SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Reading Grave Peril by Jim Butcher for the demon shelf...

FREE SPACE SHELF
4/5 Completed

Michelle -Sins of the Demon 5★ 18/2 Review
Jade -One Foot in the Grave 5★ 17/2 Review
Katie -Visions of Heat
Zina -Night Pleasures 4.5★ 10/2 Review
Lili -The Mane Attraction 4★ 6/2 - Review




O2 - *Favorite Series 19/2/12
5/5 Completed

Michelle - Third Grave Dead Ahead 5★ 19/2 Review
Jade -Dead to the World 5★ 2/3 Review
Katie -Killbox 5★ 25/2 Review
Zina -Dance with the Devil 4.5★ 25/2 Review
Lili -Shadowfever 4★ 28/2 Review




B3 - demons 26/2/12
2/5 Completed

Michelle -A Perfect Blood 4★ 2/3 Review
Jade -Covet
Katie -Unholy Magic 4.5★ 29/2 Review
Zina -Kiss of the Night
Lili -The Darkest Surrender

Congrats ladies! Glad you both enjoyed your books. I updated the lists with your choices.

Happy reading!

I will be reading

This week I will go for

morning ladies

I just checked the cards out and the demon shelf gives 7 teams 3 in a row...we r one of those teams...I didnt see any team that had 4 in a row ....so looks like possibly another 2 weeks...

as well as doing bingo I signed up for an outlander buddy read that starts next week (think it will take 10 days to read)....

crazy i know reading is the only thing that keeps me sane in tax season or for that matter any time....I just love to escape!

Ive had that book (in fact all of the series) sitting on my shelf to be read....figured it is time to read them......have any of you read them.....what were your thoughts....

Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning 02/28****

Maybe it's the fact that I had very high expectations for this book, maybe it was the long waiting to finally read it, I'm not sure what it was but it just didn't quite do it for me for mainly for these reasons:
- There were so many maaaaany twists and turns... I got so dizzy, bored, confused (and not in a good way), that when everything was explained I didn't really care any more.
- Barrons is untamed power, the biggest baddest bad-ass who can kick anyone's ass... why did he have to end up so "human", that last scene was crap!
- Mac's inner dialogue was tiresome, good God!, so much rambling!
- Dani's talking was soooo annoying!, I mean, seriously!

Zina wrote: "morning ladies

I just checked the cards out and the demon shelf gives 7 teams 3 in a row...we r one of those teams...I didnt see any team that had 4 in a row ....so looks like possibly another 2..."


10 days??
nah!... right before I started with the first one I thought "that's a BIG book!" but the story, the characters and the writing just get you and don't let go.
For me it was really good, it's one of my favorite books, I've recommended it often in the pick-it-for-me challenge and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Will be reading The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter for the next shelf

I'll update the lists in the morning. Sorry you got annoyed Lili. Dani has always annoyed me to an extent & Mac - although she grows up a lot throughout the series. Barrons is just yummy!

Lili wrote: "Will be reading The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter for the next shelf"

Great book, I really enjoyed it.....hope you do to Lili :)

Ok, I've updated the lists. 2 books to be read from existing shelves and we will have another 2 stamps. Plus all 5 of this weeks books tbr. I'd say we are looking good!

I'm 38% done with mine. Baby girl got 3 new teeth Mon night so I'm running on lack of sleep. Hubby has tonsellitis and a throat abcess so I have little reading time.

I have a book to review for a friend and an ARC to read by tomorrow. Hopefully I can get them done and get back to my book. I forgot how much I like Rachel.

How is everyone getting on?

Good luck Michelle :)

Thanks Sandra! :)

25% done with the next Dresden...I really want to read Unholy Magic by Stacia Kane. I didn't see it on the Demon shelf though, but I got tired of looking after 20 pages!

It is on the demons shelf Katie. If you go to the book page and look down the right hand side you will see a link to all the shelves that Unholy Ghosts is on. demons is there.

Let us know if you want to switch.

Oh, I am so switching! I am downloading it at lunch...

Katie wrote: "Oh, I am so switching! I am downloading it at lunch..."

I'll change the lists. Happy reading!

Completed the demon selection 2/29/12 4.5 stars

Maybe it wasn't a happy ending. But it was a hell of a lot better than she'd expected. You and me both, Chess. I can honestly say I thought she was going to overdose, commit suicide or something...I didn't see how it was going to work out. I like stories that I can't figure out until the end. This book improved on the first and definitely gave us something to look forward to. I was so scared around chapter 18...I certainly saw that coming from the very first chapter - but still totally shocked me. "Truething, Chessiebomb." I guess she had to hit rock bottom, before she can start digging herself out. Terrible remains my favorite, although Lex had a few funny quotes...the one about the possible knife fight with a drawf had me chuckling. I am glad Terrible continues to keep her at arms distance - that girl needs it...and deserves most of it. Some of their secrets came out...very interesting. Do these people have skeletons in their closets or what? Wow. Totally captivated me...this is a great book. I guess we learn something new everyday, ladies. I use the look up function on my iPad all the time, but last night was the first time I used the webdictionary: clapperclaw. I am not going to say anything else. You will have to look it up yourself. That Lex, he is a funny one!

I hope next week's shelf is one that I can use the next book for...

Starting the freespace read at lunch...psy-changling. I have been putting it off because the free space wasn't lining up with any of our other stamps - until this week! So I am going to squeeze her in. :o)

Katie wrote: "Starting the freespace read at lunch...psy-changling. I have been putting it off because the free space wasn't lining up with any of our other stamps - until this week! So I am going to squeeze he..."

You just have to be careful you don't put too many off and end up having to read 3 or 4 to win...
Glad you enjoyed your book :)

Finished 02/03/12 5*

When cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse sees a naked man on the side of the road, she doesn't just drive on by. Turns out the poor thing hasn't a clue who he is, but Sookie does. It's Eric the vampire--but now he's a kinder, gentler Eric. And a scared Eric, because whoever took his memory now wants his life.

OMG!! I love this book, and this must have been the 15th time I have read it. How I would like to be driving down the road and pick up a half naked Eric especially Alexander Skarsgård!!! Ding-Dong.

I love Eric Northman period, but after loosing his memory the new and improved eric is almost perfect! Charlaine Harris never fails to make me smile and laugh out load at some of the things Sookie and Eric come out with......

“If there were an international butt competition, Eric would win, hands down—or cheeks up.”

“Come on," I said, taking his hand. Clutching the afghan with the other hand, he trailed down the hall after me, a snow white giant in tiny red underwear.”


This book has to be on my TOP 5 list!

2/3/12 4★

I love this series, absolutely love it!

Rachel, poor Rachel. The girl just never seems to catch a break. There's always someone after her and they are always a bigger an better baddy than the time before. It does make you wonder how long her luck can last - if you can call it that!

Nice additions in this book, I like the direction it's going in now. Book 10 and I'm finding myself becming attracted to Trent. If you'd told me that early on I would have laughed at you! I like the way his relationship with Rachel is going, it's a slow progressing thing and he is still keeping secrets so I know he's staying true to his character. I think even Rachel is starting to grow up now too.

I love that book too Jade!

Upddated the lists and requested our stamp for favourite series! :)

I'm having a crappy week - how is everyone?

Hiya Michelle,

Yeah another stamp! 21% through my demon selection not sure if I like it or not!

I am having a crappy week too, but glad to say it is finally Friday and the weekend is nearly here. To be honest I will glad when it is 2013 so far this year has been crap with family bereavements and work has been hectic! Hope the kids are all better and over the bugs x

Jade aka MrsTosh wrote: "Hiya Michelle,

Yeah another stamp! 21% through my demon selection not sure if I like it or not!

I am having a crappy week too, but glad to say it is finally Friday and the weekend is nearly here...."

I had mixed thoughts on Covet too.

I caught the kids bug and my baby girl was up most of the night being sick. I'm a walking zombie just now, my fever broke through the night though so that's a bonus!

I hope the year gets better! Trully x

aww bless you nothing worse than having a house full of sickness especially when you are feeling poorly to and trying to look after the little ones. Hope you feel better soon x

shelf is up, i'll decide in the morning. paranormal romance is a good one though :D happy choosing ladies!

CONGRATULATIONS, SOS Disciples!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'favorite series'.

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

Thanks Steph :)

Congrats on the stamp Disciples!

FREE SPACE SHELF
5/5 Completed

Michelle -Sins of the Demon 5★ 18/2 Review
Jade -One Foot in the Grave 5★ 17/2 Review
Katie -Visions of Heat 2.5★ 7/3 Review
Zina -Night Pleasures 4.5★ 10/2 Review
Lili -The Mane Attraction 4★ 6/2 - Review




B3 - demons 26/2/12
3/5 Completed

Michelle -A Perfect Blood 4★ 2/3 Review
Jade -Covet
Katie -Unholy Magic 4.5★ 29/2 Review
Zina -Kiss of the Night
Lili -The Darkest Surrender 3★ 1/4 Review



G3 Paranormal-romance shelf 4/3/12
0/5 Completed

Michelle -Darker After Midnight
Jade -At Grave's End
Katie -Caressed By Ice
Zina -Night Play
Lili -Night Play

Thanks Sandra :)

Ladies, I'm using this shelf as an excuse to catch up with Midnight Breeds. Everyone is awfully quiet today, hope you're all having a good Sunday!

I think I will go for as my PR read :)

Jade aka MrsTosh wrote: "I think I will go for as my PR read :)"

I've still to read the latest Cat & Bones it's on my pile :)

Hi Michelle, I love Bones! although saying that I have only read 2 books, knowing me I will be bored by book 4 probably lol :)

Yeah! I was bored with them from the start... :)
I love the spin off's though and I keep hoping they get better but I'm not a huge fan at all, I like them enough to keep reading but that's abbout it.

for the paranormal romance shelf I will read

I am about 50% finished ...I am enjoying it just wish I had more time available to read...

Now with our busy season upon us I only am getting about 1 to 2 hours to read through out the day....

I will keep plugging along and hopefully get the one finished and start the other one mid week ...on top of those two I have outlander to read as well....what was I thinking....

Zina wrote: "for the paranormal romance shelf I will read

I am about 50% finished ...I am enjoying it just wish I had more time available to read..."

As long as you do get to read something, I would go insane otherwise. Are you quite a slow reader then? It only takes me about 3hrs to read a book (that's with the kids, wiithout them it's a lot less).
As long as your having fun and reading is not becoming a chore... :)

oh gosh yes I am a slow reader...takes me about 5 hours for about 350 page book....

Outlander is going to take me forever

about 40% complete with my free space read...

haven't decided on my PNR choice; maybe dead until dark, maybe the next psy-changeling?

The next Psy-Changeling is one of the best! It's Judd & Brenna :)

I think that is what I will do then...#3 psy-changeling for the PNR shelf.

Zina wrote: "oh gosh yes I am a slow reader...takes me about 5 hours for about 350 page book....

Outlander is going to take me forever"

Is this a re-read for Outlander? Or, are you a first timer? For me the first half went really fast; then it got a little windy; then it finished up pretty good. I do have a really big problem with this book; I will talk about it with you after you finish it. It wouldn't keep me from reading it though...

not a re read....only at chapter 5....hoping tonite to cuddle up and get some read ing done.....

So Claire is still with her husband Frank, and they are on their 2nd honeymoon; has she traveled yet?

Lili wrote: "Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning 02/28****

Maybe it's the fact that I had very high expectations for this book, maybe it was the long waiting to finally read it, I'm not sure what ..."

I thought there was a big info dump at the end of this book to tie up as many loose ends as possible; I never liked Dani. The scenes with Mac and her; were very annoying. Agreed.

she has just travelled and has arrrived at Castle Leoch.

Oh, so you are quite a ways in...I liked her time spent at Castle Leoch. It is about to get really, really, good!

Finished The Darkest Surrender on sunday 01/04 but hadn't had the time to write a review.
3 stars and that's just 'cause I'm feeling generous...


Not the best in the series... I don't know if it's because, like with the demon Lies, Defeat was a pretty lame character to read about, but pretty much all the conversations were childish and quite immature... from both main characters.
Strider was a jerk most of the time and Kaia her happy doormat... yeah yeah, very fierce but Strider's doormat nonetheless.

And about Paris... I understand the author's need to make him hit rock bottom before he finds true love and happiness but whoring him around shows little imagination.

bleh!

I'll be reading Night Play by Sherrilyn Kenyon for the PNR shelf