by Lara Adrian.
The 6th in the series follows Adreas Richen who the order thought dead in the last book but now we find out what really happened to him and his amazing pyrokinetic power. His long lost love Claire is blood bonded with his enemy Vilhem Roth and it's a twisty turvy story line that brings them together. Then we find out Roth is embroiled in the larger plot with Dragos and the order gets involved as well.
About halfway through I decided I was still loving the series so went ahead and bought the next 2 (7 and 8) which are about Kade and Brock, newer vampires to the order that we don't know much about. Looking forward to more detail on their histories.
Now that I'm working from home twice a week I'm definitely noticing that it takes longer to get through an audiobook than before! Might have to listen a bit at home to read all the books I have piled :)
Monday, November 21, 2011
Tears of Pearl (Lady Emily book 4)
by Tasha Alexander.
So once I realized I had missed this one and the end was ruined I still decided to go back and read it. Emily and Collin are on their honeymoon in Constantinople when of course, murder occurs and they are there to help investigate. The mystery in this one was hard to follow, there were lots of people involved and no one could tell a straight answer making it very hard to figure out what really happened.
I'm glad I read it and it definitely sets up the next book well (I had missed a lot of important things that happened in this one).
So once I realized I had missed this one and the end was ruined I still decided to go back and read it. Emily and Collin are on their honeymoon in Constantinople when of course, murder occurs and they are there to help investigate. The mystery in this one was hard to follow, there were lots of people involved and no one could tell a straight answer making it very hard to figure out what really happened.
I'm glad I read it and it definitely sets up the next book well (I had missed a lot of important things that happened in this one).
Dangerous to Know (Lady Emily book 5)
by Tasha Alexander.
These ones are expensive and that's why I put off buying them but finally I had to find out what is going on with Lady Emily since there is ANOTHER one out already and I had missed this one. Then as I started reading this one I realized that I was DEFINITELY missing something so I looked it up and I had never bought or read book 4 of the series! Yikes. So I'm actually a few books behind since her 6th just came out. Suffice it to say the 'mystery' of the 4th was already ruined for me so I continued reading this one and then bought the 4th one (which was much cheaper!)
Lady Emily is recovering in France at her mother-in-laws estate when she happens upon a corpse of a woman who seems to have been killed in a similar manner as Jack-The-Ripper uses (but in France - so they call him the Normandy Ripper). Of course her husband Colin is involved in finding the murderer and so she becomes as well. This one deals a lot with her relationship with her husband and his wanting to protect her. They foreshadowed this in book 4 (which I'm now reading) but this is the first time he's limiting her in some way and it's very hard for her to deal with. I think it's great that she doesn't outright rebel (as another character in another book *ahem Lady Julia Grey* would have), instead she is smart and understands his concern but has a hard time accepting it and it affects their relationship emotionally which makes for some good reading.
All in all a great book and it definitely made me want to jump back to number 4 (which I did) to find out all I had missed. Not sure if I'll jump to book 6 just yet, maybe wait for the price to hopefully come down first.
These ones are expensive and that's why I put off buying them but finally I had to find out what is going on with Lady Emily since there is ANOTHER one out already and I had missed this one. Then as I started reading this one I realized that I was DEFINITELY missing something so I looked it up and I had never bought or read book 4 of the series! Yikes. So I'm actually a few books behind since her 6th just came out. Suffice it to say the 'mystery' of the 4th was already ruined for me so I continued reading this one and then bought the 4th one (which was much cheaper!)
Lady Emily is recovering in France at her mother-in-laws estate when she happens upon a corpse of a woman who seems to have been killed in a similar manner as Jack-The-Ripper uses (but in France - so they call him the Normandy Ripper). Of course her husband Colin is involved in finding the murderer and so she becomes as well. This one deals a lot with her relationship with her husband and his wanting to protect her. They foreshadowed this in book 4 (which I'm now reading) but this is the first time he's limiting her in some way and it's very hard for her to deal with. I think it's great that she doesn't outright rebel (as another character in another book *ahem Lady Julia Grey* would have), instead she is smart and understands his concern but has a hard time accepting it and it affects their relationship emotionally which makes for some good reading.
All in all a great book and it definitely made me want to jump back to number 4 (which I did) to find out all I had missed. Not sure if I'll jump to book 6 just yet, maybe wait for the price to hopefully come down first.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Inheritance (book 4)
by Christopher Paolini.
The 4th and final book - finally out! I did not re-read the previous books although it would have been helpful to re-read Brisingr at the very least. Instead I jumped in and the book was great. It was bloody, since it was filled almost completely by war/fighting but it was very well done. Questions were answered, things were made right and everything concluded in a satisfactory way. The author admits that this is the final book but that he may some day return to Alagaesia (although not to Eragon) since he spent so much time creating the world.
I can't wait for my kids to be old enough to read these books, I will definitely enjoy going through them again!
The 4th and final book - finally out! I did not re-read the previous books although it would have been helpful to re-read Brisingr at the very least. Instead I jumped in and the book was great. It was bloody, since it was filled almost completely by war/fighting but it was very well done. Questions were answered, things were made right and everything concluded in a satisfactory way. The author admits that this is the final book but that he may some day return to Alagaesia (although not to Eragon) since he spent so much time creating the world.
I can't wait for my kids to be old enough to read these books, I will definitely enjoy going through them again!
No Man's Mistress (mistress book 2 of 2)
by Mary Balogh.
The second in this tiny little series follows the brother of the protagonist from book 1. Ferdinand meets Viola when he comes to claim his new home and finds she is living there and thinks that she owns it. They have a tempestuous relationship and eventually her past comes forward. The characters are very likable and the story moved along quickly. It again was hard to put down and I read both of these books in 4 days while traveling.
The second in this tiny little series follows the brother of the protagonist from book 1. Ferdinand meets Viola when he comes to claim his new home and finds she is living there and thinks that she owns it. They have a tempestuous relationship and eventually her past comes forward. The characters are very likable and the story moved along quickly. It again was hard to put down and I read both of these books in 4 days while traveling.
More than a Mistress (mistress book 1 of 2)
by Mary Balogh.
This mini-series (2 books) I started for travel in October and I breezed right through both books. I love Mary Balogh books, and it was just what I needed. The first follows Duke Tresham and Jane, she interrupts a duel and he gets shot due to her interruption. She's in 'hiding' but for some reason never confesses that to him even after they become friends while she is working for him. Eventually he asks her to become his mistress and they become very close, so that when he does learn the truth he is quite hurt she has hidden her past from him.
It's a good story and leads well into the next book which follows the brother of the Duke and I started that one right away.
This mini-series (2 books) I started for travel in October and I breezed right through both books. I love Mary Balogh books, and it was just what I needed. The first follows Duke Tresham and Jane, she interrupts a duel and he gets shot due to her interruption. She's in 'hiding' but for some reason never confesses that to him even after they become friends while she is working for him. Eventually he asks her to become his mistress and they become very close, so that when he does learn the truth he is quite hurt she has hidden her past from him.
It's a good story and leads well into the next book which follows the brother of the Duke and I started that one right away.
Devil to Pay
by Jeaniene Frost.
Another short on Kindle. This one is also earlier in the series, shortly after Mencheres' wife has died I think, before he pairs up and before Cat becomes a vampire. This one concerns Blake who has been possessed by a very old demon and Elise a vampire who again I don't remember meeting previously. Mencheres' is more a part of the story than Bones and Cat and the story line is quite interesting as well as the resolution.
Another short on Kindle. This one is also earlier in the series, shortly after Mencheres' wife has died I think, before he pairs up and before Cat becomes a vampire. This one concerns Blake who has been possessed by a very old demon and Elise a vampire who again I don't remember meeting previously. Mencheres' is more a part of the story than Bones and Cat and the story line is quite interesting as well as the resolution.
Happily Never After
by Jeaniene Frost.
A short I bought on kindle that isn't exactly a Bones/Cat story but they do cross over. It's a mini romance between Chance (who I don't remember meeting but is a friend of Bones') and a human Isabella who is caught up with the mob due to her brother's troubles. This takes place before Cat is a vampire so it's earlier in the series and I think it came out in an anthology before but is now on it's own. It was quite enjoyable but confusing now that I have so many Vampire books 'going', I forget the 'rules' of the vampire worlds from one to the next sometimes.
A short I bought on kindle that isn't exactly a Bones/Cat story but they do cross over. It's a mini romance between Chance (who I don't remember meeting but is a friend of Bones') and a human Isabella who is caught up with the mob due to her brother's troubles. This takes place before Cat is a vampire so it's earlier in the series and I think it came out in an anthology before but is now on it's own. It was quite enjoyable but confusing now that I have so many Vampire books 'going', I forget the 'rules' of the vampire worlds from one to the next sometimes.
Veil of Midnight (Midnight Breed book 5)
by Lara Adrian.
The 5th in the series and still a great series, this one follows Nikoli on a mission up to Montreal where he meets Renada who so far is the strongest/deadliest breedmate we've bet. But she's in a tight spot and neither of them are up for trusting others so working together is difficult. A few hitches here and there but otherwise they are a strong couple and the book was enjoyable, really moved the plot forward and made it clear where future books could go to finally resolve this overarching storyline.
Looking forward to the next one and I have a few new Linda Howards to read as well!
The 5th in the series and still a great series, this one follows Nikoli on a mission up to Montreal where he meets Renada who so far is the strongest/deadliest breedmate we've bet. But she's in a tight spot and neither of them are up for trusting others so working together is difficult. A few hitches here and there but otherwise they are a strong couple and the book was enjoyable, really moved the plot forward and made it clear where future books could go to finally resolve this overarching storyline.
Looking forward to the next one and I have a few new Linda Howards to read as well!
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Spirit Dances (Walker Paper book 6)
by C.E. Murphy.
Ahhh.. a new urban shaman book finally! And this one is much better than recent ones. Finally some 'interactions' between Joanne and Morrison! And she's got a much better grasp of magic, although that doesn't stop things from happening that throw her for a loop so she's out of control again. She's learning about shape shifting (that seems to be the main theme of this book) and she's learning to ask for help occasionally. Really growing as a person and it was enjoyable to follow along!
Ahhh.. a new urban shaman book finally! And this one is much better than recent ones. Finally some 'interactions' between Joanne and Morrison! And she's got a much better grasp of magic, although that doesn't stop things from happening that throw her for a loop so she's out of control again. She's learning about shape shifting (that seems to be the main theme of this book) and she's learning to ask for help occasionally. Really growing as a person and it was enjoyable to follow along!
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