Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

Whoo hoo the mods allowed the partial setting so it is 19 points!

Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)
, Trouble with Harry

Finished 2/8/13
★★★
Review: Hmmmmm.... This one leaves me right in the middle a bit of good, and a bit of bad. The story is that while excavating a mummy Harry gets sucked out of 1920's Iraq and into a bottle for 80-years to be unleashed by Edie. Edie is shy and reserved 30 year old virgin with an verbaly abusive father. She now has the power to make wishes through Harry. That part of the plot was good. But then the wishes Edie starts to make just make her seem like a twit not a woman with a PHD. When she does accidentaly wish to get the info she needs she doesn't do any thing with it. The story evolves into porn star mode, swashbuckling pirate mode, and streaking through the library mode. After lots of gratuitus sex scenes it does come back to plot. But then the author does the unthinkable $%#@ing cliffhanger, for no good reason. Not even a HFN ending a hi were in the middle of Iraq with out a clue held at gun point ending. My normal response is that clifhangers automatically take out a star. I would have given this 3.5 stars and 2 seems just a bit low, so over all it gets 3 stars.

19 points
Setting: Partialy set in Iraq (2 chapters)
Name: Harry Taylor the Third
Title: Trouble
Plot: Take your pick
Guy keeps remembering Iraq, Girl remembers loss of her mom & abusive dad, Girl lost herself in her true self in relationship with abusive father, lost that self in relationship with Harry (went from one extreme to the other). Girl keeps flying (by wishing) them off to places she'd never been.
bonus: KL 2492 Then he began moving to a slow, sexy rhythm,...

Sorry all I'm still trying to pick a book. Nothing really catching my eye. I'm debating between three books but it's late now so I'll pick tomorrow.

I'm halfway through my book - went with .

Going out to lunch with the family now so I won't be finished at my usual time. Should be done by tonight or tomorrow afternoon at the latest.

Ok I finally picked The Trouble With Fate

Should get Setting, Title, Plot, Bonus Word = 14points

Week 5 - ♬ Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men (2011)


Book: Demon from the Dark by Kresley Cole
Finished: February 9th
Rating: ★★★★
Review: The series is back on track with the Malkom and Carrow's romance. I enjoyed the obstacles that they had to overcome in order to be together and the new direction the storyline is taking. Looking forward to Regin's book next.

Total points: 13

Shelf: Bad Boy (1 point)
Cover: Tattoo (2 points)
Plot: Hero has a bad reputation (3 points)
Setting: Desert wasteland (6 points)
Bonus word: Rhythm (1 point): "...he found a driving rhythm.

I can't wait for Regin's book...or Nix's. I hope Nix gets one!

My Favorite Mistake by Chelsea M. Cameron

Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)
Finished: 2/9/13
Rating :★★★
Review : I'm disappointed with this book , the heroine was a bitch , the hero was a tattooed hillbilly the story is same old nothing new , why ? i was excited but they killed my imagination :( maybe someday i'll give it a second chance . Movie/tv refrence Renee reminded me of lizzie's younger sister Lydia in The Lizzie Bennet Diaries .

Shelf = 1 point
Plot : bad boy = 3 points
Cover : Almost kissing = 2 points
Setting : 2012 = 6 points
Name : Taylor = 5 points
Bonus Word : rhythm = 1 point
= 18 points

Susan (susayq) wrote: "I can't wait for Regin's book...or Nix's. I hope Nix gets one!"

I really need to catch up on that series.

I love The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, Ab2y! Sorry you didn't enjoy the book...I liked it a lot.

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Susan (susayq) wrote: "I can't wait for Regin's book...or Nix's. I hope Nix gets one!"

I really need to catch up on that series."

Me too, I think I got stuck at #7 on that series.

My next book in the IAD series is #9 I'm almost all caught up.

Susan (susayq) wrote: "I can't wait for Regin's book...or Nix's. I hope Nix gets one!"

I really hope Nix gets her own story too. It will take quite some hero to match her!

I took a break from the series for a couple of months because I was starting to get burned out on it. I had a really hard time getting into . Not that the story was bad, I just couldn't muster the energy for it after reading the first few in succession.

Omg I love the IAD series and Susan, Regin's book is already out it was number 11. I'm done my book for this week (it was pretty awesome) review in the morning.

Manvir wrote: "Omg I love the IAD series..."

Have you heard any of them on audio, Manvir? The narrator is to die for. **sigh**

I've never listened to an audio book before but now I'm really curious to give it a try. I'm a pretty imaginative reader and get really into the world/characters I'm reading about. So I'm not sure how well that with translate with someone narrating to me.

Most of my friends don't understand how I can read so much and I always explain it the same way. To me reading is like watching T.V. People zone out when they watch T.V, and I do the same when I read. I zone out and get sucked in lol.

Ditto!

I was thinking about selling my tv and phone to buy books and make that point to my friends .
Books = Tv + Movies + going out ... ect

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies, said Jojen. The man who never reads lives only one.”
― George R. R. Martin, A Dance With Dragons

That about sums up my feelings about the readers/non-readers arguments. I don't think any less of non-readers unless they give me crap about reading too much. Thankfully that doesn't happen often. My husband thinks I read too much, but everytime he mentions it, I remind him about how much time he spends sleeping or playing PC games.

Song: Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012) ♬


Book: The Trouble With Fate
Finished: 02/10
Rating: ★★★★
Review: Loved it. Hedi was a bit annoying but I got over it since that was just how her character is supposed to be. She was the whole 'mature but still immature' young adult thing going on and is very flippant at times. Bridge was the typical tortured bad boy with a rough past to match Hedi's own. The blurb at the back is a little misleading as not once in the book did she ever think he might have been responsible for her father's death but she did blame him in an indirect way.

My main problem with the book was the authors style of jumping forward and then going back to explain the gap before. It worked ok for some parts and just confused me the rest of the time. Some times the story felt fragmented as well. Like I had just missed a sentence that explained the one I was currently reading. This was a pretty gritty and grim book near the end but I liked it more for that. Can't wait till July 30 for the next book!

Total Points: 14
Plot: 3 Robson Trowbridge aka Bridge is a bad bad boy.
Title: 4 Has Trouble in it.
Setting: 6 Published in 2012
Bonus Word: 1 Rhythm: "With one eye, I watched his ass cheeks move in a smooth rhythm." -Chapter 7

Manvir wrote: "I've never listened to an audio book before but now I'm really curious to give it a try. I'm a pretty imaginative reader and get really into the world/characters I'm reading about. So I'm not sure ..."

I read books and play them like a movie in my head with audio books , the movies are more colorful and real .listening to an audiobooks usually is one extra star for me . it makes it more intense

I never thought I would enjoy having a book read to me but I recently tried audiobooks as a way of getting round my first person pet peeve and it has been an unmitigated success.

I have no problem with the first person POV when it is someone else's voice in my head so to speak telling me the story rather than my own, which made it impossible for me to identify with first person. Now I have a whole range of books to choose from and it is really difficult choosing what to listen to next.

I have trouble with audiobooks. I tend to space out and get distracted by other things while I'm listening so I don't pay attention. Folding clothes or washing dishes is about the only thing I can do while listening.

Susan (susayq) wrote: "I have trouble with audiobooks. I tend to space out and get distracted by other things while I'm listening so I don't pay attention. Folding clothes or washing dishes is about the only thing I can ..."

Susan the only thing I can't do while listening to Audiobooks is typing !I can do working , cooking ,... anything you can think of!

Lauren wrote: "I have no problem with the first person POV when it is someone else's voice in my head so to speak telling me the story rather than my own..."

That is so interesting, Lauren! And so neat that you found this out. Yes, opens up a whole new world of 1st person POV.

Violet Femmes

Week 6
Song:♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)

Total Team Points for the Week:
Team Finish Points:
Individual Points: 77
Bonus Word Points: 5

Manvir: The Trouble With Fate ♪ Feb 10 ♫ [Review] ♯ {14 Points= Plot, title, Setting, Bonus}

Ab2y: My Favorite Mistake ♪ Feb 9 ♫ [Review] ♯ {18 Points= shelf, Plot, Cover, Setting, Name, Bonus}

Lauren: Demon from the Dark ♪ Feb 9 ♫ [Review] ♯ {13 Points= Shelf, Cover, Plot, Setting, Bonus}

Alley: My Favorite Mistake ♪ Feb 8 ♫ [Review] ♯ {18 Points= shelf, Plot, Cover, Setting, Name, Bonus}

Dawn: Trouble with Harry ♪ Feb 8 ♫ [Review] ♯ {19 Points= Setting, Name, Title, Plot bonus}

Susan I think I would have the same problem. Even listening to music I tend to focus on either the song or what I'm doing.

As for 1st person pov I don't have a problem. I never noticed but I think the voice in my head is always what I think the character would sound like and I never hear my own voice in my head.

Congratulations on finishing your song for this week, Violet Femmes!!!! I've updated your dance card in post #2.

So I am having hard time figuring out where we stand for the week. I've got a head cold so I'm not even going to attempt figuring out what should be there. As of now we are the only ones on the spread sheet for this week and we are 80 points above all the others.

Potential songs are up:

Warzone by The Wanted (2011)
Smooth by Carlos Santana feat. Rob Thomas (1999)
Save Me by Shinedown (2005)
Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden (1997)
T-R-O-U-B-L-E by Travis Tritt (1992)
The Man Who Can't Be Moved by The Script (2008)
Want U Back by Cher Lloyd (2012)

Hope you're feeling better soon, Dawn!

Feel better soon Dawn. Lots of people are getting sick around me too. So far I'm still good though.

Yes, the flu is going around every where. Hope you feel better very soon.

Song is up!

Week 7 - ♬ Warzone by The Wanted (2011)

Possible Links
Lyrics: Click Here
Video: Click Here
Shelf: Cheating (Shelf linked only, Shelves with similar names will not count.)
Word: PERFORMANCE

Let me just say that cheating is a theme that I hate with a passion and it is going to make choosing a book really difficult.

That said, I found a book that is worth 9 points on my TBR (go figure).



Plot: Cheating - 3 points
Setting: (2011) - 6 points

Still might find something else worth more points.

I'll read

Shelf = 1 point
Plot : cheating hero = 3 points
Name : hero's name Nathan = 5 points
Setting : 2011 = 6 points

= 15 points

Lauren wrote: "Let me just say that cheating is a theme that I hate with a passion and it is going to make choosing a book really difficult. ..."

I agree, almost as bad as a triangle.

I've got which would be 10 points. I'm going to keep looking for a bit to see if I can find something better.

Another possibility that may be worth 11 points if love triangle is accepted as a plot point:



Cover: Black bra - 2 points
Plot: Love triangle - 3 points
Setting: 2011 - 6 points

I won't pick one for certain until later today, but I have a feeling will be what I choose - especially since it's only 4$ for the kindle.

This week's song isn't my cup of tea. My love for boy bands died when New Kids on the Block broke up, although I will admit a secret love for the Backstreet Boys back when I was in high school.

Once and Again by Lauren Dane

Week 7 - ♬ Warzone by The Wanted (2011)
Finished: 2/15/13
Rating :★★
Review : This was a quick read , i usually like Lauren Dane's books they are my guilty pleasure but this one was very boring , i need something anything maybe a spin off ( mystery , paranormal , aliens , bitchy ex or a stalker creeper) but there was nothing , i didn't feel this book it was like reading a textbook , i don't have a description to the characters but immature , there were lots of the chase brothers and their wives who i adore but other than that nothing .
I hate it when the heroine spoke to her brother ; it was like a parent who tries to talk like their children a (Pure Torture) , here comes my reference to this week she reminded me of the father (phil) from Modern Family .

Shelf = 1 point
Plot : cheating hero = 3 points
Name : hero's name Nathan = 5 points
Setting : 2011 = 6 points

= 15 points

Week 7 - ♬ Warzone by The Wanted (2011)



Book: Once and Again by Lauren Dane
Finished: February 15th
Rating: ★★★
Review: This is my second Lauren Dane book. The first was Giving Chase, which was a DNF (the atrocious writing and clunky dialogue made it unreadable). Obviously, Dane's writing skill as improved because this was much more appealing despite the odd editing issue.

Love the small town atmosphere and the sense of family as if everyone has a stake in the outcome of Nathan and Lily's romance.
Lily's trials and tribulations with her family made for entertaining reading, especially when she gives them what for. The romance is sweet but nothing special probably because Nathan is a rather ho-hum hero and the chemistry with Lily is barely there.

Thankfully, the cheating aspects of the story are minor and mainly relate to some stupid actions on Nathan's part when he and Lily were on a break.

All in all, not a bad read and I might read another Lauren Dane book sometime but she is not a must buy author.


Total points: 15

Shelf: Cheating (1 point)
Plot: Cheating hero, cheating father (3 points)
Name: Hero's name is Nathan (5 points)
Setting: 2011 (6 points)

You're both done?!!!! Lol!

Hey everyone I think I'm going to read:

Setting, Title, Cover= 12 (so far)
I already have it downloaded and was just waiting for an opportunity to read it

Starting the book hunt over angsty teens plus cheating --- I cant do it today.

I'm still sick, kids of course feel fine and there was no school today so I got all kinds of nothing done.

Even worse I have a great book for this week I want to be reading but I picked it up earlier this week, I only got to page 30, but I did start before it was announced. Booo

hmph... keep finding perfect books... only to realize they are less than 100 pages grrrrrrr.

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Starting the book hunt over angsty teens plus cheating --- I cant do it today.

I'm still sick, kids of course feel fine and there was no school today so I got all kinds of nothing done.

Even wor..."

Dawn, if you want to re-read the first 30 pages, I'll allow it ;-)

CaroB wrote: "Dawn, if you want to re-read the first 30 pages, I'll allow it ;-) ..."


I could kiss you right now!


I will re start it right now. I was using it as my "keep-in-the-car-to-read-while-waiting-for-my-daughter-to get-out-of-school book" I probably should re-read as those 30 pages were over the course of 4 days and Im not real clear on what is going on anyway.

Good thing I started over page 18 had the bonus word!

lol nice. I found last weeks bonus word, got all excited and then stopped to think about it and realized it was not for this week.

Week 7 - ♬ Warzone by The Wanted (2011)

Book: Once and Again - Lauren Dane
Finished: 02/15
Rating:★★★☆☆
Review: This was a little on the meh side. Not awesome, not terrible. Just ok. Lily moved back home because of family troubles. Nathan is her ex (cheated on her), and now that she's back in town, he wants her back. There's a bit of wooing and sex, and then everyone's happy. The end.


Total Points: 15

Shelf: On the Cheating shelf - 1 point
Plot: Cheating characters - 3 points
Name: Main male character is named Nathan - 5 points
Setting: Pub in 2011- 6 points

Lol Alley I love your review.