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[Shera (Book Whispers)]

Rebecca, congrats on the new last name, and the husband that comes with it. ^_-

[Amanda]

I just finished , and just started ...does anyone agree that the show is 10x better than the books? :s

[Melodie]

Amanda wrote: "I just finished , and just started ...does anyone agree that the show is 10x better than the books? :s"

Yes, I do and NIGHTFALL is particularly awful!

[Valorie]

I finished [image error] by Jennifer Crusie. Great book!! I loved it. Really funny and romantic story about an amusement park that is secretly a prison for demons.
I'm now reading by Julie Kenner.

[Carolyn F.]

I'm 2/3 finished with Heart of Darkness. The first two stories were okay. The 3rd one sounds terrible from the description (reincarnated Egytian princhess), but I've never read this author before so maybe it will be better than I think. (Crossing my fingers)

[Julia]

I'm currently reading The Monsters of Templeton. Really enjoying it, not sure if it's urban fantasy, but there's some interesting things going on in this small town...

[Shomeret]

I just started reading Vicious Circle, my first UF for the challenge. I'm leaving to spend Passover with my family tomorrow and I'm planning to read this book on the plane. So far I'm really enjoying it.

Shomeret

[Carolyn F.]

I just started Nightwalker last night.

[Kayzee]

its a different kind of story

[TheThirdLie]

Finished reading The Devil You Know* by Mike Carey. It was a decent read. It finished up the story in the book nicely, but opened up new doors for later novels. I'll probably be reading the next one in the series in about a week or so.

Started reading the second book in the Amber series, Guns of Avalon** by Roger Zelazny - no UF, but.... well, it kinda started out that way.

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[Julia]

Just finished The Monsters of Templeton, which definately has uf tropes, like sea, well, lake monsters, ghosts who interact with the living, a woman who can start fires when she gets emotional and more, but I don't think it's urban fantasy...

Now about to start March by Geraldine Brooks about the Dad from Little Women. I think it's historical fiction...

[Valorie]

I'm starting

[Carolyn F.]

I finished Nightwalker. After a slow start, I really started enjoying the book.

[Darcy]

I am reading

[Julia]

Finished March and liked it a lot. Now I'm reading which isn't urban fantasy, but suburban fantasy short stories about witches, and probably (hopefully) really funny.

[Kayzee]

and
I am saving my mercy books for the book challange lol
and im reading with my 5 year old girl lol (by the way does anyone have any other ideas what chapter books i can read to a 5 year old girl?)

[Valorie]

I finished by Rachel Caine. I'm not a big fan of YA books but all in all I thought it was pretty good. I'm now reading

[The Flooze]

Kayzee wrote: "(by the way does anyone have any other ideas what chapter books i can read to a 5 year old girl?)..."

Kayzee, you might find this list helpful, and I bet there are others like it on listopia:

Best Read-Aloud Chapter Books

[Lisa M]

I jumped the gun on the April challenge, and started . *sigh* I'll probably finish it soon, so now I need a new "New Author" book for the challenge. Whoops.

[Melodie]

Valorie wrote: "I finished by Rachel Caine. I'm not a big fan of YA books but all in all I thought it was pretty good. I'm now reading "

I love the Morganville Vampires series. Good to see you gave it a shot!

[Kayzee]

thanks for that I got the book from that list anyway lol.

I am trying not to jump the gun for the april challange hahaha so hard I want to know what happens to mercy now!!

[Valorie]

Melodie wrote: "Valorie wrote: "I finished by Rachel Caine. I'm not a big fan of YA books but all in all I thought it was pretty good. I'm now reading [bookcover:Beyond the Dark|635..."

Yep, I enjoyed it enough, that I will more than likely read the rest of the books in the series.

[Carolyn F.]

I finished Kiss of Midnight. I had finally found this book at a used book store but had already read #2 and #3 of the series. It was really spoiled because I didn't read #1 first. Very good book although the romance took forever.

[Nicole]

Just finished by Patricia Briggs, and I loved it. Read more than one half in one sitting. Picked up the next one from the library, but technically can't start until the first because it is a challenge book. But I can't wait!

Reading , and I am really liking it so far. Haven't read any of her other books, and this is my first steampunk novel. Very cool!

[Darcy]

I will be starting later today.

[Valorie]

I finished anthology and really loved it! I think it is the first anthology that I actually liked all the stories! I'm now reading which is another anthology.

[Dawn]

Valorie wrote: "I finished by Rachel Caine. I'm not a big fan of YA books but all in all I thought it was pretty good. I'm now reading "

I did not expect to like Morganville Vamp series as much as I do.

Just finished great book!
Also read ...interesting definitely not sure how I feel about it.

Now I am reading

[Kayzee]

OOooOOoo Im onto fire study now dawn lol its full of adventure lol

[Theresa]

Currently reading Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey (urban fantasy young-adult style). It is cute, but doesn't seem very original in execution. I do like the "hero" (?), Lucius... his letters home to his Uncle are very funny.

And I'm starting And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke (historical romance) today for a group read in one of my other groups.

[Lisa M]

I've finished . It was good, but not great. I'll read the rest of the series at some point. Now I'm waiting for tomorrow to start the book challenge.

[Melodie]

Theresa wrote: "Currently reading Jessica's Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey (urban fantasy young-adult style). It is cute, but doesn't seem very original in execution. I do like t..."

I loved Jessica's Guide when I read it last year. Lucius is a very commanding character.

[Dawn]

Kayzee wrote: "OOooOOoo Im onto fire study now dawn lol its full of adventure lol"

I really like her writing style and I am looking forward to the next book, sucks the third one got such bad reviews

[Dawn]

Lisa MH wrote: "I've finished . It was good, but not great. I'll read the rest of the series at some point. Now I'm waiting for tomorrow to start the book challenge."

I love Kitty!

[TheThirdLie]

Finished the The Guns of Avalon by Roger Zelazny the other day and am now reading Unshapely Things (Connor Grey series #1) by Mark Del Franco.

[Kayzee]

Dawn wrote: "Kayzee wrote: "OOooOOoo Im onto fire study now dawn lol its full of adventure lol"

I really like her writing style and I am looking forward to the next book, sucks the third one got such bad reviews"

Dawn its not too bad but Poison study was well balanced, magic study was a bit slow and fire study is just full on with not one mintues peace to think lol

[Lisa M]

Dawn wrote: "I live Kitty!"

I liked her too, but some of the side characters seemed kinda flat - in particular Cormac. He was supposed to be a major kick-butt werewolf hunter, but I never really got any badass vibes from him. I think Carrie Vaughn could have put more into him and some of the others. Just my two cents.

[Dawn]

@Kayzee Thanks that is good to know!!

@Lisa: Cormac agreed yes he is an odd egg, he feels more like a tortured soul and a jerk than a kick a$$ wolf hunter. Then again I was actually happy to see her and Ben, I also like Rick.

[TheThirdLie]

Just finished up Unshapely Things by Mark del Franco and it was pretty awesome. It's only the first novel in the Connor Grey series, but it's already my second favorite UF series. I don't know what it really was, but it just seemed fresh and Connor was an awesome character. He didn't have that annoying angst or "i'm so freaking awesome!" thing going for him. The character relationships were done really well too. It's only the first book and I already care about the characters and how they interact. It's wonderful and I can't wait to get my hands on the second book. I may end up reading the second book in this series instead of the Felix Castor series for the April-June challenge. =]


I am now officially beginning the first book of the challenge though, Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Zafon. Well I'll probably start it sometime later today as I've already stayed up to late reading. 3:30AM isn't the time of the day to be going to sleep, but when a novel hooks you.... it's hard to get away. :D

[Lisa M]

I started the first book of my challenge, . Wow, it starts off fast!

[Melodie]

770312 wrote: "Just finished up Unshapely Things by Mark del Franco and it was pretty awesome. It's only the first novel in the Connor Grey series, but it's already my second favorite UF series. I don't know wha..."

I've read at least 2 of the Connor Grey books and they just have not grabbed me. But then books that deal primarily with the fae, and their politics, just don't seem to hold my interest. Glad you like them!

[Melodie]

Lisa MH wrote: "I started the first book of my challenge, . Wow, it starts off fast!"

This is one of my favorite Harry Dresden books!

[TheThirdLie]

Melodie: Ya know, I usually dislike fairies as well and I pretty much always hate politics, but the characters just stood out for me. The author didn't write it that well, he definitely could have focused more on the characters and story, but I still enjoyed it a lot. I was thoroughly pleased too - I was expecting more generic UF honestly. :D

[Lisa S]

I just started Industrial Magic.

[Julia]

I read two graphic novels I didn't care for that are, I think, very popular.

Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker Volume 1 and The Gunslinger

Now I'm readingNaamah's Kiss which I predict, based on the Kushiel series, I will love.

[Sandy]

I just started

[colleen the convivial curmudgeon]

Julia wrote: "I read two graphic novels I didn't care for that are, I think, very popular.

Red Prophet: The Tales of Alvin Maker Volume 1 and The Gunslinger

Now I'm reading[book:..."

Julia,

Have you read the Dark Tower series? Just curious because I think the graphic novels are probably more of a companion set. I imagine they would be hard to follow for people not already familiar with the story - but, eh, I could be wrong.

[Yodamom]

Melodie wrote: "Lisa MH wrote: "I started the first book of my challenge, . Wow, it starts off fast!"

This is one of my favorite Harry Dresden books!"

Yeah, i am so glad to hear that I am waiting for it from the library. I loved the first one.

[Darcy]

Just starting .

[Kayzee]

any one read the wicked lovely series??? the 2nd book is not even in the series but its essential to read to understand the sequal and my library doesn't have it and I can't buy it in the book shop either anyone know how I can find out what happened?

[Valorie]

I'm reading a paranormal mystery series