What I Read in 2010...

What I read in 2010...

Favorite series

-Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs

-Grave series by Jeaniene Frost
-Fever series by Karen Marie Moning
-Iron series by Julie Kagawa (YA)
-Pixie series by Carrie Jones (YA)

M/M reads...

-How the West was Done - Adam Carpentier (hot 'n dirty)
-Soul Mates by Jourdan Lane (favorite M/M read of the year)
-Polar Reaction by Claire Thompson (VERY close 2nd for favorite m/m of the year)
-Nut Cream by Jade Buchanan
-Changing Perspective by Mari Lu Mann

Favorite "new to me" authors...

-Lissa Matthews
-Julie Kagawa
-Jeaniene Frost
-Patricia Briggs
-Olivia Cunning

Favorite YA reads...

-Going too Far by Jennifer Echols
-The Iron King & The Iron Daughter by Julie Kagawa
-Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
-Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson (SUPERB)
-Beastly by Alex Finn (LOVED IT)
-Hail Caesar by Thu Huong Ha (great read!)

Still loving...

-Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris
-Grave series by Charlaine Harris

DNF's (I just could NOT get into ANY of these books-and I really tried)

-Riker's High by Paul Volponi
-Once a Knight by Christine Dodd
-Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison
-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
-Man of her Dreams by Tami Hoag
-Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes
-Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford
-Crusade by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viquie

Biggest Disappointments:

-Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
-Fallen by Lauren Kate
-On the Edge by Ilona Andrews
-Hush, Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
-Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare


Total books read 103 (some of the YA read below were reviewed only on my YA blog "The Cracked Spine):

-Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (UF)
-His Eyes by Renee Carter (YA)
-How the West was Done by Adam Carpentier (MM)
-Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (UF)
-Fugitive by Cheryl Brooks (SciFi)
-One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost (UF)
-Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater (YA) **I really did NOT like this book, it barely rated 2 stars with me)
-Blood Bound by Patricia Briggs (UF)
-White Lies by Linda Howard (romance)-(Re-READ)
-Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs (UF)
-Scandal in Spring by Lisa Kleypas (Historical Romance)
-Come Lie With Me by Linda Howard (Contemp. Romance) Re-READ
-When a Friend Dies by Marilyn E. Gootman (YA)
-Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer (Historical Romance) Re-READ
-The Holding by Claudia Dain (His.Romance)
-100 Things Guys Need to Know by Bill Zimmerman (YA)
-At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost (UF)
-Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers (YA)
-Colter's Woman by Maya Banks (Menage) Re-READ
-Tri-Omega Mates by Stormy Glenn (Menage)
-Polar Reaction by Claire Thompson (MM Menage)
-Wolf Tales by Kate Douglas (MM/MF Menage)
-Brazen by Maya Banks (Menage)
-Soul Mates:Bound by Blood by Jourdan Lane (MM Menage)
-Stranded by Eve Laughn (Menage)
-Teens Take it to Court by Judge T. Jacobs (YA)
-Teen Cyberbullying Investigated by Judge T. Jacobs (YA)
-Destined for an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost (UF)
-Megan's Mark by Lora Leigh (Romance)
-Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (YA Romance)
-The Fulfillment by LaVyrle Spencer (Historical Romance) Re-READ
-Nut Cream by Jade Buchanan (MM)
-I Heart You, You Haunt Me by Lisa Schroeder (YA Verse)
-Riker's High by Paul Volponi (YA)
-Beastly by Alex Flinn (YA)
-New Blood by Peter McPhee (YA)
-Warrior's Song by Catherine Coulter (Historical Romance)
-Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning (UF)
-Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning (UF)
-Faefever by Karen Marie Moning (UF)
-Hail Ceasar by Thu Huang Ha (YA)
-Separate Beds by LaVyrle Spencer (Historical Romance)Re-READ
-Sweet Caroline by Lissa Matthews (erotic)
-Once a Knight by Christina Dodd (Hist.Romance)
-Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning (UF)
-Sin Eater by Evangeline Anderston (Erotic)
-Desire in the Dark by Naime Simone (Erotic)
-Scoring by Mari Carr (Erotic)
-Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison (UF)
-Fallen by Lauren Kate (YA)
-Fade to Black by Alex Flinn (YA)
-On the Edge by Ilona Anderson (UF)
-Trick by Ellen Hopkins (YA)
-Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson (YA)
-Need by Carrie Jones (YA)
-Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs (UF)
-Hush,Hush by Becca Fitzpatrick
-Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroder (YA)
-Bluebird Winter by Linda Howard (Contemp.Romance)Re-READ
-Captivate by Carrie Jones (YA)
-Man of her Dreams by Tami Hoag (Contemp. Romance)
-Silver Borne by Patricia Briggs (UF)
-First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost (UF)
-His Voice, His Command by Vonna Harper (Erotic)
-Not Just an Orgy by Sally Painter (Erotic)
-Changing Perspective by Marilu Mann (MM Erotic)
-Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey (YA)
-Harry Potter & the Sorcerers Stone by JK Rowling (YA) Re-READ
-Hero by Cheryl Brooks (SciFi)
-Some Girls Are by Courtney Summers (YA)
-Raised by Wolves by Jennifer Lynn Barnes (YA)
-Carter Finally Gets It by Brent Crawford (YA)
-The Making of a Gentleman by Shana Galen (Historical Romance)
-Highland Hellcat by Mary Wine (Historical Romance)
-Backstage Pass by Olivia Cunning (Erotic Romance)
-Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas (Historical Romance)
-The Dragon Lord by Connie Mason (Historical Romance)
-Crusade by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viquie (YA)
-The Vikings Woman by Heather Graham (Historical Romance)Re-READ
-I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore (YA)
-Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (YA)
-Wildthorn by Jane Eagland (YA)
-Release by Beth Kery (Erotic)
-Twilight by Stephenie Meyer (YA) Re-read
-Going Too Far by Jennifer Echols (YA)
-The Iron King by Julie Kawaga (YA)
-The Iron Daughter by Julie Kawaga (YA)
-Soul Deep by Lora Leigh (Erotic) Re-READ
-Preaching to the Corpse by Roberta Isleib (Mystery)
-Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris (Mystery)
-Entice by Carrie Jones (YA)
-Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning (UF) Re-READ
-Dead in the Family by Charlaine Harris (Paranormal)
-Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris (re-reads)'Dead until Dark', 'Club Dead', 'Dead to the World', 'Definately Dead', 'Dead as a Doornail', 'All Together Dead', 'From Dead to Worse' and 'Dead and Gone'.