3rd Quarter Check In

So I haven't kept track of all of my reading over the past 3 months very well. So I can't really list them. I can however tell you about a few books that I do remember and I suggest you read too.

Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill. Amazing book! Hill's first published novel is creepy, fast paced, and addicting.
Judas Coyn is a man obsessed with collecting creepy paraphernalia. Like a snuff film given by a police officer, letters from imprisoned serial killers, and his latest and most dangerous acquisition, a dead mans suit. The suit is supposedly haunted and Judas has to own it. Soon enough the suits secrets begin to be revealed, leaving Judas and his girlfriend with a big problem on their hands and a big journey ahead of them.

Case Histories by Kate Atkinson. An awesome mystery story involving a few different cold cases that end up overlapping in the present. The main character is so likable, you cheer him on through the whole book. I think I might even have a little crush on the rugged PI!
Atkinson's main character, Jackson Brodie, is an ex-cop turned PI. He finds himself in the employ of several different people who want to finally put to rest their pasts that have haunted them relentlessly for years. All 3 cases seem unlinked, but Atkinson weaves them together in a clever and exciting way.


City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare. If you've been following the series, then you shouldn't be disappointed. You get to know more about the characters you've come to know, and meet a couple of new ones added to the mix as well.
The 4th book in Clare's Mortal Instruments series, finds Simon coping with his new found status of vampire and the Shadowhunters busy investigating murders of their own kind. Also, it delves deeper into Clary and Jace's relationship.


These are the only ones that I can think of that are worthy reads. If I remember anymore, I'll get back on and add them.

2nd Quarter Check In

Ok, so here's the official list of all I've read(that I can recall)since I last posted 3 months ago or so. This time instead of alphabetical by book title alone, it will be by author, then their book titles. Once again, Bold font books are ones I strongly suggest, Italicized books are ones I don't suggest, and plain font books we're just ok or didn't blow me away but were still good.

Ashlyn Chase -
1.Strange Neighbors
2.Werewolf Upstairs

Autumn Dawn -
3.The Charmer

Alicia Dean -
4.Heart of the Witch

Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl -
5.Beautiful Creatures

Laurell K. Hamilton -
6.Hit List (Anita Blake, bk. 20)

Charlaine Harris -
7.Dead Reckoning (Sookie Stackhouse, bk. 11)

Alan Jacobson -
8.7th Victim
9.Crush

Maureen Johnson -
10.13 Blue Envelopes

Heather Killough-Walden -
11.The Heat
12.The Spell
13.The Strip

HP Mallory -
14.A Tale of Two Goblins
15.Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble
16.To Kill a Warlock
17.Toil and Trouble

Jill Mansell -
18.An Offer You Can't Refuse
19.Millie's Fling
20.Miranda's Big Mistake
21.Perfect Timing
22.Rumor Has It
23.Staying At Daisy's
24.Take a Chance on Me

Will McIntosh -
25.Soft Apocalypse

Aprilynn Pike -
26.Wings

Carrie Ryan -
27.The Dark and Hollow Places (Forest of Hands and Teeth, bk. 3)

Kind of an update, but not.

I'm needing to charge my Nook so I can get my "list of books read over the last 3 months" gathered and ready to post. It is coming, and it will be soon. Currently I'm reading the new Anita Blake novel, and of course I'm liking it thus far. Be watching for a list of books and suggestions on which of them are worth checking out!

Quarter year check in

So I was put on bed rest for almost a month and spent all that time reading. In the last 3 weeks of January I read 40 books! Since then I have no idea how many I've added to the list. But I decided I'd come on and list the books I've read so far for anyone who still comes on looking for things to read(bare with me, I'm sure I'll forget something). Bold font books are ones I strongly suggest, Italicized books are ones I don't suggest, and plain text books we're just ok or didn't blow me away(still good though) in my opinion. And also, I've been on a bit of a romance kicks.(raging pregnant lady hormones here!) So if you're not interested in that genre, I'm sorry I hardly have anything else to offer. :)

Without further ado, and in alphabetical order:

1.Always Watching, Amberly Collins
2.Beyond the Highland Mist(Highlander Series), Karen Marie Moning
3.Black Silk, Jan Gordon
4.Blood Destiny, Tessa Dawn
5.Bond With Me, Anne Marsh
6.Cry Sanctuary(Red Rock Pass Series), Moira Rogers
7.Dark Highlander(Highlander Series), Karen Marie Moning
8.Dead to the Max(Max Starr Series), Jasmine Haynes
9.Deadly Sanctuary(Kendall O'Dell Series), Sylvia Nobel
10.Desperate to the Max(Max Starr Series), Jasmine Haynes
11.Enchanting the Lady, Kathryne Kennedy
12.Entwined, Elisabeth Naughton
13.Evil to the Max(Max Starr Series), Jasmine Haynes
14.Fate(My Blood Approves Series), Amanda Hocking
15.Flutter(My Blood Approves Series), Amanda Hocking
16.Highlander's Touch(Highlander Series), Karen Marie Moning
17.Hollowland, Amanda Hocking
18.How to Marry a Millionaire Vampire, Kerrelyn Sparks
19.Immortal Highlander(Highlander Series), Karen Marie Moning
20.Kell's Legend(Clockwork Vampire Chronicles), Andy Remic
21.Kiss of the Highlander(Highlander Series), Karen Marie Moning
22-24.Lords of the Underworld Bundle(First 3 books in the Series), Gena Showalter
25.Marked, Elisabeth Naughton
26.Mona Lisa Awakening(Monere Series), Sunny
27.Mona Lisa Blossoming(Monere Series), Sunny
28.Mona Lisa Craving(Monere Series), Sunny
29.Mona Lisa Darkening(Monere Series), Sunny
30.My Blood Approves, Amanda Hocking
31.My Soul to Take(Soul Screamer Series), Rachel Vincent
32.Sanctuary Lost(Red Rock Pass Series), Moira Rogers
33.Sanctuary Unbound(Red Rock Pass Series), Moira Rogers
34.Sanctuary's Price(Red Rock Pass Series), Moira Rogers
35.Sandman Slim, Richard Kadry
36.Scandal Sheet, Gemma Halliday
37.Shadow Bound, Erin Kellinson
38.Shadow Fall, Erin Kellinson
39.Shadowfever(Fever Series), Karen Marie Moning
40.Spell of the Highlander(Highlander Series), Karen Marie Moning
41.Switched(Trylle Trilogy), Amanda Hocking
42.The Apothecary's Daughter, Julie Klassen
43.The Battle Sylph, L.J. McDonald
44.The Darkest Lie(Lords of the Underworld Series), Gena Showalter
45.The Darkest Passion(Lords of the Underworld Series), Gena Showalter
46.The Darkest Whisper(Lords of the Underworld Series), Gena Showalter
47.The Finding, Nicky Charles
48.The Keeping, Nicky Charles
49.The Mating, Nicky Charles
50.The Turning(Blood Ties Series), Jennifer Armintrout
51.To Tame a Highlander Warrior(Highlander Series), Karen Marie Moning
52.Torn(Trylle Trilogy), Amanda Hocking
53.Undead and Unappreciated(Betsy Taylor Series), MaryJanice Davidson
54.Undead and Uneasy(Betsy Talor Series), MaryJanice Davidson
55.Undead and Unemployed(Betsy Taylor Series), MaryJanice Davidson
56.Undead and Unpopular(Betsy Taylor Series), MaryJanice Davidson
57.Undead and Unreturnable(Betsy Taylor Series), MaryJanice Davidson
58.Undead and Unwed(Betsy Taylor Series), MaryJanice Davidson
59.Undead and Unwelcome(Betsy Taylor Series), MaryJanice Davidson
60.Undead and Unworthy(Betsy Taylor Series), MaryJanice Davidson
61.Wisdom(My Blood Approves Series), Amanda Hocking

Hope you find something enjoyable to read. I'll try to come back in 3 more months with another list.

Happy New Year

I'm a bit late and a book wasn't added to the blog. I wrapped up 2010 with Cherie Priest's Boneshaker. Which was a great action/adventure/fantasy/historical/steam-punk/zombie read. I don't find myself interested to read any of her other books based of the synopsis I've read thus far, but this one was a really good book. Priest does a great job of writing action scenes that keep you turning pages. Look it up and give it a-go!

This is my last post. Not that I think anyone reads this. But I'm wrapping it up with a bow and sending it off. Or should I say sealing it up and slipping it under the bed and ignoring it. Maybe I'll resume in 2012, when I have motivation or desire. But this pregnancy has just made me loath doing anything other then read. And being social is totally out. Even texts are more communication then I care to have right now! Ah, the life of the antisocial pregnant lady. This year, I've already read 6 books! How's that for proof I do nothing but read right now! Anyways, if anyone read this at all, I hope you found one or two books that you were able to enjoy and share over the past year.

Happy 2011! Hope you find your nose in a good book this year too!