update

Promised my cousin that i'ld continue my blog and i'd been remissed in updating for the past two months will update soon with my list. In the meantime it's a whole new year and this year I'm going for somewhere around the neighborhood of 180-200 books. Most recent recommendations are Meljean Brook, Jayne Castle and Jacquelyn Frank. Will blog on individual books next time！

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October Readings

October
Woot I've managed to finish my reading goal for this year!! Although haven't read any literary books hehehe

9. We'll Always have Parrots (Meg Lanslow #5) by Donna Andrews
Rating:A
Comment:I love Meg and her family! Although we're only treated to a slightly smaller number this time since the only family members here were Meg's parents and her nephew Eric. It was still a fun read.
8: Cockatails at Seven (Meg Lanslow #9) by Donna Andrews
Rating:A
Comment:Meg and her family are at it again hehe This is a few books after the last one I read so some events and characters can get a little confusing without any background information. All in all a great read. And there's a baby involved, plus I just love Rob. All in all a great read.
7. Trick or Treat Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries #3) by Leslie Meier
Rating: B
Comment:Not bad at all , I enjoyed the first book of the series and since I can't seem to find the 2nd one skipped to this one.
   Back to School Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries #4) by Leslie Meier
Rating: C-
Comment:Sometimes I come across books that I'm not really in the mood for to read or something about it turns me off. In good conscious I didn't number it because I didn't finish the book. The book pretty much centered on Lucy and how unhappy she was about her family and her husband and is even contemplating an affair. I thought they were such a happy family in the last book. huh where did that come from? From loving #3 to totally hating #4, dissapointing
6. The Immortal Hunter by Lynsay Sands
Rating: B
Comment:Not bad, I miss the Argeneau family and this book was a nice read. My only qualm is that while reading in the middle my desire to continue got lost and then picked up again later. Can't wait to read the next book though.
5. My Favorite Witch by Lisa Plumley
Rating: B-
Comment:ok read. This was just a normal read for me. Might think of reading the sequel if she ever decides to write one.
4.Owls Well That Ends Well (Meg Lanslow #6) by Donna Andrews
Rating:A
Comment:Went through a Donna Andrews phase this month, I have to admit that when you start reading one you just have to continue reading the books in the series. Love Meg! One of the series that I'm always looking forward to. After reading this went out and bought the next one in the series!
3.No Rest for the Wicket (Meg Lanslow #7) by Donna Andrews
Rating:A
Comment: I really can't decide which one in the series is my favorite because I love them all. Extreme Cricket! Winner!! And I love Rob ! Bought the 8th book too and the 10th paperback is coming out Novermber so can't wait for that.
2. Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton
Rating:C
Comment: I was a little disappointed in the book because I love the cover and I love the premise of the book but it didn't really leave me satisfied after reading it.
1. On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
Rating:A
Comment:I love Ilona Andrews!! She always leaves me satisfied and waiting for more whenever I read her books. I haven't been writing down the books that I've read in October completely but this totally deserves to be the #1 spot for my goal this year. While heavily anticipating her next Kate book, I was quite intrigued by her new series. As my book bud Olive, mentioned, I do agree that this reads more like paranormal romance than Urban Fantasy but I love it all the same. I love how Andrews makes everything so gritty but the characters so positive(in a way) and likeable. Next book in the series will be about William. Can't wait!

September Reads

September
21. Jacob (Nightwalkers #1)  by Jacquelyn Frank
Rating:B+
Comment: Great start to a new series!!!
20. Gideon (Nightwalkers #2)  by Jacquelyn Frank
Rating:B+
Comment: Great start to a new series!!!
19. Forbidden Magic (Magic #1) by Cheyenne McCray
Rating:B-
Comment: ok read
18. Seduced by Magic (Magic #2) by Cheyenne McCray
Rating:B-
Comment: not bad
17. Storm of Visions (Chosen Ones #1) by Cristina Dodd
Rating:B-
Comment: was ok the ending was kind of "That's all?" for me, would like to continue though
16. Working for the Devil (Dante Valentine #1) by Lilith Saintcrow
Rating:B-
Comment: it was ok, kind of depressing, has the potential to be one of those nitty painful series
15. Forever...: A Novel of Good And Evil, Love And Hope (Forever Trilogy#1) by Jude Deveraux
Rating:B
Comment:really liked the book, read the excerpts on the next two but might prefer this one as a standalone.
14. The Sword (Sons of Destiny #1) by Jean Johnson
Rating:B-
Comment:It was ok but it felt a little amateurish for me ala first KMM
13. White Lies (Arcane Society#2) by Jayne Ann Krentz
Rating: B
Comment: As always JAK is such a comfort and easy read. I always have a desire to read her old books everytime I read her. Would have given it higher but despite enjoying it, it tended to become too technical at some parts, and I read Second Sight a good 6 months before I think, so it was hard to recall any of the things that the history of Arcnae Society and J&J that it alluded to. Despite that, couldnt wait to read the next one.
12. Sizzle and Burn (Arcane Society#3) by Jayne Ann Krentz
Rating: B+
Comment: Liked the previous book better in concept but the story played out better here imho.Also since read this right after the last one, a lot of the details were fresh, it was a much smoother read than the second.
11. Third Circle (Arcane Society#4) by Jayne Ann Krentz
Rating: B+
Comment: I seldom read historicals now but since this is part of the Arcane series that I was currently reading, felt I needed to read it in order as to understand the dynamics of the past and present. Besides, I'm a sucker of the connecting past to present stories where you just get a hint of the other. Loved the characters and their interaction, had a much more old-school paranormal feel to it which was very cool
10.Alpha and Omega () by Patricia Briggs
Rating: B+
Comment: Another great book by Briggs, I always anticipate a new sequel to Briggs' Mercy series or the Alpha and Omega series.

August 2009 Reading

August
Not so bad for this month. I found myself staying in the pararomance genre hehe

33. Night's Rose by Annaleise Evans
Rating: B+
Comment:Quite enjoyed this book, Rose's story was very heartwrenching. Interested to see the next book coming out in September.

32. Arousing Suspicions by Marianne Stillings
Rating: B
Comment: story was typical but enjoyable light reading.

31.　Through the Veil by Shiloh Walker
Rating:B
Comment:Quite interesting, too bad it was a stand-alone, would have wanted to read more.

30: Ecstasy (Shadowalkers #1) by Jacquelyn Frank
Rating:B-
Comment:My first book by Jacquelyn Frank. I have to admit it was just ok for me. This is the second series of her but from the same Nightwalkers series. Will have to check that one. I quite liked the characters mind you, but I felt that it just dragged on a littel bit for me.

29: Destined to An Early Grave (Night Huntress #4) by Jeaniene Frost
Rating: B
Comment: It was ok, likable but not as good as the last book. It felt like there was something lacking in the novel for me

28. Dragon Actually (Dragon Kin #1) by GA Aiken
Rating: B+
Comment: I quite liked it. A light and fun read. Looking for the next two books now.

27. Dragon Heat by Allyson James
Rating: B
Comment: I like how she asian the feel is in the book because of dragons and such

26. Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Nights (Immortals After Dark #4) by Kresley Cole
Rating: B+
Comment:Starts around the same time as the middle of the 3rd book. I felt bad for Bowen when the realization hit him in the end but I quite like the heroine, Mari here.

25.Dark Needs at Night's Edge  (Immortals After Dark #5) by Kresley Cole
Rating: B+
Comment: I have to admit, considering that one of the characters is a ghost. I love how the two characters interacted and how the romance developed between them

24. Dark Desires After Dusk  (Immortals After Dark #6) by Kresley Cole
Rating: B-
Comment:I found myself liking most of the female characters in the IAD series but there was something about this heroine that just annoyed me, half the time. I was kind of expecting a lot out of this one since I liked Cadeon from the few mentions he had before.  The ending was kind of an abrupt about-face for her. All in all not so bad.

23. Kiss of a Demon King  (Immortals After Dark #7) by Kresley Cole
Rating: B+
Comment:I liked this better than the last one. I liekd Cadeon more than his brother Rydstrom but I loved Sabine, a very likable mercenary hehe  

22. Rapture (Shadowalkers #2) by Jacquelyn Frank
Rating:B+
Comment: I am so glad, I started reading this book because this one was loads better than the first for me. Magnus didn't really leave a big impression in the first book so I wasnt that into reading the second one. But I love how his character and Dae's is developed in this one. Worth reading! Now anticipating the next book!

Currently Reading
Jacob (Nightwalkers #1)  by Jacquelyn Frank

July

July was a pretty good month, almost to the 30th mark so we'll see how far August takes us.
JULY
47. She's no Fairy Princess (The Others #2) by Christine Warren
Rating: B
Comment: Not bad, the ending was kind of abrupt in my opinion. A little too convenient. but it was fun and interesting. Hunting for book 3 now. I actually read this last month but I forgot to list it down on the list so I'm carrying over to this month :)
46. (Riley Jensen #1) by Keri Arthur
Rating: B
Comment: It wasn't so bad.
45. Kissing Sin (Riley Jensen #2) by Keri Arthur
Rating: B
Comment: ditto! Quinn is turning into Richard!
44. Tempting Evil (Riley Jensen #3) by Keri Arthur
Rating: B
Comment: I think I liked this one best so far
43. Dangerous Grounds (Riley Jensen #4) by Keri Arthur
Rating: B
Comment: Not bad, totally agreed with what Riley decided on
42. Pleasure Unbound (Demonica #1) by Larissa Inoue
Rating: B
Comment: I can't help comparing thsi to JR Ward because it felt like similar to her style. I did like the book though and am curious about what happens in the next two books which features the other 2 brothers.
41. Red (Dead World #1) by Jordan Summers
Rating: B
Comment: I actually quite liked the book and after reading it directly continued on to the second book
40. Scarlet(Dead World #2) by Jordan Summers
Rating: B-
Comment:I liked this series but I felt like book two really didn't go anywhere and totally commiserated with Red. poor Red
39. Designer Knockoff (Crime of Fashion #2) by Ellen Byerrum
Rating: B+
Comment:I read Byerrum's first book in the series and I found myself enjoying that. Her heroine was witty and quirky. And I find myself wondering getting caught up on the mystery too. You have to read the first book in order though because the second one does reveal events that happen in the first. So unless you want to know who was the killer in the first one, better start with that one.
38. Hostile Makeover  (Crime of Fashion #3) by Ellen Byerrum
Rating:
Comment:Honestly, was a big I knew it to me hehe Enjoyed it though. Found out they made a tv movie of the 1st and this book. yay!
37. Poison Study (Study #1 ) by Maria V. Snyder
Rating: A
Comment: I loved it!! Couldn't wait to read the next one!
36. Magic Study (Study #2) by Maria V. Snyder
Rating: A
Comments: Loved the second book as much as the first book!! Hunting for book 3 now
35. Branded by Fire (Psy-Changelings #6) by Nalini Singh
Rating: A
Comment: Book 6 in the Psy-changelings series was very hot! The chemistry between Mercy and Riley were sizzling and you get to see some bits and pieces of the other couples too!
34. Personal Demons by Stacia Kane
Rating: B+
Comment: I quite like this first book by a new author. Her second book just came out so might give that one a read too

June

Decided to specify my rating system. Don't want to assume hehe
A : Favorite
B+ : Very good
B : NOt Bad, good
C+ : OK
C : didn't like it so much but something about it didn't satisfy me
C-: Didnt't like it

64. Dancing With Werewolves (Delilah Street, Paranormal Investigator #1) by Carole Nelson Douglas
Rating: B.
Comment: Was pretty intersting although it took me awhile to read. would read the next one though

63. Undead and Unwelcome (Queen Betsy #8) by MaryJanice Davidson C+
Rating: C+
Comment: It wasn't bad but didn't really leave me excited in the end. She should have just separated the two narratives.

62. Skin Trade (Anita Blake #17) by Laurell K Hamilton
Rating: C+
Comment: Started out pretty well for the buildup but just lost me in the end.

61. Spiral Hunt by Margaret Ronald
Rating: B
Comment: Not Bad. I'm happy to hear there is a second book and possibly a third book to make it a trilogy.

60. The Devil You Know (Morgan Kingsley #2) by Jenna Black
Rating: B+
Comment: Comparing this to the first book, I liked this one better by a mile. Morgan didn't really annoy me that much here as oppose to the first book.

59. The Devil's Due (Morgan Kingsley #3) by Jenna Black
Rating: B
Comment: Like the second one better but still it was pretty good. I can say I am really getting into this series now

58. Wicked Lovely (Faerie #1) by Melissa Marr
Rating: B
Comment: Finished it right away. Enjoyed the first book will wait until the 4th book comes out becuase 3rd book seems like such a cliffhanger

57. Magic to the Bone (Allie Beckstrom #1) by Devon Monk
Rating: B
Comment: I like the concept of the book and it was pretty interesting. It lacks a certain cohesiveness though and you are left with so many questions in the end. It seems like her job as a hound was just an afterthought.

56. Hawke's Pride by Norah Hess
Rating: B+
Comment: Went on a romance kick this month and after I read this, I found out that I quite enjoyed it. Started to read he other books because of this too.

55. Devil in Spurs by Norah Hess
Rating: C
Comment: I have to admit I like the characters of the story and it had promise to become one of those good romances you can't seem to put down but I was disappointed that the characters especially the hero and heroine weren't really developed. I found myself skipping over some parts in the middle because it went on and on and then the end was a bit anticlimactic and the scene with tina should have happened 3 chapters ago! I think it just bugs be that Jonty was suppose to be a strong character but some scenes of her were just too meek for me. Sigh too bad.

54. Stray (Werecats #1) by Rachel Vincent
Rating: C+
Comment: Honestly, I hated the character from the beginning until around halfway the book. She pretty much whined and complained the whole time and I didn't think that her defense had any legitimate standing. She was acting more 16 than the 23 she is. It reminded me so much of Kelley Armstrong's Elena, right down to the rogue shifter and to the guy. The action and story did pick up around the latter half of the book and I rated it C+ because it did make me want to start with the next book in the series.

53. Bedeviled (A Queen of the Otherworld #1) by Maureen Child
Rating: C+
Comment: The reason that I'm giving this just an Ok is that I was not satisfied with the way it ended. You spend a big part of the book reading about how the changes are coming and how the heroine fights to ignore her destiny and how she begins to accept it. Then sudden confrontatiion that is open ended and finished. Read more on book two. I liked the premise of the book, that was what made me pick up this novel. This is Child's first paranormal novel. she often writes romances

52. The Scot, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Kitchen Witch #3) by Annette Blair
Rating: B
Comment:Third in the Kitchen witch series and an opening focuses on Victoria, Mel's vintage shop friend. Vicky who has denied she ever had magic her whole life, opens her ancestor's wardrobe, yes the one that prophesizes that whoever opens it inherits said ancestor's magic. Out pops a carousel unicorn and the scot who she litereary dreams about enters her life. Turns out his ancestor was the one who made the unicorn, and he needed it to gain back the respect for his family name. And right where things were getting steamy, Vicky's long lost magical triplet sisters pops up.
The book was an easy enough read, fun and some scenes were laugh out funny.Kira's story is still my favorite.

51: Halle Pumas Series by Dana Marie Bell
1. The Wallflower
2. Sweet Dreams
3. Cat in a Different Color
4. Steel Beauty
Rating: B+
Comment: I decided to lump all the books together because they felt more anthology lumped together than novels. I love Dana Marie Bell!! Her books are so funny and I can't wait for the next one!

50. Witch Hunt (Ophelia and Abby Mysteries #4) by Shirley Daamsgard
Rating: B
Comment: I admit that I liked this fourth book by Daamsgard. The mystery was interesting and I didn't find Abby as annoying as before. The whole fight with Abby felt kind of forced to me but all in all it was good. The one thing that feels weird for me is that at every book I feel like Ophelia is still at the same position she is when in the first book in terms of accepting her magic. I feel like she's repeating her struggle from the beginning everybook.

49. The Witch is Dead (Ophelia and Abby Mysteries #5) by Shirley Daamsgard
Rating: C+
Comment: I just gave this an ok, I didn't really like most parts of the book in that Ophelia annoyed me the whole time. And I don't know why but I figured out who the kidnapper was right after Tink was kidnapped. I didn't really think the mystery was all that strong. Aunt Dot didn't really endear me to her all that much. The book was  so-so, would probably still read the nect book though.

58. Really Unusual Bad Body by MaryJanice Davidson
Rating: B
Comment: MarjJanice Davidson is always a fun read. Given that this book is anthology so you don't really see any development. It was fun and easy read, but didn't really leave any impression, So I can't really judge it any higher. I didn't like the 2nd story so much but enjoyed the other 2 especially the 3rd one.

May Readings

76. Mine to Possess (Psy-changeling #4) by Nalini Singh A
75. Hostage to Pleasure (Psy-changeling #5) by Nalini Singh A
74. Killer Blonde (Jaine Austen Mysteries #3) by Laura Levine B+
73. Shoes to Die For (Jaine Austen Mysteries #4) by Laura Levine B
72. Fish Out of Water (Fred the Mermaid #3) by MaryJanice Davidson
71. The Trouble with Demons (Raine Benares #3)by Lisa Shearin B
70. Scent of Shadows (Sign of the Zodiac #1) by Vicki Pettersson B+
69. The Taste of Night (Sign of the Zodiac #2) by Vicki Pettersson B
68. Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews B+
67. Magic Stricks (Kate Daniels #3) by Ilona Andrews A
66. Bone Crossed (Mercy Thompson #4) by Patricia Briggs A
65. Blood Engines (Marla Mason) by T. A Pratt B