I packed September and October with a lot of over-the-top bananapants reads and sci-fi/fantasy romances — guaranteed to whisk me away from reality for a while. Given the current political climate, we all need a break, right? But the bottom line, in anything that I really enjoy reading, is deep, believable, connection between the characters.… Read More Page Fright: September and October Reads

August was packed with good reads! I’m pretty proud of myself…and pretty bummed about the state of the world, since that’s what drove me to dive into a pile of books. I’m really glad I finally got around to Sabaa Tahir’s An Ember in the Ashes. It definitely lives up to all the good things I’ve… Read More Booking Around This Place: August Reads

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 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

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