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!

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!

Demon Hunts (Walker Papers book 5)

by C.E. Murphy

And we visit Joanne Walker again - Urban Shaman. This one seemed to be the slowest of the series so far and I think I'm losing interest in general in this series. There wasn't a lot of action, but there was a lot of spiritual stuff which got boring. Plus the "joanne/morrison" in love but can't admit it thing is getting old, especially since she now also loves someone else. I may keep reading these because it's easy to listen to them but we'll see.

Book Catch Up

I've been reading a lot since the last time I posted, I don't even remember it all but this is what I remember...

Jeanine Frost:
- Eternal Kiss of Darkness (Night Huntress World)
This book covers the love story of Mencheres who we finally get to learn about, and Kira, a new character. I really enjoyed this one, this whole series really and it's great that I read them in order because both of these offshoot books came before the new Bones/Cat book.
- Halfway to the Grave (book 1)
Re-read - probably my favorite of the series!
- One Foot in the Grave (book 2)
Re-read, not my favorite but probably my second favorite.
- At Grave's End (book 3)
Re-read
- Destined for an Early Grave (book 4)
Re-read - probably my least favorite of the books, and i had read it but forgotten pretty much everything about it. Since it's referenced by the off-shoot books this threw me off a bit.
- This Side of the Grave (book 5, or night huntress world book 7)
A new book, not the best in the series but good. It ties a lot of stuff up which is nice and we get to see some of the new characters we got to know in the off-shoot books (Kira again for example).

After reading that series again (which included some audiobooks, then picking it up in paperback to read faster). I started the new Walker Papers book by C.E. Murphy but paused halfway through to start The Host by Stephenie Meyer and I'm still listening to that.

Then on the Kindle I read:
The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
This was a serious favorite. I really like Klassen's books, they have so much to them. No disappointments in this one at all, although it was a bit more predictable than her first couple of books. I'm looking forward to starting her new one soon.

And finally I'm reading Suddenly You by Lisa Kleypas on the Kindle now. I think that's it. I'll follow up once I finish some of the current ones I have going.

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.

Hands of Flame (Negotiator Trilogy book 3)

by C.E. Murphy

Ahh.. the third and final book. I loved it! This trilogy was a complete joy to read and I ended up loving all the characters. There were some very interesting twists in this one, kept me on my feet for sure.

House of Cards (The Negotiator Trilogy book 2)

And we're back - almost immediately following the first book. Lots of interesting twists and turns and we get to the know the characters even better, especially The Old Races. Grit really gets herself in deep but it's not so scary now because she's earned a lot of respect. Again some romance but not over the top. I immediately had to start the third after finishing this one!

Heart of Stone (The Negotiator Trilogy book 1)

by C.E. Murphy

I loved this book! I'm really a huge C.E. Murphy fan now and immediately went and purchased the other two books in this trilogy to listen to! I love the characters, I love the plot, everything. There's some romance, but not over the top (only a little eye rolling). There's mystery inherent in the story since the world is one with a lot of secrets (The Old Races). The main character is strong and charismatic and stands up for herself against even the scariest of others. Highly enjoyable read!

Coyote Dreams (The Walker Papers book 3)

by C.E. Murphy

I loved this one - the whole time - except at the very very very end - the last couple of lines practically - that part I didn't like at all. But the rest was great and hopefully if this series continues I'll be happy again. More character development and very well done. I really enjoyed it!

Thunderbird Falls (The Walker Papers book 2)

by C.E. Murphy.

I really enjoyed this book - I love the character development and how my inkling of a bad feeling actually proved right - it was great! I like that there's a love interest but it's in the background and isn't a romance - this is much more about the character development and the main character learning about herself and her magical skills.

I very much enjoyed this and jumped right into the third!

Urban Shaman (The Walker Papers book 1)

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 :)