Love in a Nutshell by Janet Evanovich and Dorian Kelly
Another exciting library find! I have been waiting to read this one too!
It is a pretty standard Janet Evanovich funny/mystery romance - which means of course that it is great, I like it, and people should read it. The FMC is charming, somewhat accident prone, and irresistible to the MMC. The MMC is super hot, with muscles, and is similarly charming and irresistible to the FMC. An excellent combination! Also it would be super cool to own a brewery. But they are kind of stinky. Unless you love the smell of hot beer.
Thursday, May 31, 2012
No. 64: Wicked Appetite
Wicked Appetite by Janet Evanovich
I have been waiting to read this book ever since it came out! I was so excited when I saw it at the library I did a little dance. The girls were excited too, their dance was a little more prolonged than mine. They also made up a song, "we got the booooook! we got the booooook!" We have been going to the library about every other day, so I am not sure their excitement will last, but I love it!
Anyway, this book brings back Diesel - previously featured in a Stephanie Plum book - who I love! I hope this is going to be another long series. Although it seems like it is only going to be seven books long - one for each of the seven deadly sins? Who knows, she can stretch it out if she wants, Janet Evanovich can do no wrong for me!
I have been waiting to read this book ever since it came out! I was so excited when I saw it at the library I did a little dance. The girls were excited too, their dance was a little more prolonged than mine. They also made up a song, "we got the booooook! we got the booooook!" We have been going to the library about every other day, so I am not sure their excitement will last, but I love it!
Anyway, this book brings back Diesel - previously featured in a Stephanie Plum book - who I love! I hope this is going to be another long series. Although it seems like it is only going to be seven books long - one for each of the seven deadly sins? Who knows, she can stretch it out if she wants, Janet Evanovich can do no wrong for me!
No. 63: Overbite
Overbite by Meg Cabot
I had read one of this author's young adult books All American Girl and liked it so when I saw that she was writing regular adult romances I was intrigued! I am not super into the whole vampire/supernatural thing. Although I do tend to read a lot of them. Maybe I am into them afterall.
Anyway, this was about a young woman who worked for a secret Vatican army that hunted demons (ex: vampires) and was in the process of hunting her ex-boyfriend (the son of Dracula) because he was the Prince of Evil. Which reminded me of Ozzy Osbourne - so every time they said that, I didn't picture a gorgeous vampire, but an aging rock star. Which a little bit killed the mood.
But all in all it was a pretty good book - if I see more by Meg Cabot on my next trip to the library I would totally pick it up!
I had read one of this author's young adult books All American Girl and liked it so when I saw that she was writing regular adult romances I was intrigued! I am not super into the whole vampire/supernatural thing. Although I do tend to read a lot of them. Maybe I am into them afterall.
Anyway, this was about a young woman who worked for a secret Vatican army that hunted demons (ex: vampires) and was in the process of hunting her ex-boyfriend (the son of Dracula) because he was the Prince of Evil. Which reminded me of Ozzy Osbourne - so every time they said that, I didn't picture a gorgeous vampire, but an aging rock star. Which a little bit killed the mood.
But all in all it was a pretty good book - if I see more by Meg Cabot on my next trip to the library I would totally pick it up!
No. 62: Burn
Burn by Linda Howard
I used to be a big Linda Howard fan, back when I lived in Iowa I had almost every book she had written. But I got really sick of her writing, the MMC was always kind of a high handed jerk and the FMC was always kind of week (but protesting that she was strong) and it just got old. So it had been a long time since I had read anything by Linda Howard.
So it was a nice surprise when I picked this book up at the library and actually liked it! The plot was something completely new to me, the setting was completely new, the MMC was a little bit of a jerk but he had redeeming qualities so I didn't hate him. It was all pretty good! I might be tempted to read more of her new stuff if it is all like this!
I used to be a big Linda Howard fan, back when I lived in Iowa I had almost every book she had written. But I got really sick of her writing, the MMC was always kind of a high handed jerk and the FMC was always kind of week (but protesting that she was strong) and it just got old. So it had been a long time since I had read anything by Linda Howard.
So it was a nice surprise when I picked this book up at the library and actually liked it! The plot was something completely new to me, the setting was completely new, the MMC was a little bit of a jerk but he had redeeming qualities so I didn't hate him. It was all pretty good! I might be tempted to read more of her new stuff if it is all like this!
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
No. 61: Celebrity in Death
Celebrity in Death by JD Robb
I have to be honest - I am kind of over these books. The series is enormous - maybe 30 books - and there are really only so many ways for the bad guys to kill people, for Eve to catch said bad guys, for Eve and Rourke to be mushy mushy in love. I mean, they are not bad books. I like them, but after SO MANY they just don't do it for me any more.
But I can't make any promises - I am a fickle reader.
I have to be honest - I am kind of over these books. The series is enormous - maybe 30 books - and there are really only so many ways for the bad guys to kill people, for Eve to catch said bad guys, for Eve and Rourke to be mushy mushy in love. I mean, they are not bad books. I like them, but after SO MANY they just don't do it for me any more.
But I can't make any promises - I am a fickle reader.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
No. 60: The Ideal Man
The Ideal Man bu Julie Garwood
I love Julie Garwood and I have read everything she has ever written - this book came out last year but I never got around to reading it until today! I took the girls to the library and thought I might as well get some books for myself since we were there, and right in front was this book! It was fate!
I liked this book more than some of her other contemporary romances (but not nearly as much as her historical novels set in Scotland! Go back to Scotland Julie!!!) The FMC is a trauma surgeon that witnesses two fugitives shooting an FBI agent. Then she performs surgery on the FBI agent. Then she meets his hunky partner who needs to protect her. I do love the FBI.
Anyway, my return to the library was triumphant indeed, I think we will be making a regular practice of it. Ella and I both need plenty of books to read. Avery just goes for the puzzles :)
I love Julie Garwood and I have read everything she has ever written - this book came out last year but I never got around to reading it until today! I took the girls to the library and thought I might as well get some books for myself since we were there, and right in front was this book! It was fate!
I liked this book more than some of her other contemporary romances (but not nearly as much as her historical novels set in Scotland! Go back to Scotland Julie!!!) The FMC is a trauma surgeon that witnesses two fugitives shooting an FBI agent. Then she performs surgery on the FBI agent. Then she meets his hunky partner who needs to protect her. I do love the FBI.
Anyway, my return to the library was triumphant indeed, I think we will be making a regular practice of it. Ella and I both need plenty of books to read. Avery just goes for the puzzles :)
No. 59: Shane's Last Stand
Shane's Last Stand by Suzanne Brockmann
This is a short story featuring the MMC from her newest novel Born to Darkness which I read and liked very much.
Anyway, this story is about Shane's last mission with his SEAL team and you know I cannot resist anything involving the SEALs. Seriously, Suzanne Brockmann could write 1,000 SEAL books and I would read them all, even if they were terrible. But they wouldn't be because she is awesome and so are her awesome books.
My point is, read all of her books.
This is a short story featuring the MMC from her newest novel Born to Darkness which I read and liked very much.
Anyway, this story is about Shane's last mission with his SEAL team and you know I cannot resist anything involving the SEALs. Seriously, Suzanne Brockmann could write 1,000 SEAL books and I would read them all, even if they were terrible. But they wouldn't be because she is awesome and so are her awesome books.
My point is, read all of her books.
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