I can’t believe it is June already (well, in two days). I think I say that at the end of every month, but it really does not feel like summer yet. Of course, once I think it feels like summer it will be the end of August and then I will say, I can’t believe fall is almost here. Then it will snow and I will say where did winter come from? Then it will be spring and well…you get my point. I have some serious obsession with the weather. I have to know the forecast every morning and if I have the weather channel on, it relaxes me. Have I shared too much? Yes, my life is that exciting *g*.
My son graduated preschool this month. I honestly can not believe I am going to have a kid in Kindergarten this fall. How did that happen? Am I seriously old enough (mentally) to have a five year old? Don’t answer that:)
My May reading included:
The Ghost Wore Yellow Socks – Josh Lanyon – Wonderful murder mystery with hot manlove. Need I say more?
Danse Macabre – Laurell K Hamilton – My least favorite of the Anita series. I didn’t even mind the ardeur so much until this book.
Kiss of Fire – Deborah Cooke – This book lacked sizzle…I need sizzle.
Club Dead – Charlaine Harris – I was going to finish this series before True Blood starts in a few weeks. I read one book. Fail. Still like this series, just need to space them out.
Queer Wolf Anthology – 14 m/m and 3 f/f werewolf stories..holla! I read my first f/f story in this book and it was one of my favs of the anthology. Bring on the hot girl love;)
Lord of Scoundrels – Loretta Chase – Hands down one of my favorite historicals of all time. Lord Dain can unbutton my gloves anytime.
I Spy Something Bloody – Josh Lanyon – I’m a fanyon..he is an awesome writer. This book is a little different then his others…a little more sad, but one of my favs.
Blood Magic – Jennifer Lyon – Fun new author! Can’t wait for Soul Magic. Hawt alpha males.
Gobsmacked – L.B.Gregg – Oh L.B. Gregg you can write a good book…I adore her characters, I love her romance scenes, m/m at it’s best. I am moving to Smithfield.
Happy Ending – L.B. Gregg – See above, add a bit more drool
Blue Diablo – Ann Aguirre – New auto-buy author for me! Amazing book, can not wait for the next Corine Solomon novel.
My Wicked Enemy – Carolyn Jewel – I really loved Scandal…Can not wait for Indiscreet. Might just stick with her historicals.
The Harlequin – Laurell K Hamilton – This one was better than Danse Macabre. Just a little.
p.s. LKH please cast well for your tv movie. JC better be damned smexy. Not sure why I am worried so much about this.
Wicked Lovely – Melissa Marr – One of my top reads of the year. Amazing..you must go read it.
Ink Exchange – Melissa Marr – See above. Keep adding drool and slobber. Melissa Marr has made me a YA fan.
This month introduced me to L.B. Gregg, Ann Aguirre and Melissa Marr. Three authors that I will read whatever they write. I can’t wait to dig through Ann Aguirre’s previous work. Overall a good month!
Congrats on the reads this month…
Some sweet read, I am doing the L.B. Greg this weekend – i just got the second book…
And i know about the little men – they grow up before we realise, and it is no reflection on you my dear – we are still as gorgeous and down to earth as we ever were.
We are only now running around with the snacks, the after schools clubs etc and we know a lot more little people that any body else..
Enjoy the month of June..
E.H>
I have to read some of these and venture into new genres, though I already have Lord of Scoundrels on my TBR list, thanks for the mini reviews!
Good list of reads! I don’t have any small children and I barely manage one book a week. :)
Just got both of Marr’s first books on Thursday, can’t wait to read. My step-daughter, she’ll be 13 in July, wants to read those books very badly. I heard there were some sex in the books but Marr handles it well. I told her, I would read them and pass them on to her, if appropriate. I hope it turns out that way.
Kindergarten today, and before you know it, they are going college. That is how fast time seem to go for my son and I. I feel like I blinked and there he was all grown up. :)
Hi Mandi, thanks for commenting on my blog earlier today!
Melissa Marr is an author I discovered last year during a blog series on RWA Golden Heart/RITA finalists and WICKED LOVELY now lives beside my bed for quick access to favorite-scene re-reads. I LOVED that book.
I’m also a new Ann Aguirre fan! Jennifer Haymore (of A HINT OF WICKED) recommended GRIMSPACE, and by the end of the weekend I was hooked on Ann Aguirre. What terrific stories.
Listen – if you liked that f/f story in your anthology, you might give Kirsten Saell a try. She’s published through Samhain – this is her author page. http://www.samhainpublishing.com/authors/kirsten-saell – Kirsten is also part of a multi-author f/f romance blog. I’ll have to find the URL and get back to you.
Wow what an awesome reading list! I love Josh Lanyon and LOVED I Spy Something Bloody. I think I have Yellow Socks but haven’t read it…how terrible is that?
Love Melissa Marr…Blue Diablo – fab…Lord of Scoundrel *sigh* I love that book!
You sure had a great month :D
I really must get to reading something, I haev been terrible lazy
Hi Msndy, every week at Royal Reviews we give out an Inspirational Award to someone who has written a review that we think inspires the reader to rush out and buy the book or move it further up their TBR pile.
This week you were chosen for the fantastic review you did on Wicked Lovely. It has been posted on Royal Reviews with a link to your blog.
This award is given out by us once a week and you are only the forth recipient. You can display this award on your sidebar if you wish and do a blog post as well. Congratulations and thanks for writting such a great review.
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Wonder what’s up next. lol.
Congrats on your award!
I like the name of your blog, Smexybooks Lol!
http://www.bloodtbookaholic.blogspot.com ^^
EH – Let me know how you like LB Gregg!!
Julie – Lord of Scoundrels is soooo good!!
FD – There is definitely the thought of sex. But nothing graphic. Everyone says once your kids starts school it goes by super fast:)
Emily – thanks for the Kristen Saell rec!! (I like your blog as well:)
Tracy – I had Ghost Wore Yellow Socks in my tbr forever. I still have Dark Horse and White Knight to get to…
Blodeuedd – lazy is good sometimes ;)
Alaine – squee!!!!!!! I posted at your site and I plan a blog for later today. Thank you!!!!
Book resort – Thanks!
Taschima – lol….nothing better than smutty sex!!