Diary of a Book Addict: January 2014
January’s almost over and so far my resolution to write more and review less isn’t producing massively impressive results. I’ve gotten a mere 17K words down this month, only a small portion of which relates to the Gallows spin off novella I’m aiming to finish in February, so I’ll be concentrating on that over the coming month. I did manage to get a good start on Gallows novel #5 ‘Hell Halved’ though, so I’m pleased about that.
So what else have I been up to this month? Here’s what:
I’ve written reviews for the following two brilliant books:
Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues by Diana Rowland http://wp.me/p3Nlm9-6Y
The Tribe of Ishmael by Heather Heffner http://wp.me/p3Nlm9-73
Review Notes:
My review for the exciting finale to Rick Soper’s rock series will be coming soon!
I’ll be reviewing 2 very interesting short works this Sunday so watch out for that if you prefer your books on the lighter side.
I’ve read the following books and rated them on Goodreads:
A Body Displaced by Andrew Butcher – This is a nice continuation of the story started in A Death Displaced, pacing was kept up well with some nice further twists in the story. More than just a ghost story, this ended with a cliff-hanger and is getting very interesting.
Dark Moonlighting by Scott Haworth – This is an interesting and unusual vampire tale about an ugly vampire who has three jobs. It was very original, funny and entertaining but I didn’t particularly like most of the characters, including the main character.
Stake You by Claire Farrell – A high school vampire story with grit. I loved the characters and the wry sense of humour but the pacing was pretty slow to start, with most of the action towards the end of the book. I really liked it though and would definitely read more by this author.
Influential Magic by Deanna Chase – A bit fluffy for my tastes, this was a light Upper YA read with a faerie main character. It was a bit melodramatic and the characters weren’t that realistic but the story wasn’t bad and there were some good twists to it.
Amityville Horrible by Kelley Armstrong – I miss Armstrong’s Otherworld series so I thought I’d give this Jaime Vegas novella a try. It started out nicely creepy but the explanation for the ghostly goings on felt a bit rushed when it came. Good story for fans of the character though.
I’ve put down the following books:
Lumen by Joseph Eastwood – abandoned at 25%. Cool story idea but I wasn’t that invested in the characters. I think this would be best appreciated by fans of YA Paranormal.
Sacrificed in Shadow by S.M. Reine – abandoned at 20%. The writing wasn’t bad but this one just wasn’t my thing. The two main characters were a ruggedly handsome sheriff and a sexy-as-hell demon. The mystery element didn’t hook me and the characters felt unrealistic. It’s probably a good read for Paranormal Romance fans, it just wasn’t to my tastes.
And in other news:
My new year’s detox was disrupted by the early appearance of Malteaster Bunnies. It’s not even Easter ‘til the middle of April. Damn these delicious chocolate-coated creatures, they need to stay away from me… http://www.amazon.co.uk/Malteaster-Bu...
Was not sure what to make of the news that Dusk ‘til Dawn is going to be a TV show. Loved the movie but would have thought the only way a TV show could work would be a continuation of what happened after that. I’ll reserve judgement for the pilot episode though – here’s hoping it rocks: http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/01/12/fro...
The Midnight Beast finally returned to my TV screen this month! For those unfamiliar with these guys they are both hilarious and weird – two of my favourite things. Their songs crack me up. ‘Booty Call’ is my ringtone and I’m loving their new song… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF_uvb...
Lastly, my husband suggested I write monster porn. Don’t worry, it wasn’t a completely unprovoked suggestion! This is the blog post responsible: http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2014...
And on that note I bid you goodnight! (PS - I hope there’s not a monster under your bed, unless of course you’re into that sort of thing…)
So what else have I been up to this month? Here’s what:
I’ve written reviews for the following two brilliant books:
Even White Trash Zombies Get The Blues by Diana Rowland http://wp.me/p3Nlm9-6Y
The Tribe of Ishmael by Heather Heffner http://wp.me/p3Nlm9-73
Review Notes:
My review for the exciting finale to Rick Soper’s rock series will be coming soon!
I’ll be reviewing 2 very interesting short works this Sunday so watch out for that if you prefer your books on the lighter side.
I’ve read the following books and rated them on Goodreads:
A Body Displaced by Andrew Butcher – This is a nice continuation of the story started in A Death Displaced, pacing was kept up well with some nice further twists in the story. More than just a ghost story, this ended with a cliff-hanger and is getting very interesting.
Dark Moonlighting by Scott Haworth – This is an interesting and unusual vampire tale about an ugly vampire who has three jobs. It was very original, funny and entertaining but I didn’t particularly like most of the characters, including the main character.
Stake You by Claire Farrell – A high school vampire story with grit. I loved the characters and the wry sense of humour but the pacing was pretty slow to start, with most of the action towards the end of the book. I really liked it though and would definitely read more by this author.
Influential Magic by Deanna Chase – A bit fluffy for my tastes, this was a light Upper YA read with a faerie main character. It was a bit melodramatic and the characters weren’t that realistic but the story wasn’t bad and there were some good twists to it.
Amityville Horrible by Kelley Armstrong – I miss Armstrong’s Otherworld series so I thought I’d give this Jaime Vegas novella a try. It started out nicely creepy but the explanation for the ghostly goings on felt a bit rushed when it came. Good story for fans of the character though.
I’ve put down the following books:
Lumen by Joseph Eastwood – abandoned at 25%. Cool story idea but I wasn’t that invested in the characters. I think this would be best appreciated by fans of YA Paranormal.
Sacrificed in Shadow by S.M. Reine – abandoned at 20%. The writing wasn’t bad but this one just wasn’t my thing. The two main characters were a ruggedly handsome sheriff and a sexy-as-hell demon. The mystery element didn’t hook me and the characters felt unrealistic. It’s probably a good read for Paranormal Romance fans, it just wasn’t to my tastes.
And in other news:
My new year’s detox was disrupted by the early appearance of Malteaster Bunnies. It’s not even Easter ‘til the middle of April. Damn these delicious chocolate-coated creatures, they need to stay away from me… http://www.amazon.co.uk/Malteaster-Bu...
Was not sure what to make of the news that Dusk ‘til Dawn is going to be a TV show. Loved the movie but would have thought the only way a TV show could work would be a continuation of what happened after that. I’ll reserve judgement for the pilot episode though – here’s hoping it rocks: http://insidetv.ew.com/2014/01/12/fro...
The Midnight Beast finally returned to my TV screen this month! For those unfamiliar with these guys they are both hilarious and weird – two of my favourite things. Their songs crack me up. ‘Booty Call’ is my ringtone and I’m loving their new song… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DF_uvb...
Lastly, my husband suggested I write monster porn. Don’t worry, it wasn’t a completely unprovoked suggestion! This is the blog post responsible: http://www.uproxx.com/gammasquad/2014...
And on that note I bid you goodnight! (PS - I hope there’s not a monster under your bed, unless of course you’re into that sort of thing…)
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