The Lost Challenges discussion

Request for uncalled point - fruit

Fearsome Foursome

Leslie - Tangle of Need by Nalini Singh Finished 12/17 Review Also Claimed: Curly Hair, fruit and Hood

Amy ~ Whispers at Moonrise by C.C. Hunter Finished 12/10 (Review) Also Claimed: Bra, mist and fruit/apple

Sheila - The Bone Bed by Patricia Cornwell Finished 12/15 (Review) Also Claimed: Bra, toe and fruit

Amanda A - Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr Finished 12/15 (Review) Also Claimed: necklace, tail and fruit

Just look at us go! 3 uncalled points earned today. Now we just keep our fingers crossed that none of those uncalled items get called! It's always a crapshoot.

I know, that's what happened to me last time. Fingers,toes, eyes all crossed!

You gals are on a roll!


Point for Sunshine awarded.

Point for Bra awarded.

Point for curly hair awarded.

Point for Fruit awarded.

Yippee!!

Everyone please check at the Spreadsheet to make sure everything you clamined is noted and also to see if there is something you might want to look for to fill in the blank for even more unclaimed points!

We are doing great.

You are a great leader, Sheila!!

Thanks Leslie, it is my first effort.

WTG team! I agree with Leslie, you are doing a great job, Sheila!

Today's word is Boots. I am so glad it wasn't one of our uncalled items.

Another good word this week! I will be reading . Not sure what other items I will find. Happy Reading Team!!

Week 4 - Clothing/Boots called 12/21



Fearsome Foursome

Leslie - Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham

Amy ~ Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor

Sheila - Cat's Claw by Susan Wittig Albert

Amanda A - Poison Princess by Kresley Cole

I will also be going for fog, tail and cake this week

I almost used boots last week. So glad I went with necklace instead!

I plan to read .

yes Amanda it is always a crapshoot. The more filled in the spreadsheet gets the harder it gets.

I'm posting my book later. My internet was down since very early this morning until just recently maybe due to the very strong winds last night. The strong winds are still happening today too.

Amy - we had crazy high winds the night before and all day yesterday. Made Christmas shopping fun!
And Amanda - I'm excited to hear how that book is. Have heard good things.

Sorry for the long wait in choosing my book. I'm going to read It's over 500 something pages, but I can also claim snow, tail, and cake. I'll try and read this as quickly as I can!

Cat's Claw by Susan Wittig Albert

Week 4: Item called:Boots 12/21

Finished 12/23

This is # 20 in the China Bayles mystery series. I would classify these books as cozies. Generally the stories surround happenings with China who runs an herb shop but this time the central character was her friend Police Chief Sheila Dawson. When the local computer repair shop gets broken into and then later the shop owner turns up dead it is up to Sheila and her team to figure out what is going on. I enjoy these stories and consider them fluff. I will give it ★★★½'s.


Mist/Fog - The rain had stopped, but the air was damp and chill and tendrils of writhing ground fog clutched the trees page 179

Boots - He and Blackie had worn open collared white shirts, jeans and cowboy boots page 19

Tail - Khat sat down, curling his charcoal tail around his charcoal paws page 14

Cake - I know how grandma likes to cook. Bet you had cake for dessert, didn't you? page 126

Sorry I have been AWOL. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. It's been crazy and to add to the fun the intended internet has been down at my mom's. My husband has been working on it and hopefully it is fixed. I will post my review as soon as I can. On to wedding dress shopping and engagement party prep!

I hope everyone had a great holiday and got to do some things they really wanted to do. I was thankful that I didn't have to do any traveling this year. The weather has been horrible and looking at the weather channel today it sounds like trouble for a lot of people.

Sheila wrote: "I hope everyone had a great holiday and got to do some things they really wanted to do. I was thankful that I didn't have to do any traveling this year. The weather has been horrible and looking ..."

Uhhgg. I realised how thankful I am that I haven't left the house in two days, when I went to take the trash out. There was still snow and only 19 degrees. Hope those of you who have to get out have better weather than me.

Week Four: 12/26/12 **** stars
Boots:(high buttoned boots)p. 21
Mist: (suspended in the air like a mist)p.240
Toe: (wriggled her toes)p.83
Shelf:(a narrow shelf of rock)p.132
Review
I should start by saying that I absolutely adore Marsha Canham and and love everything she has ever written. This is her foray into Western Romance and it is every bit as good as her pirate novels. But be prepared, she does not write politically correct romance. This is a swashbuckling tale of greed, lust, women wronged and men looking for vengeance (and women looking for vengeance as well). It is is big and complex and sometimes difficult. But so much fun! Enjoy at your own peril.

Enjoy at your own peril? I like that Leslie.

Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday. We only had rain around here the first half of the week. I hope all who are snowed in are staying safe and enjoying some good books. I will have my book finished by Friday.

Enjoy the party, Leslie!

Thanks, Amanda! It's going to be so much fun if we survive all the family drama. It's pretty crazy around here at the moment.
And Sheila, I don't know if you've ever read Marsha Canham, but she is an amazing writer. But there are definite scenes that make some women uncomfortable.

I'm still working on my book. I started the book yesterday and I only got 23% done so far. I'm hoping to get the book done in the next day or so depending on if things come up.

NEW ITEM HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED: It's Bike

Ooh goodie, Bike is a good one for our team. No one has claimed that yet. I thought I saw somewhere that bicycle, cycle, motorcyle all work for this.

Week 5: Item called: Bike 12/28


Outlaw Mountain by J.A. Jance

I will also be looking for Wind, Elbow and Glasses

I have been trying to work through several series and this is the next in line in the Sheriff Joanna Brady series. (One of my favorites)

Leslie, thanks for the recommendation. I love finding new authors.

I won't post my book until I finish my other book first.

hi team! Sorry I've been missing. I will look and see what books I have to read and let you know what I'll be reading. Heading home tomorrow morning. It's been a fun filled week!

Finished: December 30th
Rating: 4 stars

Review:
When I started reading this book, I was a little confused at first since like every chapter or few, the story kept jumping back between some character, but I eventually got used to it and was able to enjoy the continuation story of this series. I really liked this one a little more than the first book. I'm curious to see how what happens next for Karou, Akiva, and everyone else.

Items:
Boots: In her platform boots and vintage tutu, with her face upturned and fierce, in doll makeup with pink-dot cheeks and fluttery foil lashes, she looked every inch the "rabid fairy" that Karou had dubbed her. (Page 94)

Snow: "She was bloody all over, and barefoot in the snow." (Page 3)

Tail: He staggered, dropped to his knees, and they were on him with the butts of their swords, their heavy gloved fists and booted feet, and one whipping reptilian tail wrapped in chains. (Page 56)

Cake: "I made it earlier," Karou told them, much as she might say she had knitted a hat, or baked a cake. (Page 235)

(Now, off to find my bike book to read. I will post what I will read later.)

Thanks Amy. Thanks to your "finds" once Amanda posts her book we will also be able to claim snow and tail as well. We are doing great ladies.

Sheila wrote: "Thanks Amy. Thanks to your "finds" once Amanda posts her book we will also be able to claim snow and tail as well. We are doing great ladies."

How bout the uncalled point for snow? I was the only one who hasn't claimed it yet until I read this book.

Week 4 - Boots

Finished 12/30
4★

This book was pretty good for Kresley Cole's foray into Young Adult. She has created a dark and twisted post-apocalyptic world that drew me in from the beginning. The unique plot twist involving Tarot cards and the Major Arcana kept the story interesting. I was not familiar with either concept before reading this book so I found it intriguing. I look forward to finding out what the next book in the series has in store for Evie.

Fog: "Fog blanketed us." ~ KL 4711
Toe: "until we stood toe-to-toe" ~ KL 5507
Paper: "Pencil flying over the paper." ~ KL 846
Boots: "He had on scuffed boots" ~ KL 360

Points request for Week 4 - Clothing/Boots called 12/21



Fearsome Foursome

Leslie - Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham Finished 12/26 Review Also Claimed: Mist, Toe and Shelf

Amy ~ Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor Finished 12/30 Review Also Claimed: Snow, Tail and Cake

Sheila - Cat's Claw by Susan Wittig Albert Finished 12/23 Review Also Claimed: Mist/Fog, Tail and Cake

Amanda A - Poison Princess by Kresley Cole Finished 12/30 Review Also Claimed: Fog, Toe and Paper

Fearsome Foursome

Request for uncalled item: Snow -

Leslie - Only Yours by Susan Mallery Finished 12/2/12 (Review) Also Claimed: Snow, Tail, Paper

Amy ~ Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor Finished 12/30 Review Also Claimed: Snow, Tail and Cake

Sheila - Cross by James Patterson Finished 12/9 Review Also Claimed: Snow, Hood and Emergency Vehicle/Squad Car

Amanda A - Branded by Fire by Nalini Singh Finished 12/13 (Review) Also Claimed: Snow,bra and musical instrument/drum

Fearsome Foursome

Request for uncalled item: Tail


Leslie - Only Yours by Susan Mallery Finished 12/2/12 (Review) Also Claimed: Snow, Tail, Paper

Amy ~ Days of Blood & Starlight by Laini Taylor Finished 12/30 Review Also Claimed: Snow, Tail, and Cake

Sheila - Cat's Claw by Susan Wittig Albert Finished 12/23 Review Also Claimed: Mist/Fog, Tail, and Cake


Amanda A - Paradise Valley by Robyn Carr Finished 12/15 (Review) Also Claimed: necklace, Tail, and fruit

I think we all have mist/fog now, right?

I plan to read for bike, rain, hood and elbow.

Thanks Amanda - I missed the fog point completion. I'll go work on that post now.

Fearsome Foursome

Request for uncalled item: Fog/mist


Leslie - Under the Desert Moon by Marsha Canham Finished 12/26 Review Also Claimed: Fog/mist, Toe and Shelf

Amy ~ Whispers at Moonrise by C.C. Hunter Finished 12/10 (Review) Also Claimed: Bra, Fog/mist and fruit/apple

Sheila - Cat's Claw by Susan Wittig Albert Finished 12/23 Review Also Claimed: Fog/mist, Tail and Cake

Amanda A - Poison Princess by Kresley Cole Finished 12/30 Review Also Claimed: Fog/mist, Toe and Paper

Week 5 called item - Bike 12/28


Fearsome Foursome

Leslie - Instant Gratification by Jill Shalvis

Amy ~ Entice by Jessica Shirvington

Sheila - Outlaw Mountain by J.A. Jance Finished 12/31 Review Also Claimed: Wind, Elbow and Glasses

Amanda A - At Last by Jill Shalvis

Amy and Leslie what are you going to be reading this week?

It looks like if Amy can find Rainbow and Leslie can find emergency vehicle next week we can grab another 2 uncalled points. We are really starting to fill up the spreadsheet ladies. Congratulations. What a great team. I hope everyone is enjoying the game.

Outlaw Mountain by J.A. Jance

Week 5: Item called: Bike 12/28

Finished 12/31

This is # 7 in the Sheriff Joanna Brady series. In this book she finds herself chasing down the secrets of the family of an elderly widow who is found dead in the desert impaled on a cactus. She is concurrently involved in a local land dispute (graft and corruption) and trying to hold her personal life together.

The old lady collecting rattlesnakes in her car trunk to sell them to supplement her social security was a favorite scene for me. Never a dull moment for Sheriff Brady in Cochise County, Arizona. This one of my favorite series and I happily give it I give it ★★★★★'s.

Wind - Before Joanna could disengage it, the next gust of wind whipped the duster, cactus and all, against her shin. page 85

Elbow - Joanna reached for her leg, only to knock into another branch with her elbow page 85

Bike - She's up the street riding her bike. page 116

Glasses - My glasses, Alice realized at once. She had been wearing her glasses page 10

Sheila wrote: "Amy and Leslie what are you going to be reading this week?

It looks like if Amy can find Rainbow and Leslie can find emergency vehicle next week we can grab another 2 uncalled points. We are re..."

I noticed that most of my books I currently have on hand don't use bike in them except for one so I'll have to see what else I can get out of there with the other items I have yet to claim.

I'm back!! Sorry about the absence. Internet was down at my mom's. My husband spent his entire vacation working on it. We've had to delay our departure home until tomorrow, but at least I can now get on the computer. I am looking to see what I'm going to read.
And I am looking for bike and emergency vehicle and haven't been able to find them both. So at the moment I will be reading until I find something better. It does have bike.
Happy Reading Team 4! And Happy New Year!!

Leslie Bike and emergency vehicle are in the same category so just look for bike this week.

Sorry for the delay, but I've decided I'm going to read

I'm not sure if I'll also be able to claim rainbow in this book. I'll have to ask Dawn otherwise I also still have wind to claim.