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![Hina (hinaj) | 2581 comments](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1395781011p1/3686132.jpg)
![Immortal Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #2) by Larissa Ione](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327252720s/9868970.jpg)
![Seduction and Snacks (Chocolate Lovers #1) by Tara Sivec](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1340029882s/15704001.jpg)
![Purity in Death (In Death, #15) by J.D. Robb](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1305124004s/238137.jpg)
Favorite Hero: Douglas Kowalski from
![Midnight Angel (Midnight, #3) by Lisa Marie Rice](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1170839643s/73674.jpg)
Favorite Heroine: Claire from
![Seduction and Snacks (Chocolate Lovers #1) by Tara Sivec](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1340029882s/15704001.jpg)
Keepers: Way too many. In addition to the books listed above. There are also
![To Catch an Heiress (Agents Of The Crown, #1) by Julia Quinn](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327514701s/110395.jpg)
![Falling Star by Olivia Brynn](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1263319153s/7549922.jpg)
![The Bliss Factor by Penny McCall](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1311703113s/7093519.jpg)
New Discoveries: Read a new author.
![No Matter What by Erin Nicholas](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1257363152s/7099295.jpg)
Disappointments: Not this month.
![Fingers Crossed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/hostedimages/1380222758ra/339494.gif)
![Fran | 12057 comments](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1382542237p1/3451585.jpg)
Which book was your favorite for this month?
I don't know if I can pick just one...
Angelfall
The Fault in Our Stars
Major Crush
Wanderlove
Who's your favorite hero for this month?
Brad from Frat Boy and Toppy
Augustus from The Fault in Our Stars
Who's your favorite heroine for this month?
Hazel from The Fault in Our Stars
Penryn from Angelfall
Bria from Wanderlove
Any keepers?
Wanderlove
The Fault in our Stars
Major Crush
New Authors for me that I would like to read more from-
Kirsten Hubbard
Jenny Lawson
Susan Ee
Alice Hoffman
Disappointments?
None of these were bad, just not as good as I expected them to be.
Weekend Warriors
Perfection
Ride with Me
Purple Daze
![Bookcrazy | 71 comments](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1316631441p1/6289422.jpg)
favorite(s) and keeper for this month?
definitely
![For Darkness Shows the Stars by Diana Peterfreund](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1338529086s/8306761.jpg)
and I really liked the short story
![Glimmer by Vivi Anna](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1299597832s/10579642.jpg)
favorite hero?
no real favourite...
maybe Kai from my favourite book or the Brutus (the dog) of
![Love is a Four-Legged Word by Kandy Shepherd](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1342107840s/6385735.jpg)
favorite heroin?
Nina Decker
![Glimmer by Vivi Anna](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1299597832s/10579642.jpg)
New discoveries?
maybe Kandy Shepherd (although the books are predictable, but for an easy read there are nice - and I love the covers)
![Love is a Four-Legged Word by Kandy Shepherd](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1342107840s/6385735.jpg)
Disappointments?
too many just okay books
![The Girl in the Steel Corset (Steampunk Chronicles, #1) by Kady Cross](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1297987541s/9166877.jpg)
![Born to Bite (Argeneau, #13) by Lynsay Sands](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1282832346s/6503154.jpg)
![Gisbelle](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1404789078p1/2149405.jpg)
My favorite books I read last month are
![My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1319595972s/12294652.jpg)
![Between the Lines by Jodi Picoult](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1326314890s/12283261.jpg)
![Just Flirt by Laura Bowers](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1324499772s/12554814.jpg)
Disappointment
![Such a Rush by Jennifer Echols](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327958923s/12989112.jpg)
![Carrie (icanhasbooks) | 930 comments](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1691068893p1/663898.jpg)
If i have to pick one I will have to say,
![Bone Crossed (Mercedes Thompson, #4) by Patricia Briggs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1219198633s/3413662.jpg)
Who's your favorite hero for this month?
Jericho from
![Darkfever (Fever, #1) by Karen Marie Moning](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1321391069s/6863668.jpg)
Who's your favorite heroine for this month?
Mercy
![Bone Crossed (Mercedes Thompson, #4) by Patricia Briggs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1219198633s/3413662.jpg)
Any keepers? New discoveries? Disappointments?
All books I've read in July where great. No disappointments at all.
New discovery for me which I have given 5 stars to is
![The Housewife Assassin's Handbook by Josie Brown](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1328170999s/11393698.jpg)
It was a freebie that I picked up. I've now bought an anthology that one of her stories from this series is in and I'm going to be buying the next book, The Housewife Assassin's Guide to Gracious Killing, when it comes out in October.
Adding my own part: 5 star books for July
![The Housewife Assassin's Handbook by Josie Brown](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1328170999s/11393698.jpg)
![Bone Crossed A Mercy Thompson Novel by Patricia Briggs](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1301886119s/8970652.jpg)
![The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time, #1) by Robert Jordan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1337818095s/228665.jpg)
![Yz the Whyz (whyz) | 9327 comments](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1238893990p1/434780.jpg)
Favorite(s):
![Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1319887835s/11500217.jpg)
![Across the Universe (Across the Universe, #1) by Beth Revis](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1301828495s/8235178.jpg)
Reliable, enjoyable reads includes
Kresley Cole's
![Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #12) by Kresley Cole](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327888249s/10790516.jpg)
![The Darkest Surrender (Lords of the Underworld, #8) by Gena Showalter](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327883317s/8038219.jpg)
![Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2) by Janet Evanovich](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1330926461s/6427.jpg)
Favorite Hero(es)
I enjoyed Strider in
![The Darkest Surrender (Lords of the Underworld, #8) by Gena Showalter](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327883317s/8038219.jpg)
![Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #12) by Kresley Cole](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327888249s/10790516.jpg)
Although
![Decadent (Wicked Lovers, #2) by Shayla Black](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1256153907s/1280618.jpg)
![Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1319887835s/11500217.jpg)
Favorite Heroine/s:
I like Penryn from
![Angelfall (Penryn & the End of Days, #1) by Susan Ee](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1319887835s/11500217.jpg)
![Two for the Dough (Stephanie Plum, #2) by Janet Evanovich](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1330926461s/6427.jpg)
Surprise:
I was surprised about how entertaining I found this book:
![Beastly (Kendra Chronicles, #1) by Alex Flinn](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1334260193s/544891.jpg)
Disappointment:
I thought this book could have been better:
![Fury (New Species, #1) by Laurann Dohner](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1311761846s/12063467.jpg)
New Authors to me that I would like to read more:
Susan Ee and Beth Revis
![Jane (PS) | 23128 comments](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1374821006p1/1969357.jpg)
Which book was your favorite for this month?
![Shattered Glass (Shattered Glass, #1) by Dani Alexander](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327194818s/13420351.jpg)
![The Luckiest (Lucky Moon, #2) by Piper Vaughn](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1330385825s/13345731.jpg)
Who's your favorite hero for this month?
I read
![Bloodlines (Infected, #2) by Andrea Speed](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1288997921s/9649605.jpg)
Who's your favorite heroine for this month?
I don't have many choices, but I did enjoy Kitty's 'over the top' and unbelievable antics...
![Touched by an Alien (Katherine "Kitty" Katt, #1) by Gini Koch](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1311705139s/7283762.jpg)
New discoveries?
I'll definitely read another book by K.Z. Snow after really enjoying
![Visible Friend by K.Z. Snow](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1301694256s/10629679.jpg)
Disappointments?
Definitely
![What You Wish For by Fern Michaels](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1174693651s/431346.jpg)
![Vi | 2541 comments](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1327926835p1/4881408.jpg)
July was a very good month and most of my books were 4 stars.
Which book was your favorite for this month?
![The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1290715469s/40440.jpg)
![Easy by Tammara Webber](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1342983117s/13548456.jpg)
![Percepliquis (The Riyria Revelations, #6) by Michael J. Sullivan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1312541516s/12174312.jpg)
![Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) by Rachel Hartman](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1325528367s/12394100.jpg)
Who's your favorite hero for this month?
Hmm, a tough one. Hadrian from
![The Crown Conspiracy (The Riyria Revelations, #1) by Michael J. Sullivan](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1313141264s/4345290.jpg)
![The Other Soldier by Kathy Altman](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1338897372s/13545534.jpg)
![Easy by Tammara Webber](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1342983117s/13548456.jpg)
Who's your favorite heroine for this month?
Seraphina from
![Seraphina (Seraphina, #1) by Rachel Hartman](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1325528367s/12394100.jpg)
New discoveries? Disappointments?
I discovered Franny Billingsley with the book
![Chime by Franny Billingsley](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1312523296s/8299165.jpg)
![A Midsummer's Nightmare by Kody Keplinger](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327469139s/12813860.jpg)
Disappointment -
![My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1319595972s/12294652.jpg)
![Jackie M | 37 comments](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1279930988p1/2304424.jpg)
![Sacrificial Magic (Downside Ghosts, #4) by Stacia Kane](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1316601704s/8786358.jpg)
Who's your favorite hero for this month? Nick from
![50 Ways to Hex Your Lover (Jazz Tremaine #1) by Linda Wisdom](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1308969809s/2578940.jpg)
Who's your favorite heroine for this month? Sabina from
![The Mage in Black (Sabina Kane, #2) by Jaye Wells](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1308972540s/6809619.jpg)
Any keepers? Most of them are on my Kindle so I'll probably just remove them,but technically still keep them.
New discoveries?
![A Blood Seduction (Vamp City, #1) by Pamela Palmer](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1325986333s/12907355.jpg)
Disappointments?
![Let Love Find You (Reid Family #4) by Johanna Lindsey](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1335882681s/13137626.jpg)
![namericanwordcat | 32 comments](https://cdn.statically.io/img/images.gr-assets.com/users/1390432619p1/2556235.jpg)
![Heaven and Hell by Kristen Ashley](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1327913108s/13340040.jpg)
Who's your favorite hero for this month?
Jim in
![Magic Dreams (Kate Daniels, #6,5) by Ilona Andrews](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1335771977s/13627865.jpg)
Who's your favorite heroine for this month?
![The Battle Lord's Lady (Battle Lord Saga, #1) by Linda Mooney](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1339948187s/622415.jpg)
New discoveries?
![In Name Only by Janet Bieber](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1184117198s/1487136.jpg)
![Game For Love (Bad Boys of Football, #3) by Bella Andre](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1328721149s/9968062.jpg)
Disappointments?
![The Darkest Day (Immortal Heat, #1) by Britt Bury](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1338419710s/13526053.jpg)
![Shelter Mountain (Virgin River, #2) by Robyn Carr](https://cdn.statically.io/img/s3.amazonaws.com/photo.goodreads.com/books/1255605305s/184854.jpg)
I read some awful books but that is a different issue lol.
Books mentioned in this topic
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