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message 801: by Sooz (new)

Sooz Malinoski (soozee) | 13 comments Just finished Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1) by Jeaniene Frost . I can see why people like this series. Will read more once I get done with the pile by my nightstand...
Started Twice Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires, #3) by Chloe Neill


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Tiphaine | 60 comments Finished Web of Lies (Elemental Assassin, #2) by Jennifer Estep and I'm a bit disappointed, I was expecting more.
I will start The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness soon


message 803: by Isamlq (new)

Isamlq Tiphaine wrote: "Finished Web of Lies (Elemental Assassin, #2) by Jennifer Estep and I'm a bit disappointed, I was expecting more.
I will start The Knife of Never Letting Go (Chaos Walking, #1) by Patrick Ness soon"


Hi Tiphaine... A Knife Of is the start of a great series!


message 804: by Carolyn F. (new)

Carolyn F. I've read Tempt the Devil by Anna Campbell , The Devil Who Tamed Her (Reid Family, #2) by Johanna Lindsey , Falcondance (The Kiesha'ra, #3) by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes - all 3 stars. I also read A Wallflower Christmas (Wallflowers, #5) by Lisa Kleypas - 4 stars. Now I'm reading The Nymphos of Rocky Flats (Felix Gomez, #1) by Mario Acevedo , I couldn't resist with that title.


message 805: by Tasula (new)

Tasula | 150 comments You will find Nymphos very different from the 4 books you listed- it is completely unromantic, more of a mystery with vamps.


message 806: by Julia (new)

Julia | 615 comments I finished The Painted Boy The Painted Boy by Charles de Lint and loved it!

Now I'm reading The Wild Things by Dave Eggers The Wild Things based on the book and the movie Where the Wild Things Are...


message 807: by Carolyn F. (new)

Carolyn F. Tasula wrote: "You will find Nymphos very different from the 4 books you listed- it is completely unromantic, more of a mystery with vamps."

That's exactly what I found Tasula - In fact Felix was kind of a whimpy germaphobe. Book was just okay.


message 808: by Michael (new)

Michael (keisu) Currently reading Friday Night Bites (Chicagoland Vampires, #2) by Chloe Neill and a epic fantasy book -> The Black Prism (Lightbringer, #1) by Brent Weeks (I have a few doubts about it though.)


message 810: by Carolyn F. (new)

Carolyn F. I'm almost finished Killing Time by Linda Howard , I'm surprised at how much I like it.


message 811: by Michael (new)

Michael (keisu) Starting Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead ..

I wonder if I can read a few pages/a chapter or two a day so as not to finish it too soon


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Darcy (sunnytat462) | 822 comments Michael wrote: "Starting Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy, #6) by Richelle Mead ..

I wonder if I can read a few pages/a chapter or two a day so as not to finish it too soon"


That would be more restraint than I would be able to have. :) Good luck with that!


message 813: by Paula (new)

Paula (pauldajo) I finished listening to The Replacement and A Great and Terrible Beauty. I finished reading The Sorceress and am currently reading The Necromancer and The Last Child.


message 814: by Carolyn F. (new)

Carolyn F. Finished Killing Time by Linda Howard and Firelight (Firelight, #1) by Sophie Jordan , both were great books. Now I'm reading No Rest for the Witches (Moon) (Magic, #3.5) (Others)  by MaryJanice Davidson .


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Jessica (imahoodieninja) | 80 comments Reading Assassin's Creed Renaissance by Oliver Bowden and The Demon Girl by Penelope Fletcher . Was free on the Nook so I thought I'd give it a shot


message 816: by Ola (new)

Ola I'm currently in the middle of Magic Bites (Kate Daniels, #1) by Ilona Andrews . I like it so far.


message 817: by Yodamom (new)

Yodamom I am reading the next book in One of My Favorite series Real Vampires Have More to Love (Glory St. Clair, #6) by Gerry Bartlett


message 818: by Lisa M (new)

Lisa M | 311 comments I started The Iron King (Iron Fey, #1) by Julie Kagawa yesterday. So far, so good.


message 819: by Crystal (new)

Crystal (crys25) | 90 comments I was lucky enough to win Bloodshot, by Cherie Priest through First Reads. I have never read her work before and I'm finding that she has a wonderfully snarky sense of humor.......

@Lisa MH-I just bought The Iron King on my Nook and it's on my TBR list-let me know how you like it.

@Ola-That series only gets better with each subsequent book. Magic Burns is completely awesome.


message 820: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (bexsi) I have finished Book of Shadows (Sweep, #1) by Cate Tiernan Book of Shadows a good book for all although teenage girls might prefer it, 3stars.
The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) by Kelley Armstrong The Summoning I enjoyed this book, 5stars.
I am currently reading The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova The Historian Last Sacrifice (Vampire Academy #6) by Richelle Mead Last Sacrifice and The Awakening (Darkest Powers, #2) by Kelley Armstrong The Awakening


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message 822: by Ola (new)

Ola Crystal wrote: "@Ola-That series only gets better with each subsequent book. Magic Burns is completely awesome."

@Crystal - I totally loved Magic Bites, so I’m looking forward to reading Magic Burns. Especially, since you've said that it gets even better :)

Now, I’ve started reading The Lunatic Cafe (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #4)  by Laurell K. Hamilton .


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Bhoomi (princess1996) | 2 comments i am readin divine by choice.....by P.C.Cast


message 824: by Darcy (new)

Darcy (sunnytat462) | 822 comments Just started Heaven's Spite (Jill Kismet, #5) by Lilith Saintcrow , then will move on to Haunted by Your Touch by Jeaniene Frost and Truthseeker (Worldwalker Duology, #1) by C.E. Murphy .


message 825: by Becca (new)

Becca (goblinfan) | 215 comments Whoa! The fifth Jill Kismet book is out?! *gasp*


message 826: by Darcy (new)

Darcy (sunnytat462) | 822 comments Becca wrote: "Whoa! The fifth Jill Kismet book is out?! *gasp*"

Yeah, it is out, but be forewarned that this one has a BIG cliffhanger at the end.


message 827: by Shelley (new)

Shelley Yeah, it is out, but be forewarned that this one has a BIG cliffhanger at the end."

Then you will have to stay tuned until next year at this time for Angel Town to come out. The last book of this series.


message 828: by Shelley (last edited Dec 13, 2010 09:19AM) (new)

Shelley Starting The Devil's Right Hand (Dante Valentine, #3) by Lilith Saintcrow ...then Vicious Circle (Persephone Alcmedi, #1) by Linda Robertson ...then On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta ...Call it my book, or more a day tour de force.


message 829: by Darcy (new)

Darcy (sunnytat462) | 822 comments Shelley wrote: "Yeah, it is out, but be forewarned that this one has a BIG cliffhanger at the end."

Then you will have to stay tuned until next year at this time for Angel Town to come out. The last book of thi..."


I know, I am a little sad that the series is going to end. I really like Jill.


message 830: by Shelley (last edited Dec 13, 2010 10:21AM) (new)

Shelley Darcy wrote: "Shelley wrote: "Yeah, it is out, but be forewarned that this one has a BIG cliffhanger at the end."

Then you will have to stay tuned until next year at this time for Angel Town to come out. The la..."


Did you notice how alot of the best series come to an end too quickly? Think Shifters, Vampire Academy (w/Rose). Then publishers drop series such as Cin Craven, which I absolutely loved.


message 831: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (bexsi) I have finished The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova The Historian There are some brilliant moments, the entombment of Rossi and Dracula is eerie, but the ending is abrupt and too clean Though the book has a tendency to ramble, Elizabeth Kostova melds history and myth in rare style. 3 Stars
The Awakening (Darkest Powers, #2) by Kelley Armstrong The Awakening The Awakening is a fairly quick read, This book carries on Chloes journey of discovering her self and her new friends. This is a great story and I am looking foward to the next book. 4.5 stars
The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman The Graveyard Book The Graveyard Book is unusual and strange, and I absolutely loved it. Once I started reading it, I couldn't stop. great read for children and adults alike. 4 stars
I have started Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill Heart-Shaped Box


message 832: by Darcy (new)

Darcy (sunnytat462) | 822 comments Shelley wrote: "Did you notice how alot of the best series come to an end too quickly? Think Shifters, Vampire Academy (w/Rose). Then publishers drop series such as Cin Craven, which I absolutely loved. "

I wonder if it is the authors wanting to go out on top, instead of letting the series go on and on til it is bad. At least that is what I would do.


Stacia (the 2010 club) (stacia_r) Shelley wrote: "Did you notice how alot of the best series come to an end too quickly? Think Shifters, Vampire Academy (w/Rose). Then publishers drop series such as Cin Craven, which I absolutely loved..."

It stinks when a good series ends, especially because they rarely end with a sense of closure. The only series that I can think of that really ended nicely for me was Tairen Soul. There were a few loose ends, but I wasn't upset because the author plans to write some follow up books on a couple of the characters.

Sometimes series drag on way too long though and you start to feel like things are going round and round, then you get upset and feel like the publishers are just trying to milk it to get more money. House of Night feels like this to me.

I think Shifters really should have had a book 7 because it felt like everything was crammed into book 6. Although, I got the impression that Rachel Vincent was ready to be done with the series by a few of her blog posts.

As for VA, it had to end at some point. There was no way to really drag that Adrian/Dimitri thing out too much longer or it would have gotten old.


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Becca (goblinfan) | 215 comments I'd rather a series ended while it was still good, verses going on and on. I think that's just the author or publisher trying to squeeze every last dime out of a series.
I'm glad there will be a sixth book in the Jill Kismet series, since Dante Valentine was five books long (or would that be 'five books short'? since I wanted that series to go on a bit more). The wait isn't bothering me, by the time I get a copy of #5, the sixth should be out.


message 835: by Shelley (new)

Shelley Becca wrote: "I'd rather a series ended while it was still good, verses going on and on. I think that's just the author or publisher trying to squeeze every last dime out of a series.
I'm glad there will be a ..."


We all could name numerous series that SHOULD have ended early, and then there are those we wish could have continued.

Dante Valentine is a good example as I am currently, and slowly, making my way thru that series. 6 books for the Kismet series is probably just right.

It's funny that in alot of cases, the publisher ends the series, and not the writer. I previously used the case of Cin Craven. I spoke with the writer who told me that the publisher didn't pick book 4 up. Now, she wants to self publish, which I wish I had the money to do with my two books.

What I need is a Beta readers group.


message 836: by Michael (new)

Michael (keisu) Currently reading Already Dead (Joe Pitt, #1) by Charlie Huston
I do not like the writing style. Maybe I'll get used to it, maybe I won't. But I'll give it a chance, perhaps the story will make up for it.


message 837: by Shelley (new)

Shelley Finished The Devil's Right Hand; Now reading Vicious Circle


message 838: by Becca (new)

Becca (goblinfan) | 215 comments Shelley wrote: "Becca wrote: "I'd rather a series ended while it was still good, verses going on and on. I think that's just the author or publisher trying to squeeze every last dime out of a series.
I'm glad th..."


I really liked the Dante Valentine series, though when it ended was logical considering the overall story line of the series had ended. I just wanted one more...kind of like candy.

I have the Cin Craven book 1 on my TBR pile. Is it a good series? I hope that the writer is able to self publish, I'm sure there is a dedicated fan base out there. I only read a short story about Cin Craven from an anthology, and immediately liked it.

Have you considered online/self publishing companies? One of the moderators in another group I'm in went that route and has nothing but good to say about it. The site he recommended was lulu.com.


message 839: by Shelley (new)

Shelley Becca wrote: "Shelley wrote: "Becca wrote: "I'd rather a series ended while it was still good, verses going on and on. I think that's just the author or publisher trying to squeeze every last dime out of a serie..."

Becca, yes, I highly recommend the Cin Craven series. The Wages of Sin is probably the best, but the others are wonderful reads as well; Grave Sins and Bound By Sin.

In answering your self publishing question. The problem I'm having is, I've been out of work for 18 months and my finances are just getting me by month to month. Jenna Maclaine, the author of the Cin series, seems to be leaning that way as well. I truly hope so as I am definitely ready for another book in this series.


message 840: by Paula (new)

Paula (pauldajo) I finished reading Bitter Night and am now reading Spider's Bite and Branded by Fire.


message 842: by Becca (new)

Becca (goblinfan) | 215 comments Shelley, I feel your pain in the finances department. Good luck in getting your work published. Thanks for the rec on the Cin series.


message 843: by Shelley (new)

Shelley Becca wrote: "Shelley, I feel your pain in the finances department. Good luck in getting your work published. Thanks for the rec on the Cin series."

Thank you for the wishes, and you are welcome :O)


message 844: by Chantal (last edited Dec 16, 2010 01:44PM) (new)

Chantal Halpin | 21 comments Good timing to read Darkfever - the last one in that series is due out Jan 18th and I have been chomping at the bit waiting for it!

I'm currently reading Midnight's Daughter by Karen Chance (sorry I'm a newbie and haven't worked out the cool trick of showing the book cover yet!) it is the first in the second of her series that I have read and I am loving it!


message 845: by Rebecca (new)

Rebecca (bexsi) I have finished Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill Heart-Shaped Box Hill's ideas and style are not particularly original, and in terms of excitement the book rarely rises above or falls below 'readable'. 2 stars
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire Confessions of an Ugly StepsisterWhilst I was intrigued by the concept of the book, I found the book itself slightly slow. 3 stars
I have started Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley by Alison Weir Mary Queen of Scots and the Murder of Lord Darnley and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo


message 846: by Shelley (new)

Shelley Finished Sister of the Dead (Noble Dead, Series 1, #3) by Barb Hendee ; now starting on Darkfever Darkfever (Fever, #1) by Karen Marie Moning which everyone has been telling me to read for months now!


message 847: by Shelley (new)

Shelley Hi Chantel...

In the comment box, there is an add book/author feature. If you click on the link, it brings you to book author...choose the book or author you are reading then look to the bottom and you will see add cover, or link...Hope this helps!


message 848: by Lisa M (new)

Lisa M | 311 comments I just finished The Iron King. I really liked it, unique twist on the fey theme (at least it seemed to me, I haven't read many). 4 stars.

Up next, I dont know yet. I'm waiting for the library to get me Darkfever so I don't want to start anything big.


message 849: by Chantal (new)

Chantal Halpin | 21 comments Thanks Shelley - let's give it a go:)
I just finished Midnight's Daughter (Dorina Basarab, #1) by Karen Chance I completely loved it and have just started Magic at the Gate (Allie Beckstrom, #5) by Devon Monk I am really enjoying this series


message 850: by Chantal (new)

Chantal Halpin | 21 comments Yay - it worked!
Thanks again:)


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