The Sunday Post/It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

Hey, ladies! Happy 4th of July weekendish!

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It's Monday, What Are You Reading is a fun weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date where we share what we've read and reviewed over the past week and what we plan to read next. 



I...did almost nothing this week. Well, scratch that. I did nothing the first part of the week but sleep. I had a conference most of last week, out in Arizona, and people drain me. I needed to recuperate!
We went blueberry picking on Wednesday morning, and while it was brutally hot (even at 8am), there were tons of blueberries that taste amazing. I've been eating blueberries like crazy: blueberry smoothies, salad with blueberries, blueberries with yogurt, straight blueberries...

My aunt visited and stayed the night Thursday and Friday (we're only 4 years apart, so more like sisters than aunt/niece), and we saw Finding Dory that Thursday and did some thrift store shopping on Friday. Dory was awful, and thrift shopping was fruitful. Worked a long day yesterday, but have today off!

My steps and fitness this week sucked. Spent Sunday walking around the airport or flying. I usually walk every night, but found myself asleep by 9 o'clock most nights, usually without wanting to (just keeling over wherever I was), then waking up just as tired as before. Missed most of my step goals, and only did yoga two or three times. Going to do better next week, and oh well - I ate really healthy!! 

Steps this week:

Sunday - 5,347

Monday - 6,281

Tuesday - 14.694 

Wednesday - 8,714

Thursday - 8,065

Friday - 4,795

Saturday - 12,688

Total - 60,584

This Week's Recap

Inside Out Tag

Top Ten Tuesday: 10 Books I Wish I Could Read for The First Time

Waiting on Wednesday

TBR Thursday

Coming Up

July Wrap Up

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Underrated Goodreads Books

Waiting on Wednesday

TBR Thursday

Cover Lust, No. 30

Read This Week

3 stars!
2 stars for the story, 4 for the smut.

Yeah...just a short (200ish pages) smutty read. My brain was not capable of anything with a plot, and this was just porn. Filthy, filthy porn that I feel like I've already read. I either forgot to mark it on Goodreads, or I read so many dirty novels that the depravity runs together. 

Currently Reading

Not too far in, but the audiobook is fantastic, as always! Lorelei King does a fabulous job as Charley. 

I refuse to accept that the season 2 finale of Outlander is this coming Saturday, so I dove into Dragonfly in Amber. I'm always surprised that I like these books! I'm finding France a tad dull, so I'm skimming that section. Otherwise, enjoying! Jamie is...sigh. I want. 

What Will I Read Next

This season finale is going to destroy me, so as soon as I finish that I'm grabbing this. 

The theme of the week is man candy. ;)

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine and is a fun way to see what books other bloggers just can't wait to get their hands on!

The Curse of Tenth Grave by Darynda Jones - June 28th

As a Part-time PI and fulltime grim reaper, Charley Davidson has asked a lot of questions throughout her life: Why can I see dead people? Who is the hot supernatural entity following me? How do I get gum out of my sister’s hair before she wakes up? But, “How do I trap not one malevolent god, but three?” was never among them. Until now. And since those gods are on earth to kill her daughter, she has little choice but to track them down, trap them, and cast them from this dimension.

There’s just one problem. One of the three stole her heart a very long time ago. Can the Razer, a god of absolute death and destruction, change his omniscient spots, or will his allegiances lie with his brothers?

Those are just a few of the questions Charley must answer, and quick. Add to that a homeless girl running for her life, an innocent man who’s been charged with murder, and a pendant made from god glass that has the entire supernatural world in an uproar, and Charley has her hands full. If she can manage to take care of the whole world-destroying-gods thing, we’re saved. If not, well… 

I've already shared this one, but oh my god it's release month for this!!!!

The Sunday Post/It's Monday, What Are You Reading?

Hey, everyone!

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up on our blog for the week ahead. It's Monday, What Are You Reading is a fun weekly meme hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date where we share what we've read and reviewed over the past week and what we plan to read next. 



A busy week, and very, very hot out. Too hot to be outside except for the early morning and evening/night. Sigh. It'll be late October before it's tolerable out again. I can't wait to move!

It's been an incredibly slow reading week: just one novella! I can't remember the last time that happened, but it's okay. It's just that I'm reading everything but fiction, haha. Between work and travel research, I wind up falling asleep with my Kindle in hand each night. Oh, well! I'll get back into the swing of it.
On that note, this week marks one year of book blogging!

I'm really started to enjoy the second season of Outlander. Like the first season, it took a few episodes to get into the thick of it, but now? I can't wait for each Saturday!

A good fitness week, and awesome for clean/healthy eating! 

Steps this week:

Sunday - 13,711

Monday - 19,308

Tuesday - 18,414

Wednesday - 15,717

Thursday - 16,729

Friday - 16,285

Saturday - 17,031

Total - 117,195

This Week's Recap

{Book Review} Disruption by Jessica Shirvington

Top Ten Tuesday: Top Non-Bookish Websites

Waiting on Wednesday

TBR Thursday

Cover Lust, No. 25

Coming Up

{Book Review} TBD

Top Ten Tuesday: Ten Books I've Picked Up on a Whim

Waiting on Wednesday 

TBR Thursday

Cover Lust, No. 26

Read This Week

4-4.5 stars!
I love Reyes even more now. <3
Audiobook 

Currently Reading

I'm also trying to finish the last Vampire Academy book, but it's not holding my interest too much. 

What Will I Read Next?

My two favorite authors have releases this week!

Waiting on Wednesday

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event hosted by Breaking The Spine and is a fun way to see what books other bloggers just can't wait to get their hands on!

As a Part-time PI and fulltime grim reaper, Charley Davidson has asked a lot of questions throughout her life: Why can I see dead people? Who is the hot supernatural entity following me? How do I get gum out of my sister’s hair before she wakes up? But, “How do I trap not one malevolent god, but three?” was never among them. Until now. And since those gods are on earth to kill her daughter, she has little choice but to track them down, trap them, and cast them from this dimension.

There’s just one problem. One of the three stole her heart a very long time ago. Can the Razer, a god of absolute death and destruction, change his omniscient spots, or will his allegiances lie with his brothers?

Those are just a few of the questions Charley must answer, and quick. Add to that a homeless girl running for her life, an innocent man who’s been charged with murder, and a pendant made from god glass that has the entire supernatural world in an uproar, and Charley has her hands full. If she can manage to take care of the whole world-destroying-gods thing, we’re saved. If not, well… 

I just realized that this bad boy releases next month!!!! I can't wait to get my hands on this. 

Top Ten Tuesday: Coming of Age Stories I'd Like to See

Hey, ladies!

It's Top Ten Tuesday by The Broke and The Bookish! This week's topic is ten childhood characters you'd love to visit as adults, or ten characters you'd like to see coming of age stories of.


In no order, here are my picks, thought not a full ten.  Not all would be in childhood (most are actually just set before the book/series started), and not all are the main characters!

Barrons from the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning

I would love to see a novella from Barrons' point of view, before he met Mac. He's such a fascinating character, and I would love to see the circumstances that shaped him. 

Kate from the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews

Speaking of circumstances shaping characters, who wouldn't want to see a younger Kate?

Lily and Lo from the Addicted series by Krista and Becca Ritchie

While it'd be incredibly sad, it'd be so neat to watch the bond between these two form during their childhood. 

Reyes from the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones

I could totally get on board with a Reyes story set before First Grave on The Right. Damn, that man is fine.

Bones from the Night Huntress series by Jeaniene Frost

Bones will always and forever be my favorite book boyfriend. I want to see him before Cat!

Gallagher from Menagerie by Rachel Vincent 

If there ever was an interesting character, it's Gallagher.

{Audiobook Review} The Dirt on Ninth Grave by Darynda Jones

From Goodreads

In a small village in New York lives Jane Doe, a girl with no memory of who she is or where she came from. So when she is working at a diner and slowly begins to realize she can see dead people, she's more than a little taken aback. Stranger still are the people entering her life. They seem to know things about her. Things they hide with lies and half-truths. Soon, she senses something far darker. A force that wants to cause her harm, she is sure of it. Her saving grace comes in the form of a new friend she feels she can confide in and the fry cook, a devastatingly handsome man whose smile is breathtaking and touch is scalding. He stays close, and she almost feels safe with him around.

But no one can outrun their past, and the more lies that swirl around her—even from her new and trusted friends—the more disoriented she becomes, until she is confronted by a man who claims to have been sent to kill her. Sent by the darkest force in the universe. A force that absolutely will not stop until she is dead. Thankfully, she has a Rottweiler. But that doesn't help in her quest to find her identity and recover what she's lost. That will take all her courage and a touch of the power she feels flowing like electricity through her veins. She almost feels sorry for him. The devil in blue jeans. The disarming fry cook who lies with every breath he takes. She will get to the bottom of what he knows if it kills her. Or him. Either way. 

My Thoughts

5 "I've loved you for a thousand and one" Stars

I started the Charley Davidson series last year while I was in an awful reading slump. I read the first four books, and then couldn't bring my slumpish self to finish it. The rest of the series sat on my TBR for months and months, and after finishing another popular paranormal series (Mercy Thompson), I was looking for something to fill the paranormal romance gap in my life. I decided to give Charley Davidson another try, and bought book 5 on audio.

Holy. Fucking. Hell. 

I can't believe I ever put this series down! It's hilarious, sexy, fast paced, engaging, and it has Reyes Farrow. That man...mmm. 

The audiobooks are amazing, too! I've been breezing through them all month, and I just finished The Dirt on Ninth Grave. It's one of my favorite books in the series, for too many reasons to list. 

While this book doesn't do too terribly much for the series' overall story arc, we did get some much needed character development, especially for Charley. With everything else out of the way, Charley really gets to see exactly who she is, rather than who circumstances have made her. I think it was a much needed wake up call to her; she's still reckless and incredibly caring for others, but she was much more aware of how things would affect her life while she did them. It was refreshing!

"Damn it." I wilted beside her, all my hopes and dreams of being a pimp dashed against the cruel rocks of reality. And an unwilling ho.

I loved getting to see the amazing cast of characters incognito, loved seeing Charley interact with them in a new way. Cookie still continues to be one of my all time favorite sidekicks.

"You could ask for the world, and then where would civilization be when I conquered it and laid it at your feet?"

I have to say that my favorite part was the Charley and Reyes interaction. The hurt sadness, the confusion, the love, the heat and the hope between them gave me all the feels. I loved getting to see them fall for each other all over again. 

Lorelei King did a fantastic job narrating, as usual. Her voice is fun and engaging, in a way that brings the characters to life, rather than just reading the story. She has a distinctive voice for each character, and is great at conveying emotions. 

While I didn't care for her narrating Mercy Thompson's story, I can't imagine anyone else as Charley, and look forward to listening to more from her! Funny how you can love a narrator, just not for a specific character.

Overall, this was another great installment in a favorite series. I can't wait for The Curse of Tenth Grave in June!

- The Bibliophile Babe 

Ooops, I Did It Again (Book Haul!)

Hey, everyone!

I have another book haul to share with you today. I swear, Book Outlet and Thriftbooks will be the death of me. I see a book, and then bam, I get order conformation. It's completely out of my control.
I sold a few things and used that as my completely guilt free book buying blow money. This is the first of...4 orders? 5? Might be 6. Ooops.

You know, I thought having a Kindle might've curbed my book hoarding a bit, but it hasn't. Not in the slightest. Now I just hoard both physical and eBooks. I'm officially a One-Click slut, and I love it.

Here's what I grabbed from Thriftbooks the other week. I love that place for the most part, but I hate where they put their stickers. They're right on the spine and sticky as hell, and I always wind up peeling at least one book. Grrr.

See what I mean? I hate it! Any tips for getting stubborn stickers off without hurting my book? :p

Blood Bound by Rachel Vincent
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan
Death and The Girl Next Door by Darynda Jones I'm nearly finished with this. Quick, fun YA paranormal romance
Easy by Tammara Webber
A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb

And I downloaded these yesterday:

Ember by Rachel Van Dyken
That cover.....<3

The Scene by Roxy Sloane

Short and sexy, apparently.

The Dirty Anthology by K.I. Lynn, N. Isabelle Blanco and Elena M. Reyes

Because everyone needs a little book porn, and I've been pretty smut free the past two weeks. We couldn't have that!

Vanguard by C.J. Markusfeld

This sounds incredible, and has a pretty high rating. 

Bound by Honor by Cora Reilly

An intriguing Mafia romance.

So there's the first of what will most likely be many book hauls over the next week or two! What have you gotten recently?

- The Bibliophile Babe