Reading in 2021 - 1st quarter

 Here's my first quarter reading in 2021. 

MARCH

Historical Romance / Historical 

• Tainted (The Druid Chronicles #4) by Christina Phillips - 2013 - 5 stars
• Keeping Faith (Fair Cyprians of London Book 3) by Beverley Oakley - 2018 - 4.25 stars  
• The Other Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys #3) by Julia Quinn (audio narrated by Roslyn Landor) - 2018 - 4.5 starsThe Spy with the Red Balloon (The Balloonmakers #2) by Katherine Locke - 2018 - YA with magical elements - 4.5 stars

Spec fiction - paranormal romance, urban fantasy

• Hunter Hunted (Lizzie Grace #3) by Keri Arthur - 2018 - 5 starsDead Memory (DEAD #4) by Lizzie T. Leaf - 2012 - 4 stars
• Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels, #7) by Ilona Andrews - 2014 - 5 stars
• Small Magics (Kate Daniels #0.5; 5.3; 5.6 ) by Ilona Andrews - 2015 - 5 stars
• For the Love of a Goblin Warrior (Shadowlands, #3) by Shona Husk - 2013 - 5 stars

Crime / Mystery / Historical Mystery / Romantic Suspense

• The Case of the Missing Marquess (Enola Holmes #1) by Nancy Springer - 2006 - YA -  4.5 stars
• Poirot Investigates (Hercule Poirot #3) by Agatha Christie (audio narrated by  David Suchet) - 1924 - 4.25 stars
• A Hanging at Dawn (Bess Crawford #11.5) by Charles Todd - 2020 - 4.5 stars
• Deadly Night (Flynn Brothers #1) by Heather Graham - 2011 - 5 stars

FEBRUARY

Historical Romance

• The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband (Rokesbys #2) by Julia Quinn (audio narrated by Rosalyn Landor) - 2017 - 4.5 stars
• The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons #2)  by Julia Quinn (audio narrated by Rosalyn Landor) - 2015 - 5 stars
• Marry in Scandal (Marriage of Convenience, #2) by Anne Gracie - 2018 - 5 stars
• Ghost Memories (Bone Island Trilogy, #0.5) by Heather Graham - 2000 - short story - 4 stars

Spec fiction - paranormal romance, urban fantasy, sci-fi romance, steampunk, fantasy

• Temper by Beck Nicholas - 2016- YA -  5 stars
• An Ill-Advised Rescue (Kate Daniels #5.8) by Ilona Andrews - 2013 - short story - 5 stars
• Magic Rises (Kate Daniels, #6) by Ilona Andrews - 2013 - 5 stars
• Timeless (Parasol Protectorate, #5) Gail Carriger - 2012 - 5 stars
• City of Ashes (The Mortal Instruments, #2) by Cassandra Clare - 2010 - 4.5 stars
• The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn't (Parasol Protectorate #0.5) by Gail Carriger - 2014 - 4 stars
• The Cruel Prince (The Folk of the Air #1) by Holly Black (audio narrated by Caitlin Kelly) -  2018 - YA - 4.25 stars

Crime / Historical Mystery 

• A Forgotten Place (Bess Crawford #10) by Charles Todd (audio narrated by Rosalyn Landor) - 2018 - 4.5 stars
• A Cruel Deception (Bess Crawford #11) by Charles Todd (audio narrated by Rosalyn Landor) - 2019 - 4 stars
• Be Mine Forever (Detectives Kane and Alton, #11) by D.K. Hood - 2021 - 5 stars

JANUARY

Historical Romance

• The Duke and I (Bridgerton #1) by Julia Quinn (audio narrated by Rosalyn Landor) - 2000 - 4.5 starsWhat Happened at Midnight by Courtney Milan - 2013 - novella - 4 starsIn Her Wild Highlander's Bed (Highlander Forbidden Fantasy #3) by Cathleen Ross - 2014 - 4.5 stars
• Midsummer Delights: A Short Story Collection by Eloisa James - 2018 - 4.5 stars
• Because of Miss Bridgerton (Rokesbys #1) by Julia Quinn (audio narrated by Rosalyn Landor) - 2016 - 5 stars

Spec fiction - paranormal romance, urban fantasy, sci-fi romance, time travel

• Outcast Reaper (Reaper's Ascension #0.5) by Shelley Russell Nolan - short storyReed (Hell Squad #4) by Anna Hackett - 2015 - 5 stars
• Darkness Hunts (Dark Angels #4) Keri Arthur - 2012 - 5 stars
• Dane's Redemption by Susannah Kade - 2020 - short story - 4.25 stars
• The Last Guardian (Artemis Fowl, #8) by Eoim Colfer - 2012 - children's - 5 stars
• Fast Forward by Juliet Madison - 2013 stars - 4.5 stars
• Sexiest Vampire Alive by Kerrelyn Sparks (audio narrated by Aimee Castle) - 2011 - 4.5 stars

Crime / Historical Mystery

• First Family (Sean King & Michelle Maxwell, #4) by David Baldacci - 2009 - 4.5 stars
• Siren (Makedde Vanderwall #5) by Tara Moss - 2009 - 4.5 stars
• A Pattern of Lies (Bess Crawford #7) by Charles Todd - 2016 - 4.5 stars
• The Shattered Tree (Bess Crawford #8) by Charles Todd (audio narrated by Rosalyn Landor) - 2016 - 4 stars
• A Casualty of War (Bess Crawford #9) by Charles Todd (audio narrated by Rosalyn Landor) - 2017 - 4.5 stars

Eleni's January to March 2018 reads

I'm falling a bit behind in my goal of 110 books but I've managed 20 books so far in 2018. Here is my reading for January to March.

Fantasy/Sci-fi

• Equal Rites (Discworld #3) by Terry Pratchett | 4.5 stars
• Rhio's Dancer (The Four-Sided Pentacle #2.5) by Denise Rossetti | novella | 5 stars
• Allegiant (Divergent #3) by Veronica Roth (audio narrated by Emma Galvin and Aaron Stanford ) | 4 stars

Paranormal Romance/ Urban Fantasy/Dystopian Romance

• Lover Reborn (Black Dagger Brotherhood #10) by J.R. Ward | 4.5 stars
• Skin (Flesh #2) by Kylie Scott | 4.75 stars
• What Trouble Is: A Short Story (Flesh #2.6) by Kylie Scott | 5 stars
• Devil to Pay (Night Huntress #3.5) by Jeanine Frost | 4 stars | novella
• Love by Premonition by Holley Trent | 4.5 stars - humorous elements
• Free Fall (Retrievers #5) by Laura Anne Gilman | 4.75 stars
• Summer Knight (The Dresden Files #4) by Jim Butcher (audio narrated by James Marsters) | 4.25 stars
• The Lost (Celestial Blues #2) by Vicki Pettersson (audio narrated by Kevin Fabian) | 4 stars

Historical Romance

• A Rogue of My Own (Reid Family #3) by Johanna Lindsey (audio narrated by Rosalyn Landor) | 4 stars
• Deception on Sable Hill (Chicago World's Fair Mystery #2) by Shelley Gray (audio narrated by Tavia Gilbert) | 4 stars
• Dragonfly in Amber (Outlander #2) by Diana Gabaldon | re-read | 5 stars
• Miss Tonks Turns to Crime: A Novel of Regency England (Poor Relation #2) by Marion Chesney (M.C. Beaton) (audio read by Davina Porter ) | 4 stars

Mystery

• Flying Too High (Phryne Fisher, #2) by Kerry Greenwood (audio narrated by Stephanie Daniel) | 4 stars
• His Majesty's Hope (Maggie Hope Mystery #3) by by Susan Elia MacNeal (audio narrated by Susan Duerden) | 4.25 stars

Graphic Novels

• Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter: Circus of the Damned, Volume 1: The Charmer (Anita Blake Graphic Novels) by Laurell K. Hamilton,  Jessica Ruffner, and Ron Lim (Illustrator) | graphic novel | 4 stars

Non-fiction

• The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson (audio narrated by Roger Wayne) | non-fiction | 4 stars
• The Bletchley Girls by Tessa Dunlop (audio narrated by Anna Bentinck) | non-fiction | 4 stars

Happy Reading!
~Eleni

Reading in February and March

Here it is at last - the reading update for February and March.

I haven't tackled the TBR pile as much as I'd liked but continued listening to audio books. 15 out of the 20 books belonged to a series - yes I did start some new ones because of availability but I do want to dwindle down my series to something more manageable *grin*.

1. Warlock Holmes: A Study in Brimstone  (Warlock Holmes #1) by G.S. Denning | 4.5 stars
2. Dragon Blood (Hurog #2) by Patricia Briggs (audio read by Joe Manganiello) | 5 stars
3. The Bad Guys: Apocalypse Now (Bad Guys #4) by Aaron Blabey (childrens) | 5 stars
4. Stone Castles by Trish Morey | 5 stars
5. Beauty and the Beast (Spindle Cove #3.5) by Tessa Dare (novella) | 5 stars
6. The BFG by Roald Dahl (audio read by David Walliams) | 5 stars
7. Magic Study (The Chronicles of Ixia #2 - Study #2) by Maria V. Snyder | 4.5 stars
8. Don't Look Back (Lake & March #2) by Amanda Quick (audio read by Josephine Bailey) | 5 stars 
9. Red Hot Lover (Winged & Dangerous #3) by Mel Teshco (novella) | 5 stars
10. The Untamed Bride (Black Cobra Quartet #1) by Stephanie Laurens (audio read by Simon Peeble) | 4.5 stars
11. Late for the Wedding (Lake and March #3) by Amanda Quick (audio read by Josephine Bailey) | 5 stars
12. Hit (Makedde Vanderwall #4) by Tara Moss (audio read by Tara Moss) | 4.25 stars
13. Secrets of Sloane House  (Chicago World's Fair Mystery #1) by Shelley Gray (audio read by Tavia Gilbert) | 4 stars
14. A Stolen Season by Tamara Gill | 4.5 stars
15. One Foot in the Grave (Night Huntress, #2) by Jeaniene Frost (audio read by Tavia Gilbert) | 5 stars
16. Devil's Bride (Cynster #1) by Stephanie Laurens | 4 stars
17. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo graphic novel (Millenium #1 graphic novels) by Denise Mina  | 4 stars
18. Homer's Odyssey by  Seymour Chwast (graphic novel) | 4 stars
19. The Singing Bones: inspired by Grimm's Fairy Tales by Shaun Tan (scultpures to passages from fairy tales) | 5 stars
20. The Seventh Son (The Tales of Alvin Maker #1) by Orscon Scott Card (audio read by various readers) | 4 stars

Happy Reading!