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November's reading
Nov. 30th, 2008 10:28 amThis was a very slow month for reading, mostly because I've read almost nothing for the last week.
1. Pemberley by the Sea by Abigail Reynolds. This was sort of a romance and sort of mainstream fiction. But mostly blah for me, D. My notes from LibraryThing: Strained, melodramatic prose. Uber evil family of the hero. Pathetic family of the heroine. Constant misses by both because of failure to communicate.
2. A Constant Heart by Siri Mitchell. Elizabethan-set historical. C-. Picked this up because Mitchell's The Cubicle Next Door is a keeper. Anticipated a historical inspirational novel, but it was a straight historical. Sadly, this change of pace for Mitchell didn't work very well -- first person POV did not serve the plot well at all; I was bored and frustrated with the behavior of the hero and heroine for 90% of the book. Twits.
3.Moonshine by Rob Thurman. Urban fantasy, 2nd book of the Cal Leandros series. A.
4. Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb. Futuristic romantic suspense, 28th book of the Eve Dallas series. B+/B.
5. Flat Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy. Contemporary. B. Bought a copy because it is a straight up contemporary, which feels like an endangered species. Notes from LibraryThing: Likeable. Hot. Ending was a bit of a let down, with trumped up conflict. What was the point of the family feud.
6. In A Bind by Stephanie Bond. Contemporary, category. F. As I mentioned earlier, I was utterly repelled by the characters' behavior.
7. The Englor Affair by J.L. Langley. Futuristic SF/F, m/m, ebook. B-. Notes read: Hot but mostly forgettable. The exact Regency transplanted into the future doesn't work for me, just seems kind of creepy. And unlikely, because eventually everything changes and evolves, except in this world. Also, being antigay means you are a traitor, too.
8. Run Among Thorns by Ana Louise Lucia. Contemporary suspense. DNF/F. Cover art seemed YA-ish. Again, Medallion's typesetting leaves something to be desired. Falling in love with kidnapper, interrogator/torturer is not romantic.
9. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James. Contemporary. B-. Liked it, but didn't love it.
10. Rough, Raw and Ready by Lorelei James. Contemporary, American Western, menage, ebook. C. Bought a copy of this based on Joan/SarahF's review. ( Notes taken as I read )
11. Ritual in Death by J.D. Robb. Futuristic romantic suspense. Novella. B-.
12. Madhouse by Rob Thurman. Urban fantasy, 3rd Cal Leandros book. A-. I'm impatient for the next book of the series, which is due out in March.
1. Pemberley by the Sea by Abigail Reynolds. This was sort of a romance and sort of mainstream fiction. But mostly blah for me, D. My notes from LibraryThing: Strained, melodramatic prose. Uber evil family of the hero. Pathetic family of the heroine. Constant misses by both because of failure to communicate.
2. A Constant Heart by Siri Mitchell. Elizabethan-set historical. C-. Picked this up because Mitchell's The Cubicle Next Door is a keeper. Anticipated a historical inspirational novel, but it was a straight historical. Sadly, this change of pace for Mitchell didn't work very well -- first person POV did not serve the plot well at all; I was bored and frustrated with the behavior of the hero and heroine for 90% of the book. Twits.
3.Moonshine by Rob Thurman. Urban fantasy, 2nd book of the Cal Leandros series. A.
4. Salvation in Death by J.D. Robb. Futuristic romantic suspense, 28th book of the Eve Dallas series. B+/B.
5. Flat Out Sexy by Erin McCarthy. Contemporary. B. Bought a copy because it is a straight up contemporary, which feels like an endangered species. Notes from LibraryThing: Likeable. Hot. Ending was a bit of a let down, with trumped up conflict. What was the point of the family feud.
6. In A Bind by Stephanie Bond. Contemporary, category. F. As I mentioned earlier, I was utterly repelled by the characters' behavior.
7. The Englor Affair by J.L. Langley. Futuristic SF/F, m/m, ebook. B-. Notes read: Hot but mostly forgettable. The exact Regency transplanted into the future doesn't work for me, just seems kind of creepy. And unlikely, because eventually everything changes and evolves, except in this world. Also, being antigay means you are a traitor, too.
8. Run Among Thorns by Ana Louise Lucia. Contemporary suspense. DNF/F. Cover art seemed YA-ish. Again, Medallion's typesetting leaves something to be desired. Falling in love with kidnapper, interrogator/torturer is not romantic.
9. Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James. Contemporary. B-. Liked it, but didn't love it.
10. Rough, Raw and Ready by Lorelei James. Contemporary, American Western, menage, ebook. C. Bought a copy of this based on Joan/SarahF's review. ( Notes taken as I read )
11. Ritual in Death by J.D. Robb. Futuristic romantic suspense. Novella. B-.
12. Madhouse by Rob Thurman. Urban fantasy, 3rd Cal Leandros book. A-. I'm impatient for the next book of the series, which is due out in March.
