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[Kate]

Alycia wrote: "Kate (Literary Explorations) wrote: "Reading for the Paranormal Challenge."

I love that series! Enjoy Kate."

thanks! I really like it so far.

[D.G.]

Suzanne wrote: "How are you finding The Hunger Games D.G.?"

I'm loving it so far...I'll post when I read a bit more (when I get home tonight, I should be around 100 pgs.)

[Mandy]

Finished last night and holy smokes, it was HAWT!! LOL!! The Maya Banks part was good, the Bradley part I could have done without.

Definate "to read" though if you like that kind of stuff. And I do. (Again, the perv! LOL!)

[Megan]

just started by Emma Holly

[Laura]

I managed to finish last night before attending my book club to discuss it. It's nothing like how pop culture portrays it and I found it tedious until the halfway point.

I started last night when I got home and I'm loving it so far.

[Katherine]

Laura I'm glad you are liking it.

I am starting . Reading it for a Goodreads group and looking forward to it.

[Mandy]

Quick read at lunch today(still not one on my October challenge lists! Sigh . . .)

3 stars
Concept was good but was just ehhh . . .really impossible scene in a hot tub. Thankfully, it was at the end.

[Laura]

Katherine wrote: "Laura I'm glad you are liking it.

I am starting . Reading it for a Goodreads group and looking forward to it."

I found Northanger Abbey to be a lot of fun...it's more of a satirical romp than her other books.

[D.G.]

Oh I loved Northanger Abbey. It's tied with Emma and Persuasion for my second favorite Austen book! It's soo funny.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I must be in the minority as apart from Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey is my least favourite, I much prefer Persuasion and Pride and Predjudice. I didn't find it as romantic as the others and the girl in it annoyed me a little

[Alycia]

Suzanne wrote: "I must be in the minority as apart from Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey is my least favourite, I much prefer Persuasion and Pride and Predjudice. I didn't find it as romantic as the others and the..."

I'm the same way Suzanne. I didn't like NA.

[Laura]

Suzanne wrote: "I must be in the minority as apart from Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey is my least favourite, I much prefer Persuasion and Pride and Predjudice. I didn't find it as romantic as the others and the..."


From what I've read on Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey is one of her least popular of her six completed novels. I found it humorous in the fact that it was making fun of the gothic genre of which I'm not a fan to begin with.

[Alycia]

That was the whole point of NA since gothic novels were the rage back then :)

[MashJ]

Laura wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "I must be in the minority as apart from Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey is my least favourite, I much prefer Persuasion and Pride and Predjudice. I didn't find it as romantic as th..."

I thought NA was ok- it is very gothic of course. Mansfield Park I found dull I'm afraid. P&P, S&S, E and P all have wonderful qualities and Emma and Persuasion have both really grown on me over the years.

[Alycia]

My favorites are definitely P & P, S & S, Emma, then Mansfield Park. MP is definitely on the slower side.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I just found the cousin thing a bit weird I think, and I didn't like Fanny very much

[Alycia]

She is definitely one of the weakest heroines Austen created.

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

All I remember really about MP is that they made a massive fuss over them staging a play and that Fanny married her cousin!

[Alycia]

LOL, that is basically most of the plot other than everyone was mean to Fannie except for her cousin

[D.G.]

Oh I HATED Mansfield Park - I think I even wrote a somewhat scathing review.

NA is supposed to be a tongue in cheek parody of the gothic genre, which was very popular at the time. :) That's why Catherine is silly/naive/overly dramatic/imaginative bordering on slightly demented. :) And I loved the hero! He was so funny, nice and sweet.

[Katherine]

I've read NA before but really remember very little about it. Mansfield Park is my least favorite because I can not stand Fannie.

[Laura]

D.G. wrote: "Oh I HATED Mansfield Park - I think I even wrote a somewhat scathing review.

NA is supposed to be a tongue in cheek parody of the gothic genre, which was very popular at the time. :) That's why ..."

Exactly! Knowing that prior to reading NA helped me to appreciate it more.

And yes, Fanny Price is a rather boring heroine.

[Kate]

Just finished reading .

[Laura]

I finished last night...it was a lot of fun!

I'm starting today. I'm a big fan of Tracy Chevalier so this shouldn't be a difficult read.

[Mandy]

Just finished and WOW!! I'm sooo going out and buying every Meljean Brook Steampunk I can get my hands on!!

I only read the Singh and Brook stories. Couldn't get in to the other two. I'm also going to have to go back and read all of the other Singh Psy/Changeling books. YAY!

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

Laura wrote: I'm starting today. I'm a big fan of Tracey C..."

I am a big fan of Tracey Chevalier as well, but I have to say this is my least fave book of hers, I though Burning Bright and Fallen Angels was much better.

[Regina]

I am listening to -- loving Hardy!!

[Carolyn F.]

I finished and am now reading and .

[Kate]

I'm reading

[Alycia]

Kate (Literary Explorations) wrote: "I'm reading "

I'm interested to hear what you have to say about this one Kate, I enjoyed Godbersen's other series.

[Kate]

Alycia wrote: "Kate (Literary Explorations) wrote: "I'm reading "

I'm interested to hear what you have to say about this one Kate, I enjoyed Godbersen's other series."

So far I really like it. I loved the Luxe series. :-)

[Alycia]

Kate (Literary Explorations) wrote: "Alycia wrote: "Kate (Literary Explorations) wrote: "I'm reading "

I'm interested to hear what you have to say about this one Kate, I enjoyed Godbersen's othe..."

I'm glad to hear that its good so far! I loved the Luxe series as well. I don't read much ya but this one looked interesting.

[Carolyn F.]

Finished , now reading .

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I'm reading and really enjoying it.

[Carolyn F.]

You know Dhestiny, I've read books 2 and 3 but still haven't read book #1. I always do things the hard way.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

Carolyn, this is actually a re-read of #1 because I read it a few years ago, and there was so much else going on in my life that I can't remember much about it, and I want to continue on with the series.

[MashJ]

[D.G.]

I'm reading a fantasy book The Name of the Wind. Very good!

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I have started reading , I love the cover for these books!

[MashJ]

Suzanne wrote: "I have started reading , I love the cover for these books!"

I must try Nalini Singh. Where is best to start?

[Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog)]

I think it depends what you like, I personally prefer her Psy-Changeling series, which is PNR rather then UF. It starts with and is shifter series. But if you like UF, and love very dangerous, ruthless heroes then you would probably prefer the Guild Hunter series which starts with . But they are both good though and she has some great ideas in her books.

[Carolyn F.]

Finished , now reading and .

[D.G.]

I really like those Psy-Changeling covers with just the face of the guy! Are those the UK covers?

[Carol Cork *Young at Heart Oldie*]

Currently reading a romantic comedy. Hilariously funny!

[Katherine]

Starting and this will end the Hathaway series for me.

[Alycia]

Katherine wrote: "Starting and this will end the Hathaway series for me."

Why is that Katherine? Did you read the others out of order?

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

I just finished and now I'm reading

[Carolyn F.]

I liked Pride Mates Dhestiny. It was better than I thought. Kind of a different take from the normal werewolf story.

[UniquelyMoi ~ BlithelyBookish, Your Humble Servant]

At first I was worried it would be too much like Lora Leigh's Breeds. But we're already on page 29 and the hero hasn't sexed up the heroine yet, so I don't think they'll be too similar after all.

[MashJ]

Suzanne wrote: "I think it depends what you like, I personally prefer her Psy-Changeling series, which is PNR rather then UF. It starts with and is shifter series. But if you..."

Thank you- I'll investigate.