Sunday Post #9

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So I had a week off and got some reading done. Loved some new books, bought way to much this month week and can't believe November is over already. Can't wait for Christmas, it's my favorite holiday and not for the food, since I normally don't eat that much, but I love books with the theme and there's so much to help me keep in the mood.

Last Week on the Blog

Sunday Post #8

2014 Contemporary Romance Reading Challenge @ The Book Vixen

2014 Erotic Romance Challenge @ Herding Cats and Burning Soup

2014 Romantic Suspense Reading Challenge @ The Book Vixen

Young Adult Review: Pawn by Aimee Carter

2014 Ebook Reading Challenge @ Workaday Reads

2014 Men in Uniform Reading Challenge @ The Book Vixen

2014 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge @ The Book Vixen

Novellas Review Day for Entangled Flaunt

2014 TBR Pile Reading Challenge @ Bookish

2014 Audio Book Challenge @ The Book Nympho and Hot Listens

2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge @ Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads

Paranormal Review: Lover Awakened by JR Ward

Young Adult Review: Legend by Marie Lu

Urban Fantasy Review: Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost

News on the Reading Pile

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Urban Fantasy Review: Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost

Happily Never After by Jeaniene Frost
Series: Night Huntress
Publisher: Avon
Format: ebook
ISBN: B00570QXV8
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Release date: July 19th 2011 
Number of pages: 106
Source: Bought


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Summary:

Isabella Spaga is about to reluctantly walk down the aisle with Mr. Dangerously Wrong...but not if dashing vampire Chance has anything to say about it. As a favor to Bones, Chance has come to derail this wedding of beauty to the beast. Now if only he can keep his hands off the bride. From "New York Times" bestselling author Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress world, it's the wedding of the season...that everyone wants to miss. (Originally appeared in "Weddings From Hell" anthology)

Review:

I was a little confused when this story started about who Chance was, but I loved him soon enought. Isabella was a refreshing girl and a very brave one too, she accepted a marriage to a mob boss just to save her brother. I didn't liked the way her brother treated her when all she did was save his ass, but that's another thing. Also was nice seeing Bones again, without Cat he's different, more dangerous, but I like this side of him.

Chance showed how vampires can truly chose the way to life after life and he was charming and almost too good to be true. He treated Isabella like a princess and was all about saving her honor. I really liked this novella.

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Series in Order

#0.5 – Reckoning
#1 – Halfway to the Grave
#2 – One Foot in the Grave
#2.5 – Happily Never After
#3 – At Grave’s End
#3.5 – Devil to Pay
#4 – Destined for an Early Grave
#4.5 – Magic Graves
#5 – This Side of the Grave
#6 – One Grave At a Time
#6.5 – Home for the Holidays
#7 – Up From the Grave (Expected publication: January 28th 2014)

Young Adult Review: Legend by Marie Lu

Legend by Marie Lu
Series: Legend
Publisher: Speak
Format: ebook
ISBN: 014242207X
Genre: Young Adult
Release date: November 29th 2011 
Number of pages: 305 
Source: Bought


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Summary:

What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem.

From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect. Caught in the ultimate game of cat and mouse, Day is in a race for his family's survival, while June seeks to avenge Metias's death. But in a shocking turn of events, the two uncover the truth of what has really brought them together, and the sinister lengths their country will go to keep its secrets.

Full of nonstop action, suspense, and romance, this novel is sure to move readers as much as it thrills.

Review:

I don't know why it took me this long to finale start this trilogy, but since the last book is already released I'm grateful to have them all, because it kinda ended in a cliff and I hate to wait for another book to get closure in a story. Day and June are from very different parts of town but from the very first moment in this book we can clearly see they are soul mates, more than anything because they are so much alike.

There's a different side to this dystopia that caught my eye, since not all books from this genre I like the summary. But this one has a nice touch of investigation, a little military surprise and better than anything I love a good revolution and we can see that bubbling in the surface. I loved the action in this first book, because usually thee's more introduction and less drama, but this series brought a nice pace and the plot has a different twist during this book for me. I did not expect some of those people to be so important in the events.

I liked Day and June together, they reminded me of Tris and Four, but a little different too. They are equals and share the same doubts and fears. Can't wait to start the next books.

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Series in Order

#0.5 - Life Before Legend
#1 - Legend
#2 - Prodigy
#3 - Champion

Paranormal Review: Lover Awakened by JR Ward

Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward
Series: Black Dagger Brotherhood
Publisher: Piatkus Books
Format: ebook
ISBN: 0749954434
Genre: Paranormal Romance
Release date: September 5th 2006 
Number of pages: 527 
Source: Bought
Challenges: BDB Read-A-Long 2013;2013 Immortal Reading Challenge; 2013 Ebook Challenge; 


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Summary:

In the shadows of the night in Caldwell, New York, there’s a deadly war raging between vampires and their slayers. And there exists a secret band of brothers like no other - six vampire warriors, defenders of their race. Of these, Zsadist is the most terrifying member of the Black Dagger Brotherhood.

A former blood slave, the vampire Zsadist still bears the scars from a past filled with suffering and humiliation. Renowned for his unquenchable fury and sinister deeds, he is a savage feared by humans and vampires alike. Anger is his only companion, and terror is his only passion—until he rescues a beautiful aristocrat from the evil Lessening Society.

Bella is instantly entranced by the seething power Zsadist possesses. But even as their desire for one another begins to overtake them both, Zsadist’s thirst for vengeance against Bella’s tormentors drives him to the brink of madness. Now, Bella must help her lover overcome the wounds of his tortured past, and find a future with her…

Review:

When you start this series the first guy you actually hate is Zsadist, but in this book we get all the story about his past and his reasons to act impulsively. Phury is his twin brother and we can all see they are completely different, and I loved reading again this book because his story of falling in love was perfect. He's like a kid and everything was new and dangerous. I loved how helpful Bella was with and even pushed things a little. Zsadist needed a change in his life and we can all see how happiness made him different, even his eye color changed.

Nobody in the brotherhood believed he could be different and I loved seeing this couple. They are just my favorite. The lessers are also getting more dangerous because suddenly Mr. O became forelesser and he's clearly the best commander so far. We had some dark and very sad moments in this book too. Tohr was like the perfect guy and we can see the hit really damaged him. John is growing more into the great guy we all know and love. The classes started and Lash is already an ass. But for me this book was all about the romance.

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Series in Order

#1 – Dark Lover
#2 – Lover Eternal
#3 – Lover Awakened
#4 – Lover Revealed
#5 – Lover Unbound
#6 – Lover Enshrined
#6.5 – Father Mine
#7 – Lover Avenged
#8 – Lover Mine
#9 – Lover Unleashed
#10 – Lover Reborn
#11 – Lover At Last
#12 – The King (Expected publication: March 25th 2014)

2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge @ Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads

January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

Reading Challenge Details:

• The 2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge runs from January 1st until December 31st, 2014


• Sign-ups will remain open until December 31st, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific


• Grab one of the buttons to show off your participation! Parajunkee did a great job with them!


• You DO NOT have to have a blog to join this challenge. You just need to have some books received for review and a place online to review them


• Create a sign-up post announcing your intention to participate and link up below. If you do not have a blog, you can link up to your Goodreads profile that shows your 2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge shelf


• Please link back to the hosts in your sign-up posts


• This challenge is to help clear up books you’ve received for review. Any format, or any length, as long as you received the book specifically for review, is allowed.


• There will be a kick-off post on January 1, 2014 at both Fiktshun andPhantasmic Reads where you’ll be able to leave your links for any January reviews. (No 2013 reviews) At the beginning of every month, starting in February, these posts will alternate between both blogs. (See schedule below)


• If you forgot to leave your review link in the challenge month in which you reviewed the book or the linky list closed before you had a chance to leave it, you can leave it in a future month. (No duplicates.)


• There will also be monthly giveaways – make sure you check in each month!


• Use the hashtag #RPRC2014 to share your progress and connect with other participants on Twitter

We’ve broken the challenge down into levels. You can move up, but cannot move down. Let everyone know in your signup post what you’re aiming for 

• 1-10: Apprentice


• 11-20: Journeyman


• 21-30: Master


• 31-40: Grand Master


• 40+:  Adept

The monthly RPRC schedule:

January 1 – Kick-off at Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads – January Reviews
February 1 -Fiktshun – February Reviews
March 1 – Phantasmic Reads – March Reviews
April 1 – Fiktshun – April Reviews
May 1 – Phantasmic Reads – May Reviews
June 1 – Fiktshun – June Reviews
July 1 – Phantasmic Reads – July Reviews
August 1 – Fiktshun – August Reviews
September 1 – Phantasmic Reads – September Reviews
October 1 – Fiktshun – October Reviews
November 1 – Phantasmic Reads – November Reviews
December 1 – Fiktshun – December Reviews
January 1, 2015 – Wrap-up at Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads + Giveaway

This reading challenge is hosted by Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads. For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.

I have a big pile of requested books for review, both from NetGalley and Edelweiss. For that reason I'll join the biggest level Adept and will pledge to read and review at least four books for month. Sounds like a good number right?

Books Reads:

                 

2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge @ Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads

January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

Reading Challenge Details:

• The 2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge runs from January 1st until December 31st, 2014


• Sign-ups will remain open until December 31st, 2014 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific


• Grab one of the buttons to show off your participation! Parajunkee did a great job with them!


• You DO NOT have to have a blog to join this challenge. You just need to have some books received for review and a place online to review them


• Create a sign-up post announcing your intention to participate and link up below. If you do not have a blog, you can link up to your Goodreads profile that shows your 2014 Review Pile Reading Challenge shelf


• Please link back to the hosts in your sign-up posts


• This challenge is to help clear up books you’ve received for review. Any format, or any length, as long as you received the book specifically for review, is allowed.


• There will be a kick-off post on January 1, 2014 at both Fiktshun andPhantasmic Reads where you’ll be able to leave your links for any January reviews. (No 2013 reviews) At the beginning of every month, starting in February, these posts will alternate between both blogs. (See schedule below)


• If you forgot to leave your review link in the challenge month in which you reviewed the book or the linky list closed before you had a chance to leave it, you can leave it in a future month. (No duplicates.)


• There will also be monthly giveaways – make sure you check in each month!


• Use the hashtag #RPRC2014 to share your progress and connect with other participants on Twitter

We’ve broken the challenge down into levels. You can move up, but cannot move down. Let everyone know in your signup post what you’re aiming for 

• 1-10: Apprentice


• 11-20: Journeyman


• 21-30: Master


• 31-40: Grand Master


• 40+:  Adept

The monthly RPRC schedule:

January 1 – Kick-off at Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads – January Reviews
February 1 -Fiktshun – February Reviews
March 1 – Phantasmic Reads – March Reviews
April 1 – Fiktshun – April Reviews
May 1 – Phantasmic Reads – May Reviews
June 1 – Fiktshun – June Reviews
July 1 – Phantasmic Reads – July Reviews
August 1 – Fiktshun – August Reviews
September 1 – Phantasmic Reads – September Reviews
October 1 – Fiktshun – October Reviews
November 1 – Phantasmic Reads – November Reviews
December 1 – Fiktshun – December Reviews
January 1, 2015 – Wrap-up at Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads + Giveaway

This reading challenge is hosted by Fiktshun and Phantasmic Reads. For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.

I have a big pile of requested books for review, both from NetGalley and Edelweiss. For that reason I'll join the biggest level Adept and will pledge to read and review at least four books for month. Sounds like a good number right?

Books Reads:

      

2014 Audio Book Challenge @ The Book Nympho and Hot Listens

January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

Reading Challenge Details:

• Runs January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014. You can join at anytime.


• The goal is to find a new love for audios or to outdo yourself by listening to more audios in 2014 than you did in 2013.


• Books must be in audio format (CD, MP3, etc.)


• ANY genres count.


• Re-reads and crossovers from other reading challenges are allowed.


• You do not have to be a book blogger to participate; you can track your progress on Goodreads, Shelfari, Facebook, LibraryThing, etc.


• If you’re a blogger grab the button and do a quick post about the challenge to help spread the word. If you’re not a blogger you can help by posting on Facebook or Tweeting about the challenge.

Levels:

• Newbie (I’ll give it a try) 1-5 


• Weekend Warrior (I’m getting the hang of this) 5-10


• Stenographer (can listen while multi-tasking) 10-15


• Socially Awkward (Don’t talk to me) 15-20


• Binge Listener (Why read when someone can do it for you) 20-30


• My Precious (I had my earbuds surgically implanted) 30+

This reading challenge is hosted by The Book Nympho and Hot Listens. For more information and to sign-up, please see this post.

I had a blast this year with this challenge and decided to join for the second time. My level for now is Stenographer because there's one series I need to finish and maybe a little over 10 books to read.

Books Reads: