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Sandi Shilhanek | Farewell February

As promised in January it’s my monthly update about what I read this month. I managed ten (10) print books, and five (5) audio books. I read one new author for sure, and possibly a second, but I would have to check my reading logs from years past to be sure.

I succeeded in reading the challenge word from one of my yahoo groups which for the month of February was red. I read Seeing Red by Susan Crandall. It’s a romantic suspense one that started out making me wish I had even more time to read that day than I did. With the conclusion of Seeing Red I’m keeping my goal of reading a book a month for this group’s word challenge.

However, the same group is also doing a TBR challenge. Last month I read two titles from my tbr and was so excited! This month I got to pick new titles because you have to always have three titles to choose from. I unfortunately only read one of my TBR challenge books. I read It Happened One Night by Lisa Dale who was a new to me author. Wish I could say I was just wowed and couldn’t wait to read another book by Ms. Dale, but unfortunately I wasn’t. I have her debut release Simple Wishes on my kindle and I shall read it...in fact now that I think about it, I think I’ll use that as my March replacement title...what great incentive!

Did I have a favorite read? That’s a really tough question, and I would have to say it’s a three way tie between One of a Kind Family by Holly Jacobs, Winter Garden by Kristin Hannah, and Honeysuckle Summer by Sherryl Woods.

As for the audios...I got really lucky and enjoyed them all! How I ever survived a long commute before audio books is beyond me! If I have to pick one I’m going to pick Comfort Food by Kate Jacobs because the narrator does a great job in changing voices and some of the characters have accents, so I’m sure that couldn’t have been easy!

Your turn! How was your February? Did you complete a goal you had set for yourself? Did you read a great new author? Perhaps a fantastic new story by an old favorite? Help me add to my TBR!

Until next week happy page turning.

sandi shilhanek

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33 comments posted.

Re: Sandi Shilhanek | Farewell February

Maggie Shayne's Bloodline was a great addition to her Wings series. I managed to re-read the whole series.
(Sharon Mitchell 12:58pm February 28, 2010)

No goals completed in terms
of reading this month--it's
been busy, so it's been harder
to get reading time! One I
really enjoyed was a
Christmas anthology--
Together by Christmas, with
stories by Nicola Cornick,
Catherine George, and Louise
Allen. Those are new-to-me
authors, and I'll be looking
for more of their writing :)
(Fedora Chen 1:06am February 28, 2010)

I just finished reading When She Flew by Jennie Shortridge. It was very different from anything I had read lately and I did enjoy it. The author had been inspired to write the book because of a true event that had happened, but said she fictionalized it.
(Gladys Paradowski 4:24am February 28, 2010)

I spent more time shoveling this month than anything else but I did read some books in between. I read some books from my TBR pile and A Dangerous Man by Candace Camp was a good one.
(Maureen Emmons 6:30am February 28, 2010)

The month I finally found at my library and got caught up thru book six and the Black Daggerhood series, also read the first in the new series by J.R. Ward -- Fallen Angels--still prefer the brotherhood but it was good and will continue the series. For more light hearted reading finished "because I said so" funny book on parenting stories. Started Open by Andre Agassi but have not finished yet, same with Sesame Street a great book celebrating its time on the air. And I am sure there was more, these werer just a few of the highlights.
(Kelly Holt 6:52am February 28, 2010)

Read The Sister and a collection of writings from readers to a men's magazine.
(Joanne Reynolds 7:58am February 28, 2010)

You choose some good ones that were favorites. I have 2 on my tbr list - will have to check out the Jacobs book - title sounds intriguing.

Set no goals - but did manage to read about 6 or 7 books; so am happy.

I love this bundle of books thing you do.
(Pat Lieberman 9:00am February 28, 2010)

I read any and everything! I've been reading the Robyn Carr "Virgin River" series. Just finished the second book in the Stephanie Tyler series "Hard to Hold". Love Beverly Barton and Catherine Coulter books too. My TBR list is growing faster than I can read now, especially after reading excerpts from your recommendations! LOL
(JoAnn White 9:27am February 28, 2010)

I had a good month with reading in February. One of the books I read that I higly recommend is Age Before Beauty by Virginia Smith. I especially enjoyed that one.
(Cherie Japp 10:28am February 28, 2010)

I have had a good month of reading for Feburary.. But the best read of all was a book I had been looking along time for, Destiny Unleashed by Sherryl Woods.. Which I won in a contest.. So I consider Feburary a great month of reading.. I have loads to read in March and I am which the highlight of the month will be two of Robyn Carr's books..
(Kathleen O'Donnell 11:05am February 28, 2010)

I read 12 books this month. My favorites, all of which I highly recommend, were The Girl on Legare Street (Karen White), The Lock Artist (Steve Hamilton) and Proof by Seduction (Courtney Milan.)
(G S Moch 1:09pm February 28, 2010)

I usually average about 5 or 6 books a month! I love Susan Crandall's books. My top pick for the month was Audrea and the Maveric by Elaine Levine and then I re-read her book Rachel and the Hired Gun. I loved these two books. Then again I have been hooked on the Romatic Western's lately.
(Gail Hurt 1:31pm February 28, 2010)

Febuary has been a really busy month for me but I mananged to read Chris Marie Green Vampire Babylon series (except for her newest). I enjoyed it very much. Also started L.A. Banks Vampire Huntress series. Only on book 2 but there's alot of books in that series so it should keep me busy for awhile.
(Kate Mobley 1:42pm February 28, 2010)

I have an audio mystery to listen to on my next big trip. I just keep going through my stack of books, picking the ones with the best first pages.
(Alyson Widen 1:51pm February 28, 2010)

I love all kinds of books unless they are too gruesome.

I love Sherryl Woods and she has some coming out that I cannot wait to read. I try to get several books a month read.
(Helen Livermore 1:51pm February 28, 2010)

I finally read Sherry Thomas' book NOT QUITE A HUSBAND. I see now why the book has received so much praise. It was a wonderful romance that took place in the somewhat unique setting of India.
(Cheryl Castings 3:05pm February 28, 2010)

It was a strange reading month for me. I was working lots of overtime and coming home tired. This usually means that I welcome the "vacation" I take each night with stepping into a book. Unfortunately, nothing kept my attention so that I didn't finish more than a chapter of various books instead of sinking myself into one story.
(G. Bisbjerg 3:56pm February 28, 2010)

I did discover some new to me authors like Carla Cassidy and Debra Cowan.
(Jane Cheung 4:40pm February 28, 2010)

Hmm, I reread a lot as usual. First time reads for me this month were:
Angel's Peak by Robin Carr
Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Early Dawn by Catherine Anderson
Lucky for me that I liked all three.
(Summer Sharp 4:57pm February 28, 2010)

I read all heat levels and romance genres so my reading is just all over the place lol.

Some of the more recent reads I've completed are A Mermaid's Ransom by Joey Hill, Dangerous Highlander by Donna Grant, Lessons in French by Laura Kinsale.

I'e got the Reckoners by Doranna Durgin, Lake Magic by Kimberly Fisk, and Instinctive by Cathryn Fox in my tbr next pile.
(Pamela Sinclair 5:43pm February 28, 2010)

Julie Garwood is always an auto-read, either contemporary or historical, and I very much enjoyed Sizzle her latest.
(Eva Minaskanian 8:08pm February 28, 2010)

my tbr list did not get any attention this month but I have made a commitment to myself that I will get several under my belt this upcoming month. Thanks for the inspiration!
(Danelle Drake 8:13pm February 28, 2010)

count me in
(Karen Triolo 8:31pm February 28, 2010)

February was fine. Short, but fine.
Goal-wise? I wanted to start losing weight again (after I gained back 3 pounds in January from restaurant eating). I did indeed finally lose a couple more pounds from where I left off. Whew!
New author? Yes! Loved, simply loved, Sandra Hyatt's HAVING THE BILLIONAIRE'S BABY. She wrote a second book recently, and I loved it too: THE MAGNATE'S PREGNANCY PROPOSAL. I highly recommend these and future books by Sandra to all!
Read an older book by Susan Mallery -- HOLLY AND MISTLETOE -- and it's one of the few books I can remember months later just because of the title. (I have a very poor memory, but this book was definitely memorable!)
I'm raising a glass that March is even better for everyone! Happy March, 2010!
(Elaine Seymour 9:25pm February 28, 2010)

February was a quiet month for me all round. Lots of work, little play.
(Mary Preston 9:32pm February 28, 2010)

I did try a new author and she was from my TBR pile: Molly Harper. Then I bought a couple of audio since I was tired of listening to the same ones: one by Christine Feehan, Dark Curse,one from Linda Howard, Shades of Twilight an older book. I enjoyed them all!
(Diane Sadler 9:32pm February 28, 2010)

I did work on my TBR stack this month, as I've been ill and couldn't get much else done. I read some new authors I wouldn't have read otherwise and loved them!
(Brenda Rupp 10:15pm February 28, 2010)

I had a difficult month. No goals met, too many problems. Thank goodness tomorrow is another month!!!
(Lisa Glidewell 11:05pm February 28, 2010)

hope to read her book soon.
(Deb Pelletier 11:07pm February 28, 2010)

Because I had moved lately and had a lot to do unpacking I read a old Fave whit some new books on the end of the set that i have not read by Christine Feehan one of my favorite authors.seven book whit the word game in all there titles.if you like that tipe of book you can not go wrong whit this Author.
(Stacey Smith 1:06am March 1, 2010)

February was not the best of months.
My commute wasn't that long, so I am
still working on ELDEST by Paolini - 2
more discs to go (there are 20). I lost
my job mid-month so my drive time
has dried up. I have a very large pile
of audio books. Will have to set up a
time and place to listen to them in the
house. Finished PERCY JACKSON AND
THE LIGHTENING THEF. I am working
on MOST LIKELY TO DIE by Lisa
Jackson, Beverly Barton and Wendi
Corsi Staub and started then put down
ANGEL by Carla Neggers. I'll pick it
back up when I finish MOST LIKELY
which has been good. I'm in the mood
for an historical romance, so I'll be
checking my TBR pile for one.
(Patricia Barraclough 1:14am March 1, 2010)

February was a bust. Have had
a family member with health
problems and while normally I
would do a lot of reading
while sitting around the
hospital and doctors office. i
think I got 1 book read and
have actually put it back to
reread as I'm not sure how
much I actually retained.
(Lisa Richards 8:57am March 1, 2010)

I did OK with my reading but only 6 books but the audio books was 18 LOL I don't even have a commute but listen while cleaning, cooking and just about any other thing I do. I only get to read in the evenings so my book count has gone way down. I did get a new-to-me author in r/s Leslie Parrish FADE TO BLACK. I know this is Leslie Kelly. In audio none really standout but I did like them all.
(Barbs Ferris 3:00pm March 1, 2010)

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