Best of October 2018

Happy November!! Here are our Best of's for OCTOBER!

First, favorite movies:

First, Blodeuedd's favorite.....Anne with an 'E' (season 1)

"Again it has been a dreadful movie month. Cant I just say that I have enjoyed Anne with an E s1 and that is my best of. So there"

Now, my pick......To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

"The book was good, but I adored this movie. Such a sweet and funny story. I do not miss High School."

Next, Book favorites:

First, my pick.............Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews

"I had a few choices this month that I could've picked from. But I really must pick this one because the first book was not as good. This was really good and made me curious about the series! Thank you Book 2!"

Now, Blodeuedd's pick.....Lake Silence by Anne Bishop

"October has been a rather dreadful month. More DNFS than any month this year, books that turned out just ok. Bad bad month. But I did read some good ones ;) Like Lake Silence by Anne Bishop!. So good! Great in audio"

Lastly, best covers:

Blodeuedd's is on the left and mine is on the right

About the Authors

Carole and Blodeuedd have been blogging a long while now. The last couple of years the epic duo have been discussing books, watching movies, and even wetting the pen and sharing their stories with the worldwide web. They both love cats, chocolate, and a good story.

Audiobook Review: Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews

Author: Ilona Andrews
Narrator: Renée Raudman 
Title: Magic Burns
(Kate Daniels #2)
Genre: Paranormal, Fantasy, & UF
Pages: Audiobook
Published: 2008 
Where I Got It: My shelf (Audible)

As a mercenary who cleans up after magic gone wrong, Kate Daniels has seen her share of occupational hazards. Normally, waves of paranormal energy ebb and flow across Atlanta like a tide. But once every seven years, a flare comes, a time when magic runs rampant. Now Kate’s going to have to deal with problems on a much bigger scale: a divine one.

When Kate sets out to retrieve a set of stolen maps for the Pack, Atlanta’s paramilitary clan of shapeshifters, she quickly realizes much more at stake. During a flare, gods and goddesses can manifest – and battle for power. The stolen maps are only the opening gambit in an epic tug-of-war between two gods hoping for rebirth. And if Kate can’t stop the cataclysmic showdown, the city may not survive…

I had issues with the first book, but this did not deter me from checking out book 2. People love this series and so I decided to give the series one more chance and since I had my monthly freebie from Audible, I decided to get this one. 

Kate is a mercenary who cleans up after magic goes wrong. Well, this time a tide of magic is coming that will boost everyone's powers. She has to retrieve a set of stolen maps that was stolen from the Pack. Well...nothing can be simple or easy. She has to deal with a lot in this one. 

I'm actually liking Kate. I wasn't a huge fan in the last one, but we get to understand her more. Personally and her powers. We got to see more of the world and it connected a lot of dots for me. I'm slowly liking Curran...a bit. He's still an asshat, but I understand him more now. 

This was SO much better than the first one. I could hardly step away and turn off the audiobook. I had to listen to more. I was hooked from the first page. The narrator was really, really good so I think this helped me like the story and characters more. The writing and the narration were amazing. 

I do want to see what happens next, but I was content on how they ended this book. No cliffies. Just some promise and a question. I am curious, but I don't feel forced...which is a huge plus and the way to end a book in a series. 

So yessssss, if you did not like book 1, do not stop. Read or listen to book 2. So good. I'll stamp this with 5 stars. I had zero issues.