Day 07 – Most underrated book

Oh boy. I'm at a loss here. I actually know no books that I view them as underrated. I know entire genres that are underrated by some, but that's beside the point.

The thing is, there's always going to be a book that doesn't get enough attention, no matter how popular is or isn't. That's why we have different tastes. Some people think Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings or Pride and Prejudice are crap, others think they are great books. So it's difficult to say what book is underrated. For me more so, because usually I don't care if the books I like are liked by other people or not :P So for this topic I have no answer, really. *oops*

Do you know any books that are underrated?

Day 06 – A book that makes you sad

Text books and books I don't finish reading. Text books mean exams. I hate exams. As I have to prepare for a big exam later this year, I hate text books even more. I have to say, out of...50 text books there are about 4 or 5  that I enjoy reading, but that almost doesn't matter when you're reading many, many text books. The books I don't finish is a no-brainer.

Oh, I have another one. Like I said in a previous post, I love a lot of series. Some of those series are insanely long. It doesn't bother me, but with some of those (I won't tell which) the latest books disappoint me. Some of the characters from those series, characters that I'm very fond of, tend to act very...odd in the latest installments and it bothers me, because while a fictional character is allowed to have a "bad day", he/she shouldn't change completely. There's a character, a male vampire, that I love and he's all manly, strong, sexy, smart, funny in all the books of a certain series and in the last one or two books he's like a pitiful shadow of himself. Like I said, he can be cranky, angry, moody, but I don't think he should act all beta when he was alpha, or suddenly loose some brain cells when previously he was smart and all. That's just me, I'm not trying to be snarky or anything. And yes, it makes me sad to see a character become less than what he is.

So that's me. What books make you sad?

Day 05 – A book that makes you happy

This is a tricky theme. I can't choose a book that makes be happy, because about 90% of the books I read make me happy. I say 90% of them, because those are the books I finish reading. The other 10% are books that either bore me or books I don't finish reading. Reading makes me happy, regardless of the book or the genre. There's always a book that gives me something that all other books don't give me. So if I read Harry Potter, I feel like I'm 12 again, reading it for the first time and discovering the adventure and magic inside the story, when I read The Vampire Armand is because it's the first horror book I ever read and it reminds me of that and how I discovered a new world the first time I read it.

I might sound cheesy, but when I'm reading a book is like Christmas. I'm happy just with reading it and being transported into a new, magical world, different than the real world. So I like my books different than real life and just that difference makes me happy.

So what books make you happy?

Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series

Yesterday I mentioned a few of my favorite series. Here are my favorite books of those series. For some series, the choice is tricky, because I like all books equally, but I'll try to choose just one :)

• It's a tie between Acheron and Dance With The Devil - Dark Hunters/Dream Hunters/Were Hunters by Sherrilyn Kenyon  
• Dead To The World. While I love bad-ass Eric, he was so sweet when he lost his memory - The Southern Vampires by Charlaine Harris 
• Queen of the Damned - Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice
• Lothaire - Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole
• Passion Unleashed. Wraith, 'nuff said - Demonica by Larissa Ione 
• Club Shadowlands. Although I love all the books in this series, there's something about Master Z that makes me love him more. Might be his profession *blush* - Masters of the Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair 
• All Jacked Up. I love it when the wild girl of the family finds her match - Rough Riders by Lorelei James 
• It's a tie between Lover Awakened and Lover Unbound. While Zsadist has a story that makes me cry every time I read it, Vishous is the bad boy of the group, so it really is very hard for me to choose. Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward 
• Riding Temptation - Wild Riders by Jaci Burton 
• Elizabeth's Wolf - Breeds by Lora Leigh 
• Hot Finish - Fast Track by Erin McCarthy

What are your favorite books of your favorite series?

Day 03 – Your favorite series

Oh my. I love so many series, I don't know where to start. I'm going to list them below, but keep in mind there's no correct order for me.

• Dark Hunters/Dream Hunters/Were Hunters by Sherrilyn Kenyon - vampires, ancient gods, were-creatures, demons...this series is full of so many interesting creatures and I love that about it;
• The Southern Vampires by Charlaine Harris - this series holds a special place in my heart, because it was the first series I read about vampires that could have sex. 
• Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice - my first vampires, my first horror stories;
• Immortals After Dark by Kresley Cole
• Demonica by Larissa Ione 
• Masters of the Shadowlands by Cherise Sinclair - hot, sexy, alpha males who are also Doms *sigh* What can be better?
• Rough Riders by Lorelei James - Cowboys, sexy cowboys!
• Black Dagger Brotherhood by J.R. Ward 
• Wild Riders by Jaci Burton - hot guys on Harleys
• Breeds by Lora Leigh - my first paranormal series without vampires
• Fast Track by Erin McCarthy - My first race car drivers books 

These are just a few (a small, small part) of the series I love. Like I said, there are other series I love and cherish.

What are your favorite series?

Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times

You all know how much I love the Dark Hunter series by Sherrilyn Kenyon. I've read the second part of Acheron more times than I can count *blush* The first part though... those are some tough pages to read. And I'm usually a tough cookie. 

Acheron's history, the years before he became the warrior and the god we know him to be in "present" time, is hard for me to read, so I've read it only once. But it was enough to stick in my memory like I just read it a few seconds ago. 

What I loved about Acheron as a character is his strength, his kindness and wisdom, all of this combined perfectly with a big dose of bad ass. Because he is a bad-ass, but a sexy one. I also loved Tori, his heroine. She makes him believe that he deserves love, respect and everything that he never had when he was growing up. 

Also, this book is funny, once you get past the sad, "I'm-going-to-cry-for-ages" part. There are so many funny moments and the best part about them is that no matter how many times I read the book, they still surprise me (in a good way) and I always laugh at them, because for me, they never get old. I love that about this book, as well as many, many other parts that I won't specify, for fear of giving too many spoilers. 

I think this is one of the "Must Reads" for everyone enjoying urban fantasy, paranormal, romance and a lot more other genres. 

Day 01 – Best book you read last year

Last year I read a bunch of amazing books, books that made me laugh or cry or shudder or frown. So it really is incredibly hard for me to choose just one. I have to say that the book that stands out more is Le Premier Jour by Marc Levy.


Besides the fact that Marc Levy is one of my favorite authors of all times, I have to say I've never read a more unique book than this one. You have a mix of romance, drama, mystery, comedy, thriller and a bit of supernatural that make this book so amazing. What's more amazing is the unique view of how life and humans appeared on Earth. The two main characters, Adrian and Kira, come from totally different backgrounds and opposite theories and beliefs about how life started. The thing I love most about this book is the way the author manages to make those theories work together and to make them complement each other and somehow make some aspects of one theory plausible answers for the questions of the other theory.

This story continues in La première nuit. I believe both books are great, but Le Premier Jour is better in my opinion.

I had a lot of fun reading this book (like with every other Marc Levy book).

What's your favorite book from last year?

30 Day Book Challenge

Last week while I was doing my daily blog stalking...err...hoping I found this very interesting challenge on Tumblr, so I thought I'd do it too. Here are the rules:


Day 01 – Best book you read last year
Day 02 – A book that you’ve read more than 3 times
Day 03 – Your favorite series
Day 04 – Favorite book of your favorite series
Day 05 – A book that makes you happy
Day 06 – A book that makes you sad
Day 07 – Most underrated book
Day 08 – Most overrated book
Day 09 – A book you thought you wouldn’t like but ended up loving
Day 10 – Favorite classic book
Day 11 – A book you hated
Day 12 – A book you used to love but don’t anymore
Day 13 – Your favorite writer
Day 14 – Favorite book of your favorite writer
Day 15 – Favorite male character
Day 16 – Favorite female character
Day 17 – Favorite quote from your favorite book
Day 18 – A book that disappointed you
Day 19 – Favorite book turned into a movie
Day 20 – Favorite romance book
Day 21 – Favorite book from your childhood
Day 22 – Favorite book you own
Day 23 – A book you wanted to read for a long time but still haven’t
Day 24 – A book that you wish more people would’ve read
Day 25 – A character who you can relate to the most
Day 26 – A book that changed your opinion about something
Day 27 – The most surprising plot twist or ending
Day 28 – Favorite title
Day 29 – A book everyone hated but you liked
Day 30 – Your favorite book of all time

Interesting, right? I'll start this challenge tomorrow. I do believe I'll enjoy doing it :D