A Perfect Ten Featuring Shelby From Lost in a Book!

It's time for week two of my new feature A Perfect Ten, where bloggers talk about their top ten favourite series of all time! Today I am being joined by Shelby from Lost in a Book who has picked some great series for you all to read about!

 10. The Sisters Grimm by Michael Buckley

A series I've been reading since I was little that is finally coming to a close.

9. The Frog Princess Series by E.D. Baker

Yet another old favorite of mine, though this one is YA. Baker takes an old idea and turns it into a wonderful story.

8. Fablehaven Series by Brandon Mull

These are really fun fantasy stories I was into a few years ago, and even though I haven't read them in a while, they're making the list!

7. The Gallagher Girls by Ally Carter

These books are great, and it is so much fun reading what it would be like to be a spy (or at least how Ally Carter thinks it would be).

6. The Books of Bayern by Shannon Hale

This series starts out with a retelling of a fairy tale, but then branches out into a unique (and wonderful) series.

5. Maximum Ride Series by James Patterson

This series is amazing, and it is such a unique idea, I couldn't put them down! I think I may die waiting for the last one to come out!

4. The Leviathan Series by Scott Westerfeld

If you read my blog, you will see that I am in love with these books. They are an amazing combination of history and fantasy!

3. The Twilight Saga by Stephenie Meyer

It seems like most of the populace either love or hate this series. I am one of the lovers, and with the amazing writing (yes again with the writing) it would be hard for me not to be.

2. Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

I am a Greek mythology geek. So a series with Greek mythology, great plots, witty commentary, and cool characters? I'm there!

1. Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling

This is probably the biggest series in the world. I love it not only because of the amazing writing and plot, but because it was one of the first series I ever read, and it helped my love of books and reading grow.


Thanks Shelby for stopping by today. You've talked about some great series today - a few I've heard of and a few I haven't! I think the Harry Potter books are going to be very popular - maybe I should actually get around to reading them now!

So, let us know what you think! Have you found a new series to add to your TBR pile?

If you are an author/blogger who would like to take part in this feature then please email me at onceuponaseries [at] live.co.uk.

It's Monday! What are you Reading (7th November 2011)

This is a weekly meme hosted by Book Journey that gives us all a chance to list the books that we read last week and what we hope to read this week.

Books Completed:
Avenger's Angel by Heather Killough-Walden (Lost Angel #1)
The Ruins of Gorlan by John Flanagan (Ranger's Apprentice #1)

Books Reviewed:
Magic to the Bone by Devon Monk (Allie Beckstrom #1)
For Love of an Angel by Rosalie Lario (Fallen Warriors #1)
Moon Called by Patricia Briggs (Mercy Thompson #1)
Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid #6)

Books I'm Currently Reading:
Hot as Sin by Bella Andre (Hot Shots#2)

Books Up Next:
Touch by Jus Accardo (Touch #1)

Review: Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead (Georgina Kincaid #6)

Publisher - Bantam Books
Publication Date - 15th September 2011
Paperback - 304 pages
Genre - Urban Fantasy

Source - Received from publisher for review

Rating - 4 out of 5: I really liked it.

Book Info - Georgina Kincaid has had an eternity to figure out the opposite sex, but sometimes they still surprise her. Take Seth Mortensen. The man has risked his soul to become Georgina's boyfriend. Still, with Lucifer for a boss, Georgina can't just hang up her killer heels and settle down to domestic bliss. In fact, she's being forced to transfer operations... to Las Vegas.

The City of Sin is a dream gig for a succubus, but Georgina's allies are suspicious. Why are the powers-that-be so eager to get her away from Seattle - and from Seth? Georgina is one of Hell's most valuable assets, but if there's any way out of the succubus business she plans to take it - no matter how much roadkill she leaves behind. She just hopes the casualties won't include the one man she's risking everything for...

My Thoughts - I can't believe that this series has ended! But saying that, I am so happy with the way that it did end that I will admit to shedding a few tears. I guessed how it was all going to end in one of the earlier books but I just wasn't sure how the author was going to make it happen and that was what made me so eager to read this book - to find out what tricks Ms. Mead had up her sleeve! And I wasn't disappointed in the slightest.

The supporting characters were, once again, amazing. The two that really stood out for me though were Carter and Roman. I have always had a bit of a soft spot for Carter but in Succubus Revealed he does so much to help Georgina and Seth (and even Seth's family) that I fell in love with him all over again! What I would really like is a spin-off series about Carter so that we can learn a bit more about him. He's just a bit too mysterious! And as for Roman, I can't really say what made me like him so much as it is right at the end and it would be a great big spoiler - but for those of you who've read this book, you know what I'm talking about!

At the beginning of Succubus Revealed, Georgina becomes her usual over-dramatic self when she learns she is being transferred to Las Vegas. She starts worrying about how her relationship is ever going to last and Jerome came up with a perfect quote that I thought sums up Georgina brilliantly:

"Take him with you. Or date long distance. I honestly don't give a ****, so long as you stop your whining. How can you not see solutions here? You've apparently decided that you being immortal isn't a deterrent to your great love... but a two-hour plane ride is?"

This is so true. Georgina gets so wrapped up in all the little details of the drama of things that she can't see solutions. But she does change a lot during the course of Succubus Revealed and she does some things that I would never have imagined she would do at the beginning of the series. Although I have found her to be slightly irritating at times I'm going to miss Georgina.

Summary - A perfect ending to a very good series. If you have not started this series now then you need to do so very, very soon!

Other books in the series:
1. Succubus Blues
2. Succubus Nights
3. Succubus Dreams
4. Succubus Heat
5. Succubus Shadows
6. Succubus Revealed

Other reviews of this book:
BelleBooks / Fangs for the Fantasy / Wicked Little Pixie
(If you would like your review of Succubus Revealed included here, please leave a link to your review in the comments and I will be sure to add it)

Follow Friday #7

Hi all and welcome to Follow Friday!

This is a great feature hosted by Parajunkee's View and Alison Can Read and I am very excited to be taking part today.

Every week participants have to answer a question so that we can all get to know each other a little better. This week is a bit different and Parajunkee has asked us to post a photo of ourselves with our current read. Now as I don't know how to move pictures I take from my camera to my computer (and my hubby is in hospital and can't help me) I'm afraid that it will have to be a photo that is already on my computer. And this photo also happens to have my gorgeous little boy in it too :)



And as for my current read, it is on my ereader so a photo of it wouldn't have been too good anyway. Anyway it is a romantic suspense filled to the brim with sexy fireman! I'm liking it so far! And here is a picture of the yummy cover just for you ;)

Don't be shy. Let me know if you've found me through Follow Friday today and I'll come and return the favour! And I look forward to seeing what everybody else looks like :)

Waiting on Wednesday: City of Lost Souls

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine, that spotlights upcoming releases that we're eagerly anticipating.

This week my "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
In Book 5: City of Lost Souls, the Shadowhunters struggle to piece together their shattered world after a betrayal by one of their own leaves them reeling.



Also, yesterday saw the start of my new feature here called A Perfect Ten, where bloggers talk about their top ten favourite series. So if you get a chance please pop along to find out which ones I picked :)