I am reading very slowly and have been busy with a bit of traveling, a lot of school and a little autumnal laziness!
Last week I finished “Dreamfever” by Karen Marie Moning while cruising to Ensenada, Mexico.
Loved the story! Mac has gone through so much in her battle with Unseelie princes but it is not time to be safe and happy. Her parents are in danger and there is a mystery concerning the fourth prince. The book ends as she is lost between dimensions and is fighting a monster, leaving us in suspend to the identity of that last kill.
I can not wait a whole year or two for the next book. I offer my first born for a chance to read the next book right now! Anyone?!!
Am reading “Soulless” by Gail Carriger. It is the first book of The Parasol Protectorate series and I am hooked! I love it! In an alternative reality, in Victorian England, the supernaturals have been out of closet for centuries. There is a certain young (not so young in that time standards) spinster lady who has certain supernatural or preternatural abilities. Ooh, and there is this gorgeous gruff alpha werewolf and this flamboyant frilly vampire and…
Ah, no, I am not going to tell you more! At least not until I have finished the book and reread it!
Go check the author’s website and this interactive game of dressing the main character. For anyone with any love for fashion, vintage, supernaturals and history; this series is a must!
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Long time….
OK, it has been a boring week book-wise and most of it was my own fault! I knew I wasn’t in the mood for more Susan Witting Albert’s mysteries. But I had them on hold in the library so I had to check them out! “Nightshade” and “Spanish Dagger” were from China Bayles series and “Death on the Lizard” was an Edwardian mystery.
All seemed very tame and slow! I guess I wasn’t in the mood for conversations dragging on and on and everything being quite and nice!
Another mistake of mine was “Ice Song” by Kirsten Imani Kasai. A fantasy adventure in a strange land, the plot was confusing, the time line mixed and the characters weird. A very mixed up messed up story in my opinion!
This week’s good reads:
“How to Dazzle a Duke” by Claudia Dain was the fourth book of The Courtesan Series. Still am in love with the characters, Lady Sophia is just amazing and I love the way she manipulates everyone toward her own goals. So lucky I found the book in the library by chance!
My favorite Spanish captain was back in the latest book of Arturo Perez-Reverte: “The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet”. Captain Alatriste is involve with an actress, all his friends are disappointed in him and he may have entered into a plot against the king.
Arturo Perez-Reverte is god and I worship his writing!
Finally got seduced -or had nothing better to read and was forced- to read “Skin Trade” (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 17) by Laurell K. Hamilton. OK, OK, I admit it: it was much better than the last couple of books of the series! It had a plot and didn’t (much) involve Anita having sex with random guys! But admit it, that whole Vittorio character was weak!
All seemed very tame and slow! I guess I wasn’t in the mood for conversations dragging on and on and everything being quite and nice!
Another mistake of mine was “Ice Song” by Kirsten Imani Kasai. A fantasy adventure in a strange land, the plot was confusing, the time line mixed and the characters weird. A very mixed up messed up story in my opinion!
This week’s good reads:
“How to Dazzle a Duke” by Claudia Dain was the fourth book of The Courtesan Series. Still am in love with the characters, Lady Sophia is just amazing and I love the way she manipulates everyone toward her own goals. So lucky I found the book in the library by chance!
My favorite Spanish captain was back in the latest book of Arturo Perez-Reverte: “The Cavalier in the Yellow Doublet”. Captain Alatriste is involve with an actress, all his friends are disappointed in him and he may have entered into a plot against the king.
Arturo Perez-Reverte is god and I worship his writing!
Finally got seduced -or had nothing better to read and was forced- to read “Skin Trade” (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, Book 17) by Laurell K. Hamilton. OK, OK, I admit it: it was much better than the last couple of books of the series! It had a plot and didn’t (much) involve Anita having sex with random guys! But admit it, that whole Vittorio character was weak!
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Book report
Have to return a bunch of books to the library and check out another bunch so a written report is necessary!
Read three books of China Bayles series by Susan Witting Albert: “A Dilly of a Death”, “Bleeding Hearts” and “Wormwood”. China is a former lawyer who now lives in a small town in Texas and growing and selling herbs and seasonings. She gets tangled up in murder mysteries and solving them with the help of her family and friends. The stories are slow, calm and the bad guys usually get stricken by lightening or fall into the river or something so the stories are not very violent. Let’s say I will revisit this series in 40 years and will enjoy it properly then!
Another book by Susan Witting Albert and her husband Bill Albert -writing under the name Robin Paige- was “Death at Blenheim Palace”. A lord and lady Sheridan are famous for solving mysteries in this Victorian/Edwardian mysteries series. This couple are guests at Blenheim Palace and get involve in solving the mysteries of stolen jewelries, a lost housemaid and a very brash straightforward mistress.
Again a slow series but had great descriptions of art and architecture and landscape.
My problem is putting hold on more of these two series in the library and now they are ready and I’m not very interested in reading them!
“Blood Promise” by Richelle Mead was the Vampire Academy series, Book 4. Rose has gone to Russia searching for Dimitri and she meets his family, sees his village and finally finds him. She still can not believe the change he has gone through and needs to be rescued. AT the St. Vladimir’s academy Adrian and Lissa have found a new friend named Avery but is she what she claims to be? It was a great story full of adventure and heartbreak and action, no wonder I adore every single one of Ms. Mead’s works!
Finally gave up and read “Lover Avenged” (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 7) by J.R. Ward. I’m so glad I did, it renewed my faith in JR Ward’s writing! The book was much better than the last two previous ones; definitely beat the Vishous and Phury’s stories. I always liked Rehvenge, somehow like when you like an old crazy dog in the neighborhood! In this story I admired him and become to love him as a long suffering silent hero. I’m glad I overcame my aversion to the series and return to following it! It is getting good! However I still can’t stand the rap/gang/black lingo thing Ms. Ward has going on!
Need new books and need them fast!
Read three books of China Bayles series by Susan Witting Albert: “A Dilly of a Death”, “Bleeding Hearts” and “Wormwood”. China is a former lawyer who now lives in a small town in Texas and growing and selling herbs and seasonings. She gets tangled up in murder mysteries and solving them with the help of her family and friends. The stories are slow, calm and the bad guys usually get stricken by lightening or fall into the river or something so the stories are not very violent. Let’s say I will revisit this series in 40 years and will enjoy it properly then!
Another book by Susan Witting Albert and her husband Bill Albert -writing under the name Robin Paige- was “Death at Blenheim Palace”. A lord and lady Sheridan are famous for solving mysteries in this Victorian/Edwardian mysteries series. This couple are guests at Blenheim Palace and get involve in solving the mysteries of stolen jewelries, a lost housemaid and a very brash straightforward mistress.
Again a slow series but had great descriptions of art and architecture and landscape.
My problem is putting hold on more of these two series in the library and now they are ready and I’m not very interested in reading them!
“Blood Promise” by Richelle Mead was the Vampire Academy series, Book 4. Rose has gone to Russia searching for Dimitri and she meets his family, sees his village and finally finds him. She still can not believe the change he has gone through and needs to be rescued. AT the St. Vladimir’s academy Adrian and Lissa have found a new friend named Avery but is she what she claims to be? It was a great story full of adventure and heartbreak and action, no wonder I adore every single one of Ms. Mead’s works!
Finally gave up and read “Lover Avenged” (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 7) by J.R. Ward. I’m so glad I did, it renewed my faith in JR Ward’s writing! The book was much better than the last two previous ones; definitely beat the Vishous and Phury’s stories. I always liked Rehvenge, somehow like when you like an old crazy dog in the neighborhood! In this story I admired him and become to love him as a long suffering silent hero. I’m glad I overcame my aversion to the series and return to following it! It is getting good! However I still can’t stand the rap/gang/black lingo thing Ms. Ward has going on!
Need new books and need them fast!
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