Strangers: Ellora’s Cave
This was good!! Really good. Buuttt… I was able to put it down and go to sleep without dreaming about them. For the most part, I didn’t get to “live” them. Though this certainly all changed with the last quarter. WOW! I totally became one with the book at that point. I could feel everything and it was a whirlwind of a hot mess! So while I enjoyed it in it’s entirety, the beginning and the end were what truly got me (the middle… left me irritated).
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Currently Reading: Strangers by Barbara Elsborg
Strangers: Ellora’s Cave
Despite my “wonky work week” (which will actually be stretching into two wonky work weeks by the looks of it), I have still been reading. Never fear!! Wonky works weeks don’t mean I’ll be missing in action or anything (just a bit more erratic then usual 😉 ) . In all actuality, my “overtime” weeks find me reading the most as I desperately need a book to help me unwind.
Now of course, I’m not racing through the books like I normally do, but I’m happily reading one right now that I just started and will probably finish tonight (if it’s good enough, that is, to keep me up late).
Frequently Asked Question: Should I Read The Chronicle’s of Nick YA Series Within Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Dark-Hunter Series?
Some have asked why I have included Sherrilyn Kenyon’s “Chronicles of Nick” YA series, within my Dark-Hunter/Were-Hunter/Dream-Hunter reading order guide, and if it’s absolutely necessary to read them to keep up with the series? After all, that series is about Nick as a teen, and not the adult “Nick” we’ve come to know in the Dark-Hunter world. How would his “teen” books be relevant within the adult Dark-Hunter series?
I’ve listed her books in the order that they are written by the author (and/or intended to be read), and while Nick’s books take place in a different “time” from the Dark-Hunter books, after I read them, I realized… Nick’s books DO fall into place. They are important. Nick’s series provides a little insight into the Dark-Hunter’s past, and better yet, a deeper look into his own past when he erroneously became involved in their world.
Book Review – The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred
The Sweet Gum Tree
Another fantastic find that I’d almost say was a perfect read, except for the angry outburst I had at a certain “reveal” that I’m still pouting about. But then again, it’s that very outburst that helped me reach the pinnacle of my emotional overload, so for sure, it added to my reading experience.
Melissa left this comment/recommendation (and I wholeheartedly agreed):
“The Sweet Gum Tree by Katherine Allred…AMAZING STORY. Not really the bad boy type but I haven’t gotten that emotional over a book in a long time! It’s one of those laugh to tears and cry your eyes out type stories that kept me up til 4 am.”
Book Review – Where You Are by Tammara Webber
Where You Are (Between the Lines #2)
I just wanted to kiss her, but that’s all I’d done the first time, and my intent wasn’t, apparently, as obvious as I’d thought. Emma needed words. Declarations. We were more similar than I’d given us credit for, and I trusted in that knowledge and gave them to her. “I haven’t wanted anyone but you since the night we met. And as much as I value our friendship… being friends with you is not what I have in mind.”