Charm Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Charm's Choices ~ 2011 Goodness me, it's that time already! Where did the year go? I've decided to get my finger out and start my reading list for 2011, in the hope that it will return my waning mojo Last year I set myself a target to try and read 70 books by the end of the year, having managed to read 60 the year before. I did however, only manage to read 68 although I'm confident that if my mojo had have been here throughout the last two months of the year, I would have beaten my target. With that in mind, and the fact that my mojo has gone awol, I'm going to stick to the previous target and try to hit the 70 mark in 2011. If anyone wishes to comment about a book I've read, or they've read a book they think I might enjoy, please feel free chat away here! I'm always open to suggestions and love getting them, bookish or otherwise! Charm's Choices ~ 2009 Charm's Choices ~ 2010 Edited August 7, 2011 by Charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Books Read in 2011 January Sherrilyn Kenyon ~ Sins Of The Night 7/10 Rachel Caine ~ Glass Houses 8/10 Rachel Caine ~ The Dead Girls' Dance 8/10 Rachel Caine ~ Midnight Alley 8/10 Rachel Caine ~ Feast Of Fools 8/10 Karen Rose ~ Don't Tell 10/10 Karen Rose ~ I Can See You 10/10 Karen Rose ~ Have You Seen Her? 10/10 Colleen Gleason ~ The Rest Falls Away 5/10 Rachel Caine ~ Lord Of Misrule 9/10 Rachel Caine ~ Carpe Corpus 9/10 Karen Rose ~ I'm Watching You 10/10 Karen Rose ~ Nothing To Fear 10/10 13 February Karen Rose ~ You Can't Hide 10/10 Karen Rose ~ Count To Ten 10/10 Rachel Caine ~ Fade Out 8/10 Stuart MacBride ~ Flesh House 9/10 Karen Rose ~ Silent Scream 10/10 Tess Gerritsen ~ Life Support 6/10 Sebastian Fitzek ~ Therapy 6/10 J R Ward ~ Crave 9/10 Gena Showalter ~ Heart of the Dragon 8/10 Gena Showalter ~ Jewel of Atlantis 8/10 Gena Showalter ~ The Nymph King 8/10 Gena Showalter ~ The Vampire's Bride 8/10 Laurell K Hamilton ~ Flirt 6/10 13 March Laurell K Hamilton ~ Bullet 6/10 Karen Rose ~ Die For Me 10/10 Karen Rose ~ Scream For Me 10/10 Karen Rose ~ Kill For Me 10/10 Rachel Caine ~ Kiss Of Death 9/10 Rachel Caine ~ Ghost Town 10/10 Erica Spindler ~ Last Known Victim 7/10 7 April John Updike ~ The Witches Of Eastwick 4/10 Larissa Ione ~ Sin Undone 9/10 Cassandra Clare ~ City Of Fallen Angels 9/10 Deborah Harkness ~ A Discovery Of Witches 10/10 Stacia Kane ~ Unholy Ghosts 5/10 Nora Roberts ~ Night Shift 6/10 Nora Roberts ~ Nightshade 6/10 Nora Roberts ~ Night Smoke 6/10 Carrii Ryan ~ The Forest Of Hands & Teeth 8/10 9 May Daniel Waters ~ Kiss Of Life 8/10 Daniel Waters ~ Passing Strange 8/10 Karen Rose ~ You Belong To Me 10/10 Katy Brady ~ One Scream Away 8/10 Katy Brady ~ Last To Die 8/10 J R Ward ~ Lover Unleashed 10/10 6 June Chelsea Cain - Heartsick 7/10 Heather Killough Walden – Hell Bent 8/10 Heather Killough Walden – The Heat (Big Bad Wolf Series) 10/10 Heather Killough Walden – The Strip (Big Bad Wolf Series) 10/10 Heather Killough Walden – The Spell (Big Bad Wolf Series) 10/10 Heather Killough Walden – The Hunt (Big Bad Wolf Series) 10/10 F E Heaton – Prophecy: Child Of Light ( Vampires Realm) 10/10 Katie Salidas – Immortalis Carpe Noctem (Immortalis #1) 8/10 Raven Dane – Blood Tears 8/10 K R Smith – Claimed (The Circulate Series) *Novella* 4/10 Ciana Stone – An Unwanted Hunger 6/10 11 July Erin Munday – I Witch: The Powers of the Blood and the Heart 7/10 Michele Hauf – Her Vampire Husband 6/10 Michele Hauf – Kiss Me Deadly 6/10 Claire Farrell – Thirst (Ava Delaney #1) 5/10 Tina Folsom – Samson’s Lovely Mortal (Scanguards Vampires #1) 7/10 David McAfee – Saying Goodbye To The Sun 5/10 Sylvia Day – Catching Caroline *Novella* 2/10 Brindle Chase – Dark Is The Night (Dark Justice) 5/10 Penelope Fletcher – Lunar Light 5/10 Gia Dawn – Lord Demon’s Delight 5/10 Kimberley Raye – Cody 4/10 C D Hussey - La Luxure 7/10 Carol Davis Luce - Skin Deep 7/10 Kimberley Derting - The Body Finder 9/10 14 August Christine Feehan - Dark Prince 8/10 Christine Feehan - Dark Desire 7/10 Christine Feehan - Dark Gold 9/10 Ciana Stone - All In Time 2/10 C L Bevill - Black Moon 6/10 C L Bevill - Amber Moon 7/10 C L Bevill - Silver Moon 8/10 F E Heaton - Prophecy: Caelestis & Aurorea 10/10 F E Heaton - Prophecy: Dark Moon Rising 10/10 F E Heaton - Spellbound 5/10 R Martin - The Laws of Wicca: The Guide to Wiccan Laws, Practices & Principles 1/10 Reena Jacobs - Control Freak 0/10 F E Heaton - Reunion 7/10 Tess Gerritsen - The Killing Place 9/10 14 September Erica Spindler - Blood Vines 7/10 Patricia Briggs - Moon Called 8/10 Patricia Briggs - Blood Bound 8/10 Patricia Briggs - Iron Kissed 9/10 Kresley Cole - A Hunger Like No Other 7/10 Kresley Cole - No Rest For The Wicked 8/10 Kresley Cole - Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night 8/10 Kresley Cole - Dark Deeds at Night's Edge 9/10 Kresley Cole - Dark Desires After Dusk 10/10 Kresley Cole - Kiss Of A Demon King 8/10 Kresley Cole - Pleasures of a Dark Prince 9/10 11 October Kresley Cole - Demon From The Dark 7/10 Kresley Cole - Dreams of a Dark Warrior 7/10 Christine Feehan - Dark Magic 7/10 Kim Harrison - Dead Witch Walking 7/10 3 November Heather Killough-Walden - Always Angel 9/10 Felicity Heaton - Her Dark Angel Lila Dubois - Lights, Camera, Monsters: Monsters in Hollywood 5/10 Lorraine Kennedy - Born To Darkness; Book 1 in the Immortal Destiny Series 6/10 Tina Folsom - A Touch Of Greek (Out of Olympus #1) 7/10 T J Micheals - Carinian's Seeker: Vampire Council of Ethics bk 1 8/10 Lara Adrian - Kiss of Midnight 8/10 Lara Adrian - Kiss of Crimson 9/10 Lara Adrian - Midnight Awakening 10/10 Lara Adrian - Midnight Rising 9/10 Lara Adrian - Veil of Midnight 10/10 Lara Adrian - Ashes of Midnight 8/10 Lara Adrian - Shades of Midnight 9/10 Lara Adrian - Taken by Midnight 8/10 Total so far 116 Books Abandoned Total 0 Edited December 3, 2011 by Charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Books TBR In no particular order Erica Spindler - See Jane Die Becca Fitzpatrick - Hush Hush Becca Fitzpatrick - Crescendo Linda Fairstein - Final Jeopardy Linda Fairstein - Killer Heat Harlen Coben - The Innocent Harlen Coben - Deal Breaker Harlen Coben - Fade Away Dan Brown - Angels and Demons Jeffrey Deaver - The Sleeping Doll Jeffrey Deaver - The Twelfth Card Jeffrey Deaver - Garden of Beasts Jeffrey Deaver - Manhattan is my Beat Jeffrey Deaver - Death of a Blue Movie Star Jeffrey Deaver- Twisted Jeffrey Deaver - More Twisted Karin Slaughter - Fractured Mo Hayder - Ritual Patricia Cornwell - Scarpetta Patricia Cornwell - The Scarpetta Factor Patricia Cornwell - Portrait of a Serial Killer Dean Koontz - Brother Odd James Herbert - The Ghosts Of Sleath Anne Rice - Memnoch the Devil Anne Rice - Blood And Gold Kate Mosse - Labyrinth Kate Mosse - Sepulchre Jojo Moyes - Silver Bay Jilly Cooper - Wicked Elizabeth Noble - Things I Want My Daughters To Know Jodi Picoult - Second Glance Cecelia Ahern - A Place Called Here Cecelia Ahern - Girl In The Mirror Linda Gillard - Emotional Geology Julia Golding - The Diamond Of Drury Lane Cecelia Ahern - The Girl In The Mirror Arabella Weir - Does My Bum Look Big In This? Stephen Fry - Moab is my Washpot Paul O'Grady - At My Mother's Knee C C Humphreys - Vlad: The Last Confession Kim Harrison - Dead Witch Walking Kim Harrison - Every Which Way But Dead Kim Harrison - A Fistful of Charms Kim Harrison - Where Demons Dare L A Banks - Minion L A Banks - The Wicked L A Banks - The Cursed L A Banks - The Bitten Stephanie Meyer - The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner Joseph Delaney - The Spook's Apprentice Andrew Davidson - The Gargoyle Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Sebastian Rook - The Vampire Plagues Charles Dickens - Hard Times William Shakespeare -Romeo & Juliet Emily Bronte - Wuthering Heights Mary Shelley - Frankensten Celia Rees - The Cunning Man Gregg Hurwitz - I See You Geoffrey Chaucer - The Canterbury Tales Dawn of Demontide Witchfinder Bk 1 by William Hussey On Kindle The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving The Phantom Of The Opera by Gaston Leroux Dracula by Bram Stoker Dracula's Guest by Bram Stoker The Legend Of King Arthur and his Knights by James Knowles Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Beauty and the Beast by Marie Le Prince de Beaumont The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Adventures of Robin Hood by Howard Pyle Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen The Book Of Werewolves by S. (Sabine) Baring-Gould Scent Of Danger (Darklands) by Autumn Dawn Save My soul by Zoe Winters Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte Grimm's Fairy Stories by Jacob Grimm & William Grimm The Vampyre; A Tale by John William Polidori Three Ghost Stories by Charles Dickens Graveyard Games by Sheri Leigh Lissie by Bilinda Ni Siodacain The Blood That Bonds by Buecheler Ransom X (Legacy Series) by I B Holder Starfire Angels (Starfire Angels: Dark Angel Chronicles Book 1) by Melanie Niles YA Scary Mary by S A Hunter YA Moon Dance (Vampire for Hire #1) – J R Rain Lights, Camera, Monsters: Monsters in Hollywood Bk 1 – Lila Dubois The Devil and Venus Di Milo (Witches Anonymous) – Misty Evans Diary of the Displaced – Glynn James Out of the Box (On the Edge) – Kallysten Through a Dark Mist (Robin Hood Trilogy) – Marsha Canham Tales of Arcadia: The Last Witch Volume 1 – L A Jones Hunter’s Choice (The Hunters) - Shiloh Walker Heartless – Anne Elisabeth Stengl Lot’s Return to Sodom: A Liv Bergen Mystery – Sandra Brannan Silken Threads (Wexford Family Series) – Patricia Ryan Discovery Of Witches – in the county of Lancaster – Thomas Potts No Way Out - & other spooky short stories – M J A Ware Spooks & Magic (Alana Weatherbee) – Jack Sorenson My Blood Approves – Amanda Hocking Turned (Book 1 in the vampire journals) – Morgan Rice Unlucky in Death – Dan Dillard Snapdragon Alley (Dragon City Trilogy 1) – Tom Lichtenberg Freak City (Dragon City Trilogy 2) – Tom Lichtenberg The Thirteenth Unicorn – W D Newman Gallows at Twilight: WItchfinder 2 – William Hussey Katie's Hellion - Lizzy Ford Demon Girl - Penelope Fletcher Edited September 26, 2011 by Charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 4, 2011 Author Share Posted January 4, 2011 (edited) Wishlist Books I Would Like Janet Evanovich - Wicked Appetite White Cat by Holly Black No Shoes, No Shirt, No Spells by Rose Pressey Catherine Jinks - The Reformed Vampire Support Group Bill Hussey - The Absence Michelle Bardsley - I'm The Vampire, That's Why! Colleen Gleason - Rises the Night James Morrow - The Last Witchfinder Laurell K Hamilton - Hit List Cassandra Clare - Clockwork Prince Tess Gerritsen - The Silent Girl Tess Gerritsen - Stolen Ian Rankin - Resurrection Men Anne Rule - The Stranger Beside Me Harlan Cobens - Gone For Good Kimberley Derting - Desires of the Dead Black Swan Rising - Lee Carroll Nalini Singh - Angel's Blood Nalini Singh - Archangel's Kiss Kelley Armstrong - Tales of the Otherworld Kelley Armstrong - Exit Strategy Kelley Armstrong - Made To Be Broken Kelley Armstrong - The Awakening Kelley Armstrong - The Summoning Kelley Armstrong - The Reckoning Kelley Armstrong - Spellbound Kelley Armstrong - Counterfeit Magic Kelley Armstrong - Angelic Mary Janice Davidson - Undead and Unemployed Mary Janice Davidson - Undead and Unappreciated Mary Janice Davidson - Undead And Unreturnable Mary Janice Davidson - Undead And Unpopular Mary Janice Davidson - Undead And Uneasy Mary Janice Davidson - Undead And Unworthy Mary Janice Davidson - Undead And Unwelcome Mary Janice Davidson - Undead And Unfinished Gena Showalter - The Amazon's Curse Gena Showalter - Lord Of the Underworld Series Sherrilyn Kenyon - Night Pleasures Sherrilyn Kenyon - Night Embrace Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dance with the Devil Sherrilyn Kenyon - Kiss of the Night Sherrilyn Kenyon - Night Play Sherrilyn Kenyon - Seize the Night Sherrilyn Kenyon - Unleash the Night Sherrilyn Kenyon - The Dark Side of the Moon Sherrilyn Kenyon - The Dream Hunter Sherrilyn Kenyon - Devil May Cry Sherrilyn Kenyon - Upon the Midnight Clear Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dream Chaser Sherrilyn Kenyon - Acheron Sherrilyn Kenyon - Dream Warrior Sherrilyn Kenyon - Bad Moon Rising Sherrilyn Kenyon - No Mercy Nicole Peeler - Tempest Rising Nicole Peeler - Tracking The Tempest Brom - The Plucker Brom - The Devil's Rose Brom - The Child Thief Jasper Fforde - The Big Over Easy Jasper Fforde - The Eyre Affair Stuart MacBride - Blind Eye Stuart MacBride - Dark Blood Stuart MacBride - Shatter the Bones Jeffrey Deaver -The Cold Moon Jeffrey Deaver - Roadside Crosses Richard Montanari - Deviant Way Richard Montanari -The Violet Hour J A Kerley - The Hundredth Man Jeff Lindsay - Double Dexter Nora Roberts – Night Shadow Brenda Novak - Dead Silence Brenda Novak - Dead Giveaway Brenda Novak - Dead Right Brenda Novak - White Heat Brenda Novak - Body Heat Brenda Novak - Killer Heat Cynthia Eden - Deadly Fear Cynthia Eden - Deadly Heat Cynthia Eden - Deadly Lies Keri Arthur - Dancing With the Devil Keri Arthur - Hearts in Darkness Keri Arthur - Chasing the Shadows William Hussey - The Last Nightfall L A Banks - The Awakening L A Banks - The Hunted L A Banks - The Forbidden L A Banks - The Damned L A Banks - The Forsaken L A Banks - The Darkness L A Banks - The Shadows L A Banks - The Thirteenth L A Banks - Dawn and Darkness L A Banks - Bad Blood L A Banks - Bite the Bullet L A Banks - Undead On Arrival L A Banks - Cursed to Death L A Banks - Never Cry Werewolf L A Banks - Left for Undead Jeanne Kalogridis - Covenant With The Vampire Jeanne Kalogridis - Children Of The Vampire Jeanne Kalogridis - Lord Of The Vampires Rachel Caine - Ill Wind Rachel Caine - Heat Stroke Rachel Caine - Chill Factor Rachel Caine - Last Breath Chloe Neill - Some Girls Bite Chloe Neill - Friday Night Bites Chloe Neill - Twice Bitten Chloe Neill - Hard Bitten Chloe Neill - Drink Deep Edited October 24, 2011 by Charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Bookrings This post is to keep track of any forum bookrings I participate in, and any books I offer as a bookring. Bookrings Participated In. Bookrings Offered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Phew! I think that's it. I know I have a few others I want to add to my wishlist but basically, I'm all done. I look forward to adding to this as the year progresses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Wow, Charmy, look how prepared and organized you are! I'm jealous I need to read the same Kelley Armstrong's (and probably others not listed). I also have the first Mary Janice Davidson, 'Undead and Unwed.' Is it good? The Shining is one of my all time faves, and The Last Witchfinder was easily one of the best books I read in 2010! And I love the Ffordes - so many good titles! Happy reading . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hi Charm, if your mojo is still AWOL, try the Morganville books by Rachel Caine. I found they completely engrossed me and were easy reads, and they went by far too quickly, so that hopefully, before you know it, you'll have read all three and your mojo will be back with a vengeance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickle Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 Hi Charm some great books there I ahve read quite a few of the Paranormal and the crime/thrillers and a couple of the others and loved most of them, I think if you mojo is awol go for a stand alone book Erica Spindler or the Tess Gerritssen you have on there, that might kick start you into reading or if a series is what you think you need then Kelley Armstrong....hope this helps, I keep wondering if I should do a list but I don't have a TBR pile as such more of a buy and try Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Wow, Charmy, look how prepared and organized you are! I'm jealous I need to read the same Kelley Armstrong's (and probably others not listed). I also have the first Mary Janice Davidson, 'Undead and Unwed.' Is it good? The Shining is one of my all time faves, and The Last Witchfinder was easily one of the best books I read in 2010! And I love the Ffordes - so many good titles! Happy reading . Thanks peacefield! Organised, me? The lists are basically copied and carried forward from last year's blog I have added a couple to my wishlist, including Spellbound by Kelley Armstrong, I don't even think it's out yet! Undead and Unwed is a great little book. It's a quick read and is something light and enjoyable, perfect for in between doorstops I think it was after I read your review last year that I added The Last Witchfinder to my wishlist, it did look pretty good if I remember. Hi Charm, if your mojo is still AWOL, try the Morganville books by Rachel Caine. I found they completely engrossed me and were easy reads, and they went by far too quickly, so that hopefully, before you know it, you'll have read all three and your mojo will be back with a vengeance! Thanks chesil, I had thought of them. I figured something non too taxing to begin with. Like you said, something that I'd whizz through in the hope that it would perk me up, seeing myself going through books, if that makes sense I did start a Sherrilyn Kenyon book last night and it seems ok so far, but I definitely want to read the Morganville books sooner rather than later Hi Charm some great books there I ahve read quite a few of the Paranormal and the crime/thrillers and a couple of the others and loved most of them, I think if you mojo is awol go for a stand alone book Erica Spindler or the Tess Gerritssen you have on there, that might kick start you into reading or if a series is what you think you need then Kelley Armstrong....hope this helps, I keep wondering if I should do a list but I don't have a TBR pile as such more of a buy and try I love Kelley Armstrong pickle! It's shame too, as I've read everything of hers that I own I did consider the Erica Spindler and the Tess Gerritsen while chosing a book last night as I do love their stuff, but I went for something a bit lighter to try coax my mojo out of hiding. I do want to get back into thrillers this year though, I spent most of last year reading supernatural books Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Oh dear, I've added 5 to my wishlist and 5 to my books bought list already! I finished Sins Of The Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon in 2 days, my first read of the year, and one in a very long series of books. I did enjoy it so I've added the next 5 in the series to my wishlist I also bought my first books of the year Erica Spindler - Blood Vines Karen Rose - Don't Tell Karen Rose - I Can See You Karen Rose - Silent Scream Stephanie Meyer - The Short Second Life Of Bree Tanner I got the thrillers, all in great nick, from a charity shop for £2.50 each and the Bree Tanner for 99p in a bookshop sale. I've actually started my next read too, Glass Houses by Rachel Caine, the first of the Morganville Vampire series. Hope it keeps my mojo entertained! (thank you frankie for your 'go buy more books advice', it seems to be working! ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 I've actually started my next read too, Glass Houses by Rachel Caine, the first of the Morganville Vampire series. Hope it keeps my mojo entertained! Oooh goody! Can't wait to hear if you like it Charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 Oooh goody! Can't wait to hear if you like it Charm Thanks chesil, I'll let you know as soon as I've finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 My mojo is not behaving so far this year - I have so much I want to read, but nothing is really grabbing hold. Maybe it's gone on holiday with yours!? One I did spot in your TBR list is The Spook's Apprentice - I really liked that one, and it's an easy read. I'm not sure about your idea of totting up what you spend.. very scary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weave Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Wow Charm, you are very organised! Happy reading for the year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelha Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Charm's Choices ~ 2011 Goodness me, it's that time already! Where did the year go? I've decided to get my finger out and start my reading list for 2011, in the hope that it will return my waning mojo Last year I set myself a target to try and read 70 books by the end of the year, having managed to read 60 the year before. I did however, only manage to read 68 although I'm confident that if my mojo had have been here throughout the last two months of the year, I would have beaten my target. With that in mind, and the fact that my mojo has gone awol, I'm going to stick to the previous target and try to hit the 70 mark in 2011. If anyone wishes to comment about a book I've read, or they've read a book they think I might enjoy, please feel free chat away here! I'm always open to suggestions and love getting them, bookish or otherwise! Charm's Choices ~ 2009 Charm's Choices ~ 2010 Currently Reading Undecided That's quite list Charm. I've been a long time "lurker", but I've pledged to start getting more involved in 2011. Thanks for the list(s) and forgive me for borrowing it for myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 My mojo is not behaving so far this year - I have so much I want to read, but nothing is really grabbing hold. Maybe it's gone on holiday with yours!? One I did spot in your TBR list is The Spook's Apprentice - I really liked that one, and it's an easy read. I'm not sure about your idea of totting up what you spend.. very scary! I bet that's it! Your mojo has nabbed my mojo and taken it off on holiday! Yours is such a bad influence on mine ... I bet they're having a ball though I got The Spook's Apprentice in a charity shop for 89p ages ago and bought it purely because I liked the cover. It is a hardback with the original old type looking cover, looks gorgeous on my bookshelf and a bargain too! I was a wee bit wary of putting up how much I've spent, I'm not sure if it is a good idea or not. Ask me in six months! Wow Charm, you are very organised! Happy reading for the year Thanks hun, I got there in the end That's quite list Charm. I've been a long time "lurker", but I've pledged to start getting more involved in 2011. Thanks for the list(s) and forgive me for borrowing it for myself! Thanks angelha! You're totally forgiven for borrowing it, I'm flattered actually and hope you enjoy some of the books I've read over the last two years I hope your reading pledge pays off too and you have a brilliant reading year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Sebastian Fitzek - Therapy Jeffrey Deaver - The Sleeping Doll Jeffrey Deaver - The Twelfth Card Jeffrey Deaver - Garden of Beasts Jeffrey Deaver - Manhattan is my Beat Jeffrey Deaver - Death of a Blue Movie Star Jeffrey Deaver- Twisted Jeffrey Deaver - More Twisted Linda Gillard - Emotional Geology Stephen Fry - Moab is my Washpot Charles Dickens - Hard Times William Shakespeare -Romeo & Juliet I loved going through your TBR pile, we have quite a few titles in common and there are some other authors I might want to try myself, I'll just have to wait that you read and review them so I can make up my mind if they're worth my time You could start your year by reading the titles above, those are the ones we both share TBR-wise, maybe you could get me reading faster Jasper Fforde - The Eyre Affair Anne Rule - The Stranger Beside Me Jeffrey Deaver -The Cold Moon Jeffrey Deaver - Roadside Crosses Chelsea Cain - Heartsick Karin Slaughter -Fractured John Grogan - Marley and Me I'm happy to see these titles on your wishlist, you have good taste missus! If you want the Slash biography and enjoy that kind of thing, may I suggest that you look up The Dirt, the Mötley Crüe biography as well? It's absolutely positively fascinating and totally revolting An entertaining read! (thank you frankie for your 'go buy more books advice', it seems to be working! ) You're welcome, I'll try and remember that advise the next time your mojo is waning, which hopefully won't be happening anytime soon Happy reading 2011 dear friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peacefield Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Wow, Charm, your mojo came back with a vengeance! What an excellent haul you made too with those five books . The Bree book is a very swift read, but an interesting story to read from a different perspective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Look at all those books you have to read this year! You're going to be such a busy woman, will you even have time to pop in for a visit with your buddies? Oh how we will miss you! (Did you ever get the Christmas card I sent? I'm a bit worried it got lost along the way ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shin Posted January 8, 2011 Share Posted January 8, 2011 (edited) For someone who has lost her reading mojo is not doing too bad. I have read the first three books in the Morganville Vampire series and I love them. Bargain Books were doing them for a great price. I didn't buy them but I am hoping to get up tomorrow and by them. Have you read any of the books from the Vampire Chronicles? I am currently on The Vampire Lestat but thinking of reading something along with it as I found Interview with a Vampire a tough read. I have only read a few pages and I may find that I can't put it down. Oh, and I still haven't posted The Heretic's Daughter back to you. I am hoping to get it back in the post this week but will let you know when I do. Edited January 8, 2011 by Shin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 10, 2011 Author Share Posted January 10, 2011 I loved going through your TBR pile, we have quite a few titles in common and there are some other authors I might want to try myself, I'll just have to wait that you read and review them so I can make up my mind if they're worth my time You could start your year by reading the titles above, those are the ones we both share TBR-wise, maybe you could get me reading faster I'm happy to see these titles on your wishlist, you have good taste missus! If you want the Slash biography and enjoy that kind of thing, may I suggest that you look up The Dirt, the Mötley Crüe biography as well? It's absolutely positively fascinating and totally revolting An entertaining read! Thanks for the suggestions! The Dirt and the Motley Crue biographies sound ...well ..... revolting! Definitely worth a further investigation I can tell you that my OH is reading the Stephen Fry book at the min and says its ok, which for him means good. Mind you he only reads about two books a year but at least Mr Fry is keeping him interested! Wow, Charm, your mojo came back with a vengeance! What an excellent haul you made too with those five books . The Bree book is a very swift read, but an interesting story to read from a different perspective. I know, what's going on with that eh? I'm onto the third in the morganville series already! I didn't really intend to get the Bree book, but for 99p I thought why not. It's not often you get a brand new hardback book for 99p I do intend to read it at some stage. Look at all those books you have to read this year! You're going to be such a busy woman, will you even have time to pop in for a visit with your buddies? Oh how we will miss you! (Did you ever get the Christmas card I sent? I'm a bit worried it got lost along the way ) Aw I'll always have time to pop in! How could I not? I'd miss all my BCF buddies! (Sorry hun, no card arrived as yet. It can take a few weeks depending how you posted it, I'll let you know as soon as it arrives ) I have read the first three books in the Morganville Vampire series and I love them. Bargain Books were doing them for a great price. I didn't buy them but I am hoping to get up tomorrow and by them. Have you read any of the books from the Vampire Chronicles? I am currently on The Vampire Lestat but thinking of reading something along with it as I found Interview with a Vampire a tough read. I have only read a few pages and I may find that I can't put it down. Oh, and I still haven't posted The Heretic's Daughter back to you. I am hoping to get it back in the post this week but will let you know when I do. I'm really enjoying the Morganville vamps, very action packed and the vamps are actually dangerous! I too got them in Bargain Books, 3 for a fiver (originally bought for kookie), so I have the first 6 of the series which should keep me busy for a while I did read several of the Vampire Chronicle books but I can't remember them very well I know I've read Interview With A Vampire, The Vampire Lestat, The Queen Of The Damned, The Tale Of The Body Thief, Memnoch The Devil (which bookjumper gave me so I have it to re-read) The Vampire Armand and I started Blood And Gold last year but gave up after about 100 pages, then realised I'd missed out Merrick . I think it may be time for a re-read of them all, it was years ago I read them! Thanks for letting me know about The Heretic's Daughter too, there's nobody on the list after you but a friend of mine was wanting to borrow it. Mind you, her mojo is AWOL atm and I don't think THD is a wise choice to bring it swiftly back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 (edited) Sins Of The Night ~by~ Sherrilyn Kenyon Synopsis courtesy of Waterstone's: In the realm of the Dark-Hunters there is a code of honour that even immortal bad boys must follow. No human can be harmed. Dark-Hunters are the protectors, the good guys. Yet every few centuries or so, there is always one who thinks himself above the Code. Even worse, there is always one who decides to convert others to his cause. Alexion is the defender of the code that governs the immortals. He is judge, jury and executioner: if they step over the line it's his wrath they will face. For centuries Alexion has survived alone. Isolated and haunted by his human past, he has learned to distance himself from his emotions and his role ensures that even his fellow Dark-Hunters give him a wide berth. However, this time the rogue Dark-Hunter is an old friend. Alexion cannot destroy him without at least allowing him one last chance at redemption. But to do this he needs the help of a female Dark-Hunter who goes by the name Danger. And the last time Alexion ran into her, she tried to kill him. This was the perfect book to bring back my mojo, light, not to taxing and entertaining. I instantly liked the main characters and the story moved swiftly along, although sometimes a bit predictable in places. I still ended up enjoying it and will probably be buying more of this series 7/10 Edited January 18, 2011 by Charm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charm Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 I'm now on my 5th book of the year so far, Feast Of Fools by Rachel Caine. I've decided to put my thoughts on all of the books in the series at once, when I've read all the ones I have. As I'm reading them so quick at the minute, and they flow straight on from book to book, it's like they're all just one big book! I'm really enjoying them so far and so pleased to actually be reading again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 Thanks for the suggestions! The Dirt and the Motley Crue biographies sound ...well ..... revolting! Definitely worth a further investigation I can tell you that my OH is reading the Stephen Fry book at the min and says its ok, which for him means good. Mind you he only reads about two books a year but at least Mr Fry is keeping him interested! It's actually just one biography, it's called The Dirt and it's by Mötley Crüe. However, Nikki Sixx from Mötley Crüe (he now has his own bad called Sixx AM which I really like) has actually written his own biography called The Heroin Diaries, and even the former MC vocalist (can't remember the name) has written his own, I can't remember the full title but there's the word 'tequila' there somewhere I haven't read that latter two but I'm probably going to at some point. Every girl needs a bit of revolting reading every now and then, right? I'm glad to hear your hubby has picked such a great book for one of his ~two reads of the year If he's still reading it and enjoying it, then it definitely must be good. Not that I would ever doubt it It's the Stephen Fry, so what's not to like! Anyways, I'm sooo happy to hear your mojo's still working out for you! You deserve it hun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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