Eleni's reading for October 2018

A mixed bag this month. Lots of books seem to come through at the library at once for my series reads. Happy to have read 3 print TBR books this month.


Read: 20               (up 4)
Series: 12              (down 1)
TBR:   5                (down 4)
Audio: 3                (up 1)
AWW: 5               (down 1)
Graphic novels: 1  (no change)

Historical Romance

• The Viscount Who Loved Me (Bridgertons #2) by Julia Quinn | 5 stars | 2009

Anthologies

• Little Gems Short Story Anthology 2009: Turquoise by Romance Writers of Australia Inc. | 4.5 stars | 2009

Romantic Suspense / Crime

• Pros and Cons (Fox and O'Hare #0.5) by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg (audio narrated by Scott Brick) | short story | 4 stars | 2013
• The Shell Game (Fox and O'Hare #0.25) by Janet Evanovich & Lee Goldberg (audio narrated by Scott Brick) | short story | 4 stars | 2014
• Full Scoop (Full #6) by Janet Evanovich & Charlotte Hughes (audio narrated by Lorelei King) | 4.25 stars | 2006

YA

• Drama by Raina Telgemeier | 4 stars | graphic novel | middle grade | 2012
• The Girl with the Red Balloon (The Balloonmakers #1) by Katherine Locke | 4.5 stars | YA | 2017
• The Transfer (Divergent #0.1) by Veronica Roth | 5 stars | short story | YA | 2013

Urban Fantasy / Paranormal Romance / Sci-Fi with Romantic Elements

• Birthright (Beacon #1) by Valerie Parv | 4.25 stars | 2012
• Soul Stealer (The Anomaly #3) by Anna Hackett | 5 stars | 2013
• The Given (Celestial Blues #3) by Vicki Pettersson | 4.5 stars | 2014

Fantasy

• The Uncrowned King (King Rolen's Kin) by Rowena Cory Daniells | 4.5 stars | 2010

Children's

• Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now! by Dr. Seuss | 5 stars | children's - picture book | 1971
• Matilda by Roald Dahl (audio narrated by Kate Winslett) | children's | 5 stars | 1988
• The Cat in the Hat Comes Back by Dr. Seuss | 5 stars | | children's - picture book | 1958
• The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill | 4.25 stars | children's | 2016
• Gregor and the Marks of Secret (Underland Chronicles #4) by Suzanne Collins (audio narrated by Paul Boehmer) | 4.75 stars | children's | 2008

Non-fiction

• No Plot? No Problem! Revised and Expanded Edition: A Low-stress, High-velocity Guide to Writing a Novel in 30 Days by Chris Baty | 4.5 stars | non-fiction | 2014

Other

• What Matters Most by Dianne Maguire | 4.5 stars | 2015
• Very Good, Jeeves (Jeeves #4) by P.G. Wodehouse (audio narrated by Jonathan Cecil) | 4.25 stars | 2008 <1930>

~Happy Reading~

Eleni's Reading for August 2018

I'm continuing to tackle my TBR pile - using the Author A-Z challenge to chose the next book, but also listening to audio books as they become available. 


Read: 13               (up 3)
Series: 8               (up 3)
TBR:   6                (up 1)
Audio: 4                (up 2)
AWW: 3                (down 1)
Graphic novels: 0  (same)

Fantasy Romance / Paranormal Romance / Urban Fantasy 

• The Golden Apple (The Dark Forest #1) by Michelle Diener | 4.25 stars
• Shifting Hearts (Wiccan Haus #1) by Dominique Eastwick | 4.5 stars
• One for the Money (Night Huntress #4.5) by Jeanine Frost  (in Magic Graves duology with Ilona Andrews) | 4.5 stars | short story
• With All My Soul (Soul Screamers #7) by Rachel Vincent | 5 stars | YA - fab way to end the series

Contemporary Romance (erotic)  / Rural Romance 

• New Year's Kisses by Rhian Cahill | 4.5 stars | novella

Historical Romance | Historical Fantasy | Historical with Romantic Elements

• Sacrifice (Y Ddraig: The Dragons of Brython #1) by Gwendolyn Beynon | 5 stars - just wow!!
• The Other Einstein by Marie Benedict (audio narrated by Mozhan Marno) | 4.5 stars
• The Duke and I (Bridgertons, #1) by Julia Quinn | 4.5 stars
• The Duke and I: The 2nd Epilogue (Bridgertons, #1.5) by Julia Quinn | 4 stars

Speculative Fiction (no romance)

• Out of Time: 2 Strange Tales by Milo James Fowler | 4.5 stars | short stories
• Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett (audio narrated by Martin Jarvis) | 5 stars - hilarious!

Children's 

• A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet #1) by Madeleine L'Engle (audio narrated by Hope Davis) | 4.5 stars | children's

Non-fiction

• My Life in France by Julia Child & Alex Prud'Homme (audio narrated by Kimberley Farr) | 4.5 stars | non-fiction |


~Happy Reading~

Eleni's Reading for May 2018

Here are my May reads - finished off a few on my TBR pile this month. Yay!

Read: 10               (down 1)

Series: 8               (up 2)
TBR: 6                  (up 6)
Audio: 1                (down 5)
AWW: 4                (up 4)
Graphic novels: 2 (down 2)

Historical Romance

• Bound for Eden (Frontiers of the Heart #1) by Tess LeSue | 4.75 stars - good fun
• The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy by Julia Quinn (audio) | 3.75 stars

Paranormal Romance

• Magical Redemption (Myth & Magic #3) by Nicola E. Sheridan | 4.75 stars 
• The Crocodile Virgin: A Short Story by Jenny Schwartz | 4 stars

Graphic Novels

• Smile (Smile #1) by Raina Telgemeier | graphic novel | 4 stars
• Jim Butcher's The Dresden Files: Storm Front, Volume 1: The Gathering Storm (The Dresden Files Graphic Novels #1.1) by Jim Butcher et al. | 4 stars

Mystery

• Lost Cause (Daisy Dunlop Mysteries #1) by J.L. Simpson | 4.5 stars
• Missing You (Missing #5) by Meg Cabot (writing as Jenny Carroll) | 4.5 stars - YA and Romantic Elements

Anthologies

• Focus 2012: highlights of Australia short fiction by Tehani Croft Wessely (editor) | 4 stars

Sci-Fi

• The Last Colony (Old Man's War #3) by John Scalzi | 4.5 stars

Happy Reading!

Series reading: Authors beginning with J - part 2

I interrupt the 2016 reading challenge wrap ups to bring you another installment of the series reading posts. This is part 2 of authors beginning with the letter J. Part 1 is here.

Johanna Lindsey

Reid Family
Genre: Historical Romance

Regency era romance series of couples falling in love.

Up to: #2 - The Devil who tamed her


2016: 0
2014: #1 audio



John Marsden

Tomorrow
Genre: YA

Australia is invaded but a bunch of teenagers escape capture.

Up to: #4 - Darkness, Be My Friend


2016: #3




John Scalzi

Old Man's War
Genre: Sci-fi

"John Perry did two things on his 75th birthday. First he visited his wife's grave. Then he joined the army.

The good news is that humanity finally made it into interstellar space. The bad news is that planets fit to live on are scarce-- and alien races willing to fight us for them are common. So: we fight. To defend Earth, and to stake our own claim to planetary real estate. Far from Earth, the war has been going on for decades: brutal, bloody, unyielding."
Up to: #3 - The Last Colony

2016: 0
2011: #2


Joss Whedon

Buffy Graphic Novels
Genre: Graphic Novel-horror

"This comic book series is a sequel to the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer."
Up to: Season 8: #2 - No Future for You

2016: 0
2009: #1




J.R. Ward


The Black Dagger Brotherhood
Genre: Paranormal romance

"Puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths! Follow the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy where the most privileged godboys and goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills."


Up to: #10 - #10: Lover Reborn; 6.5 Father Mine
The Black Dagger Legacy is a spin off series and runs parallel. First published in 2015

2016: 0
2011: #9

Fallen Angels
Genre: Paranormal romance

"Puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths! Follow the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy where the most privileged godboys and goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills."


Up to: #2 - Crave

2016: 0
2011: #1




Julia Quinn

Smythe-Smith Quartet
Genre: Historical Romance

The Smyth-Smith family have a quartet of single female musicians who play annually to family and friends. No one said they were good musicians but on the whole they are enthusiastic as is the family who listens to them. This series is about the romances of members of the quartet.


Up to: #2 - A Night Like This

2016: #1 (audio)





Juliet Madison

Tarrin's Bay
Genre: Contemporary Romance (Coastal)

"Puts a modern spin on classic Greek myths! Follow the ins and outs of divine social life at Mount Olympus Academy where the most privileged godboys and goddessgirls in the Greek pantheon hone their mythical skills."


Up to: #2 - February or Forever on eTBR

2016: 0
2015: #1




That's it for the Js.
~Happy Reading~