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This Chick Read: Marked in Flesh (Others #4) by Anne Bishop

Marked in Flesh continues the story of shifter and leader of the Lakeside Courtyard, Simon Wolfgard, and cassandra sangue Meg Corbyn. The terre indigene have rescued the cassandra sangue, and in doing so have given the HFL (Humans First and Last) Movement ammunition to further human prejudice against the terre indigene. In this novel, that anger comes to a head and are acted on, providing impetus for the terre indigene to act, protecting their land and people. Marked in Flesh may be urban fantasy, but it’s storyline is a metaphor for our world today. Unfortunately for us, we don’t have an indigent species to save ourselves and our planet from our own greed, corruption and inhumanity.

Meg is still liaison to the Lakeside Courtyard, but even more, through her prophecies she is providing insight into how their future world will be re-made. With the help of her friends, or female pack as the residents of  Lakeside call her group of female human friends. Meg is also providing a service for the other rescued cassandra sangue. It is up to her, the pathfinder, to figure out how to make the world a comfortable, safe place for her kind to live. I like how this sub plot has given Meg more of a purpose than to provide the only humor in these books. Although I did miss the humor.

Simon is also given a bigger purpose. Because of his involvement with Meg, the Elders are watching the terre indigene closely, and his group most especially. Simon is aware of how his reactions and actions with humans will affect their future. We get to know a lot more people outside our Lakeside group, since the HFL movement has spread to the whole world. I’ll admit, that even though I like the growth my favorite characters have made, I miss the smaller storyline of Simon and Meg’s budding relationship. It’s still there, but the book is more politically focused, and the romance is put on the back burner.

This fourth installment in the series is very powerful, driving us towards a conclusion that could possibly end the majority of the human race. I can’t wait to find out what human qualities they decide to keep around!  ❤❤❤❤


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This Chicks Sunday Commentary: Let’s Talk books!

When I first started blogging it was because I loved to pass on a great book to my friends. Are you one of those people who can have a conversation with anyone about anything? I am. It’s a part of my job to entertain, make people like me, and hopefully buy what I’m selling. Get your minds out of the gutter! I sell advertising! Which does require me to talk, but I’ve really noticed that when I ask or get asked about the last book I’ve read, my whole persona changes. I sit up straighter, smile and start glowing about a good book. So when I started this blog, I thought I’d be conversing with people who read and enjoy books like I do. And I am! I even occasionally come across someone who is as infatuated with a book as I am, which is fun, but it doesn’t happen as often as I thought it would.

So I’m going to try something a bit different for this weeks Sunday Commentary. I’d like you all to choose my next book..  If you have read any of the following books and think it was awesome, so-so, or awful, give it a shout out!  I will read what the majority chooses, review it, link it back to you all, and lets chat! These are books I have on my TBR, kindle, or have gotten as gifts and are ready to read! I’ve chosen six, because, well, I had gotten to five when I skimmed down my Kindle to the Z’s and saw a Mariana Zapata book that has been sitting unread for over a year. So I added it! You’ve got six titles to choose from, and I tried to mix up the genres a bit.

1)  I read the third book in this series first and it was great! Makes me want to start from the beginning of the series.

2) I read and reviewed Now That It’s You and liked this authors writing style, so I picked this one up on sale… awhile ago. Lol.

3)  I have had this book for a few months. It was part of my Uppercase Box subscription and I still haven’t gotten to it…

4)  I received this book for free at the RT Convention LAST year. I’m heading to this year’s convention on 4/30…

5)  this was on sale on Amazon for .99 and I saw so many great reviews… 

6)  I do love sports romances, and had heard great things about this author. Then I read the Wall of Winnipeg and Me, which was exceptional! I just need to get to it!

Ok, folks, what will it be? What book did you love? Love to hate? Or wished was just a touch better? OR, is one of these books on your own TBR list? Read it with me!  

Let me know which is your choice, I’ll read it, review it and let’s talk about it!

I can’t wait to read what you choose…

Deb

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This Chick Read: This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity #1) by Victoria Schwab

Kate Harker wants to be the daughter she thinks her father has always wanted. The problem is that her father is essentially a mob boss, ruling one half of Verity whose citizens pay tribute for his protection. Kate has only ever wanted her father to “see” her, and she thinks the only way to make that happen is if she becomes like him. August Flynn lives on the other side of the wall in Verity, where his family rules. His family keeps the citizens on their side safe by getting rid of the bad guys. Needless to say, these two families are at cross purposes and may be coming closer to a war to take control of the entire city.

Victoria Schwab creates a really unique world where monsters are the outcome of violence. August is a creation made out of violence. He becomes alive during the violent chaos of a school shooting, and has lived for the past few years fighting against his nature. He is one of the monsters, but only wants to be a normal human being. Kate is a normal human being who is trying to catch her fathers attention by becoming a monster. Their meeting is strife with conflict. Will Kate use August to become what she thinks her father wants? Will August use Kate to become more of the monster he’s trying to avoid becoming?

Once I got into this new world the pace of the book flowed really well.  I will admit that the first few chapters were kind of confusing and I put this book down several times before reading another review where it was given five stars. I picked it up again and decided to give it one last shot. It only took me about 10 more pages to get immersed in the story line, overcoming any confusion I’d had. Maybe I was in the right frame of mind to understand monsters?

This Savage Song is a different take on the classic Romeo and Juliet theme. Boy and girl from opposing families, meet and end up being able to rely on only each other. How does this change their families dynamics? Well, I won’t tell you! You’re going to have to read this one to find out. I will say that it took a surprising direction and I didn’t expect the outcome. ❤❤❤❤

This Savage Song

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This Chick Read: Vision in Silver (Others #3) by Anne Bishop

Spoilers ahead!

At the end of the previous book, Simon and other terre indigene had destroyed most of the  compounds holding the cassandra sangue and those young prophets went to live among the Intuit villages. Vision in Silver starts with Meg trying to figure out how to manage the cuts she craves, so she can pass that knowledge along to the other girls. If she cuts without feeling those pins and needles will she be able to hold off the need for cutting for a few weeks? The cassandra sangue are prophets, and with those cuts they see visions that, if spoken, deliver a euphoria very similar to sexual orgasms. That euphoria is very addictive, and most prophets live short lives because of that need. Meg’s prophecy, when she cuts,  tells of a war that is to come between a dangerous faction called the HFL or Humans First And Last and the terre indigene and their more scarier Elders.

Vision in Silver is that third novel that spends time setting the stage for future conflicts. A lot of the book explores the hatred that humans feel for the Others. A hatred that shows parallels to what is going on in America in politics. Since this book was published in 2015 I know that the author couldn’t have known that her Nicholas Scratch diatribes would mirror the obscenities spewing out of our own presidents mouth. I couldn’t help envisioning the orange blonde swipe of hair and fake tan on my own vision of Nicholas Scratch. Those parallels made it even easier for me to root for the indigenous natives of Thasia, Meg, and the Lakeside residents that were their human pack. 

Meg, as the pathfinder for the other cassandra sangue girls rescued in the previous books, is trying to live as long as possible between cuts. Simon, her werewolf boyfriend, looks worriedly after her, trying to protect her, but not knowing how to go about doing that. He and the other residents of the Lakeside Courtyard seem to have made a pact to keep her from cutting, but as the HFL ramps up their efforts, Meg is feeling those pins and needles and needs to cut to make sure her friends stay safe. Unfortunately, in this novel, her prophecies won’t save everyone. Those deaths are the first step towards the Elders making a decision to eliminate humans and reclaiming all of their land.

This series has quickly become one of my favorite urban fantasy worlds to live in and I wish it could go on forever. Unfortunately, there are only two books left in the series. However, I will be re-reading these over and over again to visit with some of my favorite characters.

❤❤❤❤❣


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This Chicks Sunday Commentary: Laini Taylor Book Signing for Strange the Dreamer #Sundayblogshare

Laini Taylor
Authors Sharon Cameron (left) and Laini Taylor (right)

Laini Taylor, author of the the Daughter of Smoke and Bone Trilogy, had a book signing at my local bookstore, Parnassus Books. For an hour before she signed her newest book, Strange the Dreamer, she and fellow author Sharon Cameron asked and answered questions.  I was excited to see Sharon Cameron, who I’d forgotten would be at this signing. She is the author of one of my favorite young adult books from last year, The Forgetting. If you haven’t read that book, I highly recommend it!  You can read my review of The Forgetting, here.  I think she was supposed to be the moderator for Laini’s book signing, but she ended up answering some questions, as well as asking a few. Continue reading “This Chicks Sunday Commentary: Laini Taylor Book Signing for Strange the Dreamer #Sundayblogshare” →

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This Chick Read: The Cage by Megan Shepherd

The Cage has a rather disturbing premise. Six teenagers are kidnapped from earth and held on some sort of alien space station. They are put into a simulated Earth environment and given a few rules. Play their games to collect their tokens, eat to remain healthy, and by day 21 start having sex. If you have a vivid imagination like I do, this premise doesn’t seem too out there, right? This book reminded me of a high school psychology class excercise. If you were stuck on a lifeboat, or deserted island or something, who would you want with you, and how would you react? Each of these six teenagers have things they are good at, one is brilliantly smart, one is a mechanic, one is bilingual, another was a criminal dealing on the black market, and then Cora was a Senator’s daughter who had just gotten out of juvie. Will they use these skills to survive? Continue reading “This Chick Read: The Cage by Megan Shepherd” →

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This Chick Read: Fate of Flames (The Effigies #1) by Sarah Raughley

Set in a contemporary world  where cities and citizens are attacked by phantoms. Four young women called Effigies fight against these beings until death when a new Effigy gains her powers and rises up to be a protector. Maia surfs fan sites and knows all the trivia about these girls, idolize girls them and putting them on pedestals. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Fate of Flames (The Effigies #1) by Sarah Raughley” →

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This Chick Read: Silence Fallen (Mercy Thompson #10) by Patricia Briggs

Mercy Thompson, one of my favorite paranormal/fantasy heroines of all time, gets herself kidnapped and almost killed. Waking up in Italy, a captive to a renaissance era vampire lord isn’t how Mercy had planned to visit Europe. Not being able to feel her bond with her mate Adam, and the Columbia Basin werewolf pack almost put her in a tailspin, but it doesn’t stop her from planning her escape and successfully fleeing her captivity. Of course not everything goes smoothly, and being related to Coyote, the king of chaos, you know Mercy isn’t going to be sitting quietly waiting for Adam to come pick her up. Somehow, Mercy jumps from the frying pan into the fire, and manages to break up a sinister vampire plot. Told from both Adam and Mercy’s perspective, you got a real feel for their bond and love for each other.

Silence Fallen’s plot was so intricately woven. Adam flies to Italy to “rescue” Mercy, but she’s not there anymore and he has to beat back his wolf in order to have a politically motivated meeting with the Vampire who almost killed his mate. You could practically hear the growl in Adams voice as he choked back his anger, fears and frustrations. In my opinion, we learned too much about the dynamics of a vampire seethe. Stefan and Marsilia’s past history in Europe was kind of interesting but I learned more than I probably needed though I’m sure that will come into play in future books. 

Mercy always faces every challenge with a clear voice, but this time I heard a little bit of tiredness come through. Truly, if I were her, I would be saying, really? Again? Can’t I have some peace? Usually she just rolls with the punches. This time it seemed to take a little bit out of her. It makes me wonder what’s next for this character, and is the author also getting tired? I hope she has a lot left in her because I am not tired and could read Mercy’s story until she and I are in our 80’s!  ❤❤❤❤

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley for my honest review.


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This Chick Read: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth

Veronica Roth has taken a creative  left turn out of a dystopian society like Tris and Four inhabited in the Divergent series to a world where your place in society was determined by your currentgift. At least Tris and Four got to choose the world they’d live in, Cyra and Akos’ fate was out of their own control. I am not a woman who likes their path chosen for them so the beginning of this book was a little frustrating for me. Never fear, our hero and heroine soon chose their own paths, and once they did the speed of the story picked up and the reading of it became more enjoyable. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Carve the Mark by Veronica Roth” →

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This Chick Read: Feversong (Fever #9) by Karen Marie Moning

Atten: slight spoilers ahead!

Feversong, the final installment in the Fever series, wraps up Mackayla and Barrons storyline. At the end of Feverborn, Mackayla has to use the Sinsar Dubh to save Jada/Dani’s life, and becomes possessed. Finally!  We knew we were heading to this conclusion and that Mac would have to be possessed in order to conquer this evil. She did it in spectacular cannibalistic fashion. Yuck! However, after becoming evil incarnate, the rest of the Scooby gang led by the incomparable Barrons, is determined to help her overcome the odds and get free. Continue reading “This Chick Read: Feversong (Fever #9) by Karen Marie Moning” →

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