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Terisa de morgan · 12-28-2017, 09:09 AM

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Originally Posted by worktolive

I had quite a few 5 star reads this year. Although I read at least 80% romance, only about half of my top books were in that genre, the rest were UF, nonfiction or litfic.

At the top of the heap (of all books, not just romance) were White Hot and Wildfire by Ilona Andrews. I pretty much adore everything they write anyway, and this series (Hidden Legacy) was really spectacular. Hopefully there is more to come. The ending left the main thread of the story unresolved so I'm pretty sure it's going to continue.

Wishing everyone another great reading year in 2018!

I agree with you about this series (the first book was in my TBR since it was published, but I read it when the second one was out, then the second... And hen te third as it was out). And they have already said that they are going to publish more books in the series.

And a great 2018, with a lot of wellness and good readings!

Terisa de morgan · 12-28-2017, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by library addict

I have this in my TBR, but have never read them yet.

Did you see new chapter of The Innkeeper Chronicles on their website? A reading blog I follow posted about it.

Yes, although I haven't began the download yet (I Join the book in calibre)

library addict · 12-31-2017, 12:48 AM

Weekly Report:

Read:
Just rereads again this week.

Purchased:

library addict · 12-31-2017, 01:22 AM

I did well on my reading goals this year.

I picked Nicole Helm as my auto-buy author I was woefully behind on so read a lot of her books over the year (11 books + 4 newsletter/website short stories that were "backlist" plus all of her 2017 releases: 8 books + 1 newsletter short story).

I discovered her back in 2014 and had read most of her books released to that point, but then when the Harlequin e line folded and she reworked All I Have to be Superromance length, I didn't read the (re)release right away....which snowballed into me becoming woefully behind as she's a prolific writer. I would buy her books as they came out and in the TBR they sat. There were some misses, but overall I had a lot of fun reading so many of her books this year.

I am way behind on several authors like that. So picked Kylie Brant to catch up on in 2018 (I have 9 of her books in my TBR currently but thankfully she only has two new releases scheduled for 2018 so it should be "easier" to catch up on her.)

I also went "shopping" in Calibre (via cover view) and picked ten "must read" books as well as one book published per year (2001-2018) for one of the reading challenges at AAR. I have 6 challenges scheduled for the year with all the slots filled in (a mix of TBR and favorite authors' upcoming releases). Plus I plan to do the Easy Eighteen challenge for novellas.

I have chosen a few other autobuy authors I am not very far behind on to catch up with. I also plan to read one of the *coughdon'twanttoadmithowmanytherearetochoosefrom* series I bought in its entirety by an author I have not yet read (I picked Elizabeth Hunter's Cambio Springs series). And I also did einey meaney moe to select a few authors to read three backlist titles each. And a few other small goals.

I've been doing the AAR reading challenges since 2009. But I have taken this particular approach for the past few years and found it really helps with my TBR. When I want something to read I pick from the list as there is a wide variety to suit whatever mood I'm in. The challenges are flexible and I can always switch out a book if I want to DNF something. But I have found having goal books/authors and loosely "scheduling" books to read actually helps me to read more.

As for shopping...I did well with only buying books I planned to read right away unless they were majorly on sale this past year. I wasn't perfect, but I did much better than I had been. Of course having less money to buy books with also "helped"

. As did the fact I pruned down my autobuy author list in 2017.

Terisa de morgan · 12-31-2017, 02:27 AM

Well, I don't plan... But I've begun this year with Cambio Springs... and I'm liking it a lot. Sad it's only three books length.

library addict · 12-31-2017, 03:27 AM

I figured with the 2 novellas it would be enough. I'm sad she wasn't able to continue writing the series. I hadn't heard of her until the post she did about why she wouldn't be continuing with it and it intrigued me enough to go purchase them all back in February.

But to be honest the fact that it's a "done" series is one of the reasons I picked it. I have too many ongoing series in my reading life at the moment

Terisa de morgan · 12-31-2017, 03:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by library addict

But to be honest the fact that it's a "done" series is one of the reasons I picked it. I have too many ongoing series in my reading life at the moment

I feel your pain

worktolive · 12-31-2017, 11:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by library addict

I figured with the 2 novellas it would be enough. I'm sad she wasn't able to continue writing the series. I hadn't heard of her until the post she did about why she wouldn't be continuing with it and it intrigued me enough to go purchase them all back in February.

I have the first two Cambio Springs books on my never-ending TBR mountain and I keep meaning to get to them. What's the reason she stopped the series? Was it a publisher issue?

Terisa de morgan · 12-31-2017, 12:58 PM

No, she said that it sold less than her other series, so she cannot afford to write it.

library addict · 12-31-2017, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by worktolive

I have the first two Cambio Springs books on my never-ending TBR mountain and I keep meaning to get to them. What's the reason she stopped the series? Was it a publisher issue?

Here's her blog post about it.

library addict · 01-01-2018, 12:37 AM

Happy 2018!

For Harlequin My Rewards members, you can re-submit the HMR Ratings Challenge and Share Your Thoughts With HMR! again for 100 points each.

Terisa de morgan · 01-01-2018, 04:48 AM

Happy 2018!

briefcandles · 01-01-2018, 05:14 AM

Happy New Year, everyone!

booklover6 · 01-01-2018, 08:19 AM

Looking back at my monthly spreadsheets for 2017, my top 3 romance authors are Layla Nash, Eve Langlais and Shelly Laurenston.

Unfortunately it seems Layla Nash is mostly out of KU now. I read 17 of her titles via KU in the first half of 2017. All got 5 stars. But I won't be reading any more, unless she goes back in.

worktolive · 01-01-2018, 10:57 AM

Happy New Year to all!

Wishing you a safe, happy, and healthy year filled with lots of great books!

12-31-2017, 12:48 AM	#1173
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,142 Karma: 37197878 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	Weekly Report: Read: Just rereads again this week. Purchased: Attached Thumbnails

12-31-2017, 01:22 AM	#1174
library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,142 Karma: 37197878 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I did well on my reading goals this year. I picked Nicole Helm as my auto-buy author I was woefully behind on so read a lot of her books over the year (11 books + 4 newsletter/website short stories that were "backlist" plus all of her 2017 releases: 8 books + 1 newsletter short story). I discovered her back in 2014 and had read most of her books released to that point, but then when the Harlequin e line folded and she reworked All I Have to be Superromance length, I didn't read the (re)release right away....which snowballed into me becoming woefully behind as she's a prolific writer. I would buy her books as they came out and in the TBR they sat. There were some misses, but overall I had a lot of fun reading so many of her books this year. I am way behind on several authors like that. So picked Kylie Brant to catch up on in 2018 (I have 9 of her books in my TBR currently but thankfully she only has two new releases scheduled for 2018 so it should be "easier" to catch up on her.) I also went "shopping" in Calibre (via cover view) and picked ten "must read" books as well as one book published per year (2001-2018) for one of the reading challenges at AAR. I have 6 challenges scheduled for the year with all the slots filled in (a mix of TBR and favorite authors' upcoming releases). Plus I plan to do the Easy Eighteen challenge for novellas. I have chosen a few other autobuy authors I am not very far behind on to catch up with. I also plan to read one of the coughdon'twanttoadmithowmanytherearetochoosefrom series I bought in its entirety by an author I have not yet read (I picked Elizabeth Hunter's Cambio Springs series). And I also did einey meaney moe to select a few authors to read three backlist titles each. And a few other small goals. I've been doing the AAR reading challenges since 2009. But I have taken this particular approach for the past few years and found it really helps with my TBR. When I want something to read I pick from the list as there is a wide variety to suit whatever mood I'm in. The challenges are flexible and I can always switch out a book if I want to DNF something. But I have found having goal books/authors and loosely "scheduling" books to read actually helps me to read more. As for shopping...I did well with only buying books I planned to read right away unless they were majorly on sale this past year. I wasn't perfect, but I did much better than I had been. Of course having less money to buy books with also "helped" . As did the fact I pruned down my autobuy author list in 2017. Last edited by library addict; 12-31-2017 at 01:25 AM.

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Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,677 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	Well, I don't plan... But I've begun this year with Cambio Springs... and I'm liking it a lot. Sad it's only three books length.

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library addict Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,142 Karma: 37197878 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Nexus 7 2, Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8" (retired=Sony PRS650, Kobo Mini)	I figured with the 2 novellas it would be enough. I'm sad she wasn't able to continue writing the series. I hadn't heard of her until the post she did about why she wouldn't be continuing with it and it intrigued me enough to go purchase them all back in February. But to be honest the fact that it's a "done" series is one of the reasons I picked it. I have too many ongoing series in my reading life at the moment

12-31-2017, 12:58 PM	#1179
Terisa de morgan Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,677 Karma: 12595249 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Madrid, Spain Device: Kobo Clara/Aura One/Forma,XiaoMI 5, iPad, Huawei MediaPad, YotaPhone 2	No, she said that it sold less than her other series, so she cannot afford to write it.

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