Showing posts with label Reading Challenge. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Reading Challenge. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Treachery in Death by J.D. Robb

In the latest from the #1 New York Times bestselling phenomenon, Eve Dallas tracks down those who break the law-including the ones sworn to uphold it.

Detective Eve Dallas and her partner, Peabody, are following up on a senseless crime-an elderly grocery owner killed by three stoned punks for nothing more than kicks and snacks. This is Peabody's first case as primary detective-good thing she learned from the master.

But Peabody soon stumbles upon a trickier situation. After a hard workout, she's all alone in the locker room when the gym door clatters open; and-while hiding inside a shower stall trying not to make a sound-she overhears two fellow officers, Garnet and Oberman, arguing. It doesn't take long to realize they're both crooked-guilty not just of corruption but of murder. Now Peabody, Eve, and Eve's husband, Roarke, are trying to get the hard evidence they need to bring the dirty cops down-knowing all the while that the two are willing to kill to keep their secret. [SOURCE]


Robb's latest book in the In Death series did not dissappoint me. I was hooked from the beginning even if I already knew the guilty party. I was curious on how Eve and her team would stop the bad guys. Peabody made me proud for doing the right thing and Eve for backing her up. The story focused more on Police procedural and less on the relationship between Eve and Roarke, but remained a captivating one. I can't wait for the next book.

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Monday, January 25, 2010

Romance Challenge



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It is not so bad to embrace the romantic part in our lives once in a while. We need that little tingling...that spoken words to help us remember love is all around us. Hence, I have decided to join the Romance Challenge hosted by Alaine from "The Royal Reviews" blog and this is my entry.

There were four levels to choose from and my heart leaped for Obsessed (- read 20 Romance Fiction novels in a year). Why not just go all the way and hit a home run right? At least that is what I hear from my heart ignoring the blabbering sound in my head to be practical and think of my already hectic schedule and overrated work load. I can be stubborn like that you know?


So here's my list where I can update regularly of what I have read and TBR as well:

1. Vision in White by Norah Roberts - [completed]
2. Some Kind of Wonderful by Debbie Macomber - [completed]
3. Seaside Letters by Denise Hunter - [completed]

4. Finding the Dream by Norah Roberts - [
TBR]
5. Cindy and the Prince by Debbie Macomber - [
TBR]
6. Windfall by Norah Roberts - [
TBR]
7. Dear John by Nicholas Sparks - [TBR]
8. Practice Makes Perfect by Julie James - [completed]

9. The Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James - [completed]
10. Just One of the Guys by Kristan Higgins - [completed]
11. The Next Best Thing by Kristan Higgins - [completed]
12. Too Hot to Handle by Robin Kye - [TBR]
13. True Love and other Disasters by Rachel Gibson - [TBR]
14. Something about You by Julie James - [completed]
15. Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl - [completed]
16. Dark Lover by J.R. Ward - [completed]

Monday, January 11, 2010

In Death Series Reading Challenge (My Book List)


To keep a running list of all the "In Death" books I have read where I can update easily, I am dedicating this page with an intention of updating the list as I read the series.

JANUARY

1.NAKEND IN DEATH
2. 
GLORY IN DEATH
3.
IMMORTAL IN DEATH
4.
RAPTURE IN DEATH

 FEBRUARY
5. CEREMONY IN DEATH
6. VENGEANCE IN DEATH

MARCH
7. HOLIDAY IN DEATH

APRIL
8. CONSPIRACY IN DEATH
9. LOYALTY IN DEATH
10. NEXT...
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I came across a blog the other day of Christine posting a reading challenge of the "In Death" series by J.D. Robb, a pen name used by Nora Roberts . The challenge is to read one "In Death" series book per month starting January 2010 and ending when you're caught up with the series. Raising an eyebrow, I told myself I would never be able to keep up sooner than others and that would mean several years for me in order to read all 35 books. That's right, up to this date there are 35 books I have to read and blog at the same time (as an option ofcourse). Is Christine making the impossible possible? Strange that last night while going through my book collections I discovered a copy of "Naked in Death" in paperback right behind my Perl textbook. It spoke to me in hypnotizing voice I could hardly resist not to listen - read it! read it! I can't remember when I first bought the novel but I assure you I haven't read it yet. So much for coincidence eh - I decided to take on Christine's challenge and created my own blog in a heart beat. I brushed the thought of pity in my zero experience on book blogging and a weakness in English as a second language. Yes I am still determined to embark on a journey that not only will satisfy my curiosity but will also keep me from doing nothing if I don't count my engineering job to nothingness.