Finished up another good light mystery series

I mentioned in my last blog a book series from the author Stephanie Bond called Body Movers.  There are 6.5 books in the series, plus a prequel.  They were a very enjoyable, light, easy mystery series to read.  Similar to Janet Evanovich, but not quite as comical.  When I read Janet Evanovich, I laugh out loud, not so much with this book series.  None the less, it was a good read, and I could rent most of them through my local library online, so that was a major bonus!

Now I am starting the Kisses series by Krista Lake.  It is one of those book series that you don't necessarily have to read in order, but the characters from each book link together and you get to hear each one's story of falling in love.  For some reason, these books hook me!  I will continue to read these fun summer romances!

Tried it, didn't like it, but found something else I love

I forgot how easy it is to rent books from the library onto your Kindle or other e-reader.  As long as you have a library card (I have had the same library card since grade school!), you can check out books very easily.  The best part- it's free!  That saves me on the old Amazon account!!!

Anyway, as I mentioned in my last blog, I attempted to read the first Game of Thrones book.  I got through about three chapters, was totally lost, couldn't pronounce a single thing, so I gave it up.  Usually I fly right through books, but I just couldn't bring myself to read this one.  So I stopped.  And I haven't been reading for a few weeks.  I definitely get some more sleep when I don't have a good book!

As I was browsing the library online books, I came across a series of books by Stephanie Bond.  I remembered that she has written books with Janet Evanovich before, so I thought I would give it a try.  So far, I'm lovin' it.  The best part is, there are 6 books in the series (and all can be checked out online) so I should be occupied for a while.  We are leaving for vacation tomorrow so it's nice to have a good book while lounging by the pool!  The first book in the series is called "Body Movers".  If you are a fan of anything Janet Evanovich like I am, then I definitely recommend this book series for you!

Catching up on old series

So I've been reading a lot (as usual), and I recently finished up 2 books in a series that I really enjoy.  The first book was the 13th book in the Women's Murder Club Mystery series by James Patterson.  I usually don't read much Patterson, but I have enjoyed this series.  The other book was the 21st book in the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich.  I love Stephanie Plum and Janet Evanovich, and I look forward to the new book coming out every year.  This book in the series did not disappoint.

What's next?  I am hearing a lot about the Game of Thrones series.  I know it gets a lot of hype because of the TV series, but I would much rather read than watch TV.  I might have to see if they have them at the local library for me to check out before I purchase it for my Kindle.  Until then, I am just reading a few summer romances.

A first for me

I am always getting on my students about reading the last page or last chapter of a book before they even read the beginning.  I will never understand how somone wants to know how something ends, before it even begins!  I have been reading the Avoiding series for a few weeks now, and it am trudging through it.  The cheating, lying, and back and forth between characters is exhausing.  I read the first two books rather quickly, but I could not get through the third book.  So, I became that student that reads the last page, except I read a book review with a spoiler in it!  I hardly ever do that, but I am glad I did!  Halfway through the third book, I gave up and started looking for something else.

It took me a few days, but as I was going through my books I decided to see if any book has released something new in a series.  I am anxiously awaiting Janet Evanovich's 21st book of the Stephanie Plum series (coming out June 17), but in the meantime I am going to read James Patterson's 13th book in the Women's Murder Club series.  I don't think I ever mentioned this series, but if you are looking for a good old fashioned, women kick butt, just a hint of romance series then this one might be the one for you.  It had been so long since the 12th book came out, that I almost forgot about it.  I am anxious to read number 13!  I'll let you know how it turns out.  Until then, happy reading!

What now....

Now that you are all caught up, what am I reading now?  I just downloaded "Avoiding Commitment" by K.A. Linde.  I'll let you know how it turns out!

Goodreads

Has anyone ever used the app Goodreads?  I have noticed a lot of my FB friends are using it, but not really sure what all goes into it.  Looks like a good app for book sharing!

One of my biggest pet peeves is when I read a good book series and then another books comes out in the series and I don't know about it.  I need to find someway to get alerts on my phone as to when another book comes out in a series that I have previously read.  Any suggestions?

Let's get caught up....others

So I have a few other authors/books on my Kindle that I love, but don't really fit into a certain genre.  Here are a few:

Providence trilogy by Jamie McGuire (this is a little more science fiction that I usually read, but once I started I wanted to see how it ended so I didn't put it down!)

Jodi Picoult- she has written LOTS of books, but my favorites are "Nineteen Minutes" and "House Rules"

Colleen Hoover- my favorite Colleen Hoover book is "Hopeless" but also "Slammed and "Point of Retreat" are really good too.

"The Lincoln Lawyer" by Michael Connelly (the book is way better than the movie, of course!)

"Water for Elephants"  by Sara Gruen (again, the book is better than the movie, but I still enjoyed the movie very much!)

"The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (one of those rare occurrences when the book and the movie are very, very similar)