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Dee,Boy I really did not like that first book and have read a lot of people feel the same,I hope you got it at your library.
Definitely! I tried one time to read it, but it bored me and I never finished. I know I read Scottish Prisoner and it seemed like it was a stand alone, not part of the Lord John series, and it took me a week to listen to it.
I've been in a culling out the dregs in my TBR pile on my IPAD. I'd downloaded a lot of free and .99 or $1.99 books. I've found some real winners for me this way... Chris Keniston, Virginia Kantra, Rosalind James-----and some people who need to take a basic English grammar course and a class in writing and editing. What ARE some of these "authors" thinking??
I am almost finished with Echo to the Bone
.
I just started Written in My Own Heart's Blood
I had tried to read it before, but since I hadn't reread the past books I had in more than 4 years I was lost so I never finished it.
I couldn't wait. I started
and I love it.
I am starting the Suzanne Brockmann Trouble shooter series. This time in order
Yea Dee! I want to do that some day. That is a great series.Another series (Butch Karp/Marlene Ciampi) by Tannenbaum is one I want to re-read chronologically.
And Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series comes to mind.
I read Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series all out of order, but the books are sol long and intense I don't think I'll ever do a reread. I just finished
by Tara Janzen it is the last book in the Steele Street series and I highly recommend this series. Fast paced action, sexy, hot heroes. Wonderful stuff.
Thanks Anita, I will look for Tara J's books.
Anita wrote: "I read Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan series all out of order, but the books are sol long and intense I don't think I'll ever do a reread. I just finished by [author:Tara Ja..."Although I read the Outlander series in order I thought because the stories were so long I thought I would never do a reread. I think I have read Outlander 5 times and the rest twice. By the way, I found out that the 20th anniversary edition is an abridged version of Outlander. It loses about 300-400 pages. I never write the publishing company, but this time I did. I felt that they should know I was so disappointed I took the book back and will look for a used copy of it. I was really disappointed.
Serenity, I read some about Alone I will probably get it after I am thru with the ones I bought today,thanks for another appreciated tip.
Kathy, you're most welcome and I hope you enjoy it!
Serenity,Alone just came today,took a long time I think-anyway I just got started reading it and got a call from a sick coworker so I went over to help her.I liked the first part(all of paragraph one but this prison guy scared the heck out of me-and his little bro has so much going for him I wish he`d just tell him to go to he$$ and let him rot in there.ButI do remember he told him he`d get him out Friday,this will be interesting.For sure it caught my interest,I`m usually not that good at remembering only a few pages of a plot,I relly think this is going to be a very good read Serenity.
Kathy, I'm glad it came and that you are enjoying it! I sure hope you enjoy the rest of it, too. Keep me posted :)
Trying to finish Mr. Perfect. I have been super busy and when I find time to read I manage to read only a couple of chapters before I fall asleep.
Dee, I feel you - it's been that way with me lately. I've been so busy that I'm always tired going to bed - where I usually ready - and I end up going to sleep without going far in my books :(But, Mr. Perfect is really intense and pretty soon, once it catches up pace, not sleep nor anything else could keep you from reading it through to the end!
Serenity wrote: "Dee, I feel you - it's been that way with me lately. I've been so busy that I'm always tired going to bed - where I usually ready - and I end up going to sleep without going far in my books :(But,..."
Thank you for that Serenity (BTW, I love your name). I have noticed that this year for some reason I am reading so much slower than I usually read. I typically read a book a day, but this year I am finding it takes me three or four days to read the same size book. I guess I am slowing down in my old age, or maybe I am reading every line instead of skimming. Yeah I like that answer...that is my story and I am sticking to it.
Anyway, how can I get a copy of your book, Serenity?
Dee, thank you! I can relate once again to the reading this year being slow. Until mid last year I was studying and you'd think with all the technical and scientific literature I had to read and the many things I had to keep in my mind reading novels was difficult. But on the contrary, it gave me some much-needed relaxation. This year, on the other hand, I've finally finished my studies and am working and I dont have time to read half as much books as I used to read before! But I like your perspective - we are reading every line and between the lines and absorbing every little detail. That's why it takes longer ;)
You can get my book at:
http://www.amazon.com/Alone-Youre-Not...
Thank you for asking! I hope you enjoy it. Let me know! :)
My mom has my kindle and until I get it back I can't download it.
Wow I am glad I am not the only one who has slowed down,I have actually fallen to sleep at this comp. after work. I told my Mom that my Dad is working me way too hard but she doesn`t stop him like she did when I was a kid.Never fails, I start to read and when I wake up the book is always on the floor where it fell when I drifted off.
Dee, the paperback version is also available if you want! :)Or if you'd rather wait for your kindle to be returned, then you can get the kindle version when you get it back.
Kathy, it sucks when you're too tired to read doesn't it ? Because you know that if you could only manage to read a good book, then you'd feel so much better and more relaxed!
Serenity, I will look for the paperback version. The book sounds so good. Last night, I went to see Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. It was a Broadway play in Phoenix, Fran Dresser played the wicked stepmother. I loved the version that was the movie. My granddaughter and I would watch it every time I would babysit her. I would pick her up and we would dance the waltz with the people. I haven't seen or heard from her in 10 years. I wonder if she remembers. Anyway, I am not sure I liked the play. They added a scene where the people were having their land taken away from them, and they also added a scene where Prince Ropher (Christopher) had a banquet after the ball in order to find Cinderella. The second time he saw her instead of losing her shoe she gave it to him. Otherwise I loved the play. I am guessing they added they those scene in order to make the play longer.
After stuffing myself and the restaurant we went to I came home and started reading
I think I read one chapter and then lights out.
Dee, I hope you enjoy Alone... You're Not.After your long evening, I'm not surprised you fell asleep so fast ;) So don't blame yourself too much - take it easy, and you'd probably go further tonight :)
Thanks, we, 3 of my friends and I, have season tickets to see Broadway plays. In the last several years that we have been going to the plays has been really a lot of fun.
Dee wrote: "Last night, I went to see Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. It was a Broadway play in Phoenix, Fran Dresser played the wicked stepmother. I loved the version that was the movie. My granddaughter and I would watch it every time I would babysit her. I would pick her up and we would dance the waltz with the people. I haven't seen or heard from her in 10 years. I wonder if she remembers. Anyway, I am not sure I liked the play. They added a scene where the people were having their land taken away from them, and they also added a scene where Prince Ropher (Christopher) had a banquet after the ball in order to find Cinderella. The second time he saw her instead of losing her shoe she gave it to him. Otherwise I loved the play. I am guessing they added they those scene in order to make the play longer. "How interesting. I was also watching Cinderella but this was Disney's movie version of Cinderella.
I was watching it with my niece and nephew and we were all enjoying it very much. Everything about the film was spectacular, to the costumes, music and the performances. Cate Blanchett, Helena Bonham Carter and Lily James portrayed their roles amazingly.
Check out: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1661199/
I am reading an ARC of a rerelease of
by Anne Stuart. I can't believe I have never read anything by her before! She is fantastic, a lot like Linda Howard.
I love Anne Stuart. I got introduced to her through her ice series and I couldn't get enough. What do you think of this one. I haven't read it.
I am reading
. Actually, this is the final book in the Tall, Dark, and __ books by her. In the last couple of weeks I have read them all. Then my friend found me 
at Habitat for Humanity resale shop. She bought it for a quarter. She knows I love Christine Feehan.
Dee wrote: "I love Anne Stuart. I got introduced to her through her ice series and I couldn't get enough. What do you think of this one. I haven't read it."
was a great book, a bit dated. My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I just finished
by Rachel Grant. It was a really great romantic suspense and it's free on Amazon right now.My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Anita wrote: "Dee wrote: "I love Anne Stuart. I got introduced to her through her ice series and I couldn't get enough. What do you think of this one. I haven't read it."..."i just reserved it at the library. It sounds really good. I look at these dated books as historical fiction. I know at the time they were written they were contemporary, but that is the nice thing about time. You also know the historical part is accurate.
I took a break from romantic-suspense and just finished a romance
by Rachel Gibson. I've only read one other book by her and I like her style, a lot like Susan Elizabeth Phillips.
Thank you for that, Anita. I dearly love SEP, so I will definitely look RG.
A Sudden Light-Garth SteinI just finished and still can`t do a review on GR so I`ll do a quicky here.I made a big mistake with not noticing the authors name,obviously a male and not really my cuppa,they just don`t seem to have much emotions in their stories= dull to me.
It had my fav ghost story plot in a big old house but I found the supreme destroyer for profits of the ancestors especially since the give away was ghost and 14 y.o. driven of the NW forests vs the supreme enviormentalism of giving away every last penny the family had dumb
I`d only give this book a 3* because it bored me but the plot was pretty good and maybe guys would like it.
DeadlineI just got it and have only read the first 4 or 5 pages and did like it tho it didn`t really tell me anything.I do love SB tho she is my second fav author after LH,it would probably be a dead heat if she would add a little more romance.
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Just finished the first in a new series by Sarah Morgan that looks like a winner to me. Popular setting these days...and this series will be on Puffin Island, off the coast of Maine. First Time in Forever
I just finished an ARC
It is a great romantic-suspense and should appeal to all you Linda Howard fans. it was just published this week.My Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I picked up Taken By Her Greek Boss
at the library book sale. I think I might have spent 10cents. This is a Harlequin Romance and I think there is only about 180 pages and is it cute. It has a lot of really funny parts to the book. If you can find the book, I highly recommend it. Fun, easy read.
I used to be such a snob that I wouldn't be caught dead reading a Harlequin book. Now, I love them for their short length and the authors are really good, for the most part. My favorite Harlequin author is B.J. Daniels.
Yep. I never quit Harlequin though I have gone to other series they are publishing. The length is nice & there are enough good authors to make it a worthwhile read. Karen Templeton is one of my favorites.
Yep. I never quit Harlequin though I have gone to other series they are publishing. The length is nice & there are enough good authors to make it a worthwhile read. Karen Templeton is one of my favorites.
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