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I not long finished maneater too, it was a pretty impressive book, completley addictive and stayed up on a work night to finish it. I have just been given Skarlet by a friend, it's going to be added to my immense TBR pile (BTW I love collections) I am hammering through a challenge so may get time at the end of it.

posted by viciouslittlething at 4:36 am (EST) on Jun 22, 2009

Thanks - Maneater was pretty much an impulse buy for me too, it's good to hear Skarlet is worthwhile, I'll keep an eye out for it.

(they are a dog and a fox cub, and unfortunetly not mine, just a picture pulled from the 'net)

posted by reading_fox at 6:15 am (EST) on Feb 25, 2009

Hi
Your the only user listed with Skarlet by Thomas Emson. Having enjoyed Maneater I thought I'd find out what else he?'s done. Or indeed anything else you know about the author

Thanks

Fox.

posted by reading_fox at 5:21 am (EST) on Feb 24, 2009

Hey Ruadh,

Justine Musk’s Lord of the Bones does follow after Blood Angel. I haven’t read Hunger Games yet, but I hope to soon, the synopsis for it sounds very exciting. I’m also a compulsive book buyer. I have so many new books that I haven’t touched; it gets pretty overwhelming… so, I just end-up re-reading old books that I enjoy.

That’s pretty cool that you wore that Grim Reaper costume on the last day of an ex-job! Your profile picture reminded me of an intro. scene from the Dead like Me television series. I need to buy a black hooded cloak and a scythe ;) And there is nothing wrong with becoming a contract assassin, such a job title would look pretty sweet on a job resume, although contract assassins wouldn’t need a resume to get hired for a job that deals with murder =/

posted by AmethystFaerie at 3:04 pm (EST) on Jan 16, 2009

Sorry that its taken me so long to respond to your comment. I only access LT when I'm adding new books that I've bought, and I've been trying to save some cash recently.

Thanks for the explanation. I will cross my fingers then wander around and find some other lovely books to read in the meantime. At least Smith's other books are being re-released. I was unwilling to hunt all nine of them down when I realized they were out of print. The ominbuses are awesome in that regard.

-Draco

posted by dracoangelica at 9:37 am (EST) on Jan 9, 2009

I really love your profile picture! It's my goal to become a grim reaper someday =)
Have you read "Bloodangel" by Justine Musk and a YA series called "Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil" Series by Rosemary Clement-Moore?

posted by AmethystFaerie at 12:20 am (EST) on Dec 26, 2008

I noticed that you have the LJ Smith Book, Strange Fate in your library. I was a Night World Follower for years in the 90s and searched and searched and waited for that book. I tried to follow a link on Amazon.com to see if I could purchase it...but it didn't exist. I was under the impression that Strange Fate had never gotten published...so, if you don't mind me being excruciatingly nosey, how did you get your hands on it?

I am just curious of course and you have every right to tell me to go away...but I will say that I am jealous and would really like a copy for myself.

posted by dracoangelica at 8:51 pm (EST) on Dec 10, 2008

did you like valiant and Ironside then? Holly Black is back to do another lecture before Christmas, gonna try and sneak in again.

posted by viciouslittlething at 9:48 am (EST) on Oct 2, 2008

It appears that you read many of the same books I do. Do you have any awesome suggestions that I have not alread read?

posted by BookWhisperer at 1:55 pm (EST) on Sep 14, 2008

Hey, wanted to thank you for your recommendation of 'Bitten'. I own the book but had lost my internet before I got around to adding it, in fact I just recently found this place again... recently as in 30 min ago. Hehe ha...

Anyways I liked it enough to read it through, I still kinda think of it as a waste of money, although I read 'Dime Store Magic'(by the same author) and really loved it. So yeah, thanks for the recommendations.(I haven't heard of the other before, let alone gotten to read it yet)

posted by Pyromancer at 8:15 pm (EST) on Sep 2, 2008

Thanks for your not-reccommendations about morel and ivy cole and the moon, I had heard they were poo from one of the paranormal reading groups.

Jennine Frost is next on my list to read, I am almost finished on Maria V Snyder's Fire Study, I will let you know what I think when I finish it, at the moment it appears to be a bit predictable.

Marc is definatley a hotty, yum! I did find it quite similar to KA's Bitten, but I had to stop myself going 'this happened in bitten' because my hubby was getting evil. I bought bitten on audio tape the unabridged version, it's great and the hubby really enjoyed it too. I think she said Stolen and the rest of the books were soon to come on audio. I drive a fair old amount and love to listen to audio.

But I would advise not listening to LKH merry gentry series on audio :) stuck in a huge queue of traffic on the M5, with that blaring out, some really dirty looks from the other cars ;) My hubby admitted that he would find it hard to drive listening to that :O

posted by viciouslittlething at 3:44 am (EST) on Jun 10, 2008

I thouroughly recommend Rachel Vincent's Werecat Books 'Stray' and 'Rogue'. Just finished Rogue and I can't wait for the next one! anjaleblanc has recommended some other really good books as well, I am starting Faith Hunter's 'Bloodring' next!

posted by viciouslittlething at 11:30 am (EST) on May 21, 2008

Hi Ruadh,

Following are some recommendations. You already have some books from some authors, just wanted to give the series overview. Not sure if publishing dates of American authors have any timelags to Britain. How is the Urban Fantasy scene in Britain / Scotland / Ireland? Anything interesting that hasn't made it to USA yet?

ENJOYED THE COP SLANT ON THIS ONE
Eileen Wilks
http://www.eileenwilks.com/
The World of the Lupi Series
1. Tempting Danger
2. Mortal Danger
3. Blood Lines
4. Night Season
5. Mortal Sins (3/09)

VERY INTERESTING WORLD BUILD, BRITISH AUTHOR. LET ME KNOW IF YOU HEAR ABOUT HER NEXT BOOK COMING OUT
Kit Whitfield
http://www.kitwhitfield.com/
Benighted

WERECATS ARE DIFFERENT
Rachel Vincent
http://rachelvincent.com/
1. Stray
2. Rogue

I ACTUALLY REALLY LIKED THIS URBAN FANTASY WORLD BUILD BESIDES THE WEATHER WARDEN SERIES
Rachel Caine
http://www.rachelcaine.com/
1. Devil’s Bargain
2. Devil’s Due

LOVED! THIS SERIES. DIFFERENT AND VERY MOVING
Morgan Howell
http://morganhowell.com/
Queen of the Orcs Series
1. King’s Property
2. Clan Daughter
3. Royal Destinity

New Trilogy:
The Shadowed Path (Fall ’08)

FANTASY AT ITS FINEST. GREAT WORLD BUILD / CHARACTERS
Elizabeth Vaughn
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/v/eliz...
Chronicles of the Warlands
1. Warprize
2. Warsworn
3. Warlord

Dagger-Star

INTERESTING CHARACTERS / WORLD BUILD THAT BECOME DEEPER AS THE SERIES PROPGRESSES
Michelle Sagara
http://msagarawest.wordpress.com/bibliog...
The “Cast” Series
1. Cast in Shadow
2. Cast in Courtlight
3. Cast in Secret
4. Cast in Fury (10/08)

ENJOYED THE FIRST ONE THE BEST AND AM STILL LOOKING FORWARD TO ANY NEW ONE
Maria V. Snyder
http://www.mariavsnyder.com/
The “Study” Series
1. Poison Study
2. Magic Study
3. Fire Study

REALLY LIKED THE DIFFERENT SLANT / CHARACTERS / POST-APOCALYPTIC WORLD BUILD OF THIS ONE
Faith Hunter
http://www.faithhunter.net/
1. Bloodring
2. Seraphs
3. Host

DARK UBRAN FANTASY. AM LOOKING FORWARD TO ANY NEW SERIES OF HERS
Lilith Saintcrow
http://www.lilithsaintcrow.com/journal/
Dante Valentine Series
1. Working for the Devil
2. Dead Man Rising
3. The Devil’s Right Hand
4. Saint City Sinners
5. To Hell and Back

DARK YA URBAN FANTASY!?! IS IRONSIDE OUT IN BRITAIN YET?
Holly Black
http://www.blackholly.com/
1. Tithe
2. Valiant
3. Ironside

ENJOYABLE CHARACTERS, LOOKING FORWARD TO THE MOVIE
Stephanie Meyer
http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/
1. Twilight
2. New Moon
3. Eclipse
4. Breaking Dawn (8/08)

INDEPENDENT OF ALL THE BAD REVIEWS SHE'S GETTING, I STILL LOVE HER BOOKS AND AM LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW ONES
Laurell K. Hamilton
http://www.laurellkhamilton.org/
Anita Blake Series
1. Guilty Pleasures
2. Laughing Corpse
3. Circus of the Damned
4. Lunatic Café
5. Bloody Bones
6. Killing Dance
7. Burnt Offerings
8. Blue Moon
9. Obsidian Butterfly
10. Narcissus in Chains
11. Cerulean Sins
12. Incubus Dreams
13. Micah
14. Danse Macabre
15. The Harlequin
16. Blood Noir (5/08)

Merry Gentry Series
1. A Kiss of Shadows
2. A Caress of Twilight
3. Seduced by Moonlight
4. A Stroke of Midnight
5. Mistral’s Kiss
6. A Lick of Frost
7. Swallowing Darkness (11/08)

posted by anjaleblanc at 1:13 am (EST) on Apr 28, 2008

Nice to hear from you, yes our tastes are very similar. I love looking at other peoples' libraries it gives you so many ideas for books to read and try. You should try Kay Hooper the Bishop series I bet you would enjoy them as they always involve a psychic with a different talent! I will have to keep an eye on your library incase you discover a new auther that looks good. C U Mitch

posted by mitchsz at 3:36 pm (EST) on Apr 23, 2008

Sunshine is such a unique work it's hard to say, "If you loved Sunshine, I KNOW you'll like xyz"

Some of the Special Sauce Recommendations here are interesting...
http://www.librarything.com/work/10635/r...

Strangely enough I'd suggest anything Special Sauce recommends for "pride and prejudice" and "Beauty and the Beast". Please read the Midnighters series by Scott Westerfeld, "Vampire High" by Douglas Reed, "The White Darkness", The better works of Diana Gabaldon, "Witch Child", and the works of Cherie Priest.

After that scattershot list of recommendations you probably don't want to friend me anymore, HA!

I'm looking forward to Stephenie Meyer's "The Host" coming out in a few months.

posted by shellynoir at 6:57 pm (EST) on Apr 19, 2008

Hi Ruadh, Sorry to read that you are a misplaced Scot in Britain. :) Thx for adding me as an "Interesting Library". I'm not big on the whole review writing thing. I always felt better editing (adding/expanding something) than creating something new or from scratch. Probably has to do with lack of focus, there's sooo many things out there and I'd have a hard time deciding what to concentrate on uhh back to the reviews, others are much better at writing fantastic short synopsis of books as you can see I'd have a hard time getting to the point *L* I'll check out your library some more and see what I really liked to recommend and you didn't already read/have in your library. My current books are pretty much all Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Fantasy from Light to Dark to YA to Naughty *G* All have flawed female protagonists *S*
Sláinte!
Anja

posted by anjaleblanc at 5:09 pm (EST) on Apr 19, 2008

Ive added many of your books in your libary,to my wish list! lol, you have some really good books there :D xx

posted by Leonna87x at 7:36 pm (EST) on Mar 10, 2008

Thanks for commenting back. Have you read the last book in the Balefire series, I didn't see a review by you? I like the Wicca series a lot too, not sure which one I prefer yet. Have you tried the Circle of Three books by Isobel Bird? I read the first 6 a few years ago and intend to read the complete series again. They are similar to the Wicca books.

posted by Rhinoa at 6:57 am (EST) on Aug 17, 2007

Don't worry about the time it took! We have gone from 28 books shared to 46!! I own a couple of the Dresden Files and will get to them in time, but I do hope you enjoy the Kissing Sin series.

posted by bookwormteri at 2:25 pm (EST) on Aug 9, 2007

Love the photo! I was just up in Liverpool visiting my family so thought I would leave you a message. I saw your reviews for the Balefire series which I am halfway through and assume you have read the Wicca series as well. We share 82 books and I will have a proper look at what you have read and leave some recommendations for you. Good luck getting your book out there (what kind of book is it?).

posted by Rhinoa at 6:33 am (EST) on Aug 9, 2007

I saw that you owned strange fate. where did you get it?

posted by Akasha_evil at 4:06 pm (EST) on Apr 8, 2007

i would recommend the kissing sin series. I have only read the first one, but it was delicious! Hope you like it! Thanks for commenting back!

posted by bookwormteri at 2:11 pm (EST) on Feb 26, 2007

Ha! Love the profile picture!! We share 9 books and I came across your profile while looking up Buring Bones by Christopher Golden & Rick Hautala. I just got it this morning at a used book store mint condition never read. Anyway, just saying hello from Florida, USA!

posted by Morbid_Jenn at 12:10 pm (EST) on Feb 5, 2007

Hey we share 28 books! However, I have read many more that are on your list. I only have catalogued books that I have read since the beginning of 2006! happy reading!

posted by bookwormteri at 11:37 pm (EST) on Dec 14, 2006

Thank you for your recommendations too :-) Right now I have 9 books out from the library waiting for me to read but once I get through those I'll have to request those. Currently I'm reading "Peeps" which is pretty good so far.

posted by Jenson_AKA_DL at 10:46 am (EST) on Aug 24, 2006

I do have a couple recommendations for you after taking a look at our "shared" books and the others on your list. I saw some British Chick Lit on your list and I just read a YA book called "Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging" which was very cute. It made me laugh outloud in places. It is the diary of a 14 year old British girl.

Also, on the supernatural/vampire front if you haven't read "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer I would recommend this book as well. The very best vampire novel I've ever read. The vampires are not portrayed in the typical manner but are very interesting nonetheless.

posted by Jenson_AKA_DL at 9:34 am (EST) on Aug 16, 2006

My favorite phrase is also "I've read it in a book somewhere". It drives my friends crazy because they want to know exactly how I acquired the information that is rattling around in my brain.

posted by naybe at 3:52 pm (EST) on Aug 6, 2006