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I've been trying over the past week to read Nightkeepers. The premise is so terrific: a group of Mayan warriors are preparing themselves to fight the released demons that accompany the Mayan apocalypse that's fast approaching. You'd think place of win, but not for me. I've had several attempts at this, and it's just not pushing any buttons.
Ah A Rush of Wings, when will you be delivered unto me.
Ah A Rush of Wings, when will you be delivered unto me.

I also agree.. I read everyt..."
My son was literally days old when I read this the first time, I was teary enough without it! Not the best choice in books but I had been waiting for years for it!

I've written to her here on GR and she was very gracious and sweet-and replied VERY fast.
My copy of In the Blood came yesterday! Whoo hoo!
I can't believe all you people who read Acheron totally out of order. BAD readers! Tut tut tut...
And Stav, most of the yummy men in all of these books are mysteriously independently wealthy. Yet ANOTHER reason they need to be real and arrive on my doorstep NOW.
::glances at door expectantly::
::peeks out window::
::sigh::

I've written to her here on GR and she was very gracious and sweet-..."
I'm convinced::they ::are::out::there::somewhere:: its just knowing where to find them:: Re Acheron:: i'm sorry I really am::just didn't know anything about the series::and if some bimbo (she wasn't a GR bod) says you can read it as a stand alone then........well::

and now, finally, am about to start Acheron
:)

Lol.
Moss: I have a habit of reading the first few pages of a book in the store when it's an author I haven't read before. The Mayan apocalypse idea sounded interesting, but there was something about year writing that put me off and made me leave it on the shelf.
Sorry! But you will soon have A Rush of Wings and will be happily ensconced with vampires and serial killers. How pleasant it will be!


Enjoy Acheron! Keep your sister's mitts off it!

Acheron will be one of my re-reads, for sure. Great story and helps explain all the pantheons and gods and goddesses better than the Dark Hunter stories did.

Today I'm going to start Blood Bound. I enjoyed the first book in this series even though it's really more UF than PNR. My library has these books in the YA section which I found very interesting.

Now now Lori stop teasing us Ha Ha
Sorry! But you will soon have A Rush of Wings and will be happily ensconced with vampires and serial killers. How pleasant it will be! "
hehe yep yep, I can't wait, am getting Dante fever. You guys keep going on about him, and it's making me impatient.
Oh and meanwhile, I've just noticed how many Dantes there are around. Counting three so far: Lilith S/C's Dante Valentine, Adrian Phoneix's Dante, and a new Dante from Sunny (whose author pic is fierce--go check it out, she's a tiger).
hehe yep yep, I can't wait, am getting Dante fever. You guys keep going on about him, and it's making me impatient.
Oh and meanwhile, I've just noticed how many Dantes there are around. Counting three so far: Lilith S/C's Dante Valentine, Adrian Phoneix's Dante, and a new Dante from Sunny (whose author pic is fierce--go check it out, she's a tiger).

And the veritable mane of hair!
Michelle M. wrote: "Whoa, Moss. She looks like she'd gobble up little children and suck the bones dry.
And the veritable mane of hair!"
Heh. I like it actually--she's totally rockin that red lipstick. She looks like she'd write some pretty fiery characters.
And the veritable mane of hair!"
Heh. I like it actually--she's totally rockin that red lipstick. She looks like she'd write some pretty fiery characters.
Moss wrote: "Sorry! But you will soon have A Rush of Wings and will be happily ensconced with vampires and serial killers. How pleasant it will be! "
hehe yep yep, I can't wait, am getting Dante fever. You ..."
Don't forget Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed, hunky Italian Dante.
hehe yep yep, I can't wait, am getting Dante fever. You ..."
Don't forget Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed, hunky Italian Dante.

hehe yep yep, I can't wait, am getting Dante..." i've just starting reading the first of this series::so DAntes Italian::ummm

I'm going to the library to hopefully find the next in the series.

I haven't read the Midnight Breed series yet Yz, but it's on order and I'm really looking forward to it.
Dantes Count: 4. Anyone got any more?
Just finished the second book in the Morganville Vamps series: The Dead Girls' Dance. I'm really liking this series--the writing is tight and well-paced, the plots in the two books I've read have been well-structured, and the characters are adorable. You really get to see how much skill it takes to write a good YA book when you read Rachel Caine, IMO. She mixes terror and romance and vamps and midwestern landscape bleak into one big pile and comes out with a really well-crafted book. Kudos!
Dantes Count: 4. Anyone got any more?
Just finished the second book in the Morganville Vamps series: The Dead Girls' Dance. I'm really liking this series--the writing is tight and well-paced, the plots in the two books I've read have been well-structured, and the characters are adorable. You really get to see how much skill it takes to write a good YA book when you read Rachel Caine, IMO. She mixes terror and romance and vamps and midwestern landscape bleak into one big pile and comes out with a really well-crafted book. Kudos!

I'm starting The Nymphos of Rocky Flats today, having just finished Red-Headed Stepchild (which was excellent, btw).

That's a great review of the series, Moss. I think it's a wonderful series. I really care about Clare, Shane, Eve and Michael and was constantly worried about them as I read (especially Shane). She writes the characters with real flaws and insecurities. Paranormal issues aside, they are believable characters that you'd have wanted to have been friends with when you were 18.

I am currently reading Devil May Cry - Dark Hunter Series by Kresley Cole which I read the one previous to this one but haven't read the others. I am so far about 1/3 into it and really like it. Hubby just got me a Kindle so can't wait to get them all on there. I really like this writer as I said until the next Christine Feehan book comes out I will probably stick to her unless I finish them.
Also waiting on Charlaine Harris Book 9 of Southern Vampire series...

That is a great book I can't wait till May when the 9th book is to be released. I already have the Trueblood series preordered which I haven't seen yet. I am curious to see if they followed the book.


I am currently reading Devil May Cry - Dark Hunter Series by Kresley Cole which I read the one previous t..."
The story is actually by Sherrilyn Kenyon and I agree with you, it's fabulous!

Ooh, didn't know that was out there. Have added it to my "to buy" list. Thanks for the heads up!


Welcome to the world of the Mayan Long Count calendar and a book that grabs you on page one (okay, maybe page 5) and doesn't let go. Book 2, Dawnkeepers, is out now and Book 3 is slated for release in August, I believe.
Enjoy!

yes... I am in Book Heaven... I keep going out expecting/hoping to bump into some sort of goth god...::sigh::
I loved A Rush of Wings (I think I'm going to buy In the Blood this week).
Acheron is good, but I can only say I like it so far, don't just love it yet...maybe cause I keep getting so angry with certain characters (must remember its just a book)... I'm going to read the Nymphos book this month too...it looks pretty hilarious actually, which should be a nice change of pace.

yeah to the Dantes!...
one more Dante is in Karen Chance's Cassie Palmer Series...except he's an incubus who runs the casino...not a central figure to the series, but another Dante never-the-less...
still, nothing like Dante Baptiste....::sigh::
Finished book 8 of Sookie Stackhouse. I can hardly wait for book 9. I read the first chapter on Charlaine's website and it just made me more impatient.
I also listed to the audio book of Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Moning. I'm not sure that I'm an audio book person, although this is my first one, so it may just take some getting used to. The story was good. I wouldn't say it was great. The main female character was annoying me to no end with her "I hate beutiful men" b.s. It just got to be a bit too much.
So, now I am at a complete loss as to what to read next. I am basically waiting for Sookie book 9 and BDB Rhev's story. I don't have any other started series, other than now the Highlander series. Im in some kind of hellish book limbo.
I also listed to the audio book of Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Moning. I'm not sure that I'm an audio book person, although this is my first one, so it may just take some getting used to. The story was good. I wouldn't say it was great. The main female character was annoying me to no end with her "I hate beutiful men" b.s. It just got to be a bit too much.
So, now I am at a complete loss as to what to read next. I am basically waiting for Sookie book 9 and BDB Rhev's story. I don't have any other started series, other than now the Highlander series. Im in some kind of hellish book limbo.

DarkHeart wrote: "Another Dante is Greyson Dante from Stacia Kane's Personal Demons. He gets referred to as both Greyson and Dante, so I reckon it counts. ;)"
Popular name eh?
Dantes count: 6
We should have a Dante-off. Set them up against each other, best Dante is the one that comes out alive. And maybe also naked.
Popular name eh?
Dantes count: 6
We should have a Dante-off. Set them up against each other, best Dante is the one that comes out alive. And maybe also naked.

We'd exhaust them long before they had a chance to face off.

Nichole wrote: "Um, I already know who wins this competition. I can even provide evidence, but I don't want to ruin anything for anyone. :)"
Whoa really? There's a Dante-off happening somewhere right now? Spill it woman.
Whoa really? There's a Dante-off happening somewhere right now? Spill it woman.

But I'll just go ahead and say Dante Baptiste from Adrian Phoenix's books wins. Depending on what criteria you're using to determine the winner, this could just be subjective. (I think he's the YUMMIEST and the coolest and the torturedest and the sweetest, pretty much the everythingest.)
However, if you're going by who could kick whose ass, I know for SURE that he would win and anyone else who's read both books should also feel the same. :)

(And here I thought there were nakie pictures somewhere that I'd missed out on!)

(And here I thought there were nakie pictures somewhere that I'd missed out on!)"
Oh, oops! Nope, those are just in my head.
You haven't read In The Blood yet? This is unacceptable. Hop to, missy.




I'm reading Gil's All Fright Diner right now. If you like Pratchett, you may like Martinez. He has another book, In the Company of Ogres, that was quite amusing...complete with a character much like Mrs. Cake! I haven't read the Tiffany and Wee Free Men books...how are you liking Wintersmith?
I just finished If Angels Burn A Novel of the Darkyn by Lynn Viehl. Astonishingly good. Definitely not a PNR, but the world is so compelling, and the writing so dark and ferocious and delicious that I didn't care. I have to say though, that this was a book I enjoyed for the concept and the structure--the h/h relationship left me almost completely cold. And I'll be having words with Michael Cyprien over on the Who Inspires Your Wrath thread.
Also finished Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs. Terrific. It was a lucky find on a library shelf so unfortunately I've started second book in, but I don't really care. I've never read Briggs, and ah, what rock have I been hiding under? The writing was controlled and deft, the story arc was very very good, the h/h relationship, okay, was not primary as such, but still skillfully handled. I love--LOVE--Bran. Fabulous, can't wait to read more.
And last but not least, I finished The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu today. It was pretty good. Very complex, dense writing, very complex, dense world-creating. It wasn't a huge book, so it was a lot to take in but I enjoyed it for what it was. Hunter is channeling just the teensiest, eensiest bit of Dante Valentine self-loathing in this one; it is my fervent and fevered hope that that particular fork in her personality comes to a dead end soon.
And ah-ha, what do we have here? Why I do believe it's a special afternoon post delivery of .....(weeha!).....A Rush of Wings Book One of The Maker's Song. Felice navidad!
Also finished Cry Wolf by Patricia Briggs. Terrific. It was a lucky find on a library shelf so unfortunately I've started second book in, but I don't really care. I've never read Briggs, and ah, what rock have I been hiding under? The writing was controlled and deft, the story arc was very very good, the h/h relationship, okay, was not primary as such, but still skillfully handled. I love--LOVE--Bran. Fabulous, can't wait to read more.
And last but not least, I finished The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu today. It was pretty good. Very complex, dense writing, very complex, dense world-creating. It wasn't a huge book, so it was a lot to take in but I enjoyed it for what it was. Hunter is channeling just the teensiest, eensiest bit of Dante Valentine self-loathing in this one; it is my fervent and fevered hope that that particular fork in her personality comes to a dead end soon.
And ah-ha, what do we have here? Why I do believe it's a special afternoon post delivery of .....(weeha!).....A Rush of Wings Book One of The Maker's Song. Felice navidad!
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I think that's very reasonable.
I hope she does come to goodreads. She gets a lot of love around here!