SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Sorry the audio was a bust for ya, DG. Hope you enjoy reading the rest of the series though.

I finished early this AM and realized it's on the group bookshelf. So, I'll use it as my Free Space read. I'll post a review soon.

Sandra wrote: "And I was sad the way they ended the Angel spinoff. And WTF did they do to Cordelia & Fred!..."

If memory serves, some of what happened with Cordy was due to real life -- Charisma wanted to start a family.

What happens with Fred, I always saw it as being part of Wesley's story arc. Let's see how many more ways there are to torture poor Wes! Plus, Joss never let characters go too long in a content, well-adjusted, state. He had to shake things up. I've always wondered what Joss would have done if he could have gone one more season -- assuming season 5 had a different ending than it did because it WASN'T being cancelled.

Steph wrote: "LOL! Nope, not gonna do it. I just don't care much for SMG. Although, I have to say that Ringer, her newest show is growing on me. Mainly b/c of all the twists and turns. But, she's the main r..."

Well I didn't like her in anything but Buffster, though I haven't watched Ringer yet, taped it and hubby thought it was OK/Good.

Babbling AKA Christina wrote: "Sandra wrote: "And I was sad the way they ended the Angel spinoff. And WTF did they do to Cordelia & Fred!..."

If memory serves, some of what happened with Cordy was due to real life -- Charisma w..."

I figured Ms CC probably wanted to leave, but they could of left it so she could pop back in, it was just too rushed and crazy.

I think I was more shocked with Fred, cause I really liked her.

The Connor story arc was interesting though, and he was cute!!!!

Devil Without a Cause by Terri Garey

My rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Shelf: Free Space (SOS Bookshelf)
Read: 3/1/12
Review: Devil Without a Cause introduces us to Finn Payne, a rock star who's success is due to a ring and a deal with the Devil; Faith McFarland, a single mother who is caring for her son, who has a brain tumor; and reintroduces fans of Terri's Nicki Styx series with the Devil himself, Samael, the Fallen (AKA: His Satanic Majesty, Son of Morning, Prince of Darkness, Lord of the Underworld, etc, etc, etc). The lives of these three collide when Gabrielle comes to Sam(my B. Divine) with "a chance for redemption. A chance to show the One that {he} regrets {his} disobedience, that {he} still wants forgiveness." He's still sore over the whole Eve (Lilith) fiasco.

The offer, made by Gabrielle, is to help a mortal woman (Faith) who needs guidance. Sammy takes him up on the offer, but twists it to fit his agenda, no surprise there - he is the Father of Lies, after all. He decides to kill two birds with one stone. See, Sammy desperately wants Finn's ring back. Finn hasn't succumb to the pressures of the Ring of Chaos, as the wearers before him have, and has instead survived 20 years. Sammy will get Finn's soul once he loses the ring, but Sammy cannot take it from him. He also sees this "chance" as an opportunity to gather another soul - again, why not? So, he offers to save Faith's son, cure his cancer, if she seduces Finn, steals the ring, brings it him and he gets her soul when she dies. What would you do to save the life of your son? What about the life of the man you think you might love? The despicable idea of seducing a man and spending eternity in Hell present challenges for Faith, but things get confusing for her when Finn does whatever necessary to stop her from handing over his ring.

This was a very quick read for me. I enjoyed it much more than I was expecting. Even though Finn and Faith's story should've been the spotlight, Sammy really made the book for me. He's a hoot. He's experiencing some changes in his life that he never expected and is still trying to let go of his mortal love, Nicki, who has married and moved on. That said, I did enjoy Faith and Finn. I connected a bit more with Finn, but Faith's desire to save her son at all costs is certainly one that pulls at the heartstrings.

I look forward to starting book 2, A Devil Named Desire later tonight.

Sandra wrote: "Well I didn't like her in anything but Buffster, though I haven't watched Ringer yet, taped it and hubby thought it was OK/Good. "

Every time I watch an episode, I try to guess what the twist will be. It's one of those series that keeps ya guessing, which I like.

I must make time and watch it.

If you do, hope you like it. When it started, I was convinced that, going on as they were, it couldn't last more than one season. But, they keep mixing it up. It's strange - I didn't wanna like it (mainly b/c of SMG), but I do. LOL!

Sandra wrote: "I figured Ms CC probably wanted to leave, but they could of left it so she could pop back in, it was just too rushed and crazy....."

I guess Joss had to re-think season 4 when Chrisma got preggers in real-life. In fact, had she not, she would have probably been in more episodes and there would not have been a need for Gina Torres.

Well, I do think the triangle with Wes & Gunn was a bit over the top and Fred, didn't help. The series just went in whole new directions after that. And then we had the WTF momentousness.

As to the Goddess thing with Gina, well, you'd be right there.

My Twisted Sistas :)

I forgot to tell you that I'll be traveling for pleasure/business starting tomorrow and coming back the following Friday. I should have Internet and some time to read but I'm not sure how much.

I'll try to finish the book for next week's shelf within the week but please forgive me if it takes longer than usual. :)

Enjoy the trip D.G. Where are you going?

San Francisco (pleasure) and then Santa Monica (business)

:D Sounds great! Enjoy it :)

Hey guys, here is my review for


TITLE/AUTHOR: The Darkest Seduction by Gena Showalter

DATE FINISHED: 3/3/12

READ FOR SHELF: Demon

RATING: 5 stars

REVIEW: Wow, I have no words. Just kidding here are a few.


Paris on his search for Siena encounters some very strange beings. So he has got the location, the weapons, and the solution to seeing a dead person. Now Paris is ditching his friends while they try to find Kane and has William with him along with Zach the angel. Destination: A castle guarded by gargoyles and magical barriers. When they do finally get in, Siena is there. But she doesn't believe that he is real. When they do finally get out of that enchanted evil castle they face a much bigger foe. And Paris and all his friend will be forced to see in themselves weaknesses that they thought they didn't have and ones they did.

I can't wait to see what Gena will do with the keeper of disease. I hope she gets withe Kresley cole so they can do a book together.

Hello ladies! I'm glad I was able to check in today for the shelf announcement...still don't know what I'll read (maybe BDB #7...which has been on my TBR for a while.)

Next shelf - paranormal romance

Lol Juana! Great review, I really need to start that series, it sounds good!

Okay so PNR. I really want to read but I kind of have to read or some other book that has to be back at the library...
Tbh, it really could be anything so I won't make a definite decision now since I won't be able to start it before Tuesday (sorry team, I have much c/w to be handed in waaaahhhhhh). So I'll let you know then *sniff*

Enjoy your trip, DG!

I skipped your review, Juana b/c I wanna read that one for the PNR shelf. I did see your 5★ though. :D YAY!

SO many choices for this shelf, but I'm anxious to start Paris' book. Think that'll be the one I go with for this shelf.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Happy Reading!

I did the same thing Steph! :) Too excited to read Paris' story so I couldn't read any reviews...five stars? Awesome!

I'll post my review in the morning. Enjoy your travels DG!

I will read Lothaire by Kresley Cole.

I've started for this shelf.

Cool Steph, I hope you like it as much as I did.

Thanks, Juana. I'm sure I will. I love this series and Paris is due a HEA. :)

I still haven't decided what to read for this shelf! Yesterday I try to start The Mane Event but I ended up skimming most of it...I don't think I'll really read it although it made me laugh a few times. It's just not my cup of PNR. :)

I have to take a plane ride today so I'll definitely decide by then.

I find her writing so funny, DG. But, it's definitely not for everyone. Hope you are able to find something you'll enjoy soon. Safe travels!

I'm about 1/2 thru mine and really enjoying it.

I started a book for the paranormal romance shelf . It's a really weird book with some similarities to the Fever series but not in a good way. I'm already halfway through it so I'll finish it but I can tell this will be it for this series.

I've finished my book for paranormal romance :)



Title/Author: Windfall by Rachel Caine
Date finished: 7th March
Rating: ★★★★1/2
Review: I feel drained. These books really put your emotions through the wringer. There is so much action and of course some BIG shockers. They are completely unpredictable and you never know who's going to die next.

Windfall had a different feel to it at the beginning - I think that was because for once Joanne wasn't on the run and also for some other spoilery reason. Poor Jo, everything that can go wrong, goes wrong. She never seems to catch a break and has people from all sides attacking her. Even though I don't agree with her every decision, she's a heroine you can get behind since her heart is in the right place.

I'm so excited for the next one Firestorm, I may end up reading it straight away when I can get my strength back :P

Happy reading team!

I've got that one TBR, DG, so I'll be anxious for your review.

I'd almost forgotten to post my review for my PNR shelf read. I'm in the middle of finals and swamped. Here's the short & sweet of it.



Shelf: paranormal-romance
Read: 3/7/12
Rating: 5★
Review: Poor Paris. He's been through a lot of women since we first met him. He has been searching for Sienna, a former human hunter now spirit possessed with the demon Wrath. He and Sex, his demon, can think of no one but her and he'll do anything to get her back. But, when he does, will she be enough to satisfy Paris and his "one-time-only" demon, Sex?

As with all books in this series, there are a TON of other things going on at the same time - side-stories between side-characters & mates, Titans, and others. It's sometimes hard to keep track with so much time in between books. But, Gena does a great job of bringing fans back to up speed very quickly and painlessly. And, as always, she introduces new characters that leave us wanting more. In this addition, we meet three more immortal keepers, who I'm anxious to read more about in future books.

I cannot wait for Zacharel's book, , due out this summer!

I'll be posting my review by tomorrow at least. I'm still in LA but I'm taking the redeye tonight so I should be home tomorrow.

How are we doing with the demons shelf?

Safe travels, DG. I ck'd the master list, but not updates made yet. I think most of us have read our demon book and some have finished our PNR book. Should be time to req more stamps soon. :D

Dana, could you pls add my Free Space read (post #255) to the master list? Thanks! :)

I'm pluggin' away on my finals. One down, one to go. I'll probably be scarce until the shelf announcement on Sunday. Hope everyone has a great Friday/Weekend!

Title/Author: Haunting Beauty by Erin Quinn
Read for shelf: paranormal-romance
Date finished: March 8
Rating: ★★½
Review: This book was a weird combination of time travel, magic and ghosts and not executed particularly well. Some of the plot points were so convoluted that they didn't make much sense and one in particular was too close to an important aspect of the Fever series for it too feel nothing other than repetitive. Maybe (view spoiler)[evil books (hide spoiler)] are part of Irish folklore (on which this book attempted to be based) but then the author should have attempted to give it her own spin.

The relationship between the main characters was very flat and I really couldn't tell why they fell in love. The supposed twist of the hero's situation was way out there and the author didn't attempt to explain how exactly that worked out. Even the ending was weird and maudlin; I couldn't help but roll my eyes when I read it.

So I'm definitely not continuing this series, even though the description of the next book appealed to me. I need my fantasy to have some logic and based on this book, I just don't trust this author to create a story where I won't need leaps of faith to even understand what's going on.

I see that Dana hasn't posted in the thread in about a week. I hope she's alright.

I thought that too but it says that the master list was edited about 11 hours ago, although maybe she didn't have much time because she missed a couple. Maybe she'll be back on here later for the shelf announcement :)

To save Dana going through the posts, I'll put what we've done and where to find (I'll try to link to posts):

Steph - Every Other Day (Demons) message 229
Me - Chill Wind (Demons) message 233
D.G. - Storm Front (Demons) message 250
Juana - The Darkest Seduction (Demons) message 265
Me - Windfall (PNR) message 278
Steph - The Darkest Seduction (PNR) message 279
D.G. - Haunting Beauty (PNR) message 282

I think that's everyone, you'll have to let Dana know if I've missed anyone.
Hope this is helpful Dana if you're busy! :)

That's very sweet of you, Josie!

I didn't realize that the PNR shelf was in such good position for us. Counting the free space, we'll have 3 in a row with demons and pnr.

Although I haven't been checking the other teams so for all I know, somebody is in the brink to bingo!

Here is my review for Lothaire by Kresley Cole.


TITLE/AUTHOR:Lothaire by Kresley Cole

READ FOR SHELF:Paranormal Romance

DATE FINISHED: 3/9/12

RATING: 5 Stars

REVIEW: I don't know what it is about tortured bad guys who aren't even that bad, that gets me all the time. Lothaire sure changes a new leaf in his own story. Sure he was tortured during his very long life, but then he meets his better half in Elizabeth. Lothaire starts out wanting to destroy Elizabeth because he thinks this evil goddess Saroya is his queen but it turns out that Elizabeth the lowly human girl is his real bride. They face trials in which he gets to know Elizabeth and decides then and there that he wants her. Which is awesome. So good things happen to those who wait, Lothaire gets to know happyness again with his bride. And now his attention will be centered towards the good most of the time. And who new about the little surprise at the end would be a shocker. I sure didn't.

Hopefully Dana's just busy with RL stuffs. That was nice of you, Josie. Guess I won't be rushing to start that one, DG. Sorry it was a bust for ya.

Lots of people getting closer and closer to BINGO. But, this week's shelf: 'paranormal-mystery' http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/p... doesn't seem to be super helpful for any one team, which is good. Don't want the game to end too quickly.

I'm not sure, but I'll probably pick up with the next book in Laurie's Psychic Eye Mysteries series. I stopped with #4 last year b/c the main character made me mad. ;) Hopefully #5 will be good. I'll let ya know if I change my mind. Will start when I'm done with my current read.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! :D

It was no trouble at all, I had some free time (okay, well I had time that I didn't want to spend working lol) so I was happy to help :)

So I had a look at the shelf but nothing's really jumping out at me, probably because I'm not a huge fan of paranormal-mystery and also that I'm really into the Weather Wardens right now and don't want to stop :/

I knew that paranormal mystery shelf was going to come up!

I only have the last book to read in the Psychic Eye series - I can't believe they released that in hardcover. Like you, Steph, I almost gave up with the series with book 3 (I hated that book) but I actually liked book 4 and book 5 was really good.

I can always read book #2 for the Dresden files but let me see if I find #9 the Psychic Eye series in one of my libraries.

Steph wrote: "doesn't seem to be super helpful for any one team, which is good. Don't want the game to end too quickly...."

*blinks* (looks at the spreadsheet again) I think Teams 2 and 12 would disagree with that statement. ;-)

LOL! Team 2 and 12 have got 4-in-a-row.

Vi wrote: "LOL! Team 2 and 12 have got 4-in-a-row."

Wow!

I figured that with so many teams, the game is bound to end sooner rather than later (more teams so more opportunities to get BINGO.)

So when can you find out how the other teams are doing?

I just check the first posts on each team's thread -- it has their card. :)

DG, you can check Judithe's excellent work HERE. It has the Bingo Cards of all the teams.

Gah! I have tons of books that are either shelved 'paranormal' or 'mystery' but not both together!

Anyhow, most likely I'll read Deeply, Desperately or Dresden #2.

Neither of my libraries has Psychic Eye #9 in ebook form and no way I'm paying $10.99 to buy it on Amazon.

Vi wrote: "DG, you can check Judithe's excellent work HERE. It has the Bingo Cards of all the teams."

Thanks, Vi!

I will go with Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts.

I think I'm going for which I've been meaning to read for years lol