What I’m Reading ~ Wrath ~ Laurann Dohner
Posted: March 11, 2012 Filed under: What I'm Reading | Tags: Breed, erotica, Laurann Dohner, Lora Leigh, series, what I'm reading, Wrath Leave a commentThis is the sixth book in the New Species series.
Wrath joins the task force to hunt down and capture humans who worked for Mercile and bring them to justice. The task force captures Lauren, believing her to know where one of the men they’re after is. When Wrath realizes she is just in the wrong place at the wrong time he does every thing he can to protect her.
What did I think? This is the sixth book in the series, I’ve read them all. I enjoy the series, despite knowing that they are a softer, gentler version of Lora Leigh’s Breed series. They have an intriguing (if hauntingly similar) story line and steamy, erotic (if tame) love scenes.
What I’m reading ~ 50 Shades of Grey ~ E. L. James
Posted: March 7, 2012 Filed under: What I'm Reading | Tags: 50 Shade of Grey, E.L. James, what I'm reading 6 Commentsor at least I tried to.
I know that the book is about Dominance and Submission, I was prepared for that, and honestly it wouldn’t have been my first book on the theme. If I were really honest, it probably wouldn’t have been the 50th (though, admittedly I haven’t counted.)
So why couldn’t I make it through 50 Shades of Grey? Because I found it so poorly written I couldn’t stand to read it any longer. It was like Stephanie Meyer wrote a BDSM novel. *gag* Only worse.
First problem? The story is told in first person, present tense. Why is this a problem? Because it is REALLY, REALLY hard to do well. And this wasn’t done well. I felt it was shallow, stilted and emotionless. I read about five chapters in and I rolled my eyes and wanted to spork my eyes out about twice a page (screen, I read on a kindle.)
The characters had about as much depth as Bella Swan. By that I mean no personality at all. I wanted to slap Anastasia at least once a screen for some stupid or childish thing.
About the fifth time I wanted to throw my kindle across the room and tell them both to get over themselves I found a new book to read.
What I’m Reading ~ Scent of Passion ~ Elizabeth Lapthorne
Posted: March 4, 2012 Filed under: What I'm Reading | Tags: Elizabeth Lapthorne, erotica, Scent of Passion, what I'm reading Leave a commentThis is the first book in the Rutledge Werewolves series.
Artemais spent years searching far and wide for his True Mate, when doubting that he’d ever find her he scheduled the band he shared with his brothers to play in the nearest city. He was aware of Sophie the minute she walked into the bar, but he didn’t dare to hope she could be his mate.
Sophie had acted out of character that night in the bar, and she’d been unable to forget him in the time since. When she discovers she’s pregnant she has a whole new set of problems.
What did I think? Light, quick, entertaining read. Nothing deep or earth-shattering, but fun and hot, which was the point.
