2014 Reading Goals!

A new year is beginning,that means it's time for more books.  As a self-proclaimed avid reader, I love the beginning of the year for setting new goals. This year I wanted to do something different for my reading goals. I want to do more than just set a number of books to read. This year I am setting goals with in the books that I will be reading. Also with starting the book blog this year I want to include that with in my goals.  I maybe biting off more than I think I am but I  sure gonna give it a try.

So here are my list of goals.

1.To read a total of 80 books. This is the number of books I set for 2013 and achieve that goal. I am not increasing the number because of the other goals I am setting for myself.

2. To find ten new to me authors to read and talk about on the blog.

3. To review at least half of the books I read.

4. To branch out of my reading comfort zone. I started reading contemporary romance this year and have enjoyed it. I want to include reading more contemporary, romantic suspense, and some steampunk added in there.

5. Read my first Nora Roberts book this year.

6. To reread the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon.  I have read all the books and short stories of this series.  After reading Styxx in 2013 (OMG, That book!!!), and reliving some events of the past, I feel it is time to start over again!!

7. And last but not least get caught up on all my series that I little behind on.

This is my list so far.  Some goals may be added or changed.  That is the way life goes!  It’s a start and that is what counts.  I am keeping my finger crossed. I will keep everyone posted as to how my year in reading progresses.  Good luck to everyone in your own reading goals.

Happy New Year and Welcome to the Blog!!

Welcome 2014!  I hope the New Year brings good tides to everyone!

My New Year brings the launch of my blog:

I been wanting to start a book blog for a while now and I have said this is the time.  A few years back when I no long had to wait on my children hand and foot, I decided it was time to start reading again.   I had now really read anything for several years, so my taste had changed a bit.  I have always loved Vampires and Witches, so I did an Amazon search on books for both subjects.  I wrote the names of a few titles down and went to the book store.  Yes, I wanted to go and check out the books before I bought them.  That was the day I discovered Paranormal Romance.  I walked out of the store that day with three books- Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Fantasy Lover, Yasmine Galenorn’s Witchling and Charlene Harris’s Dead After Dark.  

After tearing through the pages of these authors and more, my passion began.  I became a kid again, stayed up all hours of night to finish a book, just one more chapter, over and over.   LOL! I still do it now.  I love getting lost in dark and dangerous world fill with magic and fantasy.  A happily ever after is a must have.  OK, I will take a happy for now!  The sexy Hero and Heroines make you want to read more and more.

 I love the Romance genre all around.  After a year or so, I branch to main stream, some military, some YA(it takes a good YA to get me), suspense, fantasy and historical.  I can work with subject matter, I just want the HEA.  Hot loves scenes are a plus!!  I love series reading.  I get to revisit characters that I I know and love.  I get to learn about the one playing in the background in books before.  And I just love those Alpha males!!

Being an avid reader there are never enough people to talk with.  There is nothing like sharing that moment with a fellow reader about that awesome part or a book or turning point in a series!  My blog is to do just that.   I truly feel that word of mouth is how you find the best books.   If someone is will to take their time and talk you into it(saying said loaner knows your taste in books),you never know if you don’t try. 

So Welcome,  grab some coffee or tea.  There are fresh baked goodie still warn from the oven.  Let’s talk some books!