July in Review

I had a rough month, so there wasn't much reviewing going on. Here's what I did accomplish, though.

Reviewed books (linked to the review):

1. Barely a Lady by Eileen Dreyer (D)
2. Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden (C+)
3. All I Ever Wanted by Kristan Higgins (A-)
4. And One Last Thing... by Molly Harper (B+)

What I read but haven't reviewed yet (linked to Amazon):

**Re-read

• A Groom of One's Own by Maya Rodale (C+)
• Crazy for Love by Victoria Dahl (C+)
• CaddyGirls (ebook) by V.K. Sykes (B)
• Wicked Intentions by Elizabeth Hoyt (A)
• **The Hunger Games (audiobook) by Suzanne Collins (I had already read the actual book, but I listened to the audiobook for the first time in prep for Mockingjay)

Challenge books & Recommendations (linked to Amazon):

• Read Your Own Books Challenge

• Bloody Jack (audiobook) by L. A. Meyer - Mary "Jacky" Faber is one of the most fun heroines around! Plus, the book is full of non-stop adventure and intrigue. The audiobook's narrator, Katherine Kellgren also did a great job. I can't wait to read the next books.
• Loving a Lost Lord (ebook) by Mary Jo Putney - Better than I expected. The romance between Adam and Mariah is sweet and realistic, despite the far-flung plot. I'm definitely going to check out more of Putney's work.
• Baby Bonanza (ebook) by Maureen Child - Not memorable; not recommended.
• Vegan Virgin Valentine by Carolyn Mackler - Not my favorite Mackler, but the woman can't write a bad book. The dichotomy between the uptight Mara (our heroine) and her wild-child cousin, V, made for a great story.

Unfortunately, I got nothing read for the Finish that Series Challenge :(

July's DNF (linked to Amazon):

• Chasing Silver (ebook) by Jamie Craig - The writing wasn't bad, but I found myself bored with the story and the characters about 1/3 of the way in. Plus, the almost instant love between the hero and heroine was too much of a stretch.
• Demonfire (ebook) by Kate Douglas - Pretty much the same issues as Chasing Silver, with even more stretching.

What did you read this month? Was there anything you couldn't finish? What do you recommend?

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