It's Christmas Eve. Know what that means? I have one week left to finish enough books to reach my goal. Unfortunately, I started the week off with two DNFs. Blerg.
I picked up a suspense and a romance this week in ebooks. And I have a Christmas short story waiting for me to read, too. No new hardcopies this week.
Books Read:
72) Irish Red by Jim Kjelgaard (12/24/22) - Kids' Literature - 5 stars. I hadn't read this one before, but I love BIG RED. I've had this one for years, and I don't remember where I got it or what I paid.
Review: "Not quite as awesome as Big Red, but still a very enjoyable and positive book. Get a copy for your kids! (And read it yourself. LOL)
71) The Island of Dr. Moreau by HG Wells (12/17/22) - Literature - 5 stars. I hadn't read this before, but it's Wells, so yeah, not exactly a new-to-me author. Picked up for a dime from a thrift store.
DNFs:
12/20/22 - mystery. 25c. What happens when a mystery is written by a stifled literary genius, a soul crying out to write flowery prose but forced to write stuff that will sell? Gale force boredom of the long-winded variety. No need to get all poetical there, dude, just give it to me straight.
12/18/22 - suspense. 50c. Yup, I gave up on Hammer of Eden. I didn't like any of the characters, so I really couldn't care less what happened to them. :shrug:
Currently reading... I didn't start a new book yet. I need to download those ebooks and the short, because we we without internet for a couple days. Blerg.
What was on your reading list this past week?
I opened this not long after it hit my RSS feed. Then I got busy. 🤦🏼♀️ I'm at 156 books so will probably bump my bumped 160 toward the end of the week. I polished off 3 books this week, all by Ilona Andrews in their Kate Daniels series (wife/husband writing team). After finishing THE WIZARD'S BUTLER, which I enjoyed a lot, I decided on comfort for a busy week. And it WAS a busy week. Anway, these are all UF with a touch of romance (the romance doewsn't get serious until book 3.
ReplyDelete156 - Must Love Hellhounds (Kate Daniels 2.5, Guild Hunter/Archangel 0.5) (anthology with Ilona Andrews, Nalini Singh, Charllaine Harris, and Meljean Brook.) Andres and Singh were 5 star, the other 3.5/4 for an average of 4 stars. Stuck it in because I'm doing a chronological readf of the KD series.
155 - Magic Burns (KD #2) 5 stars. Magic and technology take turns but magic is pretty much in charge and has turned Atlanta (and the rest of the world) into a dystopian "wonderland." Good times!
154 - Magic Bites (KD #1) 5 stars. Ah, Kate and Curren. She's a mercenary enigma and he's the Beast Lord. REALLY fun times!
Currently reading #3, MAGIC STRIKES.
Have a Merry Christmas to you and Hubs! Enjoy your day and happy reading!