RLftCI: Currently Reading 2015

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Hmmm...never read anything by Molly O'Keefe, ShoSho. However, because of you, I just borrowed from my library. I'll keep you posted as to what I think.

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Yaay! That was my first book by her.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Well...first chapter grabbed me. :o)

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I was going to read for August SGOM but it was on loan ,I just got it yesterday. @25% and it's great!

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Listening to and loving it. LOL a few times. Enjoying the characters. More than half of it is set in New Zealand.

[Maggie the Muskoka Library Mouse]

I am reading "Susannah's Garden" by Debbie Macomber, "Darkness of Light" by Stacey Marie Brown, and "Lucy Talk" by Fiona Walker.

[KarenF]

I keep forgetting to post. Anyway I recent read & - Both ***** reads

In between I enjoyed which I also enjoyed.

This morning I started which is really fun so far.

I was kind of "off" romance for a while but I seem to be picking it back up with a vengeance now!

[Silvia]

Just finishing up The Education of Sebastian & The Education of Caroline enjoying it! ; )))

[ShoSho , Moderator]

KarenF wrote: "I keep forgetting to post. Anyway I recent read & - Both ***** reads

In between I enjoyed but When a Scot Ties the Knot is up next.
I just finished and love it.

[Silvia]

Finished The Education of Sebastian & The Education of Caroline enjoyed 5 stars! Now reading Nowhere Ranch a lot of kink, enjoying!

[KarenF]

ShoSho wrote: "I just finished Uprooted by Naomi Novik and love it."

I read that earlier in the summer and loved it too. Such great atmosphere.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

finished and gave it 3 stars.

I'm very excited ,I'm going start listening to so excited :D

I'm also reading only 10% in and I can tell it's going to be good.

[Silvia]

Reading I love KA and so far not disappointed! ; )

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Wow, ShoSho. You're all caught-up on the In Death series. I'm impressed.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Wow, ShoSho. You're all caught-up on the In Death series. I'm impressed."

I got the last one on pre-order.Only a couple of hours left :D

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

:o)

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I just finished and loved it. Now I have to wait another year to read more about these characters.

I don't know what to read next. Yet.

[Nicci]

I just finished and loved it. Couldn't put it down. Now I'm reading .

[Silvia]

Reading The Queen The Original Sinners, the last book of one of my fave series! ; )

[Nicci]

Silvia wrote: "Reading The Queen The Original Sinners, the last book of one of my fave series! ; )"

I read The Saint. Reisz is really good. It was a little dark for me, but I couldn't put it down.

[Silvia]

Nicci - I'm sad this series is ending but looking forward to see how the story wraps up and also what future works this author has up her sleeve!! ; )

[Nicci]

Silvia wrote: "Nicci - I'm sad this series is ending but looking forward to see how the story wraps up and also what future works this author gas up her sleeve!! ; )"

It's hard when a series ends. But she is really prolific. Enjoy!

[Lauren]

Nicci wrote: "I just finished and loved it. Couldn't put it down. Now I'm reading ."

I love the Tradd street series. Hope you enjoy it.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I finished , and . I'm listening to about 20% in .
I'm going to start reading

[Silvia]

I'm reading . Loving it!

[Sue]

Nicci wrote: "I just finished and loved it. Couldn't put it down. Now I'm reading ."

Love, love, love Tradd Street. But this morning, I'll be re-listening to .

[Sue]

A plug for an excellent R/S ... LOL James Bond meets the FBI, I seriously love this series. Polished Brit with an inner core of 007 works with the FBI. More S than R, but I couldn't put it down.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

I'm waiting for the email telling me is ready to be downloaded. I can't start anything else.

I finished which was pretty bad! I rolled my eyes so many times and I just wanted it to be over!

[[deleted user]]

Im reading right now. Pretty much seems like same old same old Jennifer L. Armentrout right now :(

[Sue]

Earls Just Want to Have Fun, the summary reminded me just enough of Lorraine Heath's Scoundrel's of St. James series. She's a scamp, a pickpocket and has known no other life, but has she?

[Rosemarie]

I am reading The Secret Mistress byMary Balogh

[Anita]

An oldie Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens. My oldest daughter gave me the series. I really like it, romance, mystery and humor, just great.

My Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

I started several days ago and I'm really enjoying it. It has made me tear up several times already. I'm reading it for my "in-person" book club that meets once a month.

I also started via Kindle and, on audio, .

Jumping all around in my cookbooks:

Made a potato salad this morning from . Roasted the diced potatoes instead of boiling them...turned out delish!

Made Cream of Broccoli Soup Concentrate earlier in the week, from and ate it all before I could build my vegan pot pies. LOL!

Also made the same day "cheddar cheese" from that turned out so good.

Made glazed carrots in thyme & maple sugar last night from . Love my new Airfryer that I got for Christmas.

And looking at making Key Lime Pie from my cousin, who will be visiting next week, from . Unless anyone knows of a really good one?

[Robin]

I had a good reading week. First I read It Happened One Wedding by Julie James. Another fun contemporary romance.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

I also read At the Stroke of Madness by Alex Kava. This series gets better with each book.

My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Anita]

I'm currently reading by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. It is not at all like any of her other books.

[Silvia]

Just finished Adore about one of my fave ever couples, Dean and Liv!! 5 stars. Now going to start Playing in the Rain by one of my fave authors.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Anita wrote: "I'm currently reading by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. It is not at all like any of her other books."

Oh, yes. Loved that book, Anita. I just retired from San Jose; was there from 1977 to 2015. Very interesting read. SEP obviously did her homework.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Silvia wrote: "Just finished Adore about one of my fave ever couples, Dean and Liv!!"

I just woke up from a nap... thought this read "Spinal of Bliss." I was like, WTH? LOL!

[Anita]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Anita wrote: "I'm currently reading by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. It is not at all like any of her other books."

Oh, yes. Loved that book, Anita. I just r..."

I have a question for you: How long ago does a book have to take place to be an Historical-Romance? Even though it takes place 40 years ago, I think qualifies.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Silvia wrote: "Just finished Adore about one of my fave ever couples, Dean and Liv!!"

I just woke up from a nap... thought this read "Spinal of Bliss." I ..."

Lol

[ShoSho , Moderator]

Anita wrote: "I'm currently reading by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. It is not at all like any of her other books."

I think it's one of the few books that I haven't read from her.

[Lisa Kay, Moderator]

Anita wrote: "I have a question for you: How long ago does a book have to take place to be an Historical-Romance? Even though it takes place 40 years ago, I think Hot Shot by Susan Elizabeth Phillips qualifies."

I would agree, Anita. That period of time is "history" now. Unfortunately, it went by all too fast. But, luckily, I lived it. My husband was one of the first 12 people into Silicon Valley to developed PLDs. (A Programmable Logic Device is a generic term for an integrated circuit that can be programmed in a laboratory to perform complex functions. A PLD consists of arrays of AND and OR gates. A system designer implements a logic design with a device programmer that blows fuses on the PLD to control gate operation. System designers can use development software that converts basic code into instructions a device programmer needs to implement a design.) He was rare, in that he did both hardware and software design. An interesting and fun time! I really saw that valley expand - rapidly.

However, back to your question, and just to play Devil's Advocate, Kaye Dacus says this, in her blog article Writing the Romance Novel: Historical Romance vs. Historical Fiction:

Oh, and just to add one more facet to the definition: the works of Jane Austen, the Brontes, Elizabeth Gaskell, etc., are not considered “historical” romance—because they were contemporary romances when they were written—set during the time period in which they were actually written. A true “historical” is written by someone not living in the time period in which the story is set.

[D.G.]

Lisa Kay wrote: "Oh, and just to add one more facet to the definition: the works of Jane Austen, the Brontes, Elizabeth Gaskell, etc., are not considered “historical” romance—because they were contemporary romances when they were written—set during the time period in which they were actually written. A true “historical” is written by someone not living in the time period in which the story is set."

I agree with this. That's why I don't consider Agatha Christie's books as 'historical mystery'. She set them in time she wrote them.

[Silvia]

Lisa Kay, toooo funny!

I'm reading Red Hill it's about zombies and I'm loving it!

[Anita]

ShoSho wrote: "Anita wrote: "I'm currently reading by Susan Elizabeth Phillips. It is not at all like any of her other books."

I think it's one of the few books that I ..."

I have read all the SEP books except Hot Shot It is the my last SEP book. I think the over 500 page length put me off, but I really love it and the computer history and tech don't put me off at all.

[ShoSho , Moderator]

**clears throat**
Umm ladies , have you noticed you've been posting in the 2015 thread?
Here is the link to I'm Currently Reading... 2016