Thank you to everyone who stopped over at Ruby’s Reads to check out my Book Bully Week : Dark Hunter Series post!!
And the winner of two Dark Hunter books of their choice is
Stephanie @ The Eclectic Girl
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A Touch Morbid by Leah CliffordFeb 28, 2012 - YA, paranormal, fantasy - received for review via Around the World Tours
Book Order (A Touch Trilogy)
LinksAuthor’s Website : www.leahclifford.com Amazon : pre-order hardcover / pre-order eBook Add To Your GoodReads TBR List (55 ratings : 4.38 avg) In Six Wordsdid not live up to expectations Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?There were two main reasons I did not like this book : (1) It had been far too long since I read the first in the series and I did not Let’s take it back a step… I really enjoyed the first in this series. I thought the characters had depth and a sense of realism that made the mythology work. I’m not a huge fan of angel themed YA books, but I was intrigued by the Upstairs, Downstairs, Bound, Fallen, and especially the Siders. I still am. To be honest the mythology was the main thing that got me through this one. That and Madeline. I loved Madeline. Had the book been about her and Luke more and less about Eden it would have had a much higher rating. She is messed up, crazy, easy to hate and love. I’m torn on whether I’ll read the next one, but if I do it will be to see more of her. Luke is amazingly complex. You can’t quite figure him out. That brings me to Eden. She seemed lifeless. I understand that it was on purpose… to a point. But at what point does making a character blah go too far? I wanted to know what happened to Gabriel, Madeline, other Siders, even Az… but I didn’t really care about her. I don’t remember disliking her. I just don’t remember her. All and all, I finished the book in one night. I was entertained, but I would have rather been reading something else. And yes, I may even still pick up the next book. My Recommendation : Go ahead and read it if you have read the first one. If you haven’t started the series yet, maybe wait until the last one is released and reviewed. Brief Summary
Other ReviewsNone of my GoodReads friends have read/rated this yet. Have you? Miss me? You can find me at Ruby’s Reads today! Just be prepared to be convinced into starting an amazing series Book Bully Week : Dark Hunter Series
Beauty Dates the Beast by Jessica Sims- paranormal romance -
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LinksAuthor’s Website : www.jessica-sims.com Amazon : paperback / eBook (21 reviews : 4.0 avg) Add To Your GoodReads TBR List (413 ratings : 3.76 avg) In Six Wordsentertaining enough but a little predictable Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?I had seen a couple reviews for this and needed an escape read. This did the trick. The dating service plot device was creative and worked better than I expected. The main characters fit into the typical PNR roles. Overly-caring, doesn’t-know-how-hot-she-is virgin and insanely attractive alpha male. There was enough build-up of the side characters that I’m planning on picking up the next book, but they didn’t take away from the main story in this one. A few hot scenes. A few fights. Nothing that intense. According to my GoodReads updates I felt there were a lot of flaws in this one, but at this point I just remember liking it enough for just entertainment. Brief Summary
Other ReviewsMandi Schreiner rated it All Things Urban Fantasy rated it Favorite Quotes
— The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showlater- paranormal romance -
Book Order (Lords of the Underworld)
LinksAuthor’s Website : www.genashowalter.com Author’s Twitter : @genashowalter Amazon : paperback / eBook (117 reviews : 4.0 avg) Add To Your GoodReads TBR List (8,649 ratings : 4.22 avg) In Six Wordsenjoyed the world-building not the girl Why did I read this? And am I glad I did?After further organizing my GoodReads shelves, I realized how many series I am in the middle of reading (81). Some are beyond my control and I can’t continue until the next book is released, however, the majority of them I just need to pick back up. The Lords of the Underworld series is one of those series that I have the majority of the series and needed to pick it back up. I enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and I do love books with a dark take on Greek mythology. My main dislike was the female lead. She annoyed the crap out of me. I get the impression that his was intentional seeing how she annoyed just about everyone in the book as well. I don’t want to scare people from picking this up. I loved the male lead. A man so broken from a previous loss that he scarred himself to ensure that no female would ever approach him. I’ve very much so looking forward to reading the rest of the series. I cannot believe I have to wait so long for Paris’ book!!! Brief Summary
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Other ReviewsSmash rated it Monica rated it Larissa Benoliel rated it Lisa (A Life Bound By Books) rated it Pamela {Spaz} rated it
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