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[Dallis24F]

Glad you're back brinxybaby! Hope you had FUN! 

Now reading Area 51 Robert Doherty.

[jessicado22]

As for Fifty Shades (Dallis I did try, I swear!)  - it was not for me.

I'm so not into that either Jessica.

Ha ha, Suuuuuure

I just finished the first four book of the Wishcraft Mystery series.  I really liked them, which surprised me...I'm not normally a "cozy mystery" kinda gal. 

Onto the 2nd book of the Witchcraft Mystery series now.  Figured I'd try another paranormal cozy mystery series.  It's keeping my interest but not totally awesome so far

[Triforge]

I've started the Post-Human Series by David Simpson on book 2 now

Its pretty good

[Dallis24F]

I'm on book 3 of area 51.

I blew up the router last week and just got the new one installed...so I'm back!!! lol 

[SophieNY]

Southern Reach Trilogy (Authority, Book 2) by Jeff Vandermeer

[Dallis24F]

OK i made it to book 3 of area 51... it was good in ways but tiresome in concept and dialog. moving on to something else.

[Dallis24F]

Now reading Collapse by Richard Stephedson. Good story, good writing.

[Dallis24F]

Read Valis by Philip K. Dick. Very philosophical, a study of religion with a mix of witty humor. 

[Dallis24F]

Now reading Sub Human by David Simpson.

[jessicado22]

Dang Dallis, you've been busy

Went on vacation and while gone listened to the last few of the Witchcraft Mystery series, which I liked surprisingly.  Not one for "cozy mysteries", but I liked this series and the Wishcraft Mystery series too.  

Last book in the Chicagoland Vampire series.  Wasn't bad, but I had a hard time focusing or caring and skipped to the end.

Finally started the Mageri series which everyone on here seems to love, but I couldn't buy it.  The writing itself was fine, but the characters were too easy and the insta love made me kinda want to vomit.  Didn't finish.

Read Blood Passage, the second book in the Blood Destiny series.  Solid 3 stars, probably would've given 4 if the ending wasn't a blatant cliffhanger.

Read the first two books of the Jessica series (come on, how could I not with that name?!!) by Beth Fantaskey.  First one was alright, second one was a did not finish.  

Read the first two books of the Weird Girls series.  I'm gonna admit I don't like werewolfy books, so I was surprised that these actually kept my attention and I finished and look forward to the next one being released in audio.  

Finished Obsidian, the last in the Lux series by Jennifer Armentrout.  Gave it 4 stars.  

And finally on to the book 3 of The Magician's which I have been waiting forever 4.  Lev Grossman is amazing and loving it so far


I think I missed some...it was really long flights, long layovers and long drives so I had alot of books I went through.  Doesn't hurt that I listen on double speed, lol....

  

[Dallis24F]

Hi Jessica! That was a lot ot travel...where did you go?

Sub human - slow for me and just half-listened until I made to the end.
Post human - much better pace and story ... loved it.
Trans human - fast paced and good story but TOO many twist IMO. Good series and I recommend it but skip the first book if you get bored.

Ubik by Philip K. Dick: [SciFi]
Took me half the book to get what was going on and then the story while "different" was not interesting to me. 2 stars.

VALIS by Philip K. Dick [Scifi]
IMO a comedy of religious and philosophical debate. also The Hitchhikers Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster of books. Ref >>> http://hitchhikers.wikia.com/wiki/Pan_Galactic_Gargle_Blaster

[boman20]

I go through about a book a day (sometimes two) finished Catch My Breath again a few days ago (love that book). 5*

Just finished Widowmaker (BK1) today. 3*

Something Like Summer 5*
Something Like Autumn 5*
Something Like Winter 5*
(Waiting for Something Like Spring{have this on kindle}) 5*

Pushing the Limits 4*
Aaron 4*

PlanB 3*
Wide Asleep 4*
The Boy who Sneeks in my window 5* (need to upload)
Cycler 5* (Need to upload)
One Second After (5* for theme) 2*

I think that covers the last 2 weeks. What can I say I'm an addict. I really need to find time to rip and upload some of my books because I'm sure you guys would enjoy them. Hoping to find time tomorrow but don't expect like a major dump bc i've got way to many books for that.

[Triforge]

That would be awesome if you could upload some,

Heres a link to another thread where one of our members Torquemurder has created software to make this process as simple, quick and easy as possible.

https://audiobookbay.lu/forum/audiobook-software-apps-and-resources/audible-ripping/msg21087/#msg21087

[jessicado22]

Hi Jessica! That was a lot ot travel...where did you go?

No where exciting unfortunately, lol.  Just Minnesota and Wisconsin.  But it involved lots of fly/layover time and then LOTS of driving to all my stops.  

Isn't it great that audiobooks are so plentiful that we can now skip and go to other stuff?!?!  I remember pretorrent days when I would listen to whatever I got, even if it sucked because there weren't many other options, lol.  

Read Cursed by Jennifer Armentrout - it was pretty good for your normal YA paranormal plot, but had some cool new elements.  

Have read the first two of Debra Dunbar's Imp series and on to the third now.  I really like the first one, the second one was alright.  It's kinda interesting to have the main character be a jerk (killing people - sometimes innocent, causing havock and not caring, etc), but still actually like them.  Not that far into the third, so I'll see how it goes to see if I want to continue the series

[Dallis24F]

Thanks Jessica♥; the Debra Dunbar's Imp series sounds interesting.

I didn't realize there was a 4th "PostHuman series book. And I'm almost finished wit it. Good scifi book, lots of twist, cyber adventure and A.I. stuff.  I've been too busy to read much lately.

[Dallis24F]

Zombies - A record of the year of infection. by Don Roff. Short book. It was OK.

[Triforge]

Thanks Jessica♥; the Debra Dunbar's Imp series sounds interesting.

I didn't realize there was a 4th "PostHuman series book. And I'm almost finished wit it. Good scifi book, lots of twist, cyber adventure and A.I. stuff.  I've been too busy to read much lately.

Hey Dallis there's a 5th book in the post human series.

1. Sub-Human
2. Post-Human
3. Trans-Human
4. Human Plus
5. Inhuman

[Dallis24F]

Awesome! Thanks Triforge.

[Dallis24F]

"Mining the oort cloud" & "The boy who would live forever" both by Frederik Pohl.   Good SciFi stories.

[Dallis24F]

Finish Grid Down book 1. Great book. 4.5. The only thing is...after the EM pulse nothing electronic worked but their solar cells, pumps and radios worked. They should be broke too right???

[jessicado22]

Finish Grid Down book 1. Great book. 4.5. The only thing is...after the EM pulse nothing electronic worked but their solar cells, pumps and radios worked. They should be broke too right???

I hate when I like a book but I can't get past something stupid like that, lol. 


As for me, I read the Iron Trial which everyone is apparently hating because it has a magic school in it with kids, which apparently automatically means a Harry Potter rip off.  I actually thought it wasn't anything like Harry Potter, but halfway in realized I didn't care much about what happened to the characters and skipped to the end.  Bummer...I love Cassandra Clare and Holly Black and was expecting great things!

Then read the Abandon trilogy by Meg Cabot.  Not absolutely wonderful, but not bad and I read each one without skipping ahead - which says something lately!


Then wend on to the  Accidentals series by Dakota Cassidy.  I really like her tone of writing combined with the narrator.  The first book was cute enough.  But the second one I skipped to the end, and by the third I don't even think I made it 10 pages in.  It was extremely annoying that these were cutesy books, and then there would be hardcore porn sex.  I am not a prude, but I listen to books at the same time as doing household chores with my kids around, and if a kinky sex scene starts while I am cuddling my toddler - it is just plain creepy.  Also,  one of the other reasons I hate listening to books with really graphic sex scenes is that there are only so many ways to describe it without trying too hard in my opinion, and flowery descriptions make me want to giggle and gag at the same time.  Kinda like I don't mind the mentioning of a character eating cereal, but I don't need the entire process described.  Or at least if you're gonna describe it - use plain, straight forward words.  Seriously, the bit I read of 50 Shades of Grey didn't annoy me as much as these books.  "the folds of her sex?!?!?"  WTF.  Makes me think of a cute wrinkly Shar Pei down there or something.  Maybe I'm just jealous, but if all it takes is a man touching your elbow, and you start gushing in your panties I think something might be wrong.  (Or incredibly right, and back to the jealous thing, ha ha). 

Anyways, moving on... I don't plan on finishing this series, which makes me sad as I again really liked the banter between some of the characters and the narrator was great. 

Onto the first of the Bluegrass series by Molly Harper.  Not my normal cup of tea as there are no paranormals involved (oh nos!) or mystery, murder and mayhem.  Plain old romance is not normally something I listen to, but I really liked Molly's other books and Amanda Ronconi does a great job narrating, so figured I'd give it a try. 

[Dallis24F]

Finished Grid Down book 2: This was a good entertaining story 4.0. Good survival info here and there. Sloppy writing has conflicting military strategy quoted throughout the book and many times wives and children are giving what should be common knowledge and practice to trained soldiers...which was totally unrealistic IMO. Also these guys don't take a dump without taking an AR and sidearm yet while teaching a boy to shoot squirrels with a pellet gun, in the woods, in bear-country. The soldier has neither (convenient for the plot).  Maybe that should be a 3.5. 

[kassyopeia]

Sloppy writing has conflicting military strategy quoted throughout the book and many times wives and children are giving what should be common knowledge and practice to trained soldiers...which was totally unrealistic IMO.

That's one of my pet peeves for TV episodes, people explaining stuff to more expert people. But at least that medium has the excuse of having no good alternative to using dialogue for exposition, and that they can't always give it to the character who'd be the logical choice without turning that into a monologue. In other media, which do use a narrative voice as a matter of course, though... *shakes head sadly*

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Just now, listened to "Rogue Angel" #47, which was a bit flimsy where the usual ingredients were concerned, but more than made up for that by being a lot funnier and more surreal than the average instalment.

Before that, "Sally Lockhart" trilogy by Philip Pullman, which was unsurprisingly excellent. 8/10, with one point deducted for having a slightly too static and predictable large-scale plot structure, for my taste.

[Dallis24F]

Finished "Lost and Found" by Nicole Williams. It's a fun teen romance but the last 1/4 of the book almost had me crying every 10 minutes...just those heartaches and happy cries back to back. 4+ stars



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Also finished "We are all completely Fine" by Daryl Gregory. It was an OK book. 3 stars

[Triforge]

Just finished

Starshine (Aurora Rising #1) G.S. Jennsen

It's a pity Book 2 isn't out on audio yet.

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Gooreads: http://bit.ly/1C3b7IL