SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Jackie, sorry to hear RL is interferring in reading *how dare it!*

At least we have 2 stamps coming, when Steph can get back to her computer :)

Same here I haven't started yet i've had a headache the last few days so not been able to read. Hopefully i'll start tomorrow, I know it will be a quick read once I finally start.

Hope you're felling better soon Elishia!

CONGRATULATIONS, Six Sirens!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'kick-ass-heroine' and Free Space. 

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Good Job!! :D

Sandra wrote: "Hope you're felling better soon Elishia!"

Thank you

Thanks Steph!

Thanks Steph.

Jackie M wrote: "Wow Deidre you are a speed reader!
Thank you so much for being on our team."

I do read really fast. I think it was because I started young and we didn't have a TV. (My parents said it was so we wouldn't watch it, but after we got one when we kids were in high school, we realized it was my DAD who was the addict.)

When I try to figure out how I read, I can't do it. I think I scan and my brain fills in. I was always in the 99 percentile in reading comprehension, so I guess as long as I can do it, I won't worry about how!

That's also why I love my Kindle, I used to have to take a suitcase of books with me when I traveled (it is 3 to 3.5 hours just to Seattle, and then more to anyplace else). Now I just take a couple of books for times I can't use the Kindle, and my Kindle stuffed with books!

We have 2 in a row! Lucky 6 in the 6th SOS Bingo!

Shelf: *Favorite Author
Book: Forever by Maggie Stiefvater
date read: 9/26/2012
rating: 4 stars

This is the last book in The Wolves of Mercy Falls trilogy.
Saving the werewolves pack from destruction and finding the cure takes us back to the Minnesota forests with Sam, Grace, Cole and Isabel.
I love this series and the beautiful, sad and sweet writingstyle of Maggie Stiefvater. She can so easily show the feelings and pictures with her words and it's all just so different in a very beautiful and bittersweet way.
The last book was no exception, although maybe not as brilliant as the first two but still very good.
I know that there has been some critics regarding the ending of the series being left open and no final answers were given. I don't want to give away any spoilers here, but I kind of liked it this way. You can imagine the future and the life of Sam, Grace and Cole yourself , the author only leaving the options to choose the way a reader wants to see it. Sometimes it's better not to tell everything to the last word and as the author said herself – the story of Mercy Falls wolves finished for her right there. I totally understand and agree.

Great review Skandia, I still need to read this one, but have read the other two.

Today is my day off of work so hopefully I will wrap up my book.

How is everyone else doing?

Thanks, Jackie!
I'm waiting for the next shelf already and reading some historical in the meantime:)
Got a couple of books ready and lets hope Mr. R will be kind this time as well.

Good review Skandia, I really like that series.

I'm at home today as well i've started my book, hopefully i'll get quite a bit read today.

I'm up to date, so I've been trying to finish this month's challenges, still got a couple to go.

Jackie M wrote: "Today is my day off of work so hopefully I will wrap up my book.

How is everyone else doing?"

I was on travel for the last couple of days (Went to see my brother in the hospital. Long story, but he's going home today so that's good). I'm back today and I just purchased my book. I have a few hours free tonight so I plan to make some decent progress in my book tonight!

One book I finished the other day, by a male author was also known as in the States. I highly recommend it.

It is about a police constable in London who suddenly finds himself talking to a ghost, gets spotted by a police inspector and transferred to his supernatural squad of 2, including himself. Definitely UF with lots of good mystery and interesting backwaters of London. Throwaway comments include Harry Potter and Time Team. A very readable story.

Sandra, this book looks interesting. I have to check it out. London is one of my favorite cities and I like to read books set in familiar surroundings so I can actually picture the places the characters go and do their things.

Lots of info about the Thames and Covent Garden & the Actor's Church etc etc ;)

Id does sound interesting. Erm I live in London and i've never heard of the Actor's Church.

Ooh it looks lovely I want to go.

Actor's Church also called St Pauls at Covent Garden :)

I like it when I learn something as well as enjoying the story.

Got sick, so still have 2/3rds of book to go. will be done before new shelf though

Deidre hope you're feeling better, don't worry about the book.

Though when I'm crook I try and read to forget how I'm feeling. Don't stress there's still 2 days to go till the next shelf.

Sandra wrote: "Deidre hope you're feeling better, don't worry about the book.

Though when I'm crook I try and read to forget how I'm feeling. Don't stress there's still 2 days to go till the next shelf."

Normally I do too, but after I read the pages several times, I realized I was too punk too remember what I was reading. I don't work on Fridays, so will finish it tomorrow.

I always find that annoying, when I want to read & the stupid head or eyes etc won't co-operate :)

Get well soon , Deidre!
The reason I was speedreading and catching up to date with shelves this week was my back, again :( So I was sort of immobile for three days, full of painkillers and nothing more to do than read :)
I'm well and up today and now the work is trying to kill me and I'm travelling next week so I would like to know the next shelf really bad already :P

Skandia, looks like we'll have to declare a hospital ward. Hope your back continues to hold you up and without pain!

Unfortunately, Mr R cannot be bribed or beaten. It's been tried before. LOL.

Gosh hope you're both doing ok now. I should be finished today.

I will have my book done today when I get home from work. I am at 93% but I was too tired too finish it last night. I think I read the same page about three times and still wasn't sure what I was reading.

Hope you two ladies are feeling better soon.

Shelf Favourite Authors Lynsay Sands
Book:
Rating: ★★★★
Finished: 28/09/12
Review: I've been waiting so long for Jeanne Louise's story and it was worth the wait. I really loved it, it was more of a serious story compared to the others but still made me laugh and cry and I loved Livy.

Shelf: Favorite Athors -- we don't use all those "u's" here in the US. ;-}
Book:
Read: 9/28/12
Rating: ****

It took me a bit to get into this; reminded me of Ilona Andrews Edge series where each book is about someone different. Kori, the main female character was in the last book, but I sure didn't like her. It took me some pages to remember who she was. Ian who was there due to reasons I won't go into since it is a spoiler, seemed like a pretty cool villain/hero. Because of the complexity, being sick made it impossible to follow the story. I started over this am and am glad I did.

The world this takes place in is very interesting, and scary. But worth reading. I did like book 1 as well.

I liked this. A relief, because I loved her Shifters, but Soul Screamers leaves me cold.

Sandra wrote: "One book I finished the other day, by a male author was also known as in the States. I highly recommend it.

It is about a p..."

Ben Aaronovitch - I've read all three so far, including the latest one. Loved them. Makes me laugh out loud. The new one, Whispers Under Ground ,is even funnier, A quote:

“My dad was a fairy," said Zach "And by that I don't mean he dressed well and enjoyed musical theatre.”
― Ben Aaronovitch, Whispers Under Ground

And this:

This is Special Agent Kimberly Reynolds from the FBI and we all went “ooh” the whole room we just couldn't help ourselves. That didn't bode well for the international cooperation because we were all bound to be extra surly to cover up the embarrassment.

LOL. I could see both of those quotes!!!! I've got all 3 just need to find the time to read them.

I finished my book but my husband is hogging the computer lol so I'll post my review in the morning.

Don't you hate when that happens!!! LOL.

I am going to hide under the bed today. It is supposed to snow. We have serious floods all over Southcentral Alaska due to the monsoons (called "high winds and heavy rains" for some unknown reason). Weeks of incredible amounts of rain and now SNOW???? No, I won't have it.

If I had a book from a new shelf, it would go with me. Bye now.

Wow that doesn't sound good.

OMG, SNOW ... already?? No, no, no ...

I suppose its the edge of the typhoon battering Japan. Doesn't sound good all around. Stay safe Deidre!

Shelf Favorite Author
Book Chasing Magic
date read 9/28/2012
rating 4 stars

review
In this 5th installment of the Downside Ghosts series Chess still finds herself unworthy of love, but is finally making the right decisions when it comes to Terrible.
As always I really enjoyed reading about Chess and rooting for her to wise up and be the person that I know she is.
She had some tough moments when someone that has always seen the good in her, faith in her falters, but I am hoping things will work out in that aspect of her life eventually.
I really enjoyed the ending when she makes a big decision and I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.

Once again ladies I will be away from my computer when the shelf is called, so if there is anyone who could help me out and post the link that would be great.
I will have my phone with me but can not post the link sorry I am so busy on the weekends ladies.
Here is the link to the shelf announcement thread.

I really need to start that series.

If i'm up when its called then i'll post it here.

I was just checking online and found I'm the only one who hasn't finished my "favorite author" shelf. :-( I tried to stay up to read last night, but my body rarely obeys my mind and I fell asleep early again! I will have the book done this weekend and start right away on the next shelf.

Sue wrote: "I was just checking online and found I'm the only one who hasn't finished my "favorite author" shelf. :-( I tried to stay up to read last night, but my body rarely obeys my mind and I fell asleep ..."

No big deal Sue, sounds like you have had a rough week considering your brother was in the hospital.

don't worry about it Sue :)

Sue, for some reason I missed the post about your brother, hope he is continuing to get better :D

New Shelf Yay!!!!!


Shelf #3 ~ 9/30/12: 'urban-fantasy'
DIRECT LINK: urban-fantasy

This shelf is huge and new challenges start tomorrow so I'm not picking a book till I decide what I want to read tomorrow, there are just too many choices ;D

Oh wow I only got to page 3 and I had about 10 on my tbr list. This could take a while