Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The Heroes of Olympus

I finally bought the first book of HOO. It was on sale at Target, therefore it was an impulse buy.... but when are Target purchases not?! I also got 'The Mark of Athena', 'Beautiful Disaster', 'Walking Disaster', and 'Ripped'. I should feel bad but I don't. (I have already read both the 'Disaster' books on my kindle).
Good Reading.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

November Wrap-Up


These are the NEW books that I read in November. I read 57 give or take a few novellas (which I normally count but this month I figured that if they were shorter than 100 pages they shouldn't even be counted in this total since that is all of 30-60 minutes out of my life). I would love suggestions to read in December. (*****/5)

November 30
Wrecking Beauty: Devil’s Reapers MC (Vegas Titans #3)  Celia Loren  ***

Destroying Beauty: Hell Hounds MC (Vegas Titans #1)  Celia Loren  ****

Satan’s Revenge  Celia Loren  ****

Ignite (Devil Chaser’s MC #3) L. Wilder  ****

Smolder (Devil Chaser’s MC #2)  L. Wilder  ****

Inferno (Devil Chaser’s MC #1)  L. Wilder ****

Closer to the Edge (Playing with Fire #4)  T.E. Sivec  ***

Worn Me Down (Playing with Fire #3)  T.E. Sivec  ****

Because of You (Playing with Fire #2)  T.E. Sivec  ****

A Beautiful Lie (Playing with Fire #1)  T.E. Sivec  ****

Tiva Boon: A Royal Guardian  Jenn Nixon  ***

Perfect Lie  Teresa Mummert  ***

Wicked Innocence  Missy Johnson  ***

Not Yet  Laura Ward  ****

That Girl  H.J. Bellus  *****

Kiss a Stranger  R.J Lewis  ****

Love Scars: Bad Boy’s Bride  Nicole Snow  **

Discovering Sophie  Cindy Roland Anderson  ***

Getting Lucky (The Marilyns #2) Katie Graykowski  ***

Place Your Betts (The Marilyns #1) Katie Graykowski  ****

Changing Lanes (The Lone Star’s #3) Katie Graykowski  ****

Saving Grace (The Lone Star’s #2) Katie Graykowski  ****

Perfect Summer (The Lone Star’s #1) Katie Graykowski  ***

The Duet  R.S. Grey  ****

Uncovered  Emily Snow  ***

Pierced (Lucian & Lia #1)  Sydney Landon  ****

Assumption (Underground Kings #1)  Aurora Rose Reynolds ****

Trashy (Take it Off #10)  Cambria Herbert  ****

Blyss (The Bylss Trilogy #1)  J.C. Cliff ***

A Hockey Tutor  Mary Smith  ***

Blocked  Jennifer Lane  ****

#Nerd (The Hashtag Series #1)  Cambria Herbert  ****

Elias (West Bend Saints #1)  Sabrina Paige ****

Break Away  Ellie Grace  ***

Breakdown  Ellie Grace  ***

Game On  Collette West  ****

Night games  Collette West ***

Hers (Hers #1)  Dawn Robertson  ****

Black Moon Draw  Lizzy Ford  ****

Alex (Cold Fury Hockey #1)  Sawyer Bennett  *****

Doms of Dark Haven (Multi-Series 1.5)  Sierra Cartwright  ****

Feudlings in Smoke (Fate on Fire 1.5)  Wendy Knight  **

A Fistful of Evil: An Urban Fantasy Novel  Rebecca Chastain ***

Pack of Lies (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #3)  Annie Bellet  ***

Murder of Crows (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #2)  Annie Bellet  ***

Justice Calling (The Twenty-Sided Sorceress #1)  Annie Bellet  ***

The Egg (Return of the Ancients #4)  Madison Adler  ***

The Brotherhood of the Snake (Return of the Ancients #3)  Madison Adler  ***

The Inner Circle (Return of the Ancients #2)  Madison Adler  ***

The Glass Wall (Return of the Ancients #1)  Madison Adler  ***

Monster (A Cassidy Edwards Novel #1)  Carmen Caine  ****

Alpha Divided (Alpha Girl #3)  Aileen Erin  ****

Riot (Predators MC #1)  Jamie Begley  ****

Anguish (Jokers’ Wrath MC #3)  Bella Jewel  ****

Melancholy (Jokers’ Wrath MC #2)  Bella Jewel ***

Precarious (Jokers’ Wrath MC #1)  Bella Jewel ***

Stepbrother Dearest  Penelope Ward  ****
November 1

Monday, December 8, 2014

Book Club: The Adventure of The Twisted Fork.



For the first time in my life, I am joining a book club. I never knew how I would feel about being TOLD to read a book, usually that makes me want to do anything BUT read that book. Tonight was the first meeting that I have gone to for this club… and let’s just say these women are a bit unorthodox when it comes to book clubs. The first question they asked was “Did you read the book?” Most of the women hadn’t—including myself but I blame that on the fact that I had about three days’ notice before this meeting.

            Let me tell you how I actually got started with the book club:
I told you in my last post that the night of Mockingjay P1 I was alone; while that is true I wasn’t alone for long. A nice couple came and sat by me. I was, of course, reading on tablet; Sara then started chatting me up about how I liked the previous movies and what books I liked. As their party grew, I began talking to the other women in the group (there were only two but still). Turns out they were all in the same book club and since they kinda liked my bubbly personality they invited me. I was actually happy, I’m not necessarily the person who always makes the best first impression—meaning I usually try to stick to my own comfort zone, I guess books are my comfort zone though.

Back to tonight, we went to a cute little restaurant called The Twisted Fork.  (Off topic but the food there is sublime. I got their special which was a type of fish that name has escaped me, with a saffron infused rice and brocolini, all topped off with a jalapeno salsa. YUM-OLA!)  The actual book discussion was done by the two women who actually read the book, and it was them complaining about how long it was (700 pages). That lasted for about two minutes, the rest of the night was just socializing with friends and I am pleased to say that these women are a hoot! I may be the youngest in this group by 10+ years but it was still a great evening. I cannot wait for the next one a month from now.
Next month’s book is by Nora Ephron called I Feel Bad about My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman. Should be entertaining even though it it geared toward a different age group, or so I have been told.