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"My love is like a candle. Carry me with you and I'll light your path. Forget me and I'll burn your fucking house down." Charley Davidson #10 by Darynda Jones
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“I have seen things. Awful things. Empty coffee cup things.”
~ Darynda Jones, The Dirt on Ninth Grave
~ Darynda Jones, The Dirt on Ninth Grave
The Wenches' Top Ten of 2014
It's time once again, Saucy Readers, to look back over our year and to whittle down our read lists to our ten favorite reads of 2014. As our TBRs continued to grow, we managed to check some books off that list, and some of those books were absolutely wonderful. New series, continuations of favorites, classics that were new to us, and Wench recommendations, all earned a place on our list.
Come with us through the jump and find out which books earned a place in our hearts, and on our "best of 2014" list.
Come with us through the jump and find out which books earned a place in our hearts, and on our "best of 2014" list.
Why read a long series? Be daring and trust us!
Say you have
a friend and she's constantly gushing over a book and she's trying to get you
to read it. Let's say you are not like me who avoids those books like the
plague just because someone else recommended them. No, you decide to read the
book. You ask your friend to lend you this amazing piece of literature and she
does. But just as she's handing it to you she drops this little nugget: „this
is the first book in a series of 15 books so far and there are more coming
out“. Now what??
Do you:
1.Run away never looking back?
2.Decide to be brave and take on this daunting task?
3.Say you'll wait for the TV show?
After the jump we'll try to give you all the necessary reasons to choose number two.
Do you:
1.Run away never looking back?
2.Decide to be brave and take on this daunting task?
3.Say you'll wait for the TV show?
After the jump we'll try to give you all the necessary reasons to choose number two.
Quote of the Day
“Of course I’m an organ donor. Who wouldn’t want a piece of this? —T-SHIRT”
Seventh Grave And No Body by Darynda Jones
Seventh Grave And No Body by Darynda Jones
Blog Tour, Review, and Giveaway--Seventh Grave and No Body
We are so stoked to be a stop on Darynda Jones's blog tour in celebration of the release of Seventh Grave and No Body, which hits shelves and e-readers tomorrow! Natalie has already devoured it, and loved it. Check out her review below, as well as an excerpt from the book. Then enter Darynda's giveaway, vote for the Saucy Wenches for the Blog Of The Day, and gear up for tomorrow's release.
Seventh Grave and No Body:Twelve. Twelve of the deadliest beasts ever forged in the fires of hell have escaped onto our plane, and they want nothing more than to rip out the jugular of Charley Davidson and serve her lifeless, mangled body to Satan for dinner. So there’s that. But Charley has more on her plate than a mob of testy hellhounds. For one thing, her father has disappeared, and the more she retraces his last steps, the more she learns he was conducting an investigation of his own, one that has Charley questioning everything she’s ever known about him. Add to that an ex-BFF who i…
Seventh Grave and No Body:Twelve. Twelve of the deadliest beasts ever forged in the fires of hell have escaped onto our plane, and they want nothing more than to rip out the jugular of Charley Davidson and serve her lifeless, mangled body to Satan for dinner. So there’s that. But Charley has more on her plate than a mob of testy hellhounds. For one thing, her father has disappeared, and the more she retraces his last steps, the more she learns he was conducting an investigation of his own, one that has Charley questioning everything she’s ever known about him. Add to that an ex-BFF who i…
Anniversary Celebration: Day Three!
Time sure goes by fast when you're having fun! It's already Day 3 of our Second Blogoversary celebration! I'm sure our readers have already entered the giveaways for Days One and Two for a chance to win some GREAT prizes! So lets get on to today's Giveaway! Today you have a chance to win a book from Darynda Jones's Charley Davidson series! We're picking two winners for this one, and each one can pick which installment of the series they want! I know, we're awesome. I mean, who wouldn't want a book date with Reyes Farrow?!
Well, here's your chance! Enter below! Good luck!
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Quote of the Day
“I walked stiffly past the worst hussy of them all: my former BFF, who'd apparently decided to move in. Jessica had been at the restaurant every day for over two weeks. Most days more than once. I knew she was hot for my man, but holy cow.
Clearly I'd have to say yes to Reyes soon. This was getting ridiculous. he needed a ring on his finger--and fast.”
― Darynda Jones,Sixth Grave on the Edge
Clearly I'd have to say yes to Reyes soon. This was getting ridiculous. he needed a ring on his finger--and fast.”
― Darynda Jones,Sixth Grave on the Edge
Quote of the Day
I looked at him and said, matter-of-fact, "Mr.Chao can bite my ass."
As if made of stone, Mr. Chao's expression remained utterly blank. I got the feeling he would enjoy torturing me. And call me sentimental, but damn it, I liked bringing joy to the world.
Second Grave On The Left by Darynda Jones.
As if made of stone, Mr. Chao's expression remained utterly blank. I got the feeling he would enjoy torturing me. And call me sentimental, but damn it, I liked bringing joy to the world.
Second Grave On The Left by Darynda Jones.
Quote of the Day
“Reyes. Alexander. Farrow," I said.
Seconds after I spoke his name, Reyes walked into his bedroom, and I looked across the open space directly from my room into his.
He waited for me to continue.
"I feel like there's something missing from my bedroom."
A dimple appeared at the corner of his mouth. "You don't say."
"Any idea what that might be?"
He glanced around my room as well, then shrugged. "I can't imagine."
"Oh, wait," I said, stepping from my room into his, "wasn't there something here? Like, I don't know, a wall or something?"
He looked up. "You could be right. I do seem to remember a barrier of some kind here."
"Yep," I said, stepping closer, "I definitely remember a partition separating our apartments." When his only response was a mischievous tilt of his full mouth, I asked, "Where did you put my wall?"
He crossed his arms over his chest and leaned again…
Seconds after I spoke his name, Reyes walked into his bedroom, and I looked across the open space directly from my room into his.
He waited for me to continue.
"I feel like there's something missing from my bedroom."
A dimple appeared at the corner of his mouth. "You don't say."
"Any idea what that might be?"
He glanced around my room as well, then shrugged. "I can't imagine."
"Oh, wait," I said, stepping from my room into his, "wasn't there something here? Like, I don't know, a wall or something?"
He looked up. "You could be right. I do seem to remember a barrier of some kind here."
"Yep," I said, stepping closer, "I definitely remember a partition separating our apartments." When his only response was a mischievous tilt of his full mouth, I asked, "Where did you put my wall?"
He crossed his arms over his chest and leaned again…
Review: Sixth Grave on the Edge by Darynda Jones
It has been some time since I last wrote up a review for the Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones for the Wenches. The gap in reviews has not been for lack of material, since in that time there have been a couple more books published in my beloved series, but because
other Wenches love the books as much as I do. However just this past week book number six in the Charley series came out and, let me tell you, book six
has got this Wench not only on the edge but fully over the edge and needing another hit.
My love for this series has grown exponentially and if you follow me through the jump I’d be happy to tell you how Sixth Grave on the Edge has me begging for my next hit the same way Charley begs for coffee!
My love for this series has grown exponentially and if you follow me through the jump I’d be happy to tell you how Sixth Grave on the Edge has me begging for my next hit the same way Charley begs for coffee!
Quote of the Day
"I
noticed you tore down Donovan’s house.”He lifted his gaze until it locked with mine. "He is alive because he left town. his house chose to stay. It paid the price."
Fifth Grave Past theLight, Darynda Jones
Fifth Grave Past theLight, Darynda Jones
The Wenches' Top Ten of 2013
We all know how it is at the end of a year. Relief that it's over, and some apprehension and hope concerning the next one. Mostly, we're just grateful we survived with most of our sanity intact.
Thankfully, the Wenches have had a (mostly) great 2013 when it comes to what we've been reading. At the dawn of a new year, we thought it was apt that we'd reminisce about some of the best books we've read and loved this past year. You know, the ones we fell in love with almost immediately. The ones we might have reread almost obsessively. The ones we would recommend to everyone we know.So we all got together and put them in a list for you.
Click through to see which books the Wenches picked as their favorite reads of 2013!
(There will be SPOILERS!)
Thankfully, the Wenches have had a (mostly) great 2013 when it comes to what we've been reading. At the dawn of a new year, we thought it was apt that we'd reminisce about some of the best books we've read and loved this past year. You know, the ones we fell in love with almost immediately. The ones we might have reread almost obsessively. The ones we would recommend to everyone we know.So we all got together and put them in a list for you.
Click through to see which books the Wenches picked as their favorite reads of 2013!
(There will be SPOILERS!)
Quote of the Day
“Hey, wait,” I said, pulling back, “you are the son of Satan. Maybe we need a safe word.”
His grin morphed into something wickedly charming. “Okay, how about, 'Oh, my god, it's so big.'”
Laughter burst out of me before I could stop it. Not that it wasn't. “That would be a safe phrase, but okay.” I thought about it, then said, “How about 'Is that all you've got?'”
― Darynda Jones, Fifth Grave Past the Light
His grin morphed into something wickedly charming. “Okay, how about, 'Oh, my god, it's so big.'”
Laughter burst out of me before I could stop it. Not that it wasn't. “That would be a safe phrase, but okay.” I thought about it, then said, “How about 'Is that all you've got?'”
― Darynda Jones, Fifth Grave Past the Light
Anniversary Special: Our Favorite Books from the Past Year
Collectively, we’ve read a lot of books over the past year. Some are new releases, some are new discoveries, some are recommendations. It’s hard to pick out a list like this, because we didn’t want to limit it to new releases, and it’s so hard to pick just one. Or two. Or a few.
After the jump, we’ll share what we finally decided were our favorite reads from the past year.
After the jump, we’ll share what we finally decided were our favorite reads from the past year.
Quote of the Day
A sharp thud sounded and we all stood there a stunned moment before Garret looked back at me and crumpled to the ground. I glanced at Cookie. At the frying pan she had in both hands like a baseball bat.
Another grunt from Reyes had me lunging forward. I took hold of the dagger, braced a foot on the wall beside him, and pulled. The blade slid out easier than I thought it would, and I fell back with it.
"No killing friends in the house," Cookie said, terrified and shaking. "I am so glad I didn't have a son. Boys are so destructive and violent."
~ Darynda Jones, Fifth Grave Past the Light
Another grunt from Reyes had me lunging forward. I took hold of the dagger, braced a foot on the wall beside him, and pulled. The blade slid out easier than I thought it would, and I fell back with it.
"No killing friends in the house," Cookie said, terrified and shaking. "I am so glad I didn't have a son. Boys are so destructive and violent."
~ Darynda Jones, Fifth Grave Past the Light
Quote Of The Day
My phone pinged. It was a text from Cookie.
"I'm not that good at cocking guns."
Really? Did she not know me at all? I texted her back.
"You can do this. Learn the cock, Cookie.
Know the cock.
Be the cock."
~ Darynda Jones, Fifth Grave Past The Light
"I'm not that good at cocking guns."
Really? Did she not know me at all? I texted her back.
"You can do this. Learn the cock, Cookie.
Know the cock.
Be the cock."
~ Darynda Jones, Fifth Grave Past The Light
Review: Fifth Grave Past the Light
Fifth Grave Past the Light, the highly anticipated (by me and some of the other Wenches) fifth
book in Darynda Jones’s wickedly funny, dark, action-packed, and very sexy Charley Davidson urban fantasy series is finally here!!
I am always a bit reluctant to start a new book in any series that I love. I know it’s the beginning of the end―before I know it, I’ll be sorry that the book has ended, and I’ll have a long wait on my hands... AGAIN.
Fifth Grave Past the Light was all I had hoped it would be and more! It was a deliciously delightful experience and, though yes, I am sad to be waiting again for the next book, after the jump I’ll tell you a little about why I loved this book.
I am always a bit reluctant to start a new book in any series that I love. I know it’s the beginning of the end―before I know it, I’ll be sorry that the book has ended, and I’ll have a long wait on my hands... AGAIN.
Fifth Grave Past the Light was all I had hoped it would be and more! It was a deliciously delightful experience and, though yes, I am sad to be waiting again for the next book, after the jump I’ll tell you a little about why I loved this book.
Quote of The Day
I strode toward Mr. Coffee with lust in my eyes. We'd had a thing for quite some time now, Mr. Coffee and I, and there was just enough of him left for one more cup. No need to make a fresh pot, to get him all hot and bothered. I popped the cup into the microwave, set it to nuke anything unfortunate enough to be caught within its grasp for thirty seconds, then raided my fridge for sustenance.
~ Darynda Jones, Third Grave Dead Ahead
~ Darynda Jones, Third Grave Dead Ahead
Quote of the Day
Cookie had yet to fully recover. He tilted his head in greeting
as though tipping an invisible hat.
The smile that stole across her face was the stuff of legend. Or, well, Rice Krispie treats: soft, sweet and on the verge of melting into a lump of sticky goo. She offered him a breathy hi, and it took every ounce of willpower I had not to chuckle. Not because I was worried about embarrassing her. Embarrassing her was one of my main goals in life. Right behind designing wedgie-free boxer shorts.
~ Darynda Jones, Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet
The smile that stole across her face was the stuff of legend. Or, well, Rice Krispie treats: soft, sweet and on the verge of melting into a lump of sticky goo. She offered him a breathy hi, and it took every ounce of willpower I had not to chuckle. Not because I was worried about embarrassing her. Embarrassing her was one of my main goals in life. Right behind designing wedgie-free boxer shorts.
~ Darynda Jones, Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet