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No idea if anything I have will be on this shelf! I don't tend to read loooong epic style books! I did finish Pride and Prejudice on the 1st... maybe I'll get lucky there!
Well, I still have one book left to read in my second game. I'll get to it eventually, I hope! At least I complete my super easy game 1!! Updated post: My Snakes & Ladders Challenge (msg 56)
Book: Once Burned ~ 09.11 ★★★★
# Tags: 12
Review:
I finally finished Cat and Bones this year and feel I could start this series, though I know I didn't actually have to do that. Still feel behind the times! I always loved Vlad, so I'm happy to read about him but I do wish we'd have his point of view too. I love Leila's loyalty and how how she is teaching Vlad compassion, sort of! I'm looking forward to seeing where this one goes.
Challenges: n/a
Nomination: vampire(s)
Book: Brotherhood in Death ~ 09.27 ★★★★
# Tags: 4
Review:
I enjoyed reading about Eve's interactions with Dennis Mira and seeing her open up even more to others. The villainy was hard to read and definitely could be a trigger for some but I liked how it was all handled. Knowing the series is still going and I've not read ahead in the summaries so I don't really know what's coming, I'd like to see Peabody grow a little more independent and for Eve and Roarke as a married couple evolve a little more too. Guess I'll have to see if my wishes come true.
Challenges: n/a
Nomination: suspense
Book: Sapphire Flames ~ 09.18 ★★★★
# Tags: 8
Review:
I wasn't sure about the focus of this series turning away from Nevada and on to Catalina. I'm still not convinced because the tone sounded the same. But despite that, I still enjoyed reading it quite a lot. I love the world created in this series, I think it is very interesting. And even though it ended on a bit of cliff-hanger, one where we think we know what's going to happen, I'm sure the author will have a surprise in store for us!
Challenges: Moving Mountain
Nomination: magical realism
Roll 36: Round 5Due by: 10.30
Completed: 11.02
Rating: ★★★★
Roll: 4 + 2 => 6
Timestamp: 10.02; 10:46 am US EST
Square: T: Sydney Airport
Task: 4. Read an award-winning book - Bookworm Best Award Nominee (2014)
Book: One Hundred Proposals
Picked by & time: n/a
Tien wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Hello! I have landed on Barossa Valley - May I have 3 choices please?LaurLa's Bookopoly Shelf"
Here are some yummy abs to choose from, LaurLa 😜
[..."I will take your advice and Handle with Care as I read the book!
Roll 35: Round 5Due by: 10.27
Completed: 10.05
Rating: ★★★
Roll: 6 + 2 => 8
Timestamp: 09.29; 4:32 pm US EST
Square: P: Barossa Valley
Task: n/a
Book: Handle with Care
Picked by & time: Tien; 09.29; 6:01 pm US EST
Meg wrote: "LaurLa wrote: "Hello! I have landed on Canberra - May I have 3 choices please?LaurLa's Bookopoly Shelf"
Here you go laurla
1 Quiet & Kilted
2 [book:Sins & Second Chances|19413179..."
Thanks, Meg - I'll choose True Divide!
Roll 34: Round 5Due by: 10.11
Completed: 09.30
Rating: ★★★★
Roll: 4 + 4 => 8
Timestamp: 09.13; 1:37 pm US EST
Square: P: Canberra
Task: n/a
Book: True Divide
Picked by & time: Meg; 09.13; 6:25 pm US EST
Just Read It! (2020)
January - December 2020
Prompt #5: Comfort Reads
Prompt Goal: 10 books | Total Read: 10
May Prompt (msg 30)
Authors I trust, series I love, guilty pleasure
✔🍬Your Love Is Mine ~ 05.02 ★★★★
✔🍬On Hart’s Boardwalk ~ 05.02 ★★★★
✔🍬Fast Lane ~ 05.25 ★★★★
✔🍬Summoned to Thirteenth Grave ~ 05.07 ★★★★
✔🍬Defiance ~ 05.14 ★★★★
✔🍬Xander's Mate ~ 07.05 ★★★
✔🍬Any Duchess Will Do ~ 07.03 ★★★★
✔🍬Perfect for the Beach ~ 05.15 ★★★
✔🍬Victoria & Shannon ~ 08.01 ★★★★
✔🍬About That Kiss ~ 06.21 ★★★★
There's probably more but the first two that came up for me were Once Burned and Sapphire Flames. Those are obvious. I might dig deeper. Or not. We'll see how the month shapes up.
Just Read It! Mini Challenge: Twister
September - November 2020
My Twister Challenge (msg 23)
Champion: to have touched all (4) colours AND used all (4) limbs
a. Left Foot: - Prompt 1
b. Right Hand: Prompt 2
c. Left Hand: Prompt 4
d. Right Foot: Prompt 6
Spin 1 ~ Left Hand - Red
🍬 Make Me ~ 11.13 ★★★★
Spin 2 ~ Right Foot - Yellow
🍬Sugar Rush ~ 10.21 ★★★★
Spin 3 ~ Left Foot - Yellow
🍬 Time Trap ~ 09.08 ★★★
Spin 4 ~ Right Hand - Blue
🍬Animal Farm ~ 11.02 ★★★
Spin 5 ~ Right Foot - Green
🍬Lady Mercy Danforthe Flirts with Scandal ~ 11.22 ★★★★
Spin 6 ~ Right Foot - Red
🍬Rebel ~ 10.28 ★★★★
Book: The Rise of Magicks ~ 08.23 ★★★★
# Tags: 1
Review:
This was an awesome series but it actually left me wanting more. There were family members we didn't get to see fully develop and I wanted to see what life was life after for everyone. My only beef with this was how Fallon and Duncan finally came together. I felt it wasn't enough after they both fought the 'fatalism' of their love for so long. Nora usually does better than that.
Challenges: n/a
Nomination: dystopia
Book: Sweet Sofie ~ 08.17 ★★★
# Tags: 2
Review:
Another one I was surprised to find the tag on. This one is also family and I give it the saga because this is a drama-filled family. So while there is lots of drama (artificially created), there isn't much depth to it. The author kind of washes over things. It's easy reading because you know even if things happen that painful, it won't last long and you won't be drawn into the emotion of it.
Challenges: Bookopoly
Nomination: new adult
Book: Anansi Boys ~ 08.16 ★★★
# Tags: 3
Review:
It took me awhile to read through this, it's not my preferred genre so it definitely wasn't one I could sit and read all at once. Fat Charlie was one of those characters that frustrate me because he lets life happen to him rather going out and taking care of life. At least that's how he started, so that was another reason it was hard to stay with this book for more than a chapter or two at a time. Things picked up, of course, and I'm glad I stuck with it but I don't know that I feel the need to pick up the first book in the series.
Challenges: JRI Prompt #1
Nomination: magical realism
Book: The Navy SEAL's E-Mail Order Bride ~ 08.15 ★★★
# Tags: 3
Review:
I was a little surprised this had the tag. It's a series about brothers but I wouldn't say it was saga-ish. Regardless, it was a sweet start to a series, an easy read during these stressful times about 2 people who fall into through email and texts and phone calls before every seeing each other. Insta-love with a twist.
Challenges: n/a
Nomination: military hero
