Monday Getaway: Opposition

Today, my Monday Getaway is Opposition by Jennifer L. Armentrout. It's the fifth and final book of the Lux series. 

I originally started the Monday Getaway series with this series. The original blog post is HERE. You'll understand why I have a book crush on Daemon.

As always, it's bittersweet to end a series, but I'm glad she did it here and didn't prolong it unneccessarily, which it had started to seem at one point. As with most, it was hastily written and edited, so be warned. Please don't judge the book on this. Writers get very caught up in their careers--attending signings, making appearances, doing panels, and even writing other books. I can imagine the last book in a series is also the hardest to write for writers because you're essentially saying good-bye to characters and a world that you've invested so much time and affection. It has to be the hardest thing to write just as it's hard to break up with someone. Not that this is an excuse, just stating the facts.

The blurb for Opposition:

Don't miss Opposition, the fifth and final book in Jennifer L. Armentrout’s bestselling Lux series.

"A thrilling ride from start to finish," says RT Book Reviews.

Katy knows the world changed the night the Luxen came. She can’t believe Daemon stood by as his kind threatened to obliterate every last human and hybrid on Earth. But the lines between good and bad have blurred.

Daemon will do anything to save those he loves, even if it means betrayal. But when it quickly becomes impossible to tell friend from foe, and the world is crumbling around them, they may lose everything to ensure the survival of their friends…and mankind.

Lots of <3,

Monday Getaway: I NEED TO READ AGAIN

I know I've been MIA, but know I'm in the background, writing like mad. I've been exploring short stories and flash fiction to get ideas for things in the future. I've been forcing my hand in editing and improving my organization.

Also, the last few weeks, my Nook crapped out on me. I'm not dissing Nook. I loved my Nook HD+ tablet more than anything. But I was trying to make it do things it wasn't intended to do and had over 200 books on it and not to mention the 100 apps. So, I retired it as a writing device. It's become just an ereader now for my Little One, who loves the animated books on it. I bought a Surface for it's seamless connection to my computer and will start reading again, now that my Library App works again.

Monday Getaway: Walking Disaster

 If you've been following my blog, you know why I didn't post a Monday Getaway last week. This week, I'm struggling to get back in the swing of things this week.

Walking Disaster by Jamie McGuire is Book 2 of the Maddox Brothers Series. It's the same story as Beautiful Disaster, which you can read about HERE, except this one is written through Travis's perspective. It took me a little while to get into it. I guess it was just a mental thing that I didn't want to read a book that I've already read. But I'm so glad I did.

Monday Getaway: Beautiful Disaster

Through Klout, I was perk'd with Beautiful Oblivion (The Maddox Brothers Series) by Jamie McGuire. I haven't read that yet because although this is different characters, it stills ties into the characters she first writes about in her first book Beautiful Disaster. So I started with Book 1.

Beautiful Disaster, the first of The Maddox Brothers Series by Jamie McGguire is my first New Adult read, at least what is now categorized as New Adult. The series features yet another boy with commitment issues, who meets a girl that refuses him, and he suddenly forgets he has issues. I'm not saying this is a bad thing--just a common one. I still love to read them.

Meet Abby and Travis in Beautiful Disaster.

Monday Getaway: The End of Soul Screamers

I finished the main books in the Soul Screamers series by Rachel Vincent in the series last week. Finally! It was a decent series, but I have to say the ending was pure brilliance. How clever Vincent is. There are two novellas I didn't read, which were released after the end of the last book. I'll mention them here, but I didn't read them. I thought the series ending was satisfying enough. It did leave one arc unresolved, and from what I heard these shorts solve that. Maybe one day I will read it, but for now, I'm moving on.

There is a bonus of a Day in the Afterlife of Tod that's not in book form. It's not really even a story. Think of it more as a schedule--a little peek into what a typical day for Tod is like. Kind of sad and lonely. Read it: Here Then check out the blurbs for the rest of the series.

Monday Getaway: Soul Screamers Vol. 2

  I finished Volume 2, so I can present it as a whole for this Monday's Getaway.

Soul Screamers Vol. 2 by Rachel Vincent contains Books 3 and 4 and another novella: My Soul to Keep, My Soul to Steal, and Reaper. 

If you missed Soul Screamers Vol. 1, click here.

Monday Getaway: My Soul to Keep

Monday's Getaway is My Soul to Keep by Rachel Vincent, Book 3 in the Soul Screamers series. I read it from Volume 2 of the series. 

For some reason, this past week was difficult for me to read. It seemed every time I read I'd fall asleep after reading a chapter or two. Thus, I didn't finish Volume 2. I don't know why. Maybe I was more tired than usual, the fact that I read an entirely different series in between Volume 1 and 2, or this book was my least favorite of the series so far.

It wasn't bad, but I kept screaming throughout the whole book, "Just tell your father!" It's probably the adult in me who knew he could help. hehe

Monday Getaway: Killer Frost

This week's Monday Getaway is Killer Frost, the final book in the Mythos Academy Series, by Jennifer Estep.

You were probably expecting Volume Two of Soul Screamers. Rest assured it's coming, but I didn't get to finish it this week.

Because I read so much, I couldn't possibly afford to feed my habit as much as I do. I'd go broke. Fast. And that includes the gift cards my wonderful family habitually give me. It's one of my fave gifts to be given.

"Because I read so much, I couldn't possibly afford to feed my habit as much as I do."

Monday Getaway: Soul Screamers

This week's Getaway is the Soul Screamers Series by Rachel Vincent.
I read Volume 1 of the series last week. I have a few volumes to go, so I'll be on this series for awhile. hehe I like having a lot to read.

This is actually three books in one: My Soul to Lose, My Soul to Take, and My Soul to Save. Well, the first is a novella.  Here's the blurbs:

Monday Getaway: Lux Series

This new series, Monday Getaway, is all about escaping into books. I read so much. I've decided to share that journey with you. This will just be a short post every Monday. I won't be reviewing books just sharing what's currently open or just finished in my library.

“If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut.”
― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft