Showing posts with label April. Show all posts
Showing posts with label April. Show all posts

4/19/2010

It's Monday, What are you Reading?!

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It's Monday, what are you reading!?!? This weekly meme is put on by Sheila at Book Journey.

So, what did you read last week? And what are you reading now?


Last Week:
  • Walk on the Wild Side by Christine Warren
  • I'm still attempting: Nightlight by The Harvard Lampoon.
I haven't reviewed them yet, so they'll probably end up on next monday's list with links :D


I did re-review Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead. You can find that review here


This week, I plan to read:
  • Three Days to Dead by Kelly Meding
  • One Bite with a Stranger by Christine Warren
  • The Demon You Know by Christine Warren
I would attempt to read more, but I have a wedding to plan too! And though I'd rather be reading, the wedding plans need to get going. I only have 139 days left!! eek. [fyi... I read by mood, the list above --aside from Three Days to Dead--may change slightly].


Okay, so this week I'll also have reviews up for:
  • Wolf at the Door by Christine Warren
  • Moon Craving by Lucy Monroe
  • Somebody Killed His Editor by Josh Lanyon
  • Frostbite by Richelle Mead [if I'm lucky]
  • Three Days to Dead by Kelly Meding [another if I'm lucky]
BUUT, I may save some for the next week. Unless I can find time to go back and review books I've already read, then the list above may change a bit. Yay! Hopefully a successful Monday Meme for me :D.

4/07/2010

Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs

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Silver Borneby Patricia Briggs
March 30, 2010
Fantasy/Paranormal/Romance
Penguin

Why I read it: I've read all the others in the series, and I love Mercy, Adam, Samuel, Jesse, Warren, Kyle, Darryl, Aurielle, Honey, Bran, Charles, etc.

Synopsis from Barnesandnoble[dot]com.

When mechanic and shapeshifter Mercy Thompson attempts to return a powerful Fae book she'd previously borrowed in an act of desperation, she finds the bookstore locked up and closed down.

It seems the book contains secret knowledge-and the Fae will do just about anything to keep it out of the wrong hands. And if that doesn't take enough of Mercy's attention, her friend Samuel is struggling with his wolf side-leaving Mercy to cover for him, lest his own father declare Sam's life forfeit.
All in all, Mercy has had better days. And if she isn't careful, she might not have many more to live...
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Despite already knowing about the series and wanting to read it so desperately, the cover looks amazing. As always. One thing that someone told me they noticed is that her tattoo's don't match on ever cover. Which, I've never put to the test, but I can see that there's a lot more. And I can't remember her ever talking about tattoos in the book [besides the wolf paw--erm, coyote paw], but that's probably my early Alzheimer working its magic. Even if her tattoos change, I still love the girl on the cover.

I can't remember how the hook was, but I didn't really need one. The hook was already in place when I finished the last book. I always want to know the deep secrets of Mercy and Adam's relationship. But I don't know why I expect it when every time, Patricia Briggs lets me know that Mercy doesn't want to show that part. Or maybe it's Adam. He is the chauvinistic quiet guy that doesn't like "claiming" his woman with the other ultra-sensitive-eared werewolves in the house. *giggle*

I really really really didn't want to finish this book. Which is a sign of an awesome read. Because if I did, then I would either find the last of their story. OR [and hopefully it's this rather than the other], I'll have to wait way too long for the next one. And really, 1 day is too long.

After I finished, I felt angry, sad, happy, excited, eager, sweet, and all the above. It left off one way, but I couldn't help but feel everything that happened in the book and everything that would happen in the [hopefully soon] next book

I will probably re-read this book several times. Just like I have every other Mercy Thompson book. I will however, skip over the fae parts. I read on someone's blog (can't remember where, sorry) that the fae parts could have been left out and it would still have been a great story. And to be honest, I would probably skip over those parts when I re-read this book. MOstly because I love Adam and Mercy and they're every thought/desire should be out there for me to read consecutively.


This book is great for EVERYONE. It doesn't have any feel like Twilight werewolves. There is romance there, but it's minimal, the development of the characters is fantastic. Male, female, 16-73. All can read the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs.

Ratings:
1.Cover: +1
2. Hooked: +1
3. Finished the book: +1
4. Overall Feeling: Pos +2
5. Re-Readability: +1
6. Suggest to others: +2
7. Lost time: Nope +1
8. Grammar:+1

so it looks like I have my first 10 out of 10. My 2nd book in my 30 books this year, and I get a 10! I'm so excited :D. I know I won't be able to get this lucky for long, so I won't expect it, but doesn't it feel nice to have awesome books to read? YESS!!!

Others in series:
Moon Called
Blood Bound
Iron Kissed
Bone Crossed
Silver Borne
Homecoming (Graphic Novel Series #1)

4/01/2010

NYT Bestsellers for April 2010

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I wish they had the ability to split it up via genre. That way I don't have to post all the boring stuff ;)>

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett
2. House Rules by Jodi Picoult
3. The Silent Sea by Clive Cussler and Jack Du Brul
4. Think Twice by Lisa Scottoline
5. Abraham Lincoln:Vampire Hunter by Seth Grahame-Smith

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. The Big Short by Michael Lewis
2. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler
4. The Pacific by Hugh Ambrose

PAPERBACK TRADE FICTION
1. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
2. Little Bee by Chris Cleave
4. A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick
5. The 8th Confession by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro

PAPERBACK MASS MARKET FICTION
1. The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
2. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks
3. First Family by David Baldacci
4. Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane
5. Long Lost by Harlan Coben

PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1. The Blind Side by Michael Lewis
2. A Patriot's History of the United States by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen
4. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
5. My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler

HARDCOVER ADVICE
1. The Kind Diet by Alicia Silverstone
2. Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
3. Women, Food and God by Geneen Roth
4. Rework by Jason Fried and David Heinemeier Hansson

PAPERBACK ADVICE
1. Food Rules by Michael Pollan
2. Now Eat This! by Rocco DiSpirito
3. What to Expect When You're Expecting by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon MAzel
4. The Belly Fat Cure by Jorge Cruise
5. Cook This, Not That! by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding

CHILDREN'S BOOKS
1. The Easter Egg by Jan Brett
2. Disney's Alice in Wonderland: The Usual Guide by Jo Casey and Laura Gilbert
3. The Lion and the Mouse by Jerry Pinkney
4. Poet Extraordinaire! by Jane O'Connor
5. My Garden by Kevin Henkes

GRAPHIC BOOKS
1. Twilight by Stephenie Meyer and Young C. Kim
2. Kick-Ass by Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.
3. The Book of Genesis: Illustrated by R. Crumb
4. Dark Tower: The Fall of Gilead by Robin Furth and Peter David
5. Superman: New Krypton, Vol 3 by Greg Rucka, Geoff Johns and James Robinson

Million dollar question: Will I read any? Probably not. The NYT seems just like movie critics, but for books... they don't see real talent in providing the escape of reality. They just look for what has a message and give that 7 thousand stars or thumbs up, when really... it's boring as hell.
If I had to pick 2 to read, which ones? I have to choose 2?!!!! Really? I can pick 1. Kick-Ass. I will be seeing the movie, and I think it's an awesome concept that's loosely based off of real people--without the killing of course. Shadow Hare is the main guy of this underground bounty hunter clan. Plus, it's pictures... so I don't really have to suffer through anything major :D (#2 is non-existent from this list).

4/09/2009

New York Times Best Sellers for April

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(this is in order from 1-5)
Hardcover Fiction:




Hardcover Nonfiction:





Paperback Fiction:





Paperback Nonfiction:





Mass Market Fiction:




Childrens:



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