tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post3419543481300266866..comments2024-01-04T19:29:46.884-06:00Comments on The Not-Writing Spectacle: Saturday Reading Wrap-up - 10/30/21Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-78819807149596437972021-10-30T07:47:39.076-05:002021-10-30T07:47:39.076-05:00I'm at 171 books on the year, 6 ahead of my ch...I'm at 171 books on the year, 6 ahead of my challenge. I finished 5 books, closing out Dannika Dark's Seven series with CHARMING, ONE SECOND, and WINTER MOON--all 5 stars. Then I shifted into the spin-off Black Arrow series and listned to THE VOW and THE ALPHA. Both got 4.5 stars. THE ALPHA is the latest release. I really like the hero and the heroine was okay but she really got on my nerves at times. There's lots of sequel bait here so I'll be back in about 12 months with the next latest release. LOL They're all paranormal romances, not new-to-me or underappreciated. I'm in headspace where I need the familiar.<br /><br />Anyway, rather than moving onto another new release (one I have some apprehensions about) in a fave series, I defaulted to a previously read series (trilogy?) as the 3rd in the series released not long ago. It's the Diablo Lake series by Lauren Dane. It's not as sexy as her other paranormal romances and I'm okay with that! Small town in the Smoky Mountains shared by witches and werewolves. It's sort of Southern Paranormal. The heroine's name is Katie Faith Grady and nobody calls her just Katie. It's always Katie Faith. I laugh because it's sooo true! Anyway, there's interesting worldbuilding, the good guys are sticky sweet and the bad guys are easy to dislike. It's a nice bit of fun. They're available from my library and/or Hoopla so free to me. Dane is not unknown or underappreciated but this little series sometimes gets lost in the shuffle.<br /><br />I'm off to see if I can give blood today. Last week, my hemoglobin level was a .1 too low. I've been eating foods high in iron and taking an iron supplement in hopes it's up enough to give. I want the free A1C test and Covid antibody test their doing and this is the last weekend. Also, there's a glow in dark shirt involved. LOL<br /><br />Happy reading! Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.com