Oh my gosh, I actually read more books in August than in July. LOL First up is Sloppy Firsts by Megan McCafferty. Out of a possible 10 stars, I only gave this one 4. Sounds like a poor rating, but a 4 is just less than half so I consider it just below average, like a C- or D. It wasn't a great book but not the worst book I've ever read. Just wasn't what I was expecting. When the first sentence in a book's description says "My parents suck ass," you tend to expect a little more of the WOW factor but this just didn't do it for me. Probably more my mood at the time than anything else directly due to the book. I will be looking out for the sequel.
Next up was Dark Side Of The Moon by Sherrilyn Kenyon. I gave this a 9 star rating. It wasn't my favorite Dark Hunter story, but it was good! The author has kicked it up a notch by taking the series into a darker place. I missed seeing all of the past characters that made appearances throughout the series, but did enjoy meeting the new ones and there were some surprise appearances. Readers will be happy to see Nick Gautier back but surprised as hell as he isn't the Nick we all remember and love. Savitar is his usual smart aleck self and makes a very brief appearance. Would love to see more of him in the future. There's definitely a story there. Ash doesn't figure into this story as much as he has in the past. Several new Dark-Hunters are introduced that I want to know more about. Specifically, Cael, a Scottish Dark-Hunter who isn't what you would expect...but then I am partial to all things Scottish. LOL The final book read was The Good, The Bad, And The Undead by Kim Harrison. This one also received 9 stars. I'm really enjoying this series so far. The second book puts Rachel face to face with her fears and some interesting revelations from her past. The magic gets darker and more dangerous as well as Rachel and Nick discover when a charm they conjure goes wrong. I look forward to reading more about the living vampires, Ivy and Kisten and the role they will play in the upcoming books. As always, I adore Jenks. He brings so much life and spirit to the stories that he should hold a much larger role than the supporting one he does as Rachel's sidekick pixie. Happy Reading or doing whatever it is that makes you happy... Sharal Currently reading THE LUST LIZARD OF MELANCHOLY COVE by Christopher Moore and listening to IT MUST BE LOVE by Rachel Gibson Up next: TBD What am I babbling about? http://sharalsthoughtsandramblings.blogspot.com/ See the books I've set free at: http://bookcrossing.com/referral/sharalsbooks _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Spaces is here! ItÂ’s easy to create your own personal Web site. http://spaces.live.com/signup.aspx Have you told a friend today? http://bookcrossing.com/tellafriend Archives and email list settings: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/BookCrossing/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
