Friday 56!

About the Friday 56

• Grab the book nearest you.
• Turn to page 56.
• Find the fifth sentence.
• Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like).
• Don't go for your favorite book. THE CLOSEST.

Joe settled deeper into the sofa and pulled me against him. I came willingly, trying to get that image out of my head.
-Dead Girls are Easy by Terri Garey

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MERRY TASTY TUESDAY CHRISTMAS!!!

Friday 56!

About the Friday 56

• Grab the book nearest you.
• Turn to page 56.
• Find the fifth sentence.
• Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like).
• Don't go for your favorite book. THE CLOSEST.

This would be a Christmas to remember.
Not.
No Nick. I also have a complete absence of Nick.
-Christmas to Remember by Annie Windsor from White Hot Holidays Volume 2 (Ellora's Cave)

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Howl For It Anthology

Howl For It ~V^^^^V

At this point I am only reviewing the first novella in the anthology. I will go back later and read Cythia Eden's story when I get to that sereies. So for now here is my review for: Like a Wolf with a Bone. 

Pretty darn good. I love Eggie and Darla. The step back in time was great. I love the 70's! Once again Shelly Laurenston puts two opposites together and shows us how the compliment each other. The steam is fairly low key but nonetheless there. I think this is another of the better stories in this series. ~Michelle 

Evolve & Evolve 2 Anthologies

Evolve Vampire Stories of the New Undead ~V^^^V
The only story I read in this anthology was Kelley Armstrong's Learning Curve. In this short, which is VERY short, Zoe discovers she has a stalker. Which turns out to be a "Vampire Hunter". What I enjoy the most about Zoe is her laissez faire attitude about EVERYTHING.

Evolve 2 Vampire Stories of the Future Undead ~V^^^V
Extremely short story in which Zoe and the young ”vampire hunter” she met previously have become friends. They investigate a professor who claims to have a list of all the vampires in Zoe's territory. It was VERY short but I love Zoe so I liked it. ~Michelle 

Friday 56!

About the Friday 56

• Grab the book nearest you.
• Turn to page 56.
• Find the fifth sentence.
• Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like).
• Don't go for your favorite book. THE CLOSEST.

“It’s not pride, Raluca. It’s broken trust. How do you repair that?”

-Until Death Do We Part by Sherrilyn Kenyon from Love at First Bite Anthology

Werewolf Anthologies

Just a couple, I mainly read for the Kitty Norville stories.

Running with the Pack ~V^^^V
The only reason I grabbed this anthology was for the Kitty Norville short, Wild Ride by Carrie Vaughn. This is actually just a Kitty side story, she isn't in it at all. This is the story of how T.J. came to be a werewolf. After discovering he has tested HIV positive, he finds a solution after watching Alex crash his motorcycle. It was an alright story, pretty short and straight to the point.


Full Moon City ~V^^^V
This review is only for the Kitty Norville short, Kitty Learns the Ropes by Carrie Vaughn. In this story Kitty's friend Jenna wants to expose a popular boxer for a Werewolf. She takes Kitty along to help and so both of them can get the story. As with any Kitty story, things go bad and Kitty needs to rain it in. It was pretty good. ~Michelle 

Kate Daniels World by Ilona Andrews

Magic Gifts (Kate Daniels #5.4) by Ilona Andrews ~V^^^V

I liked this quite a bit. Kate and Curran are awesome together. Seriously they crack me up. Anyway the mystery and action was quick and intense. The novella is not too short and the introduction of Ascanio Ferara was very cool. I expect good things from him.







Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels World #1) by Ilona Andrews ~V^^V

I went into this totally unaware. I thought this was going to be another Kate story. Took me a couple pages to figure it out. LOL OK so that said it really started out great. THEN, it went flat. The story dragged and the whole thing was a bit long for me. Don't get me wrong I love Andrea, I think she kicks ass, literally. So in my opinion this read like an early Kate Daniels story and I had a bit of trouble getting into the series early. I was just bored, sad to say. =( ~Michelle 

Stygian's Honor by Lora Leigh

Stygian's Honor (Breeds #27) by Lora Leigh ~V^V

I wanted SO badly to love this book. Despite the fact that most of the review I read on here said it was not very good. I went ahead and read it. Very, very, VERY, slowly. I just never got sucked in. The overall story line didn't advance, the characters are all individuals we have already met and sadly none of them made any amazing changes in this story. I am so tired of the Jonas' daughter story that I am starting to HATE him and don't really care what happens to the kid. Beyond that Liza is a horribly annoying woman. She is extremely self centered and selfish. I can't get into a story about someone I dislike so much. There was also a lot of hints dropped about people "thinking" they were on to something and then no progression. The book was far, FAR too long for what it was. I am so sad because I really loved this series. ~Michelle 

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Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris

Deadlocked (Sookie Stackhouse #22) by Charlaine Harris ~V^^V

What can I say??? Well I got sucked in again. Mainly just to Sookie's day to day life but nonetheless I was sucked in. I was disappointed in the lack of action and that Sookie was pretty much Debbie Downer the whole time. The lack of Eric and the extra Bill time just annoyed me, I HATE BILL! I was sad that there was virtually no Pam, nor any other humor. It really felt like the beginning of the end, with appearances of characters who have been gone so long and disappearances of major players. I didn't care for the great discovery of the bad guy nor did I like the way Sookie deflected about Sam the whole book. Overall it was OK at best. =( ~Michelle 

Friday 56!

About the Friday 56

• Grab the book nearest you.
  
• Turn to page 56.
• Find the fifth sentence.
• Post that sentence (plus one or two others if you like).
• Don't go for your favorite book. THE CLOSEST.

I only wish I'd done it soon. Then maybe you and I-."
-Kiss of Darkness by Jennifer St. Giles

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2012 Reading Challenge: Demonica December

Demonica December
(Larissa Ione: Demonica)

We would love to have you join in as there will be discussions and reviews. This is a great way to push your reading totals for the each month as well as the year. If you have already read them go ahead and reread or just feel free to join the discussion found on our FaceBook page. If it is a new series to you it will be all the more fun. Hope you join the fun!

Pleasure Unbound
Desire Unchained
Passion Unleashed
Ecstasy Unveiled
Sin Undone

Demonica -Larissa Ione ~ V^^^^^V
Beneath the streets of New York, there is a whole other world; The world of Demons. Eidolon, is the head Doctor at Underworld General Hospital, which he co-owns with his brothers. Since we are talking demons here, everything isn’t always on the up and up. But really these demons still have a sense of morality. As the series progresses each story is more gripping than the previous. Soon you are in the throws of a page turning frenzy. Make this a priority on your to read list.You'll be glad you did!
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