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Hey Shin, great reviews Every Which Way But Dead sounds good, do you think I would like this series?

The Showalter books are very like Sherrilyn Kenyon's aren't they? I did enjoy them actually, supernatural romance is a guilty pleasure of mine too These were a bit corny in parts, but aren't they all? I think if you take them for what they are, a harmless, light hearted, fun read, then you can sit back and enjoy them. I use them to keep my mojo happy when I'm not sure what to read next Shame you got bored with Laurell K Hamilton books, but I do understand why, they are a bit repetitive. I haven't read any Kresley Cole, but you are the second person to mention them to me so I'll definitely check them out. As I know you're a fan of J R Ward, then I think you would indeed like these Weave. A wee bit cornier, but harmless fun all the same

Thanks hun I tried to go the month of February without buying more books but alas, my will power is non-existent. It appears I have somehow purchased 9 books in the past week! They are: Gena Showalter - Heart of the Dragon Gena Showalter - Jewel of Atlantis Gena Showalter - The Nymph King Gena Showalter - The Vampire's Bride Laurell K Hamilton - Flirt Laurell K Hamilton - Bullet Karen Rose - Die For Me Karen Rose - Scream For Me Karen Rose - Kill For Me At a grand total of £29.51 for the lot, taking my total purchases up to £71.87 Mind you, I have enjoyed reading the first four already so definitely worth every penny in my book! (excuse the pun )

Crave ~by~ J R Ward Synopsis courtesy of Waterstone's: The battle between good and evil has left the future of humanity in the hands of a reluctant saviour and his band of fallen angels. Seven deadly sins that must be righted. Seven souls that must be saved. Fallen Angel Jim Heron has completed his first task: helping Vin Di Pietro to redeem his soul. Now he must identify and battle a demon that can take any form. Worse still, his old boss Matthias wants him to assassinate Isaac, a member of The Firm who's gone AWOL - and Jim's pretty sure he's supposed to save him. But before Jim can get to Isaac to warn him, Isaac's picked up by the police for illegal street fighting. It's soon clear that he is falling for his gorgeous public defender - will their love redeem his soul? Or has the demon Devina, who's determined to see Jim fail, set an elaborate trap? This is the second of J R Ward's series about the fallen angel Jim Heron. I really enjoyed the Black Dagger Brotherhood series by the same author so of course I had to read this series. The first book 'Covet' was enjoyable enough, but not nearly as good as the BDB books, so I wasn't in any particular hurry to read Crave. Once I got started on it though, I couldn't put it down. It was much more what I expect from a Ward book, and she totally redeemed herself for me with this installment. I am definitely looking forward to seeing if she progresses as well with any future books in this series. 8/10

Bought and read a few books since I was here last I bought Heart of the Dragon by Gene Showalter Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter The Nymph King by Gena Showalter The Vampire's Bride by Gena Showalter Flirt by Laurell K Hamilton Bullet by Laurell K Hamilton Die For Me by Karen Rose Scream For Me by Karen Rose Kill for Me by Karen Rose The Gena Showalter books I got for a bargain in The Works and the rest from Amazon. I've read all the Gena Showalter ones in the last few days and am about to start Flirt

Oh I'm so glad I didn't put you off it altogether, I know we don't always like the same things so who knows, you might like it! Well I know a lot of people who did really enjoy it, unfortunately it wasn't for me, but don't just take my word for it, I could be an anomaly! (It wouldn't be the first time someone told me I was ) I know, I often marvel at the differences people see in books whether they like or loathe them. Wouldn't the world be a boring place if we all liked the same things! Thanks Ben I'm enjoying my mojo while it's visiting, especially since it was absent for a while before xmas. I found it came back once I'd spent more time on here, read peoples' wonderful reviews and organised my reading thread. I hope yours comes back soon and your slump picks up!

I finished Crave today and it was way better than Covet don't resist the temptation too much longer! Not sure what to read next ...

Oh it's quite possible, but for some reason I found it quite depressing. Maybe it's because there was no real let up or reprive for the main character, his state just gets worse and worse without any breathing space and that's what I found so suffocating. It could be just me though, others have said it's really good but I just didn't get it and as you say, that could be down to me reading a lot more straight forward stuff lately. All I can say is, it's not a huge read and you'll probably read it in a day or two. You never know, you might like it

Oooh can I be added too please? I've heard great things about this author but haven't read anything by him yet

Thanks! I'm enjoying it while it's lasting

Therapy ~by~ Sebastian Fitzek Synopsis courtesy of Waterstone's: Josy, a twelve year old girl, has an inexplicable illness and vanishes without trace from her doctor's office during treatment. Four years later: Josy's father, well-known psychiatrist Viktor Larenz, has withdrawn himself to an isolated North Sea island in order to deal with the tragedy. Until he's paid a surprise visit from a beautiful stranger. Anna Glass is a novelist and she suffers from an unusual form of schizophrenia: all the characters she creates for her books become real to her. And in her last novel she has written about a young girl with an unknown illness who has vanished without a trace. Is the inconceivable possible? Do Anna's delusions describe Josy's last days? Reluctantly Viktor agrees to take on Anna's therapy in a last attempt to uncover the horrible truth behind his daughter's disappearance... After hearing a lot of great reviews and thoughts on this book, and after having it on my shelf for ages, I decided to give it a go. I'm not sure what I expected, I suppose the title should have really given a lot away! I'm finding it hard to describe and the main word that springs to mind is suffocating. I know, not much of a description, but I generally found it quite frustrating to read. I didn't like the setting or the main character and at times found the plot confusing, even after finishing the book, I'm still a bit confused and find some of the explanations a little too far fetched and easily expained away using peoples' delusions or breakdowns. I think there was just a bit too much confusion and disorientation with the main character and, added to the greyness and oppressive conditions throughout the story, made it too depressing for me. Having said all that, it was well written, moved along pretty swiftly and does make you question things throughout which would make it a good book for discussion. If you're a big fan of psychological type thrillers, then you will probably enjoy it. 6/10

I hear ya! I'm so looking forward to the new BDB as well. I've liked J R Ward on Facebook and it keeps popping up with tempting quotes! I did think the same about Covet, BDB is far better, but I'm not exactly sure what I'm wanting to read atm and figured Crave would be a safe bet. I borrowed it from a friend and it's been on my shelf for ages, so I thought I should read it and get it back to her. Who knows? Maybe it will be even better than Covet

Excellent choice! Start with Don't Tell, I really hope you like it.

frankie your shelves are brilliant! I love the 'special feature' cardboard boxes, what a great idea! Something you could customise with wrapping paper or even wallpaper? Pickle your new shelves are fantastic, you have a lot of books! The fairy light touch makes them look so pretty

You've had some cracking reads this year Pip, hope it continues for you!

I finished Therapy by Sebastian Fitzek last night and then started Crave by J R Ward, two very different books

One sitting? Wow! I take it you enjoyed it? I've kinda been forcing myself to finish it, only a few pages left though so I'll probably finish it later.

Wow, great reviews Claire, you're on fire girl! You seem to have had some cracking reads so far, I hope it continues for you

Aw fanks! I'll keep that in mind

Life Support ~by~ Tess Gerritsen Synopsis courtesy of Waterstone's: Control was the word Dr Toby Harper lived by. She strove to keep her life in order, her ER in order. But no one could have been prepared for the man she admits one quiet night to the Springer Hospital. Delirious and in critical condition, he barely responds to treatment. And then he disappears without trace. The subsequent search leads Toby to a second patient with the same infection. And it reveals an unsettling twist - the infection can only be spread through direct tissue exchange. Soon Toby's on a trail that winds from a pregnant sixteen-year-old prostitute to an unexpected tragedy in her own home. Only then does she discover the unthinkable: a terrifying and deadly epidemic is about to be unleashed. Having read the Rizolli/Isles series by the same author, I was quite looking forward to another great thriller by Tess Gerritsen. I was a bit disappointed, which is a shame. The story seemed to take ages to get started, well over half the book in fact, and it seemed like a bit of a rush to the end to finish it off. You can tell that the author is experienced with all the medical jargon, which was very impressive, but for me, this one is nowhere near as good as The Surgeon series. 6/10

So pleased you ended up enjoying it, I like them too because even though they're huge books, you still whizz through them! Very enjoyable I finished Life Support at last, took me a while but I did get into it eventually thank you Weave! I've had some cracking reads so far this year

Saw this years ago and I quite liked it, although, the book of the same title by Jeffrey Deaver is much much better and is the start of a brilliant series. Hmm ... some films I've seen recently 8213 Gacy House - a film in the 'Most Haunted' style about the killer John Wayne Gacy's house, supposedly haunted by the man himself. Great, jumpy horror. RED - action thriller with a host of aging action stars, not bad, John Malkovich was excellent! Cop Out - another Bruce Willis action comedy, just ok. The Other Guy - I fell asleep half way through, rubbish. 13 Hrs - another eerie, supernatural horror flick, just ok. Trollhunter - a film about a troll hunter (funnily enough) set in Norway. These are not 3ft trolls just living under a bridge, they're HUGE! Even though it was shot as a student documentary on a webcam with subtitles, it was surprisingly easy to watch. Very enjoyable.

Yay! I am so pleased you liked this one. I quite like the romance element in her books, as long as it runs along side a good thriller storyline of course