R6: Team #1 ~ First and the Furious

[Midu]

woohoo! congrats to us! thanks,Steph!

[Midu]

@Christina:
oh Conall? yeah, be ready to hit him on the head with your parasol!

@A.H.
i love her hats but i sometimes, her behavior is just too heartless.

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Midu wrote: "@Christina:
oh Conall? yeah, be ready to hit him on the head with your parasol!"

...or any other blunt object that might be on hand. He's an alpha male in Victorian times -- of course he's going to do something/say something worthy of blunt force trauma. ;-)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on both stamps Firsties!

[Midu]

hehe well said,Christina!
thanks,Sandra!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D Congrats, F&F!

[Midu]

hehehe thanks,Steph!

[Carlyn]

Thanks Steph!

[AH]

10/9/12 Finished my Vampire shelf book
- 4 stars

Poor Amaliya. Black sheep of a horribly trailer trash family (though she seemed the sanest member), goes on a date with her handsome professor and ends up dead undead. Amaliya's professor was The Summoner, an evil vampire/necromancer who enjoyed toying with his "creations." The ever resourceful Amaliya realizes what has happened to her and decides to look for others of her kind for guidance. Enter Cian, the master vampire of Austin.
Lovely story, well done, with an intriguing supporting cast of characters. This was my first Frater book, but it won't be my last.

[Carlyn]

Love the sound of this AH. Will be adding to my TBR!

[AH]

How's everyone been doing? This thread has been very quiet.

[Carlyn]

LOL I was just going to ask how everyone was getting on! Glad to have a back up ;)

[Carlyn]

Don't make me bring out the whip ladies! ;)

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Not as diligent as I could be...I have a feeling the Chicagoland Vampire series isn't one I'll be following.

Weekend's coming...so I'll get more reading done then. :D

[Midu]

everywhere I looked,there were vampire books but now that a shelf was called, there aren't any! lol

[AH]

Check and see if someone shelved Fifty Shades of Grey under vampire. That was our ongoing joke last round - every shelf called had Fifty Shades on it. It could have been a drinking game.

[Midu]

wow! it isn't surprising, given how popular that book is! lol

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Since the series was inspired by Twilight, I wouldn't be surprised if it is. ;-)

[Midu]

ugghhh i still have NO idea why I read all of the Twilight books!

[AH]

They served a need at the time, I am sure.

[Midu]

the first one was because i had to know what its popularity was all about. the rest because i hate starting a series and then not finishing.

[Juana "Darkness"]

Title/Author: A Quick Bite by Lynsay Sands

Date Finished: 10/9/12

Shelf: Vampire

Rating: 3 stars

Review: Lissiana Argeneau is a vampire with a phobia. She can't stand the sight of blood. In comes doctor Greg Hewitt, kidnapped by Lissi's mother to help cure her. But as Lissi and Greg try to get past the kidnapping part, they can't get past the council bent on erasing or destroying Greg. So What do Lissi and Greg do, they escape the house before Lissi's uncle and mom get them. But out in the world they face some pretty big problems like: Lissiana's feeding problem, vampires that are looking for them, and Greg's family. Now with everything they go to Lissi's friend Debbie for a place to stay. But how long till they are discovered? And What will the Council do to Greg when they find them? Oh and the most important question of all is: What will happen to Lissiana if she doesn't feed soon?

[Midu]

Book: Stories: All-New Tales by Neil Gaiman
Shelf: Vampires
Rating: ★★★
Date Read: 13-10-12
Review:
A collection of some very good stories. It had something for every reader. Started off with a good one called Blood. The Therapist was one of those that I really liked while Catch and Release was just plain creepy. There was humor and horror and love and an abundance of craziness and quirkiness.

[Amelia]

Shelf: Vampires
Rating: 4 STARS
Date Finished: October 13, 2012
Review:

Absolutely loved it! This is such a great series, it has everything in it. Romance, hot guys, interesting characters, its funny, it's sad, it's suspenseful,and you keep wondering what the hell is gonna happen next to Janet. Janet and her gang: Mick her dragon fiance, Magic Mirror, grandmother, her sister Gabrielle, Coyote the god, Bear the goddess, vampires, changers, Sheriff Nash, mages and more dragons. This book revolves around an artifact that holds immense magical power, that has to be found and destroyed before it falls into the wrong hands. Of course there's murder and kidnapping and fires and lots of storm magic for Janet. I'm looking forward to the next installment, I would highly recommend this series.

[Amelia]

Hi everyone!

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Unfortunately, I'm giving up on Some Girls Bite. I'm wasting valuable reading time trying to read a book that I'm just not clicking with. It's not helping the team and it feels like a chore.

I've made some changes...

I6 : Kick-ass-heroine - Changeless
G19 : Vampires - Phantom Shadows

Right now, I'm going to grab Ember's Kiss (favorite author) and snuggle up with my favorite dragons. :D

[AH]

Steph announced the next shelf. Series Catch up. So book 2 in a series or later, your choice. If we get a vampire stamp and this one, we'll have 3 in a row.

[Carlyn]

Series Catch Up


Carlyn: Stygian's Honor Rating:★★ review
AH: Rogue Rider Rating:★★★★ review
Amelia: Reflected in You Rating:★★★★★ review
Juana: Edge of Darkness Rating:★★★ review
Midu: One Foot in the Grave Rating:★★★ review
Christina: The Red Heart of Jade Rating:★★★★ review

[AH]

I'll be reading for series catch up shelf

[Amelia]

I will be reading

[Juana "Darkness"]

For Series Catch-up I will go with: Edge of Darkness by Cherry Adair

[Midu]

i'm thinking of

[Carlyn]

Shelf: Vampires
Rating:★★
Finished: 14/10/12

This book is okay I suppose. Wwhen we first meet Jolie she is a tarot card reader who can see aura's but a few chapters in she is a very powerful witch who has went from being ordinary and not having much of a love life to being wanted by every sexy supernatural guy she meets.
This book just went from one extreme to the other too much for me. I don't know if I will read the next in the series to be honest.

[Carlyn]

All updated ladies and I've changed your books Christina :)

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

N14 : Favorite Author - Ember's Kiss by Deborah Cooke - ★★★★★ - 14 Oct 12
Brandon Merrick is the youngest Pyr featured in this series, he's not even thirty years old. In fact, both his parents are still alive. Even so, he's estranged from them. His father didn't reveal his true nature to his mate, and when she accidentally found out while Brandon was still very young, they had a huge argument and Brandt left them. Brandt only came back into his son's life long enough teach him basic dragon skills. By that point, Brandon was also estranged from his mother as well.

Given his history, it's no wonder that Brandon doesn't want anything to do with his dragon -- it's only brought heartache. He can't control his dragon and he's afraid it's evil. What he doesn't know is that his so-called good friend Chen is manipulating him. Brandon thinks the frail old man is helping him keep the dragon locked up, suppressing it. What's really happening is that Chen is gaining control of Brandon's dragon.

There is one aspect of being a dragon shifter that Brandon readily accepts and that is the firestorm. His faith in it is very much like Rafferty's. He's not adverse to the idea of committing himself to one woman, he just didn't think he'd get a firestorm so soon. It doesn't hurt that the pretty brunette he sees in a restaurant -- the same woman his friend was trying to hit on -- is his destined mate. From the first moment he saw her, even before the eclipse that heralded the firestorm, Brandon knew she was special. He just didn't know how special she was.

Dr. Elizabeth "Liz" Barrett is special. She has a power she thought she lost fourteen years earlier; a power that seems to be resurfacing since her arrival in Hawaii. Like Brandon, she doesn't want to embrace her heritage. It's brought her nothing but grief. However, that power can help save Brandon from Chen.

I really love this series. And I loved this book. Definitely different than the others. Brandon, being so young compared to the other had a youthfulness about him that the others didn't -- the others have been shaped by their experiences, their losses. He's actions and attitudes felt more like those of his actual age -- he was a twenty-something guy, not just one that looked it.

Liz was great too. She's one mate that could defend herself against a Slayer until reinforcements arrive. It would be interesting to see more of her type because of the connections to dragons.

We only got a glimpse of Thorolf -- still in Thailand and in serious need of rescuing, though he doesn't even realize it. Hopefully, we'll get his story sometime next year.

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Carlyn wrote: "All updated ladies and I've changed your books Christina :)"

Thanks, Carlyn! :D

Now we can get our Favorite Author stamp! :D

Series Catch Up pick will be Conspiracy in Death

[AH]

10/14/12 Finished my Series Catch Up shelf choice
- 4 stars

Imagine trudging through the snow and finding a naked man lying in your path. A gorgeous hunk of a male specimen, clad in only his birthday suit. Would you take him home to warm him up? Well, Jillian did.
Jillian takes the mystery man home with her and is surprised when he awakens and can't remember a thing about himself, only his name.

I devoured this book. Could not put it down. So much happens and boy, did I ever change my opinion of Reseph. Lots of action, lots of hot and steamy sex, and a great cast of characters.

[Carlyn]

Thats the favourite author stamp requested :)

[Midu]

thanks,Carlyn!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, First and the Furious!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'Favorite Author'. 

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

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Furies!

[Midu]

thanks, ladies! I'm sick again! :-(

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:( Feel better soon, Midu!

[Midu]

thanks,Steph!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Sorry to hear that Midu! Look after yourself ;)

[Midu]

:-)

[Carlyn]

Hope you feel better Midu! Thanks for the stamp Steph :)

[Midu]

thank you,Carlyn

[Amelia]

Shelf: Series Catch Up
Rating: 5 STARS
Date Finished: 10/16/12

This is an OMG, WTF, awesome read! I loved the entire story. Eva and Gideon's saga continues with all the same players plus a few new. Here's the low down: a beautiful romantic trip to the beach, Eva's dad comes to visit, Gideon starts acting like a total ass, Cary gets horribly beaten with a baseball bat, Eva is falling apart, the wicked step brother returns, Corinne is still causing problems, Brett the hot rock star, who happens to be an ex-boyfriend of Eva's makes an unexpected appearance, there's murder and mystery and heart wrenching disaster. The only thing left to say is THANK YOU Sylvia Day!!

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Just checking in to let you ladies know that I'm more than/just over half-way with my vampire book. I'm thinking I'll have it finished by Friday.

I'll probably read my series catch up book after because (1) J.D Robb is usually a quick read for me, so I should be able to knock it out over the weekend and (2) it is in a better position for us than KAH. Hopefully, by Monday I have only KAH, plus the new shelf, to worry about.