Rune's reading for 2016

My reading goal again for this yr is too read 150 books. As I read them I will be listing them here and attempting to write what I thought about them :)

Looking forward to peeking at your progress. You should be getting a real Christmas card in the mail, but I have no idea when it will arrive! :)

I did get it! Thankies very much x I was rubbish this yr and didnt send any. But going to write more as I have some amazingly awesome post cards now. :)

1.Naughty in Nice by Rhys Bowen

My frist book of the new yr. Its the fifth in the Her Royal spyness serries. Have loved getting to know Georgie and her family as well as her friends including the honorable Darcy O mara. Georgie is a flat broke aristocrat, but never seems to let it bother her or get her down for long.

Am going to continue with the serries x

2.The Twelve Clues of Christmas by Rhys Bowen

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—well, actually, my true love, Darcy O’Mara, is spending a feliz navidad tramping around South America. Meanwhile, Mummy is holed up in a tiny village called Tiddleton-under-Lovey with that droll Noel Coward! And I’m snowed in at Castle Rannoch with my bumbling brother, Binky, and sourpuss sister-in-law, Fig.

So it’s a miracle when I contrive to land a position as hostess to a posh holiday party in Tiddleton. The village is like something out of A Christmas Carol! But no sooner have I arrived than a neighborhood nuisance, a fellow named Freddie falls out of a tree, dead…. Dickensian, indeed.

Freddie’s merely a stocking stuffer. On my second day in town, another so-called accident turns up another mincemeat pie—and yet another on my third. The village is buzzing that a recent prison break could have something to do with it… that, or a long-standing witch’s curse. I’m not so sure. But after Darcy shows up beneath the mistletoe, anything could be possible in this wicked wonderland.

Again really enjoying the serries .

Happy new year! I hope you have a year of great reading.

Hi, Rune! Happy new year!

Hello blue! Hello sakefalcon! Happy new yr to you both!!

My first book finished this year was Rhys Bowen. She is fun, isn't she? Happy New Year!

Sounds like you're off to a flying start this year, may good books be plentiful for you!

3. Heirs and Graces by Rhys Bowen

Book blurb :

As thirty-fifth in line for the throne, Lady Georgiana Rannoch may not be the most sophisticated young woman, but she knows her table manners. It's forks on the left, knives on the right, not in His Majesty's back.

Here I am thinking the education I received at my posh Swiss finishing school would never come in handy. And while it hasn't landed me a job, or a husband, it has convinced Her Majesty the Queen, and the Dowager Duchess to enlist my help. I have been entrusted with grooming Jack Altringham, the Duke's newly discovered heir fresh from the Outback of Australia, for high society.

The upside is I am to live in luxury at one of England's most gorgeous stately homes. But upon arrival at Kingsdowne Place, my dearest Darcy has been sent to fetch Jack, leaving me stuck in a manor full of miscreants, none of whom are too pleased with the discovery of my new ward.

And no sooner has the lad been retrieved than the Duke announces he wants to choose his own heir. With the house in a hubbub over the news, Jack's hunting knife somehow finds its way into the Duke's back. Eyes fall, backs turn, and fingers point to the young heir. As if the rascal wasn't enough of a handful, now he's suspected of murder. Jack may be wild, but I'd bet the crown jewels it wasn't he who killed the Duke.

My thoughts :

Wonderfully written.I adore historical fiction and georgie is a fantastically likeable character. My only complaint is belinda is getting tiresome somewhat. But really adoring the whole of this serries :)

4.Queen of Hearts by Rhys Bowen

Book blurb
Lady Georgiana Rannoch, thirty-fifth in line for the British throne, knows how to play the part of an almost royal—but now she’s off to Hollywood, where she must reprise her role as sleuth or risk starring in an all-too-convincing death scene…

My mother, the glamorous and much-married actress, is hearing wedding bells once again—which is why she must hop across the pond for a quickie divorce in Reno. To offer my moral support, and since all expenses are paid by her new hubby-to-be, Max, I agree to make the voyage with her.

Crossing the Atlantic, with adventure in the air and wealthy men aboard, Mother all but forgets about Max and matrimony—especially when movie mogul Cy Goldman insists on casting her in his next picture.

Meanwhile, I find myself caught up in the secret investigation of a suspected jewel thief. Lucky for me, the lead investigator happens to be my dashing beau, Darcy!

Mother’s movie and Darcy’s larceny lead everyone to Cy’s Hollywood home, where the likes of Charlie Chaplin are hanging about and there’s enough romantic intrigue to fill a double feature. But we hardly get a chance to work out the sleeping arrangements before Cy turns up dead—as if there wasn’t enough drama already…

My thoughts :

It was nice to see more of her mom this time. Got to meet charlie chapline in this book which was super neat. Cant wait to read the next one ;)

5. Malice at the Palace by Rhys Bowen

Book blurb
Lady Georgiana Rannoch won’t deny that being thirty-fifth in line for the British throne has its advantages. Unfortunately, money isn’t one of them. And sometimes making ends meet requires her to investigate a little royal wrongdoing.

While my beau Darcy is off on a mysterious mission, I am once again caught between my high birth and empty purse. I am therefore relieved to receive a new assignment from the Queen—especially one that includes lodging. The King’s youngest son, George, is to wed Princess Marina of Greece, and I shall be her companion at the supposedly haunted Kensington Palace.

My duties are simple: help Marina acclimate to English life, show her the best of London and, above all, dispel any rumors about George’s libertine history. Perhaps that last bit isn’t so simple.

George is known for his many affairs with women as well as men—including the great songwriter Noel Coward. But things truly get complicated when I search the Palace for a supposed ghost only to encounter an actual dead person: a society beauty said to have been one of Prince George’s mistresses.

Nothing spoils a royal wedding more than murder, and the Queen wants the whole matter hushed. But as the investigation unfolds—and Darcy, as always, turns up in the most unlikely of places—the investigation brings us precariously close to the prince himself.

My thoughts

Lots of historical bits in this one. Have throughly enjoyed each and every book in this serries so far.

6.Masked Ball at Broxley Manor by Rhys Bowen

Book blurb

A delectable prequel to the national bestselling Royal Spyness mysteries featuring Lady Georgiana Rannoch—thirty forth in line to the throne, and England’s poorest heiress.

At the end of her first unsuccessful season out in society, Lady Georgiana has all but given up on attracting a suitable man—until she receives an invitation to a masked Halloween ball at Broxley Manor. Georgie is uncertain why she was invited, until she learns that the royal family intends to marry her off to a foreign prince, one reputed to be mad.

When the prince, dressed as the devil, rescues her from an embarrassing situation at the ball, Georgie is surprised to find her unwanted suitor to be a dashing, charming man—especially when he pulls her aside and gives her the kiss of a lifetime. But as the time comes for the unmasking, Georgie’s rescuer vanishes and the party is thrown into chaos, making it clear that everything at Broxley Manor is not as it appears…

My thoughts

Was very short but neat to read about her frist meeting with Darcy :)

7. Switch #1 by Stjepan Šejić

Book blurb

In SWITCH, a teenage girl must bear a mighty artifact that grants her immense powers… the catch? It’s a bit haunted!

My thoughts :

Its the newest witchblade comic serries. Its well drawn and beautiful. The action is fast paced and its easy to fall into. A huge change from historical romance its awesome and if your looking for modern adventure with a hint of magic this is definitely a read for you.

8.Switch #2 by Stjepan Šejić

Book blurb

When teenager Mary gets the Witchblade, the plans of Sonatine, Sabine, and Kenneth Irons are disrupted. Emissaries of the Darkness and the Angelus pressure Mary to side with them and her decision causes hilarity and awesomeness to follow in Sejic-style!

My thoughts

Totally liking this serries. Mary is funny and very easy to like. The only down fall is the long wait in between time for volumes to come out.

9.Rowan Ruin #1 by Mike Carey

Book blurb

What's to Love: The team of Mike Carey (Suicide Risk, The Unwritten) and Mike Perkins (Deathlok) come together for the first time since 2005's Spellbinders for a taut horror thriller set in their native England. If you're a fan of horror films like Insidious and The Conjuring, or comics like Curse and Nailbiter, you'll love how Rowans Ruin unfolds as it slowly clues you in on the terrifying secret that is at the heart of the story.

What It's About: Katie has always had things pretty easy, growing up in comfortable circumstances in Florida. But when she finds herself with a long summer break before grad school, she decides to do a house-swap with a British girl, Emily, as a way to vacation relatively cheaply-and to get out from under her parents' attentiveness. England is great, so different from Florida, and the house, called Rowans Rise, is charming. But soon she starts having nightmares-really, really, strong ones. Curious, Katie researches the owners of the house, and discovers it may have more of a sinister history than she thought...

My thoughts:

It has a major creep factor. And the serries is set to be short ( only 4 volumes ) so it wont have time to fizzle out or dissapoint I hope. Liking it :)

10. Rowans Ruin #2 by Mike Carey

No blurb for this one but if book one was a creep factor of 1/2 then this is a 3/4

11. Rowans Ruin #3 by Mike Carey

Book blurb

As Katie's parents try to get to know their English visitor in Florida, Katie looks into the history of Emily's family and discovers disturbing details about their deaths.

My thoughts

Deffinatly a four in creep factor now. Looking forward to seeing how it ends.

I really need to give some of Mike Carey's gn's a try. Really like his Felix Castor books as well as The Girl With All the Gifts. Glad you're enjoying these.

@AHS-Wolfy I liked his fix castor books too. In fact those were the frist books of his I picked up.

When I saw he was involved with these comics I knew I had to have them. :)

I was gifted my first Felix Castor book for Santa Thing this year and I'm really enjoying it so far. I loved Carey's The Girl With All the Gifts.

The Rowans Ruin series sounds great. I'll have to see if my library has them.

@Sakerfalcon They arent books but comics , but some libraries do carry them. :) still well worth the read :)

>24 RuneFirestar: The library near where I work has a really good GN section, so I was thinking of trying there.

12. Fangs for the Memories (Half-Moon Hollow 0 - prequel)
by Molly Harper

Book blurb
How did Andrea and Dick Cheney fall in love? Join Half-Moon Hollow’s favorite couple for a trip down memory lane—to a time when Mr. Wainwright was newly dead, Jane Jameson was a newbie vampire, and a budding paranormal romance was not yet uncorked…

Half-Moon Hollow’s supernatural social event of the season—Zeb’s Titanic-themed werewolf wedding—is coming up, and Dick Cheney (not that Dick Cheney!) needs a date. But Andrea’s had enough of clever, handsome, and rakish to last a lifetime, and Dick Cheney is certainly not the sort of man you bring home to mom (not that Andrea’s deadist parents are speaking to her ever since she dropped out of college and became a blood surrogate.) Shameless, relentless, roguish, with a Stetson-worthy swagger, a naughty sparkle in his eyes, and a constant smirk—oh, and fangs—no, Dick is the last person (er…vampire) Andrea wants to date.

But the infuriatingly irresistible man who lives quietly on the edge of a criminal underworld knows exactly what he wants, and once he surprises Andrea with a thrilling hot and dirty kiss behind the paranormal bookshop, she knows what she wants too: Dick. All it takes to ignite their unconventional courtship is a near-undeath experience that confronts Dick with a choice between turning Andrea, losing her forever, or tapping into his countless shady resources).

My thoughts

A friend of mine recomended the serries to me last year, sayingbthat if I liked sookie then I should try these,but I just never got around to it. Then I found this book in my audible gift list and so I gave it a go. As an intro to a serries its pretty good. I like the writing style and so far am enjoying the characters I have met. It was very enjoyable. I look forward to getting to know the charcters

13. The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires (Half Moon Hollow, #1)
by Molly Harper

Book blurb

Iris Scanlon, Half-Moon Hollow’s only daytime vampire concierge, knows more about the undead than she’d like. Running all their daylight errands—from letting in the plumber to picking up some chilled O neg—gives her a look at the not-so-glamorous side of vampire life. Her rules are strict; relationships with vamps are strictly business, not friendship—and certainly not anything else. But then she finds her newest client, Cal, poisoned on his kitchen floor, and only Iris can help.

Cal - who would be devastatingly sexy, if Iris allowed herself to think that way - offers Iris a hefty fee for hiding him at her place until he figures out who wants him permanently dead. Even though he’s imperious, unfriendly and doesn't seem to understand the difference between "employee" and "servant," Iris agrees, and finds herself breaking more and more of her own rules to help him - particularly those concerning nudity.

Turns out what her quiet little life needed was some intrigue & romance—in the form of her very own stray vampire.

My thoughts

Couldnt stop reading had to know what happened next. Some fantastically fun moments here as well as some heart warming ones too. Have throughly enjoyed this vist to the hollow.

14. Driving Mr. Dead (Half Moon Hollow, #1.5) by Molly Harper

Book blurb
HELL ON WHEELS

After failing as a magician's assistant, a photographer, and most recently, a bride, Miranda Puckett takes a position as a driver for Beeline, Half-Moon Hollow's premiere vampire concierge service.

Miranda's assignment? Driving Collin Sutherland, the world's most fastidious vampire from Washington to Kentucky, so he can deliver a mysterious black case to Council official Ophelia Lambert.

Collin, a paranoid, aristocratic vampire with a debilitating fear of flying, refuses to let the case out of his sight. Miranda needs this time on the road to decide whether to permanently cut her ties with the fiance that had an "emotional affair" with a childhood pal, but Collin’s neatnik tendencies are driving her around the bend. The man acts as if leaving a fast food wrapped on the passenger seat is reason for a full-on CDC de-contamination scrub-down of the car. All she can do is promise to stop intentionally doing the things that make his stiff upper lip twitch with irritation.

As more and more mishaps occur on the road trip from hell, Miranda and Collin work together to meet his delivery deadline. Hotel rooms are destroyed. Beloved cars are defiled. And somewhere along the line, client-driver hostilities become snarky flirtation.

Will Collin and Miranda make it to the Hollow in one piece? And if they do, will Miranda leave old, safe relationships behind for something new and well, just plain weird?

My thoughts

Fun, and very enjoyable.

15.A Witch's Handbook of Kisses and Curses (Half-Moon Hollow #2) by Molly Harper

Book blurb

Nola Leary would have been content to stay in Kilcairy, Ireland, healing villagers at her family’s clinic with a mix of magic and modern medicine. But a series of ill-timed omens and a deathbed promise to her grandmother have sent her on a quest to Half-Moon Hollow, Kentucky, to secure her family’s magical potency for the next generation. Her supernatural task? To unearth four artifacts hidden by her grandfather before a rival magical family beats her to it.

Complication One: Her grandfather was Mr. Wainwright and the artifacts are lost somewhere in what is now Jane Jameson's book shop.

Complication Two: her new neighbor, Jed Trudeau, who keeps turning up half naked at the strangest times, a distraction Nola doesn't need. And teaming up with a real-life Adonis is as dangerous as it sounds, especially when he’s got the face of an angel and the abs of a washboard—can Nola complete her mission before falling completely under his spell?

My thoughts

Its so neat watching the hollow family as I have come to think of them grow and change. Fantastic story :)

>29 RuneFirestar: those sound fun, I'll have to see if I can find copies through the library.

16. The Maze Runner by James Dashner

Book blurb
When the doors of the lift crank open, the only thing Thomas can remember is his first name. But he's not alone. He's surrounded by boys who welcome him to the Glade, an encampment at the centre of a bizarre maze.

Like Thomas, the Gladers don't know why or how they came to be there, or what's happening to the world outside. All they know is that every morning when the walls slide back, they will risk everything to find out.

My thoughts

I only picked this book up because my daughter who is ten is reading it in schoo and as a parent I am concerned with what my child gets exposed too.l. I have to say I'm not entirely happy with it. First the language for me is an issue. I wouldnt want to hear a ten year old saying shit head for example.

In the book they use the word klunk ,shuck and other words that might as well be swears by any other name. One boy who is talking to thomas explains Klunk is the sound poo makes hitting the bottom of our pee pots pg 16

Also the maze, thomas asks questions or tries to but is always told not too. It reminds of fight club and tyler saying "rule one of fight club we dont talk about fight club!" Ihe fact that no one seems to know anything and they dont have memories of life outside/before the maze it gets old fast.

The rather grusome deaths and the vicious way rules in the glade are enforced is unsettling and I just dont feel that the pick was appropriate for the group.

You want to give a group of pre teens suspense and danger give them the hobbit or r.l stine's camp fear.

17. Radiance by Grace Draven

Book blurb

THE PRINCE OF NO VALUE

Brishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, has lived content as the nonessential spare heir to a throne secured many times over. A trade and political alliance between the human kingdom of Gaur and the Kai kingdom of Bast-Haradis requires that he marry a Gauri woman to seal the treaty. Always a dutiful son, Brishen agrees to the marriage and discovers his bride is as ugly as he expected and more beautiful than he could have imagined.

THE NOBLEWOMAN OF NO IMPORTANCE

Ildiko, niece of the Gauri king, has always known her only worth to the royal family lay in a strategic marriage. Resigned to her fate, she is horrified to learn that her intended groom isn’t just a foreign aristocrat but the younger prince of a people neither familiar nor human. Bound to her new husband, Ildiko will leave behind all she’s known to embrace a man shrouded in darkness but with a soul forged by light.

Two people brought together by the trappings of duty and politics will discover they are destined for each other, even as the powers of a hostile kingdom scheme to tear them apart.

My thoughts

This was the read of the month for felica day's book group. I wasnt sure about it when I first started it. It was odd and I didnt think I would care for it.

Then I met Ildiko, she knows that her value isnt great and accepts her fate with ease. Not a warrior she is skilled at word play and has proved she isnt afraid to pick up a weapon.Brishen is a warrior but has a kind heart. Both discover that through honest and sometimes down right blunt communication a match made of duty can become one of respect and love.

A beautiful and well written adventure romance.

This sounds pretty good! I'm afraid you managed to hit me...

@Zjakkelien hit you? Please explain..

>34 RuneFirestar: We call them book bullets, when someone writes up a book that so enchants another reader that they put it on their wishlist, or go buy it. :)

Ah that explains it :)

18. The Isle of the Lost by Melissa de la Cruz

Book blurb

Twenty years ago, all the evil villains were banished from the kingdom of Auradon and made to live in virtual imprisonment on the Isle of the Lost. The island is surrounded by a magical force field that keeps the villains and their descendants safely locked up and away from the mainland. Life on the island is dark and dreary. It is a dirty, decrepit place that's been left to rot and forgotten by the world.

But hidden in the mysterious Forbidden Fortress is a dragon's eye: the key to true darkness and the villains' only hope of escape. Only the cleverest, evilest, nastiest little villain can find it...who will it be?

Maleficent, Mistress of the Dark: As the self-proclaimed ruler of the isle, Maleficent has no tolerance for anything less than pure evil. She has little time for her subjects, who have still not mastered life without magic. Her only concern is getting off the Isle of the Lost.

Mal: At sixteen, Maleficent's daughter is the most talented student at Dragon Hall, best known for her evil schemes. And when she hears about the dragon's eye, Mal thinks this could be her chance to prove herself as the cruelest of them all.

Evie: Having been castle-schooled for years, Evil Queen's daughter, Evie, doesn't know the ins and outs of Dragon Hall. But she's a quick study, especially after she falls for one too many of Mal's little tricks.

Jay: As the son of Jafar, Jay is a boy of many talents: stealing and lying to name a few. Jay and Mal have been frenemies forever and he's not about to miss out on the hunt for the dragon's eye.

Carlos: Cruella de Vil's son may not be bravest, but he's certainly clever. Carlos's inventions may be the missing piece in locating the dragon's eye and ending the banishment for good.

Mal soon learns from her mother that the dragon's eye is cursed and whoever retrieves it will be knocked into a deep sleep for a thousand years. But Mal has a plan to capture it. She'll just need a little help from her "friends." In their quest for the dragon's eye, these kids begin to realize that just because you come from an evil family tree, being good ain't so bad.

My thoughts :

I love fairy tales in any flavor. So when I found out there was going to be a show done around this kids of the villians I was already excited and then I found that there were books too! Amazing!

There are lots of neat points about this read and it was tons of fun. Its perfect for a rainy day adventure.

>35 MrsLee: Thanks, MrsLee, for explaining on my behalf!

>34 RuneFirestar: I rather like the sound of Radiance, I put it on my wishlist.

19. I'm Dreaming of an Undead Christmas (Half-Moon Hollow #2.7)
by molly harper

Book blurb
It's Christmas in Half-Moon Hollow and newly turned vampire Iris Scanlon-Calix wants to make Gigi's first visit home from college as normal and special as possible. It's taken months for Iris to work up the nerve to spend time around her baby sister after her vampire transition, so she enlists help from Jane Jameson and Company to keep her blood-thirst under control and assure Gigi's safety.

Gigi, on the other hand, has problems of her own, including the demise of her relationship with high school sweetheart, Ben, and a looming job interview with Ophelia Lambert, the scariest potential employer in the Hollow. And then there's the small matter of the handsome, frustrating vampire who keeps appearing in Gigi's peripheral vision, then disappearing before she can talk to him.

Can the Scanlon sisters negotiate romantic problems, vampire politics, and Christmas cookie disasters and enjoy a relatively normal holiday?

My thoughts

We first met iris in care and feeding of stray vampires. And I loved her and the interaction with gigi then. Now shes a newly made vamp its even better. A compleatly guilty pleasure is any vist to the hollow.

20. Rowans ruin by Mike Carey

This book does really have a blurb. Its the very last part in the serries. And the creep factor is taken up to five even a six. If you like thrills this is your book!

21. Monstress #1 by Marjorie M. Liu

Book blurb

Steampunk meets Kaiju in this original fantasy epic for mature readers, as young Maika risks everything to control her psychic link with a monster of tremendous power, placing her in the center of a devastating war between human and otherworldly forces.

My thoughts

I really enjoyed this story the art work is beautiful and the story line is enough that I want to see what happens next.

22. Mind Games by Carolyn Crane

Book blurb

JUSTINE KNOWS SHE’S GOING TO DIE. ANY SECOND NOW.

Justine Jones has a secret. A hardcore hypochondriac, she’s convinced a blood vessel is about to burst in her brain. Then, out of the blue, a startlingly handsome man named Packard peers into Justine’s soul and invites her to join his private crime-fighting team. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime deal. With a little of Packard’s hands-on training, Justine can weaponize her neurosis, turning it outward on Midcity’s worst criminals, and finally get the freedom from fear she’s always craved. End of problem.

Or is it? In Midcity, a dashing police chief is fighting a unique breed of outlaw with more than human powers. And while Justine’s first missions, including one against a nymphomaniac husband-killer, are thrilling successes, there is more to Packard than meets the eye. Soon, while battling her attraction to two very different men, Justine is plunging deeper into a world of wizardry, eroticism, and cosmic secrets. With Packard’s help, Justine has freed herself from her madness—only to discover a reality more frightening than anyone’s worst fears.

My thoughts

I picked this book up as a member of felicia Days book group on good reads. At frist I wasnt sure it was going to be for me. Justine started out as whiney and annoying, I didnt like her at all but I started to like the idea of what she could do with her abilities and so I followed the story.

I watched her change from a scared girl to a woman who wanted control of her self and her future. It was an okay read.

23. Geek Girl by Holly Smale

Book blurb

Harriet Manners knows a lot of things.

She knows that a cat has 32 muscles in each ear, a "jiffy" lasts 1/100th of a second, and the average person laughs 15 times per day. What she isn't quite so sure about is why nobody at school seems to like her very much. So when she's spotted by a top model agent, Harriet grabs the chance to reinvent herself. Even if it means stealing her Best Friend's dream, incurring the wrath of her arch enemy Alexa, and repeatedly humiliating herself in front of the impossibly handsome supermodel Nick. Even if it means lying to the people she loves.

As Harriet veers from one couture disaster to the next with the help of her overly enthusiastic father and her uber-geeky stalker, Toby, she begins to realise that the world of fashion doesn't seem to like her any more than the real world did.

And as her old life starts to fall apart, the question is: will Harriet be able to transform herself before she ruins everything?

My thoughts

I had seen this book in my local bookstore several months ago. I'd picked it up and thought it looked neat but somehow when it came time to pay it never quiet made it to the checkout with me. But it did stay on the well I might try it at some point list. Then I founf it on a shelf at the library I read the frist chapter and was hooked. I liked harriets voice and I knew where she was coming from calling herself a geek and landing in intresting unexpected situations.

Its very cute almost Cinderella esque like story that was in the end hugely fun to read. I will be getting the rest of these.

24. The Dolphins of Laurentum (The Roman Mysteries, #5) by Caroline Lawrence

Book blurb

In the fifth volume of the popular series of historical mysteries, a ragged stranger and the prospect of losing her family's fortune lead Flavia Gemina and her friends, Jonathan, Lupus, and Nubia to a seaside villa. There, they discover a shipwreck and sunken treasure--and that someone else is after the treasure, too. As they solve the riddle of the wreck, the four friends also stumble acorss the terrible mystery of Lupus's past.

My thoughts

Loved this its like he falco mysteries but for younger readers. The books are very well written and the characters are very likeable. Also theres a pronuceation key at the back of the book that tells you what the words mean too. Some also include discussion questions so that it could be read with a class. Fantastic work of historcal fiction.

25. Prince of Shadows by Rachel Caine

Book blurb

In the Houses of Montague and Capulet, there is only one goal: power. The boys are born to fight and die for honor and—if they survive—marry for influence and money, not love. The girls are assets, to be spent wisely. Their wishes are of no import. Their fates are written on the day they are born.

Benvolio Montague, cousin to Romeo, knows all this. He expects to die for his cousin, for his house, but a spark of rebellion still lives inside him. At night, he is the Prince of Shadows, the greatest thief in Verona—and he risks all as he steals from House Capulet. In doing so, he sets eyes on convent-bound Rosaline, and a terrible curse begins that will claim the lives of many in Verona…

…And will rewrite all their fates, forever

My thoughts

A tale of romeo and juliet but told from a diffent view and expanding on characters we are already familiar with. Loved the writting, was very rich in detail and I felt as I read I stepped into the streets of Verona and into both family homes. Took me awhile to be really interested and pull me in , for me I wasnt drawn in til chapter 3 and then I had to know how the story would go. If you liked romeo and juilet or even the languages of Shakespeare this is a read for you.

26. Happily Ever After by John Klima

Book blurb

Happily Ever After is a star-studded book of fairy tales, featuring an introduction by Bill Willingham (Fables) and stories by Gregory Maguire, Susanna Clarke, Karen Joy Fowler, Charles de Lint, Holly Black, Garth Nix, Kelly Link, Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, Patricia Briggs, and many other fantasy luminaries.

My thoughts

Some stories were really good some were not at all. It was a hit and miss for me.

27. Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard

Book blurb

Alison, Aria, Emily, Hanna and Spencer were best friends, until Alison disappeared. Three years later, the remaining girls, now juniors at Rosewood Day, are leading separate, but charmed lives.

After living in Iceland, Aria returns home sophisticated and worldly. Emily is a champion swimmer, Hanna is the most popular girl in school, and Spencer's accomplishments make the average type-A valedictorian look like a slacker. But in Rosewood, appearances are deceiving, and when the girls start receiving mysterious texts signed by someone named A, the past threatens to ruin their perfect present. A claims to know all of their secrets—but who is A? How much does A really know? And what can four pretty little liars do to protect themselves from the truth?

My thoughts

This was recommended by a friend after I told her I rather liked gossip girl. ( a guilty pleasure)
I have to say its good. I liked the dynamic the writter has created. I want to see how it progress and will be getting the next book.

28. Wild Card by Jamie Wyman

Book blurb

It was bad enough working a dead-end tech support job, but for Catherine Sharp, the real hell is being owned by Eris, the Greek Goddess of Discord. Since that fateful day almost 10 years ago, Cat has performed random tasks--most of them quasi-legal--for the goddess in her free time in hopes that she'll earn her soul back.

When Coyote, the Native American trickster himself, claims to have won her own soul in Mayhem’s weekly poker game, Cat decides to get in on the action. With five sneaky gods upping the ante, Cat will need to find a way to collect the winning chips that could save her soul.

Marius, a snarky satyr with his own debt to Eris, might finally come in handy for something. If they play their cards right and work together, Cat and Marius may just get their freedom back. Assuming they don’t kill each other first.

My thoughts

Fantastic idea and really well done. Really fun read if you like magic and myth in the modern day you cant go wrong with this one.

29. The Dangers of Dating a Rebound Vampire (Half-Moon Hollow #3) by Molly Harper

Book blurb

In the next book in Molly Harper’s beloved Half Moon Hollow paranormal romance series, Gigi starts her first job (at Vampire Headquarters), gets over her first love, and may even fall for her first vampire!

Gigi is no longer an innocent teen. All grown up and looking for love, her family and friends worry she’ll go for the sexy, alluring vampire instead of a nice, safe human. But sexy and alluring, with a penchant for biting, could be just what Gigi wants...

My thoughts

Really fun to revist iris and gigi. I love all the charcters in the hollow and its enjoyable and super fun.

30. A Scandal in Bohemia by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book blurb

Holmes is hired by the King of Bohemia to recover blackmail evidence, held by the woman whom the king once promised to marry, but who he abandoned for a woman of noble birth.

My thoughts

Was watching sherlock and so started reading

31.The Red Headed League by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book blurb

In The Redheaded League, Holmes is engaged upon two seemingly unrelated cases, a daring bank robbery and the disappearance of a pawnbroker's assistant. Using minute details of the small mystery, he is able to solve the larger one. "Depend upon it," says Holmes to Watson in A Case of Identity, "there is nothing so unnatural as the commonplace." Holmes is as fascinated by the story of a common young woman whose groom has vanished on the way to the altar as he has been by the woes of kings. He sharpens his powers of detection by putting together scattered facts to form a powerful and unexpected accusation. Holmes tells Watson about one of his first cases, The Musgrave Ritual; one that helped make him famous. Two servants of an English nobleman disappear. By following a trail of obscure clues left behind in an old parchment, Holmes discovers the crown of a former King of England

32. A Case of Identity (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #3)
by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book blurb

Miss Mary Sutherland, angry and beside herself with feelings of loss, asks Sherlock Holmes to solve the sudden, mysterious disappearance of a shy and attentive man she has grown to love upon the very day they were to be married.

33. The Boscombe Valley Mystery (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #4)
by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book blurb

Lestrade summons Holmes to a community in Herefordshire, where a local land owner has been murdered outdoors. The deceased's estranged son is strongly implicated. Holmes quickly determines that a mysterious third man may be responsible for the crime, unraveling a thread involving a secret criminal past, thwarted love, and blackmail

32. The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book blurb

A tale of mystery, scandal and murder that may have been committed by the Ku Klux Klan in London. Who else but Sherlock Holmes can solve these series of deaths?

33.The Man with the Twisted Lip (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #6)
by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book blurb

Holmes discovers Dr. Watson in the black shadows of a smoke-filled opium den in the basement of the very house where Holmes is investigating his latest murder case! But of course the good doctor is only there to hunt down the drug-addicted husband of his wife's dear, but distraught, friend. Sound confusing? For all but The Great Detective, it probably is. And we haven't even talked about the murder yet!

34.A Case of Identity (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #3)
by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book blurb

Miss Mary Sutherland, angry and beside herself with feelings of loss, asks Sherlock Holmes to solve the sudden, mysterious disappearance of a shy and attentive man she has grown to love upon the very day they were to be married.

35.The Boscombe Valley Mystery (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #4)
by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book blurb

Lestrade summons Holmes to a community in Herefordshire, where a local land owner has been murdered outdoors. The deceased's estranged son is strongly implicated. Holmes quickly determines that a mysterious third man may be responsible for the crime, unraveling a thread involving a secret criminal past, thwarted love, and blackmail

36. Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews

Book blurb

No matter how much the paranormal politics of Atlanta change, one thing always remains the same: if there’s trouble, Kate Daniels will be in the middle of it…

As the mate of the Beast Lord, Curran, former mercenary Kate Daniels has more responsibilities than it seems possible to juggle. Not only is she still struggling to keep her investigative business afloat, she must now deal with the affairs of the pack, including preparing her people for attack from Roland, a cruel ancient being with god-like powers. Since Kate’s connection to Roland has come out into the open, no one is safe—especially those closest to Kate.

As Roland’s long shadow looms ever nearer, Kate is called to attend the Conclave, a gathering of the leaders from the various supernatural factions in Atlanta. When one of the Masters of the Dead is found murdered there, apparently at the hands of a shapeshifter, Kate is given only twenty-four hours to hunt down the killer. And this time, if she fails, she’ll find herself embroiled in a war which could destroy everything she holds dear…

My thoughts

I have read and followed katies story since the start. It has made me laugh, cry and a thousand and one emotions in between. I love the idea of living in a world of both magic an tech is a thing and how you need both or your screwed. Brilliant read.

37. The Adventure Of The Noble Bachelor (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes #10)
by Arthur Conan Doyle

Book blurb

The story entails the bride of the fictional Lord Robert St. Simon disappearing on the day of their marriage. She attends (and participates in) the wedding, but disappears from the reception. There are many questions that Holmes must sift through.

38.We Were Liars by E. Lockhart

Book blurb

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends—the Liars—whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.

We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart.

Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.

My thoughts

This is diffrent to what I would normally read. I picked it up because a friend was reading it and desperately wanted someone to talk to about it. So I gave in and picked it up. I am not sure how to feel about this read. I cant say I liked it or that I didnt. It left me feeling like I wasnt sure what I had read .

>60 RuneFirestar: Sticks with you though, doesn't it?

*waves at Rune* Found your thread. Hope all is well with you.

Yes it totally did. I still am not certain what I read even now and its sparked several conversations between my friend and myself about what the truths were and what exactly were the lies.

Hi clam! Had some ups and downs but I think we are finally starting to climb up out of the valley we tumbled into. We have a plan and we are moving forward. :)

39. Fables: The Wolf Among Us, Vol. 1 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #1)

The blurb

Even before the first issue of Fables , there were stories to be told, shadowy avenues to explore, and lives hanging in the balance! Bigby Wolf has seen plenty in his time as Sheriff of Fabletown...but nothing can prepare him for this...

It all starts with a simple domestic disturbance. But when Bigby learns that his old nemesis, the Woodsman who has an axe to grind, is part of the scene, things go downhill fast. And how will Bigby and Snow White keep their heads long enough to crack the case when they get caught up in a grisly murder mystery?

Fables: The Wolf Among Us is a gripping adaptation and expansion of the smash-hit video game from Telltale Games, and an official prequel to Bill Willingham's bestselling Fables !

My thoughts

I came to fables late and the game wolf among us awhile after its frist episode had been released. Still it was fairy tales so I was drawn in pretty quick and really enjoyed the story. The idea that characters from my fave stories are here in the real world is one that I adore. And yes I love once upon a time :D

Highly recommend this to anyone.

40. Spot the Difference by Juno Dawson

Blurb
An exclusive World Book Day story from UK Queen of Teen Juno Dawson.

Avery has always suffered at the hands of the bullies, so when she’s given a seemingly-miraculous opportunity to join the ‘A-list’ she grabs at it with both hands. But appearances can be deceiving, and soon Avery’s not so sure she likes this new version of herself. And it’s only by overcoming her fears that she can learn the true meaning of being comfortable in your own skin.

My thoughts

I liked this read it was quick. The story was a one that I could believe in. I didnt suffer the same way Avery did but I was always on the outside looking in. I never made it to the A list but oh I think if I had been offered I would have grabbed it just the way she did.

I probably would have had to have her reality check too.

41. Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinge

Blurb

The first things to shift were the doll's eyes, the beautiful grey-green glass eyes. Slowly they swivelled, until their gaze was resting on Triss's face. Then the tiny mouth moved, opened to speak.

'What are you doing here?' It was uttered in tones of outrage and surprise, and in a voice as cold and musical as the clinking of cups. 'Who do you think you are? This is my family.'

When Triss wakes up after an accident, she knows that something is very wrong. She is insatiably hungry; her sister seems scared of her and her parents whisper behind closed doors. She looks through her diary to try to remember, but the pages have been ripped out.

Soon Triss discovers that what happened to her is more strange and terrible than she could ever have imagined, and that she is quite literally not herself. In a quest find the truth she must travel into the terrifying Underbelly of the city to meet a twisted architect who has dark designs on her family - before it's too late...

My thoughts

It wasnt what I expected, and yet I couldnt put it down. I desperately had to know whatvwould happen. If you like twisted fairy tales this is definitely the book for you.

42. The Single Undead Moms Club (Half-Moon Hollow #4) by Molly Harper

Blurb

In the next book in Molly Harper’s Half Moon Hollow paranormal romance series, Libby (a widow-turned-vampire) struggles with her transition, and finds out it sucks to be the only vampire member of the PTA…

Widow Libby Stratton arranged to be turned into a vampire after she was diagnosed with late-stage cancer. It wasn’t the best idea she’s ever had, but she was desperate—she’s not about to leave her seven-year-old son to be raised by her rigid, overbearing in-laws.

On top of post-turning transition issues, like being ignored at PTA meetings and other mothers rejecting her son’s invitations for sleepovers, Libby must deal with her father-in-law’s attempts to declare her an unfit mother, her growing feelings for Wade—a tattooed redneck single dad she met while hiding in a closet at Back to School Night—and the return of her sire, who hasn’t stopped thinking about brave, snarky Libby since he turned her.

With the help of her new vampire circle, Libby negotiates this unfamiliar quagmire of legal troubles, parental duties, relationships.

My thoughts :

Yet another vist to the hollow with a new member to the vamp family that I have gotten to know. They are always a pleasure to see. It was comic in places and heartbreaking in others. You could really feel for everyone involved in this story. Fantastic writting as always :)

43. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #1 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #1

Blurb

It all starts with a simple domestic disturbance… but when it’s Bigby’s old nemesis the Woodsman who has an axe to grind, things go downhill fast.

My thoughts

This is the issue one of the most wolf among us comic serries. #39 is books 1 -8 all in one. This is the individual issue. Apparently there are things left out in all in one that you get when you read them as individual books so here goes :)

>66 RuneFirestar: I really need to read Cuckoo song. Have you read The lie tree? I thought it was excellent.

@sakerfalcon no I havent yet but it is on my list

44. Beauty Queens by Libba Bray

Blurb

When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island's other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition.Written by Libba Bray, the hilarious, sensational, Printz Award-winning author of A Great and Terrible Beauty and Going Bovine. The result is a novel that will make you laugh, make you think, and make you never see beauty the same way again.

My thoughts

We've seen all of beauty pagent things over the last few yrs. Frist there was drop dead gorgeous, then miss congeniality one and two. My friend picked this one for our personal book group. I wasnt sure I was gonna like it but then I thought hey why not and I was hooked. There's lots to like here.

The only thing I didnt like about this was the cut sceans to the evil villan. He was creepy and kinda made me ill. Other than that theres lots of laughs here.

45. The Master Magician (The Paper Magician Trilogy #3) by Charlie N. Holmberg

Blurb

Throughout her studies, Ceony Twill has harbored a secret, one she’s kept from even her mentor, Emery Thane. She’s discovered how to practice forms of magic other than her own — an ability long thought impossible.

While all seems set for Ceony to complete her apprenticeship and pass her upcoming final magician’s exam, life quickly becomes complicated. To avoid favoritism, Emery sends her to another paper magician for testing, a Folder who despises Emery and cares even less for his apprentice. To make matters worse, a murderous criminal from Ceony’s past escapes imprisonment. Now she must track the power-hungry convict across England before he can take his revenge. With her life and loved ones hanging in the balance, Ceony must face a criminal who wields the one magic that she does not, and it may prove more powerful than all her skills combined.

My thoughts

I have enjoyed everything these stories shared. I love the idea of animating papers and walking through glass. Brillant read !

46. The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud

Blurb

When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . .

For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung up to destroy the dangerous apparitions.

Lucy Carlyle, a talented young agent, arrives in London hoping for a notable career. Instead she finds herself joining the smallest, most ramshackle agency in the city, run by the charismatic Anthony Lockwood. When one of their cases goes horribly wrong, Lockwood & Co. have one last chance of redemption. Unfortunately this involves spending the night in one of the most haunted houses in England, and trying to escape alive.

Set in a city stalked by spectres, The Screaming Staircase is the first in a chilling new series full of suspense, humour and truly terrifying ghosts. Your nights will never be the same again . . .

My thoughts

If you like the spooks books then this is an amazing read. Lockwood is infuriating with his need to with hold knowledge and his and Lucy's tendency to run in without knowing exactly what they are up against makes them more believable as young people. I really enjoyed this read and will be starting the next book tonight.

47. SteamLore #1 by chris Allen

Presenting a thrilling, chilling blend of steampunk and Gothic horror, Lovecraft-ed with care! What is the secret of Amberleigh's Quarterly Journal of Adventure and Esoterica? Is it just a harmless Victorian comic book, or do its stories of strange worlds, dark ceremonies and terrifying creatures hold a dire warning of real danger in our world?

My thoughts

I am curious to see where the serries goes.

48. Mae by Gene Ha!

Blurb

When she was just a girl, Abbie discovered a portal to a fantasy world and for the last couple of years has been having great adventures there: defeating horrible monsters, power-mad scientists, and evil nobles. She was a celebrated action hero! But when she turned twenty-one it all came apart and she decided to return home. Her sister, Mae, has had no idea what happened to Abbie all this time. Her tales are too hard to believe; that is, until the monsters and other terrible creatures start to cross over to our world . . .

My thoughts

If you liked fables even kingdom hearts you'll like this x

49. Love, Lies and Liquor by M.C. Beaton

Blurb

Cotswold detective Agatha Raisin lies to herself, hoping skimpy lingerie will suit her ex's surprise holiday. He lies to himself, remembering childhood heyday of Snoth-on-Sea as sunny, now a wreck in a cold windy storm. Aggie threatens obnoxious guest Geraldine, later found strangled in Aggie's lost scarf. Aggie can try drink, but needs all her friends when bodies pile up.

My thoughts

I love these they go quick and Agatha is an intresting character. I love vists to her quiet villge.

50. Kissing christmas Goodbye by M.C. Beaton

Book blurb

Unlike quite a number of people, Agatha had not given up on Christmas. To have the perfect Christmas had been a childhood dream whilst surviving a rough upbringing in a Birmingham slum. Holly berries glistened, snow fell gently outside, and inside, all was Dickensian jollity. And in her dreams, James Lacey kissed her under the mistletoe, and, like a middle-aged sleeping beauty, she would awake to passion once more....

Agatha Raisin is bored. Her detective agency in the Cotswolds is thriving, but she'll scream if she has to deal with another missing cat or dog. Only two things seem to offer potential excitement: the upcoming Christmas festivities and her ex, James Lacey. This year she is sure that if she invites James to a really splendid, old-fashioned Christmas dinner, their love will rekindle like a warm Yule log.
When a wealthy widow hires Agatha because she's convinced a member of her family is trying to kill her, Agatha is intrigued---especially when the widow drops dead after high tea at the manor house. Who in this rather sterile house, complete with fake family portraits, could have hated the old lady enough to poison her?
Agatha sets out to find the murderer, all the while managing a pretty, teenage trainee who makes her feel old and planning for a picture-perfect Christmas, with James, all the trimmings, and perhaps even snow.

My thoughts

These are quick fun reads :) I recommend them to anyone who likes myteries with some romance.

51. Switch #3 by Stjepan Šejić

Book blurb

Mary finally learns what the Witchblade's world is all about as she gets pulled to the other side where she has both friends and enemies...if only she know who was which!

My thoughts

Fantastic story. Too bad it only comes out monthly! I want to know what happens next!!

52. Agatha Raisin A spoonful of poison

Book blurb

Cranky but lovable sleuth Agatha Raisin’s detective agency has become so successful that she wants nothing more than to take quality time for rest and relaxation. But as soon as she begins closing the agency on weekends, she remembers that when she has plenty of quality time, she doesn’t know what to do with it. So it doesn’t take much for the vicar of a nearby village to persuade her to help publicize the church fete---especially when the fair’s organizer, George Selby, turns out to be a gorgeous widower.

Agatha brings out the crowds for the fete, all right, but there’s more going on than innocent village fun. Several of the offerings in the jam-tasting booth turn out to be poisoned, and the festive family event becomes the scene of two murders.

Along with her young and (much to her dismay) pretty sidekick, Toni, Agatha must uncover the truth behind the jam tampering, keep the church funds safe from theft, and expose the nasty secrets lurking in the village---all while falling for handsome George, who may have secrets of his own.

My thoughts

Its a cozy mystery. As ever agatha is a guilty pleasure read for me. She puts me in the mind of Murder she wrote but is more forceful.

53. The Dying of the Light by Derek Landy

Book blurb

The FINAL shocking, heart-wrenching book in the jaw-droppingly stupendous Skulduggery Pleasant series

Valkyrie. Darquesse. Stephanie. The world ain’t big enough for the three of them. The end will come…

The War of the Sanctuaries has been won, but it was not without its casualties. Following the loss of Valkyrie Cain, Skulduggery Pleasant must use any and all means to track down and stop Darquesse before she turns the world into a charred, lifeless cinder.

And so he draws together a team of soldiers, monster hunters, killers, criminals… and Valkyrie’s own murderous reflection.

The war may be over, but the final battle is about to begin. And not everyone gets out of here alive…

My thoughts

I have watched theses charcters grow and learn and change. I have cried and laughed. This serries has been an amazing adventure. I am saddened to see it end.

54. Model Misfit by Holly Smale

Book blurb

“My name is Harriet Manners, and I am still a geek.”

Harriet knows that modelling won’t transform you. She knows that being as uniquely odd as a polar bear isn’t necessarily a bad thing (even in a rainforest). And that the average person eats a ton of food a year, though her pregnant stepmother is doing her best to beat this.

What Harriet doesn’t know is where she’s going to fit in once the new baby arrives.

With summer plans ruined, modelling in Japan seems the perfect chance to get as far away from home as possible. But nothing can prepare Harriet for the craziness of Tokyo, her competitive model flatmates and her errant grandmother’s ‘chaperoning’. Or seeing gorgeous Nick everywhere she goes.

Because, this time, Harriet knows what a broken heart feels like.

Can geek girl find her place on the other side of the world or is Harriet lost for good?

My thoughts

Its fantastic story. I really like reading these they are super fun x

55. Sourcery by Terry Pratchett

Book blurb

When last seen, the singularly inept wizard Rincewind had fallen off the edge of the world. Now magically, he's turned up again, and this time he's brought the Luggage.

But that's not all....

Once upon a time, there was an eighth son of an eighth son who was, of course, a wizard. As if that wasn't complicated enough, said wizard then had seven sons. And then he had an eighth son -- a wizard squared (that's all the math, really). Who of course, was a source of magic -- a sourcerer.

My thoughts

I always enjoy vists to the disc. Its great fun and this vist was no exception.

56. Mort by Terry Pratchett

Book blurb

In this Discworld installment, Death comes to Mort with an offer he can't refuse -- especially since being, well, dead isn't compulsory. As Death's apprentice, he'll have free board and lodging, use of the company horse, and he won't need time off for family funerals. The position is everything Mort thought he'd ever wanted, until he discovers that this perfect job can be a killer on his love life.

My thoughts

A vist to the disc is always memorable. This vist was no diffrent. I truely enjoy any time I get to spend there. In this paricular vist we get to know more about Death and albert his servant.

57. Max Carrados by Ernest Bramah

Book blurb

THE FIRST AND BEST BLIND DETECTIVE!"

That-s how the Encyclopedia of Mystery and Detection hails the adventures of Max Carrados. Ellery Queen calls this first volume of his adventures, "One of the ten best volumes of detective shorts ever written!" Blinded in an accident, Carrados developed remarkable abilities. He can read newspaper headlines with a touch of his fingers, recognize a friend he has not seen in twenty-five years by his voice, and detect a man wearing a false moustache because "he carries a five-yard aura of spirit gum." Nor did his loss of sight affect his sense of humor, his compassion, or a sense of justice which forces him to skirt the law to see the innocent is protected and the guilty punished. As the author puts it, Carrados' blindness "-but so far from crippling his interests in life or his energies, it has merely impelled him to develop those senses which in most of us lie dormant and practically unused. Thus you will understand that while he may be at a disadvantage while you are at an advantage, he is at an advantage while you are at a disadvantage." Working with his old friend, Louis Carlyle, a private investigator, the wealthy Carrados pursues his talent for detection whenever he pleases without accepting a fee. The exchanges between the humorless Carlyle, eager for Carrados help but unwilling to admit his bafflement, and the gentle malice of the perceptive Carrados are among the high spots of the stories.

My thoughts

If you like sherlock or older mysteries you'll enjoy this read. Though some of it is improbable it is also worth the time.

58. Monstress #2 by Marjorie M. Liu

This is beautiful and deadly.

59. Monstress #3 by Marjorie M. Liu

Blurb

Maika must confront the deadly secrets that live inside her.

My thoughts

The story is sometimes hard to follow but I have to know what happens next.

60. Monstress #4 by Marjorie M. Liu

Blurb

Maika's world becomes even more dangerous.

61. Agatha Raisin and the Busy Body (Agatha Raisin #21) by M.C. Beaton

Book blurb

Christmas falls on a Sunday ...

A blood-curdling scream stirs Agatha Raisin from her surreptitious slumbers at the Christmas meeting of Carsely's Ladies' Society. In a holly bush in the vicarage grounds, Mr Sunday, an officer from the local health and safety board, is found dead. It seems his latest ruling against a Christmas tree atop the church tower may have been the last straw for the health-and-safety-hounded villagers.

If festive cheer is to return to Carsely, Agatha must find the killer fast. But with so many people having threatened the life of the victim, it's almost impossible to know where to start

My thoughts

As always a guilty pleasure.

62. Monstress #5 by Marjorie M. Liu

Book blurb

Maika struggles with the monster inside.

62. Monstress #5by Marjorie M. Liu

63. Monstress #6 by Marjorie M. Liu

Maika and her friends face betrayal and death, and only the monster inside — and her growing relationship with it — can save them.

64. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1) by Agatha Christie

Book blurb

Poirot, a Belgian refugee of the Great War, is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp, who helped him to his new life. His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home. When the woman is killed, Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery.

64. The Mysterious Affair at Styles (Hercule Poirot #1) by Agatha Christie

Book blurb

Poirot, a Belgian refugee of the Great War, is settling in England near the home of Emily Inglethorp, who helped him to his new life. His friend Hastings arrives as a guest at her home. When the woman is killed, Poirot uses his detective skills to solve the mystery.

>92 RuneFirestar: BBC dramatised this some years ago, and right now you can find the 5-part series on Radio 4 Extra's web site; I listened to it last week. It starts at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0076tk5 and should be available for the next 3--4 weeks if anybody's interested.

65. Girl Online (Girl Online #1) by Zoe Sugg

Book blurb

Penny has a secret.

Under the alias GirlOnline, she blogs about school dramas, boys, her mad, whirlwind family - and the panic attacks she's suffered from lately. When things go from bad to worse, her family whisks her away to New York, where she meets the gorgeous, guitar-strumming Noah. Suddenly Penny is falling in love - and capturing every moment of it on her blog.

But Noah has a secret too. One that threatens to ruin Penny's cover - and her closest friendship - forever.

My thoughts

I fell into this book not really sure it was going to be for me. But as soon as I met Pen all that changed. I throughly enjoyed getting to know pen and reading her blogs. Eliot was fantastic too x

Absolutely enjoyed this read x

66. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #3 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #3) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

Once back at The Woodland, Bigby and Snow White find themselves caught up in a grisly murder mystery. Will they be able to keep their heads long enough to crack the case?

67. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #4 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #4) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb
The murder mystery deepens as Bigby and Snow get dressed down by acting Mayor Ichabod Crane. Now why is he trying to cover up a Fable murder?

68. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #5 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #5) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

While a a fairytale princess gets dressed up in furs, and the Magic Mirror gets addressed in rhyme, Bigby has the beginnings of a theory as well as a suspect...

69. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #6 by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

As Bigby and Snow travel uptown in search of a suspect, they ponder the murder mystery... but both could turn out to be full of holes by the end of this chapter

Glad to see you're enjoying the Fables spin-off enough to rip through them as you seem to be doing. I still need to finish off the main series but hope to get to these one day.

@AHS-Wolfy , I really do like them. I played the game first and then started to collect the comics and the grapic novels.

Opps ignore this one lol

70. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #7 by Matthew Sturges

Book blurb

Rumors of a certain prince's death have been greatly exaggerated. Well slightly exaggerated. But just as Bigby and Snow get to the heart of his story, they're interrupted by a Fable we've never met before.

71. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #8 by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

Bigby takes to the streets and fire escapes of New York City in hot pursuit of a Fable who just might be the suspect Bigby's been hunting.

71. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #8 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #8) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

Bigby takes to the streets and fire escapes of New York City in hot pursuit of a Fable who just might be the suspect Bigby's been hunting.

72. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #9 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #9) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

Licking his wounds, Bigby must continue his detective work back at Toad's grungy apartment where things just aren't what they seem?

73. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #11 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #11) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb
It's exactly like Rashomon, right down to Bigby's bloody bar brawl with a giant swamp monster ten feet away from a clogged men's room toilet.

74. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #12 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #12) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

The Fables world loses a major character...or does it? The mystery gets deeper and darker than Bigby or Snow could ever have seen coming!

75. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #13 by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

The bodies pile up and the case takes a turn for the personal, as it looks like Bigby's crime-solving partner just ended up on the wrong side of a toe tag.

76. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #14 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #14) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

As Bigby walks in on an unseemly suspect interrogation, we flash back to 17th-century Salem, Massachusetts, to see how Bigby became the man he is today!

77. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #15 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #15) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

A surprise twist reveals a death wasn't quite what it seemed. And we continue in Salem as Bigby gets the inside scoop on the world of The Crucible.

78. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #16 (Fables: The Wolf Among Us #16) by Matthew Sturges

Blurb

No matter where Bigby goes—from the forests outside 17th-century Salem to the seedy clubs on the Crooked Mile—he's surrounded by topless dancing women. It sounds like a fun job, until you remember he's also got a decapitated hooker on his hands.

79. Meet molly by by Valerie Tripp

80. Molly learns a Lesson by by Valerie Tripp

81. Molly's Surprise by by Valerie Tripp

82.Happy birthday Molly! By by Valerie Tripp

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83. Fables wolf amoung us # 2

I read this way back but for some reason the date didnt get put on it. So its only just counted as read for me.

84. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #17 by Matthew Sturges

85. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #18 by Matthew Sturges

86. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #19 by Matthew Sturges

87. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #20 by Matthew Sturges

88. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #21 by Matthew Sturges

89. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #22 by Matthew Sturges

90. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #23 by Matthew Sturges

I think I've noticed a pattern here.

@Suitable1 its a long serries

for some reason my good reads challenge has me at 92 books and i can't figure out whats here that's not there or vice versa. so I'm gonna count my next book at 93 :)

93. Flying Lessons (Witch-in-Training #1) by Maeve Friel

blurb

The first title in a new series of magical books for younger readers, by Irish author Maeve Friel. On Jessica’s tenth birthday she discovers she is a young witch…Launch title of Roaring Good Reads series.

The first in a new series of magical books for younger readers, by Irish author, Maeve Friel. Jessica thinks she is an ordinary ten-year-old girl but by the end of this first book, she is on the way to becoming a very bright young witch! When she sees the broomstick for sale outside Miss Strega’s hardware shop, Jessica is intrigued. for on the price label it also says: Flying Lessons Extra. Jessica can’t resist peeking inside the shop and ends up beginning her first lesson in witchcraft. Jessica learns that there is more to learn about flying a broomstick than meets the eye. First, you have to use the branches as gears – so the twigs must be in front of you, not behind you as every other witchy book show. The foremost twigs are for twirling, zooming, spinning, ducking, diving, moon-vaulting, and star falling. The Eject twig, is for getting rid of unwanted hangers on, Goblins, dragons – any sort of pest that tries to hitch a ride. Join Jess as she works towards her Flying Certificate and becomes a GASP of BREATH in order words, a Graduate Airborne Spinner of Broom Riders Earth and the Heavens!

my thoughts

I picked this one up to read with my daughter who is ten and liked the worst witch. my son who is 7 ended up listening to it as well and both really enjoyed it. Excellent read and not at all dull or boring. Nice, quick read with easy to like characters.

94. Spelling Trouble (Witch-in-Training #2) by Maeve Friel

blurb

The second book in this sparkling, magical new series about Jessica, the ten-year-old witch-in-training. Writing that fizzes…that will enchant every 7 – 9 year old, especially girls.

In Witch-in-Training: Flying Lessons ten-year-old Jessica learns the art of flying on a broomstick, using all the twigs to max effect, especially the Eject twig for getting rid of unwanted goblins. In this second title, Jessica learns Spelling and Charming under the watchful eye of Miss Strega. Jess soon learns to interpret the spellings; Grate Polish for Gnats' Spittle, Bath Plugs spell Bats' Legs and, of course, Ten-amp Plugs spell Teenage Slugs! But putting together all the ingredients to make a spell, or charm a frog are another matter and Jess makes more than a few mistakes in this second phase of her training. More fizzing fun with Jessica, Miss Strega and that lovey of the witch-world Hecate Darling…not to mention a few cats, night-in-gales and other familiars.

blurb

The kids enjoyed this one just as much as the last . we will be getting the rest from the library

95.Ensnared (Splintered #3) by A.G. Howard

blurb

After surviving a disastrous battle at prom, Alyssa has embraced her madness and gained perspective. She's determined to rescue her two worlds and the people and netherlings she loves. Even if it means challenging Queen Red to a final battle of wills and wiles . . . and even if the only way to Wonderland, now that the rabbit hole is closed, is through the looking-glass world--a parallel dimension filled with mutated and violent netherling outcasts. In the final installment of the wildly popular Splintered trilogy, Alyssa and her dad journey into the heart of magic and mayhem in search of her mom and to set right all that's gone wrong. Together with Jeb and Morpheus, they must salvage Wonderland from the decay and destruction that has ensnared it. But if they succeed and come out alive, can everyone truly have their happily ever after?

my thoughts

Another look at Wonderland. I don't think I will ever tire of its spell . This book made me cry and rant and smile. The whole serries is a brilliant twisted adventure and I loved every moment even those that made me have to put the book down and walk away.

96. Charming or What? (Witch-in-Training #3) by Maeve Friel

blurb

Miss Strega takes Jess to Charm Archipeligo where meets the extraordinary pirate-turned-with Pelagia. The third title in this magical series.

Miss Strega decides Jessica has to learn not only how to be charming, but how to DO charming. She takes her on holiday to the Charm Archipeligo and there, on Charm Major, lives her summer school teacher Pelagia. Jessica finds a lucky pebble that helps her with her charm skills. First she unlocks the charm surrounding the boat that only rows in circles; then she creates a charm to ward off spiders from people that hate them. But, when she decides to have a peek into Pelagia’s private box of magic, Jess unleashes the foulest winds in the universe and has to be at her most charming to avoid a severe ticking off from Miss Strega. Further magical adventures for this ten-year-old witch.

My Thoughts

Both my son and daughter are enjoying this serries . Its nice I've found something that I can read to both of them.

>120 RuneFirestar: I'll have to remember this series for when my goddaughter is old enough for them.

It really is a good read x

97. The New Policeman (New Policeman, #1) by Kate Thompson

Blurb

Who knows where the time goes? There never seems to be enough time in Kinvara, or anywhere else in Ireland for that matter. When J.J.'s mother says that what she really wants for her birthday is more time in her day, J.J. decides to find her some. But how can he find time for her, when he barely has enough time to keep up with school and his music? And where will he get time to find out if the shocking rumor is true--that his great-grandfather was a murderer?

It seems as though J.J.'s given himself an impossible task. But then a neighbor reveals a secret to him--there is a place where time stands still. J.J. realizes he's the only person who can make the journey, but to do so he'll have to vanish from his own life.

And when J.J. disappears from the village, enter the new policeman. . .

My Thoughts

I wasnt certain what to think when I picked this one up but its a brilliantly told tale.

>119 RuneFirestar: I listened to the first in this series on an audio book borrowed from the local library a while back - I shall have to try again to see if they've got the subsequent ones (in any form). Off to check it's already on my wishlist to remind me to look for it.

98. Brewing Up (Witch-in-Training, #4) by Maeve Friel

Blurb

Jessica and Miss Strega go off to source the Brewing ingredients, to the Market at the Very End of the Earth. The fourth title in this magical series.

Jessica and Miss Strega are off on an expedition to restock Miss Strega’s shop with Brewing Ingredients.They moon-vault up to the Milky Way, meeting a rather fat dragon on the way. When Jess Spells the dragon out of trouble, he tells her where she can get that elusive ingredientt Mandrake and also the name of a dentist who will supply Dragons’ Teeth and Dragon Blood. They visit the Market at the Very End of the Earth, where they choose from the Pool of Lost Socks and buy some Rompadenti biscuits. They camp out in an orange orchard and Jess learns about the Modern Witch’s Brewing Pyramid. Jess brews up a Shock Brew which makes Miss Strega and the familiars itch all night. But Miss Strega gets her own back on Jessica for the itchy brew, by giving her a Rompadenti biscuit with her name on… luckily Jess uses the Dragon’s Blood to make the writing disappear, otherwise who knows what might have happened.

My thoughts

Lovely serries, the things that can be found in market are amazing . Again it was fantastic to read with the kids. Highly recommend this to anyone who likes magic and maybe a bit of mischief as well.

99. Girl Online On Tour (Girl Online, #2) by Zoe Sugg

Blurb

The sequel to the number-one bestseller Girl Online. Penny joins her rock-star boyfriend, Noah, on his European music tour.

Penny's bags are packed.

When Noah invites Penny on his European music tour, she can't wait to spend time with her rock-god-tastic boyfriend.

But, between Noah's jam-packed schedule, less-than-welcoming bandmates and threatening messages from jealous fans, Penny wonders whether she's really cut out for life on tour. She can't help but miss her family, her best friend Elliot . . . and her blog, Girl Online.

Can Penny learn to balance life and love on the road, or will she lose everything in pursuit of the perfect summer?

My thoughts

I am glad that Eliot got his guy and things worked out. After the events in book one I was kinda sad to see how things unravled so fast in this one. I wanted to like Noah but he came off as a typical" thats my home boy, he wouldnt play me like that attitude " and it bugged me because he kept saying how amazing Pen was and how he loved her and cared about her . I am also not certain that Leah is any kind of good for Penny. I wanted to like that Pen found a friend in her but I was and kinda still am waiting for the knife in the back.

Megan also made an apperance in the book. I like that she tried to redeem herself and her super kindness made me almost like her, but the saying goes keep friends close and enimies closer. It just seems to be a horrible disaster wating to happen.

Loved the frist book , couldnt wait to see what would happen. This one has disappointed me. Hope that next will redeem itself.

100. Pyramids (Discworld #7) by Terry Pratchett

Blurb

'Look after the dead', said the priests, 'and the dead will look after you.'

Wise words in all probability, but a tall order when you have just become the pharaoh of a small and penniless country whose largesse - and indeed treasury - is unlikely to stretch to the building of a monumental pyramid to honour your dead father. And particularly when your only visible means of support is a recently acquired qualification from the Guild of Assassins where running a kingdom and basic financial acumen were not prerequisites for course entry..

My thoughts

Always good fun is a vist to the disc :)

101. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child by J.K. Rowling

Blurb

The Eighth Story. Nineteen Years Later.

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, a new play by Jack Thorne, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The play will receive its world premiere in London’s West End on July 30, 2016.

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

My thoughts

Not sure what to think. Very amdram.

102. Equal Rites (Discworld, #3; Witches #1) by Terry Pratchett

Blurb

On Discworld, a dying wizard tries to pass on his powers to an eighth son of an eighth son, who is just at that moment being born. The fact that the son is actually a daughter is discovered just a little too late. The town witch insists on turning the baby into a perfectly normal witch, thus mending the magical damage of the wizard's mistake. But now the young girl will be forced to penetrate the inner sanctum of the Unseen University--and attempt to save the world with one well-placed kick in some enchanted shins! Reissue.

My thoughts

Love the witches and Esk

103. The Potion Diaries (Potion #1) by Amy Alward

Blurb

When the Princess of Nova accidentally poisons herself with a love potion meant for her crush, she falls crown-over-heels in love with her own reflection. Oops. A nationwide hunt is called to find the cure, with competitors travelling the world for the rarest ingredients, deep in magical forests and frozen tundras, facing death at every turn.

Enter Samantha Kemi - an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. Sam's family were once the most respected alchemists in the kingdom, but they've fallen on hard times, and winning the hunt would save their reputation. But can Sam really compete with the dazzling powers of the ZoroAster megapharma company? Just how close is Sam willing to get to Zain Aster, her dashing former classmate and enemy, in the meantime?

And just to add to the pressure, this quest is ALL OVER social media. And the world news.

No big deal, then.

My thoughts

Brillant adventure. Loved it cant wait to read the next book .

104. The Diviners (The Diviners #1) by Libba Bray

blurb

Evie O’Neill has been exiled from her boring old hometown and shipped off to the bustling streets of New York City—and she is pos-i-tute-ly ecstatic. It’s 1926, and New York is filled with speakeasies, Ziegfeld girls, and rakish pickpockets. The only catch is that she has to live with her uncle Will and his unhealthy obsession with the occult.

Evie worries he’ll discover her darkest secret: a supernatural power that has only brought her trouble so far. But when the police find a murdered girl branded with a cryptic symbol and Will is called to the scene, Evie realizes her gift could help catch a serial killer.

As Evie jumps headlong into a dance with a murderer, other stories unfold in the city that never sleeps. A young man named Memphis is caught between two worlds. A chorus girl named Theta is running from her past. A student named Jericho hides a shocking secret. And unknown to all, something dark and evil has awakened.

my thoughts

I loved this read. Evie is a fantastic character her devil may care attitude does get her into trouble and sometimes she doesn't think before she acts and that leads her to hurting friends she really does care about. But underneath it all she is a caring person. This is a book to read if you love that Jazz time feeling and the culture of the 1920's. Its wonderfully written and brings to life the city of New York at the time as I read there wasn't a point when I couldn't hear or see the city and the preformances happening right in front of. Darkly beautiful and brilliant right up until the end. I will be reading the next book in the set

105. Five Red Herrings (Lord Peter Wimsey, #7) by Dorothy L. Sayers

Blurb

The body was on the pointed rocks alongside the stream. The artist might have fallen from the cliff where he was painting, but there are too many suspicious elements - particularly the medical evidence that proves he'd been dead nearly half a day, though eyewitnesses had seen him alive a scant hour earlier. And then there are the six prime suspects - all of them artists, all of whom wished him dead. Five are red herrings, but one has created a masterpiece of murder that baffles everyone, including Lord Peter Wimsey.

My thoughts

I found Lord Wimsey frist on iplayer raidio. I listened to the frist six books as raidio plays and found I rather enjoyed them. So I went looking for the booksvand found them. Fun, really easy to dip in and out of. Very good read .

>132 RuneFirestar: You might still find all six parts of Have his Carcase on Radio 4 Extra. I listened to them last week.

106. Guards! Guards! (Discworld, #8; City Watch #1) by Terry Pratchett

Blurb

Here there be dragons . . . and the denizens of Ankh-Morpork wish one huge firebreather would return from whence it came. Long believed extinct, a superb specimen of draco nobilis ("noble dragon" for those who don't understand italics) has appeared in Discworld's greatest city. Not only does this unwelcome visitor have a nasty habit of charbroiling everything in its path, in rather short order it is crowned King (it is a noble dragon, after all . . .).

Meanwhile, back at Unseen University, an ancient and long-forgotten volume--The Summoning of Dragons--is missing from the Library's shelves. To the rescue come Captain Vimes, Constable Carrot, and the rest of the Night Watch who, along with other brave citizens, risk everything, including a good roasting, to dethrone the flying monarch and restore order to Ankh-Morpork (before it's burned to a crisp). A rare tale, well done as only Terry Pratchett can.

My thoughts

I dont vist the disc often but when I do it is worth every moment spent there.

107. Have His Carcase (Lord Peter Wimsey #8) by Dorothy L. Sayers

blurb

Mystery writer Harriet Vane, recovering from an unhappy love affair and its aftermath, seeks solace on a barren beach -- deserted but for the body of a bearded young man with his throat cut.

From the moment she photographs the corpse, which soon disappears with the tide, she is puzzled by a mystery that might have been suicide, murder or a political plot.

With the appearance of her dear friend Lord Peter Wimsey, she finds a reason for detective pursuit -- as only the two of them can pursue it.

my thoughts

I think Lord Wimsey has become my guilty pleasure and if you like cozy mysteries these are deffiantly for you

108. The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco, #1) by Lindsey Davis

blurb

Falco is a Roman informer who has a nose for trouble. In the Forum, where pretty Sosia flees for her life, he rashly decides to save her - and regrets the move. She has stolen Imperial ingots. Senator's daughter Helena Justina is connected to traitors Falco has sworn to expose. The snooping plebe faces a murderous cabal.

My thoughts

I have always enjoyed historical fiction but when I have come across it its normally somewhere in the British isle normally during the Victorian era that I find myself. So when I found these I was excited to see something new and diffrent! These are set in Rome during the rule of Titus Flāvius Caesar Vespasiānus Augustutus aka Vespasian. His rule was known as that of the three emperors because he ruled with his sons Titus and Domition. Vespasian founded The Flavian dynasty which would last from AD 69 to AD 79 . A very awesome time in Rome.

In this series we meet Marcus Didus Falco a informer or private eye his large family, his friends and the firey Helena a Senators daughter. So if you like roman history and culture as well as enjoying a good mystery these are the books for you!

108. Shadows in Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco, #2) by Lindsey Davis

blurb

Can the hero of Silver Pigs satisfy the emperor he works for and the woman he pines for without getting himself killed? With readers and critics hungry for his further adventures, Ancient Roman gumshoe Marcus Didius Falco really has no choice.

My thoughts

I am enoying these

109. Venus in Copper (Marcus Didius Falco, #3) by Lindsey Davis

blurb

Marcus Didius Falco, Imperial Rome's answer to Columbo, is hired by relatives of a wealthy real estate developer, Hortensius, to find his murderer. What Falco uncovers is a hotbed of crime in the unscrupulous business dealings of Hortensius. The third book in the series of amusing, romantic detective thrillers set in ancient Rome.

110. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #24 by Matthew Sturges

blurb

Even though Bigby has a bullet wound to contend with, the mystery must be solved and the Sheriff has an interesting new lead to follow...

111. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #25 by Matthew Sturges

blurb

The trail takes Bigby back to the Tweedles office and to a mysterious door…

112. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #26 by Matthew Sturges

blurb

The hunt for Crane takes Bigby and Snow to an unexpected place, and to a somewhat unexpected perpetrator—Bluebeard?

>136 RuneFirestar: I love the Falco books! I haven't quite finished the series, but I love following him and Helena through the books.

113. Violet and the Pearl of the Orient (Violet #1) by Harriet Whitehorn

blurb

When a new family move in next door, Violet is sure there's something strange about them. Then her eccentric, but lovely neighbour, Dee Dee Derota, has a precious jewel stolen. Could the new family be to blame? Violet is on the case to uncover the truth…

my thoughts

This was a cute quick read and I enjoyed it. I read in less than an hour or so. Violet is kind, caring , brave and bold. It is deffinatly aimed at younger readers who are ready for a touch of mystery and misadventure. I am thinking it was aimed at 7 to 8 yr olds :) So a bit young for my little miss. Still well worth it.

114. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #27 by Matthew Sturges

115. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #28 by Matthew Sturges

116. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #29 by Matthew Sturges

117. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #30 by Matthew Sturges

Right it seems I have done it yet again. My good reads reading challenge says I am at 119 and as far as I can see all matches up.

So I am just going to go with the flow of things and accept it.

Book 119. The Selection (The Selection #1) by Kiera Cass

The blurb

For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape the life laid out for them since birth. To be swept up in a world of glittering gowns and priceless jewels. To live in a palace and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon.

But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her. Leaving her home to enter a fierce competition for a crown she doesn't want. Living in a palace that is constantly threatened by violent rebel attacks.

Then America meets Prince Maxon. Gradually, she starts to question all the plans she's made for herself—and realizes that the life she's always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.

My thoughte

This one was another one that caught my attention but time after time never seemed to make it to the checkout. Well after staring at I finally let the cover art win. I throughly enjoyed this read it was well worth it.

I reccomend it to any girl who needs to be reminded that a beautiful face isnt everything and that sometimes the best thing you can do is be true to yourself.

120. A Glory of Unicorns by Bruce Coville

blurb

Award-winning author Bruce Coville believes in unicorns, and his mission is to make believers out of all of us with this collection of stories by distinguished fantasy writers.

my thoughts

i read this when i was in middle school and my daughter and I recently started this and have just now finished it. Katie really loved it its a fantastic collection of stories.

121. Immortal in Death (In Death #3) by J.D. Robb

blurb

When Police Lieutenant Eve Dallas investigates the murder of a top model, she is putting her career on the line, because the prime suspect is her best friend. Eve's investigations lead her into the glamorous world of high fashion.

my thoughts

I first met Eve a few months ago when I picked up the first book for felicia Day's on line reading group. I have really enjoyed getting to know her, her friends and her husband to be. Brilliant read you can easily dip in and out of.

122. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Harry Potter #1) by J.K. Rowling

blurb

Harry Potter's life is miserable. His parents are dead and he's stuck with his heartless relatives, who force him to live in a tiny closet under the stairs. But his fortune changes when he receives a letter that tells him the truth about himself: he's a wizard. A mysterious visitor rescues him from his relatives and takes him to his new home, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

After a lifetime of bottling up his magical powers, Harry finally feels like a normal kid. But even within the Wizarding community, he is special. He is the boy who lived: the only person to have ever survived a killing curse inflicted by the evil Lord Voldemort, who launched a brutal takeover of the Wizarding world, only to vanish after failing to kill Harry.

Though Harry's first year at Hogwarts is the best of his life, not everything is perfect. There is a dangerous secret object hidden within the castle walls, and Harry believes it's his responsibility to prevent it from falling into evil hands. But doing so will bring him into contact with forces more terrifying than he ever could have imagined.

Full of sympathetic characters, wildly imaginative situations, and countless exciting details, the first installment in the series assembles an unforgettable magical world and sets the stage for many high-stakes adventures to come.

123. Grimm Vol. 2 #1 by Caitlin Kittredge,

blurb

What do Juliette, Adalind, Truble and Rosalee have in common? They’re the women in the life of Portland’s own Grimm, Nick Burkhardt, and they’re about to cross paths in a way they’d never expect! Set during the tumultuous fourth season of the hit television show, Juliette’s struggles to come to terms with becoming a Hexenbiest draw her into conflict with a new Wessen threat, and she finds she has nowhere to turn except her most hated enemy, Adalind! That’s right, the woman who impersonated Juliette and slept with Nick!

124. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #31 by Matthew Sturges

125. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #32 by Matthew Sturges

126.Fables: The Wolf Among Us #33 by Matthew Sturges

127.Fables: The Wolf Among Us #34 by Matthew Sturges

128.Fables: The Wolf Among Us #35 by Matthew Sturges

129.Fables: The Wolf Among Us #36 by Matthew Sturges

130. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #37 by Matthew Sturges

131. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #38 by Matthew Sturges

132. Violet and the Hidden Treasure (Violet #2) by Harriet Whitehorn

Blurb

Meet Violet Remy-Robinson, an amateur Sherlock Holmes in the making...Violet has spent her Easter holiday exploring India with Godmother Celeste, including visiting Celeste's good friend the Maharajah and meeting his very special parrot. And when she returns home, only to get a visit from the Maharajah's butler, asking her to look after the parrot, Violet couldn't be more surprised (and her cat Pudding couldn't be less pleased…). But as Violet discovers, the parrot holds the key to the Maharajah's fortune, and someone is trying to parrot-nap her! Can she discover who the culprit is before they succeed? Violet is on the case…

My thoughts

This was one my daughter picked so we read it together. I was pleased to find that there was a second book to the serries as I rather liked the first one. A great intro to mystery adventures. Intresting characters and lots of lovely discription.

133. Into the Land of the Unicorns (Unicorn Chronicles #1) by Bruce Coville

Blurb

One unicorn dwells on Earth.
Hundreds fight in Luster.
Their legends are recorded in
THE UNICORN CHRONICLES

Into the Land of the Unicorns
As each chime sounds, Cara climbs faster up the steep bell tower. Eleven! She must be on the roof when the next bell tolls. Twelve! With a deep breath, and only half believing she will survive, Cara jumps off the church roof and into Luster, land of the unicorns.

In Luster, Cara meets many wonderful creatures, but the most magnificent of all is Lightfoot, a rebellious young unicorn. Cara's band of friends comes to include a hairy creature named the Dimblethum and the monekey-like Squijim. Together, they set out to reach the Unicorn Queen before the mysterious man who is following them does - to prevent the destruction of all unicorns forever.

My thoughts

I have always loved unicorns and the magic they represent. I found these stories when I was in middle school and fell in love all over again. Now I am sharing them with my daughter.

134. Song of the Wanderer (Unicorn Chronicles #2) by Bruce Coville

Blurb

One unicorn dwells on Earth.
Hundreds fight in Luster.
Their legends are recorded in
The Unicorn Chronicles.

Book II: Song of the Wanderer
Cara must return to Earth to save her grandmother, the Wanderer. But to do so, Cara must first travel through the wilderness of Luster, land of the unicorns, full of unknown creatures and perilous adventure around every bend in the road. Only at the back of the dragon Ebillan's cave will she find the gate that can return her to Earth.
Embarking on the journey of her life, Cara will face vicious terrain, delver attacks, and a surly dragon. Beyond all this looms one more danger: Beloved, Cara's infamous ancestor, who has dedicated a lifetime to ridding the earth of unicorns. Is Cara strong enough to resist Beloved's ruthless magic and trickery? Can she bear betraying her own blood?

135. Dangerous to Know (Lady Emily #5) by Tasha Alexander

Blurb

Set in the lush countryside of Normandy, France, this new novel of suspense featuring Lady Emily Hargreaves is filled with intrigue, romance, mysterious deaths, and madness.
Returning from her honeymoon with Colin Hargreaves and a near brush with death in Constantinople, Lady Emily convalesces at her mother-in-law's beautiful estate in Normandy. But the calm she so desperately seeks is shattered when, out riding a horse, she comes upon the body of a young woman who has been brutally murdered. The girl's wounds are identical to those inflicted on the victims of Jack the Ripper, who has wreaked havoc across the channel in London. Emily feels a connection to the young woman and is determined to bring the killer to justice.

Pursuing a trail of clues and victims to the beautiful medieval city of Rouen and a crumbling chateau in the country, Emily begins to worry about her own sanity: she hears the cries of a little girl she cannot find and discovers blue ribbons left in the child's wake. As Emily is forced to match wits with a brilliant and manipulative killer, only her courage, keen instincts and formidable will to win can help her escape becoming his next victim.

My thoughts

I have adored emily from the moment I frist found her. She is a woman ahead of her time and yet still apart of it. I throughly enjoy these reads.

136. Untamed (Splintered #1.5, 3.5) by A.G. Howard

Blurb

A post-Ensnared collection of three stories—available in both print and e-versions.

Alyssa Gardner went down the rabbit hole and took control of her destiny. She survived the battle for Wonderland and the battle for her heart. In this collection of three novellas, join Alyssa and her family as they look back at their memories of Wonderland.

In Six Impossible Things, Alyssa recalls the most precious moments of her life after Ensnared, and the role magic plays in preserving the happiness of those she loves. Alyssa’s mother reminisces about her own time in Wonderland and rescuing the man who would become her husband in The Boy in the Web. And Morpheus delves into Jeb’s memories of the events of Splintered in The Moth in the Mirror, available in print for the first time.

This collection expands upon Ensnared's epilogue, and includes some deleted scenes to provide a “director’s cut” glimpse into the past and futures of our favorite Splintered characters.

137. Fables: The Wolf Among Us (2014-) #38 by Matthew Sturges

My friend sent me this one. The art work is slightly diffrent but story still the same :)

138. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #39 by Matthew Sturges

139.Fables: The Wolf Among Us #40 by Matthew Sturges

140.Fables: The Wolf Among Us #41 by Matthew Sturges

141. Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce

Blurb

It was a one-in-a-million chance. A bag crammed with cash comes tumbling out of the air and lands right at Damian's feet. Suddenly the Cunningham brothers are rich. Very rich. They can buy anything they want. There's just one problem -- they have only seventeen days to spend all the money before it becomes worthless. And the crooks who stole the cash in the first place are closing in -- fast.

A funny, brilliantly clever and utterly thrilling debut novel that is, quite simply, unforgettable.

My thoughts

Read this because my daughter was reading it for school. Not my normal read but was intresting none the less.

142. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #42 by Matthew Sturges

143. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #43 by Matthew Sturges

144. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #44 by Matthew Sturges

145. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #45 by Matthew Sturges

146. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #46 by Matthew Sturges

147. Fables: The Wolf Among Us #47 by Matthew Sturges

Loving these and really loving the game. Gonna start reading proper fables from the start of next year :)

148. Foxglove Summer (Peter Grant / Rivers of London #5) by Ben Aaronovitch

blurb

In the fifth of his bestselling series Ben Aaronovitch takes Peter Grant out of whatever comfort zone he might have found and takes him out of London - to a small village in Herefordshire where the local police are reluctant to admit that there might be a supernatural element to the disappearance of some local children. But while you can take the London copper out of London you can't take the London out of the copper.

Travelling west with Beverley Brook, Peter soon finds himself caught up in a deep mystery and having to tackle local cops and local gods. And what's more all the shops are closed by 4pm ...

My thoughts

I have adored these books since the start. Each one is an adventure in modern world and Magic comming together sometimes mixing and sometimes exploding. To those readers who liked Jim Butchers Dresden I cant recommend this serries enough. Its brilliantly written and good fun.

149.Spider Bones (Temperance Brennan #13) by Kathy Reichs also published as Mortal Remains

blurb

John Lowery was declared dead in 1968—the victim of a Huey crash in Vietnam, his body buried long ago in North Carolina. Four decades later, Temperance Brennan is called to the scene of a drowning in Hemmingford, Quebec. The victim appears to have died while in the midst of a bizarre sexual practice. The corpse is later identified as John Lowery. But how could Lowery have died twice, and how did an American soldier end up in Canada?

Tempe sets off for the answer, exhuming Lowery’s grave in North Carolina and taking the remains to Hawaii for reanalysis—to the headquarters of JPAC, the U.S. military’s Joint POW/ MIA Accounting Command, which strives to recover Americans who have died in past conflicts. In Hawaii, Tempe is joined by her colleague and ex-lover Detective Andrew Ryan (how “ex” is he?) and by her daughter, who is recovering from her own tragic loss. Soon another set of remains is located, with Lowery’s dog tags tangled among them. Three bodies—all identified as Lowery.

And then Tempe is contacted by Hadley Perry, Honolulu’s flamboyant medical examiner, who needs help identifying the remains of an adolescent boy found offshore. Was he the victim of a shark attack? Or something much more sinister?

150. Flash and Bones (Temperance Brennan #14) by Kathy Reichs

blurb

riveting new novel set in Charlotte, North Carolina, featuring America's favorite forensic anthropologist, Dr. Temperance Brennan. Just as 200,000 fans are pouring into town for Race Week, a body is found in a barrel of asphalt next to the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The next day, a NASCAR crew member comes to Temperance Brennan's office at the Mecklenburg County Medical Examiner to share a devastating story. Twelve years earlier, Wayne Gamble's sister, Cindi, then a high school senior and aspiring racer, disappeared along with her boyfriend, Cale Lovette. Lovette kept company with a group of right-wing extremists known as the Patriot Posse. Could the body be Cindi's? Or Cale's?

At the time of their disappearance, the FBI joined the investigation, only to terminate it weeks later. Was there a cover-up? As Tempe juggles multiple theories, the discovery of a strange, deadly substance in the barrel alongside the body throws everything into question. Then an employee of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention goes missing during Race Week. Tempe can't overlook the coincidence. Was this man using his lab chemicals for murder? Or is the explanation even more sinister? What other secrets lurk behind the festive veneer of Race Week?