Tuesday, August 5, 2025

What Deanna Read #107: May & June 2025

What Deanna Read May June 2025

I need to apologise for the delay putting my reading for the last two months together. I had originally started putting this together in June when I was away on holidays and had a moment of free time. But then my computer decided to shutdown unexpectedly and I lost the post that I had prepped to about 80% and I kinda lost the will to live... or rather, lost the will to redo it. Then one thing led to another, end of holidays, Hubby gave me the flu towards the end of our holidays and that knocked me out for another ten or so days and that was the end of June.

So, here we are, almost the end of July. I'm currently away at a friend's beach house and we're hanging out, drinking wine, eating charcuterie, and chilling. We're just chilling and I'm sitting at the kitchen counter putting this together, drinking tea and watching the wind blow through the trees.

Here's what I read in the last two months.

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On Fell Sweet by Ilona Andrews
One Fell Sweep (full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio
📘Kindle eBook
Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews
Sweep In Peace by Ilona Andrews
Sweep in Peace (full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook
Chef's Kiss by Cassie Mint


Grump Gone Bad by Cassie Mint
Grump Gone Bad
Hard Knocks by Cassie Mint
Hard Knocks
Silent Knight by Cassie Mint
Silent Knight
Stolen Summer by Cassie Mint
Stolen Summer


Sweep With Me by Ilona Andrews
Sweep with Me (full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook
Sweep of the Heart by Ilona Andrews
Sweep of the Heart (full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook
Praise Me Soldier by Jessa Kane
Praise Me: Soldier
Son of the Cursed Bear by TS Joyce
Son of the Cursed Bear


Son of the Dragon by TS Joyce
Son of the Dragon
Son of Kong by TS Joyce
Son of Kong
Night and Day by Anna Hackett
Night and Day
Wild Peak by Cassie Mint
Wild Peak


A Cold Dark Place by Toni Anderson
  A Cold Dark Place
🎧Audiobook
📘Kindle eBook (reread & book club selection)
The Healer and the Wolf Part One by Roxie Ray
The Healer and The Wolf Part One
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
All Systems Red (full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook
Mountain Boss by SJ Tilly
Mountain Boss


Married to the Alien Cowboy by Ursa Dax
  Married to the Alien Cowboy
Guardian Daddy by Laylah Roberts
Guardian Daddy (reread)
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells
Exit Strategy (full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells
Rogue Protocol (full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook


Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
  Artificial Condition (full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook
Feel Free to Scream by Emm Darcy
Feel Free to Scream
Network Effect by Martha Wells
Network Effect (full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook
Wild River by Cassie Mint
Wild River


Death Becomes Her by Michael Anderle
  Death Becomes Her
(full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook
Queen Bitch by Michael Anderle
Queen Bitch
(full cast dramatized version)
🎧Graphic Audio

📘Kindle eBook
The Crown Conspiracy by Michael J Sullivan
The Crown Conspiracy (part of an audiobook box set)
The Thieves by Michael J Sullivan
The Thieves (part of an audiobook box set)


Country Heat by Olivia T Turner
  Country Heat
The Reluctant Bride by Arianna Fraser
The Reluctant Bride
Her Daddies' Everything by Laylah Roberts
Her Daddies' Everything 



So, what did I love? Well, obviously, continuing on from April, my obsession with Ilona Andrews' Innkeeper Chronicles series knew no bounds cos I glommed it in a huge way. Holy binge listening, Batman! And wow! I need more. Also, can I please, please have my very own Sean Evans? Graphic Audio for the win!

And of course, then the obsession moved onto the Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells. Again, I listened to it on Graphic Audio and I've saved one last audiobook for later. I've had to make myself listen to something else. Oof!

Another audiobook. This one was a re-listen for book club. A Cold Dark Place by Toni Anderson. This was just a regular audiobook, but may I say, Eric G Dove's voice gives me goosebumps. He's one of my all time favorite narrators which also includes Thomas Locklear and Jeffrey Kafer. My top three. My trifecta of favorite narrators.

I also started Michael Anderle's The Kurtherian Gambit series in Graphic Audio and managed the first two in the series. I had to stop myself at that point because I started to not sleep for want of continuing the listening experience but this series was fun, funny, clever, and very entertaining. An interesting twist on the vampire genre with the way these "vampires" were made. You'll need to read or listen to the series to find out more. I'm not going to spoil it.

Aside from that, there are the usual suspects. Jessa Kane, TS Joyce, and Anna Hackett's Night and Day was a wonderful intro to a new series. Oh gosh, did I love Ro.

How did you go with your reading? Read any good books the last couple months?

PS. It's now August, because... life! So stay tuned for July's reads too. Coming very soon... I hope!!

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4 comments:

  1. May was another great month's reading. Continuing with the In Death rereads.
    1 Ceremony in Death by JD Robb. In Death #5. Reread. USA, New York/Martinique

    2 Vengeance in Death by JD Robb. In Death #6. Reread. USA, New York/Ireland, Dublin

    3 Holiday in Death by JD Robb. In Death #7. Reread. USA, New York

    4 Conspiracy in Death by JD Robb. In Death #8. Reread. USA, New York, Illinois

    5 Time Loops and Meet Cutes by Jackie Lau. Canada, Toronto/USA, New York

    6 Midnight in Death by JD Robb. In Death Novella 7.5. Reread. USA, New York, Pennsylvania

    7 Loyalty in Death by JD Robb. In Death #9. Reread. USA, New York

    8 Thunder Game by Christine Feehan. GhostWalker #20. USA, Louisiana, Maryland/Congo

    9 Witness in Death by JD Robb. In Death #10. Reread. USA, New York

    10 Judgement in Death by JD Robb. In Death #11. Reread. USA, itNew York, Connecticut

    11 Mirage by Camilla Lackberg and Henrik Fexeus. Mina Dabiri and Vincent Walker #3. Sweden

    12 Betrayal in Death by JD Robb. In Death #12. Reread. USA, New York

    13 One-Time Shot by Lane Hayes. Smithton Bears #1. USA, Vermont, New York

    14 Night and Day by Anna Hackett. Langston Hotels #1. USA, Colorado

    15 Night and Day bonus epilogue by Anna Hackett. Langston Hotels #1. Maldives

    16 Conard County Secrets by Rachel Lee. Conard County the bynext Generation #53. USA, Wyoming

    17 Interlude in Death by JD Robb. In Death Novella #12.5. Reread. Off planet

    18 Seduction in Death by JD Robb. In Death #13. Reread. USA, New York

    19 Survival Instinct by Cara Bristol. Dystopian. USA, Missouri

    20 Reunion in Death by JD Robb. In Death #14. Reread. USA, New York, Texas/Italy

    21 Guarding Bristol by Kaylea Cross. Crimson Point Security #4. USA, Oregon/Switzerland, Zurich

    22 Copper Script by KJ Charles. UK, London

    Gill

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    1. I'm always so impressed that you're totally on top of when I post my What Deanna Read. So sorry it's late.

      Oh wow! Big JD Robb month in May. Are you doing a big re-read?

      Did you enjoy Anna Hackett's new series?

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  2. June
    Glad you're feeling better and good to see these posts. I'm continuing with JD Robb re reads. Glad to see you're enjoying Murderbot. Loved those books
    1 Hidden Nature by Nora Roberts. USA, Maryland

    2 The Summer that Changed Everything by Brenda Novak. Virginia, Nevada

    3 Purity in Death by JD Robb. In Death #15. Reread. USA, New York

    4 Portrait in Death by JD Robb. In Death #16. Reread. USA, New York/Ireland

    5 It takes a Psychic by Jayne Castle. Harmony #17. Harmony Planet

    6 Imitation in Death by JD Robb. In Death #17. Reread. USA, New York/California/Massachusetts. UK

    7 Capture of Capricorn by Eve Langlais. Thirteenth Zodiac #3. USA, Nevada/Iraq

    8 Cold Truth by Toni Anderson. Cold Justice-Most Wanted #6. USA, Virginia, Maryland/Zimbabwe/Mozambique/UK, Shropshire

    9 Legacy for the Alien Warrior by Honey Phillips. Treasured by the Alien #13. Space

    10 Remember When by Nora Roberts. In Death #17.5. Reread. USA, New York

    11 Divided in Death by JD Robb. In Death #18. Reread. USA, New York/Jamaica

    12 Beach Reads and Deadly Deeds by Allison Brennan. USA, Florida/US Virgin Islands

    13 Visions in Death by JD Robb. In Death #19. Reread. USA, New York

    14 Survivor in Death by JD Robb. In Death #20. Reread. USA, New York, Nebraska

    15 Origin in Death by JD Robb. In Death #21. Reread. USA, New York, New Hampshire

    16 Memory in Death by JD Robb. In Death #22. Reread. USA, New York,

    17 Haunted in Death by JD Robb. In Death Novella #22.5. Reread. USA, New York,

    18 Born in Death by JD Robb. In Death #23. Reread. USA, New York

    19 Innocent in Death by JD Robb. In Death #24. Reread. USA, New York

    20 Kane by Lynn Raye Harris.Ghost Ops #4. USA, Alabama

    21 Creation in Death by JD Robb. In Death #25. Reread. USA, New York

    22 Eternity in Death by JD Robb. In Death Novella #25.5. Reread. USA, New York

    Gill

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    1. I want to say you're halfway through the In Death series, but you're not. I think she's up to like 60+ books now. I'm at about #28 and kinda stalled. I don't know how you've managing to keep reading them one after another. She kinda does my head in after a couple of books.

      Oh yeah, Murderbot is fantastic. Did you watch the TV series. I have a couple episodes left, but I've been so busy recently I haven't watched much TV.

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