WLP Wants To Know: Recommendations
February 16, 2010 in WLP Wants To Know
For the most part, I am pretty adept at picking books out that I end up loving. I picked up MaryJanice Davidson in a bargain bin and haven’t looked back since. But, I love nothing more than getting a ton of recommendations at once so I can go nutty in the bookstore and blame others for the amount of money I spent.
Tonight my evil twin KindleVixen just happened to be around when I went online “browsing” at The Book Depository. In less the 1 second, I had bought 2 books because she said I’d love them. If I don’t, she’s eating both books (Rachel Vincent Stray Series). I’m kind of having a bad streak of books right now, I need something that will keep me up all night.
So I want to know, What Should I Read? I’m not talking popular new releases here, I do that all the time. I want hidden jewels, books that aren’t on my shelf.
WLP Wants To Know WTF Should I Be Reading?!
You should read the snake agent by Liz Williams and the Harry Dresden books
and heart shaped box by Joe hill!!! All awesome!!!
Thanks Synde! lol
The Snake Agent was a good and interesting read. Kind of a different take on demons and involved some eastern ideas.
I just read Shift, 5th book in RV’s series and omg, so good!! So good. What MJD series do you like. I loved her Undead series.
I own every MJD book, aside from her series with her husband which I couldn’t stand. I’m a hardcore MJD fan, Hardcovers and all!
What’s the husband series?
Anthony Alongi, it’s the teen series Jennifer Scales
Oh ok, I’ll boycott just because you said.
I was commenting on her blog today. She’s so damn funny. Hey wtf. my typing goes way off the side of the box. o_O
I know, it does that and I have NO idea why cause it shows normally.
I read her blog today about the groomers? LMFAO! I really want to meet her, she sounds hilarious!
Yeah the groomer. Her sense of humor is great and it comes through loud and clear in her writing. mmm, I feel like some Sinclair. I miss him. )
mm Sinclair love him!
HARRY DRESDEN
HARRY DRESDEN
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BAHAHAH your user name!
Oh yeah, your evil twin talked me into Lora Leigh’s Men Of August series. I bought book one tonight. I’m not even into chapter 1 yet and can’t breath. S.M.U.T. KV is evil, pure evil.
She’s awful and she reads too damn slow. LOL
*runs*
I am going to kick both your asses.
I just read Elphame’s Choice by P.C. Cast! I loved it and cant wait to buy the next one! I will have to make a trip to Target or maybe look on ebay lol
I have to get to those one of these days! lol
Oh and I am a sucker for ANY Bertrice Small books! I am about to start one of hers now ♥
Never heard of her, what genre?
Whew… this could take a while… Series books only because oneshots would take too much space. Also only including the ones that I dig on enough to make sure I’m always current; not even all of those.
UF
Jim Butcher – Dresden Files series
Kim Harrison – The Hollows series
Simon R Green – The Nightside series
Mark Del Franco – Conner Grey series
Rob Thurman – Nightlife series
Charlie Huston – Joe Pitt series
CE Murphy – The Walker Papers series
Rachel Caine – Morganville Vampires series
Yasmine Galenorn – Sisters of the Moon series
Keri Arthur – Riley Jenson series
Vicki Pettersson – Signs of the Zodiac series
CF
Carrie Vaughn – Kitty Norville series
Rachel Vincent – Shifters series and Soul Screamers series
Karen Chance – Dorina Basarab series and Cassandra Palmer series
Mary Janice Davidson – the Undead series and the Jennifer Scales(YA) series
Julie Kenner – Demon Hunting Soccer Mom series
Richelle Mead – Georgia Kincaid series and Vampire Academy(YA) series
Michelle Bardsley – Broken Heart Oklahoma series
Lilith Saintcrow – Dante Valentine series
Charlaine Harris – Sookie Stackhouse series and Harper Connelly series
Rachel Caine – Weather Warden series and Outcast Season series
Patricia Briggs – Alpha & Omega series and Mercy Thompson series
Gerry Bartlett – Real Vampires series
OMGWTFBBQ
Laurell K Hamilton – Anita Blake series
(Laurell gets her own category because she’s just all over the damn place.)
There’s bound to be something in there you haven’t read, though they’re not all equally good by any means. I’m Pretty happy I picked up Charlie Huston’s series this past week. You get tired of vampires being all tormented/angsty/downright emo all the time, ya know? Nice to see some quality evil out of them every now and then. I mean really, what’s the point of being a vampire if Gargamel off of the Smurfs is scarier than you?
LMFAO I knew you’d give me a good list! I’ve read
All Charlaine Harris’ series
Michelle Bardsley
Richelle Mead (VA series)
Julie Kenner (she has a new series out BTW)
MJD
LKH
Carrie Vaughn
Just bought Rachel Vincent
Kerri Arthur
Kim Harrison
Rob Thurman is my next series to buy, she’s hilarious on Twitter!
what is CF? and I endorse all of the above lol.
Contemporary fantasy. Same as urban fantasy but without the urban requirement.
If you fancy a bit of a thriller Silver by Steven Savile is absolutely freaking awesome and will definitely keep you up all night, a bit more of a sci fi twist on a thriller is The World House by Guy Adams.
Fantasy Wise you can’t go wrong with Nights of Viljamur if you haven’t read it yet, Mark Charan Newton. Those three are all gripping late nighters.
Someone was just talking about Silver and I can’t for the life of me remember who!
Hey toots, have you read Jeanine Frosts “night huntress” series??? I just started them. I read a book called “First drop of Crimson” which is an off shoot of the huntress series. I loved it
Umm Christy…take a glace at the upcoming author interviews. I was all over First Drop, I love Jeaniene! lol
Ok, ok, so i’m a little slow on the uptake, gimmie a break. I are BLONDE.
Love ya babe
LMAO I noticed! Love you too!
yea, but ya would be bored without my AWESOMEST BLONDNESS !
I’m not sure if it qualifies as a popular new release so ignore this if it does
Gail Carriger’s Soulless is spectacular!!!! I became completely absorbed in it on holiday and could barely get into anything I read after. It has to be my absolute new favourite series in the last year. I cannot wait for the second and third books, which I believe are both being released this year!!
I really am meaning to pick that up! Isn’t the second book out in March?
April I think and the third in September
You won’t regret it!! Apparently
it’s in the “Steampunk” genre; Have you heard of that before? I haven’t but
it’s opened up a whole whack of new search options for me, hehe!
Yes, I’ve heard all about the SteamPunk. I just finished Katie MacAlister’s Steamed. You MUST read Boneshaker by Cherie Priest!
Thanks for the recommendation, it sounds great, I’ll pick it up right away!
No problem!
Soulless was awesome and second that suggestion
(along with a great many others you’ve gotten).
I Boneshaker on my TBR stack.
I picked up Sunshine by Robin McKinley and was surprised by it. Not your typical urban fantasy. Of Saints and Shadows by Christopher Golden is pretty good too. Um . . . The Succubus series by Richelle Mead is good but I’m still on the fence about the Dark Swan series (it’s good but reminds me of another story, only better).
Thanks Jennifer!
First – I love Rachel Vincent’s shifters and I don’t think you’ll be disappointed. I also loved First Drop of Crimson (although I think we’re in the minority judging from what I’ve read around the blogosphere).
You’ve gotten so many recommendations, I’ll second:
Richelle Mead’s Succubus Series
Patricia Briggs Mercy Thompson Series
Also, Kelly Armstrong’s Otherworld series – start with Bitten (Clay is swoon-worthy). There are like 8 or 9 books in the series; my favorites are the Elena books but the other books are connected so it’s good to read them all.
Great post – I’ve found some new series from answers here that I’m going to investigate!
I’m a Toronto girl, I’ve read EVERYTHING by Kelley. I met her in August
Some I’ve read recently that I’ve LOVED ~~ Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant, Moon Craving by Lucy Monroe, ALL the Lara Adrian books…these are just a few, but OMG, they’re ALL keeprs, and I’m dying for the next in each series!!
I’ve tried Lara Adrian and I wasn’t a big fan..alas I have the series so I’m going to keep going when I get some of my TBR cleared!
Oooh have you read GA Aikens Dragon series? There are 3 of them and they are funny. Shelley Laurenston is also really funny.
I shall look into it! lol
For a little different variety of suggestions:
Paranormal Suspense/Thriller
F. Paul Wilson’s Repairman Jack series (first book is The Tomb)
With a romance twist:
Alicia Dean’s Heart of the Witch
With a mystery:
Victoria Laurie’s Ghost Hunter Mysteries
Juliet Blackwell’s Secondhand Spirits
Justin Gustainis’ Black Magic Women
For humor:
A. Lee Martinez’s Gil’s All Fright Diner
Mike Resnick’s Fables of Tonight series (first book is Stalking the Unicorn)
Other:
T.A. Pratt’s series (which I can’t remember – but the first book is Blood Engine)
Ta da! Hope you find something to catch your interest. I second the recommendations for Jim Butcher, Liz Williams and Gail Carriger.
I thought of one more paranormal mystery series: Faith Hunter’s Jane Yellowrock books.
Have you tried Suzanne McLeod? writes the spellcrackers.com series. two so far and working on the third
1. Sweet Scent of Blood
2. Cold Kiss of Death
3. The Bitter Seed of Magic (september 2010)
These books are set in London, England about a fey woman and a London that is dealing with Vampires and Witches. Vampires have come out of the closet, with the help of a huge P.R. help, and Witches are their enemies, though they are at a truce. There are lots of interesting things going on in this series. The main character is pretty cool. I haven’t seen the books in the U.S. though you can find them through The Book Depository or Amazon.UK Worth buying . Way, way better than….LKH
There’s also The Better to Hold You by Alice Sheckley and the sequel, MoonBurn. The better to hold you was a strange book that grew on me, and had a BAM! ending.
I thought of one more:
Mike Carey’s The Devil You Know (and other books in the Felix Caster books). They are awesome.
I own every MJD book, aside from her series with her husband which I couldn’t stand. I’m a hardcore MJD fan