Up and Coming Books You Must Buy

I was lucky enough to win a couple of ARCs several months ago, Captivate by Carrie Jones and Battle of the Network Zombies by Mark Henry. I've finished both of them and I come bearing reviews of each.

Captivate reached my hot little hands first, so shall it be reviewed first. It is the next installment in Carrie Jone's pixie series. (if you haven't read the first book in the series, Need, please go do it now!) These aren't your Disney pixies, these are much edgier. Zara is back, as are her close friends. They are facing a new challenge and a new group of pixies drawn to the area, including a pixie King determined to make Zara his Queen. Zara must make an important choice that has the potential to change her future. I zipped through Captivate, eager to find out what would happen next. I think Carrie has written another winner and I can't wait till the next book comes out.

Battle of the Network Zombies is the third in Mark Henry's Amanda Feral series. It has vampires, zombies, and yetis OH MY! Amanda is back and in dire straits. Her company is going bankrupt and she is having man troubles. Then along comes reality television, the answer to her prayers. (as if she would pray) When a snag threatens to derail Amanda's reality television debut, she takes the bull by the horns and saves the day. Henry hit my raunchy funny bone and I think this might be my favorite Amanda tale. (I am partial to yetis) I especially liked the mystery aspects and trying to figure out who did what and why.

I recommend both of these books as money well spent. Go forth and buy! Captivate is available now and Battle of the Network Zombies will be available on February 23rd.

P.S. Look for the review of One the Edge by Ilona Andrews coming soon.

Ambitions

I want to read more this year. I'm not sure how much I read last year, because I didn't keep track like I usually do. 2009 was a rough year for me, with many ups and downs. I'm hoping 2010 is better.

One book I want to read this year is The Road by Cormac McCarthy. My friend Sara read it and said it changed her. I know it has the potential to be devastating, but I like that quality in books. (I need to continue with my Suzanne Brockmann reading too)

Are there any other books I must read this year? Please leave suggestions in the comments.

I like lots of different genres from literary to urban fantasy. (even non-fiction)

Nick complained about the many boxes of books he had to carry when we moved into the new house. I will be buying book shelves this month so I can unpack my collection.