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Mar 02, 2014 05:07PM
Yes ladies we rolled a 5. LOL I didn't realize my typing made a typo.. Sorry for all the confusion haha. Today's been crazy.
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Kitty Takes a Holiday by Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville #3)Finished: 03 March 2014
Rating: ****
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Following the events of Kitty Goes to Washington, Kitty just wants to get away from everything and has retreated to a cabin in the woods. But her holiday from the supernatural madness that is her life doesn't last all that long: Someone is trying to scare her off with bloody souvenirs on the porch and a curse to go with them, Cormac arrives on her doorstep with a freshly lycanthropy-infected Ben and asks for her help, and a dangerous creature none of them know how to deal with is terrorizing the area. Fast-paced, entertaining and filled with action as always, this was another fun quick read while Kitty continues to grow as a character - looking forward to more!
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Finished: 04 March 2014
Rating: ****
Review: This was a sweet romance. The plot was quite simple, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. I liked that the author incorporated many of the characters from earlier in the series. And I'm always a sap for a HEA.
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Read:3/9/14
Rated:5 stars
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This book was hilarious, suspenseful and even romantic. These books in general will have you laughing out loud within the first ten pages. Stephanie is a lingerie sales woman turned bounty hunter. Her trusty side-kick is a pocketbook full of pepper spray, handcuffs, a stun gun and a revolver if she remembers to take it from its hiding place in the cookie jar along with Lula - an ex hooker. With some help from Ranger, Morelli, Grandma Mazur this book is sure to make your sides hurt.
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by Tina FolsomFinished:3/7/14
Rating:5 Stars
Review:Gabriel wants more than anything to be with a woman romantically in ways he's been denied. Dr. Maya Johnson is attacked by rogue vampire that is stalking her. Maya gets sick as vampire which shouldn't happen but yet it does. What's different about Maya? Will Gabriel get to make love to a woman? Who attacked Maya? Your answers await you in Gabriel's Mate.
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Read:3/9/14
Rated:****
Review: The main character, Daniel, has been in every one of the previous books and I'm glad he finally got his HEA. While it took me a little time to get into the story, I enjoyed it once the action really started. I'm not sure I understand what happened with Jack or Nickolas, but hopefully all the loose ends will be tied up in the next, and last, book.
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The Poisoned Crown by Maurice Druon (Accursed Kings #3)Finished: 07 March 2014
Rating: *****
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The wheel of fortune continues to turn at the French court of 1315 in the third book of Maurice Druon's outstanding historical fiction series. Fuelled by ambition, greed and lust for power, the huge cast of characters continues to plot and scheme against each other behind the scenes, spinning an ever wider web of secrets and conspiracies that ensnares the reader as much as the characters themselves and makes these books impossible to put down - history brilliantly brought to life!
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by Kristen AshleyFinished:3/10/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:The Gamble is an aptly named book and first in series from Ms. Ashley. The Gamble represents how a relationship can be shattered then the broken pieces are mended in the most amazing ways. Mountain Men don't brook no arguments or take no as an answer either. I have yet to read a Ms. Ashley book that doesn't cut right to the heart of emotions which leave me in tears and want to make my own relationship work like this myself.
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Finished:3/10/14
Rating:***
Review:This was an interesting look at the mind of an insecure actress. The book begins with her in rehab due to a drug overdose. About half the book takes place at the clinic and the other half after she gets out. Some of it was funny and some of it was just sad.
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Scarlet by A.C. Gaughen (Scarlet #1)Finished: 10 March 2014
Rating: ****
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I've loved stories about Robin Hood in all their incarnations ever since I was a child, so this was a must-read for me. Scarlet is a fun twist on the legends in which Will Scarlet is a girl in boys' clothes with an explosive temper, a love for swearing, deadly knife skills - and a secret that just might get her and all her friends killed as her hidden past catches up with her. With a mixture of adventure and romance and a great protagonist, this was a quick and highly entertaining read.
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Read: 3/12/14
Rated: 5 star
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I've read a few books by Joss Wood and I loved them! This book was no different. I'm a Harelquin Kiss junkie. I haven't read one that I haven't liked.
This book was about a woman, Rowan, who felt out of place growing up. She was the polar opposite of her parents and older brother. Her best friend lived next door with her father and older brother. Rowan gets into some financial trouble and only has two numbers to call, her parents and her best friends brother.
I'm really thrilled with this book. I enjoyed the characters and the way the book took off.
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by Tina FolsomFinished:3/14/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Yvette's Haven is the fourth book in Scansguard Vampires Series. I've been waiting to read her story since she was introduced in Amaury's Hellion. I wondered how a tough female vampire ended up apart of the Scansguard. Yvette is a person of great contradictions and spunk. Yvette's future mate Haven gladly kills vampires in vengeance for his mother's death. Haven is surprised to be attracted to a vampire especially given his personally history.
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Kitty and the Silver Bullet by Carrie Vaughn (Kitty Norville #4)Finished: 14 March 2014
Rating: ****
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After months of exile, Kitty finally returns to Denver together with Ben as her mom gets diagnosed with cancer. Her family is not all she has to worry about, though: She will have to face the abusive alphas of her old pack again who want her either out of town or dead and two powerful vampires are battling over the position of master of the city, endangering the local wolves in the process.
It's great to watch Kitty's character grow stronger from book to book, and I really liked seeing her interact with her family directly rather than just sometimes over the telephone. I'm not quite convinced by the romance between her and Ben, just doesn't seem like such a great match to me, but let's see where that goes in the next books.
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Finished:3/14/14
Rating:*****
Review: Amery meets Ronin when she accompanies a friend to a self defense class. He owns the dojo and she draws his attention right away. What follows is an erotic courtship, during which Ronin holds back about himself. His secrets cause problems and now I can't wait to read the sequel. That doesn't come out until later in the month:(
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Read:3/16/14
Rated:5 star
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I will never get enough Stephanie Plum. Janet Evanovich is brilliant. This book was another one full of laugh out loud laughter. With the help of Joe Morelli, Grandma Mazur, Lula the ex-hooker, Sally Sweet a transvestite musician can Stephanie catch her bond all while staying alive?
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by Joanna WyldeFinished:3/16/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Reaper's Property is my first book by Joanna Wylde. I must admit that the whole bad boy biker thing just flat out works for me. I don't know what it is about bikers, they just seem to add to the whole alpha male thing. I mean who honestly doesn't like an alpha male. I will definitely read more of this series in the future.
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by Maya BanksFinished:3/18/14
Rating:****
Review: I enjoyed this story but there were a few things that kept it from a 5 star rating. I just couldn't buy into how quickly Van decided that Eve was "the one". I also felt like the end was wrapped up a little too quickly and neatly.
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Discount Armageddon by Seanan McGuire (Alternative Shelf: Purchased)Finished: 19 March 2014
Rating: *****
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Funny, imaginative, fast-paced, action-packed and filled with awesome characters, Seanan McGuire's newest series is definitely a winner! I absolutely fell in love with Verity, her quirky friends and slightly crazy family, and their chaotic world. Can't wait to get my hands on the next book!
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Read:3/20/14
Rated:4 Stars
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City of Fallen Angels is one of the most tedious books I’ve read in a long while. No real drama. Tired recycled plotlines and villains. Frankly this book is just dull – disappointingly so when you consider how much better the author can usually write. At times I could have easily given up on finishing City of Fallen Angels altogether but I stuck with it for Simon. Somehow I’m sure that there is a fascinating story in here somewhere about a sweet and nerdy vegetarian Jewish boy who got unexpectedly turned into a vampire, then cursed with the freaky power to literally bring the wrath of God down upon those who would harm him. To my way of thinking this would make a much better story than “Clary and Jace love each other but can’t be together.”
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by Billy WongFinished:3/22/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Rose Agen known as The Iron Flower is the mightiest warrior in Kayland. Her journey to another country doesn't go as planned. She ends up fighting and getting seriously wounded in the process. An evil plot makes Rose see that her life and that of her families is in grave danger. Can she prevent it?
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Finished: 3/21/14
Rating: *****
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Juliana is an unusual character for the upper class Regency novel and I liked watching her antics, as well as her character development. It was also interesting to learn about Simon's background. Knowing this made him more believable and likable.
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Bitterblue by Kristin Cashore (Graceling Realm #3)Finished: 22 March 2014
Rating: *****
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Set 8 years after Graceling, the final book of the Graceling Realm trilogy takes place in Monsea, where Queen Bitterblue tries to help her kingdom heal from the horrors inflicted on it and its people by her father Leck during the decades of his reign. Shielded from the realities of life in Monsea by her advisors, she begins to sneak out of the castle to explore the city on her own at night while concealing her identity. Meanwhile, surrounded by a web of lies and betrayal she only slowly begins to unravel, Bitterblue barely knows whom she can trust among the people closest to her in the castle.
I absolutely loved Graceling, but was a bit disappointed by Fire, which I liked but did not enjoy quite as much as the first book, so I tried not to get my hopes up too much before reading this book. All doubts I might have had were quickly blown away, however, as Bitterblue did what its predecessor didn't quite achieve and immediately sucked me back into the brilliant, magical world created by Kristin Cashore and didn't let go until the very last page.
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Read:3/23/13
Rated:5 stars
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I saw this movie before I read the book. I loved the movie so I of course had to read it. I loved the descriptions, the characters, the conflicts and the resolutions. There's one thing that you can count on Stephanie Meyer to deliver, and that's a tale with intricately woven story lines, lots of plot twists and turns AND a happy ending.
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Finished:3/23/14
Rating:****
Review:Tessa is a sweet woman working hard to see that her brothers get along. Luke is also really sweet, but misunderstood by most, including Tessa's brothers. They are great together. I really liked these characters and look forward to seeing them in the other 2 books in this trilogy.
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by Nalini SinghFinished:3/24/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Hawke Snow SnowDancer Alpha has one source that's a pain in his ass Sienna Lauren. Sienna Lauren is a rare Cardinal X-Pay training to be a soldier. Hawke and his wolf want Sienna but believe her to be too young. Sienna is slowly being torn apart by having to watch Hawke go to someone else for his needs. Can they actually admit the truth about their feelings? Your answers await you in Kiss of Snow.
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Read:3/26/14
Rated:5 stars
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This book was a great read. This is the first book I've read by Jennifer Crusie.
This book was about a woman who has very low self esteem because of her curvy body. Her favorite feature is her odd taste in footwear, and the belief that a girl can never have too many shoes. She just broke up with her boyfriend David (though never making the plunge and sleeping with him). The only thing that depresses her about her breakup with David is that she won't have a date to his sisters wedding.
While at a bar, her friends goad her into walking up to a cute guy - Cal Morrissey, a serial dater afraid of commitment who just broke up with his therapist girlfriend. As she makes her way to Cal, she inadvertently overhears David making a bet with him that he cannot bed the girl in the grey suit within a month. Being the gal in the grey suit, she's shocked at first, but decides two can play that game, and sets out to make Cal's life miserable for that month (and heck, he'll make a cute date for the wedding). What she doesn't realize is that he didn't take the bet, but rather just bet that he could leave with her (for $10). Though their dinner date is a bust, circumstances keep throwing the two together, and Cal and Minn slowly start to develop feelings for each other - but Minn is still hurt because of the bet. Cal is mystified that his regular charm doesn't work on her - she seems immune. The big question is whether the two can weather the storm and discover their true feelings.
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The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn (Alternate Shelf: Keepers)Finished: 26 March 2014
Rating: ****
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The second book in the series features Anthony, the oldest of the Bridgerton siblings, in search of a wife to fulfill his duty of providing a son and heir to the title. Determined to under no circumstances make it a love match, he sets his eyes on the most sought after beauty of the season. It is her older sister, however, with whom he finds himself most involuntarily fascinated...
Anthony can, as we already know from The Duke and I, be a stubborn, hot-tempered idiot whose chief redeeming qualities are his protectiveness and sense of responsiblity towards his family. Kate is a great match for him: strong, intelligent, sarcastic, not easily intimidated and fiercely protective of her younger sibling, she is a wonderful character I loved reading about. The family dynamics of both the Bridgertons and the Sheffields also added to making this a highly enjoyable read - all in all a witty, lighthearted romance that put a huge smile on my face. Looking forward to more!
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Read:3/20/14
Rated:5 stars
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I devoured this book. Wish I could have read it in one setting. I was glad to see "The Reckoning" took us back to "The Summoning's" eerie roots. To a place meant to be a sanctuary, but is eerily much more similar to a prison, where the do-gooders may pull a Judas, and the menaces make for the best allies. While this series may have a red-herring or two, I was so caught up in these characters and their journey that I didn't even notice them until I had read the last page. In my mind, that is a testament to good writing, to see a flaw, and not register it or care because the story is just that good.
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Finished:3/30/14
Rating:5 stars
Review:this book was awesome! I can not believe the imagination of Maggie Stiefvater. I love the way all the characters are intertwined and complement each other. I cannot wait for the next installment!
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by Vicki Lewis ThompsonFinished:3/28/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Clay Whitaker has finally found a home at The Last Chance Ranch along with a family too. Emily Sterling is Emmett Sterling's daughter come home to celebrate his sixtieth birthday. Emily vowed that cowboys are not her thing and never will be to Clay ten years ago. Flash forward ten years and her opinion has drastically changed for one cowboy in particular Clay Whitaker. Emily knows Clay's history and how important he is to her father. Emily can't help her attraction to Clay and he to her. How will they cope with expectations placed on them? Your answers await you in Cowboy Up.
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Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger (Alternate Shelf: Reviews)Finished: 29 March 2014
Rating: ****
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The first book in the Finishing School series is a fun YA stempunk adventure set in the same world as Carriger's Parasol Protectorate series which is aimed at older readers, just 25 years earlier.
Despairing of ever being able to turn 14-year-old Sophronia into a proper lady, her mother enrolls her in a finishing school - little suspecting that Mademoiselle Geraldine's provides an education in far more than etiquette. Humour, adventure and quirky characters make for a quick and entertaining read, albeit not quite as brilliant as the Parasol Protectorate books. Fans of the latter will however certainly enjoy meeting younger versions of several familiar characters alongside this series' own protagonists.
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Read:4/3/14
Rated:5 stars
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Of course this book has lots of steam, like the two before it in this series but this story was exceptionally good. This installment centered around our fears and how it holds us back. Jenna acted strong but really had a lot of fears and I could relate to that. I was happy that Ty was there for her and pushed her.
I really like the Riley family and that the characters appear in all the books. The women in these three books are strong which is great. I'm really looking forward to the rest of the series and hopefully we learn more about Jenna and Ty's life together.
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172 Hours on the Moon by Johan HarstadFinished: 01 April 2014
Rating: ****
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50 years after the original moon landing, NASA is sending a new mission to the moon. On board: five highly trained astronauts - and three teenagers from different corners of the world, chosen by a lottery and sent along to garner publicity and ensure the whole world is watching as the team is sent ostensibly to be the first visitors to a secret moon base built in the 70s that had been kept strictly under wraps until now. Little do any of them know, however, that the true reason for the mission is something far more sinister... and that noone should ever have set foot on the moon again.
This standalone novel is a gripping YA sci-fi horror story with a premise that is unrealistic yet highly fascinating and becomes absolutely impossible to put down by the second half. Definitely one of the creepiest books I've read in quite a while - suspend all disbelief and strap in for one hell of a ride!
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Finished:3/31/14
Rating:4 stars
Review: I had some trouble getting into this book because the main character's family was so tough to like. However, once Virginia finally started to stand up to them, I liked it a lot. The teen angst was a little over the top, but I don't think it was unrealistic (unfortunately).
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by Vicki Lewis ThompsonFinished: 4/1/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Wyatt Locke half brother of Jack Chance comes to The Last Chance Ranch as a surprise visit. Wyatt has high hopes for the reunion and sadly disappointed to learn that Jack isn't home. When Jack discovers that Wyatt showed up unannounced and holding his son. Jack loses his temper and threatens Wyatt. Olivia Sedgewick knows that Wyatt is hurting and tries to cheer him up by going camping with him. Will two brothers make up? Your answers await in Long Road Home.
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