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[Suzanne]

Random Book List #274

I finished reading Curtsies & Conspiracies by Gail Carriger and gave it three stars. This series is like a steam punk version of Harry Potter if he were a girl. I liked it, the story is interesting but there's a lot of school politics between students and plotting around teachers. I haven't read her other series inorder to compare and contrast but so far so good!

[Sassafrass]

I think I'll go with and/or for

[Sassafrass]

I had advanced copies of both Marked in Flesh for Vision in Silver and Fire Touched for Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson

Both books were awesome!

[lorii (Loriidae)]

#274 Update
Stone Guardian by Danielle Monsch ★★★✰✰

I enjoyed the world building and loved the hero - a gargoyle clan chief, but like many first in series, it will take a another book or two to settle into the many characters and their roles.

[Dragana]

I have read (for Oblivion) on 9th February.
3 stars.
Someone told me to read Shadows before continuing Lux series because it offers important character insight. Honestly, I was not impressed. Dawson is less interesting brother in my opinion and I was not swept away by his love story. Daemon is much more interesting. ;)

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished rather late though. Still I enjoyed this collection of short stories from the Mercy Thompson world. 5 stars.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #279

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

Based on Shifting Shadows: Stories from the World of Mercy Thompson by Patricia Briggs, here is our new list:

Duration: March 1 - 29, 2016

Dreams of Gods & Monsters by Laini Taylor

Remembrance by Meg Cabot (1)
Fran - Shadowland 3/3 ****

The Retribution of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin

Queen Song by Victoria Aveyard (1)
Dragana - Glass Sword 3/22 ***

The Witch of Duva by Leigh Bardugo

Written in Red by Anne Bishop (1)
Dragana - Marked in Flesh 3/13 ****

River Marked by Patricia Briggs

Soulless by T.M. Frazier

Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning (1)
Yz - 3/17 ****

The Master Magician by Charlie N. Holmberg

Unbinding by Eileen Wilks (1)
Loriidae - Tempting Danger ****

Night Shift (anthology) (1)
ThatEzi - Magic Stars 3/11 ***

[Connie N.]

I didn't get to this one from Random List #274, so I'll try it again here (in place of Shadowfever).

Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

[Fran, Moderator]

I am reading in place of . So far it's really good :)

[Ezi]

Would be acceptable in lieu ofr ?

[lorii (Loriidae)]

I have been meaning to start this series for some time, so #1 World of the Lupi Tempting Danger by Eileen Wilks instead of Unbinding.

[Fran, Moderator]

I finished for on 3/3. I really enjoyed this first book in the series. I will definitely be continuing with it. 4*

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

ThatEzi wrote: "Would be acceptable in lieu ofr ?"

Sorry for the late answer but yes.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm reading for this list.

[Ezi]

Yz the Whyz wrote: "ThatEzi wrote: "Would be acceptable in lieu ofr ?"

Sorry for the late answer but yes."

Thanks

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished today. Despite its poetic prose and multiple POVs, I thought the book just simply rambled along. 4 stars.

[Dragana]

Read (for Queen Song by Victoria Aveyard) on 22. Mar. 3 stars.
I loved the first book i this series, but the second one was very boring and felt like a copy/mix of elements from popular ya novels.

Read (for Written in Red by Anne Bishop) on 13. Mar. 4 stars
Marked in Flesh was my favorite in The Others series so far. Anne Bishop dared to expand the story beyond familiar characters and it payed off (in my opinion). I can't wait to find out will Others and humans live in harmony in the sequel.

[Ezi]

ThatEzi wrote: "Yz the Whyz wrote: "ThatEzi wrote: "Would be acceptable in lieu ofr ?"

Sorry for the late answer but yes."

Thanks"

I finished 3/11. It was 3 stars. It seemed to be setting us up for Derek and Julie when she's off age

[lorii (Loriidae)]

I read Tempting Danger the first in the lupi series instead of #11 Unbinding. Tempting Danger is a rewrite / expansion of the novella Only Human. A 4 star read.

Sorry for the late reply - very spotty internet at the moment.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #284

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

Based on Remembrance by Meg Cabot, Queen Song by Victoria Aveyard, Written in Red by Anne Bishop, Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning, Unbinding by Eileen Wilks, and Night Shift (anthology), here is our new list:

Duration: April 5 - May 3, 2016

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl by Paige McKenzie

Seven Black Diamonds by Melissa Marr

Dead Girls Walking by Suzy Cox

The Undoing by Shelly Laurenston

The Whitechapel Fiend by Cassandra Clare

The Glowing Knight by Jodi Meadows

The Assassin's Blade by Sarah J. Maas

Half Wild by Sally Green

Midnight Blue-Light Special by Seanan McGuire

Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews (1)
Loriidae -Magic Strikes 4/3 ****

Captive Prince: Volume Two by C.S. Pacat

Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane

Firefight by Brandon Sanderson (1)
Dragana - Mitosis 4/6 ***

The Power by Jennifer L. Armentrout

The Undying Legion by Clay Griffith

Skin Game by Jim Butcher (1)
Yz - Dead Beat 4/17 *****

The Ruby Circle by Richelle Mead

An Apple for the Creature (anthology)

[lorii (Loriidae)]

I will continue the Kate Daniels series by reading #3 Magic Strikes Ilona Andrews instead of #7 Magic Breaks

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read for .

[lorii (Loriidae)]

I read Magic Strikes Ilona Andrews #3 Kate Daniels instead of #7 Magic Breaks As it was the 3rd in the series there was less emphasis on world building and more on character building. Paranormal May 4 ★★★★✰

[Dragana]

I have read (for Firefight by Brandon Sanderson) on 6th April ★★★
Brandon Sanderson is a very good writer. (One of my favorite in fact.) But I don't feel like this novella was anything special. It was short and I can bet I won't remember anything in a couple of months, except for a cool super power that Mitosis had.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I finished for this list last April 17. 5 stars.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #289

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

Based on Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews, Firefight by Brandon Sanderson, and Skin Game by Jim Butcher, here is our new list:

Duration: May 10 - June 7, 2016

Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout (3)
Suzanne - Daimon 6/7 ***
Yz - Elixir 5/19 ***
Yz - Apollyon 5/22 ****

The Magician King by Lev Grossman

Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane (1)
~Melissa~ - Unholy Ghosts 6/1 **1/2

Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh (2)
Dragana - Archangel's Blade 5/15 ***
Loriidae - Archangel's Legion 6/3

The Rose & the Dagger by Renee Ahdieh

A Shade of Blood by Bella Forrest

The Crimson Campaign by Brian McClellan

The Dragons of Dorcastle by Jack Campbell

The Siren by Kiera Cass

The Bane Chronicles by Cassandra Clare

Monster Hunter Legion by Larry Correia

Shattered by Kevin Hearne

[Dragana]

I love this list! I want to read more then half the books on it... :)

[Dragana]

(first book in series by Larry Correia) is free for Kindle right now: http://amzn.to/1T8kCkZ
So I am reading that and probably something more... :)

[lorii (Loriidae)]

I have stalled on the archangels series so I will read

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I'm going to read and maybe for this list.

[Kim]

I am going to read for .

[Dragana]

Read (for Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh) on 15. May. 3 stars
When I heard that his book is about Dmitri I was excited, I was glad for a break from Raphael and Elena, but I found I missed them and the series was not same without them.

[Ezi]

Dragana wrote: "Read (for Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh) on 15. May. 3 stars
When I heard that his book is about Dmitri I was excited, I was glad for a break from Raphael..."

See this was my favorite book in the series because it didn't feature Elena & Raphael. I loved this book and all the rest focusing on the other characters!!!

[Dragana]

ThatEzi wrote: "Dragana wrote: "Read (for Archangel's Legion by Nalini Singh) on 15. May. 3 stars
When I heard that his book is about Dmitri I was excited, I was glad for a br..."

Yeah I expected I will like it because I was bored with Raphael and Elena and ended up missing them and whenever they appear wishing it was longer and wondering what was happening with them.... That proves you just can't please some people. ;)

[~Melissa~]

I read for . This was probably a 'it's me not you' sort of book. I didn't enjoy it- I knew going in I wasn't going to like the MC Chess (Cesaria). Unfortunately, I was right. Too bad as I thought the world and debunking etc was interesting. I also didn't like most of the other characters - not sure if this is because we see them all through Chess' eyes/clouded vision or not but still didn't like them. Felt bad for what happened to Brain. Terrible actually was a likable character for a 'enforcer/thug'. This was a 2-ish star I bumped up to 3 on GR do to thinking the world was interesting.

[Ezi]

Melissa,
Did you read the series in order? I thought they got better with each book

[~Melissa~]

ThatEzi wrote: "Melissa,
Did you read the series in order? I thought they got better with each book"

I only read the first one....not really planning on continuing.

[Ezi]

~Melissa~ wrote: "ThatEzi wrote: "Melissa,
Did you read the series in order? I thought they got better with each book"

I only read the first one....not really planning on continuing."

I hard a hard time but like Kate Daniel, end of book 2 made me a believer

[~Melissa~]

Well if...and it's sort of a big if... I find it for free or 0.99 I may try #2.

[Sandra]

Chess is a really divisive character. I couldn't stand her but I loved Terrible. He deserved so much more. I only got as far as #2, but I own #3 so I may read it later, much later.

[Ezi]

I had a hard time with her habit and the fact the author insisted on not "dealing" with that problem. But I loved Terrible

[~Melissa~]

Thanks exactly what I didn't like. I can't keep reading a series if I truly dislike the MC. Just doesn't work for me especially if this problem is never addressed/taken care of - makes me want to read them less not more. I can work with world building that I may need to read more about (or re-read portions of the book) but not main characters I don't care for.

[Ezi]

I had emailed the author a few years back and she said that the habit is what made Chess "flawed" yet lovable. Humanized her etc. the author said she had no plans to fix it because then Chess won't be chess.

I didn't care for the answer. I did really enjoy the series though

[lorii (Loriidae)]

I had stalled on the archangels series and as a couple more books have been published in the series I decided a reread of #6 Archangel's Legion was in order to immerse myself back in the world of the Guild Hunter series.

As I began re-reading I recalled being disappointed mainly that it wasn't a love story of a new couple but a continuation of Raphael and Elena from books 1 and 2. For me this book devolved into a horror story in lots of ways (view spoiler)[falling birds and rivers of blood (hide spoiler)]
★★★✰✰

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #289

I finished reading and gave it 3 stars. It was a good short story to introduce her new series. Look forward to reading the next book!

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I read May 19 3 stars and May 22 4 stars.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

Random Book List #294

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

Based on Pure by Jennifer L. Armentrout, here is our new list:

Duration: June 14 - July 12, 2016

Bitter of Tongue by Cassandra Clare

Wink Poppy Midnight by April Genevieve Tucholke

The Book of Life by Deborah Harkness

Gilded Ashes by Rosamund Hodge

Cinder by Marissa Meyer (5)
Suzanne - The Queen's Army 7/8 ***
Yz - Glitches 6/22 ***
Yz - The Little Android 6/25 ***
Yz - The Queen's Army 6/26 ***
Yz - Fairest 7/1 ***

Bearly Breathing by Kit Tunstall

The Dogs of Athens by Kendare Blake

Bright Blaze of Magic by Jennifer Estep

Alice in Zombieland by Gena Showalter

Rebel of the Sands by Alwyn Hamilton

Central by Raine Thomas

Losing Lila by Sarah Alderson

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I think I'm going to use this list as an excuse to read all the novellas in the Lunar Chronicles:

[Suzanne]

Random Book List #294

I finished reading The Queen's Army by Marissa Meyer and I gave it three stars. I shouldn't of read these stories out of order because I don't remember what happened in book #2 of the series. This story was a ok, nothing mind shattering though.

[Yz the Whyz, Moderator]

I read all the novellas in Meyer's The Lunar Chronicles. I thought they were interesting, gave me a few extra insights. I think they are pretty optional. Even without reading them, I think you can enjoy the series by reading only the main books.