Quick reviews of the books I read in May towards 52 books in 52 weeks.

• BDB Insiders Guide (5-4)
  

  If you are familiar with the BDB series by JR Ward this is a pretty cool read. She’s got character bios, interviews, short stories… lots of really cool stuff for fans. If you are not familiar with the series and are any sort of writer… I suggest you pick this book up. Like… now. JR Ward takes a lot of time, even an entire chapter!, to go over her writing and publishing process. She also includes her ‘rules for writing’ which are more helpful than any writing class, seminar or book I’ve read to date. She’s a real published author and she’s sharing her process in fine detail.

• Lover Avenged (5-7)
  

  I thought there was a lot going on in this book… almost too much. There were at least four plots that I remember… though every one of them was entertaining. This book is obviously opening the gates for more in the series. And I’m totally cool with that.

• Angels’ Blood (5-16)
  

  This is an urban fantasy paranormal romance. How many sub genre’s is that? It’s about Angels and Vampires and hunters. Pretty much everything I love <3 so I was smitten before starting. But the main character is sassy, strong and independent. The book is less “Oh, take me!” and more “Step off my shit if you want to keep your balls.” There’s also a really great story in there… in fact there’s more story than romance and I appreciated that a lot. The ending fell a little flat for me, but the author is leaving it open for more in a series. I have a pet peeve with that… but I’ll probably love her future books.

• Sunshine (5-19)
  

  Good story… too much detail. Too much story. Too much back story. Too much… everything. I did love the story but I felt lost in the details and ultimately I think I missed out on some good things because I was busy wading through all the extra useless information the author provided me with. Like what sort of flowers are in her neighbors garden and why she picked those flowers and where she got them and when she planted them and… It’s just not relevant... so I don’t care.

• Fragile Eternity (5-23)
  

  More Melissa Marr… I knew I was going to love this book and its about my 2nd favorite character so I loved it even more. It has a different feel from Ink Exchange, but how could it not? FE takes me back to thr first story and expands the universe and character set (and abilities!) to ultimately expand the series. Normally I get a bad taste in my mouth when a book ends with a notable reference to the next one and with no real closing for the story within… but I can’t freaking wait for the next book!!

• Darkest Night (5-29)
  

  No. Just… don’t fucking bother.