I have 200 books marked as unread in Calibre, most of them written by authors that I have wanted to give a try for a long. And yet, none of them spark my interest. Normally, I would have shrugged it off, and assumed that it would change soon. Except that I have been in a reading slump since October. Which is very frustrating, when you like me used to read 1 book/ day, if not more.. But then I started…
I only read one book that qualifies, but I have DNF’d several books. And, I have started to purge my Kindle library of old freebies that I know I am unlikely to read. Which is a big step forward. The book I finished : A Case of Imagination by Jane Tesh. It was well written, but it took awhile before it hooked me. The problem I had with it was that I liked the characters more than I…
To playalong, justanswer the following three (3) questions… • What are you currently reading? • What did you recently finish reading? • What do you think you’ll read next? I have been awhile since I posted one of these. But here is what I have read for the last week or so. I have been craving Contemporary romance lately, so I decided to re-read a bunch of old favorites. • What did you recently finish reading? Romantic Suspense is a…
I know, I know. This one is a bit late. A Taste of Magic by Traci Madison. This was an old, old freebie I had in my Kobo account. I read 5 pages before giving up on it. It just felt.. bland. Which is too bad, since I normally like lighter paranormal romances. Murder in the Marais by Cara Black This was another DNF. It was well written, and I liked the character so I’ll probably give it another try…
I have read a diverse number of genres this time around, which was a nice change from my ordinary Paranormal Romance, Fantasy and Urban Fantasy :). Oh, and I added a couple of DNF novels this time, since they fit the criterias. Plus, no one mentioned that you couldn’t add DNF’s to me. Second Star by Dana Stabenow Not perfect, but I liked Star, and the fact that she was more or less a burecraut. A Little Ray of Sunshine…
The Particulars: Urban Fantasy, Ace, available in print and as e-book The Source: The BookshelfThe Grade: B+ The blurb: Mercedes “Mercy” Thompson is a talented Volkswagen mechanic living in the Tri-Cities area of Washington. She also happens to be a walker, a magical being with the power to shift into a coyote at will. Mercy’s next-door neighbor is a werewolf. Her former boss is a gremlin. And she’s fixing a bus for a vampire. This is the world of Mercy Thompson,…
The bargains I am excited about right now is at Sony. I haven’t bought anything from Sony, just downloaded freebies, but I think that will change. ;). Anyway, they have to ongoing campaigns right now. The first one is Fall in love with a series, which Amazon is price matching. It is mostly romance, but I am excited, since several of the books are on my Wishlist.The second is in their newsletter, and it is a hodgepodge of genres. Oh….
I got an e-mail from Samhain, telling me that they have a 30% off code ( coupon: TRICKORTREAT) on the following 8 e-books. Unless something has changed, this stacks on top of the new release discount, which means 60 percent off. Ballroom Blitz by Lorelei JamesShe’s got the rhythm, but he’s got all the right moves… Unleashing The Receptionist by Juniper BellYou can tie a girl up, but you can’t keep her down. Dark in the Woods by Rosemary LaureyWhen…
For me, autumn means I want to curl up on the coach and read mysteries. And, the publishers are appearantly reading my mind this week. Right now, the first three books in Tasha Alexander’s Lady Emily’s series are discounted to 1.99 at Amazon. ( That price, in combination that Amazon didn’t add Whispernet fees, was enough for me to snap up the first one.) Joss Alexander’s Tainted Innocence is discounted to 1.99 at Carina Press, until September ends. This is another…
Kobo has very nice round up of novellas, and short stories here, priced between 0.99-2.99. I am tempted to buy some, but I probably wont since I am trying to purchase less e-books. Amazon offers 100 e-books for 3.99 this month. The romance e-books sounds quite interesting, but the one I really want is in Fantasy.. I might actually buy something from Amazon, instead of just downloading freebies. Poisoned Pen press offers several of their books for free right now. …