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Monthly Reads: April 2024

Posted May 6, 2024 by Holly in Features | 2 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 did a lot of rereading in April.

The Secret (reread)(audio) by Julie Garwood | 4.5 out of 5
Burn (Dark in You #1)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Blaze (Dark in You #2)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Ashes (Dark in You #3)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Embers (Dark in You #4)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright| 4.5 out of 5
Shadows (Dark in You #5)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Omens (Dark in You #6)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 5 out of 5
Fallen (Dark in You #7)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.25 out of 5
Reaper (Dark in You #8)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4.5 out of 5
Hunted (Dark in You #9)(reread)(audio) by Suzanne Wright | 4 out of 5
Hunted by a Jaguar (Eternal Mates #4) by Felicity Heaton | 3.5 out of 5
Craved by an Alpha (Eternal Mates #5) by Felicity Heaton | 3.75 out of 5
Bitten by a Hellcat (Eternal Mates #6) by Felicity Heaton | 3 out of 5
Taken by a Dragon (Eternal Mates #7) by Felicity Heaton | 3.75 out of 5
Marked by an Assassin (Eternal Mates #8) by Felicity Heaton | 4 out of 5
Possessed by a Dark Warrior (Eternal Mates #9) by Felicity Heaton | 4.25 out of 5
Archangel’s Lineage (Guild Hunter #16) by Nalini Singh | 4 out of 5
Primal Mirror (Psy-Changeling #8) by Nalini Singh | 4.75 out of 5

My favorite book of the month was Primal Mirror (Psy-Changeling #8) by Nalini Singh. I was a little disappointed by Archangel’s Lineage (Guild Hunter #16). It’s not that it wasn’t good, because it was. It just wasn’t spectacular. I loved all my Suzanne Wright rereads. I love the audio.

Holly

I read very few new-to-me books in April, but I did discover the Graphic Audiobooks for Ilona Andrews, so I did finish a lot of books.

Repeat (Larsen Bros #1) by Kylie Scott (audio) (reread) | 4.75 out of 5
Pause (Larsen Bros #2) by Kylie Scott (audio) (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
Berserker Obsession (Norse Warrior Protectors #1) by Asa Marie Bradley (audio) | DNF
Sweep with Me (Inkeeper Chronicles #4.5) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Sweep of the Heart (Inkeeper Chronicles #5) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Sweep of the Blade (Inkeeper Chronicles #4) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.75 out of 5
Magic Burns (Kate Daniels #2) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
Magic Strikes (Kate Daniels #3) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Bleeds (Kate Daniels #4) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Magic Slays (Kate Daniels #5) by Ilona Andrews (Dramatized Adaptation) (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Magic Rises (Kate Daniels #6) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels #7) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4.75 out of 5
Magic Shifts (Kate Daniels #8) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Magic Binds (Kate Daniels #9) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Triumphs (Kate Daniels #10) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Tides (Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years #1) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Magic Claims (Kate Daniels: Wilmington Years #1) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 4 out of 5
Blood Heir (Aurelia Ryder #1) by Ilona Andrews (audio) (reread) | 3.75 out of 5
Iron and Magic (The Iron Covenant #1) by Ilona Andrews (reread) | 4 out of 5
Ignite (Cloverleigh Farms #6) by Melanie Harlow | 3.75 out of 5
The Mate (Fire’s Edge #0.5) by Abigail Owen | 3 out of 5
When Love Sparks by Chelsea Harmon | 2 out of 5
Natural Witch (Magical Mayhem Trilogy #1) by K.F. Breene (Dramatized Adaptation) (reread) (audio) | DNF
The Highland Fling by Meghan Quinn (audio) | DNF

So…what was your favorite read of the month? And your least favorite?

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What Are You Reading? (672)

Posted May 3, 2024 by Holly in Features | 2 Comments

Casee

I’ve been heavily into UF and PNR the last few months. I’ve found some good authors through KU. The Eternal Mates series by Felicity Heaton has been one of my favorites. I finished Primal Mirror (Psy-Changeling #8) by Nalini Singh. I’m going to pivot and go back to contemporaries for a while. I’m going to try King of Wrath (Kings of Sin #1) by Ana Huang. This is my first book by this author. I’ve seen some really good reviews of her books, so I’m hopeful.

I reread (on audio) the Dark in You series by Suzanne Wright. I am now listening to The Mercury Pack series by the same author.

Holly

I’ve just been re-reading non-stop. I’ve read hundreds (might be a slight exaggeration) of samples and nothing is grabbing me, so I just kept re-reading. I finished the Kate Daniels series on audio, then listened to Blood Heir, Iron and Magic and both Wilmington Years books; Magic Tides and Magic Claims. I also read Repeat and Pause by Kylie Scott.

The only new-to-me books I finished this week were Ignite by Melanie Harlow and When Love Sparks by Chelsea Harmon.

What are you reading this week? Any new favorites or books that drove you crazy? Share!

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What Are You Reading? (671)

Posted April 12, 2024 by Casee in Features | 1 Comment

Casee

I’ve been reading the Eternal Mates series by a new-to-me author, Felicity Heaton. I just finished Taken by a Dragon (Eternal Mates #7) and am going to start Marked by an Assassin (Eternal Mates #8). I also have the two new Nalini Singh books, but I don’t want to read them because I don’t want to be done with them and have to wait another year.

I’ve been rereading the Dark in You series by Suzanne Wright on audio. I really love this series. This is the third time I’ve reread it. I’m currently listening to Omens (Dark in You #6) and it’s one of my favorites of the series.

Holly

I’ve mostly been re-reading this month.

Kristen Ashley Re-reads: The Gamble, Sweet Dreams, Games of the Heart, Own the Wind, Ride Steady, Play it Safe, The Will, Soaring, The Time in Between.

Ilona Andrews: One Fell Sweep. Graphic Audios: Sweep of the Blade, Sweep with Me, Sweep of the Heart. Magic Bleeds, Magic Burns, Magic Strikes.

Suzanne Wright: Burn, Blaze, Ashes, Embers, Hunted.

The only new-to-me book I’ve read so far in April is Bait N Witch by Abigail Owen.

What are you reading this week? Any new favorites or books that drove you crazy? Share!

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What Are You Reading? (670)

Posted March 22, 2024 by Casee in Features | 3 Comments

Casee

I’ve been sick for the last two weeks and haven’t had the energy to read. I’m currently trying to get through Legacy of Temptation (Demonica Birthright #1) by Larissa Ione. I think I’ve been reading it for a week and I’m only halfway through. I’m also listening to Silver Silence (Psy-Changeling Trinity #1) by Nalini Singh.

Holly

Nothing has appealed to me lately. I’m a mood reader who doesn’t know what mood she’s in. It’s frustrating.

I read Forgotten Queen (Forsaken Mate #2) by Vasilia Drake, but I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first book in the series. I ended up DNFing the third book, Fatal Goddess, because the characters were immature and annoying (you’d think they’d have gotten better over the course of the series, but the opposite was true). I read A Court This Cruel & Lovely (Kingdom of Lies, #1) by Stacia Stark, which was intriguing, but then I wasn’t in the mood for the second book, so I set it aside in favor of re-reading Soul Taken by Patricia Briggs so I could refresh my memory before I read the ARC I received of Winter Lost. But then I wasn’t in the mood for it after I finished. I read and enjoyed When He Dares (Olympus Pride #6) by Suzanne Wright, though it isn’t my favorite of the series. I ended up re-reading some of the other Olympus Pride books, then The Dark In You series.

I read Green Gryphon (Mackenzie Green, #1) by J.S. Kennedy, which I enjoyed, but I wasn’t in the mood for the second book, Green Mage, so I set it aside. I’ve started a number of book since then, but nothing has held my interest. I have no idea what to try next.

What are you reading this week? Any new favorites or books that drove you crazy? Share!

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Monthly Reads: February 2024

Posted March 7, 2024 by Casee in Features | 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 didn’t read much in February. Most were rereads on audio. I only had one non-reread.

Kissed by a Dark Prince (Eternal Mates #1) by Felicity Heaton | 3 out of 5
Play of Passion (Psy-Changeling #9)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4.25 out of 5
Kiss of Snow (Psy-Changeling #10)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4.75 out of 5
Tangle of Need (Psy-Changeling #11)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4 out of 5
Heart of Obsidian (Psy-Changeling #12)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 5 out of 5
Shield of Winter (Psy-Changeling #13)(reread)(audio) by Nalini Singh | 4.75 out of 5

Holly

February was a strange month for me. I didn’t have much time to read until I spent a long weekend away with my family. Then I binge-read 5 books. I love weekends like that.

The Hook Up (Game On #1) by Kristen Callihan (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
A Heart of Blood and Ashes (A Gathering of Dragons #1) by Milla Vane (reread) | 4 out of 5
The Nightmare in Him (Devil’s Cradle #2) by Suzanne Wright (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Mother Faker (The Momcoms #1) by Brittanee Nicole | 3.5 out of 5
Speak of the Demon (Deals with Demons #2) by Stacia Stark (audio) | 4 out of 5
Dance with the Demon (Deals with Demons #2) by Stacia Stark (audio) | 4 out of 5
Inner Demons (Deals with Demons #3) by Stacia Stark (audio) | 4 out of 5
Luck of the Demon (Deals with Demons #4) by Stacia Stark (audio) | 4 out of 5
Demons Advocate (Deals with Demons #5) by Stacia Stark (audio) | 4 out of 5
The Princess Bride by S. Morgenstern and William Goldman (reread) | 5 out of 5
The House Witch 2 (The house Witch #2) by Delemhach (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
The House Witch 3 (The house Witch #3) by Delemhach (audio) | 3.75 out of 5
Good Boy (WAGs #1) by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy (audio) (reread) | 4.5 out of 5
Stay (WAGs #2) by Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy (audio) (reread) | 4.25 out of 5
Our Secret Song (For Love and Rock #1) by Emily Childs (reread) | 4 out of 5
Forsaken Mate (Shifted Fates #1) by Vasilisa Drake | 3.25 out of 5
Forgotten Queen (Shifted Fates #2) by Vasilisa Drake | 2.75 out of 5
Fatal Goddess (Shifted Fates #3) by Vasilisa Drake | DNF/1.5 out of 5

My favorite read of the month was the Deals with Demons series. I’m not sure which book was my favorite, but the series as a whole was really well done and kept me glued to the pages. My least favorite read was Fatal Goddess by Vasilisa Drake. I ended up DNF’ing it 59% through because the characters were all TSTL.

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