring and often confusing.

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Tellulah wrote: "Regina wrote: "Tellulah, I have some recs I will be back. If you didn't like the first of Downside Ghosts, I wouldn't go back. I agree it gets better but the books have the same tone and world --..."

The Succubus series is amazing. Seth is my favorite beta hero of all time. You can tell it's her first venture though because she's getting some of the world building kinks worked out in the first couple of books.

[Anita]

Voyager by DG

[Dee]

I loved the succubus series but egads book 3

[Regina]

#3 made me cry.

[Lisa]

I also really liked the Succubus series!

Just finished and loved it! There were so many things I could relate to, except for the stalker but the way Moriarty writes, the reader can actually sympathize with the stalker. It's canny.

Now I've started to hopefully check-off a challenge category (prostitute).

[Lisa]

Luckily I don't even remember #3. Hey! That means enough time has passed that I can reread the series! Yay.

[Regina]

Tellulah have you read Psycop? That series is really good. The first is just good (and short, it is a novella) but after the first two they are amazing.



Have you read the Disillusionists trilogy?



Also the Dresden Files is freaking amazing, but you have to push through two mediocre books to get to two good books and then they become freaking amazing. Still, I highly recommend it. It is the best urban fantasy series out there:



I have heard good things about this series and have been meaning to start

[Stacia (the 2010 club)]

Regina, I've been debating between Arcadia Bell and Elemental Assassin for my next UF series. My friend Ash has been wanting me to read Kindling the Moon and highly recommended it to me, so it's on my short list.

[Ian]

I have a love / hate thing going on with the Elemental Assassin books. I really loathed one of the characters who appeared in the earlier books....but every time I decide to walk away something really good happens and I get sucked in again.

The Disillusionists trilogy is awesome. But it doesn't rate all that well and I honestly can't figure out why.

[Regina]

Everyone I know that has read the disillusionist loved it. That surprises me.

I read the first in elemental assassin and was not impressed. This was years ago so maybe I would think differently now.

Several friends of mine love Kindling the Moon - their love is making me want to move it up.

[Ian]

Regina wrote: "Everyone I know that has read the disillusionist loved it. That surprises me.

I know right! To me all of those books should be somewhere north of 4 Stars but Mind Games is 3.61...book two and three seem about right.

I read the first in elemental assassin and was not impressed. This was years ago so maybe I would think differently ..."

EA is an investment in time. I really loathed Donovan Caine...I mean loathed to the point that I was considering walking away from the series. https://www.goodreads.com/review/show... (what I really think of him).
But after book two it started to come good for me...at least for a while.

[Regina]

Hmm, I still think it is a 4.5-5 star book (regardless of the stats!! LOL). It took me by surprise. I love how Carolyn Crane writes so lightly -- and humorously. If that makes sense?

Huh, is it worth it to try EA again? Or should I just keep walking?

[Regina]

So I want to stay home! It is warmer today (18 degrees, it was below zero yesterday) but nobody is at home and I just want to read. But I need to be there. At least I get to read on the train and it is pizza day at work. :) (sad but that is motivating me - no matter what Jon Stewart says, Chicago Pizza is damned good).

[Tellulah]

Regina, thank you! :) I read the first PsyCop series and kept meaning to keep going with it. Hopefully I can pick it up again. And I am dying to read The Dresden Files. Although Ian makes me want to get into The Disillusionists.

My TBR pile is happy now.

[Regina]

Tellulah, I think you would enjoy Crane's Disillusionists series. It needs more attention. Crane had to change publishers before she released the third book -- not sure why. But I have always thought she needed more attention. Her subsequent series are not as good as Disillusionists, but I enjoy them. I think she comes up with really unique ideas and I love her characters.

[Kay]

I loved the Disillusionists and I agree, her world is very unique especially for a UF series.

I'm currently reading for this month's buddy read. I haven't gotten very far. If anyone would like to join us, we'll be discussing the book here: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

[Angie Elle, BaBAMB!!!]

I'll work on giving her some attention, too. The Crane series has been on my TBR list for a while. Maybe I need to bump it up. :)

[Regina]

Dee wrote: "I just finished listening to - its always interesting listening to what was a contemporary novel when it was written that is now nearly 30 years old (originally written i..."

So true! She gets the neighborhoods right for Chicago and that I love (although she misspells a suburb once, but I am guessing her editor changed it).

[Regina]

Angie wrote: "I'll work on giving her some attention, too. The Crane series has been on my TBR list for a while. Maybe I need to bump it up. :)"

Angie you would like her books.

[Tellulah]

I finished a solid 3 star read. It didn't leave me giddy like VA did, because I found the world building clunky and the big reveal was obvious from the start. But I liked Georgina and of course, Seth. A lot of promise and I look forward to seeing where it goes.

[Regina]

Will you be moving on to the next in the series or to a different series?

[Tellulah]

Both I think. My library has the succubus series, but book two is out. So I'll see how fast I can get that from there. Meantime, I'm going to buy book one of The Disillusionists and the next Psycop since I've read book one. And I have Dresden Files on hold at library as well. I'll be reading in whatever order I get them :D

[Regina]

Hey, let me check my psycop book and see if I can lend it to you. Do you have a kindle? I can do the same with The Mind Game. I will go check ...

[Regina]

Oh well - Mind Games is not lending enabled and I already did my one time lending with Criss Cross (two years ago, shouldn't I be able to lend it at least once a year?!)

[Tellulah]

Regina wrote: "Oh well - Mind Games is not lending enabled and I already did my one time lending with Criss Cross (two years ago, shouldn't I be able to lend it at least once a year?!)"

Yes, yes you should. :) But thank you for trying!

[Ian]

I just started Tangled by Emma Chase. You might think I'm reading it because it won the Best Debut Author in the GR choice awards. Perhaps you'd think I'm reading it because so many of my friends have rated it highly. You might even think I'm reading it because I love debuts and independently released books. If you thought any of those you'd be wrong! No the reason I'm reading it is...

(view spoiler)[ I get to use every single Tangled .gif I can find with only a little bit of guilt!!!!



Hey! I've seen Tangled .gifs used in reviews for erotic fiction (which was just creepy)...at least this book has a link, albeit very tenuous.

WARNING!!! There will be many Tangled .gifs! (hide spoiler)]

[Jen (at last!)]

Almost done with and I really like it.

[Regina]

Jen you have so much goodness ahead of you!

Lol Ian!

[Jen (at last!)]

finished it and I want more!!!! :)

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Haha Ian!!!

[Dee]

Finished up Fangirl - I liked but didn't love it

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Still working on reading , it's scary as heck! ha!

[Den]

Any nice christmas romance books to recommend? Especially for gay men. Thanks.

[Gwennie, Mrs. Bookworm]

I'm still at 47% in Ashes, lol. I just haven't been reading this weekend. I may finish it tomorrow.

[Jen (at last!)]

I have to wait for the to become available from my library. I'm hooked. :)

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Yay!!!! I'm so glad!

[Jen (at last!)]

Leea wrote: "Yay!!!! I'm so glad!"

It really is great. I love the small town vibe and the characters are written so well you feel like you know them.

[Kay]

I finished and ...both I didn't enjoy very much.

Ian...looking forward to your Tangled review with gifs :)

[Tellulah]

Did you all know that Courtney Milan's book about Sebastian - The Countess Conspiracy - is up on NG?

[Tellulah]

And they approved me in seconds, so anyone interested in getting this story - I'd say jump on over there and request it.

[Leea, Escape Artist]

Hi guys! Hope you had a great weekend.

Finally finished

Next up i'm going to read

[Dee]

finished listening to Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns - I liked it, but then I never read Devil Wears Prada, I only saw the movie...but for the most part the characters didn't change all that much

[Lisa]

I've been reading books to fulfill my Outlandish challenge and just completed it YAY! It seems that the last few books I've read had a similar theme going on and wasn't aware of it until later. I don't want to say because it can be spoilerish. The books: for the prostitute requirement since the other book I read didn't quite meet it which was, . I liked the Dragon and the Pearl though and plan to read book 1 of that series. Then, I needed a M-F-M type marriage! So read which did even better with a M-F-M-M - I know! Kinda bizaare and totally fantasy type story...somebody's fantasy, not sure it would be mine LOL!

[Dee]

Lisa - if you ever need another m-f-m marraige (although it also has m-m-f), then Tymber Dalton has her Love Slave for Two series - Love Slave for Two

[Kay]

I started reading .