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Jane wrote: "finished book 5@ Dami Thanks for the pick this book has been laying around for a very long time. Could only give it 2 stars here's my review of why. Going to put it up on paperbackswap. thanks ag..."
That's a shame. It looked interesting. Sorry it didn't come up to scratch but I'm glad you've got it moving.
Ty wrote: "finished books 2-4 in the past few days!
- blegh. I guess British humour is not my cup of tea.
- Pia + Dragos = lurrrve[bookcover:Frien..."
Pia & Dragos *sigh*
And I've added a book to my tbr...yet again
I finished my second pick
. It was good. Thanks for the pick Diane -Firefly!
Hi Jaime I finished Downtime last night. This is a new author to me but it was a freebie from Amazon and involves time travel which I always enjoy. I liked the idea of a modern investigator tracking down Jack the Ripper but I did feel though that a gay man from now would be more concerned about the threat of prison for being discovered in the Victorian age. But overall it was a very good read.
I finished 2 more picks.
-Diane~FireflyI gave this one 3 stars. I liked it well enough but I just couldn't understand her dogged determination to have Caine. That whole affair cost the book a star. Hardcore assassin wants a piece of straight and arrow cop, no matter that he is disgusted with her. He's HAWT, so it's okay. It just didn't fit, IMO. However, I enjoyed the rest of the story and will be reading more from this series.
- KarenH (also picked by Becca and Zara)5 Stars! It was fan-freaking-tastic! I've been waiting for their story since the first book. Loved everything about it. And Sawyer *swoons*, he was amazing. I mean he freaking researched asthma and sex! And bought her a nebulizer. I would love to go to these fictional towns that are full of hot alpha males. I'm happily married but a vacation of sightseeing sounds good to me :)
Nichole wrote: "I finished 2 more picks.-Diane~FireflyI gave this one 3 stars. I liked it well enough but I just couldn't understand her dogged determination to have Caine. That..."
Nicole - the series does address that issue and just keeps getting better. I also only gave Spider's Bite 3 stars, but only one other book out of 9 scored that low, with book 3 getting one of my very rare 5 star ratings.
Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: the series does address that issue and just keeps getting better.Good! I've heard that it does get better and I may have peeked ahead in the series blurbs for clues :) The coveted 5 star at book 3 huh? Well then, I'm looking forward to that!
Nadine wrote: "Melissa - Slow Ride finished 2/8 this series gets better and better. I loved Tuesday and Daniel (aka diesel)."So glad you liked it - I really enjoy her writing style. They always make me smile.
I finished my second pick: Secrets of a summer night by Lisa Kleypas. I foind it a good book but did not fond it as good as I expected. Thank you for recommending it anyway. xxx
Team 3: completed 4/17@Angi--I finished Boy Next Door and it was so disturbing, I shudder. Fascinating read though.
@Grace-- I finished Wrath and it was really great. I'm just lovin' this series so far and can't wait to continue.
~Melissa~ - I've finished Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon. I'll give it three stars. I liked parts of it, but there were lines that were just so stupid! "finger cuddle", really?! I will be reading the rest of the trilogy, though. Thanks for recommending it.
I finished my second pick today, Animal Magnetism by Jill Shalvis, thanks for the pick Bre. I loved it, I read in less than 24 hours. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series sometime.
Karla wrote: "~Melissa~ - I've finished Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon. I'll give it three stars. I liked parts of it, but there were lines that were just so stupid! "finger cuddle", really?! I wi..."Sometimes you just have to wonder what the heck is going on in the authors head,lol
~Melissa~ wrote: "Karla wrote: "~Melissa~ - I've finished Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon. I'll give it three stars. I liked parts of it, but there were lines that were just so stupid! "finger cuddle",...":) I know!
Nichole wrote: "Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: the series does address that issue and just keeps getting better.Good! I've heard that it does get better and I may have peeked ahead in the series blurbs for clues :) The ..."
I LOVE that series - it is one of the two that I am currently hooked on! Full of action :)
Becky wrote: "Ty wrote: "finished books 2-4 in the past few days! - blegh. I guess British humour is not my cup of tea. - Pia + Dragos = lurrrve[boo..."
Becky - I loved Slam as well :) I loved the British humour throughout it.
Victoria - I finally read
and really liked it. Thanks for the push. I don't know why I have been hesitating when I love her other two series.
Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Victoria - I finally read and really liked it. Thanks for the push. I don't know why I have been hesitating when I love her other two series."Glad you enjoyed it! Bigtime is by far my favorite series of hers, so I was sad to hear that she had to abandon it after Jinx came out. She's now self publishing the stories, which is why we have Nightingale. However, Gin and the Mythos Acadamy have taken up so much of her time, we haven't had anything new in Bigtime since Nightingale. I'm hoping, that with Mythos Academy ending, we can see more stories in Bigtime soon. I, for one, want to see Swifte's story!
~Melissa~ wrote: "So glad you liked it - I really enjoy her writing style. They always make me smile. "Me too! I don't I have read a book of her's that I haven't liked.
Finished 4 of my books so far:@~Melissa~: 4.5 stars
is definitely a favorite and I finished off the rest of that series as well. I couldn't put them down.@MountainKat: 4 stars
was very good, I hadn't realized I had already read #3 and #4 in that series awhile ago, so I was glad to get back to it@Anayh: 4 stars
I am definitely going to put the rest of this series on my list, thanks for the pick.@Skandia: 4 stars
was a nice fast paced romance and worked well to give me breaks from some heavier books I was reading.
@Turtlecollector ~ yep her dream Man series is .....dreamy. The middle two were my faves. Glad you enjoyed Wild Man and all your other picks as well,lol. You've been a reading fiend :D
@ Turtlecollector finished your pick for me was a 4 star book. Thanks:-) I'm all caught up with this series yay and another book goes on paperbackswap! my review
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
After the Storm
FINALLY finished a book for this challenge. I read Karla's pick for me, The Perfect Ghost, and liked it. This was one of those books that you couldn't tell if you were supposed to like or hate the main character/narrator. Super big twist in the end that caught me by surprise! Thanks for the pick, Karla!I am about half way through A Discovery of Witches and I'm just not that into this book. I hate to admit that because EVERYONE is always recommending this book to me and I FINALLY started it only to be slogging through it. I just can't seem to connect with the characters and I'm quickly growing tired of the diary like writing style of describing every detail of everything the character is doing. I will finish it so here's hoping I like the last half better than the first half...
Melissa wrote: "FINALLY finished a book for this challenge. I read Karla's pick for me, The Perfect Ghost, and liked it. This was one of those books that you couldn't tell if you were supposed to l..."Melissa - I remember it took my quite a while to get into
too. Was really good towards the end. That said I haven't picked up book 2 yet. It was the same for me with 
wasn't til over halfway in that I started to like it. Hopefully it will get better for you!
I finished my 5th book today, Untamed. I LOVE those MacKinnon brothers! Thanks for the nudge, Nichole...it was wonderful!
Melissa wrote: "FINALLY finished a book for this challenge. I read Karla's pick for me, The Perfect Ghost, and liked it. This was one of those books that you couldn't tell if you were supposed to l..."Melissa, it was the same for me with
. But hang on , things start to happen towards the end and I'm quite intrigued to pick up the second book but still hesitating if it's the same slow building as first.And a big thanks to you, Melissa, for recommending
for me. It was really good and I loved it! Kelley Armstrong is sooooo good even with the mystery.
I just finished A rogue by any other name by Sarah Maclean and I loved it. It was a great book that had me hooked from the beginning. Thank you for picking it Sarah xx
Thanks ~Melissa~ and Skandia for the comments about A Discovery of Witches. Definitely makes me feel better and I will keep reading for sure!Skandia, good to hear about Exit Strategy. It is one of my picks for this round so I will read it next based on your comments!
Skandia - Afterburn finished 2/12I really liked this book I can't wait for the second part to come out.
finished #5 & 6!
- lurrved delving into the relationship a bit deeper, but was slightly weirded out by the co-dependency thingy. still, verra hot.
- MB is my GR most read author... this one wasn't her best, but it's rare that a typical regency works in longer form. Thanks Amie & Pam!
Just finished
and liked it. Thanks for the rec Shan!
I finished picks 4-6.Mandy S-
*2/10 ★★★☆☆It floored me that I didn't absolutely love this like I was expecting to. I listened to the audio and if it had been Rosalyn Landor or even Susan Duerden, that might have made a difference. I'm a little biased, me thinks. *shrugs* Who knows.
Elizabeth-
*2/12 ★★★★☆ I really enjoyed this. It wasn't too complicated and I loved the cast of characters. I don't think I've ever read a book that was so full of immortals clutching their humanity so closely. Usually it's just the main character, but they were all a bit like that. Looking forward to the next one!
Zara-
*2/12 ★★★★★I started off giving this 4 stars but I kept telling people about it and thinking about it, so I bumped it up and added it to my favorites. It was adorable! Sheldon falls in love! I recommend the audio, it was great.
Katie wrote: "Hey Ezi! I finished up The Sum of All Kisses today. Not as good as her earlier novels, but I always love Julia Quinn! Thanks for the rec! :)"I'm glad you enjoyed it. You are current on the series now
I finished 3 more picks,
,
and
. I enjoyed all three, especially Fish & Chips was the best in the series so far. Thanks Sarah, beppy and Becca for the recs!
Finished my second book for the challenge, Can You Keep a Secret? by Sophie Kinsella. Thanks Angi, (and Larissa, Anayha, and Melissa) for the nudge to read it. I really enjoyed it! I wish it was a whole series, I liked Emma.
Well, shoot - I just went to update my list and realized I never typed it up and posted it! Good thing I have it on a stickie on desktop! Better get on that!Anywho, I just finished my third pick Untamed by Pamela Clare. Loved it!! Thanks Grace for giving me another reason to read it!
I also started another pick today, A Touch of Midnight and am about 30%. So far so good! I also managed to get another pick to work for both the audiobook challenge and PtP - how awesome is that?!
I finished my third pick and have started my fourth.Thanks Angi - for my pick. Listened to
on audible. Enjoyed this first in a series book about the world of MMA. Not sure how realistic it is that the MMA guy can give fashion advice but still a quick enjoyable read/listen. I've just started doing a few audio books - maybe it's me but I feel like they should have a male and a female narrator for the books. The male voice hasn't been a good female voice and a women's voice - not always good as a man. Like I said could just be me but I can fit in an extra book or two a month doing it this way,lol. I'm still going to try to get to
this month too.I've just started
- I'm only a few chapters in and it also works for two Team challenges this week ~ love when that happens.
Update time:I have just finished
and absolutely loved it. Thanks Becca!
- I liked the premise of this story. I will read the next in the series for sure. Thanks Larissa :)
- I have had this on my shelf for over 3 years. I did enjoy it but not sure I'll continue that series. Thanks for the push Lili (and it fit in very nicely with the FAC author this month ;)
- it has been a while since I read the previous book, so it took me some time to get my bearings, but I did really enjoy it. Thanks Victoria!
I've read 2 more for this challengeTall, Dark, and Cajun - I read the first in this series ages ago and really enjoyed it, so I was very happy to enjoy this one too and I won't be waiting as long to read the next one. Thanks LethalLovely
Her Fated Cowboy. Unfortunately this one didn't quite live up to the cover but I still found it a pretty good read. Thanks Gianna
I just finished my fourth pick A Touch of Midnight. Thanks Anayha!! It was great to learn Gideon and Savannah's beginning!
Nikita - Mine finished 2/15Thank you for the push that I needed to read this...I'm of to read the next book in the series.
I've finished my fourth, fifth and sixth picks....4.AndaM- Before Jamaica Lane 2/15
5.Katie-Sock it to Me, Santa! 2/13
6.Lauren-Mile High Club 2/17
Thanks for the push ladies! I enjoyed all three :)
I have finished 4 books so far and enjoyed them all.Thanks for the picks
BeckyAnother great addition to the Harry Dresdan tales.
Tina WI had forgotten how much I enjoyed this series.
ChrisAn oldie but a goodie
BreI will definitely continue with this series.
GROUP 3@Jane, I finished Odalisque and it was so, so good. I'm glad that you gave me the push to finally read it. I'm excited to finish the series now.
Sassafrass wrote: "GROUP 3@Jane, I finished Odalisque and it was so, so good. I'm glad that you gave me the push to finally read it. I'm excited to finish the series now."
I've added it to my want to read folder it does look interesting. Glad you enjoyed it.
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