As it’s been so long since I did a reading round-up, I’ll go light on the commentary this time.
Heart of Light by Sarah. A. Hoyt – Dragons, flying carpets, and an African secret society. Riveting, but the ending left a bitter taste in my mouth. So much so that I doubt I’ll try anything of hers again soon.
The Alchemy of Murder by Carol McCreary – First woman reporter Nellie Bly teams with Jules Verne, Oscar Wilde, and Louis Pasteur to catch a killer in Paris. My review.
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon – Reread. What a great book.
The Masque of the Black Tulip and The Seduction of the Crimson Rose by Lauren Willig – Napoleonic-era spies in love. These are crazy fun reads. My review of the series, books 1-4. Review of the rest of the series forthcoming.
The Perfect Poison by Amanda Quick – I’m more of a fantasy-with-romantic-elements reader than a romance-with-fantasy-elements fan. The magic in this book was really neat, but too much time was spent on the romance to develop the fantasy elements enough to suit my tastes. Just a personal preference.
Dragonborn by Jade Lee – A little too racy for my tastes, but interesting all the same. I met the author at RWA Nationals and just loved her. She’s so funny.
Shadow Bound by Erin Kellison – What if your father was what the world fears most? What if your father was Death? I’m not big on urban fantasy, but I really liked this. My review.
Insatiable by Meg Cabot – Paranormal chick lit. An unexpected (at least to me) combination which gives new meaning to the phrase, “You are what you eat.” Review forthcoming at Debuts and Reviews.
I promise not to make it so long between reading posts next time. So long!
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
/ September 4, 2010Hello. {Waves} I came here from Tia’s blog. {Smile}
May I ask how racy Jade Dragon by Jade Lee is? I’m wondering how similar your and my tolerance limits for reading about sex are. {Smile}
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
superwench83
/ September 4, 2010Dragonborn features quite a bit of sex. I don’t want to give too much of the plot away, but there’s a scene where the heroine is in severe pain, and in order to alleviate it, the hero has sex with her. That was stretching it a bit for me. I think that was where I kind of said, “Okay, this is a little weird.” I would have enjoyed the book more if there wasn’t this fixation.
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
/ September 5, 2010Ugh. Sex to relieve pain is a bit much for me, too. I think I’ve known some folks who’d try it, but it’s still much. {lop-sided smile}
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
superwench83
/ September 4, 2010Oh, and hi! Yes, I knew just where you came from! Thanks for stopping by!
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
/ September 5, 2010Thanks for the welcome. {Smile}
I’ve be looking for more sites like Tia’s, that tell me whether I’ll like a book. That’s not always easy, as I’m discovering. Since I do like your reviews at Debuts and Reviews, I thought I’d check out your own blog. {Smile}
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
superwench83
/ September 9, 2010Well, I really am glad you stopped by, and that you’re enjoying my reviews. It’s sometimes hard to tell how well-received they are. So thanks for taking the time to let me know.
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin
/ September 9, 2010Sometimes it feels like your’e shouting into a void, doesn’t it? {Smile}
I’m listening. Your reviews do help. {Smile}
I particularly value that now. My home town just lost it’s big bookstore this summer. So now I’m looking for more than the odd books that fall thru the cracks. {smile}
Anne Elizabeth Baldwin