What Have/Are You Currently Reading In 2012?

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

This seemed liked a good folder to update and let others know what you have read or are reading at the moment.It dosent have to be a "Bodice-Ripper" it can be any type of romance that you have enjoyed so share with us!

[Tammy]

I'm currently in the throes of a Harlequin series of 8 books that I. CAN'T. PUT. DOWN.

The first was The Tortured Rake, followed by The Shameless Playboy. Next up is The Restless Billionaire.

So glad these are on my kindle and not in my cart at WalMart.

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

These look good Tammy..since your in Canada too,did you see them in Walmart? I comb that section every week and I havent seen these.How many are in the series?

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

I just checked Kobo,they dont have and neither does amazon.ca I see they are UK books so I guess they can only be had on kindle?

[Tammy]

Sandi, there are 8 in the series (and although I hate to admit it, they are pretty good!). The awesomely modern covers are the M&B editions; the US ones were standard HP covers.

The titles are AWFUL, but I'm beginning to think they're so bad they're good.

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Ah-Ha! That's why..I clicked on the "original" covers and I can get them at amazon in those covers..but I like the UK covers better totally hotter. :)

[Tammy]

I know! The UK ones are way better.

[Mermarie]

I'm on an oldbie bodice ripper expedition. I went on an ebook frenzy, I'm still mindless from that excursion and sleeplessness. lol

[[deleted user]]

I'm nearly done Wideacre and, boy, does this book give some of the most raw bodice rippers a run for their money. I love it. :D

[Mermarie]

Karla, should we recommend it for the upcoming Group Read? =D I completely rely on most of your reviews for my next reading project. lol

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "I'm nearly done Wideacre and, boy, does this book give some of the most raw bodice rippers a run for their money. I love it. :D"

So I take it the "incest" didnt bother you..silly me of course not:D

[Mermarie]

Lol, I read Flowers in the Attic when I was about nine years old, then The Voice of the Night at 12. Yep, I can see how my literature preferences were honed. lol

[[deleted user]]

Oooh, I dunno....I think it's more of a trashy soap opera than a BR. But if one is unshockable, I do recommend they read it. :D

So I take it the "incest" didnt bother you..silly me of course not:D

Silly you. :D I loathe Beatrice, but she's utterly fascinating.

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

I loathe certain "elements" in her books,but something draws me in to read her stuff..the "out of my comfort zone" caves in somehow:D

[[deleted user]]

Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~* wrote: "I loathe certain "elements" in her books,but something draws me in to read her stuff..the "out of my comfort zone" caves in somehow:D"

My track record with her books has been up and down, but overall I really like her writing & how her narratives worm their way into the characters' thought processes. So I'll read each book of hers and see for myself.

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~* wrote: "I loathe certain "elements" in her books,but something draws me in to read her stuff..the "out of my comfort zone" caves in somehow:D"

My track record with her b..."

Oh I meant BS books,I dont have issues with PG books like others do,the only one I didnt care for was The other Boleyn girl.

[[deleted user]]

Oh, I see what happened. I said "Beatrice" (character in the PG book), not Bertrice Small. Heaven forbid, I'd never loathe BERTRICE. :D

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "Oh, I see what happened. I said "Beatrice" (character in the PG book), not Bertrice Small. Heaven forbid, I'd never loathe BERTRICE. :D"

Well..I didnt think so..had me worried there for a moment:o

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

I just started reading The Hittiteon sale at Chapters for $4.99..then my discount,how could I pass that up? Well I confess,It was the cover first I couldnt pass up *sigh* Im such a sucker for covers first..book later..

[[deleted user]]

That one looks real good. :D

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "That one looks real good. :D"

Its told in the male (Lukka's) voice,didnt think it would work, but it is & its good so far.

[Lisa - (Aussie Girl)]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "I'm nearly done Wideacre and, boy, does this book give some of the most raw bodice rippers a run for their money. I love it. :D"

I read the Wideacre trilogy years ago and remember liking it a lot. Somehow the brother/sister thing didn't offend because it was an integral part of the development of a thrilling storyline. It probably wouldn't be written today. Phillipa Gregory has gone a lot cleaner especially with her historical Tudor/cousin's war series which are good just in a different way.

[[deleted user]]

Lisa wrote: "Somehow the brother/sister thing didn't offend because it was an integral part of the development of a thrilling storyline."

Exactly. It's not bugging me at all and I agree that this story wouldn't get published as a mainstream novel today. But the way Beatrice goes about destroying everything to protect Wideacre - even destroying THAT in the process too - has been one of the best stories I've read recently.

[[deleted user]]

Finished (what a story!) and have started one that's been long on my TBR . 1640s Italy - not a setting much seen in HR!

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

That one looks so good!And your right, dont see that setting often enjoy!

[[deleted user]]

Choice quote from pg 9:

"The sight of her mother naked with that heathen sprawled on top of her, his slim, hard buttocks gyrating, had so astonished Morag that she had gasped."

And the "heathen" in question is the hero.

I think I'm already in love with it. :D

[Mermarie]

Oh god. LOL

My niece reading the screen:

What's a body ripper?


Dying here, can't breathe. LOLOL

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "

Choice quote from pg 9:

"The sight of her mother naked with that heathen sprawled on top of her, his slim, hard buttocks gyrating, had so astonished Morag that she..."

Your so bad..love it :D

[[deleted user]]

I can't wait to finish that Burford book so I can get back to something coherently-written. :P

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "I can't wait to finish that Burford book so I can get back to something coherently-written. :P"

LOL! Why torture yourself? Move on to a better read and add it to the WTF did I read shelf:D

[[deleted user]]

But...but my stats and challenge.... I must finish. :P

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "But...but my stats and challenge.... I must finish. :P"

You are such a trooper! LOL!

[Mermarie]

Haha, I just finished Once More, Miranda--and I'm on Flesh & the Devil! :D AFTER this, I'm going on a Gothic-only spree! ^_^ I know it's a gothic novel too, but I meant the quick and easy gothics...that I'll be able to read 4-5 a week. ;D

[[deleted user]]

I realized I have lots more gothics than I thought I had. They're so small, that I don't notice them until they're all together and then...woah. :P

[Mermarie]

YES! I have a small hat box(that I painted for a living room accessory) full, and then I have a crapload on my Kindle, too. I think those gothic novels are relatively fast reads too, we could stomp a chunk of them out of the to-read list, in no time at all! I actually made a post on Read Lists about it.

[[deleted user]]

Just finished . It was a bit rocky in terms of pacing, but the hero was a serial cheater and made no big deal about it so it was real old school ballsy. Really liked it.

In other news, I won an Ebay lot of 28 Zebras. Go me!

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "Just finished . It was a bit rocky in terms of pacing, but the hero was a serial cheater and made no big deal about it so it was real old school ballsy. Really liked ..."

Love the cover on this one..artist?

[Mermarie]

Karla (Mossy Love Grotto) wrote: "In other news, I won an Ebay lot of 28 Zebras. Go me!"

Woah Nelly! Please link up your purchases! I'd love tae see some of the covers that're lurking about, and I've not uncovered. Someday we'll have a lovely flipbook gallery we can sit and entrance ourselves by. ;D

[[deleted user]]

Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~* wrote: "Love the cover on this one..artist?"

Harry Bennett. Did lots of covers for Pocket and their other branches like Richard Gallen Books (which is who pubbed this one).

[[deleted user]]

The book lot (I have several of them already, but I have so many books that getting a lot with NO dups is impossible now. *sadface*)

[BookLuva28]

That's great! Go Karla! lol I was hoping you would tell us or even better yet, show us what titles you nabbed on that bid :)

[[deleted user]]

The one I'm most eager to read is Ecstasy's Torment. I can't find a review or description of it anywhere, so I want the book, like, RIGHT NOW to solve the mystery. :D

[Mermarie]

Some of those, I've never covered in my Zebra search. :O

[BookLuva28]

Yes! I just added that to my list. Which ones do u already own?

[[deleted user]]

BookLuva28 wrote: "Yes! I just added that to my list. Which ones do u already own?"

Passion's Pleasure
Savage Storm
Tender Marauder
Elusive Swan
Sweet Fierce Fires - From a review on Amazon: "once the hero realized what a first-class [meanie] he is...he gets kinda sweet...but NOT sweet enough to make up for almost making her "do it" in front of his ex-mistress and her friends. NOTHING would make up for that." Why haven't I read this one yet????!? *moves to top of TBR*
Traitor's Caress
Allegheny Ecstasy
Forever in His Arms
Destiny's Temptress
Captive Heart

Update: Books have been spoken for and handed out.

[Mermarie]

Your heart's big as a mountain, Karla..but I won't read till you've already read. I'd feel terrible. ;O

LOL Sweet Fierce Fires needs to be circulating; when someone snivels on a review, I fully read through the entire wall of text, for explicit details on why I may enjoy that romp. :D Lol

[[deleted user]]

Mermarie wrote: "Your heart's big as a mountain, Karla..but I won't read till you've already read. I'd feel terrible. ;O"

Oh no, don't feel terrible. Grab away. I insist. :D

[Sandi *~The Pirate Wench~*]

Oh..Im in heaven *sigh* just look at those lovely covers..how do you chose!?

[[deleted user]]

They're so sparkly purty. *__*

[Mermarie]

The one about the Swan, I love swans. :D Mean critters, but so graceful and mystic. I probably wouldn't have one for a pet, if I wanted to keep my eyes from being pecked clean out of socket. lol

(My day has been so busy.... S.O.S, or care-packages, please!)