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Where have I been??

No where actually. I am still in a sort of reading slump, though I am rereading the entire Harry Potter series and enjoying it. I may or may not review them on this blog.

Since I am not read as much as usual, I am watching more movies (thanks Netflix). I am currently making my way through the 3rd season of "Robin Hood" starring the very sexy Richard Armitage. While I think his character is better (more broody bad boy), I don't like the new feel to this season as much as season's 1 & 2.

I watched "The Lightening Thief" and enjoyed it, though I haven't read the books (my daughter read them and really liked them years ago). After I finish rereading Harry Potter I might give this series a try.

Blog Closing...

If my reading slump doesn't end by mid-September I will be closing down my blog. Besides the reading slump, all the SPAM SHIT is really pissing me off and taking a good part of the "Joy-Of-Blogging" away from me. Since GOOGLE seems incapable of coming up with a good way of stopping SPAM (how about a filter option Google? Once someone SPAMS a blog, you simply click "filter" and that person is no longer allowed to comment on a blog?? They are effectively blocked forever! Is that so hard to do??), I don't see any other options right now. I will not delete the blog, but all comments will be closed.

I have several reading obligations that I fully intend to meet in September. After that... I am not sure if I will continue blogging. I'll post more on this in the weeks to come. For now, after this week I might be closing the comment area of my blog- because of the SPAM shit. My email is always open to my blogging buddies ((((((hugs)))))).

The Reading Slump...it pisses me off!

I am in a reading slump. I only read one book this week, "Some Girls Are" by Courtney Summers. For my review of this book check out my YA blog "The Cracked Spine". I tried to read "Raised by Wolves" by Jennifer Lynn Barnes and "Carter Finally Gets It" by Brent Crawford (both YA books) but I simply could not get into them.

I don't think its the books, but rather me and my reading slump. I don't know if its because I am burned out on YA books at the moment, or if its this horrid heat of summer or just me- probably all of those things combined. I just can't get into reading and it sucks!

While these YA books are currently DNF's for me, I am keeping them on my TBR list and will try to get back to them in several months.

My problem right now is I really don't know what I am in the mood to read. Do I want something spicy like an erotic book or do I want a historical romance or do I want more paranormal stuff? I just don't know. I have become a wishy-washy Charlie Brown of reading lately and I don't like it. Actually, it's pissing me off.

I've watched a few movies "Dear John" (OK), "Remember Me" (starring Rob Pattenson)-another OK movie with an ending I didn't see coming because I don't read spoilers. Then I tried again to like "True Blood" the show inspired by my favorite paranormal series of all time "Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Series".

I watched "True Blood" season one over a year ago and didn't like it. I was bored (since I am not reading at the moment) and thought I'd give season 2 of "True Blood" another shot because its so popular with people.

I hated this season even more. They are just SO FAR off from the books and in my opinion plain old STUPID that I can't stand the show. I do like "Eric", but even his character is NOT portrayed the way the character in the books is. The only character I like in the HBO "True Blood" version is Lafayette and his character is DEAD AND GONE in the first book of the Sookie series. In my opinion, the only character on True Blood worth watching is Lafayette - the rest are just plain disappointing or annoying. I just don't see what the appeal is of this show- especially after watching the sheer (in my opinion) stupidity of season two. Demon possessed zombie-like horny people detroying the ENTIRE town?? Seriously?? WTF is all I've got to say about that.

July 2010 reading...

July was not a good reading month for me as far as quantity goes- I only read 8 books. And unfortunately I had two duds, some OK/good reads and thankfully a few really good books that I completely enjoyed.

My July reading list...

- "Man of Her Dreams" - Tami Hoag (0 stars/DNF)
- "Silver Borne" - Patricia Briggs (4.5 stars)
- "First Drop of Crimson"- Jeaniene Frost (3.5 stars)
- "His Voice, His Command"- Vonna Harper *ebook (1 star)
- "Not Just an Orgy"- Sally Painter *ebook (5 stars)
- "Changing Perspective"- Marilu Mann *m/m ebook (5 stars)
- "Jekel Loves Hyde"- Beth Fantaskey (YA review on my YA blog "The Cracked Spine")
- "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" - JK Rowling *re-read* (5 stars)

I don't know why but summer seems to always toss me into a reading funk unless I have just discovered a "new to me" author or series to dive into. Maybe it's the heat or having the kids home on school break or perhaps more time outdoors. Whatever it is, I don't like it. I miss reading 20+ books a month and hope to get my reading groove back very soon.

Anyone else reading less lately??

I did manage to complete my M/M Reading 2010 Challenge this month and I've kept up with the Re-Read 2010 Challenge (see right sidebar), so that's something to be happy about!

"Hero" by Cheryl Brooks

Title: "Hero"
Author: Cheryl Brooks
Series: Cat Star Chronicles
Genre: Sci-Fi Romance

Synopsis: Raised on earth, Micayla is the last living Zetithian female. Typical of her species, she's aloof and uninterested in men—until she meets Trag, the Zetithian pilot for an intergalactic arms dealer and the sexiest, most irksome man she's ever met. Trag has sworn he'll never marry, unless he can find a Zetithian woman. Considering the odds, it's a safe bet, until he encounters Micayla. Fighting the enemies who are determined to wipe out the Zetithian race may be easier than convincing these hardheaded lovers that they were made for each other…

*ARC of "Hero" from Sourcebooks,Inc*


Author Cheryl Brooks continues her fun and sexy Sci-Fi romance series with "Hero" the story of "Trag" (whom we met previously) and "Micayla" the first female Zetithian of the series. From previous books readers are told that Zetithian males have to work hard to get a Zetithian female to respond to them. The problem for Trag and Micayla is that they are clueless! These poor Zetitians have no idea how Zetithian males and females relate to each other. They stumble along like two virgin teenagers trying to figure out how to have sex for the first time.

Besides being clueless about the mating habits of their own species, these two have issues of their own. Micayla is very lost in that she doesn't know her own place in the universe because she knows nothing about her own species and has only one memory of her childhood and that is the day her family was murdered. She was raised on earth but never fit in completely. She tried dating but never felt desire for anyone. She didn't know what was wrong with her -and as a result seemed cold and unresponsive to the men who tried to get her attention.

Trag too is lost in a sort of limbo state. He has had a huge crush on his brother's wife for a long time. He doesn't have a home and even if he wanted to settle down somewhere he doesn't know where that would be because his own planet of Zetith was destroyed many years ago. Trag is depressed when the story begins and comes across as a bit sulky. Things get worse when he meets Micayla.

When these two Zetithian's first meet it doesn't go well, to put it mildly. Micayla hisses at Trag- who is used to females of numerous species fawning over him- and she has the urge to sink her fangs into Trag. Trag is shocked and floored that a female would hiss at him! They don't like each other and stumble along cluelessly as they figure out the mating habits of their species. But they have a bigger problem. Micayla has been set up for a murder she did not commit. She's become an outlaw and is being hunted. Trag, as all Zetithians, is also being hunted by Nedwuts- the species that destroyed his planet.

These two manage to fall in love while fighting for their lives and freedom on several different planets. Trag who starts off depressed and sulkly turns out to be a hero and a love smitten man who finds 'home' is where ever Micayla is. And Micayla finally gets a hold of her Zetithian female characteristics and realizes that life without Trag isn't a life she wants. For the first time, Micayla wants a man in her life forever and that man is Trag.

Fans of this series will be happy to know that characters from previous books play a much larger part in this installment than in others. The Zetithian's and their mates come together to help Trag and Micayla out of trouble and help them understand what they are. Also, there is a wonderful surprise at the end of this book that I didn't see coming at all. Kudos to author Cheryl Brooks!