Life is too short to read a bad book.
Thursday, March 12, 2009,8:00 AM
Not Blogging, Just Reading
Sorry folks ~ I've been a very bad caretaker of my blog as of late, but I have a great reason. I've been reading (and I'm talking real books, not just my Economics stuff).
I've read:
Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James ~ Excellent
Kiss and Tell by Suzanne Brockmann ~ Very Good
The Kissing Game by Suzanne Brockmann ~ Good
Scenes of Passion by Suzanne Brockmann ~ Good
Next up will be the 3rd in Brockmann's Sunrise Key Trilogy, Otherwise Engaged. Can you tell I've recently read my first Suzanne Brockmann and am hooked (sorry Holly!)?
I've read:
Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James ~ Excellent
Kiss and Tell by Suzanne Brockmann ~ Very Good
The Kissing Game by Suzanne Brockmann ~ Good
Scenes of Passion by Suzanne Brockmann ~ Good
Next up will be the 3rd in Brockmann's Sunrise Key Trilogy, Otherwise Engaged. Can you tell I've recently read my first Suzanne Brockmann and am hooked (sorry Holly!)?
Labels: Book Crazy, Ramblings
Monday, February 23, 2009,4:38 PM
My Library
Well, I think I'm done. I wish I could show you a picture of the whole thing, but the angle of the room makes it almost impossible to get the whole thing on camera. I've done my best though!!!
This is what I started with (well, technically this is what I started with after I painted):
Then I added my books:
Then I had to clean out some of my books, which I either posted on PBS and/or donated to the library (you have to imagine several of these to get the full effect):
Which brings me to the final product:
I have to say, it's my favorite room in the house now. I still don't have as much shelf space as I initially planned on, but it works. I had to double up my books, so I have two rows on each shelf, but at least they're organized, alphabetized (yes, I'm that girl), and taken out of their respective boxes. And even if it didn't turn out exactly perfect, it's still a far cry better than this:
This is what I started with (well, technically this is what I started with after I painted):
Then I added my books:
Then I had to clean out some of my books, which I either posted on PBS and/or donated to the library (you have to imagine several of these to get the full effect):
Which brings me to the final product:
I have to say, it's my favorite room in the house now. I still don't have as much shelf space as I initially planned on, but it works. I had to double up my books, so I have two rows on each shelf, but at least they're organized, alphabetized (yes, I'm that girl), and taken out of their respective boxes. And even if it didn't turn out exactly perfect, it's still a far cry better than this:
Labels: Book Crazy, Ramblings
Sunday, August 24, 2008,9:17 AM
You Know You're Addicted When.......................
You walk through Target taking pictures of book covers, so that you can rush home to check your library's website to see if they have them.
Yesterday, Kiddo and I did a little date day. We went to the library (I bought 8 friends of the library books ~ $2.00), we went for gelato, and then we went to Target so kiddo could see if the keyboard she wanted was still there (it was). While we were there, I figured it wouldn't hurt anything to go to the book section to see what was there. As I was browsing, I made the comment that I wish I had a pen and paper, so I could write the titles down and check the library when I got home. Kiddo said that my phone had a notepad and I could text it (ps - not a big fan of the texting thing. It takes me forever.). Kiddo offered to text for me, but then the lightbulb went off ~ I have a camera phone!! So I told her I would just take pictures of the covers and then look them up when I got home. PS ~ Kiddo didn't stick around. I think she was 2 or 3 aisles over.
Kiddo made the remark that she didn't know why I was looking at books anyway because I'm not reading the ones I have (she's right). I told her that you never knew when you had the time to read a good book and I liked to have options. Kiddo then said she thought I had about 800 books; I told her I thought it was more like 749 (semantics, anyone???).
We were both wrong.
I checked my librarything account today.
940 books owned, not including the pile on my living room floor that I haven't cataloged yet.
585 of these books are in my tbr pile.
82 of these books are in my TBR Challenge pile (books I really want to read by the end of the year ~ and PS, I think I started the year with 84 books in this pile. What can I say ~ I get distracted.).
I have pictures. I should really post them sometime. I really have run out of room. If I ever disappear, my family knows that they'll be able to find my body buried underneath the stacks in my living room.
That being said ~ it's almost October! The new Julia Quinn and Lisa Kleypas will be released then, and then in November the new Robyn Carr books will be out. I'm saving room at the top of my TBR pile. I think I'll have some time to read around Christmas.
Yesterday, Kiddo and I did a little date day. We went to the library (I bought 8 friends of the library books ~ $2.00), we went for gelato, and then we went to Target so kiddo could see if the keyboard she wanted was still there (it was). While we were there, I figured it wouldn't hurt anything to go to the book section to see what was there. As I was browsing, I made the comment that I wish I had a pen and paper, so I could write the titles down and check the library when I got home. Kiddo said that my phone had a notepad and I could text it (ps - not a big fan of the texting thing. It takes me forever.). Kiddo offered to text for me, but then the lightbulb went off ~ I have a camera phone!! So I told her I would just take pictures of the covers and then look them up when I got home. PS ~ Kiddo didn't stick around. I think she was 2 or 3 aisles over.
Kiddo made the remark that she didn't know why I was looking at books anyway because I'm not reading the ones I have (she's right). I told her that you never knew when you had the time to read a good book and I liked to have options. Kiddo then said she thought I had about 800 books; I told her I thought it was more like 749 (semantics, anyone???).
We were both wrong.
I checked my librarything account today.
940 books owned, not including the pile on my living room floor that I haven't cataloged yet.
585 of these books are in my tbr pile.
82 of these books are in my TBR Challenge pile (books I really want to read by the end of the year ~ and PS, I think I started the year with 84 books in this pile. What can I say ~ I get distracted.).
I have pictures. I should really post them sometime. I really have run out of room. If I ever disappear, my family knows that they'll be able to find my body buried underneath the stacks in my living room.
That being said ~ it's almost October! The new Julia Quinn and Lisa Kleypas will be released then, and then in November the new Robyn Carr books will be out. I'm saving room at the top of my TBR pile. I think I'll have some time to read around Christmas.
Labels: Book Crazy, Ramblings
Monday, July 28, 2008,8:22 AM
It's Official (I think)
School starts August 25. I'm freaking out. So many books to read before that time. I want to finish the Marcelli series by Susan Mallery (5 books total), the Guilty series by Laura Lee Guhrke (2 books left), the McLain series by Jodi Thomas (4 books left), on and then thanks to Holly, I just remembered that the Grace Valley series by Robyn Carr is being re-released (3 books). What's a girl to do????
Labels: Book Crazy, Ramblings
Wednesday, July 23, 2008,8:57 PM
Busy
I'm reading. This one sucked me right in.
I still need to post about The Texan's Dream (Very Good) and The Secrets of Rosa Lee (Good).
Labels: Book Crazy
Tuesday, January 08, 2008,8:45 AM
Yet Another Update
A few yays: 1st ~ I finished Once a Rake last night and will post my thoughts tonight when I get home. 2nd ~ I've lost 6 pounds! Woo-hoo! I'm almost rid of my holiday binge weight.
Next up on the reading front will be Crossroads Cafe by Deborah Smith and Sundial by Carrie Lofty (and I also need to finsh Sea Swept by Nora Roberts and There's No Place Like Here by Cecelia Ahern).
Next up on the reading front will be Crossroads Cafe by Deborah Smith and Sundial by Carrie Lofty (and I also need to finsh Sea Swept by Nora Roberts and There's No Place Like Here by Cecelia Ahern).
Labels: Book Crazy, Healthy Living, Ramblings
Sunday, January 06, 2008,1:41 PM
Struggling
I'm really struggling to try and finish up Once a Rake. The book is good, don't get me wrong. It's just about 100 pages too long. And the conflicts just keep coming. One conflict ends, and instead of the book concluding with the much anticipated HEA, another conflict enters. And so on. And so on.
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I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and 15 minutes on the bike yesterday. Today, I'll do either the 3 or 4 mile Walking Away the Pounds workout with Leslie Sansone (love her). Maybe 15 minutes pilates also, I haven't decided yet.
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I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and 15 minutes on the bike yesterday. Today, I'll do either the 3 or 4 mile Walking Away the Pounds workout with Leslie Sansone (love her). Maybe 15 minutes pilates also, I haven't decided yet.
Labels: Book Crazy, Healthy Living, Ramblings
Monday, December 17, 2007,3:16 PM
North and South Part 3
Look what came in the mail today!!! Woot, woot, woot!!!
In other news, I am reading. In fact, I'm kind of on overload. I'm in the middle of Promises Prevail by Sarah McCarty; Sea Swept by Nora Roberts; There's No Place Like Here by Cecelia Ahern; The Wednesday Letters by Jason Wright; Virgin River by Robyn Carr; Once a Rake by Rona Sharon; and Santa Baby (anth) by Lisa Plumley.
Labels: Book Crazy, Movies
Saturday, November 17, 2007,12:46 PM
Well, Crap
I binged again. At this rate, I'm never going to catch up. Damn the Friends of the Library rack, anyway. It's all their fault really. I have no willpower.
Now that I'm done ranting, these are my new finds:
Patricia Coughlin:
Merely Married
Millie Criswell:
Asking for Trouble
Janet Dailey:
For Bitter or Worse
Masquerade
Stands a Calder Man
Jude Deveraux:
A Gift of Love (Anthology)
Jo Ann Ferguson:
Moonlight on Water
Judith Ivory:
The Indiscretion
Tara Janzen:
Crazy Love
Rachel Lee:
July Thunder
Patricia Potter:
Swamp Fire
Amanda Quick:
Something Shady
Mary Lou Rich:
The Tomboy
Nora Roberts:
Honest Illusions
Sandra Schwab:
The Lily Brand
LaVyrle Spencer:
The Gamble
Hummingbird
Twice Loved
Katherine Stone:
Bed of Roses
Marianne Willman:
The Lost Bride
And since I was there anyway, I checked out a couple:
If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? by Melissa Kantor
Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy
Now that I'm done ranting, these are my new finds:
Patricia Coughlin:
Merely Married
Millie Criswell:
Asking for Trouble
Janet Dailey:
For Bitter or Worse
Masquerade
Stands a Calder Man
Jude Deveraux:
A Gift of Love (Anthology)
Jo Ann Ferguson:
Moonlight on Water
Judith Ivory:
The Indiscretion
Tara Janzen:
Crazy Love
Rachel Lee:
July Thunder
Patricia Potter:
Swamp Fire
Amanda Quick:
Something Shady
Mary Lou Rich:
The Tomboy
Nora Roberts:
Honest Illusions
Sandra Schwab:
The Lily Brand
LaVyrle Spencer:
The Gamble
Hummingbird
Twice Loved
Katherine Stone:
Bed of Roses
Marianne Willman:
The Lost Bride
And since I was there anyway, I checked out a couple:
If I Have a Wicked Stepmother, Where's My Prince? by Melissa Kantor
Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthy
Labels: Book Crazy
Thursday, November 15, 2007,2:19 PM
Checking In
So, I'm on page 179 of Promises Linger now. OMG. The horseback scene! Wow. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Asa and Elly are wonderful! I also love the lady who runs the boarding house/cafe ~ Millicent, maybe? Starts with an M, but can't remember it off the top of my head. I also like Cougar (I think that's his name) ~ the son of the doc. Is Promises Keep his story? It felt like SM was building for his story to be next.
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I'm on page 127 of The Raven Prince. Just finished the garden scene. When Anna and the Earl almost kiss. Wow, Elizabeth Hoyt is brilliant. She knows how to build a scene. Can't wait to find out what happens when Anna gets to London.
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I'm very blessed to have such good things to read right now. Wish I was home doing just that. I hope to have both of these finished over the weekend.
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I'm going to sister's house tomorrow to watch Shrek 3 with her and the kiddos. Will be a fun family night. Saturday, I have some alone time until 3, and then I'm on baby duty the rest of the day. So, hope to get some reading time in before and after that. Sunday, we're all going to the Holiday Bazaar. Hope to pick up the rest of my Christmas gifts there....or at least the majority of them. I only have a few things left to get. And then I'll be done ~~ maybe I can actually enjoy the season this year.
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I'm on page 127 of The Raven Prince. Just finished the garden scene. When Anna and the Earl almost kiss. Wow, Elizabeth Hoyt is brilliant. She knows how to build a scene. Can't wait to find out what happens when Anna gets to London.
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I'm very blessed to have such good things to read right now. Wish I was home doing just that. I hope to have both of these finished over the weekend.
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I'm going to sister's house tomorrow to watch Shrek 3 with her and the kiddos. Will be a fun family night. Saturday, I have some alone time until 3, and then I'm on baby duty the rest of the day. So, hope to get some reading time in before and after that. Sunday, we're all going to the Holiday Bazaar. Hope to pick up the rest of my Christmas gifts there....or at least the majority of them. I only have a few things left to get. And then I'll be done ~~ maybe I can actually enjoy the season this year.
Labels: Book Crazy, Elizabeth Hoyt, Family, Holidays, Sarah McCarty
Saturday, November 10, 2007,7:47 AM
Catching Up
I'm halfway through Promises Linger by Sarah McCarty. Very good so far ~ I love Elly and Asa. I hope to finish it up this morning sometime so I'll post more on that later. I'm also halfway through Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller, and I've started The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt.
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Dr. was on Thursday. My bloodwork is excellent (good), the spot on my spleen is a cyst and they see no reason to have to remove it at this time (good), the bulge on my rib is called Costochondritis, otherwise known as Tietze's Syndrome, and there's really nothing they can do (bad). I could opt for physical therapy, but I think I'll wait on that for now. Another option is cortizone shots. Surgery is a last resort. So, it's more monitoring and I go back again January 2. I'm not sure how to feel about that. The pain ranges from very uncomfortable to almost unbearable ~ ~ and this is everyday. Finally, he did put me back on zoloft again. Which is good ~ I need something to even me out. I don't like this person I am right now. Hey, and it comes in generic now too, so that's good.
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I went shopping the other day. One skirt, 5 shirts, and a pair of pants. All for $70.00. Not bad. I think I have enough clothes to get me through now. Plus, I don't plan on being this size forever. I still have more weight to lose. But I had no clothes for the winter ~~ and I'll be able to wear these even as I lose ~ they may get too big, but I'll still be able to wear them. And then I guess I'll have to go shopping again.
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And I binged again. Bought more books ~ like I need anymore. I've run out of room in my linen closet.
Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
The Duke in Disguise by Gayle Callen
The Lord Next Door by Gayle Callen
The Viscount in Her Bedroom by Gayle Callen
If Only in My Dreams by Wendy Markham
In My Wildest Fantasties by Julianne MacLean
Mistletoe and Holly by Janet Dailey
Highlander in Her Dreams by Allie Mackay
Winter Fire by Jo Beverley
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Dr. was on Thursday. My bloodwork is excellent (good), the spot on my spleen is a cyst and they see no reason to have to remove it at this time (good), the bulge on my rib is called Costochondritis, otherwise known as Tietze's Syndrome, and there's really nothing they can do (bad). I could opt for physical therapy, but I think I'll wait on that for now. Another option is cortizone shots. Surgery is a last resort. So, it's more monitoring and I go back again January 2. I'm not sure how to feel about that. The pain ranges from very uncomfortable to almost unbearable ~ ~ and this is everyday. Finally, he did put me back on zoloft again. Which is good ~ I need something to even me out. I don't like this person I am right now. Hey, and it comes in generic now too, so that's good.
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I went shopping the other day. One skirt, 5 shirts, and a pair of pants. All for $70.00. Not bad. I think I have enough clothes to get me through now. Plus, I don't plan on being this size forever. I still have more weight to lose. But I had no clothes for the winter ~~ and I'll be able to wear these even as I lose ~ they may get too big, but I'll still be able to wear them. And then I guess I'll have to go shopping again.
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And I binged again. Bought more books ~ like I need anymore. I've run out of room in my linen closet.
Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
The Duke in Disguise by Gayle Callen
The Lord Next Door by Gayle Callen
The Viscount in Her Bedroom by Gayle Callen
If Only in My Dreams by Wendy Markham
In My Wildest Fantasties by Julianne MacLean
Mistletoe and Holly by Janet Dailey
Highlander in Her Dreams by Allie Mackay
Winter Fire by Jo Beverley
Labels: Book Crazy, Ramblings
Sunday, November 04, 2007,2:06 PM
Deal With This
Lucy Monroe's new book is due out November 27. Check out the book trailer and don't forget to visit her website if you'd like more information on her books.
Labels: Book Crazy, Lucy Monroe
,7:49 AM
Makin' Whoopie (aka Getting in Touch with my Inner Harlot)
I stole this from Giselle so I had something to post on an early Sunday morning.
Ten Literary characters I'd like to make out with:
1. Sam Donovan (Linda Howard's Mr. Perfect). Because he's a good guy with a touch of bad boy inside. And he's got a wicked sense of humor.
2. Sebastian Lord St Vincent (Lisa Kleypas's Devil in Winter). Because he's not the bad guy everybody thinks he is. And he's gorgeous. Oh, and read pages 241-242 and then don't include him on your list. I dare you.
3. Fitzwilliam Darcy (Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice). Because he'll move heaven and earth to take care of the people he loves (and the people they love).
4. Colin Bridgerton (Julia Quinn's Romancing Mr. Bridgerton). Because who doesn't want the man they've been secretly in love with all her life to fall in love with her?
5. Sebastian Lord Dain (Loretta Chase Lord of Scoundrels). Enough said.
***This shouldn't be so hard. I'm single and desperate. I should be satisfied with any fictional man in my top 10.***
6. Marquis of St. Aubyn aka "Saint"(Suzanne Enoch's London's Perfect Scoundrel). He's not the bad boy he pretends to be.
7. Ben McKinnon (Nora Robert's Montana Sky). He's a tough rancher with a heart of gold. He's tough when he needs to be and wears tender really well.
8. Ranger (Janet Evanovich's Plum Series). He's mysterious but is always around when you need him. And I love when he says "Babe".
9. Drake Rivington (Sandra Brown's Eloquent Silence). He loves completely and is a genuine good guy, once he lets his guard down.
10. Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Julia Quinn's The Viscount Who Loved Me). He's good to laugh with and fun to look at. And the whole fun-to-laugh-at factor.
Now it's your turn. Go forth and list your top 10.
Ten Literary characters I'd like to make out with:
1. Sam Donovan (Linda Howard's Mr. Perfect). Because he's a good guy with a touch of bad boy inside. And he's got a wicked sense of humor.
2. Sebastian Lord St Vincent (Lisa Kleypas's Devil in Winter). Because he's not the bad guy everybody thinks he is. And he's gorgeous. Oh, and read pages 241-242 and then don't include him on your list. I dare you.
3. Fitzwilliam Darcy (Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice). Because he'll move heaven and earth to take care of the people he loves (and the people they love).
4. Colin Bridgerton (Julia Quinn's Romancing Mr. Bridgerton). Because who doesn't want the man they've been secretly in love with all her life to fall in love with her?
5. Sebastian Lord Dain (Loretta Chase Lord of Scoundrels). Enough said.
***This shouldn't be so hard. I'm single and desperate. I should be satisfied with any fictional man in my top 10.***
6. Marquis of St. Aubyn aka "Saint"(Suzanne Enoch's London's Perfect Scoundrel). He's not the bad boy he pretends to be.
7. Ben McKinnon (Nora Robert's Montana Sky). He's a tough rancher with a heart of gold. He's tough when he needs to be and wears tender really well.
8. Ranger (Janet Evanovich's Plum Series). He's mysterious but is always around when you need him. And I love when he says "Babe".
9. Drake Rivington (Sandra Brown's Eloquent Silence). He loves completely and is a genuine good guy, once he lets his guard down.
10. Viscount Anthony Bridgerton (Julia Quinn's The Viscount Who Loved Me). He's good to laugh with and fun to look at. And the whole fun-to-laugh-at factor.
Now it's your turn. Go forth and list your top 10.
Labels: Book Crazy, Meme
Saturday, November 03, 2007,8:18 AM
Binging
So, I took a page from Nath's book and have gone a little crazy in the book buying department lately:
UBS/PBS/Friends of the Library:
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
The Serpent Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
A Western Winter Wonderland by Cheryl St. John et. al.
Good Girls Don't by Kelley St. John
Touch of Desire by Susan Spencer Paul
Touch of Night by Susan Spencer Paul
Touch of Passion by Susan Spencer Paul
Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann
Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann
Forever Blue by Suzanne Brockmann
Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller
Thief of Hearts by Katherine Stone
Ways to be Wicked by Julie Anne Long
Sins of the Duke by Suzanne Enoch
The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Angels All Over Town by Luanne Rice
New:
Hundreds of Years to Reform a Rake by Laurie Brown
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
The Education of Mrs. Brimley by Donna MacMeans
Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Big Girls Don't Cry by Cathie Linz
To Catch a Cheat by Kelley St. John
Witch in the House by Jenna McKnight
Upon the Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Not the Marrying Kind by Hailey Noth
No Regrets by Michele Ann Young
Won (thanks aarafterhours!):
The Nymph King by Gena Showalter
After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros
The Vampire Who Loved Me by Teresa Medeiros
When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy
Goddess of Love by PC Cast
The Brotherhood by Dawn Thompson
Christmas vacation couldn't come sooner. I'll have close to 2 weeks to just lounge and read. Speaking of which, I need to go finish After the Night. I'm about halfway through it now.
UBS/PBS/Friends of the Library:
The Raven Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
The Serpent Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt
A Western Winter Wonderland by Cheryl St. John et. al.
Good Girls Don't by Kelley St. John
Touch of Desire by Susan Spencer Paul
Touch of Night by Susan Spencer Paul
Touch of Passion by Susan Spencer Paul
Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann
Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann
Forever Blue by Suzanne Brockmann
Daring Moves by Linda Lael Miller
Thief of Hearts by Katherine Stone
Ways to be Wicked by Julie Anne Long
Sins of the Duke by Suzanne Enoch
The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Angels All Over Town by Luanne Rice
New:
Hundreds of Years to Reform a Rake by Laurie Brown
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas
The Education of Mrs. Brimley by Donna MacMeans
Wife for Hire by Janet Evanovich
Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Big Girls Don't Cry by Cathie Linz
To Catch a Cheat by Kelley St. John
Witch in the House by Jenna McKnight
Upon the Midnight Clear by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Not the Marrying Kind by Hailey Noth
No Regrets by Michele Ann Young
Won (thanks aarafterhours!):
The Nymph King by Gena Showalter
After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros
The Vampire Who Loved Me by Teresa Medeiros
When Darkness Comes by Alexandra Ivy
Goddess of Love by PC Cast
The Brotherhood by Dawn Thompson
Christmas vacation couldn't come sooner. I'll have close to 2 weeks to just lounge and read. Speaking of which, I need to go finish After the Night. I'm about halfway through it now.
Labels: Book Crazy
Sunday, October 21, 2007,8:16 AM
The War Rages On
For those of you who may have been sleeping through it, there's a nasty war going on here in blogland. I first learned off it a few days ago over at Sybil's blog. Sybil posted a very innocent PSA on the joys of Devil in Winter. Then, Kristie called her out. The battle lines have been drawn. Me, I'm Sebastian all the way. If I have to pick a side, his is the one I want to be on!
Derek's an excellent second choice; and Nick would be a fabulous backup!
Derek's an excellent second choice; and Nick would be a fabulous backup!
Labels: Book Crazy, Lisa Kleypas, Ramblings
Friday, October 19, 2007,8:57 PM
Friends of the Library Sale
Okay, so I wasn't going to go. Really I have drawers full of books I haven't read yet. But, my boss let me leave early today, so I picked kiddo up from school and off we went to the Library Sale. It's a sickness, really. Here's what I got:
Victoria Alexander
Her Highness, My Wife
Mary Balogh
More than a Mistress
One Night for Love
Silent Melody
Nina Bangs
Night Games
Unwrapped (anthology)
Lynna Banning
The Courtship
Jill Barnett
Carried Away
Just a Kiss Away
Rexanne Becnel
The Matchmaker
Maeve Binchy
Nights of Rain and Stars
Elizabeth Boyle
No Marriage of Convenience
Rebecca Brandewyne
The Ninefold Key
Connie Brockway
My Scottish Summer (anthology)
Candace Camp
Winterset
Deborah Camp
A Tough Man’s Woman
Elaine Coffman
The Bride of Black Douglas
For All the Right Reasons
If My Love Could Hold You
Somewhere Along the Way
Carolyn Davidson
Colorado Courtship
The Texan
Jude Deveraux
The Conquest
The Invitation
Temptation
Janet Evanovich
Thanksgiving
Jane Feather
The Diamond Slipper
Reckless Seduction
A Valentine Wedding
Patricia Gaffney
Outlaw in Paradise
Dorothy Garlock
Almost Eden
Julie Garwood
Guardian Angel
The Wedding
Jill Gregory
Just This Once
Once an Outlaw
Deborah Hale
The Wedding Wager
Lorraine Heath
Promise Me Forever
A Rogue in Texas
Candice Hern
The Bride Sale
Sandy Hingston
How to Kiss A Hero
Charlotte Hughes
A New Attitude
Jillian Hunter
The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke
Madeline Hunter
By Design
Lisa Jackson
Kiss of the Moon
Wild and Wicked
Laura Kinsale
Midsummer Moon
Lisa Kleypas
Where Dreams Begin
Jayne Ann Krentz
Stolen Memories (anthology)
Stephanie Laurens
Convenient Marriage
Edith Layton
Bride Enchanted
Sally MacKenzie
The Naked Earl
Susan Mallery
Shotgun Grooms
Megan McKinney
The Fortune Hunter
Judith McNaught
Once and Always
Pamela Morsi
Here Comes the Brides
Sweetwood Bride
Carla Neggers
The Harbor
Hailey North
Love: Undercover
Carly Phillips
Hot Number
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Dream a Little Dream
Mary Jo Putney
One Perfect Rose
Karen Ranney
After the Kiss
Karen Robards
Irresistible
Nora Roberts
Less of a Stranger
Rebellion
Maggie Shayne
Sinful (anthology)
Deborah Simmons
The Last Rogue
Robber Bride
Susan Sizemore
On a Long Ago Night
The Price of Passion
Christina Skye
Bridge of Dreams
Enchantment
Bertrice Small
Beloved
Enchantress Mine
Deborah Smith
A Place to Call Home
LaVyrle Spencer
The Hellion
Vows
Cheryl St. John
The Doctor's Wife
Lyn Stone
The Arrangement
Anne Stuart
Hidden Honor
Lazarus Rising
Lord of Danger
Prince of Magic
Anne Tyler
Breathing Lessons
Jennifer Weiner
In Her Shoes
Little Earthquakes
Kathleen Woodiwiss
A Rose in Winter
Rebecca York
Face to Face
All for $22.00! Okay ~ I just counted. That's 88 books ~ when am I going to read these??????
As if that wasn't enough, kiddo and I then went to wal-mart. I bought Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson and Big Girls Don't Cry by Cathie Linz.
Oy.
Victoria Alexander
Her Highness, My Wife
Mary Balogh
More than a Mistress
One Night for Love
Silent Melody
Nina Bangs
Night Games
Unwrapped (anthology)
Lynna Banning
The Courtship
Jill Barnett
Carried Away
Just a Kiss Away
Rexanne Becnel
The Matchmaker
Maeve Binchy
Nights of Rain and Stars
Elizabeth Boyle
No Marriage of Convenience
Rebecca Brandewyne
The Ninefold Key
Connie Brockway
My Scottish Summer (anthology)
Candace Camp
Winterset
Deborah Camp
A Tough Man’s Woman
Elaine Coffman
The Bride of Black Douglas
For All the Right Reasons
If My Love Could Hold You
Somewhere Along the Way
Carolyn Davidson
Colorado Courtship
The Texan
Jude Deveraux
The Conquest
The Invitation
Temptation
Janet Evanovich
Thanksgiving
Jane Feather
The Diamond Slipper
Reckless Seduction
A Valentine Wedding
Patricia Gaffney
Outlaw in Paradise
Dorothy Garlock
Almost Eden
Julie Garwood
Guardian Angel
The Wedding
Jill Gregory
Just This Once
Once an Outlaw
Deborah Hale
The Wedding Wager
Lorraine Heath
Promise Me Forever
A Rogue in Texas
Candice Hern
The Bride Sale
Sandy Hingston
How to Kiss A Hero
Charlotte Hughes
A New Attitude
Jillian Hunter
The Devilish Pleasures of a Duke
Madeline Hunter
By Design
Lisa Jackson
Kiss of the Moon
Wild and Wicked
Laura Kinsale
Midsummer Moon
Lisa Kleypas
Where Dreams Begin
Jayne Ann Krentz
Stolen Memories (anthology)
Stephanie Laurens
Convenient Marriage
Edith Layton
Bride Enchanted
Sally MacKenzie
The Naked Earl
Susan Mallery
Shotgun Grooms
Megan McKinney
The Fortune Hunter
Judith McNaught
Once and Always
Pamela Morsi
Here Comes the Brides
Sweetwood Bride
Carla Neggers
The Harbor
Hailey North
Love: Undercover
Carly Phillips
Hot Number
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Dream a Little Dream
Mary Jo Putney
One Perfect Rose
Karen Ranney
After the Kiss
Karen Robards
Irresistible
Nora Roberts
Less of a Stranger
Rebellion
Maggie Shayne
Sinful (anthology)
Deborah Simmons
The Last Rogue
Robber Bride
Susan Sizemore
On a Long Ago Night
The Price of Passion
Christina Skye
Bridge of Dreams
Enchantment
Bertrice Small
Beloved
Enchantress Mine
Deborah Smith
A Place to Call Home
LaVyrle Spencer
The Hellion
Vows
Cheryl St. John
The Doctor's Wife
Lyn Stone
The Arrangement
Anne Stuart
Hidden Honor
Lazarus Rising
Lord of Danger
Prince of Magic
Anne Tyler
Breathing Lessons
Jennifer Weiner
In Her Shoes
Little Earthquakes
Kathleen Woodiwiss
A Rose in Winter
Rebecca York
Face to Face
All for $22.00! Okay ~ I just counted. That's 88 books ~ when am I going to read these??????
As if that wasn't enough, kiddo and I then went to wal-mart. I bought Over Hexed by Vicki Lewis Thompson and Big Girls Don't Cry by Cathie Linz.
Oy.
Labels: Book Crazy
Thursday, October 11, 2007,8:17 AM
What I'm Reading Now
So, I got Rosie Dunne yesterday, after reading what Wena had to say about it over at Book Binge. Cracked it open and thought I'd skim the first few pages, you know as a preview ~ something to look forward to once I finished Eclipse. Yeah. 150 pages later. I've laughed, I've gotten misty ~~ and I'm only a little less than halfway through it. I'm hoping to finish it tonight after Ugly Betty. I'm thinking this book is definitely one I can't take to the gym with me ~ people will think I'm nuts. So, I'm reading it in the privacy of my own home where I'm free to react to what's on the pages anyway I want to :D
In other news, I'm about halfway finished with Eclipse and hope to have it finished by the weekend. After that I have to read and review Caine's Reckoning, since that's due by the end of the month. Then I'll probably have to finsh A Lady of the West, since I'm about 100 pages into it now.
So, what's everybody else reading?
In other news, I'm about halfway finished with Eclipse and hope to have it finished by the weekend. After that I have to read and review Caine's Reckoning, since that's due by the end of the month. Then I'll probably have to finsh A Lady of the West, since I'm about 100 pages into it now.
So, what's everybody else reading?
Labels: Book Crazy
Friday, October 05, 2007,8:52 AM
October TBR
I don't have much to post about today, so I thought I'd update my TBR pile for the month of October.
1. New Moon ~ Stephenie Meyer
2. Eclipse ~ Stephenie Meyer
3. Caine's Reckoning ~ Sarah McCarty
4. Mine Till Midnight ~ Lisa Kleypas
5. A Lady of the West ~ Linda Howard
6. After the Night ~ Linda Howard
7. Tangled Up in You ~ Rachel Gibson
8. Virgin River ~ Robyn Carr
9. A Reason to Live ~ Maureen McKade
10. Love, Rosie (Rosie Dunne) ~ Cecelia Ahern
11. Over Hexed ~ Vicki Lewis Thompson
12. Big Girls Don't Cry ~ Cathie Linz
13. Annabelle's Courtship ~ Lucy Monroe
14. Hundreds of Years to Reform a Rake ~ Laurie Brown
15. No Regrets ~ Michele Ann Young
16. The Education of Mrs. Brimley ~ Donna MacMeans
That's it so far ~ I'm sure it'll grow, but these are the must reads that I want to finish by the end of the month
4. Mine Till Midnight ~ Lisa Kleypas
6. After the Night ~ Linda Howard
7. Tangled Up in You ~ Rachel Gibson
8. Virgin River ~ Robyn Carr
9. A Reason to Live ~ Maureen McKade
11. Over Hexed ~ Vicki Lewis Thompson
12. Big Girls Don't Cry ~ Cathie Linz
13. Annabelle's Courtship ~ Lucy Monroe
14. Hundreds of Years to Reform a Rake ~ Laurie Brown
15. No Regrets ~ Michele Ann Young
16. The Education of Mrs. Brimley ~ Donna MacMeans
That's it so far ~ I'm sure it'll grow, but these are the must reads that I want to finish by the end of the month
Labels: Book Crazy
Saturday, September 15, 2007,7:44 AM
Currently Reading
I'm currently indulging in the all of the following. I sure miss the old days when I could crack open a book and read it from cover to cover ~ but hey, if this will get me over my reading slump, I'm all for it.
Currently Reading:
Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods
Strange Bedpersons by Jennie Crusie
The Nosy Neighbor by Fern Michaels
Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman
Much Ado About You by Eloisa James
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Tangled Up in You by Rachel Gibson
Catch a Mate by Gena Showalter
Awakening by Kate Austin
The Scoundrel by Lisa Plumley
Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris
What a variety, hm? There's no reason for me to get bored, that's for sure!
Currently Reading:
Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods
Strange Bedpersons by Jennie Crusie
The Nosy Neighbor by Fern Michaels
Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman
Much Ado About You by Eloisa James
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Tangled Up in You by Rachel Gibson
Catch a Mate by Gena Showalter
Awakening by Kate Austin
The Scoundrel by Lisa Plumley
Shakespeare's Landlord by Charlaine Harris
What a variety, hm? There's no reason for me to get bored, that's for sure!
Labels: Book Crazy
Saturday, September 01, 2007,8:03 AM
I Fell Again, Sorry
Okay, I fell off the face of the Earth again. I'm so sorry! Last update was two months ago ~~~ after I promised I wouldn't do this again.
I've been reading a little ~ not a lot, but considering the reading funk I've been in, I'll take it.
Manhunting by Jennie Crusie: (will be somewhat sloppy as I've borrowed this book out to a friend and haven't received it back yet).
From the Back Cover:: Objective: Find Man. Must Be Rich, Handsome, and Successful.
Kate Svenson is attractive, successful, a brilliant businesswoman — and miserable. After three failed engagements, she realizes it's time for a PLAN...an organized, detailed agenda with a clear goal: finding Mr. Right.
The Cabins resort is ripe with eligible bachelors, all rich, distinguished, and ambitious — just her type. And they're dropping like flies around her...at least, that's how Jake Templeton views the situation. After he's stuck pulling her latest reject out of the swimming pool, Jake's convinced this femme fatale is trouble. Especially for him.
But can a man who's sworn off ambition for good and a woman hanging from the top of the corporate ladder find common ground in the unpredictable territory called the heart, where the word proposal takes on a very different meaning...?
Manhunting was another good one by Crusie. Kate is a career woman working in the family business. She's successful, but not happy. She's been engaged three times, but has never quite made it to the alter. She's lonely and looking for more, so she goes on a vacation to The Cabins Golf Resort in the hopes of finding that something more. What ensues are some hilarious first (and last) dates, along with her developing friendships with Penny (the girl in the cabin next door), Jake (the handyman), and the owner of the local bar (sorry, can't remember her name!).
I'd say this is a Good Read. I probably won't be parting with this book anytime soon (well, if I ever get it back from my friend, that is)
Mysteria (anthology) by MaryJanice Davidson, Gena Showalter, Susan Grant, and PC Cast:
From the back cover: Hunky werewolves, delicious demons and, drop-dead sexy witches all have the same address...
Hundreds of years ago, in the mountains of Colorado (just close enough to Denver for great shoe shopping), the small town of Mysteria was "accidentally" founded by a random act of demonic kindness. Over time, it has become a veritable magnet for the supernatural-a place where magic has quietly coexisted with the mundane world.
It's a town like any other town, where the high school's Fighting Fairies give fans something to cheer about, where everyone knows your name-if not exactly what you are-at the local bar, and where the wishing well actually lives up to its name. Strange occurrences happen every day, but now the ladies of Mysteria are about to unleash a tempest of seduction that will have tongues wagging for centuries to come...
I really enjoyed this anthology and read it from cover to cover. My favorite story was "Mortal In Mysteria," about Damon (also known as Demon High Lord of Self-Doubt and Second Thoughts) who has done the good deed of letting people believe in themselves. For this, he is is forced out of Hell and back to earth ~ right into Harmony Faithfull's backyard. Harmony is the local minister in Mysteria (imagine a minister is a town full of witches, werewolves, and other supernatural beings). Watching Damon and Harmony's relationship was a fun-filled story and I enjoyed every minutes of it.
Also in this anthology were "Alone Wolf" by MaryJanice Davidson (Good), "The Witches of Mysteria" by Gena Showalter (Very Good), and “Candy Cox and the Big Bad (Were)Wolf" by PC Cast (Okay).
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn:
From the back cover:
2 March 1810 . . .
Today, I fell in love.
At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever.
But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . .
This one was Okay ~ I was disappointed, I admit. I'd really been looking forward to a new JQ book. Granted, this is the first after the Bridgerton series ~ and also this is one of her first attempts (written around the time of Splendid). But, if I didn't save all of my JQ books, I'd probably donate it to the library because I doubt I'll read it again.
Love At First Bite (anthology) by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Susan Squires, Ronda Thompson, and LA Bankds:
From the back cover:
PRIMAL KISSES. EROTIC SECRETS.
ETERNAL PASSION.
Sink your teeth into these sexy supernatural stories from some of today’s hottest authors.
“Until Death Do Us Part” by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Over five hundred years ago, Esperetta’s soul was bound to her husband’s by dark magic, and when Velkan became a Dark-Hunter, to her horror, she became immortal as well. Now, they must come together to fight an old enemy…and the passion that threatens to consume them once more.
“Ride the Night Wind” by L.A. Banks
Dark dreams haunt Jose Ciponte, dreams of a woman so beautiful he aches for her-and a deadly enemy who stalks them in the night. And now those dreams have become a reality…
“The Gift” by Susan Squires
All Major Davis Ware wants to do is propose to the beautiful Emma Fairchild. Instead, he is called back into battle, and a desperate fate. And Emma will venture into hell itself to save him.
“The Forgotten One” by Ronda Thompson
Lady Anne Baldwin longs to break free from her proper bonds. When she meets the mysterious Merrick, whose eyes glow like a wolf’s, she may have found more than she bargained for.
I only read the Kenyon story in this anthology and I liked it. Sure it was short, but I thought that the story was told very well ~~ not usually something you get with an anthology story. There was a lot of history between Retta and Velkan packed into this small story. I'd say it was Very Good.
Currently Reading:
Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods
Strange Bedpersons by Jennie Crusie
The Nosy Neighbor by Fern Michaels
Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman
Much Ado About You by Eloisa James
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennie Crusie et. al
Library Haul:
I went to the library with kiddo today and bought these from the friends of the library shelves. 12 books for $1.75 ~ not bad for one day.
The Nosy Neighbor by Fern Michaels ($0.25)
Prisoner of Desire by Jennifer Blake (free)
Love Me, Marietta by Jennifer Wilde (free)
Train from Marietta by Dorothy Garlock ($0.25)
A Little Magic by Nora Roberts ($0.25)
McKettrick's Pride by Linda Lael Miller ($0.25)
Never Seduce a Scoundrel by Sabrina Jeffries ($0.25)
A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer (free)
Love Forevermore by Madeline Baker (free)
Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts ($0.25)
Heart Throb by Suzanne Brockmann ($0.25)
Soul Song by Marjorie Liu ($0.25)
I've been reading a little ~ not a lot, but considering the reading funk I've been in, I'll take it.
Manhunting by Jennie Crusie: (will be somewhat sloppy as I've borrowed this book out to a friend and haven't received it back yet).
From the Back Cover:: Objective: Find Man. Must Be Rich, Handsome, and Successful.
Kate Svenson is attractive, successful, a brilliant businesswoman — and miserable. After three failed engagements, she realizes it's time for a PLAN...an organized, detailed agenda with a clear goal: finding Mr. Right.
The Cabins resort is ripe with eligible bachelors, all rich, distinguished, and ambitious — just her type. And they're dropping like flies around her...at least, that's how Jake Templeton views the situation. After he's stuck pulling her latest reject out of the swimming pool, Jake's convinced this femme fatale is trouble. Especially for him.
But can a man who's sworn off ambition for good and a woman hanging from the top of the corporate ladder find common ground in the unpredictable territory called the heart, where the word proposal takes on a very different meaning...?
Manhunting was another good one by Crusie. Kate is a career woman working in the family business. She's successful, but not happy. She's been engaged three times, but has never quite made it to the alter. She's lonely and looking for more, so she goes on a vacation to The Cabins Golf Resort in the hopes of finding that something more. What ensues are some hilarious first (and last) dates, along with her developing friendships with Penny (the girl in the cabin next door), Jake (the handyman), and the owner of the local bar (sorry, can't remember her name!).
I'd say this is a Good Read. I probably won't be parting with this book anytime soon (well, if I ever get it back from my friend, that is)
Mysteria (anthology) by MaryJanice Davidson, Gena Showalter, Susan Grant, and PC Cast:
From the back cover: Hunky werewolves, delicious demons and, drop-dead sexy witches all have the same address...
Hundreds of years ago, in the mountains of Colorado (just close enough to Denver for great shoe shopping), the small town of Mysteria was "accidentally" founded by a random act of demonic kindness. Over time, it has become a veritable magnet for the supernatural-a place where magic has quietly coexisted with the mundane world.
It's a town like any other town, where the high school's Fighting Fairies give fans something to cheer about, where everyone knows your name-if not exactly what you are-at the local bar, and where the wishing well actually lives up to its name. Strange occurrences happen every day, but now the ladies of Mysteria are about to unleash a tempest of seduction that will have tongues wagging for centuries to come...
I really enjoyed this anthology and read it from cover to cover. My favorite story was "Mortal In Mysteria," about Damon (also known as Demon High Lord of Self-Doubt and Second Thoughts) who has done the good deed of letting people believe in themselves. For this, he is is forced out of Hell and back to earth ~ right into Harmony Faithfull's backyard. Harmony is the local minister in Mysteria (imagine a minister is a town full of witches, werewolves, and other supernatural beings). Watching Damon and Harmony's relationship was a fun-filled story and I enjoyed every minutes of it.
Also in this anthology were "Alone Wolf" by MaryJanice Davidson (Good), "The Witches of Mysteria" by Gena Showalter (Very Good), and “Candy Cox and the Big Bad (Were)Wolf" by PC Cast (Okay).
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn:
From the back cover:
2 March 1810 . . .
Today, I fell in love.
At the age of ten, Miranda Cheever showed no signs of Great Beauty. And even at ten, Miranda learned to accept the expectations society held for her—until the afternoon when Nigel Bevelstoke, the handsome and dashing Viscount Turner, solemnly kissed her hand and promised her that one day she would grow into herself, that one day she would be as beautiful as she already was smart. And even at ten, Miranda knew she would love him forever.
But the years that followed were as cruel to Turner as they were kind to Miranda. She is as intriguing as the viscount boldly predicted on that memorable day—while he is a lonely, bitter man, crushed by a devastating loss. But Miranda has never forgotten the truth she set down on paper all those years earlier—and she will not allow the love that is her destiny to slip lightly through her fingers . . .
This one was Okay ~ I was disappointed, I admit. I'd really been looking forward to a new JQ book. Granted, this is the first after the Bridgerton series ~ and also this is one of her first attempts (written around the time of Splendid). But, if I didn't save all of my JQ books, I'd probably donate it to the library because I doubt I'll read it again.
Love At First Bite (anthology) by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Susan Squires, Ronda Thompson, and LA Bankds:
From the back cover:
PRIMAL KISSES. EROTIC SECRETS.
ETERNAL PASSION.
Sink your teeth into these sexy supernatural stories from some of today’s hottest authors.
“Until Death Do Us Part” by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Over five hundred years ago, Esperetta’s soul was bound to her husband’s by dark magic, and when Velkan became a Dark-Hunter, to her horror, she became immortal as well. Now, they must come together to fight an old enemy…and the passion that threatens to consume them once more.
“Ride the Night Wind” by L.A. Banks
Dark dreams haunt Jose Ciponte, dreams of a woman so beautiful he aches for her-and a deadly enemy who stalks them in the night. And now those dreams have become a reality…
“The Gift” by Susan Squires
All Major Davis Ware wants to do is propose to the beautiful Emma Fairchild. Instead, he is called back into battle, and a desperate fate. And Emma will venture into hell itself to save him.
“The Forgotten One” by Ronda Thompson
Lady Anne Baldwin longs to break free from her proper bonds. When she meets the mysterious Merrick, whose eyes glow like a wolf’s, she may have found more than she bargained for.
I only read the Kenyon story in this anthology and I liked it. Sure it was short, but I thought that the story was told very well ~~ not usually something you get with an anthology story. There was a lot of history between Retta and Velkan packed into this small story. I'd say it was Very Good.
Currently Reading:
Stealing Home by Sherryl Woods
Strange Bedpersons by Jennie Crusie
The Nosy Neighbor by Fern Michaels
Charming the Highlander by Janet Chapman
Much Ado About You by Eloisa James
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
The Unfortunate Miss Fortunes by Jennie Crusie et. al
Library Haul:
I went to the library with kiddo today and bought these from the friends of the library shelves. 12 books for $1.75 ~ not bad for one day.
The Nosy Neighbor by Fern Michaels ($0.25)
Prisoner of Desire by Jennifer Blake (free)
Love Me, Marietta by Jennifer Wilde (free)
Train from Marietta by Dorothy Garlock ($0.25)
A Little Magic by Nora Roberts ($0.25)
McKettrick's Pride by Linda Lael Miller ($0.25)
Never Seduce a Scoundrel by Sabrina Jeffries ($0.25)
A Civil Contract by Georgette Heyer (free)
Love Forevermore by Madeline Baker (free)
Midnight Bayou by Nora Roberts ($0.25)
Heart Throb by Suzanne Brockmann ($0.25)
Soul Song by Marjorie Liu ($0.25)
Labels: Book Crazy, Gena Showalter, Good, Julia Quinn, MaryJanice Davidson, PC Cast, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Sherryl Woods, Susan Grant, Very Good