Romance, Historical or Otherwise discussion
What Are You Reading Now?
I have decided to read
. I need to catch up on already released books.
Rachel wrote: "Regina wrote: " Sandman Slim is really good so far. I am 10% in. It is unlike anything I have read so far. It is very gritty, not a lot of world building -- there is more showing than telling, whic..."Rachel my first thought is -- a moral compass? LOL. I have read nothing like this book before, the hero stealing cars? Aiming to murder people? No problem! I am really enjoying it though.
Kay wrote: "Hi Laura! *waving* I miss seeing you on here. Hope things are going good.Stacia, I've been wanting to read Jojo Moyes for awhile now. I have
and [bookcover:The ..."Miss talking books with you too Kay!!! I am back on my reading grind and hanging in there ;) Hope you and the kiddies are great!
Finally finished
. It seemed like an eternity especially when the heroine is so dislikeable. Who wants to read about a brat?Can't wait to start another book. I'll probably figure that out when I wake up!
Regina wrote: "Rachel my first thought is -- a moral compass? LOL. Haha! Yes, he definitely lives by his own rules! I also really loved his voice.
Headed home today. I hope to read more of
in the car. I haven had a chance to read at all on this vacation. I think our next vacation will be at some all inclusive resort with child care and lots and lots of drinks :)
Now that sounds fabulous! It will be good to have you back Leea.
Stacia (Ace of Skates) wrote: "Tellulah wrote: "Just finished 
and my series love still runs strong."Yay! It only gets crazier. Book 3 has a wicked ending, so have book 4 handy. What do you think o..."
Stacia are you officially done with KA?
Regina wrote: "Now that sounds fabulous! It will be good to have you back Leea."Thank you :) I've missed chatting with you guys.
You can meet me at the resort... ;)
Leea - Glad you had a great time! And the next trip sounds even better!I'm probably going to start
or finish reading
.
My oldest just got car sick - yikes!!! Not fun to smell that for the next 5 hr.
Baking Powder is great to suck up that yucky stuff and cut the smell. I'd stop to get it if I were you! I have had to deal with that. Not fun.
Oh good idea! Thanks. It was in his flip flops. Ugh! We just want to get home at this point. Last time he got car sick was understandable coming down th e mountain from south Lake Tahoe.
Leea - Yikes! If that happened to me, I might be car sick, too.
I just started Just the Way You Are by Christina Dodd.
I read Christina Dodds PNR a few years back and loved them. Can't wait to hear what you think ? :)I have an iron clad stomach. I can read and eat while drivin down twisty roads and not get sick. I also love every roller coaster imaginable!!!
Leea - I love roller coasters, too, but I probably wouldn't go on a full stomach! I guess my stomach doesn't deal so well when I see someone else throwing up. I also read in the car and don't get car sick unless I'm riding in the very back!
Ugh, not me I can't even be passenger for more than maybe ten minutes before I get dizzy and nauseous. Don't really puke (unless I've been drinking lol, then I might), but man it makes me unsteady for like 20 minutes after we get somewhere. So I usually always have to be the one driving. Never used to be that way until after I got pregnant with my son, from then on out I get sick unless I'm driving. Weird...
Earlier, I finished reading
by Shirley Jackson. I was disappointed by this book to be honest. I felt the novel did not live up to the reputation it has gotten. I just felt like it was missing something. Plus I disliked all the characters and the strange dialogue between them really annoyed me. This is one novel where the movie, or in this case movies, are better than the book. My full review is here.Next I'm going to read
by Anne Rice.
Leea, I hope you made it home safely!I finished reading
...all were okay. I haven't had any luck with finding really good books that will fit my mood lately.I'm off to search for my next read.
We're home! We stopped more times for bathrooms brakes than ever before. My husband was getting so pissed and I just kept laughing. There is nothing like being home, I cannot wait to sleep in my bed :)
Almost done with
and I have to say this one had a lot of filler and the plot is lacking... But i'm not done yet. I still have hope.I might read
next because I haven't read a Nora Robert book and I thought i'd get one under my belt.
Finished
and I loved the historical parts of the book, but felt the modern day parts were lacking, so I had to split my rating down the middle. It ended in a beautiful way though and the parts that were moving were gorgeously written, so I'm glad that I read it.Going back to
and starting
tomorrow evening.
Tellulah wrote: "Stacia (Ace of Skates) wrote: "Tellulah wrote: "Just finished and my series love still runs strong."Yay! It only gets crazier. Book 3 has a wicked ending, so have bo..."
So are you more on the Dimitri or Adrian side? I love them both, but I'm definitely more of a Dimitri girl.
Stacia (Ace of Skates) wrote: "Tellulah wrote: "Stacia (Ace of Skates) wrote: "Tellulah wrote: "Just finished and my series love still runs strong."Yay! It only gets crazier. Book 3 has a wicked e..."
Dimitri. No question! Adrian is a fun distraction but should he pose a serious threat to that relationship I'll want him dead.
I took your advice and got both books out. Only just started book 3 and already glad I'll be able to sail right into book 4. :)
Hey Leea, when do you want to start
?I want to get that read this month, but I want to read it when you are. Are you still up for reading it? Do you want to plan on next weekend?
Leea wrote: "I read Christina Dodds PNR a few years back and loved them. Can't wait to hear what you think ? :)I have an iron clad stomach. I can read and eat while drivin down twisty roads and not get sick. ..."
Its really good so far. Its a contemporary romance that has some humor added in.
I can start it later this week maybe, Friday? I've to a book i'm reading right now and a buddy read early in the week.
Just finished
and it was much less dark than I was expecting. It was an interesting book with nothing too out there, surprisingly.
Leea wrote: "I can start it later this week maybe, Friday? I've to a book i'm reading right now and a buddy read early in the week."Okay, that works for me. I'm reading 11/22/63 now and it'll probably take me that long to finish it.
I just read a contemporary short story ("The Swing of Her Hips" by Selene Grace Silver) about two people (an American teacher and a Scot) who decide love is not for them and embark on a summer fling, knowing it wouldn't be for keeps. Made me think a lot about how sometimes you have to get out there and risk heartbreak in order to find the right guy. Maybe I'm still not too old to try it myself!
Anyone read a good Regency lately? So many of the newer authors don't seem to "get" the period right. While I can forgive some mistakes, when the entire book seems to resemble 21st century America in period costumes, I want to throw my Kindle at the wall.
Then I see all the five-star reviews on Amazon and wonder if I'm the only one who really cares.
Then I see all the five-star reviews on Amazon and wonder if I'm the only one who really cares.
Wendy F wrote: "Leea wrote: "I can start it later this week maybe, Friday? I've to a book i'm reading right now and a buddy read early in the week."Okay, that works for me. I'm reading 11/22/63 now and it'll pr..."
I hear that's a great book. Let me know when you're almost done and we'll start it :)
awesome! I'm only on chapter two and I'm having a hard time staying invested. So we'll see.
Wendy F wrote: "Leea wrote: "I can start it later this week maybe, Friday? I've to a book i'm reading right now and a buddy read early in the week."Okay, that works for me. I'm reading 11/22/63 now and it'll pr..."
Oh you are?! I have had that on my kindle and the audiobook lined up but I just can't seem to get it started. I can't wait to read what you think.
That's how I am about it too, but my friend has been begging me to read it. I hit my goal for the year so I figured I'll go ahead and give it a shot.
I bought it for my BIL for Christmas last year and he really enjoyed it.I'm reading my first Nora Roberts book, Born in Fire. It's really quite good, this is one time when I let me predisposed ideas get in the way of a good book.
Glad you are enjoying it. Before I started reading PNR (or even knew it existed) I loved Robert's PNR trilogies. I devoured them:
I'm in historical mood at the moment. I finished A Woman of Choice by Kris Tualla on thursday. That was good fun. Then I moved on to Conquering Passion by Anna Marland That's the first in the Montbryce series that one was so good I've gone straight into the second in the series A Man of Value.
Barbara wrote:"Anyone read a good Regency lately? "Hi Barbara, you might like
by Meredith Duran. This one has gotten some mixed reviews but I loved it. :) You might want to check out the sample on Amazon just to see if it's something you might like.
That series is fun. 4 was definitely my favorite, 5 was my least favorite.
Petula wrote: "I'm in historical mood at the moment. I finished A Woman of Choice by Kris Tualla on thursday. That was good fun. Then I moved on to Conquering Passion by Anna Marland That's the first in the Montb..."I love when I know what kind of mood I am in for books. Glad you are on a strong path of what you like!
Regina wrote: "I am starting 
"I still need to read the first book. I tried a few times to read it but the slang was hard to get into.
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Regina, I'm looking forward to hearing what you think of it once you're done.
I just finished it and I liked it but I felt like there was something missing. It has soooo many awesome elements that I loved but it needed that one thing to bring it all together. But I did like it and I'm definitely going to read Book 2.