Book lovers discussion

Here's a couple in some different categories that I like...

Fantasy:
Wars of Light & Shadow - Janny Wurts
Recluse series - L.E. Modesitt Jr.
Vlad Taltos series - Steven Brust

Paranormal:
Dresden Files - Jim Butcher
Sookie Stackhouse - Charlaine Harris
Women of the Other World - Kelley Armstrong

Regular fiction:
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries - Charlaine Harris
Matt Helm - Donald Hamilton

Science Fiction:
Honor Harrington - David Weber
Dorsai - Gordon R. Dickson

The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon is really good.

Deep Gate Codec series by Alan Campbell, 4 books, finished series.

Lye Street, Scar Night, Iron Angel, God Of Clocks.

Cay wrote: "The Outlander Series by Diana Gabaldon is really good."

Also pretty good are:

The Mayfair Witches series (Anne Rice)
Wideacre (Philippa Gregory)
Inheritance (Christopher Paolini) (not sure if it was listed yet :) )
Sookie Stackhouse (Charlaine Harris)
Luxe (Anna Godbersen)
A Modern Faerie Tale (Holly Black) (I'm pretty sure there's three)
Mortal Instruments (Cassandra Clare)

~♡Katie♡~ wrote: "i have read all of the house of night up to tempted but i will when it arrives, it is a good series but me personnaly think that it doesnt start off good but it gets better as it goes on. the morta..."

I heard that Clare's next one might be a before story. I'm hearing about clary's mother's story somrthing like that. I REALLY loved that series had a bit of everything in it. I know you would dig it Jo!! As well as anyone that likes good YA paranormal adventure.

~♡Katie♡~ wrote: "i think it will be classed as book 4 of the mortal instruments and i for one cant wait that long for the book i miss the characters so much i will be reading this series again as soon as i have fin..."

Sorry Katie here I go again. There are three books in the immortal instruments series "City of bones, ash and glass. I love "Blue Blood" series ready for the fourth one that just came out. The HON series is good for a quick read but lacking something, haven't put my finger on that but I still have read them all anyways! Once I start a series I just got to know how it's gonna end!!
I really want to check out some Kelly Armstrong and Patricia Briggs series. There are so many to choose from this well be fun!

I second Dresden Files. Been meaning to read it for some time.

Yeah moon called us the only one I know about unless there is another IDK the Kelley Armstrong darkest power or the women of the otherword would be happy either way!

Ditto with the Dresden Files. I think I've read the first two & then got side tracked. I've read all the others that I listed, but the Sookie Stackhouse books would be fun to re-read. They're candy books; quick & fun, but they just don't stick with me.

With Patricia Briggs, we'd need to be careful, I believe. You start with the Mercy Thompson series, Moon Called is book 1, read "Blood Bound" & "Iron Kissed" but then the Alpha & Omega spinoff series starts with Cry Wolf. I don't recall if there are spoilers for the Mercy series in "Cry Wolf" & don't know the order the latest books in both series should be read in. I haven't gotten them yet.

Oh, did we mention Kim Harrison's Rachel Morgan series? That one is a favorite of both my daughter & I.

Who writes the morganville vamp series? Is it this Kim Harrison Jim mentioned?

I've been wanting to re-read Harry Potter so I will nominate that series. Also I would like to nominate Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead and The Blackdagger Brotherhood by JR Ward (this one is Paranormal Romance so a lot of people may not be into it, but it's really good).

I have the first Vampire Academy in my to-read pile - somewhere. It's gotten so big, I'm getting a bit scared of it. (Help! It's going to eat me!)

I read the first of the Morganville Vampire books - Glass House (?), I think. It was definitely YA & didn't thrill me. I hated the end. A real cliff hanger with way too much going on.

THE MAYFAIR WITCHES-ANNE RICE,They are a little piece of heaven,and I haven`t read them for ages!!!!
If it`s Not picked I will need to go off and reread them....I hated when I finished it as I felt like I had left a little piece of my soul behind in the books!

Maximum ride by James Patterson
Stray by Rachel Vincent
Vampire kisses by Vampire Kisses
The A-List by Zoey Dean
The Sisterhood of the traveling pants by Ann Brashares

Oh wow Katie you got your homework done there!! Woo hoo! Sounds fabulous 5 months to go count down! Where did you ever find this all out?

I definitely second (third) the motion for Anne Rice, Either the Mayfair witches or the Vampire Chronicles, I'm due for a re-read of both series!
HON series, even though they annoy the living bejeezus out of me! LOL! I have to finish what I start.
Vampire Diaries, it's waiting for me. :-)
Vampire Academy
Mortal Instruments and Infernal Devices-without a DOUBT!!
Kelley Armstrong's series'-I'm eagerly awaiting the 3rd installment following the Awakening, It's called the Reckoning. I also would like to get into the Women of the Underworld series.
I am currently reading Lirael Daughter of the Clayr and it's the 2nd of a trilogy that is very good.
Sweep- I'm on the third book and I think there is like 17! They aren't long books, though so it's a quick read.

The Luxe series is really good.

Blue Bloods

ok, I can't think of any more!

Ummm all I can think of is the Keys to the Kingdom series, that was really good.

If we can't have
THE MAYFAIR WITCHES
My second choice would be
THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES
Also by Anne Rice...

I would have to go with Jim for
Dresden Files - Jim Butcher
Sookie Stackhouse - Charlaine Harris
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries - Charlaine Harris

Thanks!

Oh Katie I can't believe I overlooked the year for infernal devices that is a seriously long wait!!! Thanks for the website post. The Luxe series was a good one for anyone likeing historical fiction series. I have heard of so many new series on this link I have to check into. What are the dresden series about is it science fiction or paranormal?

I just started the first Vampire Academy book. I want to slap the copy editor, but the story is pretty good. Very interesting world. I have a feeling that the second book will be better because a lot of the first one is taken up with explaining the world.

I would vote for:
The Outlander Series
The Mortal Instruments
The Dresden Files....

I've read the Sookie Stackhouse series and they were fun, would be fun to discuss....

Deep Gate Codec
Key To The Kingdom

House of Night
Harry Potter
Black Dagger Brotherhood
Vampire Diaries
Vampire Academy

^^Vampire Themed!! Haha

Harry Potter
True Blood
Moon Called
Outlander
Blue Bloods

Dresden Files
Vampire Diaries

Here are mine:

Outlander
Sookie Stackhouse
Dresden Files
Mortal Instruments
Eragon(Inheritance)

Ok, I guess I'll pick my top 5 then, I missed out on the nominating :(


Dresden Files
Sookie Stackhouse
Harry Potter (I'm always up for another HP adventure!)

Jo wrote: "Dean wrote: "Ok, I guess I'll pick my top 5 then, I missed out on the nominating :(


Dresden Files
Sookie Stackhouse
Harry Potter (I'm always up for another HP adventure!)






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No, don't worry about :)

Recluse
Vlad Taltos
Dresden Files
Matt Helm
Rachel Morgan

Here are mine!

1. House of Night
2. Dresden Files
3. Sookie Stackhouse
4. Vampire Academy
5. Aurora Teagarden Mysteries

In no real order.... = )

Morganville Vampires
Sookie Stackhouse series
Dresden Files
Modern Faerie Tale

I missed out on nominating as well, otherwise I would have added Cirque du Freak to the list. Ah well, next time!

Jo wrote: "Sorry Jessica. I was going to leave it open longer but the list got really big, really fast! I will allow more time next time!"

Eh. No worries ;) I didn't even know how long it had been up. I thought I had just missed it. I am looking forward to whatever ends up being chosen! Should be lots of fun!

MAYFAIR WITCHES
THE VAMPIRE CHRONICLES (we could actually do both as one as I believe they eventually tietogether,justb a thought)
WIDEACRE
SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELLING PANTS
HARRY POTTER

Guess I picked a Strange mix!!

Morganville Vampires
Sookie Stackhouse (True Blood)
Maximum Ride
Stray
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

They definitely link in by Blackwood Farm I'm not sure if it happens before them as I am missing some of the books...

Hurrah! I like this list!

Frick! I missed voting on this?!?! Where I have been! Sookie won out though. That's what I would have voted for! Hurrah!

Jo wrote: "Lol yeah it the poll was a while back. I set up a thread for the first Sookie book."

No worries! My series won out and I have thankfully finished the first! So hurrah!

Jo wrote: "Lol cool :) did you join the conversation?"

Not yet but only because I am playing catch up with Graceling. I started Graveyard book today during lunch but tonight I am starting Graceling. So, now, instead of involving in the convo, which will take a lot of time because I LOVED it, I want to catch up on my reading. I will probably jump in on Friday. That's a great catch up day for me since that's when boss is out of the office playing golf.

Jo wrote: "Lol cool. I will be reading Graceling soon. I wasn't going to get it because it was expensive but i managed to swap it so im happy. I think my boss should play golf on fridays! "

I think everyone's boss should play golf on Fridays. lol.

Jessica,that's a sore subject in our house just now as Husband works for his Father and once more we have on short notice had time off that Husband booked months ago cancelled as his Father wants to Golf!!
I do not mean to be grumpy at you my friend,I am grumpy at the situation......
Also who the heck plays golf in a Gale fit for Dorothy to get back to Kansas in and we are suffering Torrential Rain!!!

That sucks, DJ. I worked for my step father for 6 years & put up with a lot of the same stuff. I had my revenge, though. When I left, he basically went out of business. Nothing bad I did or said, I just wasn't there any more & he couldn't handle the load.

Jo wrote: "Ok so i listed down all of the nominations and found that there are way too many for a poll so heres the plan. Everyone pick upto 5 off the list below and then the highest voted ones will go to the..."

House of night
Sookie
outlander
luxe
vampire kisses

Jo wrote: "Sorry Lolita but the voting has ended. The Sookie Stackhouse books were chosen if you want to join in."

yup :D
i am ready to join in. This will give me a reason to finish this series.
i got addicted to the show and watched that instead, but reading is so much better

DJ wrote: "Jessica,that's a sore subject in our house just now as Husband works for his Father and once more we have on short notice had time off that Husband booked months ago cancelled as his Father wants t..."

That's too bad! Why can't your hubby put his foot down and tell his father that he's got plans? Surely he wouldn't mind?

Jessica~CoinOperatedJoy wrote: "DJ wrote: "Jessica,that's a sore subject in our house just now as Husband works for his Father and once more we have on short notice had time off that Husband booked months ago cancelled as his Fa..."

Jim wrote: "That sucks, DJ. I worked for my step father for 6 years & put up with a lot of the same stuff. I had my revenge, though. When I left, he basically went out of business. Nothing bad I did or sai..."


Your Kidding...right?

DJ wrote: "Jessica~CoinOperatedJoy wrote: "DJ wrote: "Jessica,that's a sore subject in our house just now as Husband works for his Father and once more we have on short notice had time off that Husband booke..."


lol...so no then...:\

Jo wrote: "Lolita wrote: "Jo wrote: "Sorry Lolita but the voting has ended. The Sookie Stackhouse books were chosen if you want to join in."

yup :D
i am ready to join in. This will give me a reason to fin..."

no i didnt join yet. been sort of umm.. busy ( aka lazy). ill go check it out now

Husbands Dad decided to Golf again today!!