Monday Musts, No. 2

Hey guys!

I saw Monday Musts over at Kimberly Faye Reads (originally done by Lovin' los libros) and thought it looked perfect for my lazy self like a lot of fun! All you have to do is share your Must Read, Must Listen and Must Watch for the week.

Must Read

I still have a few hours left of this audiobook, but it is so amazing that I don't want it to end. Action, humor, family, romance...it's perfect. 

Also, Rogan is my newest book boyfriend. Is it wrong to swoon when he threatened to kill anyone that disturbed the heroine's sleep? #RelationshipGoals
The narration is perfect, as per usual. 

Must Listen

I've been on a big soft/acoustic kick lately. 

Must Watch

Yeah.....it's just as addictive as people said it was. I haven't watched every episode (honestly, I fail at binge watching - skipping episodes and bouncing around is my thing), but I can't stop watching. Can't wait for the next season!
Also, I've never been a "shipper" of anything and I can't stand that term, but I'd make an exception for Bellamy and Clarke. Oh my god, I love them; Bellamy especially breaks my heart. I kinda watch the show just for their little moments. 

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March Wrap Up

Hey ladies!


Time to wrap up what I read in March! It was a pretty good month overall, especially since my February slump hasn't returned, and I'm excited for all the great books coming out in April!

Books Read

Real Good Man (Real Duet, #1) by Meghan March - 3 stars

Red Fox (Experiment in Terror, #2) by Karina Halle - 4 stars

Real Good Love (Real Duet, #2) by Meghan March  - 4 stars

The Room Mate (Roommates, #1) by Kendall Ryan - 1 star/DNF @ 40%

Into The Hollow (Experiment in Terror, #6) by Karina Halle - 5 stars

Come Alive (Experiment in Terror, #7) by Karina Halle - 4 stars

Fake Fiancee by Ilsa Madden-Mills - 3.5 stars

Till Death by Jennifer L. Armentrout  - 4 stars

Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson, #9) by Patricia Briggs - 3.5 stars

The Allure of Dean Harper (The Allure, #2) by R.S. Grey - 2 stars

Souljacker (Lily Bound, #1) by Yasmine Galenorn - 3 stars

Mack Daddy by Penelope Ward - 3 stars

With This Heart by R.S. Grey - 2 stars

Take Me Back by Meghan March - 4.5 stars

Undecided (Burnham College, #1) by Julianna Keyes - 5 stars

Buy Me, Sir by Jade West - 3 stars

Total - 16

45 of 100 books read/45% complete/20 books ahead of schedule 

Real Good Man

Fake Fiancee

The Allure of Dean Harper

Undecided

0. Yep, still failing.

Real Good Man

Real Good Love

The Room Mate

Till Death

Silence Fallen

Souljacker

Mack Daddy

Take Me Back

Doing much better on the audio challenge, if I do say so myself!

The One That Was My Favorite

The Very Pleasant Surprise 

The Ones That Made Me Say "Shut Up, You Douche"

The Biggest Disappointment

The One I Breezed Through

The One That Made Me Realize I Don't Like This Author

Just how does one fuck up a road trip book? 

The One With The Best Narration

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

Hey, ladies!

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. 


This week was another laid back one, which is nice since work is only a few weeks ago from really picking up and I can't say I'm looking forward to that too terribly much. ;) 

A bit of park time this week, and a nice little day trip to a bay town around an hour and a half away yesterday, but aside from a touch of work, nothing much else has been happening.

Historic cemetery 

Fairly dog friendly for such a little town. 

 Fitness

I've been doing well with both steps and yoga this week, hitting the 10,000+ mark almost every day and getting in a good 10-20 minutes of yoga each day. I did manage to hurt my knee on Friday (damm rocks), but it's nothing too bad. Just sore and a bit stiff, but nothing serious!

Steps this week:

Sunday - 11,444

Monday - 11,703

Tuesday - 12,002

Wednesday - 11,207

Thursday - 12,965

Friday - 10,191

Saturday - 8,482

Total - 77,994
Average - 11,142

This Week's Recap

Mini Reviews Monday

Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Covers

Waiting on Wednesday

TBR Thursday

Cover Lust, No. 54

Coming Up

January Recap

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Wish Had More Epilogue

Waiting on Wednesday

TBR Thursday

Five Things Friday 

Read This Week

4.5 stars!
I truly love this series, and Lorelei King is one of my all time favorite narrators. I freaking loved this one, despite the bitch of a cliffhanger.
Audiobook

1.5 stars!
Atrocious. Absolutely atrocious. 

4 stars!
Cute, sweet little romance with minimal angst and a great narration duo.
Audiobook

3.5 stars!
Took awhile to get into this one and I'll never be a MC club fan, but overall this was a solid read. I'm really enjoying this author lately.

Currently Reading

What Will I Read Next?

Top 16 of 2016: Favorite Books

Hey, ladies!

I'm so excited to participate in Kimberly Faye Reads' Top 16 of 2016 event! Today's topic is favorite books of 2016. Funnily enough, I shelved exactly 16 books on my Best of 2016 Goodreads shelf. How convenient!

They're in the order I read them in, according to GR. It was fun to see which months had the best books!

16. Outlander by Diana Gabaldon

15. Sustained by Emma Chase

14. Sidebarred by Emma Chase

13. Showmance by L.H. Cosway

12. The Bird and The Sword by Amy Harmon

11. Still Life with Strings by L.H. Cosway

10. Idol by Kristin Callihan

9. Cocky Bastard by Vi Keeland and Penelope Ward

8. Smut by Karina Halle

7. The Sea of Tranquility by Katja Millay

6. The Debt by Karina Halle

5. Magic Binds by Ilona Andrews

4. Retrieval by Aly Martinez

3. Marriage Games by C.D. Reiss

2. Honor by Jay Crownover

1. Managed by Kristin Callihan

Top Ten Tuesday: 8 of The Best Audiobooks

Hey, girls!

It's Top Ten Tuesday by The Broke and The Bookish! This week's topic is an audio freebie - you can do favorite audiobooks, favorite narrators, favorite albums, books you want to be audiobooks, whatever you fancy.
I'm doing 10 of the best audiobooks (in my opinion). A good audiobook is one of the best ways to read; a good narrator can make a mediocre book good, and a good narrator makes a great book such an intense experience. Let's jump right in!

In no real order....

 8. Chicagoland Vampires series (from book 6 on) - narrated by Sophie Eastlake

Sofie Eastlake isn't my favorite narrator, but she works incredibly well as Merit in this series!

7. Sweet Filthy Boy - narrated by Shayna Thibodeaux

This narrator really became Mia!

6. Addicted to You - narrated by Erin Mallon

Perfectly captured the intensity of this series. Mallon is a favorite of mine, since she adapts well to different roles.

5. Charley Davidson series - narrated by Lorelei King

If you haven't read this series yet, I highly suggest trying the audiobooks. They're fantastic! If you've already read them, try an audiobook reread!

4. Fever series (Dreamfever to Burned) - narrated by Natalie Ross and Phil Gigante

This is one of the best audio performances around. Each narrator nails their part, and each character has a unique voice. I absolutely adored how the man read all the male parts, and the woman read all the female parts, and it becomes such an interactive experience between them.

Also, Gigante's Barrons voice? Holy shit. He could talk you into an orgasm.

3. Kate Daniels series - narrated by Renee Raudman

I don't care for this narrator in any other series but this one is perfect!

2. Night Huntress series - narrated by Tavia Gilbert

My very favorite audio series! Each and every character has a completely unique voice, and it's so vivid!

1. Sustained - narrated by Sebastian York

That man's voice is hot. That is all.

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