I don't usually finish books I don't like, which is why almost all my reviews are positive. usually, if a book annoys or bores me, I'll put it aside and forget about it, so by the end of the month, I won't talk about it. But this one really bristeld my hide. Pity, too, because the book itself wasn't all that bad. Even though the sex scenes didn't work for me (it's a Blaze, it should be all about the sex scenes), the thing that really got to me was the description of the heroine's ex. maybe I obsessed too much about it, but it really, really got to me. So much so that I blogged about it, emailed the author and ranted on the RomAus group. I did finish the book though, after having flung it into the corner in disgust. you can tell the author has a genuine love and lust for cowboys, which is great. I just wish she hadn't weakened the cowboy appeal by pitching him against a slimy stereotyped Asian.
And that's it.
So in 2005 (plus two weeks), I managed to read 82 books. Whee! I made my goal!
Even with two weeks lost, let's aim for a round 100 this year. Even though that due to podcasting (plus a busy writing schedule), I don't seem to find as much time for reading as I want to... Pity.