I haven't had as much time to read audiobooks over the last couple of years, especially since I moved to NY last year. Here are some I've read though in reverse chronological order...
Currently listening to :
Nora Roberts : Whisky Beach
Not my favorite, story or narrator but I need to finish it after investing so much time!
Nora Roberts : Black Hills
I found this one pretty interesting, I liked the characters and the story.
Nora Roberts : The Wintess
I really enjoyed this one!
Nora Roberts : Cousins O'Dwyer Trilogy
- Dark Witch
- Shadow Spell
- Blood Magick
I love Nora Robert's trilogies! Set in ireland, using witchcraft - this was a favorite for sure!
Nora Roberts : Chesapeake Bay Saga
- Sea Swept
- Rising Tides
- Inner Harbor
- Chesapeake Blue
An interesting series of men who were adopted as young boys with troubled pasts. I enjoyed the characters in these quite a bit.
Nora Roberts : Inn BoonsBoro Trilogy
- The Next Always
- The Last Boyfriend
- The Perfect Hope
Set in a small town, a little mystery, 3 brothers and some fun romance.
Nora Roberts : Three Sisters Trilogy
- Dance Upon the Air
- Face the Fire
- Heaven and Earth
This is one of the witchy trilogies so of course I loved it!
Diana Gabaldon
- Outlander
- Dragonfly in Amber
- Voyager
- Drums of Autumn
I loved the outlander series, I stopped after the 4th though, these are a real time commitment and I won't pick up more unless I start listening to books more often.
CE Murphy : Walker Papers
- Mountain Echos book 8
Joanne has to face up to her past and the son she gave up - very interesting read!
Charlotte Featherstone
- Pride & Passion
- Temptation & Twilight
- Seduction & Scandal
I don't remember these but gave them only 3 stars on audible so not my favorite.
Susanna Kearsley : The Winter Sea
I don't remember this one but it was historical, about the Jacobite rebellion and I gave it 5 stars, it was the second I read by this author and I really enjoyed it!
Monday, November 16, 2015
Kindle Catch up 3
Some old favorite authors books I've continued reading the last few years...
Deanna Raybourn
Midsummer Night (Lady Julia Mystery - mini)
Twelfth Night (Lady Julia Mystery- mini)
I enjoy these, a little taste of some favorite characters with some mystery.
Jayne Castle :
Deception Cove (Rainshadow series book 2)
The Hot Zone - book 3
JAK's futuristic series, I like to keep up with these, the characters are fun and the reading light.
Jayne Ann Krentz : River Road
I have a soft spot for JAK romance and love her style. I always pick up new ones as they come!
Lisa Kleypas : Hathaways
4. Married By Morning
5. Love In the Afternoon
I don't actually remember these but I like Lisa Kleypas victorian romance and always read them when they come out, nice easy light reads.
Julie Kagawa
The Iron Traitor (Book 6)
I love the Iron fey series and highly recommend it!
Julie Kagawa : Blood of Eden series
1. The Immortal Rules
2. The Eternity Cure
3. The Forever Song
This is a very interesting vampire series, distopian young adult - loved it - Julie Kagawa's characters are tough and her stories are dark but captivating!
Julie Kagawa : Talon Saga
1. Talon
2. Rogue
A Dragon series!!!! Seriously they are dragons - disguised as humans. Umm... couldn't turn that down! Looking forward to the next book!
The Iron Traitor (Book 6)
I love the Iron fey series and highly recommend it!
Julie Kagawa : Blood of Eden series
1. The Immortal Rules
2. The Eternity Cure
3. The Forever Song
This is a very interesting vampire series, distopian young adult - loved it - Julie Kagawa's characters are tough and her stories are dark but captivating!
Julie Kagawa : Talon Saga
1. Talon
2. Rogue
A Dragon series!!!! Seriously they are dragons - disguised as humans. Umm... couldn't turn that down! Looking forward to the next book!
Kindle Book Catch Up Part 2
I have to break these up because I get too many labels which is how I organize them easily for searching (by author or series). Here are some newer authors I've read in the past few years ... found some great ones!
Delle Jacobs
Loki's Daughters
Set in viking time
Faerie
Half human/half faerie female heroine
Fire Dance
Heroine disguises herself as a servant
Lady Wicked
Delle Jacobs work is a bit different, all of them set in the past (from viking to victorian era) with some interesting twists. I enjoyed these individual books quite a bit.
J.T. Geissinger (Night Prowler series)
1. Shadow's Edge
2. Edge of Oblivion
3. Rapture's Edge
4. Edge of Darkness
5. Darkness Bound
6. Into Darkness [Not read yet!]
This shape shifter series is about Ikati- they shift into panthers (or air) and it's a thrilling adventure in each book. So far I've enjoyed them all.
J.T. Geissinger : The Last Vampire (short)
I found this story very intriguing and highly recommend it.
Veronica Roth (Divergent Trilogy)
1. Divergent
2. Insurgent
3. Allegient
I picked up this trilogy after seeing it would be a movie - and I loved it. Distopian young adult is one of my favorite genres and I really liked this. The endings were tough but real and I enjoyed them!
Susan Ee
1. Angelfall : Penryn & End of Days
2 World After : Penryn & End of Days
Dark - this series is dark and intriguing. Angels and monsters and an awesome heroine. Young adult distopian - yup that's pretty much all I read :)
Ally Condie
1. Matched
2. Crossed
3. Reached
Another young adult distopian novel - humans are paired/matched at a certain age and Cassie starts with a glitch- 2 matches. Adventure starts and humans are fighting back. I love it and loved this!
Jodi Meadows : Incarnate Series
1. Incarnate
2. Asunder
3. Infinite
This trilogy was very unique - what if souls were continuously reincarnated... and then one time a new soul is born - and one is lost - because the same number of souls always exists at once. Was it a blip, a mistake or something more. This is the story of that new soul and her adventures. I really loved this series!
Lauren Oliver : Delirium Series
1. Delierium
2. Pandemonium [Started not finished]
This 4 book series is right up my alley (young adult distopian) but for some reason after starting the second I couldn't continue. I really liked the first and maybe I'll pick it up sometime in the future.
Delle Jacobs
Loki's Daughters
Set in viking time
Faerie
Half human/half faerie female heroine
Fire Dance
Heroine disguises herself as a servant
Lady Wicked
Delle Jacobs work is a bit different, all of them set in the past (from viking to victorian era) with some interesting twists. I enjoyed these individual books quite a bit.
J.T. Geissinger (Night Prowler series)
1. Shadow's Edge
2. Edge of Oblivion
3. Rapture's Edge
4. Edge of Darkness
5. Darkness Bound
6. Into Darkness [Not read yet!]
This shape shifter series is about Ikati- they shift into panthers (or air) and it's a thrilling adventure in each book. So far I've enjoyed them all.
J.T. Geissinger : The Last Vampire (short)
I found this story very intriguing and highly recommend it.
Veronica Roth (Divergent Trilogy)
1. Divergent
2. Insurgent
3. Allegient
I picked up this trilogy after seeing it would be a movie - and I loved it. Distopian young adult is one of my favorite genres and I really liked this. The endings were tough but real and I enjoyed them!
Susan Ee
1. Angelfall : Penryn & End of Days
2 World After : Penryn & End of Days
Dark - this series is dark and intriguing. Angels and monsters and an awesome heroine. Young adult distopian - yup that's pretty much all I read :)
Ally Condie
1. Matched
2. Crossed
3. Reached
Another young adult distopian novel - humans are paired/matched at a certain age and Cassie starts with a glitch- 2 matches. Adventure starts and humans are fighting back. I love it and loved this!
Jodi Meadows : Incarnate Series
1. Incarnate
2. Asunder
3. Infinite
This trilogy was very unique - what if souls were continuously reincarnated... and then one time a new soul is born - and one is lost - because the same number of souls always exists at once. Was it a blip, a mistake or something more. This is the story of that new soul and her adventures. I really loved this series!
Lauren Oliver : Delirium Series
1. Delierium
2. Pandemonium [Started not finished]
This 4 book series is right up my alley (young adult distopian) but for some reason after starting the second I couldn't continue. I really liked the first and maybe I'll pick it up sometime in the future.
Other Kindle Books Catch up part 1
I'm going through my Kindle Library history and writing down any that I've read in the last almost 2 years since I last posted! I'll put any details I remember (favorites for example):
Madeline Hunter : Fairbourne Quartet
The Surrender of Miss Fairbourne
The Conquest of Lady Cassandra
The Counterfeit Mistress
The Accidental Duchess
Madeline Hunter is always a nice light victorian era romance read for me so I always scoop them up as they come out!
Madeline Hunter: Dangerous in Diamonds
Madeline Hunter : Wicked Trilogy
1. His Wicked Reputation
2. Tall, Dark and Wicked
Waiting on third. This is 3 brothers finding love, the third I assume will be the Duke, the first was the illegitimate brother, this was the second brother (lawyer). Always fun to read victorian era romance :)
Kiera Cass
The Selection , The Elite, The One, The Prince (novella), The Guard (novella)
A young adult series, distopian future where people are forced into castes ruled by a king/queen (mostly king) and the prince chooses his future queen using a 'game' called the Selection. I enjoyed this series, I don't love the love triangle that a lot of books (young adult romance anyway) have but there was a lot to this series and I enjoyed it thoroughly!
Kiera Cass : The Siren
A separate book, standalone about a siren and the challenges of being one. A young adult book I did enjoy this one quite a bit!
Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl : Beautiful Creatures series
Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness, Beautiful Chaos, Beautiful Redemption, Dream Dark
A young adult series with magic and intrigue and some very interesting characters. This was a bit dark but I enjoyed it and it got me looking for others similar. I know they made a movie out of the first (or inspired) but I have not seen it.
Maria V Snyder
Inside Out\Outside In : A standalone/2 part book that I really enjoyed - takes place in another world and I loved the characters and adventure!
Shadow Study - Some more of the characters we love from the study series but not my favorite because the characters are separated AGAIN. It does give some good information and Yelena stripped of her powers has some mystery to solve and has to rely on others and her other strengths which have dwindled quite a bit since she learned her magic!
1. Touch of Power (Healer Series)
2. Scent of Magic
3. Taste of Darkness
I loved her Healer series - it reminded me a lot of poison study (study series), the characters I just fell in love with. It was a bit of a heart wrencher, I wasn't sure where she was going to go with it all but I really did enjoy it. It doesn't surpass my love for the study series which I have now read I think 4 times but I did enjoy it and I may read it again some time!
Debora Geary
To Love a Witch (nibble)
Matchmakers 2.0 (nibble)
Feathers (morsel)
Fun light reads!
Jeaniene Frost
Once Burned : A Night Prince Novel (1)
Twice Tempted : A Night Prince Novel (2)
Bound By Flames : A Night Prince Novel (3)
These are a trilogy about the night prince (dracula) set in the same time with the same characters as her night huntress series so of course I loved these!
Night's Dark Embrace : A novella set completely in a different world and I'll have to re-read this as I don't think I remember it truly!
CE Murphy
No Dominion (Walker Papers)
This is part of the same series but from Gary's point of view, I don't remember this unfortunately but love her books in general!
Amanda Quick :
The Mystery Woman : Ladies of Lantern Street Series (2)
This is one of her series where she does one in the past (Amanda Quick, one present and one future - so by her other pen names). I am faithful and read them all !
Otherwise Engaged : I don't remember this one but I always enjoy a good Amanda Quick :)
Mary Balogh : Survivors Club Series
1. The Proposal
2. The Suitor
3. The Arrangement
4. The Escape
5. Only Enchanting
6. Only a Promise
7. Only a Kiss
I enjoy this series a lot, the characters are all tied together (survivors) and finding love as well as becoming whole again. A victorian era romance, this is always a nice light read for me!
Mary Balogh : A Counterfeit Betrothal/ The Notorious Rake
Victoria era romance, i don't remember much about these specifically but I always enjoy her writing.
Julie Klassen :
The Tutor's Daughter :
A classic Julie Klassen in my mind, mystery and intrigue with some romance.
The Dancing Master :
Not my favorite of hers but enjoyable. The big mystery just wasn't that 'big' and the scandal I felt was a bit over stated. I will continue to read hers but this one didn't stand out as my favorite of hers.
The Secret of Pembrooke Park :
A bit more mystery to this one and closer to what I'm used to by her I enjoyed this one quite a bit!
Madeline Hunter : Fairbourne Quartet
The Surrender of Miss Fairbourne
The Conquest of Lady Cassandra
The Counterfeit Mistress
The Accidental Duchess
Madeline Hunter is always a nice light victorian era romance read for me so I always scoop them up as they come out!
Madeline Hunter: Dangerous in Diamonds
Madeline Hunter : Wicked Trilogy
1. His Wicked Reputation
2. Tall, Dark and Wicked
Waiting on third. This is 3 brothers finding love, the third I assume will be the Duke, the first was the illegitimate brother, this was the second brother (lawyer). Always fun to read victorian era romance :)
Kiera Cass
The Selection , The Elite, The One, The Prince (novella), The Guard (novella)
A young adult series, distopian future where people are forced into castes ruled by a king/queen (mostly king) and the prince chooses his future queen using a 'game' called the Selection. I enjoyed this series, I don't love the love triangle that a lot of books (young adult romance anyway) have but there was a lot to this series and I enjoyed it thoroughly!
Kiera Cass : The Siren
A separate book, standalone about a siren and the challenges of being one. A young adult book I did enjoy this one quite a bit!
Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl : Beautiful Creatures series
Beautiful Creatures, Beautiful Darkness, Beautiful Chaos, Beautiful Redemption, Dream Dark
A young adult series with magic and intrigue and some very interesting characters. This was a bit dark but I enjoyed it and it got me looking for others similar. I know they made a movie out of the first (or inspired) but I have not seen it.
Maria V Snyder
Inside Out\Outside In : A standalone/2 part book that I really enjoyed - takes place in another world and I loved the characters and adventure!
Shadow Study - Some more of the characters we love from the study series but not my favorite because the characters are separated AGAIN. It does give some good information and Yelena stripped of her powers has some mystery to solve and has to rely on others and her other strengths which have dwindled quite a bit since she learned her magic!
1. Touch of Power (Healer Series)
2. Scent of Magic
3. Taste of Darkness
I loved her Healer series - it reminded me a lot of poison study (study series), the characters I just fell in love with. It was a bit of a heart wrencher, I wasn't sure where she was going to go with it all but I really did enjoy it. It doesn't surpass my love for the study series which I have now read I think 4 times but I did enjoy it and I may read it again some time!
Debora Geary
To Love a Witch (nibble)
Matchmakers 2.0 (nibble)
Feathers (morsel)
Fun light reads!
Jeaniene Frost
Once Burned : A Night Prince Novel (1)
Twice Tempted : A Night Prince Novel (2)
Bound By Flames : A Night Prince Novel (3)
These are a trilogy about the night prince (dracula) set in the same time with the same characters as her night huntress series so of course I loved these!
Night's Dark Embrace : A novella set completely in a different world and I'll have to re-read this as I don't think I remember it truly!
CE Murphy
No Dominion (Walker Papers)
This is part of the same series but from Gary's point of view, I don't remember this unfortunately but love her books in general!
Amanda Quick :
The Mystery Woman : Ladies of Lantern Street Series (2)
This is one of her series where she does one in the past (Amanda Quick, one present and one future - so by her other pen names). I am faithful and read them all !
Otherwise Engaged : I don't remember this one but I always enjoy a good Amanda Quick :)
Mary Balogh : Survivors Club Series
1. The Proposal
2. The Suitor
3. The Arrangement
4. The Escape
5. Only Enchanting
6. Only a Promise
7. Only a Kiss
I enjoy this series a lot, the characters are all tied together (survivors) and finding love as well as becoming whole again. A victorian era romance, this is always a nice light read for me!
Mary Balogh : A Counterfeit Betrothal/ The Notorious Rake
Victoria era romance, i don't remember much about these specifically but I always enjoy her writing.
Julie Klassen :
The Tutor's Daughter :
A classic Julie Klassen in my mind, mystery and intrigue with some romance.
The Dancing Master :
Not my favorite of hers but enjoyable. The big mystery just wasn't that 'big' and the scandal I felt was a bit over stated. I will continue to read hers but this one didn't stand out as my favorite of hers.
The Secret of Pembrooke Park :
A bit more mystery to this one and closer to what I'm used to by her I enjoyed this one quite a bit!
Kindle Unlimited Reads
It's been years since I posted but I'd like to get back into recording what I've read. I'll start with some catch up posts.
This first post is going to list out books I've read through Kindle Unlimited (amazon) - as I've found a couple of good series through that!
Sept, Oct, Nov 2014
Kathryn Le Veque : (Medieval romances)
Netherworld : Ancient Kings of Anglecynn : A knight is 'given' a property along with a 'wife' who has an abusive brother
Archangel : The de Lohr Dynasty : Interesting twist with a mother who is married to a horrible man
Dragonblad : Book two of dragonblade series : Illegitimate son, protecting his half brother and finding romance
Dec 2014 - Feb 2015
Bella Forrest : A Shade of Vampire Series:
1. A Shade of Vampire
2. A Shade of Blood
3. A Castle of Sand
4. A Shadow of Light
5. A Blaze of Sun
6. A Gate of Night
7. A Break of Day
8. A Shade of Novak
9. A Bond of Blood
A Shade of Kiev
A Shade of Kiev 2
A Shade of Kiev 3
I really enjoyed this series - it's a bit of a different take on vampires, young adult and lots of darkness. A strong female heroine and lots of different relationships that develop (friendships as well as romantic). Evidently there are 18 books total so I guess I have some new ones to catch up on!!!
Debora Geary books are on Kindle Unlimited, some I had read previously (purchased them) but I finished up some on Unlimited so I'll list the newer ones here - I LOVE these books/characters!
6. A Celtic Witch
7. A Lost Witch
A Witch Central Wedding (novella)
Swordfights & Lullabies (novella)An Imperfect Witch (book 1 of witch central)
An Unlikely Witch (book 2)
A Dangerous Witch (book 3)
Aug 2015
Sarah Fine : Guards of the Shadowlands Series
1. Sanctum
2. Fractured
3. Chaos
Captive : A Guards Tale
Vigilante : A Guards Tale
Stories from the Shadowlands
This series is awesome - it's a new take on death/afterlife. Another young adult, I loved the main character and the character relationships that develop. It was extremely well done and thought provoking! Another one that's a bit on the dark side.
Sarah Fine : Servants of Fate Series
1. Marked
2. Claimed
3. Fated [NOTE : Just came out - haven't read this one yet!]
A different series (same author) with another look at the afterlife, the servants of fate help people cross over to their final destination. Set in a futuristic Boston, Sarah Fine is great at developing relationships between characters and keeping you intrigued.
Jaymin Eve : Supernatural Prison Series
1. Dragon Marked
2. Dragon Mystics
A short series so far but it's intriguing and I found another young adult author that can write a good supernatural book with character development. This one focuses on shape shifters and of course saving the world :) Added bonus- there are dragons!
Jaymin Eve : A Walker Saga
1. First World
2. Spurn
3. Crais
4. Regali
5. Nephilius (this is the book I'm on - there are 2 more next)
This is her first series, another young adult - amazing character development and very intriguing plot line. This is a sci-fi/supernatural/distopian (kind of). So far I'm only mid way through but I've loved each book so far!
So I've loved Kindle Unlimited and mostly only break from it when a book by one of my favorite authors comes out, I take a break and read that and get back to these - mostly young adult series!
This first post is going to list out books I've read through Kindle Unlimited (amazon) - as I've found a couple of good series through that!
Sept, Oct, Nov 2014
Kathryn Le Veque : (Medieval romances)
Netherworld : Ancient Kings of Anglecynn : A knight is 'given' a property along with a 'wife' who has an abusive brother
Archangel : The de Lohr Dynasty : Interesting twist with a mother who is married to a horrible man
Dragonblad : Book two of dragonblade series : Illegitimate son, protecting his half brother and finding romance
Dec 2014 - Feb 2015
Bella Forrest : A Shade of Vampire Series:
1. A Shade of Vampire
2. A Shade of Blood
3. A Castle of Sand
4. A Shadow of Light
5. A Blaze of Sun
6. A Gate of Night
7. A Break of Day
8. A Shade of Novak
9. A Bond of Blood
A Shade of Kiev
A Shade of Kiev 2
A Shade of Kiev 3
I really enjoyed this series - it's a bit of a different take on vampires, young adult and lots of darkness. A strong female heroine and lots of different relationships that develop (friendships as well as romantic). Evidently there are 18 books total so I guess I have some new ones to catch up on!!!
Debora Geary books are on Kindle Unlimited, some I had read previously (purchased them) but I finished up some on Unlimited so I'll list the newer ones here - I LOVE these books/characters!
6. A Celtic Witch
7. A Lost Witch
A Witch Central Wedding (novella)
Swordfights & Lullabies (novella)An Imperfect Witch (book 1 of witch central)
An Unlikely Witch (book 2)
A Dangerous Witch (book 3)
Aug 2015
Sarah Fine : Guards of the Shadowlands Series
1. Sanctum
2. Fractured
3. Chaos
Captive : A Guards Tale
Vigilante : A Guards Tale
Stories from the Shadowlands
This series is awesome - it's a new take on death/afterlife. Another young adult, I loved the main character and the character relationships that develop. It was extremely well done and thought provoking! Another one that's a bit on the dark side.
Sarah Fine : Servants of Fate Series
1. Marked
2. Claimed
3. Fated [NOTE : Just came out - haven't read this one yet!]
A different series (same author) with another look at the afterlife, the servants of fate help people cross over to their final destination. Set in a futuristic Boston, Sarah Fine is great at developing relationships between characters and keeping you intrigued.
Jaymin Eve : Supernatural Prison Series
1. Dragon Marked
2. Dragon Mystics
A short series so far but it's intriguing and I found another young adult author that can write a good supernatural book with character development. This one focuses on shape shifters and of course saving the world :) Added bonus- there are dragons!
Jaymin Eve : A Walker Saga
1. First World
2. Spurn
3. Crais
4. Regali
5. Nephilius (this is the book I'm on - there are 2 more next)
This is her first series, another young adult - amazing character development and very intriguing plot line. This is a sci-fi/supernatural/distopian (kind of). So far I'm only mid way through but I've loved each book so far!
So I've loved Kindle Unlimited and mostly only break from it when a book by one of my favorite authors comes out, I take a break and read that and get back to these - mostly young adult series!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Audiobook catchup
I have been working from home a lot more so not as much to catch up on audiobook world but I have a few...
Raven Calls (Walker Papers book 7) by C.E. Murphy.
This is the latest and follows the werewolf book, takes place in Ireland and I loved it. I really love this series, it has so much to it and Joanne learns so much throughout. I've really enjoyed following along!
The Kingdom (book 2) and The Prophet (book 3) by Amanda Stevens
I really really like this series. In these books the main character starts to realize she must do something with her talent to see ghosts. It's a darker type of book and the romance (if you can call it that) is not the focus. The mystery and character building is definitely more the focus.
The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsly.
Wow - this book was great. One of those stories where the main character travels back in time and falls in love. Loved everything about it and look forward to reading more by this author (although this is not a series).
Born in Fire (book 1) by Nora Roberts
Set in Ireland, I enjoyed the romance but haven't gotten pulled into reading the rest of the trilogy yet.
How to Seduce a Scoundrel (book 2) by Vicky Dreiling
Sooo slowwww. Enjoyable but the reader reads very slow and as before, Vicky Dreiling isn't my favorite author of period romances. They are just a bit to strange/quirky for me. All well, it passed the time.
Currently i'm listening to the Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. A little slow but I'm giving it a try. I need to pause my audible membership I think, I have a ton of books to listen to and 9 credits sitting around waiting to be used!
Raven Calls (Walker Papers book 7) by C.E. Murphy.
This is the latest and follows the werewolf book, takes place in Ireland and I loved it. I really love this series, it has so much to it and Joanne learns so much throughout. I've really enjoyed following along!
The Kingdom (book 2) and The Prophet (book 3) by Amanda Stevens
I really really like this series. In these books the main character starts to realize she must do something with her talent to see ghosts. It's a darker type of book and the romance (if you can call it that) is not the focus. The mystery and character building is definitely more the focus.
The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsly.
Wow - this book was great. One of those stories where the main character travels back in time and falls in love. Loved everything about it and look forward to reading more by this author (although this is not a series).
Born in Fire (book 1) by Nora Roberts
Set in Ireland, I enjoyed the romance but haven't gotten pulled into reading the rest of the trilogy yet.
How to Seduce a Scoundrel (book 2) by Vicky Dreiling
Sooo slowwww. Enjoyable but the reader reads very slow and as before, Vicky Dreiling isn't my favorite author of period romances. They are just a bit to strange/quirky for me. All well, it passed the time.
Currently i'm listening to the Lucky One by Nicholas Sparks. A little slow but I'm giving it a try. I need to pause my audible membership I think, I have a ton of books to listen to and 9 credits sitting around waiting to be used!
So many books...
It has been a long time since I posted and a lot of reading has happened so I'm going to try to summarize the books here and I'll add labels based on authors to make it easier to search later.
Iron's Prophecy by Julie Kagawa.
This is a follow on book (novella) that gives some information following the first 4 books that is important for the new spinoff series. It gives some insight into how things are going and some possible future outcomes... with some twists.
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa
This is a follow on book/spinoff of the original series. It follows Ethan (Iron Queen's brother) and his adventure now that he's grown up. I really enjoyed it, although it was driving me nuts that he was so angry and wouldn't just talk to his sister but it definitely has some potential as a series and I hope she continues it.
Angelfall (Penryn & the end of days) by Susan Ee.
A new series that I really really enjoyed. Unfortunately there is no book 2 yet. This is after the angel apocolypse and follows Penryn as she meets up with a fallen angel as she's on route to get her sister back from the angels. I was captivated by this story and hope the author continues the series!
The Lost Night (Rainshadow Novel ) by Jayne Castle
I really enjoyed this book but realized I had missed a story and some introductions. Luckily it didn't ruin the book, just got me more interested in reading her other new book I had missed. Just another futuristic/paranormal romance, just comfort food for the brain :)
Canyons of Night (Looking Glass book 3) by Jayne Castle
So the looking glass trilogy wasn't my favorite, i'm actually not a huge fan of JAK's trilogies where she has one book per time period but I still always enjoy reading them as individual books. I actually missed reading this the first time around (my family) so after reading Lost Night i realized i was missing some details and this book filled those in.
Edge of Oblivion (Night Prowler book 2) by J.T. Geissinger.
Mmmm... I love this series. This follows book 1 immediately, new characters (but still in touch with the old) and I loved it. I really enjoy this new series, shape shifters (panthers) living in secret among us. Old society, old rules, with a new modern queen now. Definitely a lot of potential for stories here. Book 3 comes out in June 2013!
Silent Night (Lady Julia Grey) by Deanna Raybourn
A novella/mini mystery set at xmas time for Julia and Brisbane. Just a nice little short story to keep in touch with the characters we all love!
Compulsively Mr. Darcy by Nina Benneton
I loved this book. I've been following this video blog adaptation of P&P and it really got me in the mood for this other modern adaptation where Darcy is OCD and Elizabeth is a doctor. Misunderstandings arise a lot but it's fun and interesting. I like how the characters actually talk (usually anyway) and the adaptation was well done for sure.
Dream Eyes (Dark Legacy book 2) by Jayne Ann Krentz
Some more paranormal romance, another Coppersmith and a lot of murder mystery. Ties in to her other books outside of Coppersmith but only by reference which is nice. I always enjoy these books!
These were all on kindle which is how i'm mostly getting my reading done lately. I just finished Compulsively Mr. Darcy and next on the reading list is Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
Iron's Prophecy by Julie Kagawa.
This is a follow on book (novella) that gives some information following the first 4 books that is important for the new spinoff series. It gives some insight into how things are going and some possible future outcomes... with some twists.
The Lost Prince by Julie Kagawa
This is a follow on book/spinoff of the original series. It follows Ethan (Iron Queen's brother) and his adventure now that he's grown up. I really enjoyed it, although it was driving me nuts that he was so angry and wouldn't just talk to his sister but it definitely has some potential as a series and I hope she continues it.
Angelfall (Penryn & the end of days) by Susan Ee.
A new series that I really really enjoyed. Unfortunately there is no book 2 yet. This is after the angel apocolypse and follows Penryn as she meets up with a fallen angel as she's on route to get her sister back from the angels. I was captivated by this story and hope the author continues the series!
The Lost Night (Rainshadow Novel ) by Jayne Castle
I really enjoyed this book but realized I had missed a story and some introductions. Luckily it didn't ruin the book, just got me more interested in reading her other new book I had missed. Just another futuristic/paranormal romance, just comfort food for the brain :)
Canyons of Night (Looking Glass book 3) by Jayne Castle
So the looking glass trilogy wasn't my favorite, i'm actually not a huge fan of JAK's trilogies where she has one book per time period but I still always enjoy reading them as individual books. I actually missed reading this the first time around (my family) so after reading Lost Night i realized i was missing some details and this book filled those in.
Edge of Oblivion (Night Prowler book 2) by J.T. Geissinger.
Mmmm... I love this series. This follows book 1 immediately, new characters (but still in touch with the old) and I loved it. I really enjoy this new series, shape shifters (panthers) living in secret among us. Old society, old rules, with a new modern queen now. Definitely a lot of potential for stories here. Book 3 comes out in June 2013!
Silent Night (Lady Julia Grey) by Deanna Raybourn
A novella/mini mystery set at xmas time for Julia and Brisbane. Just a nice little short story to keep in touch with the characters we all love!
Compulsively Mr. Darcy by Nina Benneton
I loved this book. I've been following this video blog adaptation of P&P and it really got me in the mood for this other modern adaptation where Darcy is OCD and Elizabeth is a doctor. Misunderstandings arise a lot but it's fun and interesting. I like how the characters actually talk (usually anyway) and the adaptation was well done for sure.
Dream Eyes (Dark Legacy book 2) by Jayne Ann Krentz
Some more paranormal romance, another Coppersmith and a lot of murder mystery. Ties in to her other books outside of Coppersmith but only by reference which is nice. I always enjoy these books!
These were all on kindle which is how i'm mostly getting my reading done lately. I just finished Compulsively Mr. Darcy and next on the reading list is Beautiful Creatures by Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl.
Modern Witch and others by Debora Geary
Modern Witch Series by Debora Geary
- A Modern Witch (book 1)
- A Hidden Witch (book 2)
- A Recklace Witch (book 3)
- A Nomadic Witch (book 4)
- Witch Central Wedding (novella)
- A Different Witch (book 5)
To Have & To Code (Witch Central early romance)
Witchlight Trilogy by Debora Geary
- Witches on Parole (book 1)
- Witches under way (book 2)
- Witches in flight (book 3)
These required their own post because I loved this series. It starts with Modern witch books 1 and 2, then witchlight trilogy spins off, then back to the modern witch series. To Have & To Code comes pre-modern witch but you want to read some modern witch books first so you know the characters more.
The story line is modern times, with modern witches, real magic and lots of fun relationships (not romances all the time, lots of friendships). All of the characters are fun and keep you interested. I highly recommend this series if you like a little magic in your reading :)
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Bossypants
by Tina Fey
My husband and I started this one back on July 4th weekend when we had a long car trip. I finished it up last week and loved it. It's very Tina Fey'ish and I laughed out loud multiple times. I definitely recommend this as an audiobook because Tina Fey reads it herself and adds a bit to it. It was delightful and passed the time quickly!
My husband and I started this one back on July 4th weekend when we had a long car trip. I finished it up last week and loved it. It's very Tina Fey'ish and I laughed out loud multiple times. I definitely recommend this as an audiobook because Tina Fey reads it herself and adds a bit to it. It was delightful and passed the time quickly!
The Restorer (Graveyard Queen book 1)
by Amanda Stevens.
I really enjoyed this new series. It's about Amelia, she can see ghosts but has a set of rules her father instilled in her - 1) do not acknowledge ghosts 2) do not get involved with those that are haunted etc.
She restores graveyards for a living and stumbles into a murder mystery with a handsome detective who is haunted by 2 ghosts. Breaking her father's rules but trying to keep sane she helps to solve the mystery now that she has been sucked in full force.
I really enjoyed this one, it was a bit odd in parts. Sometimes it felt like the author just jumped right into certain things without enough lead in so it felt forced and jumpy in places but all in all it was a great mystery and I look forward to more in the series.
I really enjoyed this new series. It's about Amelia, she can see ghosts but has a set of rules her father instilled in her - 1) do not acknowledge ghosts 2) do not get involved with those that are haunted etc.
She restores graveyards for a living and stumbles into a murder mystery with a handsome detective who is haunted by 2 ghosts. Breaking her father's rules but trying to keep sane she helps to solve the mystery now that she has been sucked in full force.
I really enjoyed this one, it was a bit odd in parts. Sometimes it felt like the author just jumped right into certain things without enough lead in so it felt forced and jumpy in places but all in all it was a great mystery and I look forward to more in the series.
Hounded (Druid book 1)
by Kevin Hearne.
This was an interesting new series. It follows a 2100 year old Druid (the last) during modern times as he interacts with gods/goddesses, elementals, witches, vampires etc. It's an action packed book with some great characters and was a fun read with a few laugh out loud moments. I haven't gotten into the rest of the series yet but might come back to this at some point. I have a lot of reading/catching up to do audio book wise for now.
This was an interesting new series. It follows a 2100 year old Druid (the last) during modern times as he interacts with gods/goddesses, elementals, witches, vampires etc. It's an action packed book with some great characters and was a fun read with a few laugh out loud moments. I haven't gotten into the rest of the series yet but might come back to this at some point. I have a lot of reading/catching up to do audio book wise for now.
Devil's Bride
by Stephanie Laurens.
I read this one a while back, it took a while because i wasn't commuting during my maternity leave. I'm not sure how this one originally caught my eye, it was a new author but a historical romance. I enjoyed it and thought the character development was good. Honoria was a very strong female character as well which I liked a lot.
I read this one a while back, it took a while because i wasn't commuting during my maternity leave. I'm not sure how this one originally caught my eye, it was a new author but a historical romance. I enjoyed it and thought the character development was good. Honoria was a very strong female character as well which I liked a lot.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Copper Beach (Dark Legacy Novel)
by Jayne Ann Krentz.
A new paranormal series (no arcane) but it was a nice change to get away from the arcane society and nightshade. This was her new book and I read it quickly, always enjoying the storyline of a JAK paranormal romance.
A new paranormal series (no arcane) but it was a nice change to get away from the arcane society and nightshade. This was her new book and I read it quickly, always enjoying the storyline of a JAK paranormal romance.
The Witness
by Nora Roberts.
Wow - this is a good book! I love these suspense romances and this one didn't disappoint. I liked it all the way, a good build up in the beginning, a good story, good characters and a good mystery/suspense (not really a mystery too much). It was definitely hard to put down and I highly recommend this for a good stand alone read!
Wow - this is a good book! I love these suspense romances and this one didn't disappoint. I liked it all the way, a good build up in the beginning, a good story, good characters and a good mystery/suspense (not really a mystery too much). It was definitely hard to put down and I highly recommend this for a good stand alone read!
What Happens in London
by Julia Quinn.
I believe this is the 2rd in the Bevelstoke series, I only know of one other actual Bevelstoke book though, the 'third' is Sebastian's book - I guess since he's a cousin it counts. Anyhow it's the last for me to read but it was a fun read. It took me FOREVER to read this since I was listening to it and on maternity leave (which means I wasn't listening to it). So I can't really say much about it, it was easy to pick up after a long period of time :)
I believe this is the 2rd in the Bevelstoke series, I only know of one other actual Bevelstoke book though, the 'third' is Sebastian's book - I guess since he's a cousin it counts. Anyhow it's the last for me to read but it was a fun read. It took me FOREVER to read this since I was listening to it and on maternity leave (which means I wasn't listening to it). So I can't really say much about it, it was easy to pick up after a long period of time :)
Sleeping Beauty
by Elle Lothlorien.
Hoping for a second winner this one was okay but kind of twisted in the middle. It's based on a woman Claire who has sleeping beauty syndrome which involves spells of fainting/blacking out leading up to a longer coma like state where she's semi-conscious but has complete amnesia. Cue male doctor who meets her on the street during one of her episodes and I won't give more away.
I was kind of perturbed, there are some twists and turns that were hard to relate to in this book. There are a lot of helpful characters around and while being unbelievable the overall book was good. Just had to get through the middle part. Recommended because the story was good, no where near as funny as Frog Prince but a good read if not disturbing for a bit.
Hoping for a second winner this one was okay but kind of twisted in the middle. It's based on a woman Claire who has sleeping beauty syndrome which involves spells of fainting/blacking out leading up to a longer coma like state where she's semi-conscious but has complete amnesia. Cue male doctor who meets her on the street during one of her episodes and I won't give more away.
I was kind of perturbed, there are some twists and turns that were hard to relate to in this book. There are a lot of helpful characters around and while being unbelievable the overall book was good. Just had to get through the middle part. Recommended because the story was good, no where near as funny as Frog Prince but a good read if not disturbing for a bit.
The Frog Prince
by Elle Lothlorien
A new author to try out, this first book was very good if not unbelievable. It was also interesting to see what fame can do to a relationship. It was fun all the way. Following the story of an un-crowned prince of Austria (they have no monarchy) living in America who falls for a hilariously quirky american. Then all of a sudden the monarchy is re-instated and he becomes king - instant fame around the world to deal with and she's just a 'commoner' so the speculation about their relationship runs rampant. Very fun story, I was happy I found this author!
A new author to try out, this first book was very good if not unbelievable. It was also interesting to see what fame can do to a relationship. It was fun all the way. Following the story of an un-crowned prince of Austria (they have no monarchy) living in America who falls for a hilariously quirky american. Then all of a sudden the monarchy is re-instated and he becomes king - instant fame around the world to deal with and she's just a 'commoner' so the speculation about their relationship runs rampant. Very fun story, I was happy I found this author!
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Crystal Gardens (ladies of lantern street book 1)
by Amanda Quick.
Oh how i love amanda quick books, some of my very favorites. This one is one of her paranormal romances, but not Arcane. It's a new trilogy that will follow 3 women who are investigators. The first follows Evangaline who is in danger and Lucas who decides to help her. It was short and to the point but a nice easy quick enjoyable read for sure!
Oh how i love amanda quick books, some of my very favorites. This one is one of her paranormal romances, but not Arcane. It's a new trilogy that will follow 3 women who are investigators. The first follows Evangaline who is in danger and Lucas who decides to help her. It was short and to the point but a nice easy quick enjoyable read for sure!
A Storm of Swords (song of ice and fire book 3)
By George RR Martin.
I did not finish this book, the longest of the series, I did make it more than halfway through and could guess where it was going. Knowing that favorite characters easily die off unexpectedly I couldn't stomach another one so I quit. I rarely if ever don't finish a book, especially a good one. Maybe some day I'll come back to this but I feel like I've had enough, it was enjoyable but i don't need the rest of the series to feel satisfied.
I did not finish this book, the longest of the series, I did make it more than halfway through and could guess where it was going. Knowing that favorite characters easily die off unexpectedly I couldn't stomach another one so I quit. I rarely if ever don't finish a book, especially a good one. Maybe some day I'll come back to this but I feel like I've had enough, it was enjoyable but i don't need the rest of the series to feel satisfied.
A Clash of Kings (song of ice and fire book 2)
By George RR Martin.
The epic story continues and I really enjoyed this book althoughit ended really abruptly, luckily I had the third ready to go. New characters join the fight for power and different sides to some characters are shown.
The epic story continues and I really enjoyed this book althoughit ended really abruptly, luckily I had the third ready to go. New characters join the fight for power and different sides to some characters are shown.
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