What is everyone currently reading?

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

dreamwild1985 wrote: "Rae wrote: "Lol Danielle.

A screener sounds pretty good. "

we all need to screen for each other :-)"

I can screen all the great action romances for y'all. I'm signing myself up for that. :)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

(Waving) Hey SweetT. I appreciate the warning. I know that Lora Leigh is not Danielle Friendly. I am trying so hard not to reach for a Carpathian book and read something else. I'm in Christine Feehan withdrawl and it's only been two days since I finished Murder Game. I'm reading a regency romance called Prospero's Daughter by Nancy Butler. It's really a wonderful book.

Too bad The Red Heart of Jade didn't quite flow for you. I guess everyone author has a not so good one.

[Arch , Mod]

Lora Leigh isn't Arch friendly either.

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

Nor Rae friendly I am afraid.

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

dreamwild1985 wrote: "Danielle wrote: "dreamwild1985 wrote: "Danielle wrote: "I imagine it gets old after a while. You're like, oh, yeah, "There's Jerry Seinfeld, again." LOL."

lol! yeah. and ny's full of so many ol..."

LOL Maya. I can so "hear" the tone, too. :-D

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

Sweet T wrote: "I just finished The Red Heart of Jade by Marjorie Lui. The heroine is Chinese American and the hero is Caucasian. I liked the H/h, but the storyline just didn't flow as easily as the first two b..."

Heya Sweet T! That's a bummer about The Red Heart. I've been meaning to try Marjorie Lui but now I know which ones to keep an eye out for in the series when I start it. :-)

[TinaNoir]

I just started reading The Night Gardener by George Pelecanos. Not a romance novel by a long stretch. It is a police procedural/murder mystery. If you've ever watched an episode of HBO's The Wire then you are familiar with GP's work (the rhythms, the argot, the matter of fact inclusion of race in his narrative). But the main character is white and his wife is black and they have a very functional, happy home life and he's stupid in love with her.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Thanks for the heads up, Tina.
(Danielle goes to add The Night Gardener to her tbr pile). :)

[Marie]

Danielle wrote: "Arch wrote: "I've started The Sheik by Lynne Wilding on my break today and read some more for lunch. So far the book is good. I know that Danielle loves to read about Sheiks. I will share my though..."


I'm reading Night of Desire by Marilyn Lee.
Marie

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Sweet T wrote: "Danielle, Arch, and Rae:

I have to say that I even found it surprising that I like Lora Leigh's Breeds series because I'm not into erotica. This series is the only one I've read in that genre b..."

I'm very interested in the gargoyle paranormals. I know Vicki Taylor has two: Carved in Stone and Flesh and Stone. I haven't read them yet, but they sound good.


SweetT I know a lot of people love Lora Leigh. I just can't go there with the anal sex. It's gross to me (no offense to anyone). But I have a lot of other really good books I can read, so I guess I'm not hurting. I'm glad you're liking them, though.

[new_user]

I love gargoyles. I've enjoyed Vicki Taylor's Gargouillen series too. Her men are as brave and heroic as you could wish. :)

I tried Heart of Stone by CE Murphy too, but I didn't enjoy that as much, even though her version of gargoyles is interesting.

[Justine]

Haven't been reading anything

I've been stuck on Su Doku

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Sweet T wrote: "Danielle,

The Breeds are the first and only books I've read that had that kind of sex in it, and I tend to skim those scenes because they're a bit creepy for me too. However, I just chalk it up..."

--Wow. These sound way too intense for me. And I like intense books. I think I'll stick with Christine Feehan. Thanks for the information and the warning.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Sweet T wrote: "Danielle,

I forgot to say thanks for the recommendation of other Gargolye books. I'm going to check out their descriptions on Amazon. I'm just fascinated by the idea of gargoyles (stone statue..."

You're welcome. I love to push books on people. :)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

new_user wrote: "I love gargoyles. I've enjoyed Vicki Taylor's Gargouillen series too. Her men are as brave and heroic as you could wish. :)

I tried Heart of Stone by CE Murphy too, but I didn't enjoy that as much..."

--New User, I will try to pull out the Vicki Taylor books when I get home.

[new_user]

Cool! Let us know what you think. I particularly liked the second one. :D

Re: the Breed books, they're really not that intense. If you've read Feehan, it doesn't get grittier than that, but I've found if you've read one Breed book you've read them all.

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

Sweet T wrote: "Rae - Regarding Marjorie Lui's Dirk & Steele series..."

Thanks SweetT! Can I read the Dirk & Steele books out of sequence? Or does the story unfold one after the other. I don't mind hopping if I can stay up to date and not get too lost. :-)

They sound awesome.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

new_user wrote: "Cool! Let us know what you think. I particularly liked the second one. :D

Re: the Breed books, they're really not that intense. If you've read Feehan, it doesn't get grittier than that, but I've ..."

Then I'm not missing anything and I don't have to put up with the objectionable sex content. That just reinforces my decision to stick with Feehan and some of the other non-icky erotic paranormal romance.

[new_user]

Yeah, I don't think you're missing much, Danielle.

LOL, Maya. I love the unique paranormal creatures.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Thanks, NU.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Sweet T, I tried to stay away from Christine Feehan books and I couldn't. I started Dark Destiny last night before bedtime (well after). That's why I'm really tired right now. LOL. I agree that each Carpathian book is distinctly different. I love her writing. I know some people say bad things about her, but I admire her as an author and my life has been enriched by reading her books.

Thanks for the warning about LL's books. I think I decided not to read that series. No point in getting sucked in if I can't read all the books. If you look at my enormous tbr pile, I'm not really missing out on any books. But I really do appreciate the information.

I definitely will be reading the rest of the Dirk and Steele series. I am sucked into that one.

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

You definitely helped a lot, thanks SweetT! That's good to know. Now I can start on the book I had my eye on. :-)

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

Sweet T, Shadow Touch and Soul Song. Danielle got me on a Russian hero kick and ST has that in there. Soul Song is IR from what I understand and I really wanted to read that one after. I'll probably start with one just to get an intro. I reread your post and misunderstood the first time, ack. That should teach me for reading too fast. :-)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Those Russian heroes. Ay yay yay! More please!

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

Yes!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Oh, another Russian hero lover! (Adds SweetT's name to the roster).

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Those Russians sneak up on you. :) Ilya! Sigh. I just like saying his name. :)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Well, misery loves company. :)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

When I come to NY I'll hold you to it. :)

[Justine]

Sweet T wrote: "new_user - Thanks for another gargoyle title, I checked it out on Amazon, and the reviews seem quite mixed about half good/half bad, but I added it to my Wish List anyway.

Justine - I guess I'..."

girl, it has me hooked!!! And I'm not an addictive personality type person: but I can't put them down. But the weird thing about it. I can only do them when I'm on the subway? I'm a freak!

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

Sweet T wrote: "I can understand your Russian hero kick. I like them too after reading about Ilya and Alexandr in the Drake sisters and Shadow Touch!

Yes, definitely read book 1 Tiger Eye first. It introduce..."

Sounds good Sweet T! Boy, these sound great. :-D

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Justine wrote: "Sweet T wrote: "new_user - Thanks for another gargoyle title, I checked it out on Amazon, and the reviews seem quite mixed about half good/half bad, but I added it to my Wish List anyway.

Just..."

I think my addictive personality comes out in odd ways: joining groups, and collecting books. I can't stay away from the bookstore. I do try and it doesn't work.

[Justine]

Danielle wrote: "Justine wrote: "Sweet T wrote: "new_user - Thanks for another gargoyle title, I checked it out on Amazon, and the reviews seem quite mixed about half good/half bad, but I added it to my Wish List a..."


but that's a good addiction. you don't need to stop that one!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

That's good to hear you say that, Justine. I feel bad about my book buying, although I'm not sure why. I have a place to put the books, I read them, I save money and don't overspend, and I work lots of overtime, so I'm not spending money on them I don't have. Yet I feel guilty. I think it comes from growing up without having a lot of money. I feel I have to watch my spending.

[Justine]

danielle, girl do you want me to whoop yr behind? there's nothing wrong with buying books? i mean it's not as if you are buying crack or something. My books are now on the floor by my book cases. I've run out of space.

what i need to do is buy a bigger house! let me go check my lotto numbers!

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Okay, I'll shut it. I have been properly chastised. Thanks Justine for smacking some sense into me. :)

[CaliGirlRae, Mod Squad]

Some books have crack in them. I firmly believe that Outlander has such a substance cause I have to fight from going back to it. Harlequin suspenses to cause no matter how I try to stay away, they entice me back.


(hehe)

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Harlequin Presents for me. I shake my head at all the cliche tropes in them, but I keep going back.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

SweetT if buying books with Student Loan money helps you keep your sanity, there is nothing wrong with that. I bought books when I was on loan money. Nothing wrong with that. We have to have our ways of keeping sane. Don't feel bad about that.

Justine might come and get you if you don't get off yourself.

I have a room that is the library in my house, but I'm outgrowing it. I will put some shelves in the hallway since I got the okay from my mother and sister, with whom I share a house.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

It's the crack that keeps on giving.

[Justine]

Danielle wrote: "Okay, I'll shut it. I have been properly chastised. Thanks Justine for smacking some sense into me. :)"

most welcome. don't mention it.

and i did not even have one number in the $333M lotto. I guess more books will continue to find their way to the floor

[Justine]

Rae wrote: "Some books have crack in them. I firmly believe that Outlander has such a substance cause I have to fight from going back to it. Harlequin suspenses to cause no matter how I try to stay away, they ..."

Lynn Viehl's Darkyn series did it for me. My gawwwwwwwdddddddd! My life practically came to a stand still!! Until I read all of them!

[Justine]

Danielle wrote: "It's the crack that keeps on giving."

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA

LOL

You gals are nuts! :-)

[Arch , Mod]

I'm currently reading a Harlequin book:

Texas Gun Smoke by Joanne Wayne.

I wonder if she's kin to John Wayne.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

How are you liking Texas Gun Smoke? Sounds like a book I'd like.

I'm reading Cry No More by Linda Howard. The hero is a sexy Texican (Mexican father/American mother). I'm loving Diaz. I think Arch would call him a good, bad boy.

[TinaNoir]

Diaz is awesome. ScarySexyCool. I am reading about three books at once right now. I just started Madhouse by Rob Thurman. This series is fabulous! Nik Leandros is one character I am glad to have "met." I am about halfway through A Hunger Like No Other I am having real problems with the heroine Emma. She is really annoying me. And I am plodding through C.E. Murphy's Heart Of Stone. Not really loving it. I think there is the kernel of a good story there but the execution is not great.

[Arch , Mod]

Danielle wrote: "How are you liking Texas Gun Smoke? Sounds like a book I'd like.

I'm reading Cry No More by Linda Howard. The hero is a sexy Texican (Mexican father/American mother). I'm loving Diaz. I think A..."

I'll give my spoilers, soon.

I think I have Cry No More. If not, I will have to check it out.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Tina wrote: "Diaz is awesome. ScarySexyCool. I am reading about three books at once right now. I just started Madhouse by Rob Thurman. This series is fabulous! Nik Leandros is one character I am glad to ha..."


Tina I love ScarySexyCool. Can I steal that phrase for my dangerous heroes shelf? I think I am a psycho. I love these kinds of heroes. I so want to marry Diaz! You know how I feel about the Cal Leandros series. Love it! I hope you enjoy A Hunger Like No Other despite Emmaline. I loved the book. Haven't read Heart of Stone but it's in my tbr pile.

[Danielle The Book Huntress , Sees Love in All Colors]

Arch wrote: "Danielle wrote: "How are you liking Texas Gun Smoke? Sounds like a book I'd like.

I'm reading Cry No More by Linda Howard. The hero is a sexy Texican (Mexican father/American mother). I'm lovin..."

Cry No More is supposed to be a real tearjerker. I haven't cried yet, but it's pretty awful what happened to Milla. It's a great story though.

[TinaNoir]

Danielle wrote: Tina I love ScarySexyCool. Can I steal that phrase for my dangerous heroes shelf? I think I am a psycho. I love these kinds of heroes. I so want to marry Diaz!

Go for it! I must be a psycho too because that is my absolute favorite kind of hero. ScarySexyCool is the hallmark of a Linda Howard hero. Nobody, imo, can get quite the balance of very scary, very sexy and protective as all hell like she does.