SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Tracy wrote: "Ellese wrote: "Just finished and FINALLY!! finished

I feel as if it kind of lacks luster now (the Chicagoland series) with me not wanting to give it a chance, but too many rave reviews are having me push forward in the series.

I may actually start reading kind of as a break and kind of because I just watched the movie and am so inspired I want to read the book that is just sitting on my Kindle...

Finished - 3.5 stars. Didn't quite make it to 4 stars, there was just something about the flow of the writing that didn't feel quite right. Still a good book with characters that felt real.

Finished this yesterday and I absolutely loved this! 5 stars

Just finished and gave it 3 stars because I thought it was an okay read overall.

I'm a little more than halfway through .

Finished - 4 stars. I stayed up way too late trying to finish this last night because I just couldn't put it down. The author does a good job at creating very emotionally-real characters (perhaps too good - the back-and-forth relationship between the main characters was perhaps a little too real in the sense I wished they were a little less emotionally complex) and I enjoyed the story a lot. I would definitely continue with the series should the author put more books out (I hope she does).

Finished - 3.5/4 stars. Nice fluffy read.

I'm still working my way through the audio of . Not enough time to listen, but not too sad about it b/c it's making the book last longer. :)

Finished reading , which was a very well-done finale to the series.

Reading - the Shaede Assassin prequel. I'm anxious to start after that.

Ninab, I read Hunting Human a while ago and enjoyed it. I'm happy to see she's making it a series. At the time, it was a stand-alone on NetGalley. I'll definitely check out books in that series.

Ellese wrote: "Tracy wrote: "Ellese wrote: "Just finished and FINALLY!! finished

I feel as if it kind of lacks luster now (the Chicagoland se..."

Have you just read the first one? I liked the first 2 and the third and fourth were meh and I loved the fifth.

Finished - 3.5/4 stars. I really can't stay away from a werewolf-cowboy combo, especially when that combo is packaged in a quiet-type alpha. Set on another planet that was colonized by humans a while ago, it was nice to visit this fantasy frontier setting. The romance was sweet but I was about ready to throw my kindle across the room the last 10-15%. Without the cowboy/Wild West aspect it probably would have been 3 stars for the hair-pulling ending, but as it is, it makes me smile. Can't help it. :)

About to start

Finsihed

Currently reading and listening to

Started before Dire Wants :)

Dragon shifters PNR? Sounds good. Adding it to my tbr. Thanks Sandra!

CyberAlmu wrote: "Dragon shifters PNR? Sounds good. Adding it to my tbr. Thanks Sandra!"

Sounds interesting.

Started . I love the Toby series, I really do but they are depressing to read.

CyberAlmu wrote: "Dragon shifters PNR? Sounds good. Adding it to my tbr. Thanks Sandra!"


It is good, I'm enjoying it :)

Hi all! I used to comment in this group as Lisa M. Now I'm back as Lisa Annesley. Anyway, I'm reading and loving it!

Glad to have you back and commenting Lisa :)

Hi! I just finished and and both were very good. I'm about 1/2 way through and then moving on to . I have on deck but I keep putting it off. was a little boring to me so I'm hesitant to start it.

I'm starting today. :)

Finished - 3.5 stars. I enjoyed the fact that wolf shifters were really the only paranormal aspect of the book which otherwise dealt with real life problems a rancher might encounter. The writing did not feel the smoothest at times, and I wish there was a little more steam though I do enjoy a slow burn romance. The one other paranormal aspect of the book felt a little contrived but it didn't ruin the book for me. What did make me mad? One word - cliffhanger. Grrrr.

Finished and I'm nearly finished 2 great books.

Finished three shorts which were good but, well, short.
Also finished

I currently have four books on tap

Lisa M wrote: "Hi all! I used to comment in this group as Lisa M. Now I'm back as Lisa Annesley."

Welcome back, Lisa! :)

I've had several days of back-to-back book reading (Yipee) and finished:

All I really enjoyed and rated either 4-5★

, and are the final books in a series and I'm going to miss the worlds/characters in each.

If you haven't started or caught up with Jane Yellowrock, I'd highly recommend it b/c IMO it's getting better with each book.

: Darian, the h in Shaede Assassin, is both awesome and awesomely annoying. Despite her sometimes smack-a-b-upside-the-head moments, I really enjoy that world/characters and after reading two shorts + a full novel so close together the series is really growing on me. I mean, an assassin who can become shadow, what's not to love? Add to that a sexy djinn. :)

will be out the end of the month, I got the ARC on NetGalley, and LOVED it. The first, The Immortal Rules, was a great read and I think #2 was even better. SO anxious for #3 now. Another highly recommended series, if you haven't started it.

is the first book in a romance series featuring characters who served in the military (USMC & Navy) together, got out, and are building a BDSM relationship (Domme/sub) as they work through PTSD. Very touching and well-written. Looking forward to continuing that one as well.

... be still my beating heart ... Qhuinn and Blay together at last (5★)! The rest of the gobltygook mixed it was okay, but I could'a done without most of it, honestly (3★).

I just finished reading . I think I'm getting bored with this series, the last 2 have only been 3 star reads for me. It's not that they're bad, I'm just bored. I also read , which I gave 4 stars. If you haven't read this series, you should. It's really good. I honestly don't know what I'm going to read next. I have , , and on hand, but I think I need something that will shake things up a bit. I'm having a hard time focusing lol.

Finished and I love to 'hate' Rogue for what he did while Gwen tried to make sense of a reality not her own.

Finished - 3.5 stars. Nice sweet read.

Valerie ~ Val Hall ~ wrote: "Finished and I love to 'hate' Rogue for what he did while Gwen tried to make sense of a reality not her own."

Love the cover!

All of you guys are making me jealous! I don't have time to read right now because of school but I pretty much want to read everything that everyone else is reading!

So true, Sarah, everyone looks to be reading some awesome books. Hope you can get back to reading soon :P

I'm glad there are a few people out there who aren't too keen on Chicagoland Vampires as well! I'm up to #7 and so far the majority of them have been meh reads for me. I'm not sure quite why I keep going because I know that if it hasn't clicked with me now, then it probably never will.

@Nichole: I've been reading Secret McQueen too - just finished both and , between 4 - 4.5 stars. Great urban fantasy series.

I've just finished . I absolutely loved it! I was expecting it to be not so good because of some of the reviews, and you could probably pick holes in certain parts, but it was so addictive! Kind of had an Angelfall-like feeling.

I was a huge fan of Chicagoland Vampires, and I am hoping Chloe Neill takes it back to when it was better. My favorite book was #3. I feel like because of (view spoiler)[Ethan and Merit being in a relationship it takes away from the book instead of adding to it. There is no more sexual tension, there is just tension which sometimes bugs me (hide spoiler)]. Here's to hoping the next book is better :)

I still have another month to go, then I can spend all the time I want reading! That's what's pushing me to finish haha

Sarah, that is exactly what I think too! But I have a hard time walking away from something that I'm that far into, Hello Anita Blake :)

I also added , I might have to read this sooner rather than later. Maybe it will bring me out of my funk.

Reading right now and like the rest of you I do love Secret McQueen, must get back to that series!

Yay, Sandra! :D

Finished and loved it! Read and was disappointed with both. Now I'm reading

Finished - 3.25 stars. First installment (Raphel/Parish) was better IMO.

Yesterday I picked up the freebie and loved it so much I've already read the next one and it was just as good. About to read the next one

I'll definitely be looking out for this author in the future.

I just finished and gave it 4 stars. The first story was Great! The heroine made me think of Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory. The second story was okay. I also read and it was 3 stars for me. I'm reading now. I have yet to read a book this year that blows my socks off. Nothing is standing out as "fantastic, I have to tell everyone I know about it"! I hate that. Maybe next month will be better...

Sandra wrote: "Yesterday I picked up the freebie and loved it so much I've already read the next one and it was just as good. About to read the next..."

Oh, good to know, I picked that up too.

I am reading

I am listening to and reading

I've just finished - I haven't been this addicted to a book in a while (even though in some places it was quite slow). It disturbed my sleep, in fact it pretty much gave me nightmares. And after I'd just read the heartbreaking book ! I'm going to go straight onto the second Truth.

Hopefully I will go onto some lighter reading soon after getting from the library :)

Sandra wrote: "Yesterday I picked up the freebie and loved it so much I've already read the next one and it was just as good. About to read the next..."

Cool. I grabbed them to read soon. :D

Little reading done while on holiday, but I did read . It's not really a prequel, IMO, but I am interested to read more about the sexy Dire wolves. Thanks for the rec. :)

I'm listening to , but haven't gotten very far yet.

Sandra wrote: "Yesterday I picked up the freebie and loved it so much I've already read the next one and it was just as good. About to read the next..."

I read the first book too and really liked it. The heroine is a bit of a martyr but I like the world building.

Steph wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Yesterday I picked up the freebie and loved it so much I've already read the next one and it was just as good. About t..."

Glad to help out on both Steph. LOL.

Val, yes she does seem put upon in the first one, but she is a kickass girlie and wow, wow, wow, later on.

:D

Currently reading:

Went thru this series: , what can I say? Alien dragon shifters...

Also read: and

And finished in audio.

Yes Lis, I've read the first and plan on the rest soon. LOL.

Hope you're liking

I just finished , which was really good and now I'm on

Kerstin wrote: "I just finished , which was really good and now I'm on "

I have Darkhouse and really need yo get to it. Heard it is scary good.

I couldn't put it down and pretty much read it in one sitting. It's quite creepy at times and the characters are great. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did when you get to it!