This past week I've seen a handful of mentions of "Super Short Reviews" and a lot of them had the person kind of doing a "duh!" moment. Why didn't I think of that before, why did I think I have to write long reviews for everything I read? So went back and wrote 1-2 sentence reviews for the books I haven't reviewed this year. I'm not going back past what I started reading in 2012.
Today we'll start with January.
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. James
My rating: 2 of 5 stars
It was okay, but it wasn't what I like from a Jane Austen sequel. There wasn't enough Elizabeth, I didn't get enough of the Darcy's as I would like them to be and I didn't care for the "murder mystery".
Full Moon Bride was reviewed for January's Book Club.
Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really liked the family dynamic of this story and Liberty & Gage together. The book jacket blurb didn't do a good job of setting me up for this story, but I read it as a set up to Blue-eyed Devil.
Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa Kleypas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Hardy and Haven were my favorite of the Travises. Following Hardy from his roll in Sugar Daddy I couldn't wait to see how he ended up with Haven and I wasn't disappointed with their story at all.
Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa Kleypas
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
Normally with family series like this there is at least one sibling, spouse, or other family member I can't stand and that wasn't the case here. I like how the series stuck with all the siblings, I just wish we would have gotten Joe's story. While he's not focal in all the books, he's still important in the family dynamic and it would have been nice to have his story.
Switched by Amanda Hocking
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Love it! It's not your typical setting, no vampires or witches, but trolls. It's a really interesting world Amanda created.
Covet by J.R. Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
J.R. Ward has me hooked again, first with vampires and now with fallen angels! I love the BDB and this is a great view into what else is going down in Caldwell. (Which seems a little bit like Sunnydale, everything evil is happening here why? Not that I really care.)
Hotel Vendome by Danielle Steel
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I loved that we got a view into the life of these people and not just for a year or a few months but for years. I knew I was hooked when I started talking back to the characters as I drove to and from work.
Night Moves by Stephanie Tyler
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
One of the things I like most about the series is that it doesn't follow just one story line, it's a progression of all their lives. Loved Kell but really didn't care that much for Teddie. Can't wait for the next book!
Crave by J.R. Ward
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really liked it, not as much as Covet but it was still a good book. I'm hooked so I'll follow Jim on this adventure of his and I liked how Issace was a personal connection to him.
Envy by J.R. Ward
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Favorite so far! I liked the slight crossover with the BDB books, it shows that it's the same time and place but that this city is big enough where they aren't always crossing paths. I just loved everything about this book.
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer Ashley
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was a donation to the library and I picked it up to read at lunch. I was quite surprised with how much I liked it. I really liked that Jennifer Ashley explored how Asperger Syndrome was considered madness and how Beth can see who Ian really is by looking past the "madness."
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Today we'll start with January.
Death Comes to Pemberley by P.D. JamesMy rating: 2 of 5 stars
It was okay, but it wasn't what I like from a Jane Austen sequel. There wasn't enough Elizabeth, I didn't get enough of the Darcy's as I would like them to be and I didn't care for the "murder mystery".
Full Moon Bride was reviewed for January's Book Club.
Sugar Daddy by Lisa KleypasMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really liked the family dynamic of this story and Liberty & Gage together. The book jacket blurb didn't do a good job of setting me up for this story, but I read it as a set up to Blue-eyed Devil.
Blue-Eyed Devil by Lisa KleypasMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Hardy and Haven were my favorite of the Travises. Following Hardy from his roll in Sugar Daddy I couldn't wait to see how he ended up with Haven and I wasn't disappointed with their story at all.
Smooth Talking Stranger by Lisa KleypasMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Normally with family series like this there is at least one sibling, spouse, or other family member I can't stand and that wasn't the case here. I like how the series stuck with all the siblings, I just wish we would have gotten Joe's story. While he's not focal in all the books, he's still important in the family dynamic and it would have been nice to have his story.
Switched by Amanda HockingMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Love it! It's not your typical setting, no vampires or witches, but trolls. It's a really interesting world Amanda created.
Covet by J.R. WardMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
J.R. Ward has me hooked again, first with vampires and now with fallen angels! I love the BDB and this is a great view into what else is going down in Caldwell. (Which seems a little bit like Sunnydale, everything evil is happening here why? Not that I really care.)
Hotel Vendome by Danielle SteelMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I loved that we got a view into the life of these people and not just for a year or a few months but for years. I knew I was hooked when I started talking back to the characters as I drove to and from work.
Night Moves by Stephanie TylerMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
One of the things I like most about the series is that it doesn't follow just one story line, it's a progression of all their lives. Loved Kell but really didn't care that much for Teddie. Can't wait for the next book!
Crave by J.R. WardMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really liked it, not as much as Covet but it was still a good book. I'm hooked so I'll follow Jim on this adventure of his and I liked how Issace was a personal connection to him.
Envy by J.R. WardMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Favorite so far! I liked the slight crossover with the BDB books, it shows that it's the same time and place but that this city is big enough where they aren't always crossing paths. I just loved everything about this book.
The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie by Jennifer AshleyMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book was a donation to the library and I picked it up to read at lunch. I was quite surprised with how much I liked it. I really liked that Jennifer Ashley explored how Asperger Syndrome was considered madness and how Beth can see who Ian really is by looking past the "madness."
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