Lady D's Ramblings

Well, as far as this challenge goes, I didn't read all that much towards it this month. That's alright, I still have plenty of time. I guess I could knock out 4/5 on my vampire list if I really wanted, since I just re-read the entire Twilight series (shush, I actually DO like the books... No hating here!) But since there are some that I'm going to read for sure this year, I'm going to only replace my other re-reads. I'm also putting a new book on my vampire list, even though the main character isn't a vampire in the traditional sense. He is, but he isn't. It's complicated. Other than that, not a whole lot going on in my world. How are you guys doing? Read any good books lately? Category 1: Vampires: 1. Twilight-Stephenie Meyer (reread) 2. Once Burned- Jeaniene Frost 3. Hunted- Evangeline Anderson 4. Lover Reborn- J.R. Ward 5. Lothaire- Kresley Cole Category 2: Angels and Demons: 1. Envy- J.R. Ward 2. Torment- Lauren Kate 3. Crave- J.R. Ward ...

Claimed by Evangeline Anderson My rating: 4 of 5 stars Earth has come under attack by an alien race known as "The Scourge." Earth, who was still under the impression that aliens were nothing, had no defenses against them. That is, until another alien race of warriors known as "The Kindred" came along and helped fight the Scourge off. The only thing that the Kindred asked in return is a genetic trade with Earth. Since their race has so few females, the warrior males wish to find their brides among the human females on Earth. Olivia "Liv" Waterhouse is a nursing student living in Tampa, FL, with her twin sister Sophie, and her best friend, Kat. Her life is going fine until one day, she gets "Drafted." All Earth females between the ages of 19-35 are put into a draft, and if the Kindred claim a woman as their bride, she has to go to him, on the Kindred mothership, for one month, to see if he can convince her to "bond" with him. Baird is ...

Ok readers, it's Valentine's Day. I used to be horribly cynical about Valentine's Day, mainly because I was so often alone on Valentine's Day. Now, what I should've done, instead of being broken hearted and cynical is to get out there and read some awesome romance novels. So, stealing this idea from an author I follow on facebook, who is your favorite romance couple? I answered mine as either Anne Elliot and Captain Wentworth from Jane Austen's Persuasion, or Cathy and Heathcliff from Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights. But there are so many other awesome couples out there as well! Cat and Bones from Jeaniene Frost's Night Huntress series, Curran and Kate from Ilona Andrews' Kate Daniels series, and so many more! So, I want you guys to weigh in! Who's your favorite romance novel couple? ~♥~ Lady D

Ok, I need to go on a bit of a rant here. This is a book blog, so, I truly think that this rant fits on this blog. Ok, so, at work, we listen to a "Top 40's" style station, and one of the songs frequently played is "Love Song" by Taylor Swift. Now, don't get me wrong, the song is ok, if you like the sort of pop-country crossover thing, but that's not what I find wrong with the song. If you've never listened to the song, here it is: Now what I really think is wrong with this song is this line: "You were Romeo I was the Scarlet Letter." Now, I don't know about you, but I think it's rather disturbing for this supposedly young girl singing about being an adulteress who got pregnant by a married man while she was married... by a MINISTER no less! Now, if you've never read the Scarlet Letter, well, sorry, I just let the end of the book out. Oh well. But I mean, come on! Has Talor Swift ever even READ the Scarlet Letter? Obviously no...

Father Mine: Zsadist and Bella's Story by J.R. Ward My rating: 5 of 5 stars Father Mine is a short story that is a continuation of Zsadist and Bella's story. It picks up sometime after Lover Enshrined, but going on at the same time as well. This story starts after Nalla is born, about three months after, in fact. Zsadist is still having a hard time dealing with his past as a blood slave, and it's taking a toll on his mating, and with his relationship with his daughter. This is a sweet, romantic story that I was hoping for, having finished Lover Awakened and almost feeling cheated by the ending. This book gives Bella and Z their HEA, and it really makes me love Z more. Great short story, and a must-read for any BDB fans. :) View all my reviews ~♥~ Lady D

A Breath of Snow and Ashes by Diana Gabaldon My rating: 5 of 5 stars With the revolutionary war coming to a head, life is turbulent for those in Fraser's Ridge. Jamie, Claire, Roger, Bree, and Ian make some tough choices in this book that will end up changing their lives forever. And as the time draws nearer for that newspaper clipping claiming that Jamie and Claire die in a fire, everyone holds their breaths to see what is going to happen. I loved this book just as I loved the others. My only problem with Ms. Gabaldon's books is that because they're so long, if I don't keep my facts straight, the books start running together. This book got a bit slow for me in the middle, I don't know why, but I had to put it down for a while, and ended up reading another book, but as soon as I picked it back up, I finished it in two days. Go figure. The writing style is as always, genius. Ms. Gabaldon knows her history, and it really shines through in her work. Pick up this ser...

Under Her Skin by Jeaniene Frost My rating: 4 of 5 stars "Pack" by Jeaniene Frost- 3.5 stars In Pack, we meet Marlee who, while hiking alone, gets attacked by werewolves. She's rescued from her attackers by Daniel, who also happens to be a werewolf. Marlee is taken back to the town the pack lives in while they wait to see if Marlee is going to change at the full moon. While she's stuck waiting, Daniel is guarding her to make sure she doesn't escape. There is attraction between the two, which Marlee attributes to Stockholm syndrome, but Daniel thinks is because of something else. This short story was very different from what Ms. Frost normally writes. It was good, But seemed too short to develop the story properly. If Ms. Frost were to take it and make it into a full length novel, I think it would do very well. "In Sheep's Clothing" by Meljean Brooks- 4 stars Here we meet Emma, who left Pine Bluff six years ago after she was attacked and turned int...

One for the Money by Janet Evanovich My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first book in the Stephanie Plum series. Now, I normally shy away from crime books, but my aunt has been trying to get me to read this series for years, and so I finally picked it up after seeing the trailer for the movie. All I have to say is WOW. Stephanie Plum is amazing! She's smart mouthed, funny, and clumsy. She's extremely easy to relate to! She is newly divorced, and recently laid-off. She's in desperate need of cash, and so she seeks out a job at her cousin's bail bond company. As luck has it, one of the bondsmen recently came down ill, and so she weasels her way into the position. Reading about her trying to learn the ropes is hilarious. She's afraid of her gun, and completely out of her league with this job. The secondary characters provide great laughs as well. You have Ranger, who is another bondsman for Vinnie, Grandma Mazur, Stephanie's grandmother who provides great comic...