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I am currently reading the instructional booklet that came with my sprinklers. Very dull.
Lisa Kay wrote: "I am currently reading the instructional booklet that came with my sprinklers. Very dull."Awwww! lolol! Here, I think you need a little pick-me-up:
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**snortsnort** Oh, yummy, Yummy, YUMMY! Thanks, Rachel! I wished he had broken my sprinkler pipe. I'd think of some "punishment". LOL!
Lisa Kay wrote: "**snortsnort** Oh, yummy, Yummy, YUMMY! Thanks, Rachel! I wished he had broken my sprinkler pipe. I'd think of some "punishment". LOL!"LMAO!
Unfortunately, I had to DNF
. There were just too many things that didn't make logical sense -- it kept pulling me out of the story. Anyhoo, next up is
by Lynn Kerstan. It's a quirky paranormal regency romance.
Working on A Rake's Vow!
. Had to repair my book today though. It was a Goodwill find, so it was slightly worn to begin with, but because it's a dual edition of #1 and 2 it's pretty thick and the creases in the spine were already bad but it just cracked and I had two halves, separate, in my hands. So some careful application of Gorilla wood glue, squished it under a case of bottled water for a few hours and now it's as good as new, well, almost. At least it's one whole book again lol, and I didn't get the pages stuck together where they were unreadable, so it's good to me :D
Hi everyone! I'm new here (just posted on the intro thread), but I'm going to go ahead and just jump in. ;)
I've been working on
little-by-little, but it's really not holding me. I can't not finish it, though, so I'll keep after it. In the meantime, I picked up
. It a good psychological journey (and I mean that literally - halfway through it, and there's been no love scenes), but it might end up on the "finish later" shelf. The character growth is totally realistic (which is great), but that also means it's dragging the plot down to a crawl. To kickstart my brain again, I decided it was time to move on with the Rough Riders series. Picked up
and I'm simply devouring it!
I've been working on
little-by-little, but it's really not holding me. I can't not finish it, though, so I'll keep after it. In the meantime, I picked up
. It a good psychological journey (and I mean that literally - halfway through it, and there's been no love scenes), but it might end up on the "finish later" shelf. The character growth is totally realistic (which is great), but that also means it's dragging the plot down to a crawl. To kickstart my brain again, I decided it was time to move on with the Rough Riders series. Picked up
and I'm simply devouring it!
Jenny wrote: "I'm currently reading 
because it was loaned to me from Lendle so I only have 14 days to read it. It started off promising, but then it started to bug me... hopefully it gets better."
I actually had to skim/read the beginning of this one (something I hardly ever do) because the character arcs and the plot weren't meshing at all. At around 30% in, the world made sense again and it turned out to be a pretty damn good story. :)
because it was loaned to me from Lendle so I only have 14 days to read it. It started off promising, but then it started to bug me... hopefully it gets better."I actually had to skim/read the beginning of this one (something I hardly ever do) because the character arcs and the plot weren't meshing at all. At around 30% in, the world made sense again and it turned out to be a pretty damn good story. :)
Kit, so glad you got your book fixed! :)Hi Kyra! So glad you're just jumping in! I devoured
Tor made me SOOOO mad, many times in there, but it was worth it in the end :)I'm reading
(with Kit) and when I finish that, I've got to read
so I can finish this month's challenge.
I have been wanting to read the JR Ward series for awhile now. I am glad to know that someone really likes it. I didn't know anyone that had read it until now.
Laura wrote: "I have been wanting to read the JR Ward series for awhile now. I am glad to know that someone really likes it. I didn't know anyone that had read it until now."
I'm counting down the days till the next BDB book comes out! I can't wait to see what happens with Qhuinn and Layla...oh yeah, and Blay.
Susan (susayq) wrote: "Hi Kyra! So glad you're just jumping in! I devoured Tor made me SOOOO mad, many times in there, but it was worth it in the end ..."
I'll keep after it. But, yeah...Tohr and Xhex both are irritating me right now. This is kinda how Phury's book went for me - slow, but steady.
Tor made me SOOOO mad, many times in there, but it was worth it in the end ..."I'll keep after it. But, yeah...Tohr and Xhex both are irritating me right now. This is kinda how Phury's book went for me - slow, but steady.
Laura wrote: "I have been wanting to read the JR Ward series for awhile now. I am glad to know that someone really likes it.
I didn't know anyone that had read it until now."
I really love this series. One of my favs!
I didn't know anyone that had read it until now."
I really love this series. One of my favs!
Susan (susayq) wrote: "I'm counting down the days till the next BDB book comes out! I can't wait to see what happens with Qhuinn and Layla...oh yeah, and Blay..."
Ooo...I'm right there with you. It feels like we've been waiting for Qhuinn's (and Blay's) book for forever. (I wouldn't mind another Zsadist book, too. Just saying.) ;)
Ooo...I'm right there with you. It feels like we've been waiting for Qhuinn's (and Blay's) book for forever. (I wouldn't mind another Zsadist book, too. Just saying.) ;)
Kyra wrote: "Susan (susayq) wrote: "Hi Kyra! So glad you're just jumping in! I devoured Tor made me SOOOO mad, many times in there, but it was worth it in the end ..."I'll keep aft..."
I was so upset with Phury's book that I put it down and came back to it a few months later. it's been my least favorite of the series. I wouldn't mind another Zsadist book either. Or Rhage :)
@Susan - Oh, yeah. I could go for another Rhage book. ;) I plowed through Phury - I just wanted it done and get to the next one. There's no "next one" after Lover Reborn (yet), so there's less incentive. LOL
I started
as one of my reads for the "A look back" challenge. I am about 50 pages in and I am not sure if I like this book or not :(
Jenny wrote: "Rachel, I have heard great things about Gwen's Ghost. I picked it up as a freebie, so I'd love to hear what you think of it...."Definitely will. :) I'm only 18% in but so far I really like it. It's really charming and the H is adorable.
Kyra wrote: Oh, yeah. I could go for another Rhage book.
Ward is supposed to release a Rhage/Mary novella and I cannot wait for that! I think, but not 100% sure, that it's scheduled to be released some time next year.
Rachel wrote: "Ward is supposed to release a Rhage/Mary novella and I cannot wait for that! I think, but not 100% sure, that it's scheduled to be released some time next year."
Really? That would be cool! You almost never get snippets of those two along the way. It'd be nice to check in with them.
Really? That would be cool! You almost never get snippets of those two along the way. It'd be nice to check in with them.
Kyra wrote: "You almost never get snippets of those two along the way. It'd be nice to check in with them. ..."
So true. Even though Lover Awakened is probably my favorite book of the series, Lover Eternal is the one I reread most often. Well, I guess I would say that Lover Eternal is a very close second to LA. I've read that book so many times that it's embarrassing. Heh. I also loved the Zsadist/Bella novella, Father Mine. :) My three faves are LA, LE, and LAv.
Robin wrote: "I started as one of my reads for the "A look back" challenge. I am about 50 pages in and I am not sure if I like this book or not :("Oh keep reading. I loved this book!!!! Make sure you have some tissues for the ending.
@Rachel - Lover Awakened and Father Mine I've read about a bazillion times. LOL (Especially FM) All the others I've read only once. Although, I have to say, it's not a lack for want - it's a lack for time, and too many other books on the tumbling TBR stack. :)
Laura wrote: "Robin wrote: "I started as one of my reads for the "A look back" challenge. I am about 50 pages in and I am not sure if I like this book or not :("Oh kee..."
I am still reading LOL I have to finish it for my challenge and I hope it is sooner than later as I am still not caring for it too much : (
Robin, I've got that as a wishlist item at Booksonboard. I've heard good things about it, so would be interested in seeing what you think if you don't end up liking it...
Kyra wrote: "Susan (susayq) wrote: "I'm counting down the days till the next BDB book comes out! I can't wait to see what happens with Qhuinn and Layla...oh yeah, and Blay..."Ooo...I'm right there with you. I..."
ha ha me either :-)
CaroB wrote: "Robin, I've got that as a wishlist item at Booksonboard. I've heard good things about it, so would be interested in seeing what you think if you don't end up liking it..."MEHHHHHHHH 2 stars from me....I wasn't impressed with this book at all. I have heard a lot of great stuff about it also but I thought it was rather boring in a lot of places. I liked the "idea" of the story but could do without all the racing stuff and feel like the story could have been developed a lot better with a narrator that "did know all the details." Just not my type of book I guess. I stayed with it and got it out of the way ONLY because I needed it for my challenge otherwise I probably would have laid it down and finished it months from now LOL This is probably not a book I would recommend but you might like it.
I'm sorry you didn't like your book, Robin. But, at the same time, I find it so interesting when one book speaks to two people so differently. I guess that's why there's something for everyone out there. (Yes, I actually find that interesting. And, yes, I know how geeky that sounds.) ;)
Kyra wrote: "I'm sorry you didn't like your book, Robin. But, at the same time, I find it so interesting when one book speaks to two people so differently. I guess that's why there's something for everyone out ..."LOL Kyra! If that sounds geeky, then you're in good company, stuff like that fascinates me as well :-)
CaroB wrote: "Kyra wrote: "I'm sorry you didn't like your book, Robin. But, at the same time, I find it so interesting when one book speaks to two people so differently. I guess that's why there's something for ..."Me three! I am sorry you didn't like the book, Robin. It was one of my favorites that I read last year. I guess thats why I never go by reviews when I am picking books to read. What one person hates, I may love and vice versa.
Robin wrote: "CaroB wrote: "Robin, I've got that as a wishlist item at Booksonboard. I've heard good things about it, so would be interested in seeing what you think if you don't end up liking it..."MEHHHHHHHH..."
That's interesting too, sometimes I see something that's so well rated that I feel bad if I don't like it, will be keen to see which side of the fence I fall on... having said that, I'm such a moody reader, that I can put down a book for the simple reason that I wasn't in the mood for it.
I did that with a book last week. All of my GR friends have raved about it and I struggled to get through the first 4 chapters. I put it down and I'll try it later and see if my mood has changed and I can enjoy it.
I'm starting
today. It's my first by this author, so we'll see how it goes.
CaroB wrote: "LOL Kyra! If that sounds geeky, then you're in good company, stuff like that fascinates me as well :-)"
Oh, good. It's not just me! Haha!
Oh, good. It's not just me! Haha!
Susan (susayq) wrote: "I did that with a book last week. All of my GR friends have raved about it and I struggled to get through the first 4 chapters. I put it down and I'll try it later and see if my mood has changed ..."
I'm becoming a moody reader. I just created a "finish later" shelf - something I never had before. It used to drive me nuts not to finish a book (like OCD-type-nuts), but I'm finding it easier and easier to move on with the next if this one isn't doing it for me. Kinda makes life easier. ;)
I'm becoming a moody reader. I just created a "finish later" shelf - something I never had before. It used to drive me nuts not to finish a book (like OCD-type-nuts), but I'm finding it easier and easier to move on with the next if this one isn't doing it for me. Kinda makes life easier. ;)
just got put on the "finish later" shelf, and I pulled out
to replace it. Still working on
and
.
Jenny wrote: "I just finished 
which was quite good.
Next up is
so I can finally finish up my July challenge."
I've had Cut & Run recommended to me several times. I'll be curious to see what you think.
which was quite good. Next up is
so I can finally finish up my July challenge."I've had Cut & Run recommended to me several times. I'll be curious to see what you think.
Ann wrote: "reading 
"I love this series! This is the one I have to read next.
Leslie wrote: "Ann wrote: "reading "I love this series! This is the one I have to read next."
I am really enjoying the series, I am now reading
and there are only two more books in the series.
Kyra wrote: "I'm sorry you didn't like your book, Robin. But, at the same time, I find it so interesting when one book speaks to two people so differently. I guess that's why there's something for everyone out ..."Thanks Kyra!! Geeky or not it fascinates me as well LOL ☺ I know there are books that I LOVE but other people don't like them. I like the variety of opinions about books and like to see the discussions because I often learn things that I missed or just didn't see or sometimes what other people liked helps clarify (sometimes changes my opinion) what I didn't like.
@Laura I don't go by a lot of reviews either because I usually am the odd man out and tend to not go/roll with the flow LOL I read books that trip my trigger (whether it be a pretty cover or the synopsis) and read it. If I like it...fine If I don't like it...fine LOLOL
@Caro B...I tend to feel guilty/bad if it is a book that everyone praises and I don't and I always hate to go back to my friends and say I just didn't get it/like it. But not everyone likes the same things.
@ Susan I am a moody reader too!!! I have no problem laying a book down and picking it up later to see if I can relate to it and get through it. Sometimes I can and enjoy it and sometimes I just can't. But at least I tried. If we try does that mean we get an "E" for Effort ☺
Robin wrote: "I like the variety of opinions about books and like to see the discussions because I often learn things that I missed or just didn't see or sometimes what other people liked helps clarify (sometimes changes my opinion) of what I didn't like."
I know what you mean. Sometimes others will have a totally different perspective than me, and have all these insights that I never would have considered. But once I see what they have to say, it can pull me into that line of thinking. Not always, but sometimes. :)
I know what you mean. Sometimes others will have a totally different perspective than me, and have all these insights that I never would have considered. But once I see what they have to say, it can pull me into that line of thinking. Not always, but sometimes. :)
Kyra wrote: "Robin wrote: "I like the variety of opinions about books and like to see the discussions because I often learn things that I missed or just didn't see or sometimes what other people liked helps cla..."☺☺☺ I LOVE IT!!! I love being with a bunch of nice "geeky bookworms" who can accept and appreciate the differences of opinions and actually learn and benefit from it!!! All of you make sharing/discussing books worthwhile ☺☺☺
ETA: I hate it when people get mad,mean and nasty because you didn't like their favorite book or author. I feel sorry for them because they can't reap in the benefits of seeing a different perspective other than their own.
Sorry you didn't like the book
, Robin! I LOVED that book. But then, my ex used to race showroom-stock, I know most of the terminology, and have been to most of the race tracks mentioned. Totally understand you not liking it, though. You're in with the right group. Like others, I'm such a moody reader!
Robin wrote: "ETA: I hate it when people get mad,mean and nasty because you didn't like their favorite book or author. I feel sorry for them because they can't reap in the benefits of seeing a different perspective other than their own."
I'm right there with you. I was ostracized right out of a group because I didn't gush over a favorite of theirs. And all because I gave it a 3 star rating and said it didn't speak to me like it did to them. (I didn't even voice why.) LOL Definitely not the right group for me.
I'm right there with you. I was ostracized right out of a group because I didn't gush over a favorite of theirs. And all because I gave it a 3 star rating and said it didn't speak to me like it did to them. (I didn't even voice why.) LOL Definitely not the right group for me.
Kyra wrote: "Robin wrote: "ETA: I hate it when people get mad,mean and nasty because you didn't like their favorite book or author. I feel sorry for them because they can't reap in the benefits of seeing a diff..."Are you serious? What childish behavior. That is something my 6th graders would do. I am sory that happened to you, Kyra. I am glad I haven't had that experience yet.
@ Kyra you are in good hands here. One of the things I like about this group is that I feel free to share how I really feel about a book and what I really think of it. Of course whenever I see someone didn't enjoy a book as much as I did I will probably ask you why. When I don't enjoy a book as much as everyone else it's either because it pushes my buttons or because I wasn't in the mood for it. Yep, I'm a moody reader too!
@Laura - Yeah, I was pretty disappointed that grown women would act that way.
@Gisela - I'm glad to hear that about this group. I'm always up for discussing what I did or didn't like about a book, and then getting other's views on it. That's the fun part! I noticed that some of my reads are a bit racier than others that I've seen around the threads. But until someone tells me "Get your smutty self outta here.", I'll be sticking around. LOL
@Gisela - I'm glad to hear that about this group. I'm always up for discussing what I did or didn't like about a book, and then getting other's views on it. That's the fun part! I noticed that some of my reads are a bit racier than others that I've seen around the threads. But until someone tells me "Get your smutty self outta here.", I'll be sticking around. LOL
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OHHHH I just looked at the blue covered one and I like it too!!! Much prettier than the green one LOL