Chrissy Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 27) Six Moon Summer by SM Reine 28) All Hallows Moon by SM Reine Although written by the same author as The Descent Series, these first two of a series feel younger. The main character is 15 years old and the issues facing her, aside from her main one, are teenage. I am however enjoying the stories - with few words SM Reine conveys depth and colour to a character or scene. I am looking forward to working my way through them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 (edited) I double posted in August, but thought I would make use of the post today (November 1st) It's been a while since I have posted, but until recently managed to read quite a bit. I stayed with reading series of books so that I could stay immersed in each book-i-verse. It seemed to work with my fragile reading mojo. So, here's the rest of the books I read since August's Read-A-Thon. I carried on with SM Reine's werewolf series with ; 29) Long Night Moon 30) Gray Moon Rising I then moved onto the Cain Chronicles that extend the stories; 31) New Moon Summer 32) Blood Moon Harvest 33) Moon of The Terrible 34) Red Rose Moon 35) Dark Moon 36) Of Wings & Wolves 37) Alpha Moon They are all fairly short reads, but action packed and compelling. I enjoyed them enormously as they kept my mojo ticking over nicely. I then moved onto another series, the preposterous yet incredibly readable 'Betrayed' series by Carolyn McCray. The central premise of each book remains the same; A long lost secret relating to a religious text, a secret society sworn to protect the secret, and a small team made up of a feisty intelligent female and a crack special ops team. The Crucifixion, the Ten Commandments, the Madonna - they all appear in the series, alongside 'visits' to world sites that often end in destruction. The novella / novel combination was made up of 38) 30 Pieces Of Silver 39) Ambush 40) Targeted 41) Covert 42) Havoc 43) Shiva 44) Mayhem All action, all nonsense. You have to not only suspend you belief, you have to wrap it up and hang it from a lamppost. But they remain readable daftness. The SM Reine books, and these Carolyn McCray books were all very cheap kindle sets, so I gave them a chance, and I am glad I did. Edited November 1, 2013 by Chrissy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted November 1, 2013 Author Share Posted November 1, 2013 I had bought the last of a favourite YA series, 'Fyre' by Angie Sage. Her Septimus Heap series is a wonderfully realised world, and 'Fyre' a fabulous concluding book. I read 'Fyre', then immediately went back and re read the series from the beginning; 45) Magyk 46) Flyte 47) Physik 48) Queste 49) Syren 50) Darke 51) Fyre Through these 7 books you watch Septimus the seventh son of a seventh son, Jenna the Castle's Princess and Beetle a Castle Scribe grow into themselves and undertake adventures as they repeatedly secure the safety of the Castle and it's inhabitants from those who would cause harm. Original, inventive and stunningly well depicted, this series has been a delight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted November 4, 2013 Share Posted November 4, 2013 You've been on a real reading spree, haven't you Wow! That must feel pretty amazing after your long dry spell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted November 4, 2013 Author Share Posted November 4, 2013 It was amazing, although I should state that many of them were pretty quick to read. I'm back in a dry spell at the moment, although I feel a reading spree coming upon me soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I've read Magyk, my sister owns a couple of books from this series (I bought most of them for her). I'd like to own all the books as well at some point (I did buy Magyk for the Kindle when it was on sale). I quite liked the first book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 I know the series might not be to everyone's taste. but I do love it. It is an absorbing and complete universe into which I can dive. The first book, Magyk was bought when we were on holiday in the West Highlands of Scotland many years ago. We had popped into a local supermarket, and as always I perused their book section. The cover design caught my eye ,looking like an old bound leather book, and I fell in love. They have altered the design since then, although they have fortunately always made sure that some copies in the style of the original book are also produced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 I love the design of the first book cover too! I can imagine you picking it up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 I got your christmas card in the mail today! Thank you so much chrissy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted December 29, 2013 Author Share Posted December 29, 2013 This should be my last post in here as I round up my 2013 reads. Earlier in the year I read a couple of different series by a new-to-me author, SM Reine. Her Descent Series featured the preternatural investigator and exorcist Elise Kavanagh who is the expert when it comes to violent deaths at the jaws of evil (fantasticfiction). They perked up my (at times) sluggish mojo, so when I fell into another reading slump this month I thought I would visit with Elise again. Glad I did! 52) Sacrificed In Shadow 53) Oaths Of blood 54) Ruled By Steel 55) Caged In Bone Gods, demons, angels, humans, shady organisations, werewolves, possessions and secret cults. It's all in there alongside magic, angelic dimensions, demonic domains, betrayal, heroism and kick ass action. I have enjoyed this series and am looking forward to the next book in the series in 2014. To round off the year I have started Dan Brown's 'Inferno'. If I finish it before the 1st of January I will get my review in here. THANK YOU TO ALL VISITORS TO MY LITTLE READING THREAD OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. FEEL FREE TO COME VISIT ME IN MY NEW SHINY 2014 THREAD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobblybear Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 To round off the year I have started Dan Brown's 'Inferno'. If I finish it before the 1st of January I will get my review in here. I read this in the last couple of days, so I'll be interested to read your review. I haven't reviewed it yet, because I'm still playing catchup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppyshake Posted December 29, 2013 Share Posted December 29, 2013 THANK YOU TO ALL VISITORS TO MY LITTLE READING THREAD OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. FEEL FREE TO COME VISIT ME IN MY NEW SHINY 2014 THREAD. I most certainly will .. in fact I've already been over there and kicked my shoes off and whatnot Glad you're enjoying your reading again Chrissy-poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 I'm glad you had a nice reading year, Chrissy ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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