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Watched 'Legion' last night ... total rubbish

Dexter is Delicious ~by~ Jeff Lindsay Synopsis courtesy of Waterstone's: Everything's changing for our friendly neighbourhood serial killer. Two young girls are missing - and it's not long before one of the bodies turns up, partially eaten. But as Dexter and Miami PD's finest investigate, Dex can't shake the feeling that somebody's watching him.. he'll have to find the missing girl, find out who's tailing him and survive a dark journey into a underground community who really have a taste for death I've inserted spoilers for anyone who hasn't read the previous books. It's so nice to see the delectable one still back on form in this book. His sarcastic wit is ever present, as is his dark passenger. In this installment he has to deal with cannibals, his bossy sister, a reappearance from an old aquaintance and of course his newly hectic family life. Add to that his strange hobby and you get a fast paced story with great characters and lots of action. Can't wait for the next one! 8/10

I finished Dexter is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay today and will start Waking The Witch by Kelley Armstrong this evening.

Thanks Weave I should really keep on top of this thread more

Oh dear, I've left it way too long to update this again, I really should stay on top of it If I were to do this right there would be 7 full book reviews to follow. As it is, I'll just do little biddy short ones and give a general idea what I thought of each book. The Laurell K Hamilton books will all be bunched together since they are all part of the same series, cheating I know but a lot easier Incubus Dreams ~by~ Laurell K Hamilton An Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, novel 'The bride was a witch who solved preternatural crimes. The groom raised the dead and slew vampires for a living. It sounded like a Halloween joke, but it wasn't.' When I'm not up my elbows in sacrificial gore, I've got serious preternatural issues to deal with. Psychotic shape-shifters, duplicitous vampires and sexually deviant were-leopards. And that's just my friends. I'm Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter and Federal Marshall. My life is more complicated than ever, caught up between obligations to the living and to the undead. Now there is a vampire serial killer preying on strippers. And I've been called in to help the police. Micah and Strange Candy ~by~ Laurell K Hamilton MICAH 'Raising the dead is easy. Love is hard.' There are lots of reasons to raise the dead -- some private, some public. In this case, the feds have a witness who died before he could speak on the record. They want him raised so his testimony can be taken. So here I am, Anita Blake, necromancer, on a plane to Philadelphia, flying off to do my job. But I'm not alone: Micah, head of the St Louis wereleopards, is with me. I'm happy to have him at my side. Until he mentions that this will be our first time alone together. Just me and Micah. And all my fears and doubts... STRANGE CANDY (a collection of short stories) Fantastical fairy tales that will leave you craving more: from the woman who marries into a family of wizards to a couple fleeing a gang of love-hungry cupids, readers will revel in these unique visions. Danse Macabre ~by~ Laurell K Hamilton 'It was the middle of November, I was supposed to be out jogging, but instead I was sitting at my breakfast table talking about men, sex, werewolves and vampires. I should be concentrating on my dangerous situation -- the ardeur between me and Jean-Claude, Master Vampire of the City, and Richard, my werewolf lover, is reaching new levels, evolving into something altogether new, acting with a will of its own.' But instead Anita Blake, preternatural expert and feared executioner, is less interested in vampire politics than in the ancient, ordinary dread that women down the ages have experienced: am I pregnant? And, if so, is the father a vampire, a werewolf or someone else entirely. And being a Federal Marshall, known for raising the dead and hunting vampires, is no way to bring up a baby. The Harlequin ~by~ Laurell K Hamilton 'They will play with us, then destroy us...They are what we fear in the dark.' The first warning is unexpected, calculated. The second warning is a gift: a plain white mask, carefully wrapped. But white is good -- white means we are only being watched. It seems the power that connects me, Anita Blake, with Jean-Claude Vampire Master of the City and Richard, leader of the werewolves, is attracting very unwelcome attention -- from creatures so feared no vampire will willingly speak their name. They are known as the Harlequin, and they have the authority to pass judgement upon me. It is forbidden to speak of the Harlequin unless you've been contacted. And to be contacted is to face a sentence of death. I'm still enjoying the Anita Blake Vampire series. Anita's character is changing and adapting throughout the books while still holding on to that feisy nature that keeps us entertained. However, it is now starting to get a bit repetitive but I'm still liking it enough to finish the series, I have the next two books on the shelf waiting 7/10 Triptych ~by~ Karin Slaughter When Atlanta police detective Michael Ormewood is called out to a murder scene at the notorious Grady Homes, he finds himself faced with one of the most brutal killings of his career: Aleesha Monroe is found in the stairwell in a pool of her own blood, her body horribly mutilated. As a one-off killing, it's shocking, but when it becomes clear, that it's just the latest in a series of similar attacks, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are called in, and Ormewood is forced into working with Special Agent Will Trent of the Criminal Apprehension Team - a man he instinctively dislikes. But then, only twenty-four hours later, the violence Ormewood sees around him every day explodes in his own back yard. And it seems the mystery behind Monroe's death is inextricably entangled with a past that refuses to stay buried ... I started this book with trepidation as I wasn't as keen on the latter Slaughter books in the Grant County series so I wasn't sure what to expect. I did end up enjoying this first book about Will Trent, I liked his character and the storyline moved along nicely. It was no secret who the bad guy was but it was interesting to see how he hid his identity throughout the book. A must read for all Karin Slaughter fans. 7/10 Generation Dead ~by~ Daniel Waters All over the tri-state area, something strange is happening. Teenagers who die aren't staying dead. They are coming back to life, but they come back different - they stutter and their reactions to everything are slower. Termed 'living impaired' or 'differently biotic', there are lots of conspiracy theories to explain this new phenomenon. But as their numbers keep on growing, so does the discomfort of the living people in the community. When Phoebe falls for Tommy Williams, her best friend and star of the football team, Adam, has conflicting emotions. And when Tommy decides to try out for the football team, it sets off a chain of events that escalates into deadly violence. I was a bit wary of reading this book as I really don't like zombies at all, they usually give me nightmares. However, I adored this read. The zombies were great, I even felt sorry for some of them and it is such a novel spin on the whole zombie ... sorry, that should be 'differently biotic' ... theme. Great characters and a good story. This is the first of a series and I will definitely be reading the next two. 8/10 The Lovely Bones ~by Alice Sebold My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973. My murderer was a man from our neighborhood. My mother liked his border flowers, and my father talked to him once about fertilizer. This is Susie Salmon. Watching from heaven, Susie sees her happy suburban family devastated by her death, isolated even from one another as they each try to cope with their terrible loss alone. Over the years, her friends and siblings grow up, fall in love, do all the things she never had the chance to do herself. But life is not quite finished with Susie yet. I have the film of this ready to watch but wanted to read the book first of course It started off really well and I got into it pretty quickly. It's written in short snappy chapters which makes it easy to pick up and put down and although it should have been a relatively quick read for me, by the time I got half way through it I got a bit bored. Nothing was really happening, it's basically just the story of how Susie's family coped after her death and I also felt that the ending was a bit of an anti-climax. I'll still watch the film though and hope it's not as disappointing as the book. 6/10

V is a great character and one of my favourites too! I love his wit and the relationship he has with Butch, they compliment each other so well I'm so pleased you're still enjoying these books Weave

At the rate you're reading, those doorstops (they're rather big books) should last you until tomorrow night! Glad you're enjoying them, happy reading!

Another Dexter fan! So pleased you're enjoying the delectable one Stephanie, I'm in the middle of Dexter is Delicious Mind you, I use the term losely, I haven't done any reading at all today. Not a chapter, not a page, not a single word Just didn't get the time

Aw I'm not surprised you can't concentrate to read! You'll be all settled in Aus before you know it and you & Kylie will be hunting through all the book fairs! Oh I do know who the admirer is, and you'll be surprised when you read it My electric was of until about half 3 yesterday. Mind you I didn't get much reading done either I spent all morning on my phone, went to the hospital in the afternoon only to be told I had got the wrong day and it was in fact today the appointment was for! So I have to back to the hospital again, today. I tell ya, my mind is going a lot sooner than anticipated!

Excellent! Glad you enjoyed In Silence, the ending was brilliant, although I did guess the 'bad guy' too I am indeed Love the delicious one! Enjoy your train reading! Our electric is going off today so I should get some reading done then, I'm up to chapter 13 so far

I haven't seen it just yet, hopefully soon, but I have heard great things! Also, I believe according to Alan Ball, that next series Eric loses his memory and there are witches introduced! I've also discovered a new website with loadsa quotes, Jason's are hilarious! link

I know what you mean about Dexter, the third in the series was a bit off but he began to come back in the fourth, and now in the fifth, is so good again! It's great to have good charity shops, I could lose hrs in them and have found some great reads Well done on your haul, with DVD's too? Such a bargain! I hope you enjoyed In Silence? Sorry you haven't been feeling too good lately hun, sending you lots of virtual xo

Thanks. They're in great nick too, look like new. Our local shops are great for that

So according to the OP, we are lazy if we just chose to read work by other hardworking people, and not contribute to the written word ourselves? Hmm .. by that rational, why on earth would I want to take the time and effort to write a brillant piece of work to just waste it on lazy people who can't be bothered to write themselves? Where's the motivation in that? Writing is not just about making money. Think your reasoning is a tad twisted my friend. Have you ever even read a good book?

Goodness Weave, you're flying through the BDB series! Mind you, I did the same, when I finished one I just wanted the next So glad you're enjoying them, my favourite is Zhadist, all that seething power I think!

I am indeed, he's so adorable! Was in town today and just had to pop into the charity shops. I came away with: City Of Bones ~ Cassandra Clare City Of Ashes ~ Cassandra Clare City Of Glass ~ Cassandra Clare The Scarpetta Factor ~ Patricia Cornwell ... all in really good condition. I also went into Waterstone's armed with my book vouchers and came out with ... nothing!! They didn't have any of the books I wanted in stock, naturally. Now I know why I order most of my stuff online

Oh I hope you like Darkly Dreaming Dexter, I've just started the latest in the series Wow! That is some job perk!! You're gonna need a book room, never mind a bookcase at this rate! Good for you I finished The Lovely Bones over the weekend and have started Dexter is Delicious by Jeff Lindsay. So far the delicious one is truly back on form!

Glad you like it! I take it we have another Brotherhood fan then? Do you have a favourite yet? I'm about two thirds of the way through The Lovely Bones now, intrigued to see how it ends. Also received 7 books in the post from Amazon Laurell K Hamilton ~ Blood Noir Laurell K Hamilton ~ Skin Trade Kelley Armstrong ~ Waking The Witch Jeff Lindsay ~ Dexter Is Delicious Daniel Waters ~ Generation Dead Daniel Waters ~ Kiss Of Life Daniel Waters ~ Passing Strange and received £20 Waterstone's vouchers from my lovely kids! My book shelves are filling up nicely Oh and parceled up and posted a bookring book off to lopeanha I'm exhausted!

I love this series! Real escapism books, a bit cheesy and corny, but total fun. Can't wait for the next one Definitely not suitable for young adult readers though!