June 18, 2012

I read the August Trilogy by Lora Leigh and they were all really good. 4 stars, 5 stars and 5 stars. Then I re-read the little story that was published later to wrap things up. Good!

Read Where Have All the Cowboys Gone by Kate Pearce. It is an erotic contemporary romance. It was quite good. 4 stars. Then I read what was supposed to be book 2 in the series, Roping the Wind, but it takes place before the other one. Annoying. It also was not as good. I would have given it 4 stars, but for the abrupt ending. It should at least have had an epilogue to tie up loose ends. So 3 stars.

I read/skimmed through Eden's Pass by Kimberly Nee. Historical erotic romance. It was ok. I ended up skipping large chunks just to get through it. I didn't care for the girl much at all. 3 stars. The writing was technically fine, but dull.

Two Pigs and a Chicken by Courtney Seligman. Romance. This had a promising beginning. But I ended up having to skip whole chapters to get to the end, and then the end was really dragged out. 2 stars.

Kitty Goes to Washington by Carrie Vaughn. UF. 2nd in series and really good, fast moving, well written. 4 stars.

She Can Run by Melinda Leigh. Romantic suspense. Kindle lending library selection. I had seen this reviewed on the Amazon Daily Blog. However it wasn't that good. Predictable. Didn't finish.

Accidental Abduction by Eve Langlais. Scifi erotica. This was fall on the floor laughing funny in places. 4 stars.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling. I enjoyed it. 4 stars.

The Werewolves of Central Park by Tom Cardamone. Very descriptive mm erotic fantasy. I didn't really like it, very strange style. 2 stars.

Summer is here....

Kids are home from school, and we had a vacation in Ocean City. Got some reading done. Before vacation, I read

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. I really loved it, just as I love all the movies. 5 stars for the book.

During my vacation I read

Lords of the Were by Bianca D'arc. It was good, but not great. Lots of sex. I liked it enough to give 3 stars. Then I read

Inferno by Bianca D'arc. Again, 3 stars. I need a Bianca break, I've read so much of hers lately.

The book I was SO excited about, Blackout by Mira Grant, I also read. I didn't find it to be as good as the preceding books. The ending was somewhat anti-climactic, to me. Still, a fantastic series. 4 stars.

I read Stormqueen! by MZB and it was all right. This time period is not my favorite. I'll keep reading, in chronological order. There aren't many set in that period. 3 stars.

I read the next two stories in my favorite gay soap opera "Cattle Valley" - Hawk's Landing & Shooting Star. Great stories, both. I particularly enjoyed Hawk's Landing, about a trans-gender character. 4 stars to both!

I read The End of Marking Time by CJ West. It was very good, well written, good editing, very readable. I hated the ending though and didn't find it completely plausible either. 4 stars.

I read No Fear by Jaid Black, one of the Trek stories. They are all somewhat bizarre, and not in a stimulating manner. This one was just like the others I've read. 3 stars.

I finally, after 7 months, forced myself to finish A Soldier's Duty by Jean Johnson. I skimmed huge portions. It was extremely boring. There were some interesting scenes. But overall, I don't recommend it, and don't plan to read the next in the series. 2 stars.

Which brings me to June. I read, finally, (got it 4 years ago) Marly's Choice by Lora Leigh. It was really good. A solid 4 stars. I love Lora Leigh sex! She is really good. Currently reading Sarah's Seduction, and will follow up with the 3rd in series, Heather's Gift, immediately after.