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Yes, it does! I'm looking forward to reading it!

I'm looking forward to reading this book. Doing it as a buddy read should be fun!

Gah, I was just about to start this this month, but noooo yet another book I'm waiting on for buddy reading LOL.

I might have to read it anyways. I have a hankering for UF.

I might join this one but we'll see when I get a few books out of the way firs

Steven, you could just start the discussions as you go and then others will catch up as they read, too. That way you get buddy read points, even if a little delayed. :D

I read this book a few years ago, would love to try to reread it in January

I went ahead and started. I forgot that I had discovered it was going to be a buddy read NEXT month. So I'll just discuss it as I go along and when people get around to it, they can talk too. Then if the mods think it's okay, it'll count for Tower Teams, and if not, no worries. :)

So, I'm 6% in (that's chapter one), and I'm intrigued. It didn't grip me quite as hard as Dresden, Kate Daniels, etc did, but it did pique my interested enough to make me want to keep on reading. So I think I'll do just that -- and get to know our protag, Rachel Morgan, a little better. :)

I've read a few more chapters, and am really enjoying the characters. The plot hasn't moved forward much, but it IS the first book, and it does need to take the time to establish the characters a little bit, so I'm pushing on. I have a feeling the poo is going to hit the fan soon and then the action will drive the plot forward quickly!

I'm still waiting on this one from my library....2 people ahead of me, so it could be 6 weeks or less depending on how quickly they turn them in!

I hope you get lucky and it pops up tomorrow! :)

eeep time to rearrange my January TBR again. count me in for this!

Ashley wrote: "eeep time to rearrange my January TBR again. count me in for this!"

Why rearrange January when you can just squeeze it in now? :P

Steven wrote: "I hope you get lucky and it pops up tomorrow! :)"

I can't read before the end of this month unless I work some magic! I've got 3 books that I have to read before ME, so I'm hoping it doesn't come too soon! And somehow I've managed to commit myself to a few BR starting early January that managed to overlap....maybe I just need to take a month off from work and stay home and read??!!

God, that would be awesome. A month off just to read... no work... yes, I need that.

I'm taking a week (between Christmas and New Year), but that's the most I can do...and unfortunately it won't be 100% reading, but probably 75% of waking hours will hopefully be such!!!

I just get Christmas Day, the day after Christmas, and New Year's Day off. *sadness*

I got a little farther, but until I finish Golden Son, I'm reading in bits and pieces.

23%ish (view spoiler)[ WOW, Ivy is SCARY. But her strong desire to fight her nature makes her a really cool character to me. Looking forward to seeing what her wish turns out to be, and whether or not she wins her struggle with her nature (hide spoiler)]

36%ish (view spoiler)[ Wow, Ivy and her friends can be really scary! I feel like maybe Ivy is trying to get rid of her vampire-ness, like a cure or something? Or at least tame her bloodlust? And I feel like Ivy cares about Rachel beyond being work partners. Maybe friendship? Or a crush? I dunno. Could even be love! Also, Jenks is no Toot-toot, but he's growing on me. :) (hide spoiler)]

Chapter 18/51%ish (view spoiler)[ Wow, she's a mink... again. And she's caught by Trent! And poor Jenks is with her -- his wife is going to be pissed. I have a feeling Ivy is going to jump in and save her. I wish I could figure her out better... she's an interesting character for sure... very intriguing!! (hide spoiler)]

I wish someone else was already reading this with me! X)

Chapter 21/59%ish (view spoiler)[ HOLY COW! He's drugged her and taking her to fight rats, as a mink.

This is getting crazy! Hopefully she gets out soon. I don't want to read the rest of the book with her as a mink. :P Or trapped by Trent!!! (hide spoiler)]

Talk about a meet-cute! (view spoiler)[ The rat is a man! And a potential love interest, I'm sure! :) (hide spoiler)]

73%ish (view spoiler)[ Wow... so ratty is a man, named Nick. Kinda Geekish with muscles -- rawr, my type haha.

And he knows about Demons... as one is attacking Rachel. wow. crazy stuff going on! Not 15% ago, the story was about a person trapped as a mink in a cage by a drug dealer. Now it's about a demon trying to kill the same person, now human again, in a library basement.

What fun! (not for her though) (hide spoiler)]

I'm reading this for a challenge that ends in January, so I'll jump in as well.

Hope your enjoying it, Steven! Wish I could read it early with you!

I think I'm going to join in on this too! This book has been on my to-read list for a long long time.

I finished it last night and really enjoyed it! Picking up book two now!

Snagged it cheap on Kindle! Count me in!

I really enjoyed book two as well. Started book three this morning :)

I might join in this one.

I just got the book from the library. So I'm ready to start.

Storm, do you need to start early? I could read it with you, or wait til the 12th. I'm not picky. I have a little time between BR's.

I am going to start today!

I'm out of town right now, so I don't have too much time for reading.

So I think in going to wait until the 12th or at least until I get back home (around the 7th). But I'm excited to start.

Storm wrote: "I'm out of town right now, so I don't have too much time for reading.

So I think in going to wait until the 12th or at least until I get back home (around the 7th). But I'm excited to start."

Ah...I'll wait for the rest of the group then. It'll be a lot of fun with a bunch of people! I just wanted to check in case the library book needed to be back before the 12th.

I'm eager to start this, too! I have a sneaky suspicion I'll be adding another series to my list!

I know! It's been on my to read list for so long, I can't wait to actually read it.

I got it from the library today so I may start early and just comment while reading and then come back when people are here.

Depending on how things go, I might start a little early as well, but I have another book of the month I'm reading so I'll probably just work on that one.

I'm halfway done now and am liking this story so far. It took me a while to really get into this world, but that is pretty common for me with urban fantasy. Rachel is a fun protagonist and I especially like Jenks.

(view spoiler)[so far it doesn't seem like Rachel has to use a lot of skill to do her job. She seems to get lucky or have the right people helping her. I hope she proves herself with this Kalamack situation.

I also don't understand why simply quitting her job is reason enough for them to try and kill her but that is part of their world.

I like how doing magic isn't just a simple thing...how Rachel gets nervous to do things and has to work at it. (hide spoiler)]

Steven wrote: "I got a little farther, but until I finish Golden Son, I'm reading in bits and pieces.

23%ish [spoilers removed]"

I thought so too and also wonder (view spoiler)[what her wish was! I wonder if we will find out. (hide spoiler)]

Well, I'm partway through book three, and nothing on that front so far, Greta! :(

through Ch. 19- It is just too funny that (view spoiler)[Rachel gets caught and has to spend time as a mink in a cage! I'm curious to see how she gets herself out of this! (hide spoiler)]

Steven wrote: "Well, I'm partway through book three, and nothing on that front so far, Greta! :("

Oh ok, you would think they'd tell us!!

Greta wrote: "Steven wrote: "Well, I'm partway through book three, and nothing on that front so far, Greta! :("

Oh ok, you would think they'd tell us!!"

I do believe I recall someone telling me that there is a short story about that.

I'm through Chapter 29

(view spoiler)[It looks like Nick might be a possible love interest?? It seems like there is some chemistry between him and Rachel. I still don't know about Nick though...not sure if he's really trustworthy. It just seems like he is hiding something. (hide spoiler)]

Things are getting exciting!

Well, I clicked on this because it's on my TBR and thought I might join the BR, since the header says it starts January 12 - a week away. I've got one book going already and waiting on a different library book, which I will also need to commit to, but thought I could fit this in around the 12th.

However, seems like everybody started already and some WAAAAY early. Is there still a Buddy Read for this starting on the 12th?

Not reading all the posts, because I don't want any spoilers for when I DO read it.

Beth- just 2 of us started early & the majority have not yet started :-)

I'm still planning to start the 12th. :D

I've just been avoiding the thread a little until I start.

I'm planning to start on the 12th also.