50 Book Challenge : Books 5-7

Book 5 was "The Outlaw Demon Wails" by Kim Harrison. I can honestly say I wasn't sure how this one would turn out after the previous book in the series. I mean, I expected it to be good, I just didn't know which way the plot would go. I was pleased. I can't say much about it because it would spoil the ending of the previous book and in all honesty, kinda spoil this one too. :-p So, I'm looking forward to the next book in the series very eagerly. I can't help it, but these books just end making me want to pick up the next one as soon as I possibly can!

Book 6 came next (as it does when you're counting). Book 6 was "Thunderbird Falls" by C.E. Murphy. I'd read reviews of this book, some of them negative, but hey, I was more than willing to give it a chance because I enjoyed the first one. So, I read it, and I spent a lot of the time feeling like it was predictable, and practically screaming at the character that she should've known better! But then, after thinking about it, maybe this was the way the book was supposed to be. Not that it was supposed to be cheesy, but simply that it was supposed to be about growth for the character. Just because the reader can see what's glaringly obvious doesn't mean that the character should know it. Least that's how I'm deciding to feel about it. So I'll happily keep reading. :-)

And last (for this post at least), but not least was book 7, which was "Blood Bound" by Patricia Briggs. This is the second book in Mercy Thompson series about a skinwalker mechanic who can turn into a coyote. Along with her, there are werewolves, vampires, and various other fae. You know, I almost wind up sick of reading books where I need to get the next one as soon as possible. But at least the next one in this series is out, so it's just a matter of finding it. Of course, the 4th book isn't due out for a few months still, but I'll deal with that when I get through the next one. This one was an enjoyable read. There's so much tension between her and 2 of the werewolves. The characters are really enjoyable though!

The book that I've just started is Kelly Armstrong's most recent, Personal Demon. Interesting so far, it's a new character with plenty of old, familiar characters showing up so far, even in the first 50 pages.