R6: Team #3 ~ Triple Dog Dare Ya

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Nevermind, found it.

Also, while 4 people shelved on a shelf called favoUrite-series, I am having trouble finding it on the called shelf.

What page did anyone find it on?

(I'm on my iPad and gr excruciatingly slow for some reason so it could just be me).

[Jenne]

Deborah I got it off the books page

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

It's okay, I just found Bone Crossed on page 2 of the shelf call. iPad just kept freezing whenever I went searching.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

At rate iPad is moving, we'll have the shelf stamped before I find Iced on the called shelf, I'm on page 29 with the 3-people placed on shelf trying to get to the 2-people section because book page has a favorite series shelf that might match and 2 people shelved on that one.

When I get back home on a real computer and my hi-speed internet, will try again. I swear I read 8% of my book waiting for this thing to go from page 28 to 29!

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Whew! Found Iced on the bloody 33rd page of shelf call. Only took bloody iPad 1 hour and 50 minutes to page to.

I'm checking out until stops lagging except for sporadically updating reading progress. Book looks like will be moving fast even if likely more action and violence than I usually go for. Worldbuilding interesting; infodumps not so much.

[Jenne]

Sorry to be such a pain Deborah!

[Kerstin]

I'll read for this weeks shelf.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Jenne wrote: "Sorry to be such a pain Deborah!"

Not you; latest goodreads updates giving iPad problems.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Good grief, Mane Event was on page 50! And with only two people shelving as favorite-series, that was 20+ pages past the first 2-people-shelved-as page. If I was a meaner person I would delete these page number posts and make the ninjas wade thru looking for, LOL. That's some dedicated paging to make sure your book is on exact called shelf link!

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Favorite Series Shelf
Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep
Finished: October 28, 2012
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Number of pages: 395

Review: This was another one of those series I had heard so very much about that I did go into with some expectations. Expectations of repetitive phrases and infodumps but also of a lot of fast paced action and unique worldbuilding--all true although worldbuilding on the lite side. It did keep my attention throughout the read, so overall I liked. I put a fuller review on book's page.

A lot of it came across as here's a good story with potentially good elements but it's being put on as a play where everyone is over-acting badly. Everything was very heavy-handed and pounded into the reader, even without the infodumps, foreshadowing and easy clues (halfway thru almost all the clues to resolve were given in one eavesdropping session on the bad guys who had already conveniently done things like give out business cards with real names and addresses). Gin, while kickass, was really written too unbelievably kickass (cue special effects and Mr./Mrs. Smith style weapons hiding and fighting).

On the fence about finishing series. All the accurate expectations other friends and reviewers gave indicate gets better (although the repetitive and infodump and "Mmm" don't seem to go away). It did end, while not cliffhanger, with a new twist to followup that I am somewhat curious about. I did like Gina and she's not a cookie cutter character.

The kindle edition I read had an excerpt from the March 2013 new release in series that I read thinking was excerpt of book 2 without realizing was the newest--so on the one hand I see that the series has progressed and author seems to have gotten the swing of writing the thing without the heavyhanded, overacted, send in the stuntman for some complicated bit of action, failings of this first one; on the other hand I certainly got a hold of some series spoilers that might actually ruin parts of the series for me by taking away the element of surprise.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Triple Dog Dare Ya!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'Series Catch-up'. 

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

Good Job!! :D

[Stephanie]

Favorite Series Shelf
Finished -10/28/12
5 stars

I enjoyed this book a lot. It was an easy quick fun read. Full of mystery, secrets and backstabbing. Similar but different from the tv series too, which is nice. I do recommend!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Triple Dogs!

[Jenne]

I'm 25% in I started it this am I don't plan on putting it down unless I have to! *doing my happy dance* now that Iced is released.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

There's a buddy read for Iced in this group if that helps anyone have fun with. (I still have not finished the original fever series; I came into late in the game and devoured so many in a row I had to take a break from. Dani really irritated me, I think the second book with her in it was where I dropped out).

[Jenne]

She was one of my least favorite characters but we have a lot of ryodan and Christian in it and I love them. Still waiting on a Barrons appearance.

[Amber]

I'm done with my read and will be back later with the rest.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Amber wrote: "I'm done with my read and will be back later with the rest."

Yay!

[Jennifer]

OMFG. Just finished and it was awesome. I never thought I could get to like Dani but I really really do. KKM just kinda gets a screwed-up 14 year old. Can't wait for the next one.

Ryodan is a riot! Hehe.

[Jenne]

I'm 40% in Jennifer.

[Stephanie]

I need to finish the other series. Read the first one, own the third one, need to get #2 digitally from the library one of these days

[Kerstin]

Shelf: Favorite Series

Finished: 31/10/12
Rating: ★★★★

Christmas Pride
This first story in this book concentrates on Dez and Mace. Mace has just retired from the Navy and returned to New York where he's planning to open a security business with his friend Smitty. He has also decided to finally make his childhood crush Dez his woman. Dez is a retired marine who is now working as a cop in New York. She's currently trying to solve a shifter murder and even the thought of a committed relationship sends her straight into panic mode.

Shaw's Tail
This picks up Shaw's story, where it left off in Christmas Pride. Recovering from his ordeal, the lion shifter soon lays eyes on Ronny, a She-Wolf and can't think about anything else but making her his. Ronny is a wild child though, who doesn't mind a sexy romp, but a relationship is not for her. While trying to convince her otherwise, Shaw also has to deal with finding out about what's going on with his younger brother.

I really enjoyed both of the stories. They are full of crazy characters, Laurenston's sarcastic humour, violence and a lot of hot & steamy scenes. I'm looking forward to some of the side characters own stories, as they were quite an interesting and funny bunch.

[Amber]

DONE
10/30/12 4* Demon shelf

I love this series, Ms. Mead pulls no punches and doesn't hold back anything. The characters are very well rounded and deep. Richelle runs Georgina through hell in each book and this one is no exception, you truly understand in each book that Georgina is a tortured soul and even though she is a very likable character you come to understand that being a succubus isn't all fun and games.

[Amber]

Will have my next one done by tomorrow girls!

[Jenne]

Favorite Series Shelf
Read Iced by Karen Marie Moning
Finished:11/1/12
Rating: ★★★★★
My Review:

      
  While listening to this story through Dani's POV could be a bit taxing at times I was still  back in the Fever World! I've always liked Ryodan and loved the parts with him. Also what will  end up happening with Christian is killing me! In this one Dublin is getting iced and Ryodan enlists Dani's help to try and stop it before the whole city is dead. This was nowhere near as good as The Fever Books but then what is?

[Amber]

DONE
11/1/12 5* Fav. series shelf

First I am going to start off by saying that I am so sad that this series has come to an end. And secondly, I am going to miss the characters in these novels! I really enjoyed this last installment of the Kincaid series. It had a happy ending with everything that Georgina could have wanted, and it was a good feeling to end the book on a good note, even if it was bitter sweet.

[Jenne]

Lots of stamp requests the past couple of days!

[Amber]

my review is edited on my last post ladies. hope we have a winning call for our team this weekend!!!!

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Jenne wrote: "Lots of stamp requests the past couple of days!"

They're sniffing a possible game ending shelf.

[Jennifer]

Shelf: Favourite Series



Finished:11/2/12
Rating: ★★★★★

I really enjoy this series and will be reading the next two installments shortly.
I love the fact that Mercy and Adam get more time in this book and that the pack dynamics play a vital role again. These books just keep getting better.
Mercy is one of my favourite heroine. To me she's right up there with Kate Daniels and Chess from the Downside Series.

[Jenne]

Guess were ready for our stamp now!

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Yes, and I am also remembering that the time stamp goodreads puts on the shelf announcement is roughly 3 hours different than my time zone.

LOL, not surprisingly, with books whose ratings says everyone was enjoying, the reads went quicker.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Post to request Favorite Series Shelf stamp:


FAVORITE SERIES Shelf
Stamp Request Date:

Jennifer: Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs, ★★★★★, 11/2/2012, review is here.
Stephanie: Pretty Little Liars by Sara Shepard, ★★★★★, 10/28/2012, here.
Amber: Succubus Revealed by Richelle Mead, ★★★★★, 11/1/2012, review is here.
Deborah: Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, ★★★☆☆, 10/28/2012, review is here.
Kerstin: The Mane Event by Shelly Laurenston, ★★★★☆, 10/31/2012, review is here.
Jenne: Iced by Karen Marie Moning, ★★★★★, 11/1/2012, review is here.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Shelf call could be one that puts us in a race; so everyone SHOUT when they see it announced...

[Jennifer]

Will do captain!

[Jenne]

NP Deborah!

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Shelf is up; dark fantasy; I don't believe it's a game ending one.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Triple Dog Dare Ya!
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

[Jennifer]

I'll be reading

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Triple Dogs!

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

I'll be reading Embrace the Night by Karen Chance (page 8 of list). If sucks will switch over to just downloaded library ebook, Covet by J.R. Ward (page 24 of list). Was a toss up; Embrace had fewer pages. If for some reason both of those fail, Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop.

Apparently I already read a lot of "dark fantasy" books; who knew.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Dark Fantasy does nothing for us; once "demons" stamped we get another 3 in a row vertically with dark-fantasy.

[Kerstin]

I'll be reading

[Jenne]

I'll read

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Great reads, Ladies! I loved Bloodshot and cannot wait for #3. That's a fun series. Hope you like it, Jenne. Love that book too, Kerstin; hope you like it! Miss Demonica! And, can't wait for the next Cassie book.

[Jenne]

Doesn't dark fantasy give us another 4 in a row after demon stamp with our free space stamped?

[Amber]

will be reading also.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Jenne wrote: "Doesn't dark fantasy give us another 4 in a row after demon stamp with our free space stamped?"

Duh, yes. I was imagining stamped colored spaces and somehow counted wrong.

[Debbie's Spurts (D.A.)]

Kerstin and Amber could take theirs to the Buddy Read thread and create a November read-a-long if they wanted...

[Stephanie]

Anna Dressed in blood was interesting. I still need to read the second one. One scene shocked me, wonder if you guys will be able to guess which one.

I will be reading