Monthly Reads: October and November 2015

We skipped October, so we’re doing a double list this month.

Holly: Both October and November were surprisingly good reading months for me. I felt like I barely read anything, but my numbers were great. Granted, I did do a lot of re-reading, but still. I’ll take it.

October: 24 Books

1. Win Me by Joan Kilby | 3 out of 5
2. Woo Me by Karina Bliss | 4 out of 5
3. Wait for Me by Sarah Mayberry | 4.25 out of 5
4. One King’s Way by Samantha Young | 3.5 out of 5
5. The Fifteenth Minute by Sarina Bowen | 4 out of 5
6. Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krents | 2.75 out of 5
7. Raging Sea by Terri Brisbin | DNF
8. November 9 by Colleen Hoover | 5 out of 5
9. Dragos Goes to Washington by Thea Harrison | 4 out of 5
10. Rock Redemption by Nalini Singh (re-read) | 4 out of 5
11. Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh (re-read) | 5 out of 5
12. The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan | 4 out of 5
13. The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan (re-read) | 4 out of 5
14. The Year We Hid Away by Sarina Bowen (re-read) | 5 out of 5
15. Fairytale Come Alive by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 4 out of 5
16. Castle Hill by Samantha Young (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
17. Down London Road by Samantha Young (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
18. On Dublin Street by Samantha Young (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
19. Sweet Dreams by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 4 out of 5
20. The Gamble by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 3.75 out of 5
21. Motorcycle Man by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 3 out of 5
22. Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison (re-read) | 5 out of 5
23. Kill and Tell by Linda Howard (re-read) | 3 out of 5
24. Now You See Her by Linda Howard (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
25. The Lion’s Lady by Julie Garwood (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5

I did a lot of re-reading in October, but I think my favorite new read of the month was November 9 by Colleen Hoover, followed by The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan. November 9 wrecked me. Just totally wrecked me. I really loved Dex and Fiona in The Game Plan.

My least favorite read of the month was Secret Sisters by Jayne Ann Krentz. I liked the romance, but the bumbling mystery plot was such a mess it totally killed the book for me.

November: 20

1. Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews | 3 out of 5
2. Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews | 3.25 out of 5
3. Magic Strikes by Ilona Andrews | 3.5 out of 5
4. Magic Mourns by Ilona Andrews | 3.25 out of 5
5. Magic Bleeds by Ilona Andrews | 3.75 out of 5
6. Magic Dreams by Ilona Andrews | 3.25 out of 5
7. Magic Slays by Ilona Andrews | 3.75 out of 5
8. Magic Gifts by Ilona Andrews | 3 out of 5
9. Gunmetal Magic by Ilona Andrews | 3.75 out of 5
10. Magic Rises by Ilona Andrews | 4 out of 5
11. Curran POV Collection by Gordon Andrews | 3.5 out of 5
12. Ride Steady by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 4.25 out of 5
13. Kaleidoscope by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 3 out of 5
14. Own the wind by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 4 out of 5
15. Wild Man by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 3.5 out of 5
16. Law Man by Kristen Ashley (re-read) | 3 out of 5
17. Back to Us by Christi Barth | 3.75 out of 5
18. Falling Under by Lauren Dane | 4 out of 5
19. Honor’s Splendour by Julie Garwood (re-read) | 4.5 out of 5
20. Pia Does Hollywood | 3.75 out of 5

In November  I binge-read the Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews. It started out slow but really picked up as the series wore on. I really like the world and the characters. I’m excited to continue, though I am taking a break now. I don’t wan to burnout on the series.

My favorite read of the series so far is probably Magic Rises. My least favorite is Magic Bites.

Rowena: Every year, towards the end of the year, my reading slows down. I’m not sure if it’s because I pushed myself throughout the rest of the year to meet my reading challenges or what but whatever it is, I didn’t get a lot of reading done in the last couple of months.

Here’s what I did read though.

October: 10

1. Falling for the Wrong Guy by Sara Hantz | 2 out of 5
2. Kissing Her Crazy by Kira Archer | 3 out of 5
3. True North (True #1) by Liora Blake | 4 out of 5
4. True Devotion (True #2) by Liora Blake | 4.5 out of 5
5. True Divide (True #3) by Liora Blake | 3.5 out of 5
6. Walk through Fire (Chaos #4) by Kristen Ashley | 3.5 out of 5
7. November 9 by Colleen Hoover | 5 out of 5
8. Game On by Katie McCoy | 1.5 out of 5
9. Falling into Bed with a Duke (Hellions of Havisham #1) by Lorraine Heath | 4.5 out of 5
10. The Fifteenth Minute (Ivy Years #5) by Sarina Bowen | 4 out of 5

My favorite reads of the month go to True Devotion by Liora Blake, November 9 by Colleen Hoover and Falling into Bed with a Duke by Lorraine Heath. I loved all of these books. Simon from True Devotion completely rocked my socks, November 9 completely wrecked me and I loved the romance between Minerva and Ashe in Falling into Bed with a Duke. I loved each of these books in different ways but I loved them all equally. So much good. Honorable mentions go to The Fifteenth Minute by Sarina Bowen. That was another fantastic and well-written novel.

My least favorite read for the month of October goes to Game On by Katie McCoy. I went into this book thinking that I would enjoy it but unfortunately, that didn’t happen. I couldn’t connect with the characters, the story and when I finished the book, I was glad it was done. It’s always a bummer when a book you wanted to read just doesn’t work for you.

November: 6

1. The Game Plan (Game On #3) by Kristen Callihan | 4.25 out of 5
2. One King’s Way (On Dublin Street #6.5) by Samantha Young | 3 out of 5
3. A Wrong Bed Christmas by Liz Talley & Kimberly Van Meter | 4 out of 5
4. Overruled (Legal Briefs #1) by Emma Chase | 2 out of 5
5. Sustained (Legal Briefs #2) by Emma Chase | 5 out of 5
6. How to Be Brave by E. Katherine Kottaras | DNF
7. A Wrong Bed Christmas by Kimberly Van Meter & Liz Talley | 4 out of 5
8. Seven Nights of Surrender by Jeanette Grey | 4.5 out of 5
9. Heat Exchange by Shannon Stacey | 3 out of 5

Holly read more in one month than I did in both months. I need to step my game up. In the month of November, I was busy with basketball with birthday celebrations so my reading continued to be slow. My favorite read from last month was Sustained by Emma Chase. I freaking loved that book. I loved Jake. I loved Chelsea. I loved all of the kids and the romance that blossomed between Jake and Chelsea. Even when they were both being boneheads, I loved the book. It was so freaking good.

What’s funny is that my least favorite read of the month goes to Overruled by Emma Chase. The hero worked every freaking nerve in my body and just, the whole story got on my nerves. I was mad at the hero, I was mad at the heroine for letting the hero get away with being a shit-head because she let him get away with so much for too long. I just couldn’t even with this damn book but boy did the second book in this series make up for the wreck that I was during this book.

This month we’re giving away:

A Kate Daniels Novel by Ilona Andrews (winner’s choice from books 1-7)
The Game Plan by Kristen Callihan
True Devotion by Liora Blake
Sustained by Emma Chase

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