SOS: Serious Overload of Series discussion

Our next shelf announcement is up ~ 'Series Catch-up' (personal shelf)

NOTE:
❀ Members are allowed to choose a book from any series that they have already started - no genre restrictions
❀ Book must be 200+ pages, part of a series, but not the first in a series
❀ Re-reads are not allowed - must be a book in a series you need to catch-up


This will give us four in a row once we're all caught up. I have no idea what I'll be reading yet... I'm still not read my book for UF

for my series catch up i will read The Golden Lily

i finished Magic Strikes for the UF shelf and give it four stars. I finished on 8/3.b I like that we finally found out what it is that makes Kate's blood special. I will continue to read this series

Week UF Chasing Magic by Stacia Kane
Finished 8/5/2012
5/5
Chess is still dealing with all the emotional issues that she carries with her in this book. She is still using drugs, even more so in this book, to help cope with it all.She's also still doubtful of her relationship wtih Terrible.She did make progress when she almost ruined their relationship but she finally managed to be smart about it and not ruin what they have. They both finally found a way to become more trusting of each other. I loved when Terrible claimed Chess as his. It was one of my favorite parts in all of the books.Chess is still being pulled a different way all the time between The Church, Bump, and Lex. Now that Lex has taken over his dads business a war between him and Terrible is looming.
Someone is giving the residents of Downside drugs tainted with ectoplasm causing people to become Zombies. Chess and Terrible work to solve this mystery. It was a little easier to figure out who the bad guy was in this book than in the others. But I loved it all the same. I really dig these books and will continue to read this series as long as Ms. Kane writes them.

Woo Hoo I just got Onyx by Jennifer Armentrout today. So I will be reading that for my catch-up series.

Yeah for stamps!


Week 5: ghosts
Dates: June 15th to 21st, 2012
Completed: 5/5
Ming: Cloaked in Malice July 20th ★ ★ ★ Review
Kelly: Grave Memory July 22th ★ ★ ★ ★ Review
Kate: The Awakening July 17th ★ ★ ★ ★ Review
Dana: Greywalker July 27th ★ ★ ★ Review
Nici: Project 17 July 19th ★ ★ ★ ★ Review

I've finished darklands -- will get my blurb on as soon

for series:

I let you know tomorrow -- it was new release day and I have too many to chose from :-D

Double yeah for stamps! C=



Week 6: demons
Dates: July 22nd to 28th, 2012
Completed: 5/5
Ming: The Devil You Know July 25th ★ ★ ★ ★ Review
Kelly: Sins of the Demon July 30th ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Review
Kate: A Discovery Of Witches July 27th ★ ★ ★ ★ Review
Dana: Demon July 28th ★ ★ ½ Review
Nici: Invincible July 25th ★ ★ ★ Review

Nici wrote: "i finished Magic Strikes for the UF shelf and give it four stars. I finished on 8/3.b I like that we finally found out what it is that makes Kate's blood special. I will continue to read this se..."

I need more of this series!!!! It's been too long between and I am starting to get nervous/annoyed/crazy. :) Don't you think this one is great for being able to 'see' the battles in your head?

I'll be reading for my series catch-up book.

Way to go guys! We have two more stamps under our belts and we just need two more reviews to be caught up, yeah. :)

Here's where we stand...


WEEK 7

Week 7: urban fantasy
Dates: July 29th to August 4th, 2012
Completed: 3/5
Ming: Darklands
Kelly: Chasing Magic August 5rd ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Review
Kate: Shiver
Dana: Kiss the Dead July 30th ★ Review
Nici: Magic Strikes August 3rd ★ ★ ★ ★ Review


WEEK 8

Week 8: 'series catch-up'
Dates: August 5th to 11th, 2012
Completed: 0/5
Ming:
Kelly: Onyx
Kate:
Dana: Branded by Fire
Nici: The Golden Lily

Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
Week 7: Urban Fantasy
Completed: August 8, 2012
Rating: ★ ★

Review:
For some reason I didn't really like this book. I had high expectations and they weren't met. I did like how the characters were more realistic than in most of the YA novels I read. But at the same time they sort of bored me. I didn't enjoy reading about their relationship and I actually fell asleep reading this book... I can't remember the last time that happened to me whilst reading.

Succubus Shadows

Week 8: Series catch up
Completed: August 7, 2012
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★

Review:
I do love Georgina Kincaid and her adventures. I'm sad that it's the second last one in the series but at the same time I'm glad because things between Georgina and Seth are starting to drag... I used to be on the fence about him. then I loved him. Now I'm frustrated with him because I find his actions a little... pathetic.

I'm glad that some of my favourite characters from the other books (view spoiler)[like Roman! I'm so glad he's back (hide spoiler)] are back and having important roles in the books.

I didn't love the plot... dream scenes and flashbacks are never ones I enjoy but I can tell that they're going to be important to the series as a whole.

Kate I felt the same way about shiver!

CONGRATULATIONS, Clever Coven!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'ghosts' and 'demons'.

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

Good Job!! :D

Week 8: Series catch up
Kitty Steals the Show (Kitty Norville, #10)
Read: August 8th
***
Will read next book?: you bet

Ok, so this is book 10 -- probably not the place to start since it picks up right after book 9. A transition book (not that is it fragmentary in anyway, but Kitty is changing she has responsibilities and they just keep piling on. Kitty is becoming.) Some readers may feel that the author's message is hanging out a bit more than they like.

I' know -- I need to finish darklands -- Its good I just can't get it finished ... It's a dtb and I do most of my reading in bed after DH goes to sleep. Having the light on keeps him awake. I will try and get it finished an a review in by tomorrow so we will be caught up

Ming, glad to hear Kitty is good, I got it yesterday :)

Congrats on both stamps CC!

Great job guys! I'm loving my psy-changling read. Nalini Singh has got it together. :)

Uf
Darklands (Deadtown #4)
by Nancy Holzner (Goodreads Author)
***
Finished: August 9th
Back from England and her stint as a sheep, Vicky is getting back into normal, for her, speaking at career day at the local zombie high, spending time with Kane and not so normal, losing business. Where are the demons of Boston going?
A fine read, but fell into a trap I've been finding in a fair number of books lately: It's hard to have either an epic journey, or an epic quest in a 300ish page book. Just comes off as light weight computer game.

I do enjoy the story o will read the next book.

so we need readers choice

Well it's Angels this week -- no one can bingo out

For Angels I have:
In the House of the Wicked (Remy Chandler, #5)
by Thomas E. Sniegoski

I think I'll use this shelf as a chance to start the Charley Davidson series.

So I'll read First Grave on the Right

for the angels shelf i am going to read Darkness Unbound. Eek its the first in a series and i told myself no new series! however i needed an ebook from the library and on angels so i didn't have a lot of options

WEEK 8 SERIES CATCH UP ONXY (LUX2) JENNIFER ARMENTROUT
FINISHED 8/9/2012
5/5
LOVED THIS BOOK!!! In Onyx we get to see a different side of Daemon that made me love him even more. He still has his cocky and smug side but there is a sweetness in there also. Katys character really grows in this book. The events that happen and the new character that JLA introduces really set the stage for Katys transformation. I don't want to say too much because ppl haven't read it yet. But poor Dee, Yay Katy and Daemon and OMG the ending. I need Opal NOW. I will continue reading this series and anything JLA writes.

For angels I'll read Crescendo (Hush, Hush, #2) Fitzpatrick, Becca

I'll have to get my hands on a copy of Onyx... I already wanted to read it but now your review has only made me more eager :P

i finished The Golden Lily on August sixth for the series catch up shelf and give it three and a half stars. I still can't get over that tattoo thing, which isn't a biggie in this book, but is big in the series. I just think that it would be more odd to see people walking around with obvious tattoos on their face. I will continue to read the series.

i finished Darkness Unbound on 8/14 for the angels shelf and give it four stars. I couldn't give it five stars because i feel that if you haven't read the series that this is a spin off of then you would be horribly lost. I have read the series but I was still a little lost. It was a great story though and i will continue the series! and i must say that if the wolf clubs were real, i would be a regular!

This week's shelf is 2011

There's 2000 pages for this shelf... should be something there for everyone :P

First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
Week 9: Angels
Completed: August 19, 2012
Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★

Review:
I really enjoyed reading this book. Charlie is snarky and sarcastic and I found myself laughing at her on many occasions. I found the world interesting and liked the authors take on grim reapers. I have no idea what's going to happen next and I know that this is going to be one of those series that I get hooked on.

i will be reading Speak of the Devil for the 2011 shelf

psstt...is anyone out there? seems like we are all being quite. The winning shelf hasn't been called yet folks, don't give up!

I believe our captain is missing

Oh Nos! Put out an APB!

Not true...just a slacker who went camping. And had a great time!!!! C= Sorry for the silence ladies. Hope you have all been enjoying your reading. Review to follow...

Stamp is on its way!!!

WEEK 7


Week 7: urban fantasy
Dates: July 29th to August 4th, 2012
Completed: 5/5
Ming: Darklands August 9th ★ ★ ★ Review
Kelly: Chasing Magic August 5rd ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Review
Kate: Shiver August 8th ★ ★ Review
Dana: Kiss the Dead July 30th ★ Review
Nici: Magic Strikes August 3rd ★ ★ ★ ★ Review

Oh I love camping! Where did you go? I am going next week and am so excited

CONGRATULATIONS, Coven!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'urban-fantasy'.

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

Good Job!! :D

Congrats on the stamp CC!

Where did everyone else go? Ladies we seriously in the running to win this!

We are! When we get up to date with all our shelves we'll have two differnt four in a row.


Hope you had a great time camping, Dana :)

And I hope you have a great time next week, Niki.

For 2011 I'll read Poison Study (Study, #1)
by Maria V. Snyder


I will post my review for ghosts later tonight

Kelly, I loved that series! have you read anything else by her?

Everytime I see Poison Study in the bookstore I always mentally debate if I should buy it or not... It looks really good.

Wait we can get a week 8 stamp too right?

for 2011
Beast Behaving Badly (Pride #5)
by Shelly Laurenston
***
A cute and somewhat silly read. Suited my need for nothing taxing to read yesterday. Will I read more in the series... Maybe, maybe not. Depends on my need for pure fluff.
8/24/12

Ha! And this week is magic shelf, which makes (if I'm reading this right) three different ways we have 4 in a row. Oh yeah, baby!

Not sure what that does for others though. I'm sneakin'. :)

And thanks for asking, we had a great time camping. We do a big family thing each year where we go camping and river rafting. It is a blast and this year was no exception. We did a half day of rafting on the Clackamas River, SE of Portland, OR and camped nearby for most of the week. There were about 20 people in our group ranging from 6 to 78 for both camping and rafting. Super fun!

Nici wrote: "Oh I love camping! Where did you go? I am going next week and am so excited"

Where are you headed for your trip?