Catching up
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jmc_bksI haven't had much to say lately. Nothing I've read from the romance section of the bookstore has pleased me much in the last couple of weeks. I've got nothing to share comment-wise in some of the ongoing romance-blogging-community discussions. Mostly, I'm just ~meh~ about life right now. My vacation is looming on the horizon, so maybe I'll be invigorated and refreshed.
August's Book List
1. Celluloid Memories by Sandra Kitt. This has a B grade in my journal, but I've already forgotten it. Good but not memorable or special to me, then.
2. Masquerade: A Blue Bloods Novel by Melissa de la Cruz. DNF. YA urban fantasy/paranormal. Occluding and Venators. Did de la Cruz work on this after reading Harry Potter or Colleen Gleason's book? I'm sure the words/uses are obvious based on Latin roots or etymology, but I kept flashing to Snape telling Harry that he must close his mind.
3. Nefertiti by Michelle Moran. A-/B+.
4. Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann. Re-read while I was waiting for my copy of Force of Nature to arrive.
5. Imperial Life in the Emerald City by Rajiv Chandrasekaran. A, nonfiction.
6. Force of Nature by Suzanne Brockmann. If I were an impartial reader, this would be a B book probably because the main characters (Rick & Annie) were totally forgettable and their conflict contrived -- I was less than impressed by them on the second read-through. But I am one of the readers who demanded Jules' & Robin's story, so I was pleased.
7. Lady Beware by Jo Beverley. European historical. B.
8. The Serpent Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt. European historical. B. I don't get the hype -- none of the books of this trilogy have struck me as being out of the ordinary.
9. Over the Edge by Suzanne Brockmann. Re-read. I love the hero, Stan.
10. It's Not About the Accent by Caridad Ferrer. YA. B. This is much more a romance than Adios to My Old Life was, although I still would not classify it primarily as a contemporary romance. :shrugs: I liked this book, but it didn't WOW! me like Ferrer's debut did.
11. Born in Fire by Nora Roberts.
12. Born in Ice by Nora Roberts.
13. Off World 2: Sanctuary by Stephanie Vaughn. SF/F, m/m. I had to pick it up after reading Rosario's review.
This is a pretty lame list if you lift out the re-reads.
If ever a character needed a spanking, it's the heroine of the Kimani Tru book I started yesterday, Spin It Like That by Chandra Sparks Taylor. Actually, not even a spanking, but to be bitch-slapped into next week. Whiney, childish, selfish, and dumb, I've reached the point where the only reason I might finish reading the book is in the hope that I'll see her die a *very* painful death.
August's Book List
1. Celluloid Memories by Sandra Kitt. This has a B grade in my journal, but I've already forgotten it. Good but not memorable or special to me, then.
2. Masquerade: A Blue Bloods Novel by Melissa de la Cruz. DNF. YA urban fantasy/paranormal. Occluding and Venators. Did de la Cruz work on this after reading Harry Potter or Colleen Gleason's book? I'm sure the words/uses are obvious based on Latin roots or etymology, but I kept flashing to Snape telling Harry that he must close his mind.
3. Nefertiti by Michelle Moran. A-/B+.
4. Into the Storm by Suzanne Brockmann. Re-read while I was waiting for my copy of Force of Nature to arrive.
5. Imperial Life in the Emerald City by Rajiv Chandrasekaran. A, nonfiction.
6. Force of Nature by Suzanne Brockmann. If I were an impartial reader, this would be a B book probably because the main characters (Rick & Annie) were totally forgettable and their conflict contrived -- I was less than impressed by them on the second read-through. But I am one of the readers who demanded Jules' & Robin's story, so I was pleased.
7. Lady Beware by Jo Beverley. European historical. B.
8. The Serpent Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt. European historical. B. I don't get the hype -- none of the books of this trilogy have struck me as being out of the ordinary.
9. Over the Edge by Suzanne Brockmann. Re-read. I love the hero, Stan.
10. It's Not About the Accent by Caridad Ferrer. YA. B. This is much more a romance than Adios to My Old Life was, although I still would not classify it primarily as a contemporary romance. :shrugs: I liked this book, but it didn't WOW! me like Ferrer's debut did.
11. Born in Fire by Nora Roberts.
12. Born in Ice by Nora Roberts.
13. Off World 2: Sanctuary by Stephanie Vaughn. SF/F, m/m. I had to pick it up after reading Rosario's review.
This is a pretty lame list if you lift out the re-reads.
If ever a character needed a spanking, it's the heroine of the Kimani Tru book I started yesterday, Spin It Like That by Chandra Sparks Taylor. Actually, not even a spanking, but to be bitch-slapped into next week. Whiney, childish, selfish, and dumb, I've reached the point where the only reason I might finish reading the book is in the hope that I'll see her die a *very* painful death.
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Date: 2007-09-04 10:23 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-05 12:30 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-09-06 02:04 pm (UTC)I just read a newish Edith Layton I liked. OHHHHHHh I know. If you haven't read Pratchett's Witches Abroad, it's one of the ones where he manages to be moving as well as witty snark. I love it when he does that.
Kate Rothwell (there's some other Kate R around so I have to put in my whole name now.)
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Date: 2007-09-06 06:52 pm (UTC)And I do read ebooks, I've just been on a paper/hard copy format binge lately. Must get back to the ereader.
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Date: 2007-09-06 08:36 pm (UTC)If you do young person's books, the Bromeliad trilogy is a good one. One where you get the Yowza emotional jolt as well as the clever, interesting part.
Yes, Edith Layton is Edith Felber. She's also the mum of Adam Felber and his book is pretty fun too. Of course I've forgotten the title of both Felber books I've read lately. Edith Layton's historicals are usually great. The only ones I didn't love were her most popular series and I can't recall THOSE titles either.
Bah.
Kate Rothwell