by Tasha Alexander.
The first in a new series. I was very happy with this series and look forward to reading more. Lady Emily is a widow, her husband, whom she barely knew, passes away in Africa on a hunting trip. She gets entangled in a mystery involving her husband and a few other gentlemen (all of whom are in love with her it seems).
It rounds out nicely and her independent nature does not get her into any trouble. The characters are easy to like and I look forward to the next in the series - which I already ordered on my kindle!
Thursday, February 25, 2010
The Walking Dead (Walker Papers book 4)
by C.E. Murphy.
Finally another Walker book. I love this Shaman series and although it's been a while, there are enough references to bring things back as you go through it. Joanne is stronger in her magic and sense of self in this one and she's actually dating! Although the unspoken pull still exists with her boss, and I wish it would work out between the two of them - although the author seems determined to keep them apart. Her reaction to him drumming her under this time really bothered me (lack of reaction I should say) and I hope the author isn't going to make them just friends.
All in all the actual story line was great and I thought the end came together rather well. I can't wait until the next in the series whenever that may be.
Finally another Walker book. I love this Shaman series and although it's been a while, there are enough references to bring things back as you go through it. Joanne is stronger in her magic and sense of self in this one and she's actually dating! Although the unspoken pull still exists with her boss, and I wish it would work out between the two of them - although the author seems determined to keep them apart. Her reaction to him drumming her under this time really bothered me (lack of reaction I should say) and I hope the author isn't going to make them just friends.
All in all the actual story line was great and I thought the end came together rather well. I can't wait until the next in the series whenever that may be.
Dangerous Games
by Jayne Ann Krentz.
This was a 2 part book - The Devil to Pay and Wizard.
These are her earlier works and I wasn't a big fan. They kept me interested but the men are very possessive and overbearing and drive me nuts. Plus there's something they always harp on (the women usually) - over and over which also drives me nuts. But i can't resist reading them when they're dropped in my lap (borrowed from my sister).
This was a 2 part book - The Devil to Pay and Wizard.
These are her earlier works and I wasn't a big fan. They kept me interested but the men are very possessive and overbearing and drive me nuts. Plus there's something they always harp on (the women usually) - over and over which also drives me nuts. But i can't resist reading them when they're dropped in my lap (borrowed from my sister).
Friday, February 19, 2010
Emma
by Jane Austen.
I decided to re-read Emma after watching the new miniseries adaptation of it and loving it. I got it on the kindle (free) and started it right up.
Wow the miniseries follows the book almost exactly! It was a joy to read and I loved having the miniseries characters in my heat. Emma make me cringe a bit (I hate when people are acting stupidly) unlike Pride & Prejudice but in the end I really love the book and the growth of Emma through the book.
A highly enjoyable book and I'm sure I'll visit it again sometime!
I decided to re-read Emma after watching the new miniseries adaptation of it and loving it. I got it on the kindle (free) and started it right up.
Wow the miniseries follows the book almost exactly! It was a joy to read and I loved having the miniseries characters in my heat. Emma make me cringe a bit (I hate when people are acting stupidly) unlike Pride & Prejudice but in the end I really love the book and the growth of Emma through the book.
A highly enjoyable book and I'm sure I'll visit it again sometime!
River God
by Wilbur Smith.
This was a re-read for me, i listened to it a long time ago so i knew what was going to happen but had forgotten the details and it's so very enjoyable to read! It took forever to get through it because my ability to listen to my ipod in the car stopped for about a month but now that i fixed that problem i finished it right up!
The point of re-reading this was to then read Warlock and his other books but I'm taking a quick detour to read some books that came out recently that I've been waiting to listen to.
This book goes through a period of Egypts history, from the point of view of a slave (a very special slave). There is love, there is loss, there is war, there is adventure. It's hightly entertaining to listen to. There are some parts, particularly in the first half of the book that are VERY gruesome and difficult to listen to but otherwise the book is great.
This was a re-read for me, i listened to it a long time ago so i knew what was going to happen but had forgotten the details and it's so very enjoyable to read! It took forever to get through it because my ability to listen to my ipod in the car stopped for about a month but now that i fixed that problem i finished it right up!
The point of re-reading this was to then read Warlock and his other books but I'm taking a quick detour to read some books that came out recently that I've been waiting to listen to.
This book goes through a period of Egypts history, from the point of view of a slave (a very special slave). There is love, there is loss, there is war, there is adventure. It's hightly entertaining to listen to. There are some parts, particularly in the first half of the book that are VERY gruesome and difficult to listen to but otherwise the book is great.
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