January 10 Book

Jeaniene Frost's Halfway to the Grave

I overlooked this book for months because I thought it was going to be one of those cheesy romance novels that suck. Well, there is romance in it, but it was a great book. I'm glad that multiple people recommend it to me or I wouldn't have given it a chance.

This book is the first of a series of an action/horror/romance/comedy that features the best leading characters I've come across. Cat and Bones are great together. Their chemistry had me interested within the first 20 pages and it held my attention throughout the rest of the series. Cat is a half-human, half-vampire mix who has a deep hatred of vampires. She sets herself up as bait in order to kill them. Bones, a vampire bounty-hunter, manages to outsmart her-starting a whole new adventure for Cat.

Frost's creating a spin-off series that will debut this February. I can't wait.


Other Recommendations:

Moon Called (Mercedes Thompson, #1) - Patricia Briggs
Fade (Dream Catcher, #2) - Lisa McMann

New Year

I think if I keep my New Year's Resolutions directed toward reading I can actually accomplish them. I've given up on Resolutions to lose weight or do other things because I become disappointed quickly. Last year my resolution was to read 100 books. I read 268 new titles and reread 20 books for a total of 288 books. Part of me wants to try for a book a day this year, but I'm afraid that life will catch up to me and make that impossible.
This year I'll aim for 150 and to try and keep my house a little more organized. I've been trying with the second part, but having a husband to rely on makes that difficult. My idea of clean is a lot different than his idea. As long as I can keep things just a tiny bit more organized I think I'd be happy. I'd love to have it clean all the time, but I'm realistic enough to know that my house only ever stays clean for 2 or 3 days at a time.
Wish me luck!
Oh, and if you can convince my husband to clean I'll give you a cookie.

December 09 Book

Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush

I loved this story. It's beautiful inside and out. The cover caught my attention and good reviews convinced me to try to read the story. The main character, Nora, has two boys that are interested in her and someone is trying to kill her. She doesn't know who she should trust. Both of the boys have shady pasts and the more Nora discovers, the more uncertain she becomes. She knows that there's something unusual going on and she has to figure it out before her and her best friend gets hurt.
I enjoyed every second of it. There's some suspense, action, and a whole lot of flirting. It's a good YA novel, but I think adults will like it as well. I think kids could become more obsessive about this than Twilight if enough people try it. I'm anxiously awaiting book 2, Crescendo.


Other Recommendations:
Wake (Dream Catcher, #1) - Lisa McMann



For other books read this month go to My Reading Blog.