Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter Series by Laurell K. Hamilton -> Starting January 2nd, 2019

[Jammin Jenny]

Anna 'Bookbuyer' call me bookbuyer. ^-^ wrote: "Chapter 24: The greeting ceremony that had been interrupted last night was back on for tonight. One thing about the monsters: You have to observe the rules. The rules said we needed a greeting cere..."

Great paragraph - this was an awesome installment.

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Love this line!

(view spoiler)[It was an October wedding. The bride was a witch who solved preternatural crimes. The groom raised the dead and slew vampires for a living. It sounded like a Halloween joke, but it wasn't. (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Chapter 25. (view spoiler)[Sometimes I don't know why Anita just doesn't do Nathaniel? Like why? (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Chapter 40. Zombie's are kind of scary. I mean impervious to pain and already dead? O.o

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

End. (view spoiler)[The Brown's case was really bad. I don't blame the woman for being distraught. (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

chapter 1 (view spoiler)[I can't imagine trying to sleep or sleep with someone with hair as long and think as Nathaniel's! O.o (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Chapter 4

Really?! Really?!!!

(view spoiler)[Another interesting thing about the FBI and its dealing with Native Americans was that if you looked Indian enough, they would assign you even if the case involved a totally different tribe, with a totally different language and customs. You're Indian, right? Aren't all Indians the same? (hide spoiler)]

Why???????????????????????????????????/

[Jammin Jenny]

I'm sad - I don't have any Anita Blake books ready for me - they're all on hold :(

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Chapter 8

(view spoiler)[Oooh Franklin is hiding he's psychic? (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Chapter 12

(view spoiler)[Thank god for Anita's good healing skills! (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I'm sad - I don't have any Anita Blake books ready for me - they're all on hold :("

:(

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I have all mine from Kindle. They have 'bundles' for up to like book 18 or 19.

[Jammin Jenny]

I'm on a really tight budget right now. Maybe I'll ask my daughter to buy me some for my birthday next week :)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Jammin Jenny wrote: "I'm on a really tight budget right now. Maybe I'll ask my daughter to buy me some for my birthday next week :)"

Awesome! And happy early birthday!

[Jammin Jenny]

Thanks!

[Jenn]

Woo! I think I'm able to finally join this one :) Can't wait to knock out some more of these!

[Jenn]

Ok starting today!

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Woohoo!

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I have two books to finish before I start Flirt.

[Jenn]

I'm excited to jump back into this world

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Me too!

[Jammin Jenny]

Great - I just books #8-#12 as a birthday present!

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Woohoo!

[Jenn]

Very nice!

[Jenn]

Chapter 10: (view spoiler)[ oh Ronnie. Her best friend has really turned into a jealous biatch. And how could I have forgotten cookie monster?? I'm loving rereading these books. And Anita may be pregnant? Don't tell Richard lol (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Jenn wrote: "
Chapter 10: [spoilers removed]"

IKR? (view spoiler)[I really am starting to hate Ronnie. -.- (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Anna 'Bookbuyer' call me bookbuyer. ^-^ wrote: "Jenn wrote: "
Chapter 10: [spoilers removed]"

IKR? [spoilers removed]"

I had really forgotten how bad she gets here. I think I blocked it out lol

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Jenn wrote: "Anna 'Bookbuyer' call me bookbuyer. ^-^ wrote: "Jenn wrote: "
Chapter 10: [spoilers removed]"

IKR? [spoilers removed]"

I had really forgotten how bad she gets here..."

I've re-read enough that I rarely forget. I just put it in the back of my mind.

[Aly]

I'm starting Circus of the Damned now!

[Jenn]

Aly wrote: "I'm starting Circus of the Damned now!"

Such a good one!

[Aly]

chapter 11 (view spoiler)[ that whole mess with the snake was crazy. Why did Jean Claude even have that?! I really don't like Yasmin (hide spoiler)]
chapter 21 (view spoiler)[ a child vampire would be really creepy. Anita's life is so crazy. Multiple vampires mutilating people, who then change into monsters. So awful (hide spoiler)]
chapter 36 (view spoiler)[ Anita has all kinds of problems. The oldest vampire ever has marked her and she's trying to cover for Jean Claude, but it might kill her. whew (hide spoiler)]
Finished (view spoiler)[ Sometimes Anita annoys me. Yes she's pretty badass and has been through a lot, but telling Richard she would rather die than be a lycanthrope was mean. And she was going to just let Jean Claude be murdered when he clearly likes her. I don't know, I'm waiting for her to come around I guess. I've read about some of the other books and I know they get together so I hope that happens soon (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 20: (view spoiler)[ Oh Richard. He really needs to get his shit together. He can't be mad at Anita for sleeping with other men and then go and sleep with other women. But same also goes for Anita, she can't expect her men to only be with her when she's sleeping with multiple men. That's just unfair. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 35: (view spoiler)[Anita is not pregnant! That would have been just too much to contend with. However, she really needs to get her shit together because she is all over the place and treating everyone around her like crap. Also, crying does not make you weak (hide spoiler)]

[Aly]

Girl who was infatuated with death (view spoiler)[ Not too much happened here. I would've liked a bit more about the girl who wanted to be a vampire. I did like seeing Anita reconnect with Jean Claude (hide spoiler)]
One Word Answer (view spoiler)[ I felt like this was almost pointless. Maybe it would have more impact if I read the Sookie Stackhouse books, but as a standalone, I didn't really get it (hide spoiler)]
Biting in Plain Sight (view spoiler)[ I really liked this one! It was it's own story, without having to read any books in the series. Liam was so sweet and I would read more about this world (hide spoiler)]
Galahad: (view spoiler)[A lot of information at the beginning, probably a bit too much for a short story. I did like the King Arthur characters and the smut was good. (hide spoiler)]
Blood Lust (view spoiler)[ I liked this one. The idea of synthetic blood is pretty cool. I understand that Daniel wanted revenge, but becoming a vampire is a bit extreme. Too bad his former fiance sucked, but at least he found someone else. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Finished: (view spoiler)[ The Anita/Asher moments give me <3. Glad she sent Haven back, I did not like him. And hopefully she gets over this 'I only love Micah and Nathaniel because of vampire powers' shit though. If it ain't broke, don't fix it! (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 13: (view spoiler)[ so the harlequin left their calling card but appear to just want to talk. I know I've read this one before but I only remember a little. Glad Edward is back. I've missed him. And Richard is trying once again to accept everything (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 23: (view spoiler)[ well now Belle morte has saved them but at what cost. And freaking Richard. Trying to make anita turn and almost killing himself and Jean claude. Idiot (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 38: (view spoiler)[Yay Haven is back...(sarcasm). I wonder if Anita will stand by her ban on Joseph or if she will cave. He left them to die so he has some balls to ask her to protect him now. (hide spoiler)]

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Jenn wrote: "
Chapter 20: [spoilers removed]"

That's one of the things that has always bothered me. :/

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

Jenn wrote: "
Chapter 35: [spoilers removed]"

It most certainly does not! It can make you strong in fact!

[Jenn]

Anna 'Bookbuyer' call me bookbuyer. ^-^ wrote: "Jenn wrote: "
Chapter 35: [spoilers removed]"

It most certainly does not! It can make you strong in fact!"

Right??

[Jenn]

Finished: (view spoiler)[Richard, just stay home from now on, please. So happy that Peter isn't shifting. I couldn't imagine how that would go over with Donna. Also, Olaf is creepy and Anita needs to kill him. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 10: (view spoiler)[ I kind of remember this book. Jason is my favorite character so I'm super happy there's a book devoted to him because he's been lacking lately in the books. But that opening chapter just to discuss having sex was a little pointless. Now Jason is home and not at all ready to see his father (hide spoiler)]
Chapter 19: (view spoiler)[Who the hell are these Summerlands? I find the media circus slightly ridiculous. I get that if it was the politicans son cheating that would be a story. But it's been proven that it's just Jason and they are now hassling Jason and his family. I mean, it's fairly obvious that Jason's dad is not his dad and he's really a Summerland, but the media doesn't know that! (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

Chapter 30: (view spoiler)[Jason is just too much of a flirt for his own good. He literally has slept with everyone in the bridal party and is just flirting up a storm with them again while Anita watches even though she's supposed to be his girlfriend. And these bodyguards are too twitchy to just be basic protection. (hide spoiler)]
Finished: (view spoiler)[ Is it too much to ask for Richard to either just leave the series or get better? His jealously over everything Anita does is ridiculous. Anyway, now Jason is Anita's wolf to call. She's just acquiring a zoo over here. And while I love Jason and Anita's friendship, I really hope that doesn't get messed up. (hide spoiler)]

[Jammin Jenny]

Do we need to extend this at all, or can we keep reading the books in the series for the rest of the year in this thread? I'm up to Obsidian Butterfly so I have a long way to go...

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

I have no clue. O.o I still have a few books to read myself....

[Jenn]

I looked at the rules for BR's and it says it remains open until the last comment is 14 days old. So as long as we keep commenting and interacting I think it should remain open

[Jenn]

Here is what the rules say:

*Buddy read threads only last for 14 days after the thread start date or the last comment posted (whichever is later)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

So as long as we keep it active we can read it all year. :)

[Anna 'Bookbuyer']

So between the three or is it four. Aly are you still reading this? We should keep it pretty active. :)