November 2010 & December 2010

November 2010

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Books bought / ordered: —

Books read: —

* * *Games* * *

Games bought: —

Games played: —

December 2010

* * *Books* * *

Books bought / ordered: —

Books read: —

* * *Games* * *

Games bought:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)
Tales of Symphonia – Dawn of the New World (Wii)

Games played:
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (Wii)

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

October 2010

Finally our internet connection is back!

* * *Books* * *

Books bought / ordered:
Meljean Brook – The Iron Duke
Sarah Mayberry – Hot Island Nights

Books read:
Sarah Mayberry – Hot Island Nights

• urgh!
• TBR pile: + 1 book

Favorite novel:
Hot Island Nights by Sarah Mayberry. *g* Well, it’s the only novel I read this month but that’s not the reason it’s my favorite novel. I really liked it a lot that’s why.

New-to-me authors: —

New-to-me authors I would read again: —

* * *Games* * *

Games bought: —

Games played:
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (PS3)

Comments: Games
LEGO Indiana Jones

September 2010

* * *Books* * *

Books bought / ordered: —

Books read:
Adele Ashworth – Winter Garden (3,5/5)
Megan Hart – Naked (3,5/5)
Megan Hart – Switch (3,5/5)

• I only read three books this month, none in the last two weeks
• on the bright side: I didn’t buy any new books either

Favorite novel: —

New-to-me authors: Adele Ashworth

New-to-me authors I would read again: Adele Ashworth

Comments

• Megan Hart – Deeper
• Jim Butcher – “Codex Alera” series, #1-4
• Adele Ashworth – Winter Garden – basically my opinion about this novel stayed the same as in this comment. Sadly the novel wasn’t the wowzer I expected but I’m glad I had the chance to read it.
• As for Megan Hart’s novels – I actually liked Switch better than Naked although Naked was much more a romance (as far as you can say that about these novels) than Switch. But I thought the couple in Naked lacked chemistry and Alex stayed as much a mystery as he was in Tempted. I also thought he got the short end of the stick (compared th what he had in Tempted) because the romance felt tepid. I liked Switch better because I thought it the more interesting novel thanks to the premise. These two novels didn’t work as well for me as the other novels I’ve by Megan Hart but I still enjoyed reading them both.

* * *Games* * *

Games bought:
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (PS3)

Games played:
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)
Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (PS3)

Comments: Games
Currently Playing: Final Fantasy XIII

August 2010

Edit: fixed an error

* * *Books* * *

Books bought / ordered:
Jim Butcher – Captain’s Fury
Jim Butcher – Cursor’s Fury
Kristin Landon – The Dark Reaches
Megan Hart – Deeper
Megan Hart – Naked
Megan Hart – Switch

Books read:
Meljean Brook – Demon Blood (4,5/5)
Megan Hart – Deeper (4,5/5)
Jim Butcher – Academ’s Fury (4-4,5/5)*
Jim Butcher – Captain’s Fury (4-4,5/5)*
Jim Butcher – Cursor’s Fury (4-4,5/5)*
Pam Crooks – The Lawman’s Redemption (3,5/5)
Eloisa James – A Duke of Her Own (3,5/5)
Sophia James – One Unashamed Night (4,5/5)

• TBR pile: -2 books
• * I can’t make up my mind again about the grades it seems.
• a very good month in terms of how much I enjoyed the books I read – no downright “bad” book in sight. Yay!

Favorite novel:
Well, I said I had a good month in terms of how much I liked most of the books but even though, I can’t say I had a favorite. A couple came close, Meljean Brook’s Demon Blood, Megan Hart’s Deeper or Eloisa James’s A Duke of Her Own (very probably my favorite by her so far), but none completely grabbed and convinced me. / Jim Butcher’s Codex Alera series is shaping up to be among my favorite fantasy series.

Favorite quote:

Sunset was only thirty minutes gone when some pissant vampire waylaid Deacon on his way to Theriault’s. One of those younger shits who wrote poetry to Mother Darkness and thought becoming a vampire would make him sparkle.

Meljean Brook, Demon Blood, p. 396

The last sentence in this quote had me LMAO the first time I read it. It still cracks me up whenever I think about it.

New-to-me authors: Pam Crooks, Sophia James

New-to-me authors I would read again: Pam Crooks, Sophia James

* * *Games* * *

Games bought:
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)

Games played:
Torchlight (PC)
Final Fantasy XIII (PS3)

Comments: Games —