Monday Reading (April 18th, 2011)

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In this weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss what we’ve been reading this week (and, occasionally, what we haven’t).

Currently reading:

  • Moloka’i by Alan Brennert – Was back in 2007, I read Wendy’s review (Musings of a Bookish Kitty) of this book and added it to my wishlist.  In 2009, I stumbled upon it in a second-hand store.  And now, four years later, I’ve finally started it!  I’m only two chapters in but it is beautiful so far.  I went to Hawaii over the Christmas holidays, so a lot of the areas Brennert describes are still fresh in my mind.

Finished this week:

  • Beauty by Robin McKinley – Lovely book.  Expect a review in the next few weeks.
  • Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward – God, this was terrible.  Epically terrible.  I am starting to dread the rest of the series now…
  • The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong – I read this one in a day and LOVED IT.  It’s not quite as fantabulous as her Darkest Powers series, but it is still really really really amazing.  And, GOD, I had some many questions by the end of it!  I cannot believe we have to wait a whole year for the next book! Gahhh!
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Monday Reading (April 11th, 2011)

It’s Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss our week of reading!

Currently reading:
  • Beauty by Robin McKinley – I adore the Beauty and the Beast tale, so I thought this would be a fantastic introduction to Robin McKinley’s books.  Only about 20-odd pages in so far, but really enjoying it.
  • Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward – Oh dear lord, when will this book end.  I am just making myself get through this in order to read the sequels.  Geh.
 

Finished this week:

  • Blood Promise by Richelle Mead – Oh. This. Series.  I stayed up until about 5am finishing this thing off, and don’t regret a minute of it.
Reviewed this week:
  • Hexbound by Chloe Neill – Disappointing but I hold out hope for the rest of the series.
  • Soulless by Gail Carriger – This book was like a cotton-candy crumpet.  Fabulous, tongue-in-cheek and lovely.

C’est tout!

    Monday Reading (April 4th, 2011)

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    It’s Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss our week of reading!
    Currently reading:
    • Blood Promise by Richelle Mead – Oh, dearest Vampire Academy.  I put this book off for so long because I knew it would friggin’ hurt.  Richelle Mead sure knows how to shatter a girl’s heart… it’s fabulous.
    • Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward – Good, but not fantastic.  There are just too many plot lines going on at once – it seems as though they each need their own separate book!
    Finished over the last 3 weeks:
    • Enclave by Ann Aguirre – Love Love LOVED this book.  Ann Aguirre is a ROCK STAR.
    • Hexbound by Chloe Neill – Disappointing sequel to Firespell, but not entirely without merit.  Expect a review of this one on Tuesday.
    • Soulless by Gail Carriger – This book was like a cotton-candy crumpet.  Fabulous, tongue-in-cheek and lovely.  So glad I listened to Jenny (Wondrous Reads) and got a copy!
    • The Iron Witch by Karen Mahoney – Loved the first 1/3… but it went rather downhill from there.  Still, I shall certainly be reading the sequel.
    Up next from the TBR pile:
    Reviews I need to write!
    • Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
    • Night Shift by Lilith Saintcrow
    • Sea Change by Aimee Friedman
    • Wake by Lisa McMann

    Monday Reading (March 14th, 2011)

    It’s Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss our week of reading!

    Currently reading:
    • Wake by Lisa McMann – OMG why did I wait so long to read this series?  I am only 50 or so pages in, and am in love.  This woman can really, really write.  If I order the rest of the series before I finish the first book, would that be considered bad form?
    Finished this week:
    • Sea Change by Aimee Friedman – Read this in a day and loved it.  The deep south setting, the scientist!heroine, and the page-turning mystery have made me want to run out and buy all Friedman’s books!
    • Night Shift by Lilith Saintcrow – Jill Kismet is the poster gal for screwed-up UF heroines.  Great writing, but not as fantastic as it could have been.
    • Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes – Despite the bland romance, this book really turned it up by the end – some fantastic twists which made me not want to put the book down!  Not to mention Callum (oh, Callum ♥) stole my heart.
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    Monday Reading (February 28th, 2011)

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    It’s Monday! What are you reading this week? is a weekly event hosted by One Persons Journey Through a World Of Books where we discuss our week of reading!

    I am still abroad and have started to miss the book-buying madness of last year.  I am actually starting to think that my book buying habits are related to my reading habits – as whenever I am dragged off to a country lacking book stores, I find myself struggling to finish books. That is weird, right?

    Currently reading:

    • Night Shift by Lilith Saintcrow – I am really starting to love Jill Kismet.  If you like your heroines tough and screwed up, she’s the gal for you.
    • Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes – I am slowly starting to enjoy this book.  Although I find the romance in it rather bland.
    • Green-eyed Demon by Jaye Wells – Yet again, I am stunned that I haven’t finished this and completely blame the ebook format.

      

    Finished this week:

    • Firmin: Adventures of a Metropolitan Lowlife by Sam Savage – So, I finally managed to get Firmin off my TBR shelf. Sam Savage is a very talented writer, but his book was not at all what I expected. I thought it would be Ratatouille with books, instead Firmin was – quite frankly – the most depressing creature on the planet.

      

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