tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-251641442024-03-07T10:57:53.895-05:00The Reading SpotMy Reading Journal: what it is about and what I thoughtKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.comBlogger586125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-12836266157505617342013-08-10T13:15:00.000-04:002013-08-10T13:15:01.878-04:00Affliction by Laurell K. Hamilton<b>Affliction</b> by Laurell K. Hamilton<br />
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It’s a typical day at work for Anita Blake, if your day job is raising the dead, and being a U. S. Marshal for the preternatural branch. One phone call changed everything. It was from the mother of one of her live-in boyfriends. Micah Callahan’s father was in the hospital and he was dying. Micah had been estranged from his family for years, but now, his mother wants Anita to bring the prodigal son home for a last good-bye.<br />Anita thinks it’s going to be a tearful trip down memory lane, until she learns that Sheriff Callahan was attacked on the job by a zombie. The bite is rotting him from the inside out, as if it’s turning him into a zombie while he’s still alive, but Anita knows zombies and they aren’t contagious. But something is killing Micah’s father, and he’s not the only victim. And there are the missing persons, far too many to explain away. While Micah deals with his family, Anita is pulled into a case so terrible she has to call for back up from friends and lovers that are no more human than the some of the monsters they’re hunting, and even that isn’t enough. Edward, Death himself, comes with badge and flamethrower to watch over his friend, Anita Blake, while she fights for her life and the lives of those she loves.</blockquote>
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The Anita Blake series have been auto reads for me for years. There was a point when the books were getting to be too many sex scenes to the point that there was not much story to the story, but she seems to have tapered that off a bit in the last few books which makes them so much better. I had stopped buying them when she started going all sex and no story so I have been getting them from the library since then. The last two or three I am tempted to buy because they were more story than sex. This installment kept me interested and I finished in about 24 hours. The case was interesting and her interaction with the locals is always colorful :) It has a lot of twists and turns that Anita and company have to ponder over. Edward has a big role in this one and did not creep me out as much as in some of the other books, maybe Donna is mellowing him a bit (if a sociopath can be mellowed). In this book she interacts and grows in her relationship a lot with Nicky. Jean-Claude only makes a brief but significant appearance. <br />
I was glad that I read this book in the series, it moved the overarching storyline along as well as had a great case to solve.Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-76783119754851504102013-08-01T00:10:00.003-04:002013-08-01T00:10:44.657-04:00July 2013 readsWell this month we started out with moving to a new house. Then I went on vacation so that helped my reading log because I had many hours of sitting the car to read. Later, my parents took the kids for about 4 days and I spent a bit of that just chilling out and reading :) <br />
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On my car trip I re-read Elizabeth Vaughn's trilogy of <b>Warprize, Warsworn</b> and <b>Warlord.</b> Still great books!<br />
I read a bunch of neat ebooks this month.<br />
<b>One Night with Rock Star</b> by Chana Keefer (sweet rocker romance with Christian theme, very good)<br />
<b>Stars, Love and Pirouettes</b> by Roy and Alicia Street<br />
<b>The Princess Problem</b> by Diane Darcy (cute, sweet contemporary fairy tale)<br />
<b>Markings</b> by S.B. Roozenboom (very nice shifter paranormal)<br />
<b>Midnight Playground</b> by Eliza Gayle (re-read)<br />
<b>Forbidden Forest</b> by Tenaya Jayne (very good fantasy, looking forward to next book)<br />
<b>Tucker's Fall</b> by Eliza Gayle<br />
<b>Try Me</b> and <b>Tempt Me</b> by Olivia Cunning<br />
<b>Their Virgin Captive</b> by Shayla Black and Lexi Blake<br />
<b>One Night Forever</b> by Lisa Renee Jones<br />
<b>Ask For it</b> by Selena Blake<br />
<b>Educating Ansley</b> by Cat Johnson<br />
<b>Blood Seduction</b> by Pamela Palmer<br />
<b>Pride's Prejudice</b> by Misty Dawn Pulsipher (an excellent and sweet contemporary retelling of the classic. Definitely recommend.)<br />
<b>Magic Bites</b> (Kate Daniels Book 1) by Ilona Andrews (re-read)<br />
<b>Magic Burns</b> (Kate Daniels Book 2) by Ilona Andrews (re-read)<br />
<b>Magic Strikes</b> (Kate Daniels Book 3) by Ilona Andrews (re-read)<br />
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Because of moving and taking a vacation I did not get much from the library this month but I did read:<br />
<b>Forged in Steele</b> (KGI Book 7) by Maya Banks<br />
<b>Dream Eyes</b> by Jayne Ann Krentz<br />
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<b>Fever </b>(Book 2)<b> </b>by Maya Banks<br />
<b>Real</b> by Katy Evans<br />
<b>Once Upon a Tower</b> by Eloisa James (not so crazy about this one, the characters annoyed me towards the end. Some of them redeemed them selves but this is definitely not my favorite by her)<br />
<b>Written in Red</b> (The Others Book 1) by Anne Bishop (Could not put it down, loved it!)<br />
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<b>Primal Possession</b> (Moon Shifter Book 1) by Katie Reus<br />
<b>Alpha Instinct </b>(Moon Shifter Book 2) by Katie Reus<br />
<b>Mating Instinct</b> (Moon Shifter Book 3) by Katie Reus<br />
<a href="http://the-reading-spot.blogspot.com/2013/05/edenbrooke.html"><b>Edenbrooke</b> by Julianne Donaldson (friend's suggestion, great book)</a><br />
<b>Wolf with Benefits</b> by Shelly Laurenston<br />
<b>Delicate Freakn' Flower</b> by Eve Langlais (Fun book :)<br />
<b>Stroke of Genius</b> by Emily Bryan<br />
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Apparently I was all about the historical and werewolf books this month. All of these were very good, so I had a great reading month.Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-49055505617296537342013-05-27T13:12:00.001-04:002013-05-27T13:12:46.268-04:00Edenbrooke<b>Edenbrooke</b> by Julianne Donaldson<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; text-align: left;">I read this on the recommendation of a friend. I am very glad that I picked it up. It is a very sweet romance (no sex) and a great story. Marianne is a good, simple young lady. She lost her mother a year ago and has been shuffled to her grandmother's house while her father grieves in France and her beautiful twin sister is having a season in London. Marianne has made the best, in her mind, of having a beautiful, outgoing twin sister. Marianne is quite lovely herself but gets outshined </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">every time. So she decided at a young age to go a different direction from whatever her sister does so that she will not feel in competition with her. She loves her sister and does what she can to not feel jealous of her. She get invited to join her sister at </span></span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">a family friend's </span><span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">country home called Edenbrooke. While she is staying there she has been tasked by her grandmother to "learn to act like a Lady" by watching the other "Ladies" there. Thus begins her adventure and life changing events. </span><br />
<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">I highly recommend this to those who enjoy sweet historical romances. This was Ms Donaldson's debut novel and I am eagerly awaiting her next book.</span><br />
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I have been doing a bunch of Suzanne Brockmann reads so I would be ready for her latest and discovered that I had not read the previous Troubleshooters release.<br />
<b>Born to Darkness</b> (Fighting Destiny Book 1) by Suzanne Brockmann (re-read)<br />
<b>Shane's Last Stand </b>(Fighting Destiny Book 0.5) by Suzanne Brockmann<br />
<b>Beginnings and Ending</b> (Troubleshooter Book 17.5) by Suzanne Brockmann<br />
<b>Breaking the Rules</b> (Troubleshooters book 16) by Suzanne Brockmann<br />
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<b>Domme by Default</b> by Tymber Dalton (re-read)<br />
<b>Reluctant Dom</b> by Tymber Dalton (re-read, makes me cry every time)<br />
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<b>Wild Invitation</b> (Psy-changling series) anthology by Nalini Singh (first two stories previously published in other anthologies, last two stories were new) <br />
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<b>Wrecked</b> by Shiloh Walker; good contemporary friends to lovers book<br />
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<b>Dark Currents</b> by Jacqueline Carey I look forward to the next bookKrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-80537229629756070332013-04-07T14:18:00.000-04:002013-04-07T14:18:52.926-04:00March reads<b>Frost Burned</b> (Mercy Thompson 7) by Patricia Briggs (library)<br />
<b>Rush </b>(Breathless Book 1) by Maya Banks (library)<br />
<b>Highlander Most Wanted</b> (Montgomerys and Armstrongs Book 2) by Maya Banks<br />
<b>The Duke and I</b> (Bridgertons Book 1) by Julia Quinn (library ebook)<br />
<b>Chains</b> by Shiloh Walker (re-read)<br />
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<br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-21658212467609965302013-03-27T15:36:00.000-04:002013-03-27T15:36:12.567-04:00Full Disclosure<b>Full Disclosure</b> by Dee Henderson<br />
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Ann Silver is a cop’s cop. As the Midwest Homicide Investigator, she is called in to help on the worst of the cases, looking for answers to murder. Hers is one of the most trusted investigative positions in the Midwest.<br />
<span style="font-size: 6pt;"> </span>Paul Falcon is the FBI’s top murder cop. If the victim carried a federal badge or had a security clearance, odds are good he sees the case file or his guys work the murder.<br />
<span style="font-size: 6pt;"> </span>Their lives intersect when Ann arrives to pass a case off her desk and onto his. A car wreck and a suspicious death offer a lead on a hired shooter he is tracking. Paul isn’t expecting to meet someone, the kind that goes on the personal side of the ledger, but Ann Silver has his attention.<br />
<span style="font-size: 6pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The better he gets to know her, the more he realizes her job barely scratches the surface of who she is. She knows spies and soldiers and U.S. Marshals, and has written books about them. She is friends with the former Vice President. People with good reason to be cautious about who they let into their lives deeply trust her. Paul wonders just what secrets Ann is keeping, until she shows him the John Doe Killer case file, and he starts to realize just who this lady he is falling in love with really is . . . </span></blockquote>
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I really enjoyed reading a Dee Henderson book again, it has been way too long since I have read or re-read one of her books. I really like Dee Henderson's style and characters that she creates. I enjoyed the characters in this book but I also enjoyed the different kind of cop book that this was. Most books where the main character(s) are cop(s) have a serial killer that they are trying to catch before they kill again or someone after them and are very suspenseful. This one was not one of those. These are two cops that have been cops for a while and have worked up the ladder and are portrayed more as what I would expect FBI and such who are not undercover typically do. There are some intense moments followed and preceded by lots of paperwork, waiting, thinking and analyzing. Now because of this it was a little slower reading than her usual books. But I still found it a good read.<br />
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The two main characters are trying to build a friendship and then a relationship amidst working in two different states and very demanding jobs. There was a lot they had to work through and issues they had to deal with while trying to learn each other and see if this was a relationship headed for marriage and that was nice to watch. I liked that she brought the O'Malley books into the storyline, that was nice ;)<br />
I would recommend this if you were looking for something different with a solid romance story to it.<br />
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I have honestly had this thought before (a couple times).Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-44865831852916996252013-03-02T12:09:00.001-05:002013-03-27T15:35:29.761-04:00February 2013 readsSome very good books this month. Great additions to some good series.<br />
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<b>Delusions in Death</b> (In Death Book ???) by JD Robb Great addition and also got the newest one from the library yesterday and am half way through already :)<br />
<b>The Seduction of Elliot McBride</b> by Jennifer Ashley<br />
<b>Hot Ticket</b> (Sinners Book 4ish) by Olivia Cunning<br />
<b>Midnight Playground</b> by Eliza Gayle<br />
<b>Going Under</b> (Bound by Magick Book 3) by Lauren Dane<br />
<b>Jungle Inferno</b> by Desiree Holt (phoenix Book 1)<br />
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<b>Backstage Pass</b> (Sinners Book 1) by Olivia Cunning<br />
<b>Double Time</b> (Sinners book 3) by Olivia Cunning<br />
<b>Heart of Darkness</b> (Bound by Magick Book 1) by Lauren Dane<br />
<b>Chaos Burning</b> (Bound my Magick Book 2) by Lauren Dane<br />
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I saw this on Facebook and just had to share it on my blog. This is sooooo me. I do this all the time. Usually I can contain it until the weekend but when I get so involved in that certain book, I cannot sleep until I finish it. The last one for me <b>Tart </b>by Lauren Dane.Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-89778309210886682982012-11-30T23:17:00.004-05:002012-11-30T23:20:02.496-05:00November readsWell this month was my birth month and I got a Kindle gift card (so happy) so I bought<br />
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<b>The Billionaire Bad Boys Club</b> by Emma Holly<br />
<b>Double Time</b> (Sinners Book 3 (or 5)) by Olivia Cunning<br />
<b>Try Me</b> (Sole Regret book 1) by Olivia Cunning<br />
<b>The Regelence Rake</b> by JL Langley<br />
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I also got <b>Never Seduce a Scot</b> by Maya Banks from the library, and I finished it in one day. Very good read. The heroine is deaf because of a fall three years before and is thought to be addled. But she is just fine mentally. Ms Banks writes an acknowledgement at the end of the story that the character's ailment was loosely based on her husband who had gone through college without anyone knowing that he had a hearing issue because he could read lips. So I thought that was neat.<br />
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I re-read <b>Laid Bare</b> by Lauren Dane and <b>Undercover </b>by Lauren Dane because I was wanting a Lauren Dane fix.<br />
I also won a free e-copy of Missy Martine's <b>Changing Their Wolfen Heritage</b> (Wolfen Heritage Book 3). I have not read any of the others in this series but I still enjoyed it. Abused heroine, protective shifters, menage, what is not to like :)<br />
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I was feeling an urge to re-read <b>My Fair Captain</b> and The <b>Englor Affair</b> by JL Langley (really good m/m sci-fi historical) and so I did and then realized that she had released the third book recently so I went and grabbed that one. <b>The Regelence Rake</b> was a decent addition. It is not my favorite of the series but it was good. The series is based on two worlds that were started with a desire to live in the Regency period of England. so the whole social structure of their worlds are based around that time period, the dress, societal rules, names of places and their manner of speaking. But they are in a technological age to have to deal also with spaceships and computers. I have enjoyed reading about this world. <br />
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Also got used copies of <b>Cherished</b> by Maya Banks and Lauren Dane, two of my favorite authors, and <b>Tart</b> by Lauren Dane. Yay! :) At this point I have read <b>Cherished</b> and really enjoyed both stories and now am in the middle of <b>Tart</b>.Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-77926007251151282892012-10-26T18:35:00.000-04:002012-10-26T18:36:03.488-04:00October readsI treated myself to a Kindle gift card this month so bought a bunch of ebooks and sailed through them<br />
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<b>Laid Open</b> (Brown Siblings #5) by Lauren Dane - Love this series and love her writing, she is an auto-buy for me.</div>
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<b>Divine Phoenix</b> (Divine #10) by Heather Rainier - I have not read the others in the series but felt this was able to be read as a stand alone easily. Decided to buy it after reading Judith's review at Book Binge <a href="http://www.thebookbinge.com/2012/06/guest-review-divine-phoenix-by-heather.html">here</a>.</div>
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<b>Colors of Love</b> (Speed #2) by Jess Dee - Interesting book, was expecting a menage ending but it wasn't</div>
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<b>Kissin' Tell</b> (Rough Riders #13) by Lorelei James - Not my favorite in the series but it was okay.</div>
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<b>Wicked Release</b> (Wicked #3) by RG Alexander - seemed very disjointed. I need to re-read it to see if it was my frame of mind or if it was the story itself. I enjoyed the other two (the first is still my fav), I hope it was just me</div>
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<b>Everything Nice</b> by Mari Carr - This was the second in a duo (I have not read the first - Sugar and Spice, I was in the mood for a menage story). I enjoyed it, Ms Carr is another author that I really enjoy her stories. </div>
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<b>Board Resolution</b> (Knights of the Boardroom #1) by Joey W. Hill was a free ebook from Amazon so I grabbed that and then had to re-read the next two stories in the series that are in the <b>Laced with Desire</b> and<b> Unlaced</b> anthologies.</div>
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<b>Archangel's Storm</b> (Archangel Book 5) by Nalini Singh - Got it from the library until I can buy a copy. Had been looking forward to Jason's story and was not disappointed. She was a different heroine and I really liked her. She is not a kickass heroine but has her own strength and inner steel from her past and has had to learn to pick her battles the hard way.<br />
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<b>Full Disclosure</b> by Dee Henderson - Love it, will post a longer review soon.<br />
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I read about 9 other ebooks as well. None that were awesome enough to mention though. Mostly freebies from Amazon.<br />
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Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-82351660002593957182012-10-15T18:13:00.003-04:002012-10-15T18:51:28.300-04:00September reads and mini reviewsOMG, so did not realize that i had not posted this yet. It has been done and just sitting here (bad blogger).<br />
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Again, did not read many physical books. I have read about 9 ebooks. I will mention two of my favs this month were <b>Blood Knot </b>by Tracy Cooper-Posey and <b>Roped</b> by Ann Jacobs. Both free downloads from Amazon when I got them.<br />
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These were the ones i got from the library<br />
<b>Gunmetal Magic</b> (World of Kate Daniels 1) by Ilona Andrews<br />
Back in the kate Daniels world but the main character in this story was Andrea. The novella at the end of the book gives you Kate's perspective during Andrea's story.<br />
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<b>Bared to You</b> (Crossfire Book 1) by Sylvia Day<br />
Very emotional book. There are discussion questions in the back of the book, I thought that was interesting. The way this book ends, it leaves room for more of them in the next books, they still have issues and have not resolved all of them which I think is kind of a nice change. Instead of having the characters live HEA after 200 pages, I know that I will get to watch them work out more of their issues in the next book. There are moments when I want to smack both of them but they are both coming from abusive backgrounds that leave some serious scarring and that is not going to be resolved in the two weeks that this book takes place over and I am kind of glad of that. More realistic.<br />
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<b>If You Can Hear Her</b> by Shiloh Walker<br />
This I have mixed feelings about. I thought it was well written and I liked the characters but it did not fully end and I have to run out an get the next book because they still have not gotten the bad guy. The main couple in this book intrigued me because she is blind and i love characters who have a impairment they have grown to stand tall with and the man or woman with the depth to look past the physical (can you guess that Beauty and the Beast is my favorite fairy tale). But this is the first in a trilogy and it is not a hardship to go get the next book, it is just driving me crazy who the bad guy is. Ok off to the library for the next book.Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-41103452895197099582012-09-15T18:08:00.001-04:002012-10-15T18:49:21.003-04:00August readsWow, I so did not read much this month. Lots of school meetings and getting ready and starting school, I guess that took up most of my month. I did read about 9 ebooks but they were mostly short stories, freebies from Amazon. But so far September is giving me more reading time. <br />
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<b>Heart Secret</b> (Celta series) by Robin D. Owens (still love this series and it is neat to see the new generation)<br />
<b>Brody</b> (Circle of Eight Ranch book 2) by Emma Lang<br />
<br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-89528990957651649912012-08-01T19:54:00.002-04:002012-10-15T18:48:48.486-04:00July readsMaking great use of my library this month, I read:<br />
<b>Deliciously Sinful</b> by Lilli Feisty<br />
<b>Desired</b> by Nicola Cornick<br />
<b>Hush</b> by Cherry Adair<br />
<b>Afterglow</b> by Cherry Adair<br />
<b>Wicked Enchantment</b> by Anya Bast<br />
<b>Cruel Enchantment</b> by Anya Bast<br />
<b>Kiss the Dead</b> (Anita Blake series) by Laurell K. Hamilton<br />
<b>Dark Enchantment</b> by Anya Bast<br />
<b>No One Left to Tell</b> by Karen Rose<br />
<b>Dark Enchantment </b>by Anya Bast<br />
<b>Midnight Enchantment </b>by Anya Bast<br />
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All very good books, I enjoyed them very much and it was a nice mix. A contemporary, historical, 3 contemporary suspense, a paranormal and then a fantasy series all in one month :) As well as more ebooks that I post at <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/1441767-kris?format=html&order=d&shelf=read">Goodreads</a> (easier to keep track of there).Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-2008826229098553422012-07-16T17:33:00.000-04:002012-10-15T18:47:39.669-04:00June ReadsSorry this post is so late, we were on vacation the last week in June and trying to be as unplugged as we could then when we returned found out that our internet was down. So did not get it back on until recently. Well June was mainly about finishing school, getting ready for summer and vacation so I did not do that much reading. And since I was also following the Digital First reading challenge, the majority of the books I read were ebook and posted on my goodreads page. Plus digital reading is much better for traveling (and makes for much lighter baggage :)<br />
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<b>Captivated</b> by Lauren Dane<br />
<b>Tangle of Need</b> by Nalini Singh<br />
<b>Chaos Burning</b> by Lauren Dane<br />
<b>Ender's Game </b>by Orson Scott Card<br />
All were great books!!<br />
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<b>Hot Fantasy</b> anthology<br />
<b>Fantasy</b> Anthology<br />
<br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-67783642245437836622012-05-30T22:24:00.004-04:002013-03-27T16:09:11.174-04:00May Re-readsIn my effort to thin out my books I am picking off my shelf the ones that I kept for re-reading purposes but have never actually re-read them. And those that I have been keeping to read one more time before I give it to the UBS. So here is what I have pulled from the stacks this month.<br />
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<b>Strip Search</b> by Shelley Bradley (to UBS)<br />
<b>Dangerous Boys and Their Toy</b> by Shayla Black (to UBS, mainly because of the cover)<br />
<b>The Winston Brothers</b> (anthology) by Lori Foster (to UBS)<br />
<b>Wild</b> by Lori Foster (to UBS)<br />
<b>Silent Confessions</b> by Julie Kenner (to UBS)<br />
<b>On the Edge</b> by Susan Kearney (to UBS)<br />
<b>Beyond the Edge</b> by Susan Kearney (DNF the re-read) (to UBS)<br />
<b>To Trust a Wolf</b> by Kate Steele<br />
<b>Beyond Innocence</b> by Emma Holly (to UBS)Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-4967090985595945262012-05-30T22:24:00.002-04:002012-10-15T18:44:21.945-04:00Some new May reads<b>Angel's Flight</b> (Archangel anthology) by Nalini Singh<br />
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<b>Seduce Me in Dreams</b> by Jacqueline Frank<br />
<b>Seduce Me in Flames</b> by Jacqueline Frank<br />
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<b>Forget Me Not</b> by Elizabeth Lowell (has been on my shelf for a loooong time) Did not realized I had not read it. I enjoyed it but it will not be a keeper for me, so it is also going to the UBS.<br />
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<b>The Duke's Perfect Bride</b> (Cameron Brothers Book 4) by Jennifer Ashley Love this quartet!<br />
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<b>Heart of Darkness</b> by Lauren Dane For some reason, I thought I had read this so had not picked it up. Apparently I had not, so I am glad I grabbed it. Thought it was very cool that the De la Vega cats and the Cascadia wolves were mentioned in this series so I may hope for some crossover later, maybe :)<br />
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<b>Bear Meets Girl</b> by Shelly Laurenston This series is so fun, the characters are just so over the top, it is very entertaining to read!<br />
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<b>Celebrity in Death</b> by JD Robb Good addition to the series. So surprised that I am still loving it after all of this time and the amount of books in it. Usually after about the 15th book I am looking for an end to it, but this one, not so much. :)<br />
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Besides these i have a bunch of ebooks that I keep track of at Goodreads.Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-60327109633412358692012-05-01T17:35:00.002-04:002012-11-18T20:57:06.243-05:00Some reads and Too many books<b>Fair Game</b> (Alpha and Omega) by Patricia Briggs (A) - Great addition to the series, I LOVE her writing!!<br />
<b>Black Magic Woman</b> (The Others series) by Christine Warren (DNF) - the heroine got on my nerves in the first 20 pages of the book so I put it down. I will probably try it again, it was probably my state of mind but for now it is a DNF.<br />
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I have also been reading a slew of ebooks but I keep track of those over here at <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/1441767-kris">Goodreads</a>.<br />
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Well, we are planning on moving this summer so I have to thin out my books. I do not want to pack up 6 full bookshelves worth of books. I have already packed up two reusable bags worth of books to bring to my ubs. These are books that I have had on my shelf for a while and keep putting off reading them in favor of another book, which is a good indication that I will probably never get to it or books that just aren't my style anymore. I am also evaluating on the basis of my kids. I have three little girls and they are growing quick. You know I love my covers, but some are in no way for kids eyes so I need to get rid of those. My oldest is now 10 and almost as tall as me, so putting them up high is not going to cut it anymore. <br />
So my current project is to re-read a bunch of books that I have kept for years but have not re-read since I read them the first time to see if they really are keepers for me. So I am going to have a re-reads list going in my posts until we move. <br />
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<b>Their One and Only</b> by Trista Ann Michaels<br />
<b>Houston, We have a Problem</b> by Erin Michaels<br />
<b>Jude's Law</b> by Lori Foster<br />
<b><br /></b>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-56132313511236487082012-04-24T22:14:00.002-04:002013-03-27T16:09:36.569-04:00Bookworms Rule!<div style="text-align: center;">
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<br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-6942302481350391822012-04-06T00:21:00.000-04:002013-03-29T01:24:37.802-04:00Recent readsI have been reading a lot of ebooks lately (haunting the free Kindle books) but these are some of the paperbacks I have grabbed from the library over the last couple of months.<br />
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<b>Whispers in the Dark</b> (KGI Book 4) by Maya Banks<br />
LOVE this series!<br />
<b>Eternal Captive</b> by Laura Wright<br />
Very good :)<br />
<b>Firelight</b> by Kristen Callihan<br />
Great new author! I really enjoyed this book and look forward to the next one.<br />
<b>Spirit Bound</b> by Christine Feehan<br />
Am enjoying this series, not sure if I like it as much as the original Sisters books though.<br />
<b>Heart and Swords</b> anthology (Celta series) by Robin D. Owens<br />
The Celta books are always great! This anthology contains stories from all different times on (mostly) Celta.<br />
<b>Never Love a Highlander</b> (Highlander Book 3) by Maya Banks<br />
I never read medieval stories but I enjoy this one, maybe it is the author :)<br />
<b>Matthew</b> (Circle 8 Ranch Book 1) by Emma Lang<br />
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<a href="http://the-reading-spot.blogspot.com/2012/03/born-to-darkness.html"><b>Born to Darkness</b> (Fighting Destiny Book 1) by Suzanne Brockmann</a><br />
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<b>Darkness Bound</b> (Chimney Rock Book 1) by Stella Cameron<br />
This one was ok, I will try the next one, to see if it gets better.<br />
<b>The Departed</b> (FBI Psychicis Book 2) by Shiloh Walker<br />
This book comes after The Missing but can be read alone. I enjoyed it, but I really like psychic stories :)<br />
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<br />Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-68257890206945535312012-03-10T15:04:00.002-05:002012-10-15T18:25:32.748-04:00Born to Darkness<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 16px;"><a href="http://www.librarything.com/work/11635128/covers/83663167" style="cursor: pointer; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: underline;"><img height="190" src="http://pics.librarything.com/picsizes/59/c5/59c5de6592218ca5938626d5a674141414c3441.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;" /></a></span><b>Born to Darkness</b> by Suzanne Brockmann<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Dishonorably discharged, former Navy SEAL Shane Laughlin is down to his last ten bucks when he finally finds work as a test subject at the Obermeyer Institute, a little-known and believed-to-be-fringe scientific research facility. When he enters the OI compound, he is plunged into a strange world where seemingly mild-mannered scientists—including women half his size—can kick his highly skilled ass.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Shane soon discovers that there are certain individuals who possess the unique ability to access untapped regions of the brain with extraordinary results—including telekinesis, super strength, and reversal of the aging process. Known as “Greater-Thans,” this rare breed is recruited by OI, where they are rigorously trained using ancient techniques to cultivate their powers and wield them responsibly.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">But in the depths of America’s second Great Depression, where the divide between the haves and the have-nots has grown even wider, those who are rich—and reckless—enough have a quick, seductive alternative: Destiny, a highly addictive designer drug that can make anyone a Greater-Than, with the power of eternal youth. The sinister cartel known as The Organization has begun mass-producing Destiny, and the demand is epidemic. But few realize the drug’s true danger, and fewer still know the dirty secret of Destiny’s crucial ingredient.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Michelle “Mac” Mackenzie knows the ugly truth. And as one of the Obermeyer Institute’s crack team of operatives, she’s determined to end the scourge of Destiny. But her kick-ass attitude gets knocked for a loop when she finds that one of the new test subjects is none other than Shane, the same smoldering stranger who just rocked her world in a one-night stand. Although Shane isn’t a Greater-Than like Mac, as an ex-SEAL, he’s got talents of his own. But Mac’s got powerful reasons to keep her distance from him—and reasons that are just as strong to want him close. She’s used to risking her life, but now, in the midst of the ultimate war on drugs, she must face sacrificing her heart.</span></blockquote>
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This is the first book in her new series with a paranormal flair. I have always loved her books because of their attention to detail and her characters. This book is a great example of that. Ms Brockmann is so good at writing multiple character story lines and sucking me into all of them. In other books i will find myself occasionally skipping over sections to get to the character storyline that i am most interested in, but with her books i am never tempted to do that, because they all keep me interested. <br />
This book introduces us to a cast of characters that work for/with a facility that does paranormal research and assists in taking down drug addicts that have paranormal abilities that the police cannot handle. There is a drug that is becoming more popular and accessible that allows the user to look younger, live longer and use more of their brain at one time allowing some"paranormal" abilities. But the downfall is instant addiction and possible insanity. The facility is fighting against this drug and provides natural training for those who naturally use more of their brain at one time than the norm. None of this is public knowledge and most people scoff at the facility (if they have even heard of it) as being quacks. <br />
In this near future world, most services have been privatized and those that are still available are a joke. For example, in the beginning of the book a woman goes to the police station to report her 13-year-old sister is missing. Their response is the have her fill out an online form and pay a fee and they might get to it in a few days. There have been major economical crashes and millions are out of work and just trying to survive. <br />
The characters we meet in this book are the current top of the crop of people who utilize more than the norm of their brain at one time. They are trying to find a missing young girl who was on their list of potential kids to recruit. Someone has been kidnapping these kids and the police are too overworked to look for them. So Bach, Mac, Diaz and others at the facility are taking on the job. And of course, there is lots of great romance to add to the story :)<br />
Mac meets Shane and there is instant chemistry and they are the main characters of this book but you also have a couple of other relationships in the works (including, a seeming prerequisite for her books lately, a m/m couple).<br />
I really enjoyed this book (it is long!) and look forward to the next in the series.Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-71615323580564047552011-08-01T18:19:00.002-04:002013-03-31T22:23:59.414-04:00July reads<b>Dare to Believe</b> (The Gray Court Book 1) by Dana Marie Bell <br />
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<b>Hit List</b> (Anita Blake Book 20) by Laurell K. Hamilton (A-)</div>
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<b>Cut and Run</b> (Cut and Run Book 1) by Madeleine Roux and Abigail Urban (ebook) (B+)</div>
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<b>Handcuffs and Leather</b> by Kim Dare (ebook) (B)</div>
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<b>Forbidden Heat</b> by Opal Carew (B-)</div>
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<b>Private Games</b> anthology by Tawny Taylor (ebook) (C)</div>
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<b>A Wicked Wolf</b> by Beth Williamson (ebook) (B)</div>
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<b>Backstage Pass</b> (Sinners Book 1) by Olivia Cunning (re-read)</div>
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<b>Noble Blood</b> (The Gray Court Book 2) by Dana Marie Bell (A)</div>
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<b>Chasin' Eight</b> (Rough Riders Book 11) by Lorelei James (ebook) (A-)</div>
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<b>Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake</b> by Sarah McLean (B+)</div>
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<b>Loving the Beast</b> by Naima Simone (ebook) (C)</div>
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<b>Eye of the Beholder</b> by Emma Jay (ebook) (B-)</div>
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<b>Making a Scene</b> by Trudy Doyle (ebook) (C+)</div>
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<b>Muffled Drum</b> by Erastes (ebook) (B+)</div>
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<b>Colters' Lady</b> (Colters' Legacy Book 2) by Maya Banks (ebook) (B)</div>
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<b>Death Blows</b> (Bloodhound Files Book 2) by DD Barant (B-)</div>
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<b>Revelation</b> (De La Vega Book 2) by Lauren Dane (A)</div>
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<b>Ember</b> by Bettie Sharpe (ebook) (B-)</div>
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<b>Eternal Hunger</b> (Mark of the Vampire Book 1) by Laura Wright (re-read)</div>
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<b>Goddess with a Blade</b> by Lauren Dane (ebook) (B)</div>
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<b>Eternal Kiss</b> (Mark of the Vampire Book 2) by Laura Wright (A-)</div>
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<b>Wolf's Passion </b>(Rutledge Werewolves Books 3 & 4) by Elizabeth Lapthorne (C+)</div>
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<b>A Rush of Wings</b> (Maker's Song Book 1) by Adrian Phoenix (B)</div>
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<b>In the Blood</b> (Maker's Song Book 2) by Adrian Phoenix (B)</div>
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25 books this month. Not too bad :) Pretty good reading month, had some fun reads and some okay reads. My favorite was probably either <b>Noble Blood</b> or <b>Revelation</b>. </div>
Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25164144.post-4696675462957927002011-07-01T10:33:00.026-04:002011-07-02T12:20:41.694-04:00June Reads :)<b>Kiss of Snow</b> (Psy-Changeling Book 13) by Nalini Singh <div> Read in a day and a half, great book (A)<div><b>Grady's Awakening</b> (Resonance Mates Book 4) by Bianca D'Arc </div><div> Finally got to read this, cannot wait for more (A)</div><div><b>Wicked Garden</b> by Lorelei James (ebook) (B)</div><div><b>Black Moon</b> (Moon Trilogy Book 1) by C. L. Bevill (ebook) (C)</div><div><b>Bless the Beauty</b> by Stacey Kennedy (ebook) (C+)</div><div><b>Three to Tango</b> anthology by Lauren Dane, Emma Holly, Beth Kery and Megan Hart</div><div><b>Trinity</b> (De La Vega Cats Book 1) by Lauren Dane (ebook) (A-)</div><div><b>Adrien English Mysteries Book 1 and 2</b> by Josh Lanyon (ebook) (B)</div><div><b>Magic Slays </b>(Kate Daniels Book 5) by Ilona Andrews (A)</div><div><b>Wicked Sexy</b> (Wicked Book 1) by RG Alexander (ebook) (A)</div><div><b>Wicked Bad</b> (Wicked Book 2) by RG Alexander (ebook) (B+)</div><div><b>Faceoff</b> (Playing the Field Book 1) by JM Snyder (ebook) (C+)</div><div><b>Boys Next Door</b> by Sierra DaFoe </div><div> (wanted it to be longer, ended rather abruptly) (B-)</div><div><b>Rock Hard</b> (Sinners On Tour Book 2) by Olivia Cunning (C+)</div><div><b>The Geek Job</b> by Eve Langlais (ebook) (B-)</div><div><b>Love Script</b> by Tiffany Ashley (C+)</div><div><div><b>The Debutante's Dilemma</b> by Elyse Mady (ebook) (B)</div></div><div><b>Treachery in Death</b> (In Death Book ???) by JD Robb (A)</div><div><b>Northern Exposure</b> (Compass Brothers Book 1) by Jayne Rylan and Mari Carr (ebook) LOVEd this book (A)</div><div><b>You Belong to Me</b> by Karen Rose (A)</div><div><b>Silver Moon</b> (Moon Trilogy Book 3) by C.L. Bevill (ebook) (B)</div><div><b>Amber Moon</b> (Moon Trilogy Book 2) by C.L. Bevill (ebook) (B-)</div><div><b>Tyger, Tyger Burning Bryght</b> (Orion Book 1) by Carolyn Brown (ebook) (B)</div><div><b>Marked</b> (Norther Shifters Book 1) by Joely Skye (ebook) (B+)</div><div><b>Riding the Storm</b> (ACRO Book 1) by Sydney Croft (A)</div><div><b>Unleashing the Storm</b> (ACRO Book 2) by Sydney Croft (A)</div><div><b>Beneath the Thirteen Moons </b>by Kathryne Kennedy (B+)</div><div><b>Snaring the Huntress</b> by Sylvia Day (ebook) </div><div><br /></div><div>Fun! 29 books/stories this month</div><div><br /></div><div>Just got back from camp so got to do a lot of reading. I decided to play a little catchup on my tbr pile and read the two Sydney Croft books that have been on my shelf for about two years now. Regretting not reading them earlier, I really enjoyed them. </div><div>I read a lot of great books this month and most of the ones that are A's I expected to be great. Come on, I mean I had the newest Psy-Changeling book, the newest JD Robb, Karen Rose and Ilona Andrews, all awesome authors and great series. My most unexpected enjoyment though, was probably <b>Northern Exposure</b> by Jayne Rylan and Mari Carr. The second book comes out in a couple of months and it is going on my tbb list now. </div><div><br /></div></div>Krishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02528009477053677039noreply@blogger.com3