Holly: September started out terrible for me. I was in the worst slump. By Sept 19th, I’d only finished one book. That’s pretty freaking sad. But then I started re-reading the Drake Sisters series by Christine Feehan. I broke out of my slump and ended up finishing pretty strong. When my reading mojo came back, it came back with a vengeance. I managed to read 14 books. That’s pretty darn good considering I didn’t start until after the middle of the month.
Magic in the Wind by Christine Feehan (re-read) 3.5/5
Oceans of Fire by Christine Feehan (re-read) 3.75/5
Dangerous Tides by Christine Feehan (re-read) 3/5
Possessed by Stephanie Doyle 3/5
Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb 4/5
Turbulent Sea by Christine Feehan (re-read) 4/5
The Wicked and The Wondrous by Christine Feehan (re-read) 4/5
Safe Harbor by Christine Feehan (re-read) 4/5
Meet Me in Manhattan by Judith Arnold 4.25/5
To Tempt a Saint by Kate Moore 4/5
The Icing on the Cake by Alison Kent 4.25/5
Water Bound by Christine Feehan (re-read) 4.75/5
Where There Be Monsters by Meljean Brook (re-read) 4.5/5
The Iron Duke by Meljean Brook (re-read) 4.5/5
We’re going to call September the month of re-reads. I guess this goes to show that you really can bust a slump by re-reading old favorites. I’m kind of disappointed in the Drake Sisters series. I adored it the first time around, but it didn’t hold up as well as I’d hoped it would. My favorite re-reads were The Iron Duke
Casee: I am quite satisfied September as far as reading goes. I did have some problems with Veil of Shadows by Shiloh Walker and Veil of Night by Linda Howard. Though technically not DNF’s, I skimmed the last 100 pages or so of Veil of Shadows. I haven’t had time to skim the rest of Veil of Night, which is what I plan to do before it has to go back to the library. Grand total for the month was 14. Favorites were Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole and The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks.
1. In the Dark of Dreams by Marjorie M. Liu (4/5)
2. Entice Me at Twilight by Shayla Black (4/5)
3. Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra (4.25/5)
4. Hot Finish by Erin McCarthy (2.5/5)
5. Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole (4.5/5)
6. The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks (4.25/5)
7. Deadly Intent by Kylie Brant (4/5)
8. Impulsive by HelenKay Dimon (3.75/5)
9. Into the Crossfire by Lisa Marie Rice (4/5)
10. Blood Trinity by Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love (4.25/5)
11. Veil of Shadows by Shiloh Walker
12. The China Study by Thomas Campbell
13. Just One Taste by Louisa Edwards (3.75/5)
14. Veil of Night by Linda Howard
Rowena: I think I sucked at reading this month. Lots of stuff going on in my real life that didn’t leave much room for reading but I’m hoping to get back on track. Here’s what I read last month:
Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts. (4.25 out of 5)
I Heart New York by Lindsey Kelk. (4.25 out of 5)
Caleb + Kate by Cindy Martinusen Coloma. (3 out of 5)
The Cupcake Queen by Heather Hepler. (4 out of 5)
Luck be a Lady by Cathie Linz. (4 out of 5)
Exclusively Yours by Shannon Stacey. (4 out of 5)
The Other Girlfriend by Sylvia Massara. (DNF)
Montana Legacy by R.C. Ryan. (3 out of 5)
My favorite read of the month is I Heart New York by Lindsey Kelk and my least favorite is The Other Girlfriend by Sylvia Massara.
This month we’re giving away:
To Tempt a Saint by Kate Moore
The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks
I Heart New York by Lindsey Kelk
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. Also, be sure to tell us what book you’re interested in reading. You can put your name in for more than one book, but you’ll only be allowed to win one, so choose wisely.
That wasn’t enough for me, Wendy. I flew to GA at the beginning of the month and nada…sad. But I’m glad we’re both out of it now.
My favorite Sept. read was Anne Stuart’s Breathless.
I would like the Maya Banks.
A Touch of Scandal by Jennifer Haymore was my favorite read.
I would love to have To Tempt a Saint by Kate Moore.
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What was going on during September? The reading slump virus? It must be a global epidemic because I’m thousands of miles away from where you are. 🙂 So, yeah, September was a slow month for me as well. Couldn’t find anything to hold my interest for more than twenty pages and I know it wasn’t the books, it was me. So, no favorite or worst book for me.
If I were to win, I’d like the Kate Moore, please.
I would love to be entered for To Tempt a Saint by Kate Moore!
My favorite read of the month was Dark Desires After Dusk by Kresley Cole. Is it just me, or does her series just get better and better?
Read two great books last month, Vampire Trinity by Joey W Hill, and Water Bound by Christine Feehan.
My least favorite was Montana Legacy, just couldn’t get into it, and it was a DNF for me.
Would love a chance to read Maya’s, The Darkest Hour.
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*Don’t enter me in the giveaway*
Just wanted to say that I think September might have been Slump Month for several of us. Like Holly, I started out in a slump, but pulled myself out of it mostly because I went on vacation. Being trapped on an airplane pretty much forced my hand 🙂
Like you I have been in a reader slump myself, so I really haven’t read many books this month. Though I did find some books I enoyed reading.
Favorite reads:
Tracy Anne Warren – “Wicked Delights of a Bridal Bed”
Brenda Joyce – “The Promise”
No least favorite.
I would love to be entered in the giveaway to win Maya Banks “The Darkest Hour”. I have never read her before, but review really had me wanting to. Thanks!
Amber E.
Lots of re-reads for me as well but I did get a couple of newer books read. My favorite so far has been Killbox by Ann Aguirre and my least favorite has been Primal Instincts by Susan Sizemore – not quite a DNF but close. I’d love to read The Darkest Hour.
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Oh, hands down my favorite read was Meljean Brook’s, THE IRON DUKE!!!
No bad reads this month.
I’d like the Maya Banks if chosen. Thanks.
really enjoyed:
mad about the duke (elizabeth boyle)
a dangerous viscount (miranda neville)
a hellion in her bed (sabrina jeffries)
least favorite: an old old stephanie laurens borrowed from the library (who I usually enjoy) a comfortable wife
please put name in for kate moore’s to tempt a saint
thanks & have a good wknd 🙂
i only finished two books last month ; Dark Oracle by Alayna Williams and Ecstasy Unveiled by Larissa Ione.
no least favorite.
i would love to read : The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks.
I didn’t get to do as much reading in Sept as I normally do either.
My fav read was When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer (earc – book avail in Nov). After that all the others would have a very close rating so couldn’t really pick a least favorite.
I would like The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks or
To Tempt a Saint by Kate Moore if I got selected.
My favourite read was The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson and my least favourite was The Iron Hunt by Marjorie M. Liu.
I would love to win The Darkest Hour.
My two favorite reads were THE DEVIL WEARS PLAID by Teresa Medeiros and THE SUMMER OF YOU by Kate Noble. The book that was just so-so for me was HELL YEAH by Carolyn Brown.
Please include me in the drawing for THE DARKEST HOUR. Thanks!
My fav was “Midnight Crystal” by Jayne Castle. My least fav was “Primal Instincts” by Susan Sizemore, mostly because I sympathize with Flare and the Primes in general are a bit too Alpha for me – okay for occasional consumption but not on a regular basis.
I’d love to read “To Tempt a Saint” by Kate Moore.
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Of the 17 books I read in September, my favorite was Carolyn Crane’s Double Cross. I enjoyed all I read, but if I have to choose a least favorite, I’d say Jennifer Crusie’s Maybe This Time. If I win, I’d like either To Tempt a Saint or The Darkest Hour. Thanks. (Email in profile.)
I enjoy Maya Banks. Her the Darkest Hour would be great.
Guess I should say that my favorite of Sept. was Kill Me Again by Maggie Shayne