There are always those books that stay with you for various reasons even long after you've read it. They tend to be the ones I mark with 5 stars.
In 2016, I discovered some 'new-to-me' authors, who I plan on reading more from.
Tessa Dare
Dare's Spindle Cove series is a fun historical romance series. Spindle Cove is known as Spinster's Cove - a refuge for women who don't fit in society and are unusual. There's choas and hilarity as the world of the ladies and the new militia merge together.
Susan Elia MacNeal
The Maggie Hope Mystery series follows Maggie Hope who is a secretary for Winston Churchill. I've only listened to the first one and enjoyed it immensely. Maggie is a spit fire in war torn London and I want to see what she does next for her country.
Jeaniene Frost
- A Night to Surrender (#1)
- Once Upon a Winter's Eve (#1.5)
- A Week to Be Wicked #(#2)
- A Lady by Midnight (#3)
Susan Elia MacNealThe Maggie Hope Mystery series follows Maggie Hope who is a secretary for Winston Churchill. I've only listened to the first one and enjoyed it immensely. Maggie is a spit fire in war torn London and I want to see what she does next for her country.
- Mr. Churchill's Secretary (Maggie Hope Mystery, #1)
I was on the fence about this one initially but the dry humour did win me over. Cat is a half vampire and she makes it her mission to rid the world of vampires. Vampire bounty hunter Bones enters her life and they form an unlikely partnership.
Carrie Vaughn
I met Carrie Vaughn at WorldCon in 2010. It's taken me this long to get to the book I got her to sign! And it really is a great book. Kitty has spunk but also it's interesting to see the pack dynamics from such a low member of it. Great premise of having a DJ coming out on a radio show that she's a werewolf and a talk show is about this and other paranormal things. Most think it's a publicity stunt but those who know the truth have now got a place to get advice.
Veronica Roth![]()
I've seen the first two movies and thought I'd like to see where they came from. A teen who's gutsy but is also scared witless with life. The way she deals with things is a combination of her upbringing and her wanting to break free from this upbringing. At heart she is a good person who must hide what she is if she's to survive.
- Halfway to the Grave (Night Huntress, #1)
- Reckoning (Night Huntress, #0.5)
Carrie Vaughn
I met Carrie Vaughn at WorldCon in 2010. It's taken me this long to get to the book I got her to sign! And it really is a great book. Kitty has spunk but also it's interesting to see the pack dynamics from such a low member of it. Great premise of having a DJ coming out on a radio show that she's a werewolf and a talk show is about this and other paranormal things. Most think it's a publicity stunt but those who know the truth have now got a place to get advice.
- Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville #1)
Veronica Roth
I've seen the first two movies and thought I'd like to see where they came from. A teen who's gutsy but is also scared witless with life. The way she deals with things is a combination of her upbringing and her wanting to break free from this upbringing. At heart she is a good person who must hide what she is if she's to survive.
- Divergent (Divergent, #1)
I discovered The Bad Guys series via an 8 year old. This is a fabulous children's book series about a group of misunderstood 'bad guys' - a wolf, shark, piranha, snake. Seriously hilarious. Text and images work hand in hand to tickle the funny bone.
I love discovering new authors but my To Read pile is groaning at the addition of more titles. :)
Happy Reading!
- The Bad Guys: Episode 1
- The Bad Guys: Episode 2 Mission Unpluckable
- The Bad Guys: Episode 3: The Furball Strikes Again
I love discovering new authors but my To Read pile is groaning at the addition of more titles. :)
Happy Reading!
