If you're in the US, it's a four-day weekend, unless you're in the US AND located in western Pennsylvania, where I grew up. Then you might also have Monday off because it's the first day of deer season. I had off school when I was a kid, anyway, and was all afronted when I had to go to work the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend. Don't you people know it's the first day of deer hunting season and we should all be home reading books?!
Anyway. Sometimes I think vacation reading comes with a lot of pressure. The books must be good, if I save them for vacation! But then, I'm also surrounded by a lot of (very loud)(omg)(seriously) family for most of the weekend, and tend to grab my Kindle and go hide in a closet for an hour to read. And at that point, I'm so desperate for silence I could be reading a digitized version of my scanner's instruction manual written, and it'd be the Bestest Thingest Everest.
So what's on your reading schedule for this weekend? Long weekend or ordinary weekend, there must be some reading, right? Are you saving something special for long trips and traveling, or are you hiding in a closet with me to escape the noise? Whatcha reading?
This the movie To Anna Karenina is out now, I wonder how many will go back and read the book http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/…
This the movie To Anna Karenina is out now, I wonder how many will go back and read the book http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/…
Reading Elizabeth Thornton’s backlist which I am enjoying very much. Read Jill Shalvis’ Wilder trio. MEH. I also disliked Rescue My Heart which was a book I was eager to read. Boo Hoo. The Inconvenient Duchess is good and a terrific deal. Also downloaded Carla Kelly’s Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand (my absolute favorite Christmas romance) and Miss Grimsby’s Oxford Education in e-book from Amazon. My paperback of the two is seriously tattered. Kearsley’s Mariana was $1.99 yesterday at Amazon, I love that book. Will power read Season of Surrender on Sunday.
alas, I have to agree – I didn’t care for the whole series, which read more like an extended infomercial for Boonsboro than anything else. I much prefer her stand-alone romantic suspense novels.
I’m re-reading the Liaden (SF romances) by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller. Actually calling them SF romance does them a disservice, since they’re so much more. I just finished the eARC of Necessity’s Child, and now have to re-read the whole series.
I just finished reading the Gansett Island Novels by Marie Force. Book 1-3 was Ok. Book 4-6? Addictive. Unfortunately, I am missing the latest book in the series.
I’m reading the eBook Just One Last Night… by Amy Andrews. I’m also reading Love Story by Jennifer Echols. I also read a children’s book on Respect.
The latest in the Vorkosigan series by Lois McMaster Bujold thankfully came into the library this weekend right before I’m leaving to go *to* the US. It’s the long-awaited story of Ivan (“You Idiot”) Vorpatril and I thought it was the best and most tightly plotted book of the last few in this series.
Am trying out an inspirational paranormal romance, Kiss of Night. Like the story, but the writing isn’t tight. Reading it feels like work because I can’t stop highlighting instances of “for a moment” and “seemed to” and all the times characters dissolve into tears. It’s a weird sort of masochistic fun. I might make a spreadsheet later and run som statistics, which would a weird sort of nerdy fun.
Kelly Hunter and Sarah Mayberry are two of my favourites. A poster here recommended Karina Bliss and I really enjoyed her too. Can anyone recommend anyone else similar to those 3 writers? (a ridiculous ask, I know).
After DA had a fairly negative review of the John Carter movie, I watched it when it played on Starz this past week. I liked it so I decided to try Edgar Rice Burroughs’s Barsoom books for comparison. I’m on the second book now and am surprised at how well they’ve held up.
Just finished the latest in Mike Shepherd’s Kris Longknife series. The last few books have been a slog for me and I’ve been debating on whether to continue. The (somewhat) surprise ending saved this book for me so I’ll stick around. And I may also try the Jack Campbell series. It keeps showing up on my Amazon recommendations list so I guess I should take the plunge.
With the new Herne and Butcher books coming up, I’ll be on a UF/SF kick for awhile (following my trad Regency kick).
I’m on call so may not read as much as I’d like. I just re-read Mercedes Lackey’s Vows and Honors trilogy – a mix of longer and shorter stories – I do like strong, independent women. Also just reread Heyer’s The Masqueraders which is a comfort read for me. Not sure where I’m headed next. The TBR next to the bed is starting to topple and there are way too many unread books on the Nook, too. Well, better get started.
I’m checking them out now. Have you come across the William Feintuch “Hope” series? The most angsty books I have ever read. I am also still reading David Weber’s Honor Harrington series (and related series) – and years back I got hopelessly addicted to Patrick O’Brien’s Aubrey/Maturin series, probably amoungst my favourite books .
I just finished John Scalzi’s Redshirts, which isn’t a romance but is one of the funnest books I’ve read in awhile. Definitely recommend for fans of science fiction, especially Star Trek.
Winter’s Tale is a beautifully written book-plus, Mark Helprin has a new one out, forgot the name of it.
I just finished Blackstone’s Bride by Kate Moore, which started off slow, but turned into quite a good read. I really got caught up in the missing person/mystery plot, and there were some great characters that I want to read more about. I’ll definitely be looking for the rest of her books.
So THAT’s why my kid has Monday off! (She’s in Kindergarten, my eldest, and I’m from TX!)
I just bought Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell and Seduction and Snacks by Tara Sivec. They both seem fun in their own way 😉
I preordered Cold Days and can’t wait!
An Infamous Army, by Georgette Heyer.
Work on Monday, my reading list is long though: finishing off goodreads.com books I won, Bridge of Scarlet Leaves, Anna Karenina and others I have in queue. I will also either today or tomorrow will be writing book reviews for the three I finished: Kenjiro by Pat Barr, Carolyn Keene #8, and My Brain on Fire by Susannah Cahalan.
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Just finished Julie Ann Long’s The Runaway Duke, and liked it much more than I expected to. The cover featured a headless female in pink with her skirt hiked to her knees to expose her red plastic ballet flats emerging from an open carriage that resembled the Sears French Provencial bedroom furniture that I longed for in my youth. The story was a delight, featuring Long’s detailed and delicate brand of character development. Am now reading the Joanne Dobson’s 6th Karen Pelletier mystery, Death Before Tenure. It’s enjoyable but not gripping. The same might be said for Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance. I love everything Vorkosigan, but Ivan’s story will not be the first to pop into my mind when it comes to recs. I think I’ll tackle Circle of Shadows, the last of Imogen Robertson’s excellent historical mysteries next. After that, though I have an extensive tbr pile, nothing calls to me. Maybe I’ll do some housework. Maybe I’ll study this thread for ideas.
@Gail I’ve read some if the 50 shades of grey online and really enjoyed it so far…what do you think of it so far??? Please share
I just finished “Season for Surrender” for the chat on Tuesday and am thinking I may go on a nonfiction kick next with Nate Silver’s “The Signal and the Noise” and/or William Doyle’s “A Soldier’s Dream” because I went to language school with Travis Patriquin, the subject of the book.
I finally finished Draykon and have now started reading Kate Aaron’s Blood & Ash, which I purchased because a later work in the series looked like it might have aspects that would appeal to me, and I hate reading series out of order. Unfortunately, I’m not impressed so far. Insta-lust (which I don’t always mind, but this is very, very instant), typos, and a jarring lack of transitions between scenes. Oh well, at least it’s short and I didn’t pay much for it and the rest of the series. Maybe the series will get better?
I just finished “Captive Bride” by Bonnie Dee, and quite enjoyed it—a historical with a decent, thoughtful and never overbearing hero, imagine! Starting “The Countess Takes a Lover” by the same author, a gender-swapped version of the virgin-and-the-rake plot.
@liz—huh, I think I need to read Josh Lanyon too. Which one would you recommend starting with?
Just finished finished Jack Campbell’s Dauntless based on this thread – thoroughly enjoyed it. Off to read the next one now.
I read Captain Vorpatril’s Allience as an ARC as a died in the wool Bujold fan. Oddly, since she started researching into the realm of romance, her books have become remarkably….spongy. I miss the searing intensity of her earlier work.
There was a recent post on Dear Author about series – (I’m just noticing my reaction to Cambell’s work as “woo hoo! another great series!”) versus reading Robyn Carr’s recent Virgin river book – in this one all the characters from previous books turn up in almost literal busloads – to the extent that it impinged on the experience. We don’t need to see every character in everybook – or even as many as possible. Having said that Carr is an autobuy for me).
I just got done reading I’ve Got Your Number by Sophie Kinsella. It’s probably one of the best contemporary books I’ve read in a long time. The main character had me giggling throughout the book. I loved the concept of what is the most intimate thing two people could do: sharing a phone and being able to read each others texts and emails. Those whose phones are always at your side (you know who you are) you have to Read This
Redshirts just went on my list!
I have just reserved Redshirts at the library – and i am about to read Anna Campbell’s Seven Night’s in a Rogue’s Bed
Just finished “Rogue Rider” by Larissa Ione, and then had to go back and read some of the prior Lords of Deliverance (I liked them all except for Thanatos’s story). So excited Reaver’s book is next!
Trying to wait until Tuesday when Ilona Andrews’ “Steel’s Edge” and Kresley Cole’s “Shadow’s Claim” come out.
So many people have mentioned “Lord of Scoundrels” that even though I’m not big into historical romance, I will read it to tide me over until Tuesday. However—I loved Lauren Willig’s “Mischief under the Mistletoe”. I was a bit disappointed with her last one, so am hoping the next Pink Carnation book is better.
I bought and read Jim Butcher’s Cold Days Saturday.
Folks, always support your local indie bookstores with your business and friendship.
You make friends, support awesome local businesses, and sometimes they’ll come up with books early. Or swag. Swag’s always fun.
I had a reading plan but then I got a copy of Shadow’s Claim by Kresley Cole in the mail and I tossed everything else over my shoulder. So excited to read it.
@Vasha- That is a really difficult question. He’s quite well known for the Adrien English series, which is excellent. (Be warned, the individual books do not necessarily have HEAs, but the series does.) But I’d actually recommend reading one of his solo novels or novellas, first. They’re all excellent, and will give you a better sense of his writing style. Come Unto These Yellow Sands or Fair Game for contemporaries, or Snowball In Hell for a historical. Enjoy!
Today’s my only day off and I’ve been holding on to Gina Koch’s Alien series hoping for the perfect moment (and since my retail worker holiday blues has started….what could be better?). Just finished Justin Cronin’s The Twelve which moved so much faster than The Passage but now there is a 2 year wait for the last in the trilogy (dammit!). Next up will be Wool 1-5 I think because it finally went back on sale for the kindle! Yay.
Bought six of Loretta Chase’s re-releases last week from Kobo @ about $3 each. What a thrill! Finished “Isabella” and am now reading “Sandalwood Princess.” Sensational book, amazing writing, wonderful characters. I’m in heaven!
Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley ARC!
Been going through Natalie Anderson HP books. Not bad! In fact, I’m enjoying them. Perfect long weekend reading.
Trying to get through Season for Surrender in time for the book club, but I have so much other stuff going on this weekend that I’m having a hard time doing it. Between hosting Thanksgiving for my in-laws, traveling to visit my parents for two days, and driving to Portland for a concert today, I haven’t had much free time. I need a vacation from this stupid vacation. 😛
I just finished Size 12 Is Not Fat by Meg Cabot and started Can You Keep A Secret? by Sophie Kinsella.