Month in Review: May 2011

May was a month of ‘firsts’ for me. I finally read my first (and second) Susan Mallery book! One was a hit (Chasing Perfect). I can definitely see why readers love her work. The other was a bit of a miss (Almost Perfect) but I still plan to read more from her. I read my first J.D. Robb book. Finally. It wasn’t as great as I thought it would be but I still enjoyed it. I’m not on the Roarke bandwagon yet. My review will be coming up soon. And I read my first hardcore erotica romance. I just handed over my v-card left and right this past month!

Speaking of firsts, I also tried listening to my very first audio book. Tried, and failed. I’m not an audio book kind of gal and this makes me sad. This bummed me out for two reasons. (1) It would have been a great way to multi-task by reading and doing some household chores at the same time but unfortunately I do not have the attention span for it. I’m a visual person so I need to read the words myself in order to grasp everything. (2) My library has an awesome selection of audio books that I’ll never listen to. And some of the books I want to read are only available in audio format. Buzzkill.

Baby news! I had my ultrasound earlier this month and we found out I’m having a GIRL! Well, we’re 95% sure we’re having a girl. I’m getting 2 more ultrasounds (one in July and another in August) so hopefully they’ll be able to ‘double-check’. But I feel comfortable enough to buy pink stuff.

This season of Grey’s Anatomy and Body of Proof are both over and done with. I iz a sad vixen. What am I going to watch now? (Besides 16 and Pregnant…)

Books Read/Reviewed:

1. The Legend of Michael by Lisa Renee Jones – 3.5 frogs
2. Chasing Perfect by Susan Mallery – 4 frogs
3. Almost Perfect by Susan Mallery – 2 frogs
4. 13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson – 3 frogs
5. Divergent by Veronica Roth – 5 frogs
6. Awaken by Katie Kacvinsky – 4 frogs
7. Some Girls Bite by Chloe Neill – 3 frogs
8. Friday Night Bites by Chloe Neill – (review to come soon)
9. Trace of Fever by Lori Foster – 4.5 frogs
10. Savor the Danger by Lori Foster – (review to come soon)
11. Naked in Death by J.D. Robb – (review to come soon)
12. Twice Bitten by Chloe Neill – (review to come soon)
13. Bad Girl by Night by Lacey Alexander – (review to come soon)
14. Hunter’s Fall by Shiloh Walker – 3 frogs

Misc:

• Secrets (Ivy, #2) Teaser Tour – check out this juicy teaser!
• Three of H.P. Mallory’s Kindle eBooks are still only 99¢ so check ‘em out:
  • To Kill A Warlock (Dulcie O’Neil, #1)
  • Fire Burn and Cauldron Bubble (Jolie Wilkins, #1)
  • Kiss Me, Kill Me (Anthology)
• Teaser Tuesdays: Naked in Death
• Teaser Tuesdays: Bad Girl by Night
• If you like being notified of Kindle Deals and Freebies, please fill out my brief survey
• The Hunter’s Fall tour is going on right now. Be sure to check out the other stops.
• Review link up posts for the month of June are up for the challenges I am hosting: 
       ♦ YA of the 80s & 90s 
       ♦ Nicholas Sparks 
       ♦ Outdo Yourself 
       ♦ Men in Uniform

Current Giveaways:

• (1) print copy of Trace of Fever by Lori Foster – ENDS 6/10(US & Canada)
• I will be having another Birthday Extravaganza this year and it’s coming up real soon! Stayed tuned for more information. (Psst! There are some really awesome prizes to look forward to!)

2011 Reading Challenges Status Report:

• YA of the 80s & 90s – 0/12 books (sign-up)
• Nicholas Sparks – 0/10 books (sign-up)
• Outdo Yourself – 49/102 books (sign-up)
• Men in Uniform – 3/6 books (sign-up)
• eBook Challenge – 17/20 books
• Romantic Suspense – 6/12 books
• Off the Shelf – 7/30 books
• Stephen King Challenge – 0/6 books
• Show Me the Free – 1/12 books
• Book Blogger Recommendation Challenge – 4/15 books
• Support Your Local Library – 13/30 books
• 100+ Challenge – 49/100 books
• YA Challenge – 17/20 books
• Contemporary Romance – 17/10 books – COMPLETED

How was your May?