Monthly Reads: March 2021

Posted April 6, 2021 by Holly in Features, Giveaways | 6 Comments

It’s a new month so we’re back with a list of our Monthly Reads to share with each of you. This is where you’ll see what each of us has read and what our favorite books and our least favorite books of the month are. Check it out.

Casee

I didn’t finish a single book until March 18th. I ended up reading eight books. I sure surprised myself.

My absolute favorite of the month was Come to Me Recklessly by A.L. Jackson. My heart could barely hold all my feels for this book. I was actually surprised because I didn’t really care for the hero in the first two books of the series. I should never have doubted A.L. Jackson. I didn’t read a bad book in March, but there were a few that I liked less than others.

Holly

March was a better reading month for me, partly because I listened to some old favorites during my commute. I finished 20 books.

Sweet Dreams (Colorado Mountains #2) by Kristen Ashley (reread) | 4 out of 5
The Last Warrior (Shifters Unbound #13) by Jennifer Ashley | 3.75 out of 5
Shield-Maiden: Under the Howling Moon (The Road to Valhalla #1) by Melanie Karsak | 4 out of 5
One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #3) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Sweep of the Blade (Innkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Tiger Magic (Shifters Unbound #5) by Jennifer Ashley (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Tiger Striped (Shifters Unbound #11.5) by Jennifer Ashley (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
When He’s an Alpha (The Olympus Pride #2) by Suzanne Wright | 3.25 out of 5
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
The Wedding (Lairds’ Fiancées} by Julie Garwood (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Saving Grace by Julie Garwood (audio) (reread) | 5 out of 5
The Secret (Highlands’ Lairds #1) by Julie Garwood (audio) (reread) | 5 out of 5
Stone-Cold Fox (Mai Hayashi #1) by Hailey Edwards | 3.75 out of 5
The Switch by Beth O’Leary | 3.5 out of 5
The Hook Up (Game On #1) by Kristen Callihan (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Complicated by Kristen Ashley (reread) | 4 out of 5
Night of the Living Deed (A Haunted Guesthouse Mystery #1) by E.J. Cooperman (audio) | 3.25 out of 5
Dragons Don’t Eat Meat (Valkyrie Bestiary #1) by Kim McDougall | 4 out of 5
Dervishes Don’t Dance (Valkyrie Bestiary #2) by Kim McDougall | 3.25 out of 5
Murder on Cold Street (Lady Sherlock #5) by Sherry Thomas (audio) | 4.5 out of 5

My favorite read of the month was Murder on Cold Street by Sherry Thomas, with an honorable mention to Dragons Don’t Eat Meat by Kim McDougall. My least favorite was Dervishes Don’t Dance by Kim McDougall. I didn’t dislike it, necessarily, but it didn’t compare to the first book in the series, which was a major disappointment.

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Monthly Reads: February 2021

Posted March 2, 2021 by Casee in Features, Giveaways | 10 Comments

It’s a new month so we’re back with a list of our Monthly Reads to share with each of you. This is where you’ll see what each of us has read and what our favorite books and our least favorite books of the month are. Check it out.

Casee

February was an embarrassing month for me. I read four books. To make it even more pathetic one was a DNF & one was a reread.

Motorcycle Man (Dream Man #4) (reread) by Kristen Ashley | 4.75 out of 5
Rock Chick Renegade (Rock Chick #4) by Kristen Ashley | 4.5 out of 5
Lightning Game (GhostWalkers #17) by Christine Feehan | DNF
Still Standing (Wild West MC #1) by Kristen Ashley | 2.5 out of 5

Once again, I’ve read more Kristen Ashley books than anything else. I love Motorcycle Man, so that was a fun reread. Still Standing was interesting to say the least. My favorite book in February was Rock Chick Renegade. I just loved Jules and Vance.

Holly

I felt like I read a lot in February, but I only finish 16 books. 16 is a perfectly respectable number, but I swear it felt like I read at least 20. So weird.

The House on the Cerulean Sea by T.J. Klune | 4 out of 5
Dead in the Water (Gemini #1) by Hailey Edwards (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Head Above Water (Gemini #2) by Hailey Edwards (audio) | 4 out of 5
Hell or High Water (Gemini #3) by Hailey Edwards (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Fish out of Water (Gemini #4) by Hailey Edwards (audio) | 4 out of 5
The Return of Eden McCall by Judith Duncan (reread) | 4 out of 5
Chaos Reigning (Consortium Rebellion #3) by Jessie Mihalik | 4 out of 5
The Beast of Beswick (Everleigh Sisters #1) by Amalie Howard | 3.75 out of 5
A Study in Scarlet Women (Lady Sherlock #1) by Sherry Thomas | 4 out of 5
A Conspiracy in Belgravia (Lady Sherlock #2) by Sherry Thomas | 4.25 out of 5
The Hollow of Fear (Lady Sherlock #3) by Sherry Thomas | 4 out of 5
The Art of Theft (Lady Sherlock #4) by Sherry Thomas | 4 out of 5
Heart on a Leash (Hearts of Alaska #1) by Alanna Martin | 3.25 out of 5
Wildfire (Hidden Legacy #3) by Ilona Andrews (reread) (audio) | 4.5 out of 5
Emerald Blaze (Hidden Legacy #5) by Ilona Andrews | 3.75 out of 5
Wild Sign (Alpha and Omega #6) by Patricia Briggs | 4.25 out of 5

My favorite reads of the month were the Lady Sherlock series by Sherry Thomas. I believe book two was my favorite, but I enjoyed them all. My least favorite read was Heart on a Leash by Alanna Martin. I liked the romance, but the family feud in the book was really over-the-top.

Rowena

As far as my Goodreads Challenge is concerned, I’m on track to meet my reading goals for this year so I’m going to have to be okay with that. It was a busy month for me at work but also with my family so I’m surprised that I’m still on track to meet my goals. I’ll take it.

Here’s what I read this past month:

Wicked Fox (Gumiho #1) by Kat Cho | 4 out of 5
The Beast of Beswick (Everleigh Sisters #1) by Amalie Howard | 4 out of 5

I liked both books that I read this month but I think I liked Wicked Fox just a smidge more. I’m really interested in the Gumiho story so I really liked that one. I’m very interested in continuing that series whereas I have no interest in reading the next book in the Everleigh series by Amalie Howard.

Giveaway Alert

Three lucky winners will choose their prize (one book) from any of the books we logged this month. If you want to be entered to win, leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite – and least favorite – reads of the month were.

So…what was your favorite read of the month? And your least favorite? Use the Gleam Widget to enter! Good luck!

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Monthly Reads: January 2021

Posted February 2, 2021 by Rowena in Features | 8 Comments

It’s a new month so we’re back with a list of our Monthly Reads to share with each of you. This is where you’ll see what each of us has read and what our favorite books and our least favorite books of the month are. Check it out.

Casee

I am really happy with my reading in January. I read/listened to a total of 11 books. That’s huge for me. I really hope my reading this year continues how it started. Fingers crossed.

Lucky Stars (Ghosts and Reincarnation #5) by Kristen Ashley | 4 out of 5
The Duke and I (Bridgertons #1) by Julia Quinn | 3.75 out of 5
Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder #1) by Ilona Andrews | 4.25 out of 5
Wraith (Masters of Mayhem #1) by Renee Rocco | 4 out of 5
Sapphire Flames (Hidden Legacy #4) by Ilona Andrews (audio) | 4 out of 5
Roommate by Sarina Bowen | 4 out of 5
Rock Addiction (Rock Kiss #1) by Nalini Singh (reread) | 5 out of 5
The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons #2) by Julia Quinn | 4.5 out of 5
Archangel’s Blade (Guild Hunter #4) by Nalini Singh (audio)(reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Monster (Savages #1) by Jessica Gadziala | 4 out of 5
Lick (Stage Dive #1) by Kylie Scott (audio) | 3.5 out of 5

My favorite book of the month was The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn. I can’t believe it’s taken me all these years to read this series. My least favorite was Lick by Kylie Scott. I couldn’t stand the heroine although the hero was yummy.

Holly

January was an okay reading month for me. I wanted to read more, but things are crazy at work right now and I just didn’t have time. I finished 18 books and DNF’d 2.

Crown of Shadows (Court of Midnight and Deception #1) by K.M. Shea | 3.25 out of 5
Crown of Moonlight (Court of Midnight and Deception #2) by K.M. Shea | 4 out of 5
The Queen’s Crown (Court of Midnight and Deception #3) by K.M. Shea | 3.75 out of 5
The Prince and the Troll (Faraway #1) by Rainbow Rowell (audio) | 3 out of 5
Repeat by Kylie Scott (reread) | 5 out of 5
Written in Red (The Others #1) by Anne Bishop (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Murder of Crows (The Others #2) by Anne Bishop (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Vision in Silver (The Others #3) by Anne Bishop (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Marked in Flesh (The Others #4) by Anne Bishop (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Etched in Bone (The Others #5) by Anne Bishop (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Complicated by Kristen Ashley (reread) | 4 out o 5
Make Mine Magic by Shanna Swendson (audio) | 4 out of 5
One Fine Fae (Mystic Bayou #4.5) by Molly Harper (novella) (audio) | 4 out of 5
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia | 3.75 out of 5
The Wages of Sin (Sarah Gilchrist #1) by Kaite Welsh (audio) | 3.5 out of 5
Ten Things I Hate About the Duke (Difficult Dukes #2) by Loretta Chase | 3.5 out of 5
The Gamble (Colorado Mountain #1) by Kristen Ashley (reread) | 4 out of 5
Sweet Dreams (Colorado Mountain #2) by Kristen Ashley | 4.5 out of 5
Werewolf’s Mark by Darcia Cobbler | DNF
Kiss of Fire by Rebecca Ethington | DNF

My favorite new read this month was Crown of Moonlight by K.M. Shea. The series started off kind of slow, but I ended up really enjoying it, though book 2 was my favorite. My least favorite was The Prince and the Troll by Rainbow Rowell. The writing was stellar and I enjoyed the witty banter, but frankly there was no purpose to it and I felt like I wasted my time by listening to it.

Rowena

January was a solid reading month for the reader that I am these days. I’m glad to not be pressuring myself to read more so that I can keep up with the book blog. I’m reading much more for pleasure and that’s reflected in the quality of the books that I’m reading. I should have been more picky about what I chose to read before now. So while I didn’t read a lot, here’s what I did read in the month of January.

The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen | 4.5 out of 5
The Traitor Queen by Danielle L. Jensen | 4.5 out of 5
Training Camp: Rain by Wesley King and Kobe Bryant | 4.25 out of 5
The Roommate by Rosie Danan | 4 out of 5
The Intimacy Experiment by Rosie Danan | 4 out of 5

My favorite reads of the month are The Bridge Kingdom by Danielle L. Jensen and The Traitor Queen by Danielle L. Jensen. This series is super good so far and I’m really looking forward to seeing where Jensen takes the rest of the series. I’m curious about the sisters, the people, and seeing where Aren and Lara go from here.

I don’t really have a least favorite read of the month since I enjoyed all of the books that I read so I’m not going to choose one. 🙂

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So…what was your favorite read of the month? And your least favorite? Use the Gleam Widget to enter! Good luck!

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Monthly Reads: December 2020

Posted January 5, 2021 by Rowena in Features, Giveaways | 12 Comments

It’s a new month so we’re back with a list of our Monthly Reads to share with each of you. This is where you’ll see what each of us has read and what our favorite books and our least favorite books of the month are. Check it out.

Casee

I only read three books in December. It’s pretty pathetic. I’m really hoping to read more in 2021.

Sommersgate House (Ghosts and Reincarnation #1) by Kristen Ashley | 4.5 out of 5
Lacybourne Manor (Ghosts and Reincarnation #2) by Kristen Ashley | 4.25 out of 5
Penmort Castle (Ghosts and Reincarnation #3) by Kristen Ashley | 3.5 out of 5

My favorite book of this series so far is Sommersgate House, though all the books in the series have been pretty good.

Holly

I had a fairly decent reading month. I managed to read 23 books, which is better than most other months in 2020.

Twisted Creek by Jodi Thomas (reread) | 3.25 out of 5
Wolves and Daggers (Steampunk Red Riding hood #1) by Melanie Karsak | DNF
Seduction on a Snowy Night by Madeline Hunter, Sabrina Jeffries and Mary Jo Putney (anthology) | 1.5 out of 5
Fairytale Come Alive by Kristen Ashley (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Rock Addiction (Rock Kiss #1) by Nalini Singh (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Hauntings and Humbug: A Steampunk Christmas Carol by Melanie Karsak | 3.75 out of 5
Goblins and Snowflakes: (Steampunk Fairy Tales: The Elves and the Shoemaker #5) by Melanie Karsak | 4 out of 5
Repeat by Kylie Scott (reread) | 5 out of 5
Whiskey Holiday by Crystal Daniels | 1.5 out of 5
Magical Midlife Madness (Leveling Up #1) by K.F. Breene
Polar Opposites by Dani Wyatt | 1.5 out of 5
Scrooged by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward (anthology) | 3.75 out of 5
Shadow of a Doubt (The Potentate of Atlanta #1) by Hailey Edwards | 3.5 out of 5
Pack of Lies (The Potentate of Atlanta #2) by Hailey Edwards | 3.5 out of 5
One Fell Sweep (Innkeeper Chronicles #3) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Sweep of the Blade (Innkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
To Dream Again by Laura Lee Guhrke | 3.25 out of 5
Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder #1) by Ilona Andrews | 4.5 out of 5
Wildfire (Hidden Legacy #3) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
The Scarletti Curse by Christine Feehan (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
The Mistletoe Bride by Anne Gracie | 3.5 out of 5
The Christmas Bride (Chance Sisters #4.5) by Anne Gracie | 3.75 out of 5
The Earl of Christmas Past (Goode Girls #1.5) by Kerrigan Byrne | 3.75 out of 5

My favorite read of the month was Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews. I’m so happy to be back in the Kate Daniels World. An honorable mention goes to Goblins and Snowflakes by Melanie Karsak. My least favorite was the Seduction on a Snowy Night anthology. I only read the first two stories, but neither was very good. I also thought Whiskey Holiday by Crystal Daniels was pretty bad.

Rowena

December was a pretty slow reading month for me but since that was the case for most of the year, I’m not too worried about it. 2021 is already looking up for me so I’m hopeful that I’ll be able to add some books to our monthly giveaway here on Book Binge.

Here’s what I read in December:

Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder #1) by Ilona Andrews | 4.75 out of 5
To Dream Again by Laura Lee Guhrke | 3.75 out of 5
In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren | 3.25 out of 5
Twisted Creek by Jodi Thomas | 3.25 out of 5

My favorite read of the month was Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder #1) by Ilona Andrews because it was just a fantastic read all around. Julie and Derek being front and center makes me so happy and the Andrews writing duo really did their thing with this one. I loved it. My least favorite read of the month goes to In a Holidaze by Christina Lauren, not because it was a bad book but I just enjoyed it the least of the books that I read.

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Monthly Reads: November 2020

Posted December 4, 2020 by Holly in Features, Giveaways | 5 Comments

It’s a new month so we’re back with a list of our Monthly Reads to share with each of you. This is where you’ll see what each of us has read and what our favorite books and our least favorite books of the month are. Check it out.

Casee

I’m a little late with my list for November, but better late than never. I had a horrible reading month. I read three books (one was a DNF). All Kristen Ashley.

Lady Luck (Colorado Mountain #3) by Kristen Ashley | 3.5 out of 5
Breath by Kristen Ashley (Colorado Mountain #4)| DNF
Fairytale Come Alive (Ghosts and Reincarnation #4) by Kristen Ashley | 4 out of 5

My favorite book of the month was Fairytale Come Alive. I was hesitant to read it at first because it’s not the first book in the series, but that wasn’t an issue here. My least favorite book was Breathe because the hero was a total ass. I wanted to junk punch him.

Holly

My reading was derailed by Kate Daniels this month. Once I started the series I had to finish it. Hopefully I’ll get more new-to-me book read in December.

Lord of Temptation (Lost Lords of Pembrook #2) by Lorraine Heath | 3.75 out of 5
Lord of Wicked Intentions (Lost Lords of Pembrook) by Lorraine Heath | 4 out of 5
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels #3) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Magic Slays (Kate Daniels #5) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels #7) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.75 out of 5
Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels #8) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.75 out of 5
Magic Binds (Kate Daniels #9) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels #10) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4 out of 5
Fairytale Come Alive by Kristen Ashley (reread) | 4 out of 5

My favorite new-to-me read of the month was Lord of Wicked Intentions by Lorraine Heath. It’s funny, because when I started the series the hero was my least favorite brother. But the story really worked for me. My least favorite read was Lord of Temptation, but that’s only by process of elimination, since I only read two new books. It was a good story, just not as good as the other one.

Giveaway Alert

Three lucky winners will choose their prize (one book) from any of the books we logged this month. If you want to be entered to win, leave a comment on this post telling us what your favorite – and least favorite – reads of the month were.