The Saucy Wenches Book Club

"You were cut?" "Yeah, but I'm okay. Just a little sore." Devilishness shined in Malik's eyes. "What was the weapon again? Paring knife? Melon baller?" He squeezed his thumb and forefinger together. "One of those cinnamon-flavored toothpicks?" I gave Luc, the only one who'd have had time to tell Malik about the weapon of choice, a very flat look. "Really?" He winked. "I told him the rioter used a spatula. He got the rest on his own." "It was a chef's knife," I said, holding my hands about a foot apart. "And a very large one." "That's what she said," Ethan murmured. Maybe my sarcasm was catching.

Happy Release Day, Saucy Readers! We are totally stoked, because not one, but two, of our favorite series are releasing next chapters today. Chloe Neill's Biting Bad is the eighth book in the Chicagoland Vampires series, and Wrong Ways Down is a novella from Terrible's point-of-view in the Downside Ghosts series. Having read Biting Bad a few weeks ago, I'm tackling Wrong Ways Down . Some Wenches aren't reading either of these releases (crazy, I know!), so click through to see what other books we're reading this week. And as always, tell us what you're reading, in the comments below.

“Please stop calling me that. You’re still officially the Master.” “Oh, I know,” Malik said. “But much like Merit, I find it amusing to irritate you.” As Malik walked down the hallway and around the corner, Ethan turned his pointed gaze on me. I shrugged innocently. “I can’t help it if I’m a trendsetter.”  ~ Chloe Neill , House Rules Source

Review: Biting Bad by Chloe Neill Collage by the amazing Olga Daniels! For the second release in a row, I got my hands on an advanced review copy of the next Chicagoland Vampires book, long before it hit shelves and e-readers. This time it was a full four weeks before release day, and while that sounds like a wonderful boon, it did have one drawback: I couldn't talk to anyone about it! I certainly couldn't talk to my usual CLV compatriot, Zee, since when I even suggested giving her a quote, she refused. I could picture sticking her fingers in her ears saying, "I can't hear you!" So release day is finally upon us, and I have to wait only one more day to discuss book number eight in Merit's adventures. Did I love it? Did I hate it? Will I be continuing Merit's journey with her, or have I given up on our favorite newbie vamp? Click through the jump for uncharacteristically non-spoilery discussion of tomorrow's hotly anticipated release!

Algaliarept (www.wordpress.com) “If he betrays you, I will finish what I started with his fingers,” he said, and I shivered. “Tell him that.” – Kim Harrison, Ever After

Craster's Keep "Have you noticed that the rain stopped the instant I had a roof above me? It will start again now that I'm back out. Gods and dogs alike delight to piss on me." — Dolorous Edd, Brother of the Night's Watch ~ George R. R. Martin, A Clash of Kings

“There’s never been a true war that wasn’t fought between two sets of people who were certain they were in the right. The really dangerous people believe they are doing whatever they are doing solely and only because it is without question the right thing to do. And that is what makes them dangerous.” ~ Neil Gaiman, American Gods