by C.E. Murphy.
I've read this (listened to) in the past - it's a series about a Shaman in modern day world - she didn't know she was a shaman and didn't believe in those kinds of things until a near death experience awaken her abilities.
I really like this book, I like that the main character makes fun of herself, there's a lot of humor and it's very enjoyable. I'm looking forward to the rest of the series this time through :)
Monday, September 22, 2008
With This Ring
by Amanda Quick.
Ah... a little bit of a change!!! I liked this a lot! The heroine is a widow who is not a virgin - seriously - a huge change from the AQ books I've recently read. This one was great, she's a horrid novel writer and financially independent, I loved it :)
And this wraps up reading AQ for me for a bit - Brinsingr just came out - time to go back to Eragon!
Ah... a little bit of a change!!! I liked this a lot! The heroine is a widow who is not a virgin - seriously - a huge change from the AQ books I've recently read. This one was great, she's a horrid novel writer and financially independent, I loved it :)
And this wraps up reading AQ for me for a bit - Brinsingr just came out - time to go back to Eragon!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Wicked Widow
by Amanda Quick.
SAME idea - but still great :) And I love the mysteries - pretty easy to figure out but enough of a mystery to keep my interest. Good bed time reading and I'm giving myself about 45 minutes a night!
And yes and another Vanza book - i think the last. This one was less heavy on the vanza ideas but had vanza throughout. I liked the heroine in this one a lot (having been trained in Vanza by her father essentially). She's a very intelligent woman too - highly enjoyable read!
SAME idea - but still great :) And I love the mysteries - pretty easy to figure out but enough of a mystery to keep my interest. Good bed time reading and I'm giving myself about 45 minutes a night!
And yes and another Vanza book - i think the last. This one was less heavy on the vanza ideas but had vanza throughout. I liked the heroine in this one a lot (having been trained in Vanza by her father essentially). She's a very intelligent woman too - highly enjoyable read!
Undead and Uneasy (book 6)
by MaryJanice Davidson.
This was my lighter audiobook read - and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Finally Betsy comes into her own! Left all alone she must not only figure out what's going on but she must fix the problem on her own - and boy does she! Excellent read/listen to! I like this stronger more confident (well in the last 20 minutes) Betsy - take charge!
I guess they're not in here but I previously listened to books 1-5 in the undead series as well.
This was my lighter audiobook read - and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Finally Betsy comes into her own! Left all alone she must not only figure out what's going on but she must fix the problem on her own - and boy does she! Excellent read/listen to! I like this stronger more confident (well in the last 20 minutes) Betsy - take charge!
I guess they're not in here but I previously listened to books 1-5 in the undead series as well.
I Thee Wed
by Amanda Quick.
Ah - like a breath of fresh air. This is another in the Vanza series (I think there were 3). It was quite enjoyable, although the Vanza stuff got kind of annoying. The other Vanza book I read did not going into the vanza details so much.
I have to say there are a good 3 or 4 parts of her books which are pretty much IDENTICAL - but still enjoyable - and now it just makes me laugh. The heroine (always a virgin - even if previously married!) - caught up in a whirlwind romance where the hero has no idea she is a virgin - until it's too late ... hmm.. but once you're past that part the book is excellent :)
Ah - like a breath of fresh air. This is another in the Vanza series (I think there were 3). It was quite enjoyable, although the Vanza stuff got kind of annoying. The other Vanza book I read did not going into the vanza details so much.
I have to say there are a good 3 or 4 parts of her books which are pretty much IDENTICAL - but still enjoyable - and now it just makes me laugh. The heroine (always a virgin - even if previously married!) - caught up in a whirlwind romance where the hero has no idea she is a virgin - until it's too late ... hmm.. but once you're past that part the book is excellent :)
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Innocent in Death
by JD Robb.
For audiobooks I decided to go back to JDRobb for a bit. I needed the lightness right before the wedding. This one however was not light, dealt with a lot of jealousy and had some major tension between Dallas and Rorke, all worked out in the end of course and the mystery was quite intriguing.
Decided to go even lighter for my next but it turns out that that one might not be so light either!
For audiobooks I decided to go back to JDRobb for a bit. I needed the lightness right before the wedding. This one however was not light, dealt with a lot of jealousy and had some major tension between Dallas and Rorke, all worked out in the end of course and the mystery was quite intriguing.
Decided to go even lighter for my next but it turns out that that one might not be so light either!
Night Storm
by Catherine Coulter.
The third in the trilogy. This one wasn't as enjoyable. That bit about dominance and not embracing the independence in females bothered me the most in this book. All in all it was a good book, kept me plenty interested but very old fashioned views. I definitely prefer Amanda Quick for this time period of romances.
The third in the trilogy. This one wasn't as enjoyable. That bit about dominance and not embracing the independence in females bothered me the most in this book. All in all it was a good book, kept me plenty interested but very old fashioned views. I definitely prefer Amanda Quick for this time period of romances.
Night Shadow
by Catherine Coulter.
The second in the story, this one was about a bachelor who takes in his cousin's "ex-wife" and his cousin's three children. He who never wants to marry or have children until it's necessary to produce an heir ends up loving the children and the woman.
It's an intriguing story and I enjoyed this one very much. Even tied in the characters from the first story a bit at the end. Plenty of mayhem to keep the interest it was a fun read.
The second in the story, this one was about a bachelor who takes in his cousin's "ex-wife" and his cousin's three children. He who never wants to marry or have children until it's necessary to produce an heir ends up loving the children and the woman.
It's an intriguing story and I enjoyed this one very much. Even tied in the characters from the first story a bit at the end. Plenty of mayhem to keep the interest it was a fun read.
Night Fire
by Catherine Coulter.
A trilogy, given to me by my mom that I decided would be light enough for the honeymoon and I was right. Night Fire was the best of the trilogy, the main character is quite flawed having been beaten and abused horribly by her first husband. There are parts of this book (and parts of all of CC's books) that bother me a bit, she doesn't have the same views on relationships and female/male roles as Amanda Quick does, the male characters are much more dominant which I'm not such a fan of. Amanda Quick allows her female characters to be independent and the male characters embrace that independence, in Catherine Coulter's books the independence is finally "accepted" but never embraced and if accepted it is not easily accepted. Very old fashioned views of possession too.
But the book dealt with the abuse and the recovery well and ended up with a strong story I was happy to follow along too. It was a great lead in to the next book as well.
A trilogy, given to me by my mom that I decided would be light enough for the honeymoon and I was right. Night Fire was the best of the trilogy, the main character is quite flawed having been beaten and abused horribly by her first husband. There are parts of this book (and parts of all of CC's books) that bother me a bit, she doesn't have the same views on relationships and female/male roles as Amanda Quick does, the male characters are much more dominant which I'm not such a fan of. Amanda Quick allows her female characters to be independent and the male characters embrace that independence, in Catherine Coulter's books the independence is finally "accepted" but never embraced and if accepted it is not easily accepted. Very old fashioned views of possession too.
But the book dealt with the abuse and the recovery well and ended up with a strong story I was happy to follow along too. It was a great lead in to the next book as well.
Dangerous
by Amanda Quick.
I picked this up at Walmart for $4 on the way out to the honeymoon. It was a great one to read quickly on the plane/in Hawaii and got me back into the light romance mood.
I picked this up at Walmart for $4 on the way out to the honeymoon. It was a great one to read quickly on the plane/in Hawaii and got me back into the light romance mood.
Witchling
by Yasmine Galenorn.
I bought this series (the first 3 anyway) and decided to try it out before the honeymoon. It was slow to get into as there are so many different new types of characters, it's basically a new world to understand which for such a light book is kind of tough (nothing like lord of the rings but the same level of difficulty with character differences). It was an okay read, in the end I enjoyed it but I wasn't racing to pick up the second, especially when I realized the second is from a different sister's point of view (same with the third) - so it's not even the same character I finally got used to. We'll see when I get back to these but they weren't honeymoon material, i finished it on the plane and went back to Amanda Quick.
I bought this series (the first 3 anyway) and decided to try it out before the honeymoon. It was slow to get into as there are so many different new types of characters, it's basically a new world to understand which for such a light book is kind of tough (nothing like lord of the rings but the same level of difficulty with character differences). It was an okay read, in the end I enjoyed it but I wasn't racing to pick up the second, especially when I realized the second is from a different sister's point of view (same with the third) - so it's not even the same character I finally got used to. We'll see when I get back to these but they weren't honeymoon material, i finished it on the plane and went back to Amanda Quick.
Ravished
by Amanda Quick.
The second from my mom, I read this next, it was also good, a more internally tortured main male lead. I love this time period and always get a good laugh some where in the Amanda Quick books, this was no exception. A great way to pass the time.
The second from my mom, I read this next, it was also good, a more internally tortured main male lead. I love this time period and always get a good laugh some where in the Amanda Quick books, this was no exception. A great way to pass the time.
Desire
by Amanda Quick.
After finishing Lie by Moonlight I happened to be at my mom's house where I passed it along to her and she handed me two more! That night I decided to start Desire - it takes place on an island called Desire and while not completely engaging I couldn't put the book down. I read until 6 am and finished the book the next morning... ah the power of a simple romance/light mystery!
Next up is the second she gave me!
After finishing Lie by Moonlight I happened to be at my mom's house where I passed it along to her and she handed me two more! That night I decided to start Desire - it takes place on an island called Desire and while not completely engaging I couldn't put the book down. I read until 6 am and finished the book the next morning... ah the power of a simple romance/light mystery!
Next up is the second she gave me!
Lie by Moonlight
by Amanda Quick.
This one I borrowed in hardback from a friend. As all of the Amanda Quick's I've read it was engaging and a great read. Some good mystery, some good romance and very enjoyable :)
This one I borrowed in hardback from a friend. As all of the Amanda Quick's I've read it was engaging and a great read. Some good mystery, some good romance and very enjoyable :)
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