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R6: Team #3 ~ Triple Dog Dare Ya
The Hollows series really sucked me in after a few chapters into Dead Witch Walking; surprised me because sounded pretty typical standard UF fare until I actually started reading and characters snuck up on me.
The Ripple Effect is so good the best one in the series. Rhiannon goes off the deep end by far the darkest of the series.Wow I can't believe how close to the end it is already :(
Demons Shelf
Under Wraps by Hannah Jayne
Finished: October 21, 2012
Rating: ★★★★✩
Number of pages: 330
Review: A fun, romp of a read. I wavered between 3 and 4 stars; went to 4 because will be continuing the series. More chick-lit meets cozy mystery than paranormal with an "ordinary" chick stuck in DMV style civil service clerical job, here come the hotties and a mystery. Lots of one liners that in the right mood are funny but could be irritating if not in the mood. Likable characters. Very misleading cover. Paranormal came in in that some characters were demons, vampires, trolls, witches, etc. but not really at all plot essential. Heavy foreshadowing lost some luster for me as easily solved mysteries although heroine remained clueless—partly 'cause the hot guys knew stuff they did not let her in on which almost made me drop a star. Overall, I liked.
I'll be reading
Happy reading everyone!!!!
I'm halfway through my book hopefully I'll have it done tonight or tomorrow :)
Whole lotta stamping going on. Think maybe some other teams are starting to take this a bit more seriously!
I wish there was a rule that every called shelf had to be stamped in order to win. Kinda sucks that someone only reading for the 4-5 in a row shelves could beat out teams who did all the reads.
Yea I agree but I'm a firm believer in reading all of the shelfs you never know when the calls are going to change and give you a bingo in another direction.
Well, for our card with so many bloody 3-in-a-row while others have 4 — almost have to to keep up.
Ours is a bit all over the place. Does the game automatically end when a group has achieved Bingo or do we go on ?
When the first group to get bingo wins, if any other groups have the potential to come 2nd or 3rd we wait to see if they read their books, but the rest of us have finished.
Yup, potential 2nd or 3rd place winners will play on if shelf called a potential win for more than one team. Game/round officially ends when 2nd/3rd place winners decided. But, in reality all over for teams shelf not a possible BINGO for. I can't imagine, once winning shelf called, there being a chance for another shelf needing to be called unless potential winning teams were way, way behind on winning row/column stamps and last minute lost multiple team members. some of the potential 4 in a row teams aren't in good shape with stamps looking at all the cards, but a whole lotta stamp requests going on this week. I suspect some people were waiting to see what stamps to focus reading on.
I asked last time, and there's no time-of-post overlap that would be considered a tie. That is, if two team captains posted a win within 30 seconds of each other or at exact same split second — whatever post goodreads puts first is the winning one. Last round was during all those over capacity error messages and I had visions of losing even if finished and was posting first but getting the dreaded "over capacity" message while another team posting made it thru. Did not matter since last shelf call was not a potential win for team I was on; but, during winning weekend it took me more than 30 minutes to get past the over-capacity messages. So glad (*knocks on wood*) not seeing "over capacity" all the time when I try to use goodreads.
Demons ShelfI read
by Ilona AndrewsFinished: 10/23/12
Rating: ★★★★★
My Review:
So many funny moments in this one despite the dire circumstances. There's a new group of strange supes that register as human in town. They're part of a gladiator style fight to the death tournament. They've almost killed Derek and no one can beat them at the games. Kate and company decide they need to put a stop to them before they overthrow the pack. This book also sheds some light on Kate's mysterious blood and lineage. Also I'm starting to love Andrea more in each book.
I liked Andrea too in this one. I'm sort of saving "Gunmetal Magic" for a rainy day.Can't wait for the next Kate Daniels book though. Sometime in 2013 (grumble, grumble).
Lol I'm really trying to practice some self control when I really want to just charge through the rest of the books!
Im over half way done with the vamp book. I forgot the hadley bits. Making this book a tad confusing.
That's okay, I thought the original Hadley bits were confusing enough. Does get to some stuff pivotal to series though.
Yeah. Doesnt help that hadley in the show is completely different than book hadley either
Lol, then again, look what show did with Lafayette and Tara characters. Not to mention that one crazy lady creature from the woods that dragged on too many episodes.
Not to mention the latest season!!
Shhhh...I have DVR'd but not yet watched more than a couple. Eric and Bill....ack...not going to spoil.
Shelf: Demons
Completed: 25/10/12
Rating: ★★★★★
Another fantastic book in this fantastic series, and my favourite so far! Rhiannon is up against a bunch of half-demons, and oh boy, if she isn't the scarier one. Besides an action packed, revenge filled storyline, there is a lot of heartbreak in this instalment that I have to admit I didn't see coming at all.
Arg, don't get me started on True Blood. Makes me mad.Anyway, my review will be up by tomorrow, Saturday at the latest.
@ I'm saving the third one in Rhiannon's Law. Do you know if the author plans on going on or is it a trilogy? Seeing as you've been pimping them out so diligently ;-) which I find very admirable by the way.
There are/were plans to go on with the series but the author said that due to sales numbers and piracy, she may not be able to continue. Which is the reason why I try to pimp them out all over the place ;) Go people, buy the books!!
Still a flurry of stamp requests. Suspect the teams needing for the 4 in a row will manage to have for Saturday's call—which hopefully won't be a game ending one.Until next shelf, I don't see any "strategy" for our card other than just keep reading. If "favorite series" is called, drop all reads to concentrate on that shelf.
Other than favorite series, shelf calls that get us 4-in-a-row without being a potential BINGO for another team are ghosts, dark fantasy and paranormal fantasy.
Anyone looking at our card see anything different?
BINGO game ending potential shelves to requote message 501 in BINGO discussion thread:
"...18 shelves left; 4 will be game ending. They are, Magic (4), Psychic (9), Sci-fi Romance (11), and YA Pnl (15); 22.2% chance of game ending with next call."
Except for team 4 and recent demons shelf, looks like stamp requests placed for all 4-in-a-row possible stamps now for team's lucky enough to have. They all look geared up in case Saturday shelf is a potential winning one. *crosses fingers* hoping it isn't. Would be nice to be in the running ...
Well we all need to try and sway Mr. R!
Well, team 4 has since requested multiple shelf stamps so they should also be caught up for tomorrow's shelf call.
Finished 10/26/12
2.5 stars
Series catch up shelf
What?! I didn't even understand where this book was going for over half of it. The plot just felt all over the place. Ridiculous!
Post to request stamp for Series Catchup Shelf:SERIES CATCHUP (Personal Shelf
Stamp Request Date: October 27, 2012
Jennifer: Iron Kissed by Patricia Briggs, ★★★★★, 10/15/2012, here.
Stephanie: Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris, ★★★✩✩ 2½ stars, 10/26/2012, here.
Amber: Fifty Shades Darker by E.L. James, ★★★★★, 10/15/2012, here.
Deborah: Lethal Outlook by Kelley Armstrong, ★★★★✩, 10/13/2012, here.
Kerstin: The Renfield Syndrome by J.A. Saare, ★★★★★, 10/16/2012, here.
Jenne: 13 by Kelley Armstrong, ★★★★★, 10/15/2012, here.
Just lurking for shelf announcement ... not up yet.I want favorite series, ghosts, dark fantasy or paranormal fantasy. (4 in a row for us, no BINGO for another team).
As expected, except for a couple of "demons" shelf stamps -- every team currently with a 4-in-a-row potential has gotten their 4-in-a-row ones stamped as of today just in case shelf called might give them a BINGO.
Wow, that was a lot of reading. Like the reading we should do if favorite series, ghosts, dark fantasy or paranormal fantasy gets called, *whip cracks*.
BINGO game ending potential shelves to requote message 501 in BINGO discussion thread:
"...18 shelves left; 4 will be game ending. They are, Magic (4), Psychic (9), Sci-fi Romance (11), and YA Pnl (15); 22.2% chance of game ending with next call."
Shelf: Demons
Finished: 26/10/2012
Rating: ★★★★✩
I really enjoyed You Slay Me by Katie MacAlister. It's the first of her books I could actually finish. Usually I find them a bit silly and not very funny at all.
This one though, this one was different. I giggled my way through it and I'll definitly be reading the entire series.
Things I liked in no particular order: Independent heroine, snarky demon, Drake Vireo, dragons and more dragons, set in France, lovely banter, shit just happens and heroine hasn't a clue, mate? what mate?, my-way-or-the-highway Drake Vireo. Yes, and the sex scenes were steamy.
Off to update team status. When you get a chance Jennifer, edit your post to add shelf name.
Deborah (Debbie Rice) wrote: "Off to update team status. When you get a chance Jennifer, edit your post to add shelf name."Thanks Deb :-)
Still lurking. *sigh* seems like, unless time zone differences display funky time stamps, it's 3 hours later than previous announcements.I have a new book in a favorite series downloaded from pre-order and a few bought for buddy reads and BOTMs I am itching to read and afraid to start in case fit a shelf....I don't wait well.
I'll be reading
for the Fav. series self. Happy reading ladies.
Hip, hip hurray! It's favorite series. Now just hoping Cast in Peril is on it...off to search the shelf link since isn't personal choice.Blast! It isn't so still searching. My favorite series....I never made a favorite series shelf; really should have prior shelf call as none seem to be on it except ones already read. Possibilities: Magic Burns (not bought yet),The Angel Experiment (have), Some Girls Bite (was going to buy for November buddy read....hmmm), Spider's Bite (not bought yet), ...
Okay. Will do
with
as backup if I have trouble getting into.
Read this book before demons book yes?
Stephanie wrote: "Read this book before demons book yes?"Yes, I think so. Gives us 4 in a row and a mad race to BINGO if YA Paranormal called next. Demons only gives us 3 in a row.
Of course if demons book really engrossing and you are likely to finish this weekend, your judgment call.
Deborah (Debbie Rice) wrote: "Still lurking. *sigh* seems like, unless time zone differences display funky time stamps, it's 3 hours later than previous announcements.I have a new book in a favorite series downloaded from pr..."
Nope Deborah, it was right on time, definitely not 3 hours out. It was just after 6.30am Japan time.
Just looked like later because the display on shelf thread on my screen (EDT timezone) is showing previous shelf announcement posts as 2:00 to 3:00 pm Saturday and today's post said 5:30 pm.I did not remember postings being that early; but, the time stamp on the posts sure looked like.
It's between 6 and 9am Sunday morning Japan time. Always go with the source. LOL.Time stamps can be all over the place, I know, I'm in Aust and some of them can be really whacky.
Oddly the x minutes/hours ago tend to be pretty accurate. I'm not sure how gr figures time stamps. Will try and remember to check tomorrow and see what today's shelf announcement time says.
I'm going tO read
for favorite series.
Jenne wrote: "I'm going tO read for favorite series."What page of favorite series shelf is that on? I had trouble finding.
Ooh, cool, not sure when they did but I just saw a "jump to page" option. That's going to be a godsend feature on smartphone apps. Now if mobile app group discussion would let you go to or sort by newest posts first...
Random generator loves me. I will be reading
something Ive really wanted to start reading
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"...18 shelves left; 4 will be game ending. They are, Magic (4), Psychic (9), Sci-fi Romance (11), and YA Pnl (15); 22.2% chance of game ending with next call."
Whip-cracking time! This week, we really need to get all reads up to date in case next Saturday's call is not a game ending one (because it will be a 4-in-a-row call for us and so many other teams that a race will get underway).
If it is a winning call for other teams, likely game over unless they all goof and cannot finish their shelf in two weeks (highly unlikely). At that point, well, it's been fun playing.
Otherwise — please, please hurry!