Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

We have a half a Butterfinger on the top, but our cupcakes are light like the second pic...the recipe I used has a banana flavored cake mix. I didn't think I'd like it, but I do lol

Susan I admit I have not read any others from the series. It may would have swayed how I felt for sure having a bit of a background.

OMG cupcakes yummmmmo and Butterfingers at that! Oh Lisa your a cupcake tease! (giggle) I so have me a sweet tooth now!

A combination of the first and second cupcakes would be divine! Can't have butterfinger cupcakes without the candy bar on top. ;-)

**hee hee** Glad you like them.

those cupcakes look scrummy!

Damiellar wrote: "Book:
Fifty Shades Darker - E.L. James

Rating: ★★
Finished: 12-Jan-2013

Review:

Ok.. well I read it. I will say that I felt no connection with either Ana..."



well...as Fifty Shades goes...I have to agree with you on some level....this one was not that great for me either...simply put... Ana seemed to me to be extremely annoying!!! I kept saying to myself " s%&*t or get off the pot!" lol and Fifty wasn't soooo Fifty in this one either. I am reading the 3rd one now...and so far it is better than the 2nd....

Catherine, hun, is that your review? If so, what are the plot links, what did you rate it and when did you finish it?

no...I will have it up later...I was commenting on Damiellar's review! tonight..I promise! :)

No, it wasn't meant to rush you, I just didn't want to miss it if that was it. No worries!

ok...no worries :) I am reading Fifty Shades Freed not Fifty Shades Darker


:) I definitely like 3 better :)

so...finished:)


Book: Fifty Shades Freed by E.L. James

Points: 11

*Links:
PLOT: Book is about obsessive, controlling relationship
COVER: Handcuffs match video
NAME: Author last name matches band name
SHELF: Obsessed Hero


REVIEW: Well..Fifty was definitely more Fifty in this one! much more of his personality came through...I have to say I love Christian, even though he is sooooo f'd up....he is still loveable. I liked the romance, and the fact that a new twist was introduced...don't want to put anything to give away.....that said...I did enjoy this book....you could see more of the inner workings of the romance in this book...it was not all wham, bam, thank you ma'am! althoughat some times..there was a lack of vocabulary...I mean really..."Hmmmm"? was that the best she could come up with?

great review, Catherine!

I'm off to request our dancer :)

thanks :) I have to say...the only one I didn't truly enjoy out ot the trilogy was Fifty Shades Darker...and that was because Ana was so annoying....I still liked it..because of Fifty, and because it is a romance...but honestly... I truly wanted to smack her!

I only read the first of the published for money versions. I read the whole story when it was published as fanfiction. As fanfiction, I really liked it. With it being Christain and Ana, not so much. Ana annoyed me soooo much. When it was Bella, I could forgive a lot ;)

Bella? Yes..Ana was a bit annoying! I agree..i mean honestly...either accept him for what he is, and live with it, or leave! quit complaining!

It was originally published as Twilight Fanfiction so Christian and Ana were Edward and Bella

oh! I did not know this!!! :)

Yeah, she published a chapter about every week, week and a half. Everytime it hit my inbox, I immediately read it LOL I use to read Twilight fanfiction A LOT LOL

although...don't hate me too much...but Bella kind of annoyed me a bit too! :) ( loved Edward..but honestly...where do these writers come from...that the women have to be simpering, wimpy, idiots!?!?! for crying out loud....it's the 21st century...stand up for yourselves! :)

Bella was a little on the wishy-washy, clingy side. I loved Edward. After my reading affair with Twific, I absolutely adored Emmett. LOL

who's Emmet?

Edward's brother, married to Rose.

oh yeah!! I forgot about him! lol :) it's been a while since I read that series! :) lol

Catherine wrote: "although...don't hate me too much...but Bella kind of annoyed me a bit too! :) ( loved Edward..but honestly...where do these writers come from...that the women have to be simpering, wimpy, idiots!..."

Here! Here!!

I'm all for being loving to your man....faithful..but not wimpy! :)

Hi Teal We Read Again, I've updated your dance card in Post #2. Well done for finishing week 2 :-)

Yay, nice job everyone! Thanks CaroB. :)

The song possibilities for tomorrow are up!


Elishia: You've Got a Friend by James Taylor (1971) Lyrics No Video
Mary: Mercy by Duffy (2008) Lyrics Video
Nikita: The A Team by Ed Sheeran (2011) Lyrics Video
Anna: Alley-Oop by Hollywood Argyles (1960) Lyrics Video (ignore first 40 seconds)
KarenF: Poker Face by Lady Gaga (2008) Lyrics Video

Thanks for posting that Christal!

Np Susan. I'm hoping we get a more recent song this week. 1960 and 1971 would be really hard to match (for me at least lol).

I can 100% positevly say I wouldn't be reading a book that got me the setting points for the year lol

Oh please luck be with us it's not the 1960 and 1971 songs. I tried not to long ago to find a 1971 book for a challenge and omg it was dreadful.....

Ha Susan, me either. I don't mind reading older books when I am recommended a good one, but it is so hard to find a decent one on short notice when no one else has read it.

I'm there with you ladies hoping that the old books don't come up.

Well, at least 1971 is not so bad because the name of the author would give decent points. But there's no hope for the 1960 one (difficult to find in year, title and name) and when I read the lyrics, I could barely follow what it was about.

I got nothing for the Alley-Oop song. I'm not into books set in the cave man era. I do have some books set in Holywood but Hollywood isn't in the title and it's not in the song lyrics, so I don't think they count.

I'll be relying on the shelf, what others pick and whehter or not my library has it if that one is picked.

Oh my gosh, you weren't kidding DG. I hadn't looked at the lyrics yet... all I can get out of them is a caveman and I can't imagine reading a book about that. I just keep picturing either Tarzan or the Cavemen from the Geico commercials.

Mary, I'm right there with you. If that one gets picked, I will be relying on the shelf link.

I have asthma and can't read older books without having breathing problems. So I can't go by year unless my library has a much newer copy. The last time I read an old book, I was horribly ill.

I'll be stalking all the team threads to see what people come up with. And crossing my fingers that that one doesn't get picked. Not worried about the James Taylor one. I got books out the wazooo that work with the name, they just aren't worth a lot of points at first glance.

how about Clan of the Cave Bear series? I have to read the 5th book in the series anyway :) would that work do you think? for the caveman era? obviously only if that song gets picked! lol :)

I haven't read any of those books Catherine, but just from the name it sounds perfect. I'm still going to hope that song doesn't get picked though, lol.

it is a good series :) I am enjoying it....should really finish it....but I have been overwhelmed by other books! they have taken over my bedroom!!! lol :)

Yup...not into Cavemen either! I don't think I've ever read a book with cavemen.

Yes, somebody mentioned that Cave Bear series in my group. My friends gave it good reviews but I'm not sure I want to read it.

I'm wondering with the Alley-Oops song if there could possibly be some 'futuristic' type fantasies - the ones with the female explorer on a barbarian planet. I think one of the other teams was considering for the last challenge which is the sequel to which I'm thinking may fit the spirit of the person being described..

I'm having a look through my shelves & boxes for any inspiration for the thers

Happy Friday to you! Between my computer acting wonky and GR's being over capacity, I've been trying for an hour to get here and post this :)

Week 3 - ♬ You've Got a Friend by James Taylor (1971) No Video

Possible Links
Lyrics: Click Here
Video: none
Shelf: Friends To Lovers
Word: shimmy

Good luck!!

Ugh, I was hoping for one of the newer songs. I'll be back later to post my book once I figure it out.

I think I'm going to try Branded as Trouble by Lorelei James. It's on the right shelf so I'll get a minimum of Shelf + Name (1+5=6 points). I'm hoping when I read it I'll also find some Plot &/or Setting points.

And now to download it and off to bed I go

Okay, 1971 was a bust so I'm just going to read Nightwalker by Allyson James. It has name (Allyson James), plot (Janet is trying to help save her friend Ansel), and cover (lyrics "dark and full of clouds" are featured on cover) for a total of 9 points.



I might ask about setting because the song refers to dark or night times and that's when this book takes place mostly because Ansel is a nightwalker.

"Close your eyes and think of me and soon I will be there to brighten up even your darkest nights."

"If the sky above you should turn dark and full of clouds"

Good choices, ladies.

so I've just finished Branded as trouble and I can justify the plot points and 'shimmy' appears so it works out at 11 points. I'll brood in whether I can work out any other links (and stalk other teams threads to see if theres an easy high point book discovered that I c a n quickly substitute in )

otherwise I'll write up my review tomorrow

Now that is fast, Damiellar. I've just about narrowed down my book choices. Amazing!

I haven't picked a book yet! Great going, Damiellar!