R6: Team #8 ~ As the Page Turns

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

For free space I am going to read I found it in the New Releases tread and in the April 2012 New Releases

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "For free space I am going to read I found it in the New Releases tread and in the April 2012 New Releases"

I didn't see that on the new releases. I might change my free space book to that once I finish my kickass book. We shall see what I'm in the mood for.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Amy ~Lover of Books~ wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "For free space I am going to read I found it in the New Releases tread and in the April 2012 New Releases"

I didn't see that on the new releases. ..."

I just picked it up at the library

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Finished: 9/21
Shelf: Kick-ass Heroine
Rating: 5 stars

Review:
There is not much to say without giving some spoilers away since it's the final book in this trilogy. I loved the ending and how everything turned out the way it did in the end for these characters. Also, I'm curious to see how many times total the word "bleep" was used all together.

[Breann]

Our new shelf is Favorite Author. It's a personal shelf.
Here are the guidelines to follow:

This is a personal shelf. Any book (200+ pgs) written by one of your favorite authors is allowed. Please let us know if you have any questions.

[Breann]

For Favorite Author I'm going to read Conspiracy in Death.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

For favorite author, I'll have to see which book to read.

[Megan]

My ALL-TIME favorite author is Julie Lessman. I just got her newest book, A Love Surrendered, so that is the book I'll read for the Favorite Author shelf.

[Moondance]

OK. I am changing my FREE SPACE book. I realized that I had not read the second book in the series and that was why I was so lost. So I am reading a book from the bookshelf. It isFated. I started it this morning and like it so much better. Yay!

[Moondance]

Oh Favorite Author! So many choices....Most likely will be Carrie Vaughn. I have waiting for me on my bookshelf.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I will read for favorite author is

[Lisa P]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I will read for favorite author is "

I love that series...I am on the next book and am going to try to fit it in somewhere this bingo round.

[Lisa P]

I think for favorite author though, I will read .

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Lisa wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I will read for favorite author is "

I love that series...I am on the next book and am..."

I love this series too

[Breann]

I think I have everything updated in message 7.

I haven't read any of the authors you all picked for favorite author. Obviously I should then...

[Moondance]

Lisa wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "I will read for favorite author is "

I love that series...I am on the next book and am..."

I just recently read . I love this series and had looked foward to the story for Phineas. Of course Connor is my all time favorite character in the series. Sigh....

[Lisa P]

Moondance wrote: "I love this series and had looked foward to the story for Phineas. Of course Connor is my all time favorite character in the series. Sigh....
..."

Everytime I think I have a favorite, I read the next book in the series and have a new favorite...lol!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Lisa wrote: "Moondance wrote: "I love this series and had looked foward to the story for Phineas. Of course Connor is my all time favorite character in the series. Sigh....
..."

Everytime I think I have a fav..."

That happens to me all the time lol

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I'm not going to choose a book from my favorite author until I finish my free space book. I've got some books on hand from some of my fave authors, but I just can't decide which one to read at the moment.

[Breann]

Amy ~Lover of Books~ wrote: "I'm not going to choose a book from my favorite author until I finish my free space book. I've got some books on hand from some of my fave authors, but I just can't decide which one to read at the ..."

So many books... so little time...

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I couldn't get into so I changed the free space book to I found it on the SOS bookshelf

[Breann]

I hate it when that happens. Hope this one is better for you Lizz! Since it's Allyson James it's bound to be good. I haven't read her under this pen name but I LOVE her historicals under Jennifer Ashley!

[Lisa P]

Breann wrote: "I hate it when that happens. Hope this one is better for you Lizz! Since it's Allyson James it's bound to be good. I haven't read her under this pen name but I LOVE her historicals under Jennifer A..."

I haven't yet read any books under either author name, but do have several on my TBR...I think I need to try one soon! I've been wanting to read for quite a while now...is that the same author?

[Breann]

Yes Lisa! This is one of my favorite books. I love that whole series but the first one is especially good! They need to be bumped up a bit on your tbr :)

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Breann wrote: "I hate it when that happens. Hope this one is better for you Lizz! Since it's Allyson James it's bound to be good. I haven't read her under this pen name but I LOVE her historicals under Jennifer A..."

Have you read her Shifters Unbound series under Jennifer Ashley? That is one of my favorites.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

I finished my kick-ass-heroine

Finished 9/23
kick-ass-heroine
5 Stars

OMG why do I have to wait 2 years for the last book to come out. The world can't end cause I have to see what is going to happen to Clary and Jace lol. This book had me hooked from page one. I love the twist and turns in the book. I can't wait to see how it ends.

[Breann]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "The world can't end cause I have to see what is going to happen to Clary and Jace lol."

LOL, that's too funny! 2 years? That's a long time! Sheesh!

No, I haven't read anything else by Jennifer Ashley/Allyson James. I would like to though since I love her historical books so much.

[Moondance]

I finished my FREE SPACE book today.

Finished 9/24/12
3 stars

Review:

This series reminds me of Lara Adrian's Midnight Breed series. The vampires and Kurjans have lived for two hundred years in a somewhat peaceful state. Now a new Kurjan king is determined to wipe out the vampires. A human woman is necessary to continue each race as they only produce male offspring. Cara and her daughter, Janie, are both gifted humans. Talen claims Cara as his mate and marries her the night he kidnaps her. Althought the storyline is good, I had issues with the totally dominant attitude of all the males in the story. Talen is way overboard with his "mine" and "claiming" towards Cara. I'm sure that I will read the next one in the series just to see what happens with Cara's sister, but for now it has just a little too much of an ick factor for me.
~~cheryl

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Breann wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "The world can't end cause I have to see what is going to happen to Clary and Jace lol."

LOL, that's too funny! 2 years? That's a long time! Sheesh!

No, I haven't read anyth..."

I know on GR it said Expected publication: March 19th 2014

Shifters Unbound series is really good and I like her take on shifters

[Breann]

Woot! Good job Moondance!

[Lisa P]

Way to go Moondance! I am reading Grimspace for my free space, but having trouble getting into it so far. It's not the story but the writing style that I'm having trouble with. I'm not too far in yet, so hopefully things will improve. I am hoping since I really had high hopes for this one.

[Breann]

I hate it when you have high expectations for a book and it's just not what you'd hoped. I'm reading my fave author book right now... and well... it's Roarke...



Need I say more?

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Finished 9/24
Favorite Author
5 Stars

I am so glad Gregori found someone. I always kind of felt bad for him. But he was one of my favorites. I could see me really liking Abby but her sister maybe not. I like how Abby was trying to save her mom. I can't wait to go on with the series. I am off the buy the next book.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Breann, you've nailed it. That's definitely Roarke :DD

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Finished: September 24th
Shelf: Free Space
Rating: 5 stars

Review:
Although I found this book to be mostly dark, I still found it enjoyable. The story was told from three different people and the chapters were mostly short with a few exceptions of them being over 10 pages which made reading this book go by very fast for me.

[Breann]

Sandra wrote: "Breann, you've nailed it. That's definitely Roarke :DD"

I thought so. I had to go through a few pics on google to find the right one. Poor me.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I'm oh so sad for you. NOT. LOL.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Finished 9/25
Shelf Free Space
Rating 5 Stars

What can I say about this book. I really do like this book. I loved the twist and turns in the book. I didn't like Mick as much in this one. I can't stop seeing Coyote as a real coyote even though I know he is human form a lot. Can't wait to read the next book.

[Breann]

You are cranking these RR&R's out this week girl!

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Now I am stuck and I don't know what to read

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "Now I am stuck and I don't know what to read"

Read a shorter book til then until the weekend when the next shelf is called.

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos)]

Amy ~Lover of Books~ wrote: "❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "Now I am stuck and I don't know what to read"

Read a shorter book til then until the weekend when the next shelf is called."


Yeah that is what I'm doing

[Moondance]

❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥ wrote: "

Finished 9/24
Favorite Author
5 Stars

I am so glad Gregori found someone. I always kind of felt bad for him. But he was one of my favorites. I could see..."

I was happy for Gregori as well. I wanted him to have someone special. Now back to Connor..... Sorry! I am obsessed with Connor! :-)

[Moondance]

I am almost halfway through Kitty Goes to War. I hate when i read a book I enjoy so quickly, but I can't help myself sometimes.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I finally decided on reading this for my favorite author:

[Breann]

Moondance wrote: "I am almost halfway through Kitty Goes to War. I hate when i read a book I enjoy so quickly, but I can't help myself sometimes."

I know! When it's a book you love it's over before you know it. But when it's only so-so, it seems to draaaag ooooon.

[Breann]

Favorite Author: Conspiracy in Death
Date: September 27th
Rating: ★★★★✩
Review:
Conspiracy in Death is another great addition to this series. Dallas and Peabody get called on the homicide case that should have been left to the “uniforms”. Unfortunately, if you don’t live on the right side of town or have the wrong profession you don’t warrant a detective to solve your case? Anyway, they were called because not only was the man murdered but his heart was surgically removed. The surgery was clean, precise and professionally done. Not too long after, Dallas and Peabody come across more murders that involved the removal of organs. None of the organs that were stolen were in good working order. The victims were all dying in some way and the organ causing the sickness was the one that was stolen. As the case progresses it becomes personal and Eve has been set up for the murder of one of the victims. Even though Eve has temporarily lost her badge, this doesn’t stop her from continuing her investigation. She just uses different means.

This was one was an emotional book. There were many ups and downs for Eve. We were able to see more into her past as she seems to be remembering more and more about her time with her sperm donor. It’s heartbreaking to know what was done to her as a child. I love how she’s been able to come out the other side as one badass mothaeffer. On the same note, she’s still haunted by her horrific past and can still be vulnerable. I think this is the most vulnerable we’ve seen her so far. After she lost her badge, she lost herself for a period. But then there was Roarke. Roarke. *swoon*melt*sigh* He is just so perfect for Eve. He didn’t let her wallow in her grief. He kicked her ass out of Poor Me mode and back into I’m Eve and Imma Badass Cop mode. Even though she wasn’t on duty for a period and Eve being who she is, she continued her investigation. How could Eve continue without following procedure? Lucky her, her hunky hubby is excellent at hacking, breaking in, and accessing sealed police records. It was great fun seeing these two work this case using Roarke’s methods.

The murder mystery was my favorite of the series so far. There were so many characters and layers in the conspiracy. We pretty much knew who the guilty party was throughout the book, but not all the inner workings. I would have liked to have had more Peabody. She is one of my favorite secondary characters. I love her wit and dedication to Eve. I could keep gushing on and on. Bottom line, I love this series and will obviously keep reading.

[Lisa P]

Shelf: Free Space
Read: 9/26/12
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I definitely have mixed feelings on this one. I began reading this story with high hopes…it sounded like it had all the makings of a great story…and it does. It was all just put together awkwardly. I found the writing style to be quite uncomfortable in the beginning, until I got use to it. It was all first person, written from Sirantha’s head. I also was unable to like Sirantha…She was very self-centered and not very friendly. I never could accept the relationship between her and March, because I couldn’t understand how he could like her so much when I couldn’t. March was one of my favorite characters, but I was left knowing hardly anything about him. In fact, I new hardly anything about his crew either. The storylines introduced were interesting, yet incomplete. The book jumped around, introducing lots of amazing secondary characters and ideas, but only telling parts of their stories. I definitely was left wanting much more detail. Overall I did enjoy the story, just not quite how it was told. I’m willing to give the next book in the series a try to see if it might lose some of the awkwardness. But if not, then that will probably be the end for me.

[Breann]

Lisa wrote: "
Shelf: Free Space
Read: 9/26/12
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I definitely have mixed feelings on this one. I began reading this story with high hopes…it sounded like it ha..."

Hmmm... I've had this one on my tbr for awhile now. Bummer it didn't live up to your expectations. I might have the same problem since I've heard such great things about it. But a series usually gets better after the first one. The first in a series is always hard for me, getting to know the world building and characters. Maybe I'll wait until you've read the second one to see if I want to start it! :)

[Lisa P]

You never know Breann....most of the reviews rated it very highly. You might really like it. I think it has great potential. I'm really hoping that the author adds a lot more details in the next book. One of the problems I had with this book was that there wasn't enough character development or world building for my liking. Plus it jumped around a lot leaving way too many loose ends. I still really want to like this one...keeping my fingers crossed for the next one.