Vengeance in Death (Audio CD)

Vengeance in Death (In Death #6) by J.D. Robb

Start: 02.10.09
Finish: 02.15.09

I really love watching the characters unfold in this series. Each case that involves Roarke, we get to see another facet of his personality. Watching Roarke & Eve's relationship grow stronger is pretty awesome too.

McNab was introduced in this book as an E-detective. I think I'm really going to like him. Peabody was pretty cool in this book too.

Mavis was a blip in this book, but Nadine made a couple of appearances.

I'm enjoying this series so much & I'm so glad I've got quite a few more to catch up on!

5. Born to be B.A.D.

Born to be B.A.D. (Books #1-3) by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Start: 02.02.09
Finish: 02.08.09

One BAD Night - Sam & Jason - This one was ok, but probably my least favorite of the bunch though.

BAD to the Bone - Marrianne & Kyle: This was a cute story - VERY much a steamy "romance" story. This was a fairly developed story for a novella.

"Captivated" by You - Rhea & Ace - I probably liked this one the best.

Rapture In Death (Audio CD)

Rapture in Death (In Death #4) by J.D. Robb

Start: 01.29.09
Finish: 02.02.09

I'm really enjoying this series. Another great book!

Scarpetta (*Audio CD)

Scarpetta by Patrica Cornwell

Start: 01.18.09
Finish: 01.28.09

I really enjoyed this book. It was 100x's better than Book of the Dead. The characters were much lighter & I'm interested to see where she takes them next.

4. Casting Spells

Casting Spells by Barbara Bretton

Start: 01.21.09
Finish: 01.25.09

Paranormal & knitting - what's not to love.

This was a cute read. I hope the author writes more stories set in Sugar Maple.

3. Wolfsbane and Mistletoe (Anthology)

Wolfsbane and Mistletoe

I checked this book out for the Sookie Stackhouse story.

This was a partial read, as I didn't have time to finish all the stories. I really liked Karen Chance's "Rouge Element" story though. I need to check out her back list

Immortal In Death (Audiobook Download)

Immortal in Death (In Death #3) by J.D. Robb

Start: 01.15.09
Finish: 01.18.09

I really enjoyed this book. It's interesting watching Eve deal with everything at once. Roarke is such an amazing guy - they make one heck of a couple.

Mavis is just adorable, especially with Luther.

Once again, I managed to figure out the "who dunnit" as soon as the character was introduced, but the interesting twists and turns still made the story highly enjoyable.

Glory In Death (Audiobook Download)

Glory in Death (In Death #2) by J.D. Robb

Start: 01.10.09
Finish: 01.15.09

Awesome 2nd book! Eve Dallas is such a well written character . . . and Roarke - woo boy.

Granted, I figured out the "who dunnit" really early on, but it was great watching the story unfold. I really hope Nadine First is a reoccurring character, as I find her fascinating.

I've already started listening the 3rd book!

2. Running Hot

Running Hot (Arcane Society #5) by Jayne Ann Krentz

Start: 01.13.09
Finish: 01.14.09

Loved it! Another great Arcane Society Novel.

Luther & Grace were great, and I love that she tied in Eclipse Bay. Arizona Snow . . . now she makes a little more sense ;)

1. The Treasure

The Treasure by Iris Johansen

Start: 01.05.09
Finish: 01.12.09

I wasn't exactly sure what to expect from this "romance" genre, but I think I enjoyed it.

It's not a story that will stick with me, but it did turn out to be a fun read.

Naked In Death (Audiobook Download)

Naked In Death (In Death #1) by J.D. Robb

Start: 01.05.09
Finish: 01.09.09

I noticed NetLibrary had the first few books available, so I decided to finally start on this series.

Wow . . . I totally get it now. This first book was great. I just love Eve & Roarke!

Off to start the next one!

Vampirates: Blood Captain (Audiobook Download)

Vampirates: Blood Captain by Justin Somper

Start: 12.28.08
Finish: 01.04.09

This is my favorite of the three so far. Lots of drama & conflict. This really has been an interesting series so far.

86. Dead and Loving It

Dead and Loving It by MaryJanice Davidson

Start: 12.22.08
Finish: 12.30.08

Four short stories . . .

Santa Claws: Scottish werewolf Alex is in Boston to meet the new future pack leader when he meets Giselle, a human dressed as Santa Claus. Racy

Monster Love: Undead vampire Richard kidnaps werewolf Janet after he thinks she stood him up. Racy

There's No Such Thing As a Werewolf: Drake is a blind werewolf doctor who is given the shock of his life when he realizes he can see Crescent, who is more than she seems. Racy

A Fiend in Need: Psychic werewolf Antonia visits the Queen of the Vampires, Betsy, to help her out, and finds herself falling in love with George the Fiend. Cute, but eh.

From Dead to Worse (Audiobook Download)

From Dead to Worse (Southern Vampire #8) by Charlaine Harris

Start: 12.26.08
Finish: 12.28.08

I finished this up over the weekend while C played GoW2 & I knit.

I'm sad to be caught up with this series. I just adore Sookie.

While I enjoyed this book, it wasn't my all-time favorite. This book seemed to be setting up the next few books - which drives me crazy . . . I'd like to have a series book be able to sort of stand on it's own . . . these cliff hangers are driving me up the wall!!

Sookie just kept getting in one sticky situation after another & her life is just in turmoil right now. Quinn followed in Bill's footsteps & screwed up big-time. The whole "supe" world is in on shaky ground - to put it mildly. The only good thing in the book is that Eric finally remembers :)

May is such a long way off . . .

All Together Dead (Audiobook Download)

All Together Dead (Southern Vampire #7) by Charlaine Harris

Start: 12.23.08
Finish: 12.26.08

I'm a little sad that I'm just about caught up on this series. Just one more book to go . . .

What a mess Sookie has found herself in. While I still like Quinn, Eric is just amazing with Sookie.

Definitely Dead (Audiobook Download)

Definitely Dead (Southern Vampire #6) by Charlaine Harris

Start: 12.18.08
Finish: 12.23.08

Sookie definitely finds herself in a messy situation. I really like Quinn, but Eric is still my favorite.

85. Zen and the Art of Vampires

Zen and the Art of Vampires (Dark Ones Book 7) by Katie MacAlister

Start: 12.21.08
Finish: 12.22.08

I liked this book a lot, but the cliff hanger at the end is what prevented a 5-star rating. I was so frustrated at the end of this book . . . I can hardly wait for the next book to come out. . . which isn't until this summer.

Dead As A Doornail (Audiobook Download)

Dead As A Doornail (Southern Vampire #5) by Charlaine Harris

Start: 12.16.08
Finish: 12.18.08

This book had quite a few twists and turns in it.

Sookie's love life seems to be up in the air right now. Plus, they added a new man in the mix. Quinn seems to be a nice addition to her choices.

I'm still firmly in the Eric camp though.

Vampirates: Tide of Terror (Audiobook Download)

Vampirates: Tide of Terror by Justin Somper

Start: 12.07.08
Finish: 12.16.08

Great 2nd book. Connor seems to have figured out his destiny & Grace seems to be where she wants to be. It should be interesting to see where things go with the next book.

84. Bite - Anthology

Bite Anthology

Start: ?
Finish: 12/16/08

Again, I skipped Hamilton's story.

I requested the book for Davidson, and got a surprise with a (very) short Sookie story. The other two stories were a quick fun read too. I especially enjoyed Angela Knight's story.