What are you reading Jan, 9?

[Okie]

Sorry it took me so long to post this, ladies. I had a whirlwind morning, my husband had an appt. with his neurosurgeon- it was Good News :D

Happy Monday! I'm starting this week with The Legacy by Molly Cochran.

[Manda]

Wonderful, Okie! Good news is always great to hear! Especially from the doctor!

After my newfound love of Lisa Kleypas' contemporaries, I'm reading Blue-Eyed Devil. Great so far, but what Haven has to endure from her ex-husband Nick is AWFUL. I'm hoping Hardy or one of Haven's brothers will kick the shizz out of Nick at some point later in the book.

[Okie]

Thanks, Manda! Loved Blue-Eyed Devil and I wanted to kick Nicks butt myself!

[Janga]

Yay for the good news, Okie.

And yay for reading another Kleypas contemporary, Manda.

I finished Sarah MacLean's A Rogue by Any Other Name today. It's a good one. Tomorrow I'm switching genres and reading Death at Pemberley by P. D. James.

[Kasey]

I'm glad it was good news, Okie!

Right now, I am reading How the Marquess was Won by Julie Anne Long. I am hoping to finish it tonight, but I am not sure what I am going to pick up next. I have too many choices!

[Okie]

Thank you, girls! In Nov, Clint(hubs) found out via a yearly checkup that he possibly had a brain tumor. After a few head MRIs we got the news that he did. We met with his neurologist and got the best news ever- it's benign. Yesterday we met with his neurosurgeon and she told us that even though it was on the bigger side, they were not going to operate, they are going to treat it with meds. Monday was a very good day :)

[Joy]

Bloodrose by andrea cremer...

[Kasey]

Okie, I am gland things worked out so well. That sounds like it was a scary time for you two.

I did finish How the Marquess was Won last night. It was a fun addition to the Pennroyal Greene series. I think I am going to read Rebecca next. It is a gothic novel and I have been meaning to read it for some time.

[Okie]

It very much was, Kasey, but it all worked out.

Joy, I can't wait to start reading Bloodrose!

[Manda]

Janga, you'll have to tell me what you think of the P.D. James. It's on my radar but I'm not sure I want to go there yet.

Yikes, Okie, that is so scary! I'm glad it turned out to be benign and treatable with meds.

[Janga]

Scary stuff, Okie. I bet there are lots of smiles around your house this week.

Manda,I posted a few comments on the P. D. James. It was a disappointment, but I didn't think it was the huge failure some people are making it out to be. I'd be glad I read it if only for the delight of a few sentences.

I started Between the Duke and the Deep Blue Sea by Sophia Nash today. It's been too long since we had a new one from her.

[Janga]

Ely, they really don't. And Elizabeth is this rather staid, burdened-with-responsibility figure, which makes sense I guess since she's the chatelaine of Pemberley now and the mother of two, soon to be three. But I miss her wit and charm. Darcy fares better at PDJ's hands.

[Susan]

I've been reading two related books by Margaret McPhee,
Unmasking the Duke's Mistress and A Dark and Brooding Gentleman. Both seem simple on the surface, and slowly reveal complexities. The Duke's Mistress ended up with a complex plot, and the Dark and Brooding one had complex motives for the characters. Both books aim to have period-correct verbiage in the dialog, so I sometimes had to consult my British Dictionary; however, both are thought-provoking books well worth my time. I must note that the heroine of "Dark and Brooding" started out as almost TSTL, but her conflicting motivations soon sorted themselves into almost heartbreaking choices. The good news is that these are heavily discounted in ebook format, perfect for Kindle and Nook afficiatos.