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2013 December - What are you reading?
I am currently reading A Very Naughty Xmas
for the Yahtzee Challenge. So far so good, I'm 25% in and on the second story in the anthology.I finished Christmas with Danny Fit the other day. Loved this sweet, short story of a late bloomer who pulls himself together and finds love along the way.
I've got a few books going...
,
,
and
. The last two are taking me forever to get into... I am about 60% done with Mackenzie's Mountain and am loving it. I am listening to Dark Witch and it is really good too.
Jaime wrote: "I've got a few books going..., , and . The last two are t..."I loved Mackenzie's Mountain too Jaime!
I just finished Gabriel's Redemption and currently reading The Weight of Words and The Summer Garden
Hi,I am new in this group, but I really like it. I am currently reading The Taming of Ryder Cavanaugh - Stephanie Laurents.
Hey I'm new to this group as well. I'm currently skimming through Gabriel's inferno and Gabriel's rapture to refresh my memory for Gabriel's redemption. And I'm listening to the Dragonfly in Amber Audio book while i drive so i can work on my Scottish Brogue lol
I'm currently reading Demon Possession by Kiersten Fay. :)
starting listening to
. really happy to start this one. still listening to The Gentleman and the Rogue. i'll be alternating between the two.
I'm about to start
, and I have a bit more to go with the audio of
.
I'm on a hot alpha fighters addiction so I just finished
, now I'm starting
and someone recommended
and
so these will be next on my list...
I'm reading this one too. Hope it's as good as the others
Nadia wrote: "I'm on a hot alpha fighters addiction so I just finished , now I'm starting and someone recommended [bookcover:Fighting for Flight|1716..."absolutely my addiction too. and zombies. ha.
all of those are on my mental tbr...
I am reading
by Alanna Lucas and it is great! When I am done I am going to read
.
I finished
and i loved it!!;)Before i had re-read
which was still as great as the first time i read it. I also read
which was not as great as the first two books. And then i wasn't able to finish
.
Just wrapped up reading
. I love Colleen Hoover's work! Now reading
.
I am now reading
and liking it pretty good. Love the Six-Pack Ranch!
Evie wrote: "I'm reading this one too. Hope it's as good as the others"
Evie, so far i'm loving it. i'm just anxious for Blay and Qhuinn to finally talk to each other about how they really feel. i'm a sucker for emotions. hehe
Domino (aka Meme) wrote: "Evie wrote: "I'm reading this one too. Hope it's as good as the others"
Evie, so far i'm loving it. i'm just anxious for Blay and Qhuinn to finally talk to eac..."
I have a love/hate relationship with BDB. While I love some of the stories and plots twists and whatnot, dear god, do I hate the way J.R. Ward writes at times. ugh.
Ty wrote: "Domino (aka Meme) wrote: "Evie wrote: "I'm reading this one too. Hope it's as good as the others"
Evie, so far i'm loving it. i'm just anxious for Blay and Qhu..."
haha! i can see that Ty. when i'm really distracted by a author and their writing style i skip some things. i totally skipped Thor's book. it wasn't really the writing per se, i just didn't like the story line =(
Domino (aka Meme) wrote: "haha! i can see that Ty. when i'm really distracted by a author and their writing style i skip some things. i totally skipped Thor's book. it wasn't really the writing per se, i just didn't like the story line..."ha. I see what you did there. Putting the H in Tohr's name where it should be. My reading group on FB has a running list of things we love/hate about BDB. Those damn H's are quite prominent in the hate list.
Finished
Currently reading
and listening to
I just finished a few shorties ,
,
,
and now I'm reading
for the Reading Lists Challenge.
Jaime wrote: "I am now reading and liking it pretty good. Love the Six-Pack Ranch!"Jaime, I've only read the first one in the series, but I plan on reading the rest- loved the first one!
Read
it was okay. And now i'm reading
.
Fran wrote: "I just finished a few shorties , ,, and now I'm reading [..."ooh. Tattered Love is one of my MnG, I think. How is it so far?
Ty, I'm only about 20% in but so far I like it. Hot alpha guy, sassy tatoo artist girl. Great chemistry....
Ty wrote: "Domino (aka Meme) wrote: "haha! i can see that Ty. when i'm really distracted by a author and their writing style i skip some things. i totally skipped Thor's book. it wasn't really the writing per..."lol! those "h's" are bothersome. a lot more for me now that i'm listening to the novels and not reading the print =D
Crimson Footprints by Shewanda Pugh - Book Review 5 out of 5 stars
The balancing act of life…
Deena Hammond is a 24 year old architect living and working in her home town of Miami, Florida. In some ways Deena is very successful, but she comes from a poor background, and in many ways she is still inextricably tied up with those origins. Her grandmother, Emma Hammond, who brought Deena up, is constantly demanding and never satisfied. Deena’s adult brother Anthony is a small-time criminal, and her sister Lizzie, though still at school, is incorrigibly wayward and seems headed for a disaster of a life. Deena is half African-American and half white and feels that she was never really accepted by the black side of her family when they took her in as a child. In very harrowing circumstances Deena meets Takumi (Tak for short) Tanaka, the son of her world famous, distant and demanding boss Daichi Tanaka. Immediately the personal chemistry and attraction seems right, but everything else between these two people seems impossible. Deena is a mere underling. Should she even be talking to the son of the owner of the business she works for? What is more Deena’s family very much expects her to date a black man. Can these two people overcome the odds and form a friendship, or even the romance they both desire?
Shewanda Pugh’s Crimson Footprints can certainly be classified as a romance; however, it is much more than that. It is a story of class consciousness and racial division. It is about the struggle to find the right equilibrium between work and family, and it is a story about trying to ‘do the right thing’. Most of all, this novel is about balance in all things. We are all different, but we must overcome our resistances and come to the centre ground if we are truly going to be a success in life.
http://goo.gl/HwV0jG Crimson Footprints (Book ed.)
http://goo.gl/vyOHiw Crimson Footprints (Kindle ed.)
http://goo.gl/aTcWKT Shewanda Pugh’s Blog
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For the full review please click:
http://raymondmathiesenbookreviews.bl...
Raymond wrote: "Crimson Footprints by Shewanda Pugh - Book Review 5 out of 5 stars
The balancing act of life…
Deena Hammond is a 24 year old architect living and working in her home town of Miami, Florida. In ..."
Great review Raymond. Thanks!
I've just finished
, and have started
.Robert Petkoff's narration was fabulous and Angelfall's narration is starting off very well as well.
Domino (aka Meme) wrote: "lol! those "h's" are bothersome. a lot more for me now that i'm listening to the novels and not reading the print =D ..."wait. what does this mean? Are you saying that the H's are supposed to be pronounced this entire time I've been reading them?? oh dear god, the horror.
Ty wrote: "Domino (aka Meme) wrote: "lol! those "h's" are bothersome. a lot more for me now that i'm listening to the novels and not reading the print =D ..."wait. what does this mean? Are you saying that ..."
no, u are right to read them. they aren't pronounced. it's just hard for me when i'm writing reviews or comments cause i want to spell the names correctly. i pride myself in my spelling. hehe
Fran wrote: "Ty, I'm only about 20% in but so far I like it. Hot alpha guy, sassy tatoo artist girl. Great chemistry...."Ty, the first 20% was the best. I didn't love the rest of the story. Needed an editor, which became distracting, and the story just fell flat. It was ok, I gave it 3*.
Recently finished a great funny rom com Sex In The City type book by Zack Love called Sex In The Title! Synopsis
ew York City, May 2000. The Internet bubble has burst, and Evan's boss fires him with an email. The next day, his girlfriend dumps him, also via email. Afraid to check any more emails, Evan desperately seeks a rebound romance but the catastrophes that ensue go from bad to hilariously worse. Fortunately, Evan meets someone whose legendary disasters with females eclipse even his own.
To reverse their fortunes, they recruit their friends into a group of five guys who take on Manhattan in pursuit of dates, sex, and adventure. With musings about life, relationships, and human psychology, this quintessential New York story about the search for happiness follows five men on their comical paths to trouble, self-discovery, and love.
http://www.amazon.com/Sex-Title-Comed...
Reading
and it's got me on the edge of my seat..can't put it down. I needed something a bit different and it's doing the job perfectly. :o)
Fran wrote: "Fran wrote: "Ty, I'm only about 20% in but so far I like it. Hot alpha guy, sassy tatoo artist girl. Great chemistry...."Ty, the first 20% was the best. I didn't love the rest of the story. Needed an editor, which became distracting, and the story just fell flat. It was ok, I gave it 3*."
Huh, that's good to know, Fran. I've had that one kind of hovering around the edges, wondering it I wanted to read it or not. I think maybe I'll just pass...
Just about finished
and I have to say I'm loving every bit of it. Highly recommend this series if you haven't read it yet.
Fran wrote: "Fran wrote: "Ty, I'm only about 20% in but so far I like it. Hot alpha guy, sassy tatoo artist girl. Great chemistry...."Ty, the first 20% was the best. I didn't love the rest of the story. Need..."
ooohhh such a pet peeve of mine. I had to stop reading several books because it was so obviously self-published with no editor in sight. You have to wonder about writers who can't even grasp the concept of proper punctuation and sentence structures.... Chicago Manual of Style. Go!
Read and loved
, and have started the short
.
I started Dirty Thirty
this morning for the Meet&Greet Challenge and I'm also going to use it for 'D' in the Monthly Challenge. Love fitting a book into more than one challenge!
Fran wrote: "I started Dirty Thirty this morning for the Meet&Greet Challenge and I'm also going to use it for 'D' in the Monthly Challenge. Love fitting a book into more than one challenge!"I agree, Fran! I finished Uncharted the other day, and it filled slots in 4 different challenges...I think that's a personal record! :D
~KarenH~ wrote: "Fran wrote: "I started Dirty Thirty this morning for the Meet&Greet Challenge and I'm also going to use it for 'D' in the Monthly Challenge. Love fitt..."That's awesome KarenH! I bow down to your task-fitting prowess!
I am reading
and I am loving it!
Mariana wrote: "I am reading and I am loving it!"I do love her historicals sooo much better than her contemporaries...
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We would love to hear what you thought of your December books. There's always room on the tbr shelf for those great reads....