I had a major reading drought in June and a couple of DNFs. Thankfully, July picked up the slack a little. There were so many excellent reads, from Sarah Kuhn’s Heroine Complex to Tessa Dare’s latest and the erotic goodness from Melissa Blue and Alisha Rai! One of the best books I read in July… Read More Shelf Pleasure: June and July Reads
I can safely say that I made up for the reading drought of prior months. So many interesting books! OMG! Grace Draven’s Wraith Kings series continues to rock. Vanessa North’s upcoming f/f romance Roller Girl is lovely. Tiffany Reisz’s twisted The Bourbon Thief marks her as the 21st Century answer to V.C. Andrews. And, honestly,… Read More Dancing With My Shelf: May Reads
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the campaign for “the Internet’s Boyfriend” Tom Hiddleston as the new James Bond. For an actor, there’s no doubt that the opportunity to play Bond is next level. It’s a long-running, wildly successful, franchise. You go from stolid period dramas to a blockbuster paycheck. Everybody knows your name.… Read More Tom Hiddleston as Bond? Paging Dr. No!
I feel like I got my reading mojo back in April…probably because I wasn’t doing much else. April showers bring SO MUCH TIME INDOORS. At any rate, here’s the rundown of the books I really enjoyed! Star Dust by Emma Barry and Genevieve Turner (historical romance) Down to Ash by Melissa Blue (contemporary romance) Sutphin… Read More Feeling Shelfish: April Reads
I swear I read more than this in March. It’s also possible that Anne Bishop’s latest Others novel ate my brain. The Road to Silver Plume by Tamara Allen (historical romantic suspense) Marked in Flesh by Anne Bishop (urban fantasy) To One Hundred by Melissa Blue (erotic romance) Mayday by Olivia Dade (out 5/10, contemporary… Read More Shelf Indulgence: March Reads
How is it March already?! Fortunately, for a short month, February still provided plenty of time to pick up a good book! Here’s what I read and really enjoyed. The Royal We by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan (women’s fiction, contemporary romance) Cold-hearted Rake by Lisa Kleypas (historical romance) Wicked Sexy Liar by Christina Lauren… Read More A Sense of Shelf: February Reads
I’m kicking off 2016 right! This month, I read books that scared me to pieces (Okorafor’s), books that made me hungry (Rochon’s and Rosso’s), and books that scorched my Kindle (O’Keefe’s and Perry’s). What they all have in common is that they’re highly enjoyable page-turners that I’d recommend to anyone! Also? Emma Barry’s fictional election… Read More Shelf Esteem: January Reads
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