Linda Howard Book Junkies discussion

And hello again! Here, we will nominate books from all other genres such as YA/Adult, fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, comedy, contemporary, just about anything and everything apart from the romantic suspense and related genres.

Nominations for the Everything Else Book of the Month for May are now open too! Please share what books you'd like to read with the group by the 20th.

How about Paladin by Sally Slater?

Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam of Haywood is the most promising Paladin trainee in the kingdom of Thule… and knows it. The only problem is that Sam is really Lady Samantha, daughter of the seventeenth Duke of Haywood, and if her father has his way, she’ll be marrying a Paladin, not becoming one.
But Sam has never held much interest in playing damsel-in-distress, and so she rescues herself from a lifetime of boredom and matrimonial drudgery. Disguised as a boy, Sam leaves home behind to fight demons-—the most dangerous monsters in Thule—-alongside the kingdom’s elite warriors. Pity that Tristan Lyons, the Paladin assigned to train her, is none other than the hero of her childhood. He hasn’t recognized her–yet–but if he does, he’ll take away her sword and send her packing.
Sam is not the only trainee hiding secrets: Braeden is a half-demon with a dark past that might be unforgivable. Whether he can be trusted is anyone’s guess, including his.
As demons wreak havoc across the land, rebellion stirs in the West, led by a rival faction of warriors.
A war between men is coming, and Sam must pick a side. Will saving the kingdom cost her life–or just her heart?

Totally new-to-me author, so don't know if its good or not. Synopsis sounds interesting, and GR rating is high (not its any good indication sometimes ;) ).

Eve wrote: "How about Paladin by Sally Slater?

Brash, cocky, and unbeatable with a sword (well, almost), Sam of Haywood is the most promising Paladin trainee in the..."

Sounds intriguing, Eve! :)

I'd like to nominate:

1) Falling Kingdoms
Treacherous betrayals, secret alliances, unforeseen murders, and forbidden love—
The world of Mytica will hold you captive:

AURANOS - Privileged Princess Cleo is forced to confront violence for the first time in her life when a shocking murder sets her kingdom on a path to collapse.

LIMEROS - The king’s son, Magnus, must plan each footstep with shrewd, sharp guile if he is to earn his powerful father’s trust, while his sister, Lucia, discovers a terrifying secret about her heritage that will change everything.

PAELSIA - Rebellious Jonas lashes out against the forces of oppression that have kept his country cruelly impoverished—and finds himself the leader of a people’s revolution centuries in the making.

Witches, if found, are put to death, and Watchers, immortal beings who take the shape of hawks to visit the human world, have been almost entirely forgotten. A vicious power struggle quickly escalates to war, and these four young people collide against each other and the rise of elementia, the magic that can topple kingdoms and crown a ruler in the same day.

2) Six of Crows

Ketterdam: a bustling hub of international trade where anything can be had for the right price–and no one knows that better than criminal prodigy Kaz Brekker. Kaz is offered a chance at a deadly heist that could make him rich beyond his wildest dreams. But he can’t pull it off alone…

A convict with a thirst for revenge.

A sharpshooter who can’t walk away from a wager.

A runaway with a privileged past.

A spy known as the Wraith.

A Heartrender using her magic to survive the slums.

A thief with a gift for unlikely escapes.

Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz’s crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction—if they don’t kill each other first.

Nominations are now closed. Poll is up and running, you have through the 26th to cast your vote! :)

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

Hello, you can now go ahead and drop in your nominations for the June Everything Else BOTM! You have till the 22nd to nominate which books you'd like to read with the group. :)

I'd like to nominate The Queen of Hearts and Falling Kingdoms.. :)

I'd like to nominate Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

Nominations are now closed. Poll is up and running:
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Nominations are now open for the Everything Else July BOTM! You have till the 21st to nominate your picks!

I nominate Without Merit by Colleen Hoover

I'd like to nominate Circe and Falling Kingdoms..!

Nominations are now closed, the poll is up through the 27th! Please vote here:
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You can also write-in an answer if you'd like to read a book with the group that isn't mentioned.

The nominations for the everything else book of the month for August are now open! You have till the 21st to nominate your picks and then I'll put them in a poll! :)

How about The Great Escape by Susan Elizabeth Phillips or Double Standards by Judith McNaught? Both sound like good summer-time reads.

I'd like to nominate Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World and An Ember in the Ashes :)

Nominations are now closed and the poll is up. Please vote for the August Everything Else BOTM here:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...

We will be reading Double Standards by Judith McNaught in August..please do join in the conversation here:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Nominations are now open for the September Everything Else Book of the Month! Please go ahead and nominate which books you'd like to read in September with the group. You have through the 21st to share your picks.

I'm nominating An Ember in the Ashes and Turtles All the Way Down.

Nominations are now closed. You have till the 27th to vote or write-in your choices.
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Nominations are now open for the October Everything Else book of the month! Nominate below which books you'd like to read with the group next month.

How about First Lady or The Great Escape? Both by Susan Elizabeth Phillips.

My nomination: Love At Last by Claudia Connor.

I would like to nominate An Ember in the Ashes and The Surface Breaks.

The poll is up now! Sorry for the delay. :) You have through the 27th to vote.

The nominations for the Everything Else book of the month for November are now open. You have through the 20th to nominate your picks.

I am going to nominate by Nora Roberts for BOTM. This is one of the nominees for Goodreads Award in Fantasy.

Oh this one's really good! I loved it when I read it earlier this year and I'm so excited for the second book, Of Blood and Bone.

The poll is up! It's only open till midnight on 5th November, so cast your votes soon.
I've also added my nominations: Leah on the Offbeat and The Thief.

The poll has ended. Year One won the most votes. Please join in the discussion here:
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Nominations for December are now open! Please nominate the book(s) you'd like to read with the group in December by the 22nd.

I'd like to nominate: A Street Cat Named Bob: How One Man and His Cat Found Hope on the Streets by James Bowen. Haven't read it before but synopsis sounds interesting.

A Street Cat Named Bob is an international sensation, landing on the bestseller list in England for 52 consecutive weeks and selling in 26 countries around the world.
When street musician James Bowen found an injured cat curled up in the hallway of his apartment building, he had no idea how much his life was about to change. James was living hand to mouth on the streets of London, barely making enough money to feed himself, and the last thing he needed was a pet. Yet James couldn't resist helping the strikingly intelligent but very sick animal, whom he named Bob. He slowly nursed Bob back to health and then sent the cat on his way, imagining that he would never see him again. But Bob had other ideas.

I'd like to nominate:
1) This Savage Song

There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake.

Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music. When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives.

2) The Thief

The king's scholar, the magus, believes he knows the site of an ancient treasure. To attain it for his king, he needs a skillful thief, and he selects Gen from the king's prison. The magus is interested only in the thief's abilities.

What Gen is interested in is anyone's guess. Their journey toward the treasure is both dangerous and difficult, lightened only imperceptibly by the tales they tell of the old gods and goddesses.

Nominations are now closed and the poll is up:
https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...
You have through the 29th to cast your vote. :)

A Street Cat Named Bob won the poll, join in the discussion here:
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Nominations are now open for the February Everything Else BOTM! You have till the 20th to nominate your picks!