Untamed by P.C. and Kristin Cast

I finished this book today. I am still really enjoying this series. There is a lot of repetition, and that can get old, but there are big punches of action in each book. I forgot about Zoey's love life being a big source of conflict in the last book. In this book, it really played a large part in the plot. Zoey, bless her heart, is struggling with her relationship with three beautiful men who all seem to adore her, an everyday problem for all of us, I'm sure... In this book, her love life continues to spiral out of control, as does her relationship with Neferet. There is a huge climax at the end that made me happy to have the rest of the series in my house so I can keep going. I was waiting for this moment, so I am glad it actually ended the way it did, though it was a major cliff hanger.

Recommendation? Keep reading! : )

Chosen by P.C. and Kristin Cast

I admit I finished this book about a week ago. I was sick and didn't feel like typing. Now, I still don't feel like typing, but I finished the next book, so I am going to go ahead and write what I need to write. I can't remember Chosen as well as the most recent book I finished. I know that Stevie Rae was a main character in this book in a big way. I liked it well enough to immediately request the next at the library, so get started with this series and keep reading. So far, I am enjoying it.

A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris

I read this book because I wanted to know about Sookie. Surprisingly, I finished half of it while I was waiting in the pharmacy for three prescriptions. It was truly a collection of short stories. I remembered some of the main characters, but there were more minor characters that I didn't remember or didn't care about. I plan on sharing this book with J, who loves Sookie and so many other books. I think it is one to read if you have some spare time, but it isn't memorable enough to keep.

Betrayed by P.C. and Kristin Cast

I read this book over the course of a day. I also carried it to the pool, balcony, and beach. This book is about Zoey's progress through her first year at The House of Night. Some major things happen, including more deaths, and Zoey finds out what the ghosts she is seeing really are. Zoey and her best friend's relationship evolves in a way I couldn't predict, and the one big event I had been waiting for finally takes place with Neferet. When I finished this book in the car, I immediately requested the next one from the library. When I checked my library, I was incredibly excited to find that I had the next one, so I will just cancel that request and move on to the next book. Read these if you can. They are getting better.

Baby Proof by Emily Giffin

I vacationed at the beach and I carried this book with me to the beach and the pool and the balcony. I didn't want to read it, because I have no real interest in children and I thought this book would be all about that, maybe more like Something Blue than any of Giffin's other, better books. It is not about babies. There are children in the book, but they are minor characters, and the real story is a romance. It is a sad and beautiful story. I don't want to give away what happens, so I will just say that this book is one of strength and hope and love. I am super excited to pass this on to Sister. Read it and love it.

Marked by P.C. and Kristin Cast

I have been resisting this series for years. I didn't want to read it, but when I found a couple of the books at Goodwill, I decided I would try them. I really liked this book. I finished it quickly. It is about a young girl who is marked as a vampyre and who discovers that she is far from normal. She struggles with supernatural issues (drinking blood, ghosts, Imprinting, etc.) as well as crushes, best friends, boyfriends, fights, and more. I enjoyed reading it and was ready for the next one.

I recommend this to a more mature reader. It is not for someone with delicate sensibilities, as it contains sexual references and also, it may not be for easily swayed children, as it focuses heavily on goddess worship rather than a focus on God as I know Him. I encourage a preview of this book before it is shared with anyone else.

The Secret Year by Jennifer Hubbard

I picked this book up for a couple of dollars from a discount store. Within two hours of getting it home, I had finished it. I didn't want to put this book down. It focuses on a young man who is relatively poor who has this secret romance with a rich girl from up the mountain. He reads her journal for a year after a significant event.

This book covers being a teen. There is a love story, broken hearts, grief, unrequited love, unfaithful romances, embarrassment, and so much more. I took it to my sister and while she and cousin S and I were playing cards, S read through at least 100 pages, only stopping to play her hand. She couldn't put it down, either, and it is being returned to Sister when she finishes. I do recommend this book. It was really good.