WEDNESDAY BREAKING NEWS UPDATE!!!! OMG OMG OMG BEST DEAL EVER!!!! 😬😁 One of my favorite series in the whole wide world (I STILL remember how these made me feel – absolutely obsessed, devouring, and sooooo many butterflies and on the edge of my seat the ENTIRE way through the series). And EVERY BOOK is super-bargain priced right now!!!!! GO GO GO!!!! SQUEEEEE!!! Vampire Academy Series (EVERY SINGLE BOOK) is super-bargain priced right now!!!! Thank you Jill for that find!!!
- Book Review – Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead – 4 stars
- Book Review – Frostbite by Richelle Mead – 4.5 stars
- Book Review – Shadow Kiss by Richelle Mead – 5 stars
- Book Review – Blood Promise by Richelle Mead – 4.5 stars
- Book Review – Spirit Bound by Richelle Mead – 4.5 stars
- Book Review – Last Sacrifice by Richelle Mead – 4.5 stars
<— HAPPY TUESDAY AND HAPPY CAN’T GET THIS SONG OUT OF MY HEAD DAY!! 😉 That’s okay, I love the song, I love this author, and OMG I LOVE THIS BOOK BLURB!!!! *claps and claps and squeeees* I’ve loved her mountain men, her law men, her bikers and now I just know I’m about to fall in love with her rock star!!!!!! *wiggles*
Nay: Have y’all seen KA’s newest… It’s called Fast Lane and it’s a rockstar romance, and it sounds AWESOME! I can’t wait!!!
While you’re here, if you missed these, check out:
- Monday Early Bird Book Releases – 10-14-2019 <— Yesterday’s has good ones!!!!
- Book Review – Single in Sitka by Katy Regnery <— My latest 4-STAR review!! I really sunk into this one!! 😀
AUDIOBOOK LVERS!
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- ➔➔ Audible now has a “Romance” package membership (30 day free trial)– this one is SO cool, and worth it (unlimited listening for all of the audiobooks in the program, and there are tons)!!
- and…
- Broken Trust: Dark Legacy, Book 2 by Jaymin Eve & Tate James
- Damage: An Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Natasha Knight
- A Lie for a Lie: All In, Book 1 by Helena Hunting
- Sexy Dare: The Sexy Series, Book 1 by Carly Phillips
- Harley Merlin 8: Harley Merlin and the Challenge of Chaos by Bella Forrest
- The Art of Theft: The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 4 by Sherry Thomas
- His to Defend: NOLA Knights, Book 1 by Rhenna Morgan
- Shelter for Penelope: Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes, Book 15 by Susan Stoker
- Worldship Files: Leviathan by Erik Schubach
- Dirty like Brody: Dirty, Book 2 by Jaine Diamond
- Unexpected Reality by Kaylee Ryan
- Hot Mess (A Players Rockstar Romance): Players, Book 1 by Jaine Diamond
- If Only I Could Tell You: A Novel by Hannah Beckerman
- Eunuchs and Nymphomaniacs: The Oxygen Thief Diaries, Book 3 by Anonymous
READER RECOMMENDATIONS & BARGAIN FINDS:
- All My Life by Prescott Lane <— UNREQUITED LOVE & IT’S SUPER-BARGAIN PRICED RIGHT NOW!! 😀 “...I’ve known Garrett Hollis since before I can remember, and I’ve loved him just as long. I loved him while he loved someone else. I loved him when he had a baby with her. I loved him when she left him. The greatest of love stories is that between a dad and his daughter. I should know. I’ve had a front row seat. First steps, first words, all the big moments...”
- Immortal Hunger <— ANTHOLOGY SUPER-BARGAIN!! “…We’ve packed this limited-time boxed set full of vampires, wolves, dragons, and more! Inside you will find twenty-one Paranormal Romance books that will satisfy your craving for immortal bad boys…”
- A Merry Medieval Christmas: Historical Romance Holiday Collection <— ANTHOLOGY SUPER-BARGAIN!!
- In the Company of Killers series by J.A. Redmerski <— SERIES SUPER-BARGAIN ALERT!! J.A. Redmerski’s MUCH LOVED “In the Company of Killers” series is being made into a movie and TV series!! THE WHOLE series is super-bargain priced today (US)!! GASP!!!!!
Robyn: I’m rereading JA Redmerski’s In the Company of Killers series. I am so in love with these books even though I’ve read them so many times. There is just something about assassins and their mates that hook me. I love this trope!
- Kingdom of Thorns and Dreams: A Limited Edition of Sleeping Beauty Retellings <— ANTHOLOGY ALERT!! “...The compelling tale of a young princess fated to sleep forever and the prince destined to save her retold in this spellbinding collection by USA Today and Amazon bestselling authors...”
- Bayou Devils MC 1-6 by A.M. Myers <— SERIES SUPER-BARGAIN BUNDLE!!! Nancy just found it for us! 😀
Nancy: I was just randomly going through books, when I came across BAYOU DEVILS MC 1-6 … That is the entire series … 1883 pages! I already own two of the books, but do the math?? I 1-clicked
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI/DYSTOPIAN NEW RELEASES:
- Reaper: A Demonica Novel by Larissa Ione <— LARISSA IONE ALERT!! HE’S THE GRIM REAPER... “…Now, with his beloved mate and unborn child the target of an ancient enemy, Azagoth will stop at nothing to save them, even if it means breaking blood oaths and shattering age-old alliances...”
- Slay All Day by Cynthia Eden
- Beast (A Faery Story Book 2) by Lexi Blake and Sophie Oak
- King of Bones (Blood Court Book 4) by Ava Mason
- Enraptured – The Discovery: The Sugar Maple Chronicles – Book 7 by Barbara Bretton
- Saving Daylight (The Sentinel Wars Book 11) by Shannon K. Butcher
- War Girls by Tochi Onyebuchi <— NUCLEAR WAR HAS DESTROYED EVERYTHING and only a few have survived… “...In a war-torn Nigeria, battles are fought using flying, deadly mechs and soldiers are outfitted with bionic limbs and artificial organs meant to protect them from the harsh, radiation-heavy climate. Across the nation, as the years-long civil war wages on, survival becomes the only way of life. Two sisters, Onyii and Ify, dream of more. Their lives have been marked by violence and political unrest. Still, they dream of peace, of hope, of a future together. And they’re willing to fight an entire war to get there...”
- Captive Wolf: An Mpreg Shifter Romance (The Wildcrest Pack Book 1) by L.C. Davis
- Daxon’s Hostage (Alien Bounty Hunters Book 6) by Michele Mills
- Venom: A Dark Retelling by Dee Garcia
- Falling for Sky (Cyborg Seduction Book 11) by Laurann Dohner <— LAURANN DOHNER ALERT!! “…Sky’s always wanted an Earther woman for his own, someone he’ll never have to share with another cyborg, and Mick is his for the taking. All he has to do is disobey direct orders, abandon his current mission, and rescue Mick, all before his council can punish him for his misdeeds. Piece of cake, as the humans would say...”
- Warrior Fae Princess (A Demon Days, Vampire Nights Novel Book 2) by K.F. Breene
- Dark Matters (Class 5 Series Book 4) by Michelle Diener
- Demarco: Shifters of Iron Storm Bayou (Mate Marked Book 8) by Amber Ella Monroe
CONTEMPORARY NEW RELEASES:
- Fast Lane by Kristen Ashley <— KRISTEN ASHLEY ROCK STARS ALERT!! OMG THIS ONE SOUNDS LIKE IT’S GONNA BE TUMULTUOUS !!! “…Guided by their tortured lead singer and songwriter, the Roadmasters changed the face of music in the 80s and 90s. And on their journey to becoming one of the most enduring bands in history—dogged by rumors and myth and fueled by drugs and booze—the Roadmasters had one touchstone. Lyla. Preacher’s muse, the love of his life, and the band’s moral compass, from the beginning, Lyla is along for the ride. But with fame and acclaim in their grasp, they’ve entered the fast lane. And they didn’t know it, but they were headed for a crash.”
- HAMMER: An Evil Dead MC Story (The Evil Dead MC Series Book 10) by Nicole James
- Enamored (The Accidental Billionaires Book 3) by J.S. Scott
- Corrupted Desire: (An MC Romance) (Black Angel MC Book 6) by Rayman Black
- Damage: an Arranged Marriage Mafia Romance by Natsha Knight <— MAFIA ROMANCE ALERT!! “…He took me to exact his revenge. I went from being a pawn to my father to being a pawn to Stefan. The only difference is I have a ring the size of a boulder on my finger and a husband I don’t want. And the hardest part is I thought he was different. I thought I was falling in love. I guess my father was right. I’m not a very smart girl...”
- Christmas at Silver Falls: A heartwarming, feel good Christmas romance by Jenny Hale
- Love Kills (Lilah Love Book 4) by Lisa Renee Jones
- Tied to Hope (Brie’s Submission Book 18) by Red Phoenix
- Sexy Dare (The Sexy Series Book 1) by Carly Phillips <— SHE’S STAYING UNDER THE RADAR… “…Hiding from her past, Faith has spent the last year building her candy business into a profitable company while keeping to herself and staying under the radar … until she meets the delicious Mr. Dare. Alpha and irresistible, he awakens desires she has long denied. It doesn’t take her long to succumb to his charms and fall hard for the man…”
- Kyle (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Gold Team Book 3) by Riley Edwards
- Protecting Cara (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Kate Kinsley
- Securing Ara (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (Team Cerberus Book 6) by Melissa Kay Clarke
- Protecting Ainsley (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) (search and rescue Book 1) by Jen Talty
- Rescuing Samantha (Special Forces: Operation Alpha) by Nicole Flockton
- A Lie for a Lie (All In Book 1) by Helena Hunting <— HELENA HUNTING HOCKEY STAR COMEDY ROMANCE ALERT!! She has no idea who he is… “...Lainey is the perfect escape from my life. My plan for seclusion becomes a monthlong sex fest punctuated with domestic bliss. But it ends just as abruptly as it began. When I’m called away on a family emergency, I realize too late that I have no way to contact Lainey. A year later, a chance encounter throws Lainey and me together again. But I still have a lie hanging over my head, and Lainey’s keeping secrets of her own…“
- Beautifully Baked: A Sweet Romantic Comedy by Holly Kerr
- Samba (Sultry Nights Book 4) by Melanie Munton
- Let It Snow: A Novel by Nancy Thayer
- Paradox (Pearson Sisters Series Book 1) by C.A. Harms <— SHE HATES HER NEW NEIGHBOR… “...now, just the sight of him made her blood boil. Just as she thought she knew exactly what kind of man Shane Anderson was, he blindsided her and left her speechless. Turns out, she didn’t know him at all...”
- Be Your Anything (Hermosa Beach Book 2) by Jillian Liota
- Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone by Abigail Drake
- Broken Trust (Devastation Duet Book 2) by Winter Paige
- Give Me Forever Love (Give Me Series Book 3) by Paige P. Horne
- Whiskey Love by Brianna Cash <— SHE THINKS THEY’RE SOULMATES… “…He won’t give up the liquor, so we compromise with whiskey kisses. They relax him enough to reveal some of the demons he’s constantly fighting, and also to show me how much he wants me. Even if he refuses to acknowledge it when he’s sober. I’ll give him whiskey kisses for the rest of our lives. But if he’s ever ready, if he ever trusts me with all his demons, I’ll also give him whiskey love...”
- Fish on a Bicycle (Fish Out of Water Book 5) by Amy Lane <— AMY LANE M/M ROMANCE ALERT!! “…Their first case is a doozy, involving porn stars, drug empires, and daddy issues, and their client, Henry Worrall, wants to be an active participant in his own defense. As Henry and Jackson fight the bad guys and each other to find out who dumped the porn star in the trash can, Jackson must reexamine his assumptions that four months of rest and a few good conversations have made him all better inside...”
- Daddy (Endearments Book 1) by Jack Harbon <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!!
- King of Liars (Ace’s Wild Book 4) by Devon McCormack <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!!
- Wicked Sinner (A Dangerous Love Book 2) by Stacey Kennedy
- Eunuchs and Nymphomaniacs (The Oxygen Thief Diaries Book 3) by Anonymous <— TRILOGY CONCLUSION ALERT & OKAY WHAT?? I’m CURIOUS AS HECK NOW!!! “...You’ve never seen romance do this before. So brutally honest and breathtakingly perverse you’ll want to throw this book at the wall, but you’ll also want to know if it can possibly get any more disturbing (it can and it does). And as you start to wonder whether men and women were ever even meant to be together, a surprise ending brings the trilogy full circle...”
First Rodeo (The Cowboy and the Dom Book 1) by Jodi Payne and BA Tortuga <— M/M ROMANCE ALERT!!! “…When a killer strikes, Texan and former rodeo cowboy, Sam O’Reilly, loses his older brother. Unbeknownst to Sam, James was also the lover and sub of a sophisticated New York City Dom named Thomas Ward. Sam comes to the city determined to stay until he can bring the murderer to his own brand of justice, while Thomas’ more ordered mind is hoping for a legal solution. Neither man expects their connection to the other, but having each lost someone irreplaceable, their hearts are crying out for comfort almost as loudly as their bodies are screaming for each other...” - Offsides (Saints and Sinners Book 3) by Eden Butler <— EDEN BUTLER FOOTBALL STARS ALERT!! “…As the NFL’s first female general manager, there were risks to be weighed and taken. Like Kai Pukui, the linebacker helping her team dominate on the field. The same quiet, beautiful man who stares too long at her and reminds her of how decadent and risky living life can be. But when Gia discovers why Kai seems so familiar and why she feels so drawn to him, things like risks and love become secondary to loss and pain...”
- A Kiss at Mistletoe (Kiss the Wallflower Book 2) by Tamara Gill <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
- Betrothed by Christmas: A Holiday Duet by Jess Michaels and Elizabeth Essex <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
- The Art of Theft (The Lady Sherlock Series Book 4) by Sherry Thomas <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!! “…As “Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective,” Charlotte Holmes has solved murders and found missing individuals. But she has never stolen a priceless artwork—or rather, made away with the secrets hidden behind a much-coveted canvas. But Mrs. Watson is desperate to help her old friend recover those secrets and Charlotte finds herself involved in a fever-paced scheme…”
- The Gift of the Marquess (Love is All Around Book 2) by Darcy Burke <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
- Surrender to Honor (Surrender Series Book 2) by St. Michel, Elizabeth <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
- Too Wicked to Woo: Regency Romance (Chronicles of a Bluestocking Book 1) by Tammy Andresen <— HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!
- Best Laid Plans: Sanctuary, Book Two by Abbie Zanders <— FORMER NAVY SEAL ALERT!! “...Sandy Summers knows exactly what she wants: to get out of Sumneyville for good. Fate seems to be conspiring against her, however, throwing up one obstacle after another. Her plan: Work two jobs, attend night school to earn a degree, accept a job offer in the city, and never look back. Impulsively hooking-up with the sexy, skilled SEAL before she leaves wasn’t part of the plan...”
- Code of Conduct (Cipher Security Book 1) by April White
- A Soldier’s Christmas Wish (Holidays in Heart Falls Book 2) by Vivian Arend
- Falling for my Brother’s Best Friend (The Baileys Book 4) by Piper Rayne
- The Living Canvas (Master of Trickery Book 2) by Pepper Winters <— PEPPER WINTERS ALERT!! DUET CONCLUSION and it gave me a blurb jolt, though I probably shouldn’t have read it. 😉 “…The advert was so similar to one I should never have applied for. A twist of fate that brought two destined people back together. A job I would take in a heartbeat if the employer could offer such terms. But I wasn’t free. Neither was Gil. Therefore, my interview could never happen…”
- Her Protector Billionaire Groom: A KB Ranch Married by Christmas (Bachelor 2nd Chance Cowboy Romance Book 5) by Taylor Hart
- Legacy Restored (The Legacy Series Book 2) by Robin Patchen
- Absolute Pleasure (Dirty Sexy Fairy Tales Book 2) by Erika Wilde
- The Rebel Queen by Jeana E. Mann <— DARK HISTORICAL ROMANCE ALERT!!! SHE’S KING HENRY’S WIFE…“...Our marriage is a sham, a business arrangement devised to save my life and secure his crown. He doesn’t love me. He loves my body, controlling it, shaming it, worshipping it. To survive the dangers at court, I need to be smart, but it’s hard to think straight with a man like Henry between my legs. Each night, he locks the bedroom door, determined to teach me a new lesson...”
- Postcards at Christmas by Imogen Clark
- An Heirloom Christmas: A Small-Town Christmas Romance Novel by Megan Squires
- Reforming Hunt (Cade Brothers Book 4) by Jules Barnard
- Tragic (Cherry Grove Book 1) by Cole Lepley
- The Wallace Girl (The Feud Series Book 1) by Eliot Scott , Ginger Scott, Anne Eliot <— GINGER SCOTT ENEMIES-TO-LOVERS ALERT!! Their families are at war… “…Mr. Sinclair is dead now, and Alex is the new heir. I’ve been waiting for this. It’s why I’ve come back. I’ve got secrets too, and if Mr. Sinclair’s gone, Alex’s heart and soul are up for grabs. He and I can end this feud. Because Alex? He’s not one of them. Never has been. He’s mine. He loves me. I only need to remind him of that…”
- Secured Heart by Measha Stone
- Knocked Up by Prince Dashing: An Accidental Pregnancy Romance (Knocked Up Royals Book 2) by Lilian Monroe
- Holidate by Monica Murphy <— MONICA MURPHY ALERT!! SHE LOVES CHRISTMAS & HE HATES IT!! And some in our crew are LOVING this series!! “…When Charlie’s mom asks Candice to accompany him to a variety of holiday parties and events, she reluctantly agrees. She thinks Charlie is a big ol’ Grinch, but is determined to change his mindset and help him spread Christmas cheer. Charlie finds Candice is too chatty, too sweet, too much. Do people like her really exist? Why yes, yes they do. The more time they spend together—along with a few kisses under the mistletoe—the more they start to like each other…“
- BRINGING HOME CHRISTMAS by Vicki Hinze
- REDEMPTION (A Sam’s Town Novel Book 1) by Sam JD Hunt
- Handling the Rancher (Graciella Book 1) by Sara Ohlin
- That Thing You Do (A Crystal Lake Novel Book 2) by Juliana Stone <— HER TEENAGE CRUSH IS COMING FOR A WEDDING… “...To make matters worse, one look from Nate confirms he’s still her kryptonite and that her teenage crush is now something more. He’s only ever thought of her as ‘one of the boys’ and to protect her heart, she’s determined to keep it that way…”
- Taming His Rockstar: A Standalone Rockstar Romance by Samantha Morgan
- Coming Home (Whiskey River Road Book 1) by Kelly Moore
- Bound by Truth: An Island Bound novel by Suzanne Cass
- The Matchmaker’s Mistletoe Mission (A Boots And Bouquets Novel) by Jaci Burton
- If Only I Could Tell You: A Novel by Hannah Beckerman <— HER DAUGHTERS AREN’T SPEAKING… “…she’s watched her family come undone over the years, and she has no idea how to fix her family as she wonders if they will ever be whole again. If only Audrey had known three decades ago that a secret could have the power to split her family in two, and yet, also keep them linked. And when hostilities threaten to spiral out of control, a devastating choice that was made so many years ago is about to be revealed, testing this family once and for all...”
- Maxine (Changing the Rules Book 2) by Dakota Light
PREORDERS (going live soon!!! 😀 )
- Gypsy King (Tin Gypsy Book 1) by Devney Perry – October 19th 2019
- Veiled Vixen: Sci-Fi Alien Romance (Harem Station Book 6) by J.A. Huss – October 21st 2019
- Half Truths (Secret Society Book 1) by Claire Contreras – October 21st 2019
- The Domina (Ascension Book 5) by K.A. Linde – October 22nd 2019
- Heartsong (Green Creek Book 3) by TJ Klune – October 22nd 2019
- Shelter for Penelope (Badge of Honor: Texas Heroes Book 15) by Susan Stoker – October 22nd 2019
- Famous by Marie Force – October 22nd 2019
- Beautifully Broken Spirit (The Sutter Lake Series Book 3) by Catherine Cowles – October 22nd 2019
- Moonlighter by Sarina Bowen – October 22nd 2019
- Protected in Darkness (Misplaced Halos Book 1) by Nicole Edwards – October 22nd 2019
- Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren – October 22nd 2019
- The Sinclair Heir (The Feud Series Book 2) by Eliot Scott – October 24th 2019
- Devastated (Anger Management Book 1) by R.L. Mathewson – October 25th 2019
- Confessions: Bailey (Confessions Series Book 6) by Ella Frank – October 28th 2019
- Shadows: A Bayou Magic Novel by Kristen Proby – October 29th 2019
- Shattered Bonds (Jane Yellowrock Book 13) by Faith Hunter – October 29th 2019
- White Lies (Lost Kings MC Book 15) by Autumn Jones Lake – October 29th 2019
- Overnight Service (Always Satisfied Book 3) by Lauren Blakely – October 30th 2019
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Thank you so much for including The Wallace Girl! Annie and I are over the moon excited!
xo
Eliot Scott
(Ginger Scott part of Eliot Scott <3)
Absolutely my pleasure!!! 😀
Maryse! Thanks so much for putting our book on here. Means everything. Humbled to be with such wonderful company. xo xo Eliot Scott (tee–the Anne Eliot part of Eliot Scott)! Much love xo xo xo YAYYY release day!
I love the names co-authors come up with! 🙂 *hug* to both of you!!!
So many goodies. I really like the sound of All My Life, The Wallace Girl and That Thing You Do. Of course all the Christmas-y ones look adorable too! I cant believe it’s almost Halloween!?! Where does the time go?
I know it… I’m amazing we’re already almost into “The Holidays”. My favorite time of year, but each time January comes, I always feel like it’s going to be forever before it’s Christmas again… and yet here it is. FAST.
I read 10 percent more yesterday, woo! Lol! And I watched After, it was meh. I liked the main characters, I felt chemistry, but there was very, very little dialogue and the conflict was dumb and resolved too quickly. And then I watched half of the Carnival Row season on prime and it’s soooo good!! And now I wanna finish it AND find me a good fantasy book.
Awww jammit!!
I wanted to watch it with my boyfriend’s teen daughter. I mixed it up earlier in the comments with “Forever My Love” which was okay… I hadn’t read the book.
Guess what I started this morning though? AN AUDIOBOOK!!! Heat Wave by Karina Halle. I love the narrator except when she does the male voice (AND his Australian accent). It’s hard to understand her when she squinches her voice like that.
*sigh*
Still though, I love her “heroine” voice. She’s good.
That’s good you’re able to follow it though! Audiobooks are sooo hard for me to get into. I start off ok on some and then find my brain wandering, come back and I’m lost too much. The only one I did the whole way through was Salt to the Sea and that was 4 different narrators, I believe. It felt like I was listening to a movie. But, I had to really go all out to get in a zone to pay attention. Where as when a I read, I can (mostly) easily tune out the outside world. Admittedly, I don’t try very often with the audiobooks. Recently though, I read a review raving Tom Hanks was a narrator in one and it made the book better. That intrigued me! The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.
You could trial run Hulu on October 18, if you don’t have it already, and watch Finding Alaska with the teen! It’s a series so you guys can binge it together. I read that book and loved it! And I just saw the preview today. I don’t have Hulu, but I’m thinking of planning it with Disney+ next month. I think a I read you can do that. Cancelling Sling and got a satellite to install.
I have Hulu!!! I LOVE IT (I have the “Live version” so I cut my cable). 😀
*happy dance*
I LOVE Heat Wave!!! Great story and I felt like I was in Hawaii. I’m also so happy you are getting used to audiobooks. They will change you life. 🙂
I’ve been torn a little over After…read the book first or see the movie first? I mean, I saw Twilight before I read it so… *shrugs*
I remember Forever My Love. I read the book and really liked it, but I didn’t see the movie. It just didn’t appeal to me from the clips I saw. It’s funny how some books we want to see as movies and others just…no. Ya know?
I actually liked the book, but I’m not sure I’d want to watch the movie. I’m happy with who I have as the “hero” and considering who the author was thinking of, I like mine better. 😛 Also, I can see it not translating well to movies.
I didn’t read the books, when it started I went to check in case I forgot and saw it was a pretty big series. So I wondered if the movie was like a part 1…it’s not and maybe it should’ve been. I started off hopeful and was disappointed, I think there was potential there.
After by Ana Todd??
My deal with movies/books is if I know I’m going to do both, I read book first. I don’t like movie ruining my perception of book. But there are several movies I watched (and enjoyed) but know I wouldn’t be able to read the book. Some that come to mind are: The Help, Me Before You, The Fault in our Stars. I’m weird in that some stories are just not my thing when read but when turned into movie, I enjoy them.
Okay so IT WAS “After” by Anna Todd that I watched a few weeks (a month or two ago? I put it on last night thinking I hasn’t watched it and remembered it right away in the initial dorm room scene) along with Heidi McLaughlin’s “Forever My Girl” and yeah… they were both alright, but neither had me riveted. I think it’s just because I’m in the mood for a different kind of story these days.
I do think my boyfriend’s teen daughter would love them, though, so I’ll probably re-watch them with her.
Have u watched Carnival Row? I assume ppl who watched Game of Thrones would like. Now, I’ve never watched GOT so don’t hold me to that. But it’s fantasy, and I liked it. I’m still watching it, but I don’t always like fantasy. Maybe I needed something different too. With more words and feeling and action. 😂
I also watched Forever My Girl some time ago and I swear my Mom had said it was really good and I was super annoyed bc I didn’t think so. Maybe. I can’t remember, but I don’t think I loved it.
MINDHUNTER!!!!!!!!! 😀 About how the “serial killer” department with the FBI was formed (and all the original serial killers). BUT in drama form and OMG it’s addictive.
Carnival Row. I keep forgetting that show. I do want to watch it because “Fairy!”. lol Though it doesn’t look anything like GoT. That one was more about political intrigue than the fantasy world. 😀
I read Forever your Girl too. lol I liked it. Not top read but enjoyable. I’m just skittish about watching the movies to these.
Ok, but this is a bit of the social/political stuff. The faeries and something- see I’m not good with names and crap- but some group/army thing teamed up in some war long ago and now the Fae are the dirt of society. Along with something that has horns and other mythical creatures. Orlando Bloom is an inspector and he’s trying to solve who rapes and beats ppl at 1st and his superiors are always in the way of it involves “others”. They don’t care. But this case doesn’t just involve others anymore. So there’s some fighting with, I don’t even know what u call em now, parliament? 2 sides and the one really rallies everyone against the Fae. And Cara Devangeline, she’s Fae, had this romance with Orlando’s character a decade before, they fought together. But, she thought he died. And she’s pissed! She’s bada** btw. Anyway, something happens where she’s now in the same parts as he and you get to see how they met, the divide even then, and how we get to now. There is a bigger evil lurking in the city Orlando is trying to solve too, btw. That’s where I’m at now. Backstabbing and rebel groups and hidden secrets, romance. It’s good, watch it with me Tessa!! Though I dk when season 2 is set to release, they are renewed for it. There are side characters to watch too, I don’t wanna give too much away.
OMG what a great deal on the VA series!! Definitely worth reading and I really, really liked it, but you know what I loved even more? The Bloodlines spinoff series. LOVED. IT. Holy moly, the emotion and romantic tension and uniqueness of the paranormal aspect and the secondary characters with their stories…all of it was fantastic! I felt like this for Adrian at the end of one of the books:
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(I always thought he was too good for Rose in VA *snort*)
…and then was like this by the end of one of the other books:
LOL!!!! Yesssssss that’s the PERFECT gif!!
Eunuchs and Nymphomaniacs.
*blinks*
Um…
*frowns and scratches forehead*
I seriously don’t know what to make of that one. LOL!!
Oh! Guess what I saw?? Evil Hart is releasing the next book in her Reckless Magic series November 7!!! *happy dance* Love me a good paranormal cozy mystery.
You know which series I would love to do a happy dance over? The next book in the Holy Trinity series by Madeline Sheehan. *sigh* At this point though, I’ve pretty much given up on having any kind of resolution to that story. I know she lost her husband/partner (which she wrote about in devastating detail *sob*) a little while ago, so maybe that has affected her desire to write.
That being said, if I have to accept the heartbreaking events which happened in the last book as the ending, I can at least let my imagination wrap things up. And y’all know my mind so things ain’t pretty. 😉
*goes to look up Reckless Magic series*
OMG WHAT??? I had No idea she lost her husband??!! I know she’s going through some serious health issues right now but I had no idea about that. OH NO!!!
Okay, now I’m wondering if I’m confusing Madeline Sheehan with another author whose work we were waiting on. *cringes* I remember a link being shared on here to a heartbreaking blog post where the author described her last day and moments with her husband/partner. It was unexpected. I need to do some digging around and see if I can find it…
Oh I remember that Amy, but it wasn’t Madeline Sheehan. I’ll try and find the original post about it.
Oh okay, not sure why I thought it was Madeline Sheehan (must have been another author we were waiting on) but I’m sorry to hear she is having health problems. 😔 Hope she is better soon.
Is that from that motorcycle series a long time ago? I think I read 1 or 2 out of it.
That’s terrible, losing her partner!! 😢
Tasha…MS wrote the Undeniable MC series but the Holy Trinity is a PNR post-apocalyptic series with gypsies and zombies and it’s dark and gritty and insanely good!!
That was supposed to be Evie- Evie Hart. *chuckles*
LOL!!! Evil Hart. I just snorted so hard.
So, Maryse???? Did you read The Grace Year by Kim Liggett??? YOU HAVE TO!
That was epic and awesome and great and I can go on. Such a great reminder of the Hunger Games yet nothing like it so I will not compare, I just love something different! The h is awesome sauce and the witch deserved what she got! WILL THERE BE A SEQUEL?
Hi Ela!!! Nope… I JUST realized it existed today. I finally looked it up today after seeing Michelle G’s comment and HOLY. FREAKING. MOLY.
Oh and!! I’m making it one of my main highlights on tomorrow’s Friday Finds because this is right up my alley, and now I’m even more excited ’cause you loved it too. 😀 !!!
So freaking good! I requested a sequel….te he he AND I’m not the only one!
Ooh ooh OOOOOH! I clicked that one when it came out and was JUST debating a few minutes ago whether to squirrel (Inhale, Exhale is just too juvenile and amateurish 😕) to The Grace Year, Parallel, or The Tiger Catcher. GAH!! Too many to choose from right now!
Ugh, I wanna squirrel so bad!!!! I was thinking of squirreling to House of Salt and Sorrows, but you and Michele’s reactions have me wanting to use grabby hands!!
The Grace Year, Perfectly Adequate and Down Too Deep. Choose any one or all. Totally outstanding reads. Getting ready for The Giver of Stars. Fall is in the air!!!