Random Book List #338 (ends June 4) Showing 551-600 of 1,133

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished yesterday. I thought it was an okay read. Some funny moments and likeable characters, but I was expecting a little bit more. 3 stars.

[Dragana]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "I finished yesterday. I thought it was an okay read. Some funny moments and likeable characters, but I was expecting a little bit more. 3 stars."

I had the same problem with this book.

[Ren Puspita]

I'd finished , the romance part is slower than usual, but I love how Nalini write the story. Some might be think her plot is slow and boring, but I think her writing style is so beautiful. 5 stars from me.

[Yvonne]

Finished and gave it 4 stars. A very nice fantasy book with a few unique ideas - at least I haven't seen them before, but of course they might be in one of the gazillion books I haven't read. Very nice read if you are into fantasy and/or mystery stories

[Suzanne]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Random Book List #103

I read The Host by Stephenie Meyer and it was amazing! I'm utterly shocked how good this book was!! I loathed the Twilight books, but this book was so completely awesome compared to those. I was really skeptical but once I got through the first 25% of the book I fell in love with it. I really hope she writes more Host books and I'm DEFINATELY looking forward to seeing the movie when it comes out!

[Randi]

I'll read - hope it'll get to me in time from the library. I have the second book ready but I haven't read the first one ;)

Thanks for the list so I know what's good to read next!

[Ty]

Suzanne wrote: "Yz the Whyz wrote: "Random Book List #103

I read The Host by Stephenie Meyer and it was amazing! I'm utterly shocked how good this book was!! I loathed the Twilight books, but this book was so co..."

I really like this one too. And no one ever believes me when I tell then it's not teeny bopper and that they should give it a chance!

[Ty]

finished on 11/3. ★★★
was extremely ho-hum at first, well, really, throughout most of the book. So not happy with Jane's limp attitude towards her extremely neglectful boyfriend, so not sure I will continue the series - plus, I'd just finish reading Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet so the humor wasn't doing for me so well.

[Randi]

★★★★ completed 11/10

I was glad for a chance to read this because I have the 2nd book waiting for me to get this one to read. Now I can proceed to the next one. I like the story but I kinda feel that it's missing something so I'm hoping to find the answers to my questions in the next book from this one, not the next few books ha!

[Carrie]

4 stars (Nov 15th)

I was sooo wary going into this book. I didn't enjoy Meyers' Twilight series, other then the first book. So I was pleasantly surprised as I read this

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #108

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: November 20 - December 18, 2012

Based on The Host by Stephenie Meyer, here is our new list:

Soulless by Gail Carriger
Christina (AKA Babbling)- Blameless11/25 ****

Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder

Sapphique by Catherine Fisher

Mostly Harmless by Douglas Adams

The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee's, Farm Fields and the Dinner Table by Tracie McMillan

The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N.K. Jemisin

Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward (1)
Ty - Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story 11/30 *****
Ty - Lover Avenged 12/7 *****
Suzanne - 12/18 ***
Makenzie - Dark Lover 12/18 ****

Anathem by Neal Stephenson

Russian Winter by Daphne Kalotay

City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare
Yz - City of Fallen Angels - 12/14 ****

Twilight by Meg Cabot

Dark Visions by L.J. Smith

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Well, this one I KNOW I'll read/finish the book for. I need to read Blameless for another challenge this month, so I'll be reading that in place of Soulless.

[Ren Puspita]

I'll read for

[Carrie]

I'm going to read

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Blameless - ★★★★ - 25 Nov 12 (instead of Soulless)

I was surprised how quickly I read this. I think I enjoyed it more than the previous books. There were some very funny moments. I liked how much time we spent seeing things from Lyall's perspective and it was good to see Ivy doing more than just wearing awful hats.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read for .

[Ty]

finished 11/30 and 12/7 for , both 5*s

looved loooved looooved Zsadist's "redemption" so to speak through his daughter and Rehv has always been a favorite non-brother. Can't wait to read John Matthew's book.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished last week. I thought it was a good read, with an intriguing cliffhanger ending. 4 stars.

[Suzanne]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Random Book List #108

I read Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward and it was ok. I still find this series corny and cheesy but for some reason I still read them...3 stars.

[Makenzie]

Yes! Got it read in time! Just finished in place of !
I liked the book, more than I thought it would, despite all of the good reviews it had. Decent writing with interesting storyline. I'm intrigued to see what happens next. 4 stars!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Makenzie wrote: "Yes! Got it read in time! Just finished in place of !
I liked the book, more than I thought it would, despite all of the good reviews i..."

Careful. The BDB world can be very addicting. Have fun with the series. : )

[Makenzie]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Makenzie wrote: "Yes! Got it read in time! Just finished in place of !
I liked the book, more than I thought it would, despite all of t..."

Hahaha...so I've seen and heard from all my friends who've read and reviewed it. I feel like I'm the last one to start this series! I like it, though. Thanks!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #113

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: December 25, 2012 - January 22, 2013

Based on Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward, here is our new list:

Switched by Amanda Hocking

Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews

Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas (1)
Ty - Seduce Me at Sunrise 1/1 ****
Karen - Mine Till Midnight 1/16 ****
Suzanne - 1/22 *****

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare
Makenzie - City of Bones 1/21 ***

Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult

Angels' Blood by Nalini Singh

The Kingdom by Amanda Stevens
Randi - The Abandoned 1/14 ****

Sweet Surrender by Maya Banks
Yz - Sweet Temptation 1/8 ****

Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate (1)
Randi - 1/18 ***

Effortless by S.C. Stephens

The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter
Valorie - The Darkest Surrender 1/13 *****

Midnight Rising by Lara Adrian
Christina (AKA Babbling) Ashes of Midnight 1/21 ****

[Ren Puspita]

I'll read for

[Randi]

I'll read for and

[Makenzie]

Gonna try for

[Ty]

finished for on 1/1. ★★★★
loved reading about Kev's past. definitely an intense character, he pretty much overshadowed the heroine in this one.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished last Jan. 8. Not my favorite book in the Sweet series, but it's nice to see Micah get a HEA. 4 stars.

[Valorie]

I finished for The Darkest Pleasure. Another fantastic LOTU 5 star story!

[Randi]

**** Completed 1/14

This was a prequel to the series which basically introduced the main female character in the series even though she wasn't the main one in this story. It was developed enough for me to be interested in continuing the story.

[[deleted user]]

Finished Mine till Midnight for Tempt me at twilight on 16/01
It was a superb book -****

[Randi]

completed 1/18 ***

This book has 4 stories which showed a little more of the background of supporting characters in the book. I definitely enjoyed peeking into their past/present lives.

[Makenzie]

Finished (in place of ) today! It was better than I'd originally expected. The plot is interesting, with a few interesting twists (though I'd guessed most of them), and the writing was decent enough. She at least left me intrigued about what is going to happen in the next book, which is good, considering I'm planning on reading most of the series this year. :)

3 stars! ***

[Suzanne]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "Random Book List #113

I finished reading
Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas and I loved it! I'm getting really into this series, I love the relationships between the sisters and how individual they are. I can't wait to read about Leo! *****

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Ashes of Midnight - ★★★★ - 21 Jan 13 (instead of Midnight Rising)

Wasn't fond of Claire, but I did like the fact that she and two other Breedmates went out on a recon mission without the men and their talents were put to use. I was glad to see that Renata, Niko's mate, goes on patrols with the warriors -- between her talent and previous training she's more than capable.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #118

Goal: Read ONE book from the list within a four-week period. Post a brief commentary about the book you read.

Duration: January 29 - February 26, 2013

Based on Tempt Me at Twilight by Lisa Kleypas, here is our new list:

The Sweet Far Thing by Libba Bray

Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery
Elizabeth - A Fool's Gold Christmas 2/7 ***

Crucible of Gold by Naomi Novik

Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn

The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley (1)
Dragana - 1/30 ****

Much Ado About Rogues by Kasey Michaels

In Our Mothers' House by Patricia Polacco

About That Night by Julie James

The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt

Learning to Swim by Sara J. Henry

When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James
Suzanne - A Kiss at Midnight 2/26 *****

Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart by Sarah MacLean (3)
Ty - 2/17 ***
Yz - 2/14 ****
Karen - 2/24 *****

[[deleted user]]

I'm going to read eleven scandals to start to win a duke's heart.

[Kim]

I had a hard time deciding between His Majesty's Dragon for Crucible of Gold or Learning to Swim, but I think I will go with Learning to Swim. I am in the mood for a mystery/thriller.

[Makenzie]

I fell in love with last month, so this month I'll move on to in its place. :)

[Randi]

I'll go with Chasing Perfect

[Dragana]

I'm going to give a try. :)

[Ty]

Probably or for , which was awesome.

[Sharon]

Have read:



Will read:



..with pleasure!

[Gwnhwyfer]

Oooh, I don't know what to pick - they all sound great! Possibly for since, like Makenzie, I fell in love with Ian and Beth last month (and the entire Mackenzie clan)! But then again, there's Julia Quinn and Kasey Michaels and Eloisa James... ;) Choices, choices.

[Fran, Moderator]

Gwnhwyfer wrote: "Oooh, I don't know what to pick - they all sound great! Possibly for since, like Maken..."

Gwnhwyfer,

is so good- one of my favorites!

[Gwnhwyfer]

Fran: I actually saw the other day when I put it out for display (I work in a library) and was tempted to take it then for myself! Now I just might have to see if it's still there... Thanks for the recommendation! ;)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I think I'm going to read .

[Fran, Moderator]

Gwnhwyfer wrote: "Fran: I actually saw the other day when I put it out for display (I work in a library) and was tempted to take it then for myself! Now I just might ..."

If you get to read it, I hope you like it!

[Dragana]

Read: by Jennifer Ashley ★★★★ 30.01.2012.
I liked this book. It was fresh and original not cliched historical romance. I recommend it to romance lovers who read & loved When Beauty Tamed the Beast - it has similar tortured hero theme & strong independent heroine.

[Unidragonfrag]

I've already read . It's awesome, so you know. If I can find it, I'll try reading .. everything else wasn't the first book in the series or I just wasn't interested. If I can fit it into some February challenge, I'll probably get it read.