Random Book List #338 (ends June 4) Showing 901-950 of 1,133

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read and .

[Gea]

I'll read and

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Finished as my last book read for 2014 and I really enjoyed all the stories. I sort of expected it with Ilona Andrews and Nalini Singh in the line up, but it still feels good not to be disappointed. 4 stars.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished yesterday, and even though the chemistry and the laughs are not as good as , I still found it an enjoyable read. Clayton writes 'friends to lovers' scenarios quite well...and she did not fail in that aspect in this book. 4 stars.

[Sassafrass]

I think I'll try this book since it's gotten great reviews from my friends.

[Melissa]

I finished ...FINALLY and I was not impressed. I only gave it 1 star. Not for me even though I'm a huge mystery fan. Oh well!

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #218

I finished reading The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse by Alan Bradley and gave it *****. I love this series so much, I can't wait for the next one coming out soon!

[Ty]

finished 1/14/15 - 4 stars!

wasn't a fan of the 2nd book, but really enjoyed this one. Loved the backstory of the twins and Clay (especially Clay).

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #223

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

Duration: February 3 - March 3, 2015

Based on The Curious Case of the Copper Corpse, here is our new list:

Heart Collector by Jacques Vandroux

Tenth of December by George Saunders

The Handsome Man's Deluxe Café by Alexander McCall Smith
Suzanne - The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency 3/3

Fall of Giants by Ken Follett

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (1)
Yz - 2/20 ***

Crown of Midnight by Sarah J. Maas

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North

I Work at a Public Library: A Collection of Crazy Stories from the Stacks by Gina Sheridan

Reconstructing Amelia by Kimberly McCreight

Four: The Traitor by Veronica Roth
Yz - Allegiant 2/25 ****

Bonfire Night by Deanna Raybourn

The Iggy Chronicles, Volume One by Spencer Quinn (1)
Melissa - 2/17 ***

[Lauren]

I'll read for

[Kim]

I am going to go with . I was able to get the audio of it.

[Melissa]

I'm going to read . If I have time, I'll also read .

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I think I'm going to read . Ihave this book on my bookshelves for years now, but never got around to reading it.

Might also read for .

[Dee]

going to try Throne of Glass for Crown of Midnight

[Yvette]

I'm going with Crown of Midnight.

[Melissa]

Finished last night (2/17) and gave it 3 stars. I enjoy this mystery series. This was a clever short in-between-the-books story.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Finished last night. For a pretty thin book, it took me a long time to finish. No new concept here, but if you want to be inspired to follow your life path, this can be helpful. 3 stars.

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #223

I finished reading The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith and LOVED IT! I had loved the TV show with Jill Scott and was so disappointed when it got cancelled. I enjoyed this book as much as the TV show. I loved reading about Botswana and the people. The mysteries were very clever and I look forward to reading the next book in the series :)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I also finished for this list last FEbruary 25. I'm still unsure about how I feel about this book, but I guess I'm glad I'm done with the series.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #228

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

Duration: March 3 - April 7, 2015

Based on The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and The Iggy Chronicles, Volume One by Spencer Quinn, here is our new list:

Frostfire by Amanda Hocking

The Secret Wisdom of the Earth by Christopher Scotton

The Universe Doesn't Give a Flying Fuck About You by Johnny Truant

Mr. Bones: Twenty Stories by Paul Theroux

The Broken Wings by Kahlil Gibran

The Grifters by Jim Thompson

Mean Streak by Sandra Brown

Hell for Leather by Julie Anne Walker
Vi - Hell on Wheels 3/24 **
Lauren - Hell on Wheels 3/22 ***
Yz - Hell on Wheels 3/28 ***
Preethi - Hell on Wheels 4/6 ***

The Nightingale by Kristin Hannah

Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell (1)
Suzanne - 4/6 ***

Gone with the Woof by Laurien Berenson

Paw and Order by Diane Kelly

[Kim]

I am going to read The Nightingale. I have read some of the author's other books and liked them.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read for .

[Dragana]

I think I will skip this list. :/

[Kim]

I am going to go with instead. There are too many holds on to get the book on time for the list.

[Vi]

I finished for on March 24. It was ok. I had serious problems with the language that I couldn't ignore. 2 stars for me.

[Lauren]

I also finished on March 22nd.

3 Stars - Not bad for a debut book. It suffers from some obvious problems such as weak sentence structure and unexplained jargon. The heroine is also too cute and sweet for my tastes but the hero is appealing. I will probably continue as I got the first 3 books when they were on sale at Amazon.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished yesterday. I thought it was a decent book. 3 stars.

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #228

I finished reading Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell and I didn't like it as much as her previous book Swamplandia. This collection of short stories were unique and interesting, but some were more interesting than others. There were a couple that were just strange. I gave this 3 stars.

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I finished for . 3 stars. The heroine threw up a bit too much. And initially, I found the language very hard to get into. Once the book progressed, however, it got better.

[Ezi]

Suzanne wrote: "Random Book List #228

I finished reading Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell and I didn't like it as much as her previous book Swamplandia. This collection..."

your Bingo book:D

[Suzanne]

Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel wrote: "Suzanne wrote: "Random Book List #228

I finished reading Vampires in the Lemon Grove by Karen Russell and I didn't like it as much as her previous book Swamplandia. ..."

Yea!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #233

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

Duration: April 14 - May 12, 2015

NOTE: As requested, there will be a change in our rules. All books read for the challenge will have the same point value, whether it is the actual title on the list or a book in the series. Based on this new rule, our winner for this list is Hell for Leather instead of Vampires in the Lemon Grove.

Based on Hell for Leather, here is our new list:

The Royal We by Heather Cocks

The Shadows by J.R. Ward (3)
Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel - 4/20 ****
Suzanne - 5/12 ****
Yz - 5/5 ****

The Providence of Fire by Brian Staveley (1)
Dragana - 5/11 ****

The Virgin Romance Novelist by Meghan Quinn

Normal: A Novel by Graeme Cameron

Love Surfaced by Michelle Lynn

Sweet Filthy Boy by Christina Lauren (1)
Ty - 5/4 ****

The Trouble with Love by Lauren Layne

Pines by Blake Crouch (1)
Vi - 4/20

The Girl at Midnight by Melissa Grey

Danger Close by Kaylea Cross

Dire Distraction by Dee Davis

[Kim]

I am going to read . I have been wanting to read it since I heard it was being made into a TV show.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read .

[Lauren]

Thanks for making the rule change, Yz :0)

I'll read either for

OR for

Both have been on my TBR for a while now.

[Ezi]

Yes, I am in for and thank you for the rule change.

[Ty]

this is great! Thanks so much for considering the change! I'm thinking for this list

[Vi]

I finished yesterday, 20 April. I liked it and will definitely continue to the next book if only to see what happens next.

[Ezi]

I finished (★★★★) and I have to say that I don't know why everyone seemed to have such an issue with it. I enjoyed it.
Ok. I do think one brother was left in the shadow a bit (pun intended), hehehe. But it was way better than the King.

My main issue is the the Scribe Non-virgin's hypocrisy on (view spoiler)[ who gets second chances at life. (hide spoiler)] When she finally reappears, I will smack her in her face!

[Ty]

finished . 4 stars!

slow start, some awkward mid scenes, and - yes, I'm going to say this - too many sex scenes. but it got surprisingly emotional in the denouement. wish there was an epilogue tho. but I'm just spoiled.

[Dragana]

I finished reading on May 11th. Just in time. :)
4 stars. Brian Staveley sure knows how to write but this series still misses that magical ingredient that makes me fall in love with a book. But if you loved the first book, you are going to adore this one too.

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #233

I finished reading The Shadows by J.R. Ward and gave it 5 stars! I am really liking this series, I don't know what changed but the series was wearing on me but then she changed something and now I really like them. I also liked the ALS-like storyline,

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished last May 5. I sort of like it, but a little bit disappointed of the ending. 4 stars.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #238

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

Duration: May 19 - June 16, 2015

Based on The Shadows by J.R. Ward, here is our new list:

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by Leslye Walton

Up From the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (1)
Mai - One Foot in the Grave 5/19 *****

For All Time by Jude Deveraux

Instinct by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Dead Heat by Patricia Briggs (1)
Yz - 6/1 *****

Dark Instincts by Suzanne Wright (1)
Vi - Feral Sins 6/8 ***

How To Be a Heroine by Samantha Ellis

Empire of Night by Kelley Armstrong

Shadow of Night by Deborah Harkness

The One That Got Away by Bethany Chase

Twisted by Elizabeth Naughton (1)
Joyce - Marked 5/20 ****

The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter (2)
Ezinwanyi~the Impish Angel - The Darkest Seduction 6/9 ***
Yz - The Darkest Seduction 6/16 ***

[Ezi]

I like this list

[Mai]

Me too! I'm going to read for .

[Dragana]

is free for Kindle. ;)

I think I am probably going to go with , although there are so many good options I might change my mind. :)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read and .

[Mai]

I finished reading One Foot in the Grave for Up From the Grave - like the last one it was a 5-stars-read for me. Cat and Bones made me laugh so hard at times <3

[Vi]

I finished for today, 8 June. It was an interesting read for me. I expected a shifter romance with slightly steamy reads. I ended up getting more some of which were out of my comfort zone. The book had a lot of snarky dialogues that were laugh out loud. The interactions with the Trey's grandmother was good at first but became overdone towards the end. On the whole, I would give it 3 stars but I'm very ambivalent about continuing the series.