Read, Reading Now and Reading Next (2015)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Read ; Listening to and reading

Next: too many choices from BR, so I will play it by ear

[Ora]

Reading and then

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Ora wrote: "Reading and then "

Please let me know how Say yes turns out. I didn't enjoy book 1, and I suspect that Tessa Dare doesn't get me going in HRs. But I may try book 2 because I found it's the book's characters not the writing for Sarah MacLean. So I need to figure out if it's Tessa Dare's characters or her writing style

[Krystal]

Currently reading The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon and I'm going to read The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall next

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Krystal wrote: "Currently reading The Mime Order by Samantha Shannon and I'm going to read The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall next"

your first reads of 2015?

[~Melissa~]

Read Heart reading Love is a Stranger and trying to finish up The Husband's Secret (all those pesky SH books got in my way) not sure what will be next probably a M-F book since I haven't been able to read many lately

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Read Heart reading Love is a Stranger .."

you are reading the BR, I better finish up the Alaska so I can join you then

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Read Heart reading Love is a Stranger .."

you are reading the BR, I better finish up the Alaska so I can join you then"

no worries - just started this morning - only finished chap 2 and kinda confused. Have to work today so no reading again til tonight :)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Read Heart reading Love is a Stranger .."

you are reading the BR, I better finish up the Ala..."

Going to the Gym to work off the food!!!

[~Melissa~]

Haha - can you do an extra workout for me :)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Haha - can you do an extra workout for me :)"

My trainer said on Jan 5, he is putting me on 2-a-day (an hour cardio in the morning on empty stomach) and an hour of strength during the evening
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Haha - can you do an extra workout for me :)"

My trainer said on Jan 5, he is putting me on 2-a-day (an hour cardio in the morning on empty stomach) and an hou..."

Yowza - sounds like a slave master - hope he is yummy to look at to make it worth while - granted the end result will be worth it - I'm just thinking while you're going through it :D

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Haha - can you do an extra workout for me :)"

My trainer said on Jan 5, he is putting me on 2-a-day (an hour cardio in the m..."

he is yummy to look at :D

[Ora]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Ora wrote: "Reading and then "

Please let me know how Say yes turns out. I didn't enjoy book 1, and I suspect that Te..."

So far I love it. I would suggest her Spindle Cove series. , however I think the first chapter is the funniest she has written and you get introduced to Colin, who has his own story in .
A night to Surrender Chapter 1

[K~Terror]

Just finished my first book for 2015 which was a fabulous book (and I don't usually don't care to read much SciFi)!


I'm currently reading these for buddy-reads:


And reading this one just because I want to:


And reading this one when I have 'sit-down' time with my kindle:


Next up SS Team Read & Buddy-Reads:

So, ya, I'm pretty much all over the place

[Penni]

Looks like a good lineup Kristin.

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "~Melissa~ (~Cainis~ the Elf) wrote: "Haha - can you do an extra workout for me :)"

he is yummy to look at :D "

sweet :D

[Book Concierge]

Me Before You by Jojo Moyes – 4****
This was not the light, fluffy chick-lit romance I thought it would be. Rather, it is a wonderful, complex and compelling story of two very different people who meet in extraordinary circumstances and deeply affect one another over a period of six months. I did wonder if the title would be better reversed - YOU before ME. The audiobook is narrated by a team of voice artists, each taking on the perspective of a different character.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Finished and listening to

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Book Concierge wrote: " Me Before You by Jojo Moyes – 4****
This was not the light, fluffy chick-lit romance I thought it would be. Rather, it is a wonderful, complex and compelling st..."

I've been eying that book for a few months

[Ora]

Finished 4 stars. I love Tessa Dare's books. This series is a little different from her other in that the characters aren't related or have any type of connectins other than inheriting a castle. So if you read them out of order, your not missing anything.
I love TD's humor she always puts in her books. I really liked Clio and Rafe's interaction, along with Rafe's protectiveness wit Clio.

[Krystal]

Ezinwanyi yes they are my first reads of 2015

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Ora wrote: "Finished 4 stars. I love Tessa Dare's books. This series is a little different from her other in that the characters aren't related or have any type of ..."

Hmmmm. I may give her one more shot

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Krystal wrote: "Ezinwanyi yes they are my first reads of 2015"

Cool

[Krystal]

I'm reading currently and will read next

[Anastasia]

Read The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, reading The Unknown Soldier, and gonna read The Last of the Mohicans, The Children of Húrin, The Mysterious Island, The Color of Magic, or Catching Fire next. And then the rest that were mentioned...

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Listened to ★★★½. It never hit a crescendo for me.
Now listening to and up next is

[K~Terror]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Listened to ★★★½. It never hit a crescendo for me.
Now listening to and up next is "

How did Running Barefoot compare to A Different Blue and Making Faces? I liked A Different Blue but loved Making Faces. Both books filled with so much angst, very feeling books.

PS - Really enjoyed Bold Tricks (Surprised?) - but not as much as EIT :D

[K~Terror]

Read:
-> Second book from the last one of the series and it's all building towards the next book. Liked it! ★★★★
-> Nice break between & ★★★★

Currently Reading:
-> both Meh

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Listened to ★★★½ ..."

LOVED Making faces.

Running Barefoot was very similar in style to A different Blue. It never hit a super high. Like in Making faces (view spoiler)[ when the best friend in the wheelchair died in the mud, I swear I was crushed. There was some real emotionally draining things (hide spoiler)], nothing that dramatic happened in running barefoot.

I did go ahead and bought her new one

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

I found Rosemary and Rue a bit boring so I never continued the series

[V_Nerdbooks]

Making Faces made me bawl.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Making Faces made me bawl."

Man, I LOVED that book. Very good writing. Very mini Colleen hoover-ish

[V_Nerdbooks]

Yeah it so was.
Have you read any Tarryn Fisher? Never Never is out soon by CoHo and her together

[K~Terror]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "I found Rosemary and Rue a bit boring so I never continued the series"

I can see that.. I have the first 2 or 3 so I will probably try a couple more to see if it improves... She doesn't seem to have much personality and this book is mostly doling out information.. I'm not sure I'm a big fan of fae after all.

[K~Terror]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Yeah it so was.
Have you read any Tarryn Fisher? Never Never is out soon by CoHo and her together"

V - I read The Opportunist and was sucked into the story although I didn't really care for the MC. (Which is unusual for me to like a story w/o liking the MC.).

I'm looking forward to reading Never Never and need to read some more Amy Harmon. 2015 Resolutions. :D

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

V Audio Nerd wrote: "Yeah it so was.
Have you read any Tarryn Fisher? Never Never is out soon by CoHo and her together"

I didn't care for The Opportunist, it's the only Tarryn Fisher I have read. But I am looking forward to Never Never as well

[V_Nerdbooks]

I can feel a little buddy read coming on lol.

[K~Terror]

:)

[V_Nerdbooks]

It was on pre order but they pulled it, she said on Facebook that they have decided to make it into a series, not sure if that means a cliffhanger or not ?!?!

[K~Terror]

Grrr.....

[V_Nerdbooks]

Lol I know, I do loves me a series though.....

[Penni]

Kristin ~ Experiment in Terror Junkie wrote: "V Audio Nerd wrote: "Yeah it so was.
Have you read any Tarryn Fisher? Never Never is out soon by CoHo and her together"

V - I read The Opportunist and was sucked into the story al..."

you really need to read the next two. They come as a package. it's a good trilogy. but it is not a typical HEA - which I actually like more often than straight HEA's.

[Ora]

Finished Reading Then

[Book Concierge]

1984 by George Orwell – 4****
Classic dystopian science fiction, written in 1948 and imagining a totalitarian society where Big Brother watches your every move and the ruling party controls all information. The thing that I find most frightening about this world that Orwell created is how very plausible it is. I couldn’t help but think of current events – torture, “Newspeak,” wars, video cameras on every corner, texting and hackers no longer respecting anyone’s privacy. Frank Muller does a fine job narrating the audiobook. The scenes where Winston is being re-educated gave me goose bumps.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Ora wrote: "FinishedReadingThen"

you are in a YA-ish mood, huh?

[Ora]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Ora wrote: "FinishedReadingThen"

you are in a YA-ish mood, huh?"

Didn't plan on it, I love Sophie Jordan and was really surprised on how much I like and after reading a book B2B review about about if size really matters, I wanted to read it. So far it's funny and light. After the last two books being a little on the darker side, it's just what the doctor ordered.

[Book Concierge]

Leeway Cottage by Beth Gutcheon– 4****
I really enjoyed this look at a marriage through the eyes of two very different people. The story covers several decades, though much of the action is concentrated during the World War II era. Gutcheon uses multiple points of view and moves back and forth in time as people remember past events, so I’m left feeling a little as if I’ve only scratched the surface, rather than gotten the full story. I am reminded that there are many stories in the people around me; that what we see of a person – even one we think we know well - may be only the tip of the iceberg.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

[Ora]

Read Reading Next

[Book Concierge]

Sugar Cookie Murder by Joanne Fluke – 1*
Book # 6 in the Hannah Swenson cozy mystery series is a waste of time and paper. The mystery takes up less than half the total page count; a community cookbook covers the majority of the book. The story is weak, and the recipes don’t sound very appetizing to THIS cook. Well, a couple of dessert recipes interested me enough to grant 1 star.
Link to my full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...