This Side of the Grave (Night Huntress, #5) in VAMPS-R-US

Sep 29, 2010 Francesca the Fierce (Under the Covers Book Blog) rated it liked it

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3.5 Stars

I was so excited to get this book, and start reading it as soon as it came out! I've been on Cat & Bones withdrawals because the 4th book in the series was a bit mehh, and then we got 2 books in the Night Huntress World spin-off, and I was not so happy with Spade's, and I did liked Mencheres.

But here we are back with Cat & Bones.... Ahhhh... Opening scene... LOVED IT! I wouldn't mind having him shackled to a cave wall! After that though it started going really slow for me.

The story was 3.5 Stars

I was so excited to get this book, and start reading it as soon as it came out! I've been on Cat & Bones withdrawals because the 4th book in the series was a bit mehh, and then we got 2 books in the Night Huntress World spin-off, and I was not so happy with Spade's, and I did liked Mencheres.

But here we are back with Cat & Bones.... Ahhhh... Opening scene... LOVED IT! I wouldn't mind having him shackled to a cave wall! After that though it started going really slow for me.

The story was ok enough, but it wasn't GREAT. I had really high expectations for this book, and didn't feel like it met them 100%, even though it was a good book (I did rate it 4 stars!) I mainly feel like Cat lost some of her spark and spunk from the beginning of the series, and she didn't feel like she was as confident. And although she was funny at times, sometimes she got a little on my nerves. And that's not good since we're getting the story from her POV.

Bones was amazing in this book however! OMG! I'm in love with him, he can do no wrong! His connection to Cat felt rekindled in this book where it was a bit lacking in the last NH book. And yeah, of course, that brings up the elephant in the room... Chapter 21!!!! I knew before hand from comments on GR to watch out for that chapter, so I paid extra attention, I might've read it twice ;) It was HOT, YOWZA, INTENSE and did I mention REALLY HOT? It has been compared to Chapter 32 of One Foot in the Grave, and I'll agree it gives it a run for the money. It all depends on your preferences. I actually went back and re-read Chapter 32 after finishing this book to be able to compare with a fresh image. There's a lot of biting involved in both, except OFITG was Bones doing the biting, in TSOTG was Cat. But biting aside, I think this book gives us a little bit more intense view of what else they were doing aside from all the biting ;) And I loved seeing Bones lose control! Enough said!

One of my favorite lines in the book is from Bones, when he tells Timmy to ask what he wants about vampires but then he says "If you ask me if I sparkle I'll kill you" LMAO!

Vlad... where do I start... He's the best! He had the best lines in the book ("Premature inflammation! Very embarrassing, I don't like to talk about it!" Come on! I was ROTFLMAO) There was plenty of him in this book and I still want more!

Mencheres... 2 things.... 1 - Him having sex with Kira while Bones and Cat where waiting to see and could hear him... LOL 2 - The shorts and t-shirt at the airport?!?!? That I would have to see!

Ian... Not enough of him in this one. I would love to see his character developed a bit more, I know he has to mature before he can get his own book but he has the potential. And I couldn't believe his comment about Veritas... I always picture her as a kid! Even though she's old as dirt.

The twist at the end.... I could've used at least one more page after the last word!!!! WHAT?!?!?!?!? I'm dying to read the next book and see what the hell happened there!!!!! ...more

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Apr 25, 2010 Book Gremlin Reads rated it really liked it

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Quote:
"I know I'm delicious. Nummy.....nummy.".

Oh Vlad, you make me laugh.

Altogether a wonderful addition to the Night Huntress series! In this latest installment Cat has pretty much become used to her new dead self, even though she is still ....quite unusual. And with these unusual abilities of hers we find them on the verge of destroying a long-standing truce between the vampires and the ghouls. Vampires are disappearing and the master-less are becoming agitated and scared.

This book, to m ...more

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Jun 03, 2010 Cindyg rated it it was amazing

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What can I say that already hasn't been said...what a f--king awesome read.
In this installment Cat and Bones worked together instead of one of them running off half assed and half cocked. Thank goodness, because they work so well together...
There is one scene where Cat is dominating Bones, using candles, hot wax and fangs that literally will be etched in my mind forever...it was so damn hot and sexy.
And Bones and Vlad are funny has hell, quick witted, smart asses...they both had me laughing jus ...more

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Feb 24, 2011 jD rated it liked it

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I love this series however I can honestly say this book just was not as enjoyable as the other installments. Cat needed to grow up (it was way past time for that) and in this book she did. That particular part of the story was refreshing. What I did not enjoy was seeing hardened vamps like Spade and Mercheres whipped. I read their books so I knew they had mates but having Spade run to Denise's side when she was going through the pain of shifting to say "Darling, are you okay?" I nearly gaged. Th ...more

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Mar 07, 2011 Louisa rated it it was amazing

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Great, great book, faced Apollyon, very quickly, and yeah, just a great freaking book!

*First read January 19th 2013*
Fantastic book, wow, I enjoyed it, poor Cat, first fire, then being able to freeze people, now ghosts? Great book! Now for #6!!!

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Nov 06, 2010 Samantha wickedshizuku Tolleson rated it liked it

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I have this funny feeling that this structure to the plot is starting to be the same. As fun as the dialogue is, this oops can't be over looked.
Please note that I'm upset about this.

Mrs. Frost please bring back the awesomeness factor that made me love the first three books. That would be the use of more foreshadowing, and multiple villains. ...more

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