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review 2014-07-28 05:39
Brief Thoughts: Die in Plain Sight
Die in Plain Sight - Elizabeth Lowell

As I had mentioned in an earlier post, once I actually thought about it, it was quite noticeable that one of the main conflicts didn’t come around to be presented until about 60% into the book--the reason why Lacey has suddenly been targeted for murder as well as the significance of her grandfather’s paintings. Of course, there was a very glaringly obvious reason (greed for her Granddad’s unsigned paintings), but there was, of course, a very deliberate, underlying conspiracy to the entire ordeal.

Of course there was. Because greed would be too easy of a motive, especially since we learn that the aim of the game was to burn Grandpa Rainbow’s paintings rather than acquire them for money. But just from the summary on the book jacket alone, we are already told that the paintings are much more significant than being priceless works of art. Heck, even the Prologue hints at the paintings being more significant.

It just felt kind of insulting that we didn’t get straight to the point and had to poke around in the dark like the reader didn’t already know what was going down and would be surprised by the reveal.

However, for the first half of the book, we simply follow a series of “unfortunate crimes” all aimed at the paintings Lacey has brought into the light with nothing else to go on. As far as crime thrillers are concerned, there was quite a bit of meandering before we’re even told that there’s something darker stirring among the characters introduced in this book than we’re being lead to believe.

If I had thought that there were too many characters and situations to keep up with in the previous book, Running Scared, this book probably has it beat simply because there were simply too many names, relationships and fuzzy histories in the Savoy family to keep track of. And all of those incidents had to do with people who were already dead and only got a mention in passing.

The story in this book was ridiculously scattered, unlike the previous few books I have read, written by Elizabeth Lowell. There’s enough direction in this book and we all knew where the story was headed; however, the events surrounding the telling meandered so much that it could have been monotonous and boring if not for the fact that I’ve grown a fondness for Ms. Lowell’s work.

So, none of the negatives seemed to keep me from enjoying the book. Lacey Quinn and Ian Lapstrake are an excellent pair together with the right amount of witty fun and heated romance to make me happy enough to continue reading the book. I thoroughly enjoyed them as a couple and an individuals with their own unique personalities of brutal honesty and blunt, straightforward, no-nonsense approaches to all situations.

And the inclusion of Susa Donovan was also a welcome presence. (Finally, a character from the previous series appeared in this series and was actually more significant to the book rather than being filler material.)

The rest of the characters were decidedly flat and unextraordinary in any way. Just as well, whatever mystery there was supposed to be was also quite predictable and a little on the “Why do I care?” side.

To be honest, while the tone of the book felt distinctly romantic suspense, and the telling was on par with the rest of Elizabeth Lowell’s romantic suspenses, the subject matter was consistently contemporary romance until the first attempt on Lacey Quinn’s life about halfway into the book. Then the events remembered that this was supposed to be a crime thriller and so acted accordingly and things started getting a little more exciting.

And for some reason, I can’t find it in myself to be bothered by it.

I guess that’s what it means to have a soft spot for certain authors.

 

 

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quote 2014-07-28 03:34
"Ignorance isn't bliss," she said. "Especially if there's something dangerous. That's why they post road signs. It keeps the ignorant from driving off cliffs."
Die in Plain Sight - Elizabeth Lowell

I briefly addressed this point in a brief post on Elizabeth Lowell's fourth book in the Donovan series, Midnight in Ruby Bayou.  I won't rehash my thoughts, but Lacey puts it pretty bluntly here.  And for this, I love her.

 

As stated before, I understand the need to shield loved ones from brutal knowledge.  But sometimes, when it DOES matter, maybe knowledge is more important than ignorance "for your own good".  Not everyone's a China doll; and sometimes knowing the truth could make the difference between life and death.

 

As a brief update, while I'm here:

 

I am really enjoying this book as much as it wanders around from place to place and person to person--I think I hardly noticed that the main conflict didn't even really start until about 60% into the book.  Well played, Ms. Lowell.  I remained entertained for the most part and continue to do so.

 

Also, it helps that with Lowell's hit-or-miss characters, Ian and Lacey certainly are an interesting pair--refreshingly fun and open would be the right description.  I really like them A LOT.

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review 2014-07-23 09:20
Review: Running Scared
Running Scared - Elizabeth Lowell

So Shane Tannahill and Risa Sheridan were introduced in enough detail from the first book in this series, Moving Target, for us to get a pretty good idea about what type of characters they’ll be. Not that I don’t appreciate subtle introductions from one book to another within a series, but there were just some things in the first book that I thought were unnecessary to the book’s plot.

Fortunately for Running Scared we don’t have much unnecessary tangential characters taking up space (although Ian Lapstrake has a strong enough presence for me to wonder about him for the next book, he was significant enough to the plot that it didn’t bother me). Unfortunately for this second book, there was a lot of meandering from plot point to plot point, and character to character, that it took some effort to keep all the plot points and character lines connected properly.

Risa Sheridan is an expert on gold artifacts, working for Shane Tannahill as his personal curator. Shane is the “Golden Boy”, a man who owns a steadily profitable casino and has a soft spot for rare and extraordinary gold pieces, specifically those with great historical value. And, of course, like all romances, the two of them are lusting after each other like crazy (but that’s both an understatement and an obvious plot point that didn’t need to be pointed out). And we also get the obligatory “tragic personal histories” to make life more interesting.

The cast of characters in this story was so plentiful that I stopped caring on multiple occasions about what was going on within this book. My mind played a zig-zag game of “Ooh, this is getting interesting!” to “Hmmm… I don’t really care about you.” I might have been only slightly bemused.

Cherelle Faulkner is Risa’s childhood friend who runs a channeling scam with her boy toy, Tim Seton. The two of them come upon a load of priceless Druidic gold worth over millions and so move on to figure out how to turn their wealth around (at least Cherelle tries to turn her life around with this jackpot while Timmy tags along). A man named Socks joins their little duet because he’s a friend of Tim’s during their prison days. And so off the three of them go to Vegas to find out how best to make the most out of their treasure. All the while Cherelle is stuck in a perpetual envious mindset against her childhood friend for having a more successful life, as well as hanging onto that “I saved her life when she was fifteen so I’m going to squeeze this IOU out for all it’s worth and then some even if it gets her killed” with Risa.

With friends like that, who needs enemies?

Gail Silverado (like the truck, I guess?) and several other casino Big Dogs in Vegas (lots of names, running out of care) band together to take down the Golden Boy because, unlike them, Shane Tannahill doesn’t play dirty with his casino business, erego, making the rest of the crew look bad. And what grates at their egos the most is that Tannahill Inc. seems to be making plenty more monies than everyone else in town without having to resort to laundering dirty stuff through mobs, gangs, black markets… the like.

And then by the end we’ve got the inclusion of Uncle Sam’s “Alphabet Soup” agencies as well as some international politics going on to squeeze out the rest of the story.

Of course, in the middle of all of this chaos are Risa, Shane, and select few Rarities Unlimited staff members.

Somehow, all of this manages to come together as the story meanders around from one character to another and to another, while also managing to include random side tangents featuring one of the male Donavan twins (from the previous series, Donavans), neither of whom made it into their own books, so now must occupy random space in this series. Again, I’m delighted about the references to the previous series, as I feel I like it more so than this one, but really… is it necessary?

Another random side tangent has to do with good ol’ Timmy Seton and some sort of birth secret that sort of played a significant part of the story’s conclusion in Running Scared... but sort of didn’t. I’m still scratching my head on that one, because I guessed it, but can’t decide if I cared enough to care.

Moving along.

Basically this story was all over the place. It was still enjoyable, but with multiple reserves.

And I’m going to be frank. At this point, even if I’m not completely satisfied with any of the six books I’ve read from Elizabeth Lowell so far, for some reason I am utterly drawn to her work. It’s got to be the writing, the witty dialogue, or the characters… or all three. Maybe its even the historical data and interesting information she presents with precious gems, priceless artworks, and things of the like. I’m certainly enjoying the history lessons as well as random facts about the base precious items of each book.

It’s definitely not really the storytelling or the entire stories on their own merits. While some parts have ample amounts of suspense and thrill and other parts have enough intrigue and to hook my interest, the main storylines aren’t exactly outlined in the best way. Some of the books have been great from beginning to end with a few hitches… some just didn’t do too well in the story progression. The premises are great since they’re what’s attracting my attention in the first place. But I can’t help but wish there was a bit more oomph to the actual story versus the plot ideas.

So no matter how badly the stories are turning out (monotonous, meandering, haphazard, good, fine, put together, suspenseful, fun, or select few of these traits or all of the above), I’m still finding these books all enjoyable and interesting.

Fortunately for Running Scared, the characters are well developed and interesting and I liked them a lot. Shane and Risa are definitely an interesting pair, which I’m relieved about since the Erik/Serena couple from Moving Target gave me pause.

It’s hit or miss with these characters in an Elizabeth Lowell book; I either really like them a lot, or I think they’re too flat and require more personality or something, or that their personalities aren’t presented with the most impact despite how great they sound on paper.


Oh, also as a postscript aside:

There were paranormal aspects in this book. There is no explanation as to why there are paranormal aspects or why only certain people are influenced by this paranormal aspect. It just kind of shows up at random through this book, such as in Cherelle’s channeling abilities that are shown at the beginning of the book and then just disappears, mentioned in passing once or twice as if it were just another personal trait of hers, part of a background check.

For all the significance these paranormal elements are lending the storyline, I’m drawing a big ol’ question mark as to why they’re even present in the first place aside from propelling certain plot points as a deus ex machina or something like that.

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text 2014-07-19 13:15
"Netflix" for books, huh?

 

 

I've been seeing a lot of these ads around in the past year.  

 

Oyster -- $9.95 monthly for unlimited access to over 500,000 titles.

Scribd -- $8.99 monthly for unlimited access to over 400,000 titles.

 

 

 

And now Amazon (whose goal is world domination, I assume), is launching Kindle Unlimited with a $9.99 monthly subscription fee.  They're boasting unlimited access to over 600,000 titles as well as thousands of audio books!  (Source: The Verge)

 

Always needing to one up each other, aren't they, these kids?

 

Go here to check out their subscription trial as well as seek more information from Amazon.  There's even a nifty little video to go with it!

 

Now, I'm not a part of the "Amazon is the evil anti-Christ" group out there--I'm a happy consumer who is always grateful to spend less money on certain purchases.  Money is definitely limited, you see.  And I've bought my fair share of Kindle books which is really the only thing I use Amazon for aside from the occasional purchase of some cheap material goods I can't get cheaper in a local retail store.

 

However, I am also slightly frustrated that it's so hard to find a good bookstore around town anymore because the Big Dogs are edging out the Independents (yes, You've Got Mail was one of my favorite rom-coms).  And now Amazon's flexible pricing and convenient shopping is starting to edge out actual, physical book stores on their quest to take over the world.

 

But you still have to admit: they're pretty good at knowing how to win the hearts of consumers of all ages.  Pricing has a lot to do with it and ease of access as well as those "one-click" purchases allowing one to shop in the comfort of their own home...  I'm a hermit and a 3rd shift worker, so it's kind of nice not to have to wait around for store hours to do my browsing and shopping--my sleep schedule isn't exactly the kindest one.

 

 

But let's backtrack to the whole book subscription thing.

 

These sites might have been around longer than the past year I've been noticing them, but I'm not the most observant person around (for one); and also, I've never really thought to pay for a book subscription of "unlimited access to over x00,000 titles" for a specific monthly fee.  I mean, my city has 8 different branches in our public library system and a continuously growing e-book selection.  I've also discovered recently our statewide online libraries, though their selections are much skimpier than expected.  All of this is for free and the only thing you have to really do is wait in line.  Not all books are readily available and not all books you'd like to read are available through the local library--it's not a complaint, it's just a fact of life.

 

Even book stores won't always have what you want to read and the difference is that you don't have to spend any money at a library unless you forgot to turn something in on time.

 

 

Nonetheless, the library is still the first place I think about whenever I want to read a book, but I don't know if I should pay to own it.  Also, there's always this cozy, at-home feeling whenever I walk into a library (despite the kiddie crowds during the summer time reading programs) and it gives me a reason to be somewhere else aside from hiding in my house all day long.  And they DO have a fairly wide selection.  Aside from a rough percentage of titles, the library has always been quite satisfactory in appeasing my bookworm needs.

 

Waiting in a hold line to check out a book has never been a problem for me mainly because I have a long list on my TBR shelf anyway.  Just pick up a different book and wait for a desired title to become available.

 

And if they don't happen to have a title, I go to a used book store to see if I can't find the book for a cheap price, read it and then decide if I want to resell it or donate it to the library so that they DO have the title for future book nerds like myself or just keep it for my future private library.

 

So book subscription sites have always been noticeable, but continue to fly under the radar for me.  I'm in a "Currently Considering" mode, and this mode can last a couple years before I decide what I want to do.

 

 

 

Of course, now with these free 30 day trials being offered, I might think about giving these book subscriptions a shot.

 

I did my math--sort of.  Contrary to popular belief, Asians are not all good at math, so bear with me here as I round off numbers and make wide guesstimates.

 

If I were to subscribe to one of these book services, it looks like we'd be averaging about $9 a month depending on which one I wanted to subscribe to (see beginning of this post for pricing).  I read a calculated average of 14.33 books a month (yes, I've been keeping track this year; yes, I AM that OCD), and if I went by the cheapest title sold through Amazon at roughly $1.99 a book, I'd be spending around $27 a month on books if I only ever bought the books that I read.  Assuming that I continuously choose to read my books through one of these book subscriptions for a good part of the month, the deal isn't all too bad.  $9.99 versus $27 dollars monthly is no contest.

 

Don't even get me started on paperback books, because even the used ones in this city go for around $3 to $4, plus tax and that's assuming you find what you want.  New books are an average of $7.99 if you're lucky and it's not a new release.

 

Keep in mind, though--I don't buy all the books that I read.  More on this later.

 

I allot myself $25 a month to spend on books anyway (if I didn't budget myself, I'd go too crazy, as I discovered before I started keeping track of my book spending habits), totaling $300 a year with give or take for over or under spending.  (Last year I spent nearing $500 on books until I decided to put a leash on myself and track my spending more strictly.  This year I've spent about $150 so far, and most of that spending happened in June when I allowed for splurge to celebrate my birthday.)  I'm still a realist about my book spending habits, and so while I'm paying more attention to how much money I put into purchasing books, I know that spending a lot of money on books is inevitable.

 

Anyway, back to the rough math:  If I subscribed to, say, Kindle Unlimited for the $9.99 monthly, that's about $119.88 for the full year, minus the free 30 day trial (we'll also give or take for any time I decide to cancel my subscription and save a few payments during the year.

 

Still... it's not a bad deal.

 

Of course, then we have to factor in the fact that, if I liked the book enough, I might go out and buy it for full price.  And that's a guess as to how many books I'll love enough to want to own them permanently.  Will that end up being more or less added onto my book spending?

 

The main factor that gives me pause, however, is this:  How often will I actually be using these "unlimited access to x00,000 titles" services?

 

 

Ever since I spotted the first ad for Oyster, I'd been wondering whether or not these types of services were really worth it.

 

I have a Netflix account (one that I've barely been using lately, but my parents use it, so whatevs).  Netflix (the streaming part of it) gives you unlimited access to a wide selection of television series, movies, documentaries, concerts... etc.  My current fee is $7.99 a month, though I know that new users are now being charged $9.99 a month and that I get to continue enjoying my $7.99 a month for the next two years until Netflix decides that I need to start giving them more money.

 

I chose to subscribe to Netflix because RedBox requires getting out of my house and driving to the nearest retail store and standing in front of a box outside of said store while choosing a movie.  And to be totally honest, I'm not enough of a movie buff to spend my time browsing movie titles for my evening entertainment.

 

So Netflix was the way to go.  Of course, their selection of movie titles and television series is quite limited.  And their navigation sucks too.

 

And yet... I still have the account... just in case I ever want to watch anything.  Like paying for cable and just letting it sit there until I'm bored enough to watch something random, or interested enough to go searching for something to watch.  

 

I'm contradictory in my consuming habits.  I know that.  I'm willing to drive all around town to find a book I want to read, or collect all four books to a series I'm interested in from three different libraries, or run across town to the chain used book store we have to find books not available at the library... but I'm sitting here contemplating whether or not it would be worth the money to spend a monthly fee on unlimited access to any book I might find interesting.

 

And that's the thing.  At least half of the titles I read each month are borrowed from the library rather than bought.  So would I technically be spending more money or less money since half the books I read don't cost me anything aside from the time it takes me to run to the library and the gas it requires to get me there?

 

This is where my conflict lies.  I could spend the $9.99 a month to be able to read any book at anytime for as long as I want.  But I could also not spend any money and still have access to that book, so long as I have a little bit of patience to wait my turn.

 

How desperate am I to "have that book and read it right now"?

 

My logic only really makes sense to me, to be honest.

 

 

You would think that I would be one of the first people to jump on these platforms and use it for all its worth.  And I don't know what's holding me back.  I have a Scribd account already, but not a paid subscription, so only certain books and documents are made available to me.  I have browsed through the selections on both Oyster and Scribd, and I did a cursory skim-through of Kindle Unlimited this evening, and decided that their selections are fairly varied and plenty.  (Well, except for Kindle Unlimited.  Their selections are kind of skimpy and I'm not sure I've found enough books I want to read to merit a "I must get this subscription now!" reaction.)

 

So, yes.  Still in contemplation mode.

 

Maybe it's just that change is something hard to jump-start on.  It took me a long time to even contemplate picking up an e-reader since I've always been in the "real books 4 teh win" type of reader.  Now I'm crazy about the ease of access and convenience that having an e-book library provides, despite still loving the feel of having a paper bound book in my hand.

 

And the more I talk about these book subscription services, the more I'm contemplating giving them a try.  It probably wouldn't hurt to take advantage of that 30 day free trial.  

If anyone has any suggestions, let me know.  Also, I only really did a cursory search through of these book subscriptions platforms, so it's not like I know much about them aside from what's being advertised.  If there's something I missed, by all means, let me know.  It'll at least help me make my decision.

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text 2014-07-18 05:32
Reading Challenges of 2014 -- Progress Report

I got too lazy to continue posting progress reports each month.  It happens.  So now that I'm in the mood for it, I'll post a somewhat update of my reading progress so far this year.  And yes, I'm very OCD about lists and keeping track of what books I've been reading.  It's a madness, really...

 

 

 

 

Anyway, as far as progress goes:

 

 

Goodreads 2014 Reading Challenge -- My List

BookLikes 2014 Reading Challenge -- My List

Goal: 100 books

Progress:  96/100

See full list on my book shelf under 2014 Reading Challenge.

 

It's only a little over halfway through 2014 and I'm closing in on my general Reading Challenge goal.  Of course, I need to account for the number of manga and short novella's I've always included into the list, but that can be easily remedied by reading more books, of course!

 

I'm sure I'll have to bump my goal up after I officially reach 100 books, considering I haven't counted all of my books into other Reading Challenges (see below), which will require my general challenge to be bumped up to at least ~115 to 120 books.

 

I might still be reeling about that number because it seems so high, but I DO still have six months (including this month) left to read another 20 to 30 books if applicable.

 

We'll see how things end up.  I've no doubt I'll be at 100 books before July is over.  After all, I have seven library books lined up to be finished and returned by the time August rolls around.

 

 

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100 Books in a Year hosted by Book Chick City

Progress:  81/100

See full list on my book shelf under 2014 100 Books in a Year Challenge.

 

 

2014 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge

2014 Outdo Yourself Reading Challenge hosted by The Book Vixen

Getting my heart rate up -- Read 1 - 5 more books -- This one

Out of breath -- Read 6 - 10 more books

Breaking a sweat -- Read 11 - 15 more books

I'm on fire! -- Read 16+ more books 

Goal:  Read 1 to 5 more books

(Last year's total: 101  -- Means I need to read 102 to 106 books)

Progress:  81/102 

See full list on my book shelf under 2014 Outdo Yourself Challenge.

 

 

The above two challenges (100 Books in a Year and Outdo Yourself Challenge) are an extension of my general Reading Challenge.  Due to the fact that I haven't counted all of the books I've read into these two challenges, my goal is actually a lot higher than 100.  See above explanations.

 

Anyway, crossing my fingers that I don't suddenly lose my steam and stop reading steadily.  My pattern seems to be the same:  Few books read at the beginning of the year, more and more books read towards the middle of the year, number of books tapers off to an average of 1 to 5 books per month by the time the time October rolls around.

 

I wonder if I'll hold strong or if the same patter will come about.

 

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2014 TBR Pile Challenge hosted by Roof Beam Reader

Goal:  See Ani's 2014 TBR Pile Challenge -- includes full list of books in this challenge

Progress:  5/12

See also: 2014 TBR Pile Challenge (RBR) on my book shelf

 

 

I have made no progress on this particular reading list since May, I believe.  It makes me wonder if I should have chosen books I'd have had a better chance of wanting to read, though the whole point is to read the books you haven't been motivated to read that you've been wanting to read... right?  Unfortunately, there are at least 2 books on this list right now that I have no desire to actually read... which means that I'll have to use my alternatives.  And even THAT thought is kind of iffy.

 

This challenge may end up being incomplete this year.  And next year I'll really have to choose my books wisely.

 

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2014 TBR Pile Challenge hosted by The Bookish Team

 

1-10 - A Firm Handshake
11-20 - A Friendly Hug
21-30 - First Kiss
31-40 - Sweet Summer Fling
41-50 - Could this be love?
50+ - Married With Children

 

Goal:  Sweet Summer Fling (31 to 40 books) --  COMPLETED May 5, 2014

Next Goal:  Married With Children (50+ books) -- COMPLETED June 2, 2014

Progress:  75/50

See full list on my bookshelf under 2014 TBR Pile Challenge (Bookish).

 

 

 

This challenge is complete.  The goals looked overwhelming at first, but really, since my general goal was 100 books anyway, it's not like I wouldn't have been able to finish it.  So there you are!

 

 

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2014 Series Challenge hosted by Read. Sleep. Repeat.

 

Ani's 2014 Series Challenge post -- includes full list of books read for this challenge.

 

Bronze Badge:  1 - 3 Series

Silver Badge:  4 - 6 Series

Gold Badge:  7 - 11 Series

Platinum Badge:  12 or more Series

 

(1/14/2014) 

Goal:  Gold Badge (7 to 11 series) -- CHALLENGE COMPLETED --

6/3/2014 -- 11th series finished --> Black CATs by Leslie A. Kelly

 

(6/3/2014)

Updated Goal: Platinum Badge (12 or more Series) -- CHALLENGE COMPLETED -- 6/6/2014 -- 12th series finished --> Mindhunters by Kylie Brant

 

(6/14/2014)

Latest update:  12 or more COMPLETED series -- CHALLENGE COMPLETED -- 6/14/2014 -- 12th COMPLETED series finished --> Gamble Brothers by J. Lynn

 

(7/17/2014)

Latest update: Previously stated personal goal officially completed.

New Goal:  Read 12 or more completed series (first book to last)

 

Progress:  18 series completed/caught up with for 2014.

See 2014 Series Challenge on my bookshelf for a list of books completed for this challenge.

 

 

I just recently updated a progress report for this challenge.  See this post for details.

 

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2014 1st In A Series Challenge

2014 1st In A Series Challenge hosted by Darlene's Book Nook

 

Ani's 2014 1st In A Series post -- includes full list of books read for this challenge.

 

There are four levels for the challenge:
a. Series Novice: Read 5 books that are first in a series.
b. Series Lover: Read 10 books that are first in a series.
c. Series Expert: Read 20 books that are first in a series.
d. Series Fanatic: Read 30 books that are first in a series.
 
My Goal: Series Fanatic -- 30 1sts -- CHALLENGE COMPLETED -- 7/17/2014
Completed:  30/30

 

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2014 Romantic Suspense Reading Challenge

2014 Romantic Suspense Reading Challenge hosted by The Book Vixen

The Goal is to read 10 Romantic Suspense Novels.

Completed:  34/10

See also: 2014 Romantic Suspense Challenge Shelf

 

Ani's 2014 Romantic Suspense Challenge post -- includes list of books read for this challenge.

 

CHALLENGE COMPLETED!  As of May 9, 2014, I've finished reading 10 Romantic Suspense novels!

 

6/3/2014 -- Completed 20 Romantic Suspense novels.  See shelf for list of titles.

6/29/2014 -- Completed 30 Romantic Suspense novels. See shelf for list of titles.

 

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I Love Library Books 2014 Reading Challenge hosted by Book Dragon's Lair

 

Ani's I Love Library Books 2014 Challenge post -- includes full list of books read for this challenge.

 

Levels:

  • board book - 3
  • picture book - 6
  • early reader - 9
  • chapter book - 12
  • middle grades - 18
  • Young adult - 24
  • adult - 36
  • just insert IV - 50

 

My Goal:  just insert IV - 50

Completed: 42/50

See Also: 2014 Library Books Challenge shelf

 

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So there we have a cumulative update of all the challenges I'm participating in this year.  Four challenges are officially completed (Series Challenge, 1st in a Series Challenge, Romantic Suspense Challenge, and Bookish's TBR Pile Challenge).  

 

I only need to read 8 more library books to finish the I Love Library Books Challenge, which won't be hard--I've currently got 5 books checked out from the library to be read.  It'll only be a matter of checking out 3 more and there are so many I want to check out right now it's not even funny.  After all, I'm still in the middle of one pile before I can start a new pile.  /sigh

 

Man... there just doesn't seem to be enough time in the world...

 

 

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