Challenge: 50 Books discussion

Just finished. Enjoyed very much. It can be violent in some portions of the book and very tender and touching in other parts. I definitely continue on with her next book.

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It was a nice fast read for a romance novel. It had a interesting, but not too surprising ending.

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I found this book after reading Outlander. Very good,.

The Bronze Horseman

This book was recommended to me only to learn it's the first of three. It was excellent!

I do suggest you read this book with several blankets and something hot to drink with a large stash of food near by. I was always cold and hungry for some reason.

5) A Midnight Dance

Very steamy romance novel. I was given the impression it was to follow the Cinderella theme. The only similarities is one person is the called
Sab(Ella ).

It was okay. There was times the story was slow.

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Hero was in a severe depression for 90% of the book.

We call that brooding.

Donna wrote: "We call that brooding."

Ha, ha thanks. There should be a surgeons warning that the following bit of literature will cause severe mood swings, feelings of "unhappily everafter", and in the end make one wonder if It was worth it

On the upside. She is a popular writer with good reviews so another try is in the future.

Well, as a committed romancephile (let's be honest, romance-a-holic,) I'd have to say popular and good are not necessarily synonymous in this genre. Then again, I formed my opinion of Joyce a very long (really LONG) time ago.

Dawn wrote: "5) A Midnight Dance

Very steamy romance novel. I was given the impression it was to follow the Cinderella theme. The only similarities is one person is the called
Sab(Ella ).

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Would you recommend it? I love Cinderella-themed books, but this one only has 100+ ratings and I have this rule that I'll only read books with at least 500...

Angela wrote: "Dawn wrote: "5) A Midnight Dance

Very steamy romance novel. I was given the impression it was to follow the Cinderella theme. The only similarities is one person is the called
Sa..."

I did not see the Cinderella theme in this book. It was written up as one and I too love Cinderella theme books. So, no I would not recommend this book based on that theme.

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Can never go wrong a Highlander historical romance. :)

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The mystery is not solved by the end of book. Most likely another novel will be written in connection to this one.

9) Fifty Shades of Grey
10) Fifty Shades Darker
11) Fifty Shades Freed

Fast read. I don't usually read grouping because I get bored, which probably why I didn't like the last as well as the first two.

12) The Viper

Everyone recommended the book and for pod reason. It is funny and sweet

13) The Bride

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Enjoyed the continuing story of Claire & Jamie. Diana Gabaldon has a sense of humor while telling historical fiction story. This story is not as violent as , but does end sad. To be continued...

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It was okay. Started strong and then it slowed down.

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Fast read.

It was a fun romance to read where the heroine is not stick thin. She is described a more of a full figured woman, heathy weight.

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18)Wanted - Dead or Alive

The story was interesting between Jesse and Samantha. The book could drag at points.

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Never read her books before, enjoyed both of them a lot.

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Bravo! Never read one of her books before. I liked it very much.

22). Voyager by Diana Gabaldon!

This is a third book in the Outlander series. It seems to be a poplar novel to a lot of the Outlander followers. This is not my favorite in the series. It seems to be a bridge novel to prepare us for the next five going on six novels.

23) Her Husband's Harlot;

It was a slow read. It did pick up at the end and come together well. I just felt the male character was "brooding" for 90% of the book. He needed to see a shrink or his wife should have slapped his face and told him to "snap out of it!"

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My first Judith McNaught novel. It was highly recommended, this being the #2 and Whitney My Love as the best written love stories.

In A Kingdom of Dreams, I love the the heroine, Jenny, who is very resourceful when she and her sister, Brenna, were taken captive by the English army to be used against their clan.

When Jenny fights Duke Claymore and attempts to escape several times, he takes it personal especially after he went out of his way to protect them from his own soilders.

It was definitely worth the trip through this book.

25) An Introduction to Pleasure

26) Everything Forbidden

I enjoyed both books. Top ones more racy than the other novel.

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Book 4 of the Outlander series. Jamie & Claire have settled in America. Also are now being introduced to the next generation.

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Very entertaining for a romance novel. This time we have a female who refuses to commit. Interesting to read it from this point of view.

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Heroine while on vacation in Scotland walks through a maze and ends up in 17th Century Scotland. This has happened once before, and between grandmother's cradle songs to old witches foreseeing the future, the past & future meet for a reason.

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My first of reading her KGI series. I liked the book. I enjoyed her Highlander series better, but I will be continuing on this too.

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The best book I read this year! Where "Fifty Shades of Gray" is very sexual, the book is sensual and flows slowly, not too slowly, like a perfect dance partner. I look forward to her next book.

Read the book as it was recommended by a friend. I usually don't read vampire stories, but this one did have its charm until I was dreaming of vampires, (not good).

I did finish the book and could read the next as it is the Halloween season.

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Very good.

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Excellent. The first book was better, but this book was also very good.

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Very good story. I don't normally read young adult novels but this was suggested and worth it.

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Both by Olivia Cunning and shows a glimpse into the life of a rock band, sex, drugs and rock n roll. It also has a sweet love story between the band members and their women.

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Second book of the Dragger Black Brotherhood. I did not like this one as much as the first. This book however does bring us into the next book towards the end, which involves a vampire who is unreachable, or is he?

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Very frustrating book. Most of the time they are fighting and broken up. Then on the last paragraph of the book he asks, where do we go from here? It might not be the book store.

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Not as entertaining as the first book. I enjoy the big family, etc, but at times the story line got slow.

Well, Dawn, I don't know who'd want to read Reflected In You after you revealed what's in the last paragraph.

Rose

Obsessedreader wrote: "Well, Dawn, I don't know who'd want to read Reflected In You after you revealed what's in the last paragraph.

Rose"

I liked the first book in the series and was disappointed in the second. There is going to be a third, so I will have to decide if I will continue on. This is only my opinion. A lot of readers liked both books.

Dawn, regardless of whether or not you liked the first book, but not the second, you gave away the ending: that is strictly taboo!

Rose

Obsessedreader wrote: "Dawn, regardless of whether or not you liked the first book, but not the second, you gave away the ending: that is strictly taboo!

Rose"

I would hope there was more to the story than the last paragraph. Which there was. If by chance if someone is only reading this blog to get a review on this book, they should know that the entire story does not rest on the last few lines of this nove, believe me.

Like I wrote before there is a third book, so no one should be surprised the story continues. I am sorry if you feel I spoiled the novel for you.

41) Undone

Very good. I liked this book better than A Dance At Midnight. Lila Di Pasquale writes her stories based off of real historical events. She does not follow the conventually fairy tale, so it may be disappointing to those who were looking for a tale closer to Rapunzel.

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Book five in the Outlander series. The series is excellen.

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The same story told first by her view, the by his view.

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I enjoyed this one as much as the 1st book. I like Zsadist, as he is probably like each of us in someway, hopefully not as tortured.

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Fun story. More towards a romance novel which is fine.

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A Must read for DG fans.

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Book six in the Outlander series. I love this series, and happily moving on to book seven.

50) Cooper's Fall

It was a short story, but finished before the end of the year.