Showing posts with label 2012 Reading Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 Reading Challenge. Show all posts

Saturday, December 1, 2012

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!
5 Titles Total

Thursday, November 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge: November Night

November Night



(P.C. Cast: House of Night)



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!






Marked



Betrayed



Chosen



Untamed



Hunted



Tempted



Burned


Yet another series that I have not read yet. This one has been sitting on my TBR shelf for literally over a year. I guess I was just waiting for someone to read along with me.

Monday, October 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge: October Ops

October Ops
(Lora Leigh: Elite Ops)



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!


Wild Card
Maverick
Heat Seeker
Black Jack
Renegade
Live Wire





Elite Ops by Lora Leigh ~V^^^^^V

I don't even know where to begin. This series has not ONLY delicious heros, amazing heriones, and fantastic action it also has intense Lora Leigh classic love scenes. This books are STEAMING hot. If you are familar with Lora Leigh's Breeds, her Nauti boys or her Tempting SEALs then you will love these. Elite Ops is a continuence of her SEALs series, you will recognize some of the characters from previous series and meet some new ones. This is at the VERY top of my favorite books pile. I am definitely reading along with you all one this one. ~Michelle

Saturday, September 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge: September Stakes

September Stakes

(Kerrelyn Sparks: Love At Stake)


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!


How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire
Vamps and the City
Be Still My Vampire Heart
The Undead Next Door
All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire
Secret Life of a Vampire
Forbidden Nights with a Vampire
The Vampire and the Virgin
Eat Prey Love
Vampire Mine
Sexiest Vampire Alive
Wanted: Undead or Alive!

Love at Stake by Kerrelyn Sparks~ V^^^^V
This highly addictive paranormal romance series with a sprinkling of humor is a must read. Kerrelyn Sparks paranormal world parallels our own without notice. The majority of the series revolves around Romatech Industries, run by Roman Draganesti the creator of synthetic blood. The majority of the vampire world is grateful for the simplicity, though the malcontents would prefer that vampires stick to the standard diet of human blood. Needless to say there is conflict, strife and the general distaste for one another's life style. It is not all battles in this series though. There is a lot of humor, very likable characters and beautifully written romances.
13 Titles to Date

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge: August Angels

August Angels


(J.R. Ward: Fallen Angels)



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!



Covet 
Crave
Envy 
Rapture (9/25/12)



Fallen Angels by J.R. Ward ~ V^^^^V


Jim Heron has just found his mission in life or is it the afterlife? The fate of the world rests on his shoulders as he engages in battle, with a demon, for the souls of seven people against the seven deadly sins. Winner takes all. Is he up to the task? Contemporary Urban Fantasy with major plot twists and memorable characters.
4th book scheduled to be released September 25, 2012.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge: Juli July

Julie July

(Julie Kenner: Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)

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!

Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon Hunting Soccer Mom
California Demon: The Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom
Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom
Deja Demon: The Days and Nights of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom
Demon Ex-Machina: Tales of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom

There are 5 books out with no date, at this point, for a 6th. I was recently given this book to read from a very trusted source and I have no worries that I will love it!Praise for the first book: "What would happen if Buffy the Vampire Slayer got married, moved to the suburbs and became a stay-at-home mom? She'd be a lot like Kate Connor, once a demon/vampire/zombie killer and now "a glorified chauffeur for drill-team practice and Gymboree play dates" in San Diablo, Calif., that's what. But in Kenner's sprightly, fast-paced ode to kick-ass housewives, Kate finds herself battling evil once again." —Publishers Weekly (on Carpe Demon) I can't wait to start this and hope you like it as much as I'm sure I will! Below is a link to Julie's site so you can check them out!

Friday, June 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge: Jenson June

Jenson June

(Keri Arthur: Riley Jenson)


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!


Full Moon Rising

Kissing Sin

Tempting Evil

Dangerous Games

Embraced by Darkness

The Darkest Kiss

Deadly Desire

Bound to Shadows

Moon Sworn


Riley Jenson Guardian by Keri Arthur ~ V^^^^V
Riley Jenson is a half werewolf / half vampire employee for an organization that polices the supernatural. In modern Melbourne, she finds herself drug deeper into the Directorate, a career she reluctantly accepted all the while searching for her soul mate. With her above average abilities, everyone wants a piece of her. This series follows one main lead character thru her life, and told in the first person of Riley Jenson. There are intense battle scenes, gripping suspense and steamy sexual encounters.
9 Titles Total

Tuesday, May 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge: Merry May

Merry May
(Laurell K Hamilton: Merry Gentry)

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!

A Kiss of Shadows
A Caress of Twilight
Seduced by Moonlight
A Stroke of Midnight
Mistral's Kiss
A Lick of Frost
Swallowing Darkness
Divine Misdemeanors




I would love to be able to give you all a review but this is a new read for me as well, so my reviews will be coming this month.

Friday, April 20, 2012

House of Night by P.C. & Kristin Cast

The November Challenge read. Sorry I will not be rereading these. However I encourage you to check them out for yourselves and make a decision of your own. Without further a due, my review of the House of Night Series by P.C. & Kristin Cast.

Marked ~V^^V
Most likely this book was WAY too young for me. The story seemed interesting enough. Zoey is Marked to become a vampire. Which in a way is a great escape from her horrible home life. However she is nervous and unsure about making the move to the House of Night. This book is an introduction to the series and really only covers a few weeks of Zoey's new life. She tries to fit it, meeting new friends and making new enemies. I can say that this book was OK, again it is most likely too young for me. The time frame of the story was short and not a lot happened. Though one can't expect too much in just a few days. 

Betrayed ~V^^^V
The second book in the House of Night series was a lot more interesting than the previous. The first book being an introduction didn't have a whole lot of umph. This one however had some serious drama. Zoe is the newest leader of the Dark Brothers and Sisters and this is only one of the issues she faces. Someone is killing teens and the school is under suspicion. She may have imprinted on her human ex-boyfriend, she has a new fledgling boyfriend and the hots for a Vampire. Covering all the basics there I can tell you that this book had me in tears and despite the whining of Zoe, I still liked the book.

 Chosen ~V^V
Well. What can I say that hasn't already been said? Where as Betrayed had me crying, Chosen had me infuriated. Zoey has made no progress in maturing, unless you count loosing your virginity and that was NOT mature. The whole scene disgusted me. I was also very bothered my Zoey's inability to just dump Heath and stop and letting him manipulate her with blood. Anyway I was glad there was a bit of a plot to this book and that being Stevie Rae's continued existence. I was also please to see that Aphrodite is becoming a much better person. Now if Zoey and her friends would pull their collective heads out and treat her nicely and quit being "hoes, skanks and bitches themselves. Anyway I think I need a break for a day or two before I can drag myself through the next book.

Untamed ~V^^^V
What made me like this House of Night story was that Zoey finally had to deal with some of the consequences of her actions. In the previous books she had two boyfriends, failed to choose between the two and slept with a professor. That alone was enough to make me think these authors should be slapped. So she got caught and broke her imprinting. But that wasn't all, she also kept some major secrets from her friends. In this story, Zoey has to face those same friends and boys. Her life isn't an easy one and BOY does she whine about it BUT it was her own doing so I enjoyed her discomfort.


 Hunted ~V^^V
ARGH! Did Zoey learn from her mistakes and friends' anger. NO! Does this character grow from the experience? NO! I am pretty tired of Zoey being the ONLY one who can save the day, if she manages to pull her head out long enough. She needs to quit hooking up with any boy who looks her way and start to grow up. I know this is still only a few months into her new life but one should learn from these major life experience buy now. My other issue is with every other damn new character dieing. Do we really need a death EVERY SINGLE book? Just kill off Zoey and spare us all.
Tempted ~V^V
UGH! So even though she is a High Priestess and her goddess has set her clearly in her favor, Zoey still hasn't learned anything. She continues to play around with several boys and I am expected to believe that even her grandmother would tell her its OK? Really? I am sorry but this story, as in the whole series, is just moving either too slowly or too stupidly. Only a handful of fledglings have enough sense to see through Neferet's lies? No one else can tell she is evil? No one else has put two and two together? GAH!!! To top it off the ending was a completely asinine, I really hate when authors feel the need to kill off one main character per book.


Burned ~V^^V
I was happy to read a book that didn't involve Zoey whining for a few hundred pages. Sadly instead it was a book where Stevie Ray whined for a couple hundred pages. Honestly I don't see this series going anywhere. It just seems to be the same thing over and over again. The language is repetitive, the story is repetitive and though the story teller changes their view is pretty much the same as everyone else. I really feel like the authors are just filling a page requirement of their publisher. I was happy to read the story from some other perspectives though, it seemed like it was the exact same scenarios that Zoey put herself in. Really I keep asking myself why I keep going on, the answer is apparently I am punishing myself for something.

Awakened ~V^V
*SIGH* My main issue today... Who exactly is this series for? The dialogue suggests young teens. The sexual content suggests older teens. The constant deaths of liked characters suggest masochists. I just don't know. Really I feel mentally drained after I finish each consecutive book. The stories are ridiculously slow and the characters, apart from a scant few who are still alive are just plain annoying. As an adult I can't relate to the teen drama, as a UF fan I can't say this offers anything new to the genre, and as a mother I can say overall I just find it disgusting on so many levels.
Destined ~V^^V
Par for the House of Night course, not a lot of time passes in this book. I think to date, 9 books in, we have managed to have a couple months pass only. So of course no one has really grown up but clearly they are all hopping into the bed with one another. Neferet is still getting away with murder and not one adult is any the wiser. My main issue is that while the authors seemed to have tried to get me to feel like Zoey was heartbroken over the death of her mother, I just didn't believe it. Neither did I feel like Damien was all that upset over the loss of his boyfriend just a week or more ago. They kill off so many characters and then gloss over it. The only death that really upset me and where the characters were believably upset was Stevie Ray's. Along the same lines, hell why not kill off another main character *rolling my eyes*. Honestly this series is a forgettable mess. In conclusion, I have found this book to be nothing extraordinary and I am glad to say that I am caught up to date with the series and can take a LONG break.


Dragon's Oath ~V^^V
This was a bit of a nice change from the normal House of Night story. Zoey whining and the normal teenage bologna was not in this one so that helped. There was the usual amount of repetition and ridiculous chanting. I am so over this series, if I can just get through one more full book and one more novella then I can be done forever.

Lenobia's Vow ~V^^^V
I actually liked this one! Shocking. I think the story being so completely different and set in an area that I am at least fictionally familiar with made it possible. Lenobia is about the only about the only likable character left in the series and her back story was fun. I think the length of the story helped as well. ~Michelle





Full length book number 12: Hidden (10/16/12)

 
 

Sunday, April 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenege: Anya April

Anya April
(Anya Bast: Dark Magick)


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!

Sweet Enchantment (Hot For The Holidays Anthology)
Wicked Enchantment
Cruel Enchantment
Dark Enchantment
Midnight Enchantment

I would love to be able to give you all a review but this is a new read for me as well, so my reviews will be coming this month.



Thursday, March 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge: Midnight in March

Midnight in March
(Lara Adrian: Midnight Breed)

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!

Kiss Of Midnight
Kiss Of Crimson
Midnight Awakening
Midnight Rising
Veil Of Midnight
Ashes Of Midnight
Shades Of Midnight
Taken By Midnight
Deeper Than Midnight
Darker After Midnight



Midnigh
t Breed by Lara Adrian ~ V^^^^^V
If you are a fan of the Black Dagger Brotherhood, I think you will like this series as well. Lara Adrian’s Midnight Breed is a race of alien “vampires”, who have bred with human women since ancient times, causing their race to be watered down enough to not be too dangerous. However a new evil wants control and will stop at nothing to win. Riveting stories told with just the right amount of danger, sex and love.
10 Books to Date

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Ecstasy Untamed by Pamela Palmer Reviewed

Feral Warriors Book 6 ~Ecstasy Untamed by Pamela Palmer~ V^^^^^V

Damn near impossible to put down! So much action, so many intriguing developments, ugh I can't wait for the next one! OK details, hmmmm. Well we get to meet the new Fox shifter and then some. :-O The relationship between Hawke and his animal is just the tip of the iceberg. It was emotional ride. Honestly I think I will add this series to me owned list. ~Michelle

Sunday, February 12, 2012

Hunger Untamed by Pamela Palmer

Feral Warriors Book 5 ~Hunger Untamed by Pamela Palmer ~V^^^^V

I didn't like this one quite as much as some of the others but I think that was just because I was having a little difficulty following the linas. It was a little odd but I think I may have come across them in a previous novella. Anyway Kougar and Ariana, Queen of the linas, have a history that left them both heartbroken. The journey back to each other is fraught with pain, sadness, anger and of course evil. In the end is a wonderfully tragic story that will keep you engrossed and turning the pages. ~Michelle

Saturday, February 11, 2012

Rapture Untamed by Pamela Palmer

Feral Warriors Book 4- Rapture Untamed by Pamela Palmer V^^^^V

This might come off harsh but here goes. This is pretty much a Feral Warriors version of Zsadist from Black Dagger Brotherhood. If you loved Z, then you will like Jag. If you aren't a huge Z fan then you will most likely not really give a hoot about this book. I have read plenty of reviews that said Jag was an ass, I never got that. Perhaps I am just familiar with the story and assumed it was justifiable. To be honest though he never came off cruel in my eyes. *shrug* This story was a kinky, quick read. The characters were both interesting and I figure they deserved one another. For me these "troubled" alpha stories can be shortened a lot by avoiding dragging on and on and on, the misunderstandings, this book was a fast enough read that I didn't have that problem. ~Michelle

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Passion Untamed by Pamela Palmer Reviewed

Feral Warriors Book 3- Passion Untamed by Pamela Palmer~ V^^^^V

Paenther's turn and he starts out in quite the predicament. Captured and tortured by a Mage, he has nothing but hatred for them. However Palmer seemed to think that would make him a perfect pair for, you guessed it, a Mage. This book was intense, there were many emotional issues for Paenther to deal with. Skye also has her own set of issues. She seems to mousy for Paenther or perhaps she is the perfect match to his intense persona.

On a side note, if I read one more review of people complaining about character names and saying that they are "cheesy" or ridiculous because a letter was added to the name; I WILL SCREAM! Seriously coming up with names is not that easy and if you are only interested in all your characters being named; Bob, Jim, John and Joe then QUIT READING PARANORMAL GENRE.


Sorry just had to get that off my chest. ~Michelle

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Obsession Untamed by Pamela Palmer Reviewed

Feral Warriors Book 2 -Obsession Untamed by Pamela Palmer Feral Feburary Reviews ~V^^^^V

Hmmm, well I was really wanting things to work out for Tighe after the first book so I was excited to read him next. Not to mention the whole cliff hanger situation at the end of the last book. Delany was pretty good, I mean some overly aggressive "I can do it all myself" women annoy me. That said she wasn't too bad and the relationship was entertaining to read, I was also interested to see how Pamela would handle the "human vs feral". Again I will tell you this is one of my favorite erotic paranormal romance series. It hooks you right in and before you know it the book is done. How did that happen?
~Michelle

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer Review

Feral Warriors Book 1- Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer
Feral February Reminder ~V^^^^V



I was roughly familiar with the storyline of this series from reading an Anthology with a Feral Warriors novella in it. Obviously it warranted father review. So what can I say about this first book? Well it adequately set up the "world" and story without being too tedious. The characters are well written and obviously balance a line between good and evil (or is it good and feral?) that leaves things not as cut and dry as one would expect. I enjoyed this book quite a bit and recommend you get reading. ~Michelle

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge: Feral February

Feral February

(Pamela Palmer: Feral Warriors)


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!

Desire Untamed

Obsession Untamed

Passion Untamed

Rapture Untamed

Hunger Untamed

Ecstasy Untamed


Feral Warriors by Pamela Palmer ~ V^^^^^V
Sworn to rid the world of evil, consumed by sorcery and seduction these warriors are the last of their kind who can still shift. They are called Feral Warriors an elite band of immortals who can change shape at will. This series take shape shifters, witchcraft and demons into a whole new erotic world. Beautifully told tale of good verses evil with a deeply erotic twist. Another to add to the top of your list.
6 Books to Date

Sunday, January 1, 2012

2012 Reading Challenge

The following is a list of blog series reads for the 2012 year. We would love to have you join in as there will be discussions and reviews. Some of these series have new releases this year and some are complete. 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. Some of these have been read by Pamela only and some by Michelle only while others are new even to us. Hope you join the fun!



Jacki Jan

(Jacquelyn Frank: Nightwalkers and Shadowdwellers [Connected])

Jacob

Gideon

Elijah

Damien

Noah

Adam

Ecstasy

Rapture

Pleasure




Feral February

(Pamela Palmer: Feral Warriors)

Desire Untamed

Obsession Untamed

Passion Untamed

Rapture Untamed

Hunger Untamed

Ecstasy Untamed



Midnight March

(Lara Adrian: Midnight Breed)

Kiss Of Midnight

Kiss Of Crimson

Midnight Awakening

Midnight Rising

Veil Of Midnight

Ashes Of Midnight

Shades Of Midnight

Taken By Midnight

Deeper Than Midnight



Anya April

(Anya Bast: Dark Magick)

Sweet Enchantment (Hot For The Holidays Anthology)

Wicked Enchantment

Cruel Enchantment

Dark Enchantment

Midnight Enchantment [February 7, 2012]



Merry May

(Laurell K Hamilton: Merry Gentry)

A Kiss of Shadows

A Caress of Twilight

Seduced by Moonlight

A Stroke of Midnight

Mistral's Kiss

A Lick of Frost

Swallowing Darkness

Divine Misdemeanors



Jenson June

(Keri Arthur: Riley Jenson)

Full Moon Rising

Kissing Sin

Tempting Evil

Dangerous Games

Embraced by Darkness

The Darkest Kiss

Deadly Desire

Bound to Shadows

Moon Sworn



Julie July

(Julie Kenner: Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom)

Carpe Demon: Adventures of a Demon --Hunting Soccer Mom

California Demon: The Secret Life of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom

Demons Are Forever: Confessions of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom

Deja Demon: The Days and Nights of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom

Demon Ex-Machina: Tales of a Demon-Hunting Soccer Mom



August Angels

(J.R. Ward: Fallen Angels)

Covet

Crave

Envy





September Stakes

(Kerrelyn Sparks: Love At Stake)

How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire

Vamps and the City

Be Still My Vampire Heart

The Undead Next Door

All I Want for Christmas Is a Vampire

Secret Life of a Vampire

Forbidden Nights with a Vampire

The Vampire and the Virgin

Eat Prey Love

Vampire Mine

Sexiest Vampire Alive

Wanted: Undead or Alive! [March 27, 2012]



October Ops

(Lora Leigh: Elite Ops)

Wild Card

Maverick

Heat Seeker

Black Jack

Renegade

Live Wire



November Night

(P.C. Cast: House of Night)

Marked

Betrayed

Chosen

Untamed

Hunted

Tempted

Burned



Demonica December

(Larissa Ione: Demonica)

Pleasure Unbound

Desire Unchained

Passion Unleashed

Ecstasy Unveiled

Sin Undone


Jacki Jan!

Woot Woot! It's the New Year and to kick it off, we have the first of the 2012 Reading Challenge list! Pamela has read all of these and Michelle has read, so far, only Jacob. These are a fun, sexy as hell, keeps you wanting to read series! We hope you like them as much as we have!

Jacki Jan

(Jacquelyn Frank: Nightwalkers and Shadowdwellers [Connected])

Jacob

Gideon

Elijah

Damien

Noah

Adam

Ecstasy

Rapture

Pleasure