Robin's Reading Plan - June 2020

[Robin]

Here is my June list:

Group/Buddy reads:
✓ Two Girls Down - Louisa Lane (JD Robb) ★★★★☆
✓ A Merciful Silence - Kendra Elliot (T,D&D) ★★★★★
✓ Love Me to Death - Allison Brennan (2,3,4) ★★★☆☆ 1/2
✓ A Dark and Stormy Night - Kerrigan Byrne (2,3,4) ★★★★☆

2,3,4:
✓ The Prophet - Amanda Stevens ★★★★☆ 1/2
✓ Undercover Bromance - Lyssa Kay Adams ★★★★☆
Blaze - Joan Swann
Murder at the Boat Club - Lee Strauss
✓ The Hidden Staircase - Carolyn Keene ★★★★☆

Standalone/try a new series:
✓ Bloodlines - Dinah McCall ★★☆☆☆
✓ Deep Waters - Jayne Ann Krentz ★☆☆☆☆ 1/2

Short Story/Novella:
✓ Across a Crowded Room - Judith O'Brien ★★★★☆

[Sharon]

I recently finished Two Girls Down. I liked it a lot. Enjoy reading.

[Viki]

I have Bloodlines by Dinah McCall on my long list to read one day. Look forward to seeing what you think of it. I didn’t know for a long time that Sharon Sala and Dinah Mcall are the same author.

Enjoy reading.

[Michelle]

Have a great month Robin

[Christina T]

I have Undercover Bromance on my June list as well. I also have A Dark and Stormy Knight....I should add it as well!

[Robin]

Sharon wrote: "I recently finished Two Girls Down. I liked it a lot. Enjoy reading."

Thanks Sharon. I'm looking forward to it.

[Robin]

Viki wrote: "I have Bloodlines by Dinah McCall on my long list to read one day. Look forward to seeing what you think of it. I didn’t know for a long time that Sharon Sala and Dinah Mcall are the same author.
..."

Sharon Sala/Dinah McCall is a hit and miss author for me. I pulled this book as a random read in another group. I hope this one is a hit!

[Robin]

Michelle wrote: "Have a great month Robin"

Thanks, Michelle!

[Robin]

Christina T wrote: "I have Undercover Bromance on my June list as well. I also have A Dark and Stormy Knight....I should add it as well!"

I'm at the mercy of the library for several books this month, including the Bromance book. I hope it's as good as the first book in the series.

[Laura]

I’m guessing you’ll like Two Girls Down, I really did. Enjoy!

[Anita]

I feel the same about Sharon Sala/Dinah McCall. I really like the older Dinah McCall books and have sort of stopped reading Sharon Sala. Great list - have a good month.

[Jonetta]

Looking forward to our discussions on four of your books, Robin.

Are you still enjoying the Graveyard Queen series? I loved it on audio as the narrator was outstanding.

Enjoy everything💜

[Robin]

Laura wrote: "I’m guessing you’ll like Two Girls Down, I really did. Enjoy!"

My library book just came through. I'm hoping to start this one later this week.

[Robin]

Anita wrote: "I feel the same about Sharon Sala/Dinah McCall. I really like the older Dinah McCall books and have sort of stopped reading Sharon Sala. Great list - have a good month."

I agree. I think her older Dinah McCall books were much better. I remember loving Jackson Rule when I read it many years ago. Soooooo Gooooood.

[Robin]

Jonetta wrote: "Looking forward to our discussions on four of your books, Robin.

Are you still enjoying the Graveyard Queen series? I loved it on audio as the narrator was outstanding.

Enjoy everything💜"

I really like the Graveyard Queen series so far. Her writing is so atmospheric. I feel like I'm right there in Charleston with Amelia and Devlin. I started The Prophet last night. Good so far.

[Jonetta]

Her series was the first I’d read where atmospheric made sense to me. Perfect description.

[Lauren]

I couldn't agree with you more about Amanda Stevens' writing. It is so immersive and gives you chills.

Enjoy your reading this month, Robin!

[Robin]

Thanks Lauren!

[Robin]

I started June by reading The Prophet by Amanda Stevens.

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

Then I read Two Girls Down by Louisa Luna. She is a new author for me. I'll be reading more of her books.

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

I listened to Deep Waters by Jayne Ann Krentz. I would not recommend this book at all.

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

Last night I read A Merciful Silence by Kendra Elliot. Couldn't put it down!

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

[Robin]

My library finally came through with Undercover Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams.

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

Then I read a short story called "Across a Crowded Room" by Judith O'Brien. It's part of Perfect Secrets anthology.

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

[Robin]

This week I read Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan. It's the first book in her Lucy Kincaid series.

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

I also decided to listen to some Nancy Drew books that I loved when I was a kid. I listened to The Hidden Staircase by Carolyn Keene.

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

[Jonetta]

Oh, how I loved Nancy Drew, particularly this story! I see it’s narrated by Laura Linney and she seems like a perfect voice for Nancy. Did she work for you?

[Robin]

Laura Linney does a great job with this story, Jonetta. She doesn't really do different voices; but she sounds like a teacher I had in grade school who really put a lot into the books she would read us. The only drawback was the laughable addition of music during the dramatic parts. It sounded like the soundtrack to a silent movie sometimes.

[Robin]

I read A Dark and Stormy Knight by Kerrigan Byrne.

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

[Robin]

Today I slogged through Bloodlines by Dinah McCall (AKA: Sharon Sala). The last few books I've read by this author have been misses. I think I just may have to give up on her.

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