Fanged & Fabulous (Immortality Bites, #2) - Michelle Rowan

Lady & the Vamp (Immortality Bites, #3) - Michelle Rowan

Stakes & Stilettos (Immortality Bites, #4) - Michelle Rowan

The Immortality Bites series is light reading, but I really like the main character for some reason. Maybe it's just that she seems so to be such an average person. The series is really cute and I'll keep reading future books.

Angel with Attitude - Michelle Rowan

I liked it, but for some reason I didn't get into it. I don't know if that's because of my personal schedule or if it was something about the book. Let me know what you thought about it if you've read it. It had a lot of good drama in it. Maybe I was just missing the main character from the Immortality Bites series. Who knows...

Succubus on Top (Georgina Kincaid, #2) - Richelle Mead

Succubus Dreams (Georgina Kincaid, #3) - Richelle Mead

Succubus Heat (Georgina Kincaid, #4) - Richelle Mead

I loved this series. The first one was my favorite, but I can't wait for the next book. Book 4 had me freaking out a bit. I can't believe some of the stuff that happened! Yeah for Richelle Mead! She's able to keep me entertained. (Unlike Vampire Academy, this is not a young adult series.)

Kitty and the Dead Man's Hand ( Kitty Norville, #5) - Carrie Vaughn

Cute. Ben and Kitty confuse me at times. They aren't uber romantic as a couple. I don't see them together, nor do I really fell it from the books. but I still like the characters so I'll keep reading.

Murder With Puffins (Meg Langslow, #2) - Donna Andrews

Revenge of the Wrought-Iron Flamingos (Meg Langslow, #3) - Donna Andrews

Crouching Buzzard, Leaping Loon (Meg Langslow, #4) - Donna Andrews

We'll Always Have Parrots (Meg Langslow, #5) - Donna Andrews

Owls Well That Ends Well (Meg Langslow, #6) - Donna Andrews

No Nest for the Wicket (Meg Langslow, #7) - Donna Andrews

The Penguin Who Knew Too Much (Meg Langslow, #8) - Donna Andrews

The Meg Langslow series was also light and carefree. I loved Meg and Micheal in the beginning, but her and Micheal's relationship seems like it's been suffering since the reenactment. They seem almost like siblings rather than a couple. He's just along for the ride as an extra character. The books don't have to turn all romantic, but their relationship is definitely lacking. I feel sorry for the guy. The family antics, while meant to be odd, get to be just a little too much. Book four was my favorite, but towards the end of the series the situations just became more and more unrealistic. Not that the previous books weren't bizarre, but I started to roll my eyes a bit more frequently during book 6 and from there onward I just shook my head a lot.

Master of the Night (Mageverse, #2) - Angela Knight

I like the premise, but there's a lot of sex. A lot! I like the whole Aurthurian legends thing so I'd like to keep seeing what happens in the Mageverse, but I'm not sure if I can handle another book with that many "scenes". I'm sure the fact that once I start a series I feel the need to finish them will win out despite my fears, but I think I'll have to space these out if I do keep reading. Plus, it was just plain cheesy.

The Lost Symbol (Robert Langdon, #3) - Dan Brown

It took me about 120-140 pages to actually get sucked into The Lost Symbol. Maybe it's the fact that I didn't have the Louvre, or the Vatican to engage my mind in the beginning. I felt like the book picks up after they leave the library and everything starts to get more interesting. Despite the fact that I got interested in it, and enjoyed it, I still didn't feel as consumed with the characters as I have in the past. Maybe it's because I kept picturing Nicholas Cage in National Treasure, rather than Langdon in some of the scenes. Also, it almost seemed as if there was no need for them to go exploring in D.C. since the clues where all in one location. I think I like the idea of one clue leading to the next - with said clue being in a different location/on a different object.

What I did like about this book is the same thing I've loved about the other Robert Langdon books, the symbolism and the integration of art and architecture. I got a lot of new information that I can research and then hopefully use in the classroom, along with some really great quotes. Brown has a way of making art and symbolism fun and exciting and that's always something one needs when describing it to high school students. I never included the Washington Monument or the National Cathedral before, but I think I will now. Even if it's just a mini-lesson on the art and arch of D.C.

Goddess of Spring (Goddess Summoning, #2) - P.C. Cast

Goddess of Light (Goddess Summoning, #3) - P.C. Cast

Goddess of the Rose (Goddess Summoning, #4) - P.C. Cast

Goddess of Love (Goddess Summoning, #5) - P.C. Cast

Warrior Rising (Goddess Summoning, #6) - P.C. Cast

I loved them. The first one was odd in the beginning, but I'm glad I kept reading. (The main character in the first book talks to herself and inanimate objects a little too frequently at the beginning.) I loved Hades in the second book. He made me want to go to the underworld to search for my very own Batman ;). I loved Apollo in the 3rd book and Vulcan in book 5. The fact that P.C. Cast made a Wilbur Smith reference in book 4 proves beyond a doubt that she has good taste. I love Wilbur and it made my day.

My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding (Dark-Hunter, #7; Sookie Stackhouse, #6.1; Dresden Files, #7.5) - P.N. Elrod

I read threw this as fast as I could because nothing seemed to be interesting at all. It was a waste of my day.

Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely, #1) - Melissa Marr

Ink Exchange (Wicked Lovely, #2) - Melissa Marr

Fragile Eternity (Wicked Lovely, #3) - Melissa Marr

I was pleasantly surprised. For some reason I didn't expect much out of these, but I thought Melissa Marr did a wonderful job. The stories were great. I hope they turn these into a movie. I see some great potential.

Usual Suspects: Stories of Mystery and Fantasy (Sookie Stackhouse, #8.1) - Dana Stabenow

I wasted my time.

Bite (Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter, #8.5; Sookie Stackhouse, #5.1; Mageverse, #3) - Laurell K. Hamilton

Some of these were really good. I liked most of the stories.

Many Bloody Returns (The Dresden Files, #9.1; Sookie Stackhouse, #7.1) - Charlaine Harris

I was indifferent to it. Nothing amazing, but some of you might enjoy it.

Hot Blooded (Carpathians, #14; Mageverse, #1) - Christine Feehan

I liked the Carpathians story. This was a little too "hot" for my preferences.

Blood Lite (Dark Hunter, #9; The Dresden Files #10) - Kevin J. Anderson

Not worth reading at all.

Kitty and the Midnight Hour (Kitty Norville, #1) - Carrie Vaughn

Kitty Goes to Washington (Kitty Norville, #2) - Carrie Vaughn

Kitty Takes a Holiday (Kitty Norville, #3) - Carrie Vaughn

Kitty and the Silver Bullet (Kitty Norville, #4) - Carrie Vaughn

The series is light easy reading, but I really enjoy it. It's good to just relax with and have a fun read. Some of you might find it a little cheesy, but there's something about it I enjoyed and I'll keep reading them.

Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) - Richelle Mead

Frosbite (Vampire Academy, #2) - Richelle Mead

Shadow Kiss (Vampire Academy, #3) - Richelle Mead

Blood Promise (Vampire Academy, #4) - Richelle Mead

I just picked up the series on a whim not expecting it to be anything but cheesy, but I've fallen in love with it. I'm already waiting for the next one impatiently. Book 3 was my favorite.

Succubus Blues (Georgina Kincaid, #1) - Richelle Mead

Absolutely loved it. Read it! Enough said...

Marked (House of Night, #1) - P.C. Cast

Betrayed (House of Night, #2) - P.C. Cast

Chosen (House of Night, #3) - P.C. Cast

Untamed (House of Night, #4) - P.C. Cast

Hunted (House of Night, #5) - P.C. Cast

I really liked this series. They end a little oddly, but that's because the next book picks up right were the last one left off so the transition straight from one to the next. I'm not sure what it is about the series that has grabbed me, but I really got behind Zoey. I'm also loving Eric, but I feel sorry for the poor guy. The next book is out at the end of October and I plan to go to a signing in November. I'm looking forward to meeting the author.

Goddess of the Sea (Goddess Summoning, #1) - P.C. Cast

I was tentative with this one when I started, but the author managed to pull me in. I thought it was fun. And it got me interested in the rest of the series.

Site Unseen: An Emma Fielding Mystery - Dana Cameron

It was okay. I might read more, but I'm not sure yet.

Mysteria - Mary Janice Davidson

Mysteria Lane - Mary Janice Davidson

These were fun. I like the witch sisters.

Blue Bloods ( Blue Bloods, #1) - Melissa de la Cruz

Masquerade (Blue Bloods, #2) - Melissa de la Cruz

Revelations ( Blue Bloods, #3) - Melissa de la Cruz

I like the idea behind the books, but the author is still learning. Each book gets a little better, but she's not there yet. In the first book there's this big build and then you find out that the climax was the big build up. Each book after that, there's a bit more of a distinctive "climax" to the book, but I don't feel like she's there just yet. The stories are interesting enough that I'll keep reading to see how she progresses, but I wouldn't reread them.

Murder With Peacocks (Meg Langslow, #1) - Donna Andrews

Bitten & Smitten (Immortality Bites, #1) - Michelle Rowan

So adorable!

I started some really good series this month. The Charlaine Harris books were still light and fun, but it was the Women of the Other World and the Mortal Instrument series that really captured my attention. Kelley Armstrong and Cassandra Clare did a wonderful job. The Mortal Instrument series is for young adults. It got slow once or twice, but it sucked me in and I had to keep reading. The Women of the Other World series was amazing! I got sucked in and couldn't put them down. Armstrong is a good writer and you really get behind her characters. Bitten and Industrial Magic stand out as my two favorites.


The Summoning (Darkest Powers, #1) - Kelley Armstrong

The Awakening (Darkest Powers, #2) - Kelley Armstrong

Shakespear's Christmas (Lily Bard Mystery, #3) - Charlaine Harris

Shakespear's Trollop (Lily Bard Mystery, #4) - Charlaine Harris

Shakespear's Counselor (Lily Bard Mystery, #5) - Charlaine Harris

Real Murders (Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #1) - Charlaine Harris

A Bone to Pick (Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #2) - Charlaine Harris

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse (Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #3) - Charlaine Harris

The Julius House (Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #4) - Charlaine Harris

Dead Over Heels (Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #5) - Charlaine Harris

A Fool and His Honey (Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #6) - Charlaine Harris

Last Scene Alive (Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #7) - Charlaine Harris

Poppy Done to Death (Aurora Teagarden Mystery, #8) - Charlaine Harris

Sweet and Deadly - Charlaine Harris

A Secret Rage - Charlaine Harris

Wolfsbane and Mistletoe (Sookie Stackhouse, #8.2; Kitty Norville, #2.2) - Charlaine Harris

Bitten (Women of the Otherworld, #1) - Kelley Armstrong

Stolen (Women of the Otherworld, #2) - Kelley Armstrong

Dime Store Magic (Women of the Otherworld, #3) - Kelley Armstrong

Industrial Magic (Women of the Otherworld, #4) - Kelley Armstrong

Haunted (Women of the Otherworld, #5) - Kelley Armstrong

Broken (Women of the Otherworld, #6) - Kelley Armstrong

No Humans Involved (Women of the Otherworld, #7) - Kelley Armstrong

Personal Demon (Women of the Otherworld, #8) - Kelley Armstrong

Living with the Dead ( Women of the Otherworld, #9) - Kelley Armstrong

Men of the Otherworld - Kelley Armstrong

City of Bones ( Mortal Instruments, #1) - Cassandra Clare

City of Ashes ( Mortal Instruments, #2) - Cassandra Clare

City of Glass (Mortal Instruments, #3) - Cassandra Clare

The Bellini Madonna: A Novel - Elizabeth Lowry

The World Greatest Book of Useless Information: If You Thought You Knew All the Things You Didn't Need to Know - Think Again - Noel Botham

I enjoyed all of Charlaine Harris' books. They're a little cheesy, but they keep you entertained and that's what matters. They are great for reading over the summer or on a vacation. My favorite this month was Dead to the World. I got so sucked in. And, Eric....swoon! It was just really cute. I was also really excited for the new Wilbur Smith book.


Assegai - Wilbur Smith

Dead Until Dark (Sookie Stackhouse, #1) - Charlaine Harris

Living Dead in Dallas (Sookie Stackhouse, #2) - Charlaine Harris

Club Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #3) - Charlaine Harris

Dead to the World (Sookie Stackhouse, #4) - Charlaine Harris

Dead as a Doornail (Sookie Stackhouse, #5) - Charlaine Harris

Definitely Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #6) - Charlaine Harris

All Together Dead (Sookie Stackhouse, #7) - Charlaine Harris

From Dead to Worse ( Sookie Stackhouse, #8) - Charlaine Harris

Dead and Gone ( Sookie Stackhouse, #9) - Charlaine Harris

Grave Sight ( Harper Connelly Mystery, #1) - Charlaine Harris

Grave Surprise ( Harper Connelly Mystery, #2) - Charlaine Harris

An Ice Cold Grave ( Harper Connelly Mystery, #3) - Charlaine Harris

Shakespear's Landlord (Lily Bard Mystery, #1) - Charlaine Harris

Shakespear's Champion (Lily Bard Mystery, #2) - Charlaine Harris

Blue Horizon - Wilbur Smith

The Angels Weep - Wilbur Smith

The Leopard Hunts in Darkness - Wilbur Smith

The Triumph of the Sun - Wilbur Smith

A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - J.K. Rowling

Men of Men - Wilbur Smith

Monsoon - Wilbur Smith

The Host - Stephanie Meyer

Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion - Mark Cotta Vaz

Interview with the Vampire ( The Vampire Chronicles, #1) - Anne Rice

Of Mice and Men - John Steinbeck

Rage - Wilbur Smith

A Time to Die - Wilbur Smith

Golden Fox - Wilbur Smith

Birds of Prey - Wilbur Smith

A Falcon Flies - Wilbur Smith

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - J.K. Rowling

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - J.K. Rowling

The Wide Window ( A Series of Unfortunate Events, #3) - Lemony Snicket

The Miserable Mill ( A Series of Unfortunate Events, #4) - Lemony Snicket

*Midnight Sun (partial draft) - Stephanie Meyers

*Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea - Jules Verne

*The Bad Beginning (A Series of Unfortunate Events #1) - Lemony Snicket

*Caesar - Christian Meier

*The Reptile Room (A Series of Unfortunate Events #2) - Lemony Snicket

*Wuthering Heights - Emily Bronte