Romance Readers Reading Challenges discussion

Whoops! It's November already. I forget myself. But the tread is up and running, so we're good, right? Right?!

Anyways, I'm in the middle of The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest and I'm a little sad. I love the Millenium series, there's nothing like it, and this is the last book. And there's never going to be more because the dude went and died on me. The horror! But enough of that, if you ever feel like a good crime/mystery story - I strongly recommend Stieg Larsson, guy sure knew his craft.

Kasia, I have the first two in that series, it's good to hear you are enjoying it. Will wait till the third one comes out in the smaller paperback size to buy it.

I'm currently reading The Warlord Wants Forever by Kresley Cole from the Playing Easy To Get anthology.

Oooohh, I'm not familiar with either of these two series. I will have to check them out.

Right now I'm smack-dabb in the middle of Riding Temptation by Jaci Burton, which is book #2 in the "Wild Riders" series.

I really liked the first book in this series, but I'm having trouble with this second book. I'll have to finish it though, whether I like it or not...I'm OCD that way.

I just started Touched by Fire by Kathleen O'Reilly today. So far it's really sweet, and I'm enjoying it.

Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris

Just finished Running Hot by Jayne Ann Krentz. Overall good but it'd been a while since I'd read one from this series so a lot of the terms had me going, 'Wtf...?!' Note to self: stay up to date! Reading a lot of stuff that isn't challenge-related, such as: All a Twitter A Personal and Professional Guide to Social Networking with Twitter by Tee Morris, Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas, The Second Betrayal by Cheyenne McCray, Her Fearful Symmetry A Novel by Audrey Niffenegger and Night Shift by Lilith Saintcrow.

Finished on Sunday then started reading . Love it so far!

Currently reading Deidre Knight's Red Kiss A Gods of Midnight Novel, 2nd book in the series. So far so good, but then I've always like the way she writes.

Also listening on audiobook to Untamed, book 4 in PC Cast's House of Night. Different reader than the previous 3 I listened to, and her voice and the characters' teenage antics are starting to get on my nerves...LOL...serves me right for sticking with this series, even when I think Zoey is such a hypocritical, self-righteous teen. But at least the previous reader was good, so it wasn't as grating.

I'm reading the Memoirs of Cleopatra. It's 1000 pages and I have a teething child so I'm probably going to be reading this all month. So far, I'm 150 pages into it and it's amazing! I absolutely love it. I actually went to the library today to see what else they had on Cleopatra and Caesar so I can add it to my tbr list.

m.allen wrote: "

I'm reading the Memoirs of Cleopatra. It's 1000 pages and I have a teething child so I'm probably going to be reading this all month. So far, I'm 150 ..."

I had to add this one to my wish list, M. It sounds so good. I also have a book - Cleopatra's Daughter by Moran Michelle, but I've yet to read it. Looking forward to it though.

@Shannon: I love love love VA. One of my most favorite series of all time. Rose and Dimitri are such wonderful characters. I'm glad you're enjoying it so far.

I just started Caine's Reckoning. Sounds like a good erotic novel.

I'm reading Breaking Point by Suzanne Brockmann. Its a Troubleshooters Series. I got started on this through Ms Yz' unknowing influence =) And I'm glad I did.

I've just finished Red Lily by Nora Roberts - it is the third book in her In the Garden trilogy. Loved it.

I'm now re-reading Naked in Death by JD Robb aka Nora Roberts. I needed a Roarke fix :)

Down to the last 100 pp. of The Girl Who Played with Fire. Next is Loving the Highlander - I need something light after TGWPWF!

Read Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas and didn't like it. No, that's not true, didn't like the main characters. Ordinarily I adore any book by Kleypas but this one. Eep. He was a bossy, dictatorial, jealous, irrational, stalker type love interest and she was a milksop. The supporting characters were good :) Am going to continue the series - am holding out for Leo's book. He has all the best lines.

Stephanie wrote: "Reading Skin Trade by LKH. Do any November birthday people have this one on their shelves? "

Nope, sorry I just did a quick search on all of their shelves and nada. Maybe you can work it into some other category.

Right now Im reading The Demon You Know by Christine Warren, its kind of romantic. It does have a bit of smut in it. Just a warning. It is the third part of the series and it is really good, a little cliche but really interesting.

Last night I took a break from The Memoirs of Cleopatra (which is amazing!) and started reading Strip Search by Shelly Bradley/Shayla Black. I've read better books by her but this one is okay. The main character Nicki is a little weird, but I'm really into the story so I'm going to finish it.

The Memoirs of Cleopatra sounds intriguing, but I find it also a bit intimidating - over 1000 pages? Whoa!

I am currenly reading Bitten by Kelley Armstrong. This is the first book written by Kelley Armstrong that I am reading, I cant beleive that I have avoided her all this time because as a rule I don't like first person narratives. I have had a complete change of mind after reading Linda Howard's To Die For & Drop Dead Gorgeous & Outlander by Diana Garbadon.

Currently reading Night World #1. Not too great, not too bad. Pretty average.

I'm in the middle of my second Black Daggar Brotherhood book...Lover Eternal, and I'm loving it! Rhage is yummy, yummy!

Just one chapter into Days of Infamy, book 2 of an alternate-history of the bombing of Pearl Harbor and the days following.

Just finished and loved it! I'm now starting

Just finished great book, rushed to the bookstore and bought the sequal, . Stayed up all night and finished listining to what a great book, the abduction scared the heck out of me though. I am just starting ; don't know if I can continue as it seems like I have read it before??? Also I'm dying to start Stolen or but trying to take a break from long reads?? Can't decide!

I'm reading Lover Eternal by J.R. Ward and it is fantastic!

Got my Roarke fix :) Now I'm reading Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon - liking it so far.

tosca wrote: "Read Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas and didn't like it. No, that's not true, didn't like the main characters. Ordinarily I adore any book by Kleypas but this o..."


I loved Leo!

Started reading An Offer From a Gentleman over lunch at work. Discovered I could read the start of a bunch of Julia Quinn's books on the publisher's website :) :) :)

link to first 68 pages of book :)

Cindy wrote: "Just finished great book, rushed to the bookstore and bought the sequal,. Stayed up all night and finished listining to [bookcover:Sworn to Silence..."

I Loved Bitten! I was very disappointed with Stolen. Let us know what you think.

FlibBityFLooB wrote: "Started reading An Offer From a Gentleman over lunch at work. Discovered I could read the start of a bunch of Julia Quinn's books on the publisher's website :) :) :)

link to first..."

Thanks so much for the link. I love Julia Quinn's books. Can't wait to preview/read more of them. :)

Just finished --it was a great story--loved the characters. Don't get me wrong, it is not a deep read. Great light, easy read. Now I am starting the 2nd in the series called

Just finished Born of Night - really liked it, perhaps even more than her Dark Hunter series!

About to start MaryJanice Davidson's Sleeping With the Fishes.

Reading Home Song by LaVyrle Spencer. It's not grabbing me the way Family Blessings did, but am hoping that changes.

Just finished I loved it! I am starting

Kiss of the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Currently reading Salty A Novel by Mark Haskell Smith.

Rather different, but I like it.

Finished the , now I'm on the tenth book of this series, . I just can't get enough of the N.SEALS.

Sleeping With the Fishes was laugh out loud funny - I liked it. Fred is crude and sarcastic and a bit dim but I liked her :)

Now reading Frontier Woman by Joan Johnston. New author for me and liking it so far.

I'm still reading Cleopatra, I'm 350 pages in and still loving it! This weekend I'm also reading The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty. It's good so far...but um...it has an awful lot of spanking in it.

I've just finished Night Shift - my Pick-it-for-me book. It was a good pick.

I said it in the pick-it-for-me thread and I'll say it again:

At first I was afraid I might not like it all that much. The beginnig was a little unoriginal, but in no time I got sucked into the story, the were dude was yummy, Kismet likable and demons trully demonic, so in the end - I had fun. Which means another series to follow and put into my TBR, but that's ok, I welcome it.

So thanks Tosca for the recommendation! Thanks a lot!!

I've just finished up my third read in the Black Daggar Brotherhood series - Lover Awakened, and it was really good! Now I'm starting on
Maverick by Lora Leigh

southpaw285 wrote: "I've just finished up my third read in the Black Daggar Brotherhood series -


I picked up the first one last night. There was this crazy woman at the bookstore telling me how much I'd love the series. I think I picked it up just to get her away from me. But since I've heard from a few people that the BD Brotherhood series is pretty good, I'll certainly give it a shot. (On a side note, you weren't by any chance raving at a middle aged guy with a shaved head decked out in black leather last night were you?)

Ended up liking Home Song but not loving it.

Now listening to The Mummy Case by Elizabeth Peters, the 3rd book in the Amelia Peabody series, and just started Olive Kitteridge A Novel in Stories

Kelly wrote:
I Loved Bitten! I was very disappointed with Stolen. Let us know what you think.


I just finished reading Stolen I enjoyed it, but must admit you are right not as good as Bitten. I want to start Covet, but afraid to start tonight, if I do I know I'm not going to get any sleep, My husband will not be happy.

Photojim wrote: "southpaw285 wrote: "I've just finished up my third read in the Black Daggar Brotherhood series -


I picked up the first one last night. There was this crazy woman at the bookstore telling me how..."

Maybe it was the black leather, Jim :) ?

Mel W wrote: "Maybe it was the black leather, Jim :) ?"

I doubt it. My wife was pretty much wearing the same outfit and we were obviously together. We were bar hopping and shoe shopping. These things often go together. We bought four books from the bookstore, a pair of black leather slingback kittenheels with chrome studs that are perfect with a black leather skirt and white blouse, and gorgeous fawn suede short boots with a 2 1/2" wood heel. Just a fun way to pass a Saturday night together.

Photojim wrote: "southpaw285 wrote: "I've just finished up my third read in the Black Daggar Brotherhood series -


I picked up the first one last night. There was this crazy woman at the bookstore telling me how..."

ummm...no Jim, that wasn't me....hehehe!

At the risk of "ranting" though, I think you will really like this series.

Finished Red Kiss A Gods of Midnight Novel by Deidre Knight, and I definitely enjoyed it. I want to know whose story is next, but all seems quiet on the author's front.

Started Black Ice by Anne Stuart, for my romantic suspense.