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Victoria wrote: "Thanks for letting me know, Louise! I've changed it in the overview 😊For some unknown reason, I decided I wanted to go on a first-2-books-of-another-series sidetrack before I started my books for..."
Enjoy your time off! Book 2 was my favorite of the series. Happy Reading!
Louise wrote: "Really enjoying my reads and should have both my books done before the next call although I have changed my FS to 
as I hadn’t read it yet"My husband and I listen to those audiobooks (Aaronovitch) and enjoy them. Hope you like it, too.
Heart of the Damned by Lisa Edmonds
Series: Alice Worth #9
Qualifier: On SOS Bookshelf
Shelf N/A: Free Space
Read: 6 Nov
Rating: ★★★★★
My Review:
“FAFO?”
“Fuck around and find out.”
Heart of the Damned starts off at Nan and Daniel's wedding. From there, things move quickly. The pack is served indictments issued by the Vampire Court/Charles for aiding Valas and demanding the return of their "property". The pack will never turn Matthias over to Charles; he's pack now. Meanwhile, Alice is hired to clear the name of a man accused of killing a woman. He did it, but he didn't do it. Possession? Alice and Malcolm, with Matthias tagging along, work with the pair to determine exact what happened, then set out to find who's responsible and a way to clear his name. To top it all off, Alice has agreed to have dinner with her grandfather, the one person in the world she despises above all else.
(view spoiler)
Alice Worth is a must read read! Seriously, pick it up and read it, you won't be sorry. The character and world development is wonderful. The characters are those you cannot help but fall in love with, cheer and sneer with and miss once each book has ended. I'm anxious for more of Matthias; what a great addition to the pack. Thankfully, there's more to come, including a new spin-off featuring Carly Reese, High Priestess of the Emerald Star coven.
Favorite quotes:
“I’m lucky I’ve got reflexes like a coked-up cat or you’d be trying to reach me with a Ouija board.”
Malcolm is, as always, an absolute riot!
If second-guessing myself were an Olympic sport, I’d have a dozen gold medals hanging around my neck.
Oh, Alice, you're not alone there, girl!
😏 I hear ya. I think it came down to me just not being in the mood for that kinda book. Otherwise, I’d likely have enjoyed it more. I’m thoroughly enjoying my FS read 😊 Hope y’all are liking your reads.
Witch With A Badge by T.R. Cameron (Amz lists Martha Carr & Michael Anderle too)
Series: Witch Warrior #1
Qualifier: GR Dragons Shelf (shelved by 6 people)
Shelf #1: D - "Drizzle" or dragon(s)
Read: 3 Nov
Rating: ★★★☆☆
My Review:
Witch with a Badge tells the story of Cait Keane who has recently transferred to the Marshals. Right from the start there's a lot happening. She's immediately pulled into the field with her new team. It kinda works to her benefit b/c while in the field, she uses her magic in a way to saves a team member. While on her last job she kept her magic secret, so the acceptance of her and her magic is a nice change.
There were many things about this intro I liked, but sadly, it wasn't at all what I was in the mood to read. I'd chosen it for a challenge, so I stuck with it. At any other time, I would've stopped reading and possibly returned to it when I was in the mood for dry UF. Some of the magic was very impressive, especially portaling, which I would LOVE to have at-hand. Some things, like the addition of her dragon sidekick, while adorable and another would-LOVE-to-have, didn't get much explanation.
I'm not sure if I'll return to the series or not, but with the series being available on KU I might.
Victoria wrote: "Woohoo! And so the team has been dubbed The Coven of Critics 😁I repurposed one of my previous posts to have the team/book overview so we don't need to scroll down too much.
Enjoy the party today ..."
Thanks, it was a nice visit. I have the most fun with my lil great nieces (2) and nephews (2). And, we got to meet our newest great niece; she was born 1 Oct.
Thanks for being captain! Holler if you have any questions about stamping the card, process, anything.
Louise wrote: "Thank you Steph for the nudge. I’ve had a hectic couple of weeks.Victoria happy for you to CaptaiMy OH says I’m a witch in disguise so it would have to be
•The Coven of Critics for me.
A little ..."
Congrats on your best costume win!
Love the team name!
Sandra wrote: "The dragon book is definitely UF rather than PNR, if that makes a difference. I usually sway a bit romance, but I'm about to start #3 and I don't remember any romance in it. But its been a little w..."Very much UF. I kept waiting for a romantic moment, nada. I liked the writing, characters, etc but it wasn't what I was in the mood for and that has me wanting to rate it lower. But, I likely won't since it was a well-written UF. I'll get my review up this week.
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Happy reading!
👍🏼😊 WTG!
Love your team name! 😊
Great name, y'all 😊
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Sounds good. I sent her a PM earlier today. Hopefully she’ll pop on soon. Love that! 👻
And, I love those name ideas. My favorites are:
* The Coven of Critics
* The Midnight Readers
Some leftover, unused names I’ve saved:
* Book Bingers
* Know Thy Shelf
* Lit Happens
I’m easy and good with whatever y’all like best 😊
🤞🏼 My shelf pic is new to me, too, but Sandra liked it and we tend to have the same tastes in books. The FS book is one I’ve been anxiously awaiting. My husband and I both love that series. They’re all on KU, if you have it.
Just FYI: I’ll be at my nephews’ joint bday party tomorrow, so I’m not sure how active I’ll be online.
Oh, meant to say earlier, I’m in VA 😊
Shoot, also meant to remind y’all to check the “notify me when people comment” box so you’ll get alerts. K, that’s all, for now, promise 😆
Laura wrote: "Team 2 has discovered that we all reside in North Carolina. And so we shall be known as Stronger Than the Storm. And I volunteer as Captain tribute."That’s cool! I’ve added you as cap, Laura 😊
Hi 😊 Hope y'all had a good Halloween, too. Sadly, we don't get any trick-or-treaters in our complex, which saddens me b/c we're childless (with cats 😆 <-- USA BS joke; did ya see the Taylor Swift news?) and I 😍 Halloween! It's my favorite holiday!LOL! No worries, I tend to ramble anytime I start typing. 😆 Happy to be on a team with y'all. Hopefully Louise will pop on soon. I'll shoot her a PM with a link to our group. These GR notification changes are a serious PIMA! 😡
I'm unable to be captain, so I'd be happy for ya to take the reins, if you're willing.
I'll pop back with some team name ideas in a bit.
Let's get this party started! Shelf is up:
Shelf #1 ~ 1 Nov: D - "Drizzle" or dragon(s)
Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For "drizzle", read a book with rain on the cover, 'rain' or 'mist' in the title, series or author's name or a wet character on the cover
* For dragon(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR dragon, GR dragons or SOS dragon
I'm going to check out
.FS Choice:
(#3-SOS bookshelf)
Shelf #1 ~ 1 Nov: D - "Drizzle" or dragon(s)Requirement: Choose a book using one of the following options ...
* For "drizzle", read a book with rain on the cover, 'rain' or 'mist' in the title, series or author's name or a wet character on the cover
* For dragon(s), read a book found on one of these shelves: GR dragon, GR dragons or SOS dragon
Sorry for burying that one 😆 it was unintentional.I've added this reminder to the rules page: https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
All books must be 200 or more pages. Graphic novels are not allowed. Since our group focus is on PNR & UF series reads, I'd prefer to keep it to books of that nature, but it's not a requirement. Re-reads are allowed once throughout the entirety of the game. Anthologies, should they fit the category or shelf, are allowed.
Still, WTG, y'all! I'm not a big fan of time travel either 😝
