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It’s time for you to take the reins here at VBC again. We’ve hosted the monthly group read chat on Twitter for the last 11 months. Some were fantastic with hundreds of people joining in, others just had people mad about spoilers. I’ve been contemplating moving the group read chat to another format, but before I do anything drastic, I want to know what YOU guys would like. The group read chats are fun when...
I guess my fangirl love for the first book in Kristen Painter’s new House of Comarré series won you guys over. The October group read poll results are in and Painter’s Blood Rights won by a mile. This is great as Blood Rights gives us lots of material to chat about. If you need encouragement to join in this month’s group read, take a quick peek at my spoiler-free review of the book. Blood Rights (House of...
It’s that time again. As much fun as we had with Spider’s Bite, it’s time to vote for next month’s read. After putting the word out on Twitter and Facebook, I narrowed the list down to six recommendations — OK, I put Blood Rights in there because I want to talk more about it. I have no shame. If you’re not familiar with the books, blurbs and links for more info, etc. follow the poll (if you’re viewing on... 
Spider’s Bite (Elemental Assassin #1) Jennifer Estep Published: Jan. 2010 (Pocket) Purchase at: Book Depository, B&N or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 3.5 stars Gin Blanco is the kind of protagonist I love. She knows who she is and is completely at ease taking charge. Also, she has wry wit, which is always appreciated. Spider’s Bite heroine Gin kills people for a living. She’s an assassin, and has never had...
I would have been happy with any selection from the September group read poll, but I’m very excited that you picked the first book in Jennifer Estep’s Elemental Assassins series, Spider’s Bite. There’s magic, action and a heroine who holds her own. Spider’s Bite (Elemental Assassin #1) Jennifer Estep Published: Jan. 2010 (Pocket) Purchase at: Book Depository or Amazon Read the first chapter Add to...
We’re getting all our ducks in a row for the Fall into (Urban) Fantasy event, but that doesn’t mean we’re skipping out on the monthly Group Read. We want to talk Ill Wind by Rachel Caine (review). Join us on Saturday, Aug. 27, at 1 p.m. CST for a chat on all things djinn, Joanne and David. The Ill Wind discussion chat will be held on Twitter at 1 p.m. CST on Saturday, Aug. 27. We’ll tag the conversation...
This month’s poll was very close, but Rachel Caine’s Ill Wind edged out Jeannie Holmes’ Blood Law by three votes. That means August is going to be all about the elemental power, the secretive djinn and urban fantasy goodness that comes with the first Weather Warden novel. While this one is an urban fantasy, our paranormal romance readers will love the chemistry between Joanne and David. If the synopsis...
It’s that time again. We’ve had an interesting time with the July read A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole, and we’ll have the time and date for the group chat soon, but we need to start planning ahead. This, of course, is where you come in. We have three adult and three young adult titles in the poll, same as always, so just let us know which book you’d like to read for the August group read. The poll... 
A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark #1) Kresley Cole Published: 2006 (Pocket) Purchase at: Book Depository, Barnes & Noble or Amazon Rating (out of 5): 3 stars Emma is half-vampire, half Valkyrie. Raised by the powerful warrior women, she was taught to hate vampires and only drink blood out of a glass. At 70, she’s very young for a vampire, and finally decides to search out her father. Her mother... 
In July, we’ll be tackling Kresley Cole’s Immortals After Dark series with A Hunger Like No Other. Like always, Vampire Book Club readers selected this month’s read and you have great taste. This book has vampires, werewolves and a fated pair in it. A little something for everyone, yes? Have you read the Immortals After Dark series already? That’s OK, re-reads are good for you. First-timers are encouraged... 
