Waiting on Wednesday (1) Love Mine - J. R. Ward

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Lover Mine by J. R. Ward
Publish Date: April 27th, 2010
Type: Hardcover
Standalone or Series: This is the 8th novel in the series.
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Amazon.ca : For other Canadians ♥

John Matthew has come a long way since he was found living among humans, his vampire nature unknown. Taken in by The Brotherhood, no one could guess what his true history was - or his true identity.

Xhex has long steeled herself against the attraction to John Matthew. Until fate intervenes and she discovers that love, like destiny, is inevitable.

NAL, Summer 2010 Catalog

Okay, so some people have given up on J. R. Ward. Some of their blog posts actually steered me away from even trying the series but I am glad that this year I actually went and read them. Because guess what? They may not be someone's cup of tea but I read through them crazy fast. Yes, I didn't like having to figure out some shortened words but overall I love them! I put the boxed set on my Christmas list ... so hopefully I am getting it :) (Hence why I chose this for my first Waiting on Wednesday).

I am really excited for this book especially compared to some others in the series. My favorite character is Blay and I am wanting to read his POV so bad. I want him to get his HEA and in this one he gets more screen time. I also want him with Qhuinn but I know this one has some problems with them :( yet, I am still excited. Am I a masochist or what? It may not look like I am anticipating the main characters love story but I totally am (I just love Blay more). I have enjoyed John's story arc, he may have lost some points with me in Lover Avenged but I do want to see him happy. I love Xhex, probably more than John thus I am definitely going to enjoy this novel. Please be April soon ♥

Christmas/New Year Holiday Plans

So this year, for the holiday I decided to read through Richelle Mead's work. Part of that is because she is an awesome author and the bigger part is I won an ARC of Succubus Shadows. I was so happy! I entered her lolcats contest and won runner-up which I was totally fine with because I have all of her novels anyway. So, YAY again.


My plan is as follows:

1. Vampire Academy - DONE
2. Frostbite - DONE
3. Shadow Kiss - DONE
4. Blood Promise - DONE
5. Storm Born - DONE Dec 23
6. Thorn Queen - DONE Dec 30
7. Succubus Blues - DONE Jan 3
8. Succubus on Top - DONE Jan 8
9. City of Demons - Eternal Lover - DONE Jan 9
10. Succubus Dreams - DONE Jan 14
11. Succubus Heat - DONE
    

I am hoping to have this done for the new year because she said the ARCs should be complete in January. By reading the Succubus series last I should be good to read it. But I am so excited! I spent my whole Sunday and part of Saturday evening on my entry and it was so worth it. I'm such a fangirl :)

The Secret Life of Prince Charming

Title: The Secret Life of Prince Charming
Author: Deb Caletti
Publisher: Simon Pulse
ISBN-13: 978-1416959403
Published: April 7 2009
Rating: Teen

Maybe it was wrong, or maybe impossible, but I wanted the truth to be one thing. One solid thing.

Quinn is surrounded by women who have had their hearts broken. Between her mother, her aunt, and her grandmother, Quinn hears nothing but cautionary tales. She tries to be an optimist -- after all, she's the dependable one, the girl who never makes foolish choices. But when she is abruptly and unceremoniously dumped, Quinn starts to think maybe there really are no good men.

It doesn't help that she's gingerly handling a renewed relationship with her formerly absent father. He's a little bit of a lot of things: charming, selfish, eccentric, lazy...but he's her dad, and Quinn's just happy to have him around again. Until she realizes how horribly he's treated the many women in his life, how he's stolen more than just their hearts. Determined to, for once, take action in her life, Quinn joins forces with the half sister she's never met and the little sister she'll do anything to protect. Together, they set out to right her father's wrongs...and in doing so, begin to uncover what they're really looking for: the truth. (Amazon.ca)

Okay, so truthfully I have owned Deb Caletti's books for a long time. I have read through The Nature of Jade as well as Wild Roses and they both deserve 5 hearts. I think that I need to be in a certain mood to read and enjoy Deb Caletti's work but that in no way is a reflection on her writing. She writes wonderfully and everytime I read her novels, I think, I smile and sometimes I even want to cry. I just have to be in the mood for a little slower book.

I obviously was in the mood for a slower book and so I chose The Secret Life of Prince Charming. Quinn was a great main character. I felt as if I could identify with some of her thoughts and actions. She talks about divorces and my parents have been through one and I was just nodding along. I have never been in a relationship before and I could even agree with what she saying.

The side characters are also very well fleshed out. I loved Jake even though he didn't get much book time. Grandma was definitely someone who made me laugh and even their dog had a personality. Reading about Quinn's father was disheartening and I kept thinking: "Are some some people really that bad?" I've never met anyone like him. He and her ex-boyfriend are characters I wouldn't want to meet. I would enjoy anyone else's company from the novel.

The main theme(s) throughout the novel are family and men. Men I don't know too much about but the little entries on love from the women in the novel were very interesting. Family was also showcased in the novel and a theme I could relate to. Family isn't just blood but who you believe it to be. I think my best friends are part of my family.

Overall, I loved this novel. I picked it up and finished it in one night. It is a novel where it is easily relatable and one I think teens should pick up.

Here is my copy of The Secret Life of Prince Charming ♥

Saturday Update (1)

Alright so I think that if I put my reading plan up I might actually get through my TBR list. It consists of 24 books and I am hoping to buy Demon Forged - Meljean Brook on Wednesday so it's getting even bigger!

By next Saturday I want:

1. To be done The Secret Life of Prince Charming by Deb Caletti
2. To be done Firestorm by Rachel Caine
3. To begin and finish Demon Forged by Meljean Brook
4. Finally, read and finish either Thin Air by Rachel Caine or another book by Deb Caletti (The Fortunes of Indigo Skye, The Queen of Everything, or Honey, Baby, Sweetheart)

Part of list accomplished thus far:

1. Page 322 of 322. Excited to see ex-girlfriend's opinions. Okay, so that left me smiling. Are there really people out there like Quinn's father?
2. Page 126 of 292. (166) Curious about how David will be with Joanne.
3. Page 432 of 432. (432) Want this book so bad ! AMAZING! Can I have the next one please?
   
4. Page 0 of ?. (?) Obviously contemplative. Will decide when I need to begin it. It will depend on how I feel: Action or something quiet?

So that is the plan. I hope I can at least do the first three. I think I am most excited for Demon Forged. Last weekend I read through all the first four as well as the story from First Blood. It is kind of harder to find the other anthologies and I don't really like buying them.

After Reading Lakeshore Christmas

First a prologue (Getting the book): OMG YAY! After school the reading commenced. Parents: We are going to McDs and need your help. Me: But my book :(

But now I am finished and I am like this: Glee, glee, smile, ♪ Feliz navidad ♪, I want cookies, wow, they were so adorable, Moe and Eddie♥, this is my favorite Lakeshore book yet ....

My Lakeshore order now goes:

1. Lakeshore Christmas (6)
   
2. Summer at Willow Lake (1)
   
3. The Winter Lodge (2)
4. Dockside (3)
5. Fireside (5)
6. Snowfall at Willow Lake (4)

In conclusion: I ♥ you Susan Wiggs

Bookshelves

... I knew blogging was too hard :P

(left) Okay so this is my YA shelf. I have it in alphabetical order, last names first and then series' stick together. Oh, and yay for Moe getting the spotlight on the bottom shelf :) He enjoys having his own shelf.

(right) This is my adult shelf. It's organized a little different because the big books only fit on the top shelf and the ones bigger than that don't even fit there. It is still alphabetical too. All my books aren't there because I have a Chapters order on the way and my mom is borrowing a novel. One of my favorite things about this shelf is I have a signed novel from Rachel Caine!


(left) This is my childhood shelf along with some books I don't really read anymore but don't want to get rid of * cough A Series of Unfortunate Events cough *.

Well that is it for my bookshelves, I'm sure some people have more interesting ones than me but I like mine. I would love to have a huge one though, that could just fit all of my books. Don't think it would fit in my room though :P

Prologue

Moe and Something, Maybe - Elizabeth Scott : It was for a contest

Okay, so hello new blog :) Chances are I won't keep up with this but it is new and shiny so here I am. If someone looks at this and decides to go through my blogs you will see my other one. That was an English assignment and for fun ... I have never attempted to murder anyone. Wow, I bet you want to keep reading, right?

So I figured if I am going to blog about something I will blog my favorite hobby: books. I enjoy reading them and collecting them, much to the chagrin of my family. At least I don't do drugs or something like that though. So the types of books I read range from YA and Adult as well. At the moment I am really into paranormal romance and urban fantasy. My favorite authors include: Meg Cabot (I have loved her since grade 7), Richelle Mead (found her last year but she is amazing ... I even bought an anthology for her), Rachel Caine (Am on my way to collecting her books: Have all YA and am working on Weather Wardens), Patricia Briggs (werewolves :) but I do plan to try her other novels), Sarah Dessen (of course), Elizabeth Scott (she is so adorable and her books make me really happy), Deb Caletti (I love relating to her characters) and last but not least Susan Wiggs (Yes, adult romance but she made me capable of stealing my mom's copies and buying her books. I am highly anticipating Lakeshore Christmas, as weird as it is it is my most want book).

So, ummm, yay for favorite authors. All the ones listed I have most of their novels. If someone robbed me and took my books I would cry. Books are way expensive but I have a card that gives me a discount every time and it was worth the money.

This is where I think I will leave this. If I stick with this I think I will take a picture of my bookshelves, I love looking at other peoples.