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[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Kelly Anne...I hate when that happens hopefully you are just burnt out an in a day or two you will finish

[B]

JESS -- you were so right about the Made to Be Broken cliffhanger. Argh. Liked it overall -- but definitely didn't love it like I loved the first one in the series. I'll still read the third (whenever that's going to be) but I was a bit disappointed with this one. :(

[Jess]

Bonnie wrote: "JESS -- you were so right about the Made to Be Broken cliffhanger. Argh. Liked it overall -- but definitely didn't love it like I loved the first one in the series. I'll still read the third (wh..."

I was frustrated with it as well! Sorry if I let you know there was cliffhanger.. I'm so bad with spoilers. Although, it wasn't necessarily a cliffhanger but more like.. no resolution? Basically we ended up right where the beginning of the book started off. How frustrating. Jack needs to step up lol.

Anyway, I just finished a couple of books that I had randomly picked off the libary shelves the other day. One was Highland Knight. This was actually pretty funny, and it fufilled my sudden need to read about old fashioned Scots in kilts. Damn Moning and her highlander series!!

Then I also just finished a historical PNR Awaiting the Moon. This one was okay, but it was definitely a bit more gothic and dark than I normally read. Still the main characters were interesting.

I have Keri Arthur's newest sitting here, but for some reason I can't bring myself to read it. I'm thinking it's either going to be really bad or really good.. so maybe I'll just read another book I have Date Me, Baby, One More Time. I've heard good things and bad things about this one. So I'll have to see.

[Susan]

the next book on my TBR is Cream Puff Murder

[The Flooze]

Just starting Connie Willis' Bellwether, which apparently has a sci-fi leaning, as well as a romantic one.

[Jael ~ *~ Syhren ~* ~]

Finishing u frostbite and than on to Shadow Kiss

[DarkHeart "Vehngeance"]

Jael wrote: "
Finishing u frostbite and than on to Shadow Kiss"

Ooh, I'd love to hear what you think of Shadow Kiss when you've finished it. I've got all of these theories, and I'm impatiently waiting for Blood Promise.

[Allison]

I've started on the Love at Stake series by Kerrelyn Sparks and so far I'm almost finished with the second book, Vamps and the City.. The first book of the series, How To Marry a Millionaire Vampire was simply fun to read.

[Jess]

I just finished Bound and Determined and I just read the short novella The Darkest Fire. They were both pretty good.

I just bought Secret Life of a Vampire and I'll probably start that sometime today. I should be doing work... but yeah. lol. Oh and I still have Keri Arthur's new one sitting here. I will definitely get to that sometime soon.

[Yz the Whyz]

Jess,

Where did you get The Darkest Fire? Did you purchase it as an e-book?

[Jess]

Yes, I bought it through the kindle. I don't know if it is available in print.

[The Flooze]

Desktop version of The Darkest Fire: http://www.wattpad.com/113334

Mobile version of The Darkest Fire:
http://m.wattpad.com/preview?id=113334

It's short, so even those who don't like reading on the computer shouldn't have too much trouble. And wattpad mobile works v. nicely on BlackBerry.

[B]

Okay. Just finished New Moon.

Next will be one of these:
- The Kicker of St. John's Wood (won that through a GR giveaway!)
- Memory Zero
- Rapture

[Jael ~ *~ Syhren ~* ~]

@ Dark loved Shadow Kissed the ending passed me off

*******Spoiler**********
I'm hoping Dimitri isn't Strigoi but is being held captive by the blond Strigoi just to lore Rosa away from Lissa.

[DarkHeart "Vehngeance"]

Jael wrote: "
@ Dark loved Shadow Kissed the ending passed me off

*******Spoiler**********
I'm hoping Dimitri isn't Strigoi but is being held captive by the blond Strigoi just to lore Rosa away from Lissa.
"

**** Spoilers for Shadow Kiss ****

Augh... I know! The first cliff hanger in the series and it's where I've read up to? I adore Dimitri and am living on faith that Lissa and her mad powers will either be able to save him or make him into an awesome new breed. Rose can not kill him. And I refuse to believe we've lost him. ;)

[Kelley Anne]

Jael and Darkheart - I'm not sure what's going to happen with that. All that I know is that I bawled through the entire ending of that book!!!

As for what I am reading. I finally got my shipment of the Lara Adrian, midnight breed series. So I'm reading those. I'm also reading the Cassie Palmer series. I never did read the 3rd one and the 4th is coming out next week, so I am trying to get caught up!

[Jael ~ *~ Syhren ~* ~]

KA you bawled and I threw the book screaming un- f'ing believable
DH I'm hoping we haven'to lost him as well I really do hate cliffhangers.

[The Flooze]

Finished Bellwether, which was hilarious. I recommend it to anyone who has ever been utterly flummoxed by the fads people are willing to follow. She makes fun of a lot of things, including corporate sensitivity training, stupid acronyms, and the new age methods of raising children (you know, the kinds that say temper tantrums in the middle of the cereal aisle are wonderful expressions of childhood frustration). There's also a dash of cute romance.

Also read Gaiman's short story collection Smoke and Mirrors. Creepy and insightful and often hilarious. I think my favourite was Chivalry, about an elderly woman who buys the Holy Grail at Oxfam for 30p.

Now I'm on my first Charles de Lint, The Dreaming Place, and though this one is YA, it's dark and mysterious, just the way I like 'em!

[DarkHeart "Vehngeance"]

I'm about 1/3 of the way through The Nymphos of Rocky Flats and am enjoying it. Amusing, and unlike most things I read.

Entered a contest on the Orbit site a couple of weeks ago to win signed copies of Mike Carey's Thicker Than Water and Kate Griffin's A Madness of Angels and got word today that I've won. Woohoo! Perfect reason for me to make a start on the Felix Castor series I've got sitting on my shelf.

[The Flooze]

DarkHeart, I added A Madness of Angels to my TBR. Can't wait for the verdict!

[Nichole (DirrtyH)]

Michelle M. wrote: "Finished Bellwether, which was hilarious. I recommend it to anyone who has ever been utterly flummoxed by the fads people are willing to follow. She makes fun of a lot of things, including corporate sensitivity training, stupid acronyms, and the new age methods of raising children (you know, the kinds that say temper tantrums in the middle of the cereal aisle are wonderful expressions of childhood frustration)."

This sounds like a book that would get me really really mad at all the stupid people in the world.

[The Flooze]

Nichole wrote: "Michelle M. wrote: "Finished Bellwether, which was hilarious. I recommend it to anyone who has ever been utterly flummoxed by the fads people are willing to follow. She makes fun of a lot of things..."

Yeah, but you would be commiserating with the main character and laughing at the absurdity of things. The main character HATES fads, so you want to help her throttle OTHER people.

:)

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

I am reading Jennifer Armintrout - Possession Blood Ties Book 2 and as usual I am not sure if I am into this book or not. I really liked Cyrus when he was evil - I mean I liked him as the vindictive vamp but now he is human in a church with feelings for a woman named Mouse UGGG and on top of that he feels guilty triple UGGG.

Anyway I really liked the first one quite a bit but I am not sure how I feel about this one. I must say I find Carrie annoying and I just want to smack her. Here is to finishing.

[Yz the Whyz]

Dawn,

I read the first book of that series, and I thought it was okay. I started the 2nd one and couldn't finish it. It's rare for me to totally abandon a series, but that is one of the few I know I will never pick up again.

[Shanon]

I just picked up Blood Ties Book One The Turning. Just out of curiousity what didn't you guys like about it?

Maybe I won't even bother with it... There's too many good books out there to waste my time with something that's going to be so-so.

[Dawn, Desperately seeking new worlds]

Shannon the first one was interesting and I liked it. The Vamps are not the nice guys and I thought she had some interesting twists and turns. However the second one unless it become brilliant in the last half of the book I would think of this as a stand alone.

[Susan]

Also read Gaiman's short story collection Smoke and Mirrors. Creepy and insightful and often hilarious. I think my favourite was Chivalry, about an elderly woman who buys the Holy Grail at Oxfam for 30p.

On the DVD for "John Bolton: A Short Film by Neil Gaiman" in the extras, Neil reads the story... awesome!

[Susan]

Now I'm on my first Charles de Lint, The Dreaming Place, and though this one is YA, it's dark and mysterious, just the way I like 'em!


Your first CdL or you're re-reading the first Newford book?

[The Flooze]

Susan: He says in the intro that he often likes to read Chivalry at his appearances. Thanks for the info-I'll have to look that up.

As for The Dreaming Place, it's my first de Lint, period. My library system didn't have the book of short stories he suggests as a starting point, so I went for this one (his suggested #2). I wasn't disappointed! As soon as I make my way through the books I have sitting here, I'm going to seek out more by him.

[DarkHeart "Vehngeance"]

Michelle M. wrote: "DarkHeart, I added A Madness of Angels to my TBR. Can't wait for the verdict!"

It looks intriguing and has had some great reviews, so I'm really looking forward to it. I'll let you know what I think of it. Now to find a way to work it into this month's challenge reads...

[Susan]

As for The Dreaming Place, it's my first de Lint, period. My library system didn't have the book of short stories he suggests as a starting point, so I went for this one (his suggested #2).

You'll HAVE to hunt down Dreams Underfoot...

[Jess]

Shanon wrote: "I just picked up Blood Ties Book One The Turning. ..."

I also liked the first book, and then I don't know what happened. I didn't read the second one but I read the third and fourth and it was mostly just to find out what happened. But I skimmed alot of the last two books. I was completely uninterested in the story line. I would never read the books again, and I don't suggest to people to read them. But others have liked it.

[Yz the Whyz]

Jess wrote: "Shanon wrote: "I just picked up [b:Blood Ties Book One The Turning|504698|Blood Ties Book One The Turning (Blood Ties)|Jennifer Armintrout|http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I......"

I also like the first book, so I went to the library and borrowed the next two. I read the 2nd book halfway before I totally gave up. I returned both books without even attempting to read the 3rd book. It just didn't deliver what I thought it would be.

But there are some people who liked it, so I guess, you can give it a try...

[Shanon]

Thanks for your input on Blood Ties everyone - I think I'll keep it but I won't be in any rush to get it read right now. I'll get curious and pick it up eventually :)

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I picked up the second Anita Blake book, The Laughing Corpse. I'm not sure if I'll like it yet. I really like PNR and I like other paranormal books with romantic tie ins, like Sookie Stackhouse, which is mostly paranormal mystery but you get to hear lots about Sookie's love interests and there are some good steamy scenes from time to time. I have not really been able to get into whatever it is that Anita Blake is (UF?). At least, I wasn't that into the first one. But, I'm giving it another shot. So, we'll see.

[Susan]

Trust me, Anite Blake will wind up with MORE than enough steamy scenes by book 5 or so. Though in book 4? you get to meet Richard, before LKH decided she didn't like her (now) ex...

[Yz the Whyz]

Lori,

LKH's Anita Blake series is a classic example of Urban Fantasy. There is no distinct hero/heroine romance if that is what you are looking for.

Sure, Anita will have her menagerie of men...and what hot, yummy men they are...LOL...but it's really more of her adventures than anything else.

[The Flooze]

Yeah, Lori, UF. She'll get more involved with the men later (and then WAY more involved), but if the assassin/hard-ass/horror is what's turning you off, it might not be for you. That aspect continues as a main theme throughout. There's no real levity in the series. You might like Merry Gentry better-give that series a try. It still has its dark aspects, but Merry is more likable as a person, and the entanglements begin pretty early on.

[The Flooze]

Susan, have no fear. If the library can't get it for me, I was impressed enough that I'll just buy it!

[The Flooze]

Reading Gil's All Fright Diner.

Two words:
zombie cows

Priceless.

[Shanon]

How could I not be intrigued by a book with zombie cows!?! HAAA - sounds priceless. I've added it to my To-Read list

[Jael ~ *~ Syhren ~* ~]

Michelle -is that by A lee martinez. I just read her Namless Witch book. She does have some crazy characters this book has a demon duck. I have got to put GAFD on my list.

[Jess]

I just finished Ravenous The Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood, that was a pretty decent book. I'm not sure if it will be a series though or a solitary novel.

Anyway, not sure what I'll be reading next. I've been so busy trying to get stupid unit plans done that I haven't had as much time to read :(

[Hayley]

Ok, well i've just finished reading the three Vampire Academy books.
I absolutely loved them, on a level with the Stephanie Meyer Twilight books!
Can anyone recomend a good vampire action/love book??
Let me know :)

[The Flooze]

Yup, Jael. I'm almost done and I wanted to forget work today and finish it. I left Earl and Duke in such a precarious position! I want to hear how they get out of it!

Haven't read Witch yet. Did read In the Company of Ogres-the main character is named Never Dead Ned (because Occasionally Dead Ned hasn't got the same ring to it). I thought it was great. Pratchett-esque. This one is more Christopher Moore-ish.

And I just noticed on his website that he's got TWO more books coming soon! Excited!

[DarkHeart "Vehngeance"]

Hayley wrote: "...Can anyone recomend a good vampire action/love book..."

Hayley, if you're looking for another YA series, I highly recommend Rachel Caine's Morganville Vampires, starting with Glass Houses. Your profile is private so I can't see what else you've read, but for adult UF I highly recommend Adrian Phoenix's Maker's Song series, starting with A Rush of Wings.

[[deleted user]]

I have no problems with the assassin/horror/kick-ass chick stuff in Anita Blake. I like all that fine. I'm just used to books that add a bit of romance, or at least sex, into the mix. As an example, I love Sookie Stackhouse, which is a mystery type book, but you also get to hear all about Sookie's romantic escapades. I'm liking the second Anita book more so far, though. I think because I know that there won't be any of the romance stuff, I am able to enjoy the story more for what it is.

[Yz the Whyz]

Lori,

If you stick around for the rest of the Anita books, it will get steamier...you'll be surprised at how sexy they will get, considering how celibate Anita is at the earlier books...

[The Flooze]

Hayley, I second DarkHeart's recommendations!

[Adrienne]

me too!:: DarkHeart has good taste::