Paranormal Romance & Urban Fantasy discussion
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What are you reading right now?
Honestly JR Ward lost me as a fan after The King. I was on the fence after Tohrment's mess of a book, but now I'm done.Ward does have horrible female characters. They are just there to prop up the men and show how badass they are.
I'll be honest, I was enjoying JR Ward's stuff up until book 6 - I started it and then things started to get a bit weird. I mean, what was up with the Wizard? I still haven't finished it and don't know if I'm ever going to go back to. Currently into Sherrylin Kenyon's Dark-Hunter series, on book 5
. I'm really enjoying this series, but I'm definitely noticing parallels between this one and the BDB series.
Started reading
after which I'm planning to read
. It was really cool to see Zhex and John Matthew in Possession :)
I just finished
, it was a good PNR, had good worldbuilding with a few native American elements, just wish the author hadn't made it into a whodunnit romantic suspense book and focused on the romance and paranormal stuff more.
I recently read
, a blend of urban fantasy, action, suspense and romance that revolves around Michael Petro, a contract killer for an organized crime syndicate who in an ironic twist of fate dies at the hands of a fellow assassin. Subsequently, the story focuses on his induction into the supernatural world of reapers, his struggle to remain relevant in the life of the woman he loves, and more importantly, his fight to protect her against the danger in which she’s been placed. A debut novel, Dark Soul contains some common mistakes often made by new authors, but the story was very promising and I find myself looking forward to reading more by this author.
Arielle Rae wrote: "Crazy4more wrote: "Arielle Rae wrote: "Finished re-reading 
... Going to re-
read soon (it's one of the only series I allow mysel..."Audible has the Rock Chick series in audio Arielle. If your a member they are $1.99
Denise Nanna wrote: "Now reading and really trying to get into 
"I'm reading
now Denise and it's really good. Red Rising took me a minute to get into but once it takes off it's really good.
Cmkage wrote: "I binge read the Fae Chronicles by Amelia Hutchins over the weekend. How come I haven't heard much about this series before?
[bookcover:Taunting Destiny|1798001..."Good to know Cmkage. I have the first one on my kindle so I added it to my ASAP shelf.
Kayleigh wrote: "I'll be honest, I was enjoying JR Ward's stuff up until book 6 - I started it and then things started to get a bit weird. I mean, what was up with the Wizard? I still haven't finished it and don't ..."I love the Dark Hunter series as well Kayleigh.
Finished
... Still a bit numb, so I don't know what I feel about what happened to.. Y'know... Goodness, I bawled my heart outI have to say, I'm glad I didn't read the last page like I normally do, since I would regret not reading this book
Kudos to Ward though; she's got guts doing that, and the way she executed it was well done (I'm not as mad as I would be if it was by an author who I don't consider a favorite of mine...loyalty I guess?)
And I can't wait for Paradises' book!
Now rereading
Finished
. So disappointed with this book, don't like books without a HEA. I feel like it's a wasted journey.Now I'm reading
. Love this author!
Tracy wrote: "Arielle Rae wrote: "Crazy4more wrote: "Arielle Rae wrote: "Finished re-reading ... Going to re-read soon (it's one of the only ..."Thank you!
Finished
and thoroughly entertained!While I'm enjoying the afterglow from my PNR read, reading
.
I am currently reading Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn. Has anyone read anything by her before? I can't tell if I like the book or not yet.
Sophie wrote: "I am currently reading Mystic and Rider by Sharon Shinn. Has anyone read anything by her before? I can't tell if I like the book or not yet."I've read this
series, this series
, and this series
and they were all really good!I don't know about the one you're reading though (but it's in my TBR), but she's a great author, and if you're not feeling that series, maybe you should try her other ones :)
I'm in the middle of
and enjoying it.
finished
and it was so so.
is next. saw it on audible and heard it's pretty good.
The new Kara Gillian is here, released last week :)
Did not even realize the new Kara Gillian was released, where have I been??? I just finished
. It was excellent, as always with E.A. Price. Currently reading
, so far an excellent read!
Tracy wrote: "Denise Nanna wrote: "Now reading and really trying to get into "I'm reading
now Denise and it's really good. Red Rising took me a mi..."I heard there is a big cliffy at the end of this one so I am waiting until the third one comes out to finish the series. Great writing.
Just finished
and was pleasantly surprised. I can usually take only so much of Kristen Ashley at a time but I enjoyed this PNR.Now reading
. Its a YA that is leaning a little bit too YA for me but I will finish it.
Regina wrote: "Did not even realize the new Kara Gillian was released, where have I been??? I just finished . It was excellent, as al..."It came out last week :)
I am reading
. Liking it so far!
I've just finished the first chapter.
Finished
. Had a blast!Reading
.
I finished
and now I'm almost done with
Shari Kay wrote: "Kritika wrote: "I'm on the Coalition of Mage Series. Already done with 
and nearly done with 
, probably tonight...."Hi Shari,
I quite like her work. I already read her Hearts & Thrones series. But, I like Fire Seers more because the plots are thicker. I feel that there is more depth to the characters in this series. She gives more detail of the past experience of the characters which leads to their decision and behavior. I really enjoy reading them and finished fairly quickly.
still on
I've been reading it for a while now... its not bad i just never seem to be able to make any time for it. Rather watch Agent Carter....
Belkis wrote: "Finished and now jumped into 
"A bunch of my friends are obsessing over
. What did you think?
Doing shape shifters this month. Started with dramatic werewolves
and have now switched to an anti-social mermaid
. It's all good.
Half way through
. Not an entirely new story, but its entertaining enough.
I'm now on the Chronicles of Warlands series.Already finished
and just started
.
Finished reading
and
and listening to
. Started reading
and listening to
. After reading reviews I'm not sure I will be able to finish listening to it and will have to switch to e-book...
On my recent vacation, I read
and loved it! Great read on a five hour airplane ride and around a pool. Intense but easy to follow. And freaky in a creative way with the building and twist at the end!!!
I just started reading highlander betrayed. So far so good!
Kritika wrote: "I'm now on the Chronicles of Warlands series.Already finished
and just started 
."Loved that series! Don't forget to read
too :)And her Paladin series, which is kind of connected (especially one of the later books)
I started King's The Gunslinger , first of his "Dark Tower" series, one of his books (series) I haven't read before (started reading in english only a few years ago, and many books aren't translated to Croatian). However, I have such a hard time with it. Everybody said that I had to endure the first book, that it gets better (and much, much better), but I dunno, I guess I'm not into it right now. Then I started (and finished) the frist two books of the UF series "Penryn and the End of Days" Angelfall , loved it.
I have opened J.R.Ward's The Shadows , but that's as far as I got for now. Need to keep reading but don't have enough time these days :(
Cmkage wrote: "Arielle Rae wrote: "Fallon wrote: "Finished 
and so far it's alright, I'm curious to see where it will go. Started 
"Hope you e..."
I love this series, too. The plot keeps getting better with each book. Can´t wait for
to be out.
I am currently reading Rose & Thunder by Lilith Saintcrow and really enjoying it. Fantasy with possible romance (I am just over halfway) and a definite fairy tale feel in a contemporary setting. I did just finish J R Ward's The Shadows. It does depend on the reader being familiar with the other books in the series to make sense. ######possible spoiler##### I would also class it as urban fantasy as it does not have an HEA for all the characters. But, it was a compelling read.
Just finished reading
,
,
,
and
. I enjoyed them a lot, although they seemed more like one long book than a series, because each one lacked of some kind of ending. I’m glad I waited until all of them where published. For now, I think I won’t continue with the next trilogy; I’m not a fan of Dani and I think the story ended well as it did.
Now I’m looking for what to read next, so I´m checking some of your reviews to get some ideas. ;)
I'm about to start
I hope it is as good as everyone says!
Sophie wrote: "I'm about to startI hope it is as good as everyone says!"AAHHH!!! Enjoy it Sophie! One of my favorite series
Reading
, the newest release from one of my fave authors. Very good so far, makes me want to start watching Firefly again. :)
Kritika wrote: "I'm now on the Chronicles of Warlands series.Already finished
and just started 
."I really want to read this series and keep forgetting about it under the piles of other ones. Need to move them up my tbr.
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This is what is strange to me. Readers are upset about the ending of BDB #13, yet it wasn't un-expected. She foreshadowed since that character had been introduced. Also, why aren't her readers more upset that, with the exception of a few, the women in this series are set pieces to show how layered and human the men are and if she has the 'balls' to do _that_ which she has done to TWO lead female characters she has not done with any of the male lead characters.
I'm not trying to call out Kimberly, I apologize if it appears that way. A lot of people do not like the book because of the ending and it seems there are other factors to be critical of, in my opinion, than the lack of the standard/expected romance ending.
Interestingly enough, JR Ward has admitted her lack of ability to write female characters and I'm more upset she didn't take the chance to make a stronger, more interesting female lead by swapping what happened to the female to happen to the male...y'know?
Also, she wrote a vlog on GR explaining what happened in the book was something that happened IRL and I think she was explaining that she was dealing with that RL stuff in her DBD-verse and I can respect that.