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What are you reading? (Part 2)
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Carolyn F.
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Mar 05, 2011 10:14AM
Shelley, I just started the Peeler series.
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I'm so jealous if you have an early copy of CE Murphys Spirit Dances - most of us can't get one until April 1st.
Carolyn F. wrote: "Shelley, I just started the Peeler series."Carolyn, I just put book number 3 Tempest Legacy, on hold at my library. I'm hoping I can get it over the next week as I'm in position one. Book 2 was pretty decent and had alot of action in it. I hope you enjoy them as well!
Maggie wrote: "I'm so jealous if you have an early copy of CE Murphys Spirit Dances - most of us can't get one until April 1st."Maggie, I don't know if you have a blog etc, or if you review books as you go, but Netgalley.com is where most of the people I know got the book from. The publishers like to see that you have a blog, or rate books on goodreads, amazon, librarything, etc.
I'm just starting Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison, I wanted to read it as Pale Demon came out, in case I couldn't bare to wait long enough for the next installment.
Just started "River Marked" by Patricia Briggs. As usual, it's a wonderful book. I picked it up at her book signing in Northern Virginia. I have to say that it was a treat meeting her in person. Patricia read part of a chapter of her new book and answered everyone's questions! She personalized all the books she was signing and would sign as many books as you brought. The limit was 3 at a time and then you went to the back of the line. If you wanted a picture, she stood up next to you! After going to a few book signings, I was impressed at how outgoing and happy she was that people would come out to see her. The only down side was that the bookstore didn't have enough copies of her new book on hand. I got one of the last 5 and I showed up 5 minutes before the event started.
Ann wrote: "Just started "River Marked" by Patricia Briggs. As usual, it's a wonderful book. I picked it up at her book signing in Northern Virginia. I have to say that it was a treat meeting her in person...."I love her series, that's so nice to hear about her being so wonderful with the fans :)
Just finished Succubus Heat, #4 Georgina Kincaid by Richelle Mead, and Ardor, another in author Lily Prior's magical realism books (non-series). These are so much fun, wildly imaginative fairy tale like reads.Now reading a fiction book, The Financial Lives of the Poets by Jess Walter.
I just finished
and loved it. I stalled a little in the second book of this series and debating giving it up. It finally took off and it was worth the wait. I read this third book in one day.I am about to start reading
and I can't wait. This has been one of my favorite series.
I finished listening to Inside Out. It was a good futuristic YA read. I am now reading Silver Borne. It's always good to read about Mercy.
Christen wrote: "Shelley wrote: "
- Finished.Starting
"How do you like the Demon Slayers series?"
Christen, I'm not hating it that's for sure. I love Pirate, Lizzie's terrier, and the biker witches are pretty funny as well. I can either take, or leave the whole Dimitri and Lizzie romance link however.
Shelley wrote: "Christen wrote: "Shelley wrote: "
- Finished.Starting
"How do you like the Demon Slayers series?"
Christ..."
Jim is hilarious too!
Yodamom wrote: "I am reading-audio
Worst cover , fantastic series !Bed side book-
"Those covers are silly but I'm going to read them anyways, all ready have the 1st :)
Finished:
(A really nice book with enough romance, and suspense for me. Probably more for YA genre, but still..;
(A series that has worn me out finally! Needs to end, or have a bunch of characters killed off;
(3rd book in trilogy and probably the turning point of the series;
(I'm not a huge fan of Cassiel like others. Sub Characters keep me coming back for more;
(A really good male lead book and with an amazing family dynamic, which is rare for this genre).Next up:
;
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Hi! This is my first post on the group ever - how exciting. I am just starting the Demonica Series Pleasure Unbound after finishing a discovery of witchesA Discovery of Witches. Any comments on the Demonica Series? A Discovery of witches was really well written and very interesting. Definately a fun series to follow.
I'm starting to listen to audiobooks, i didn't really likethe first one I tried (First Drop of Crimson), the main character sounded very whiny and I don't know, it just didn't work for me.But I'm now listennig to Summer Knight read by James Marsters and I love it! Thanks to those who talked about this audiobook and made me want to try it!
Just started an ARC of Phoenix Rising from NetGalley. The writing style is unique, and has thrown me off a couple times. But still interesting.
Welcome Alanna and Boba!Alanna I've read the first two books of the Demonica Series and I can't WAIT to read the next one!
On other news: I am currently reading
Just finished Diary of a Narcissistic Bloodsucker, a review copy. As promised in the giveaway, I'm posting my review here. Hope that's OK (it's short):E-book/Kindle
We meet and learn about Zara, the centuries old vampire queen, by reading her diary entries. Zara is fun, light-hearted and extremely self-absorbed.
I enjoyed the new and unique aspects of the paranormal/vampire aspects -- I haven't read anything like these aspects before. The story is sensual, but not erotic, or a romance.
I liked the fun, quick read from author Lynda Hilburn, who wrote one of my all-time favorite reads, The Vampire Shrink, #1 Kismet Knight. Kismet is a psychologist in Denver, Colorado who suddenly encounters patients who believe there are vampires in the area. Deaveraux (sp?) is way high on my list of Most Lusted After Vampires in fiction! This is a FABULOUS book. I can't imagine why it's not more widely read. People I've recommended it to have loved it (5 star ratings) as well.
I'm reading The Neon Court: Or, the Betrayal of Matthew Swift and I absolutely love it! It's the third book in the series (just came out a few weeks ago) and it's simply amazing. These are my favorite books of all time. They combine so many UF elements and spin them in the most urban way possible. They're all about city grit and magic with the best, kick-ass protagonist I've ever encountered. I adore these books!
Finished
.Just made a trip to the Border's closing near me. UF and YA is 30% off and romance is 40% right now. Bought
and
. :)
I finished reading Silver Borne and as usual enjoyed Briggs' writing. Her stories are so easy to read and that takes great skill as a writer. Silver Borne was more about Mercy's relationships with Adam and the pack than about the silver borne. It also enlightened us on the interworkings of pack bounding and gave us more background on some of the characters. Didn't really buy the Samuual love interest, but it was sweet.I am starting Black Magic Sanction and still reading Behemoth.
Currently reading and really enjoying
. I'm on page 171 and I'm still not at all sure what kind of novel it's going to be -- and that's kinda refreshing!Before that it was The Magicians, which is not for me... Neither was A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Future: Life Lessons from a High School Dropout, but it's much shorter. River Marked I loved. A Business of Ferrets wasn't my thing. Flygirl is pretty good. Discord's Apple is a neat combination of some pretty disparate elements.
Next up might be: Leaving Mother Lake: A Girlhood at the Edge of the World, Forge, Chalice, Play Dead, A Hundred Words for Hate, The Radleys, To Kill a Mockingbird, Unfallen Dead, Except the Queen, Torn.
Just finished Simon Clark's gruesome but very good London Under Midnight.World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks has arrived from the library, my last book TBR to complete the challenge.
Now reading a non-fiction How I Killed Pluto and Why It Had It Coming by CalTech astronomer Mike Brown. He's the scientist responsible for stripping Pluto of its "planet" classification *cry*. I'm curious as to how this happened and why ... Pluto was my favorite planet, way out in last place ... and as a dog lover, always reminded me of Disney's goofy dog character Pluto.
I'm actually reading
on paper,
on my Kindle and listenning to
. And I will put them all on hold to read
!
Good stuff everyone! I've just started
Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green.. the 1st in the series
Kasia wrote: "Good stuff everyone! I've just started
Something from the Nightside by Simon R. Green.. the 1st in the series"Be sure to post your thoughts. I've put this in my to read file, but someone advised they thought Jim Butcher was better. I tried the first three of the Dresden files and was not enamored of them. They're okay but I tired of the hero being beat up, barely functioning and exhausted and dragging himself from one encounter to the next throughout the book. Who knows, I might like Simon Green better.
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