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R6: Team #10 ~ Twisted Tentacles {Winning Team}
Shelf #6 Oct 21 Demons 6/6 Complete!Heather ~ Marceline - Body of Sin 3.5★ 10/25 review
StephB - Before I Wake 4★ 10/25 review
LethalLovely - Angelfall 4★ 10/22 review
Amanda A - Death and the Girl Next Door 4★ 10/22 review
Regina - Skinwalker 3.5★ 10/26 review
Michelle - The Darkest Seduction 5★ 10/27 review
Shelf #7 Oct 28 Favorite Series 6/6 Complete!
Heather ~ Marceline - Game for Anything 3★ 10/28 review
StephB - Biting Cold 3.5★ 11/2 review
LethalLovely - Kissin' Tell 2★ 11/5 review
Amanda A - The Marriage Bargain 4★ review
Regina - Urban Shaman 1★ 10/31 review
Michelle - Ember's Kiss 5★ 11/1 review
Shelf #8 Nov 4th Dark Fantasy 5/6
Heather ~ Marceline - Touch the Dark 4★ 11/4 review
StephB - Thirteen 4★ 11/7 review
LethalLovely - Poison Princess
Amanda A - Rises The Night 4★ 11/10review
Regina - Rosemary and Rue 3★ 11/5 review
Michelle - Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet 4★ 11/12 review
Shelf #9 Nov 11 2012 6/6 Complete!
Heather ~ Marceline - Hit List 3.5★ 11/11 review
StephB - Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet 4★ 11/15 review
LethalLovely - Touched by an Alien 3★ 11/12 review
Amanda A - Only Yours 4★ 11/14 review
Regina - Tied Up, Tied Down 3.5★ 11/11 review
Michelle - Rogue Rider 5★ 11/14 review
Shelf #10 Nov 18th Shifters 4/6
Heather ~ Marceline - Kiss of Midnight 4★ 11/19 review
StephB - Kitty Steals the Show 3.5★ 11/18 review
LethalLovely - About a Dragon
Amanda A - The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf
Regina - Wolf's Glory 4★ 11/18 review
Michelle - Mate Claimed 3.5★ 11/18 review
I am going to read
for the Demon shelf and finally finish this series I started forever ago.
lol! I had a crappy round of bingo last time, so I am very glad you are all on my team :)I will pick my book tomorrow just heading to bed.
I've been really bad at watching the other teams' boards so I had no idea that was all going on. Thanks for being such a great team!
Steph wrote: ":D Or, is it me that owes you one since you called it? :( But, *sniffle*rubs sleepy eyes* I want the Coke ... I need the Coke ... Can I have the Coke?
(And, DITTO! your thanks! I'm thankfu..."
Awwww. Thank you. ^_^
I'm going to read
for Demons. I've stayed away from it because everyone and their mother seems to like it (and I don't usually follow the majority with super popular YAs) but it's time for me to bite the bullet.
Oh! I can't wait to watch you fall in love with it!
I am thankful for this team too! Great post.
Karen was lovely, she wouldn't talk about upcoming plot's or anything, she's declining from mentioning how many books it will take to finish the story as she said she can't always fit everything she wants to into one book. I learned she is writing Cassie #6 and hopes to be finished by the end of the year. Dory #4 is next up to be written with a tentative release of end 2013/early 2014. Shadowland(?) should be finished and released pretty soon.
When I asked if there will be more Stinky, she replied
"you aint seen nothing yet!"
We tried to get her to tell us if there would be a crossover of sorts. She was pretty quiet but did say "there will be fallout from THAT plot thread in FK".
So take from that what you will ;)
She hoped for the series to be similar to Kelly Armstrong's Woman of the Otherworld in the sense of having 3 main female POV's (Claire being the 3rd). Publisher said no.
A little bit of hush hush news that made us squeal a little is that there has been a scrennplay written and it's being banded about just now...
We did lots of chatting about her dogs, holidays, halloween, movies, hawkeyes arms... ;)
If I think of anything else I will tell you.
Fantastic Michelle, though its a long wait again for Dory.
Oh if anyone wants some swag and a signed bookplate email her at KarenChance@hotmail.com
Sandra wrote: "Fantastic Michelle, though its a long wait again for Dory."True, Sandra but at least it's not 2 years!
Ha! Thanks for letting us know what went down in the KC chat, Michelle! Great news, though "awwww" about no Claire spinoff. I liked her in On the Prowl. =( But it looks like there might be a Dory AND Cassie book in 2013. *swoons* You know, I didn't even know that was (view spoiler) at first in FK? People kept saying "OMG SHE AND DORY MET" and like WTF? WHEN?!!? I went back and reread the witchy scene last night and AHA! Real sneaky, KC. I guess because I know C has strawberry blonde hair that I missed it because they referred to her hair as "curly blonde". And because I'm stupid enough to think that when they met, C would actually have said "HEY I'M C!"
Oh... Forgot the really important bit! FK centred on Dory & Nieces but the next one is Dory & Louis-Cesare - heavier on the romance!!
I wrote Mircea but my phone obviously doesn't like his name...
I was trying to figure it out and was coming up clueless. So thanks Michelle :DDDAnd yay LC! He so needs to improve and with more booktime Karen can do that!
Lol, same! I was like, who is her niece??Thanks Michelle, this is so exciting! I will be pre-ordering both Cassie and Dory as soon as they're available :D
Exactly! She started developing him in FK but wants to do it more. It needs to happen, I like him & think he'll be good for her.
Yeah, sometimes I really detest auto-correct...
I decided to read Skinwalker for the demons shelf.
I am really liking Skinwalker! The narration is good too.
Great picks, ladies! Have fun. ^_^
Thanks for the updates, Michelle. :DEveryone's got some great choices for demons - hope they are all enjoyed. Looking forward to your thoughts, Amanda, I started to read that one too. But, I decided on
. I'm already 30% in and enjoying it so far. LOVE Tod!Happy Reading!
I finished my series catch up book - Rebel heart. I'll post a review tomorrow morning.
I've been putting Paris's book off for so long, I hope it's worth the wait :)
Shelf Series Catch UpBook Rebel Heart
Date 10/21/12
Rating 3.5 Stars
Review
This book was not highly anticipated by me but I did get excited to see it up on Edelweis. The reason is that I listened to the first one, I think given the way dialogue is written in this book (no quotations and a changing of how English is spoken) for me I decided that audio would have been better. I should have waited. I found myself skimming due to how the dialogue is written. There is some nice angst over Saba and Jack. While Lugh and Saba are fighting, it is nice to have him there. There are some sad scenes and disturbing scenes. This book started strong for me but ended weak. At its core is the question of Saba and Jack ending up together and as series of misunderstandings between them and other characters. I hate misunderstandings as a method of creating tension. I hated it when I was a kid watching re-runs of Three's Company and I hate it now.
I do think that most fans of
will enjoy this book and there are some crazy interesting scenes in this book. It just didn't top Blood Red Road for me.
Michelle wrote: "I have the first Faith Hunter book on Audio to listen too, not had time to start it yet. I have finished my book, just to write up my review :)"
MIchelle that is what I am listening to right now - -I like the narrator so far. I am about 40% in. It is nothing mind blowing (which is hard these days in UF), but it is keeping my interest and I like the characters.
Oh I just saw I was the last hold out -- sorry! Yay! We are reading for a series catch up stamp! I should be done with demons today or tomorrow. So you all won't have to wait on me for that one. :D
I will request our stamp when I get home tonight, which will be late. I will finish my demons book later this week ladies. Should hopefully be done by the time the shelf is called though. Crazy week with kid activities.
Heather I know the feeling. Fall is a busy one for kids.
Regina wrote: "Shelf Series Catch UpBook Rebel Heart
Date 10/21/12
Rating 3.5 Stars
Review
This book was not highly anticipated by me but I did get excited to see it up on Edelw..."
Thanks for your review, Regina. I think I'm going to give this one a miss after reading some others as well. (view spoiler) :)
Ames, it is the oddest one ever. I don't think it is a traditional (view spoiler) At its heart, Rebel Heart becomes more of a romance than an adventure dystopia. Which was kind of a dissapointment. I don't think it is for you Ames. I don't regret skimming at all.
Regina wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I have the first Faith Hunter book on Audio to listen too, not had time to start it yet. I have finished my book, just to write up my review :)"
MIchelle that is what I am liste..."
I'm new to the whole audio book thing, I hadn't tried a female narrator before so I thought I'd give it a try. I'm looking forward to your review :)
I listened to Blood Red Road as well, Regina. I'm bummed to hear #2 veered more toward the romance. I refrained from reading the spoilers, but have moved the book down on my TBR list. I'll be back shortly with our stamp. :D
Steph -- I would say wait for the audio. But yeah, the entire quest was about romance.
Michelle wrote: "Regina wrote: "Michelle wrote: "I have the first Faith Hunter book on Audio to listen too, not had time to start it yet. I have finished my book, just to write up my review :)"
MIchelle that is ..."
You are in for so much fun. I love audio books. Such a great and easy way to fit in more books.
Amy or "Ames" wrote: ""two more Cassie books and another Dory" - July 9, 2012..."Thanks, Ames!
Will do, Regina. I love listening to audiobooks as well. Haven't had a chance to do so lately though. It's hubby's favorite b/c he has a long commute to/from work.
No stamp request submission yet, but YAY, Team! :D
I just got home, earlier than expected, so yippee, and stamp has now been requested!
No worries, hun. I jumped the gun a bit by saying I'd be back with a stamp. Thanks for all you do! :D
CONGRATULATIONS, Twisted Tentacles!We now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'Series Catch-up'.
[Our updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Twisteds!
Thanks, Sandra! Go, team, go!
Shelf: Demons
Series: Soul Screamers #6
Read: 25 Oct 2012
Rating: 4★
Review:
My review is full of spoilers for those who haven't read the previous 5 books, so I won't copy/paste here. But, you can read it here , if you'd like.
I will say this ... I ❤ Tod! He has a bigger part in BiW and I couldn't have been happier about it. Adjustment seems to be a major thread throughout the book - everyone is adjusting to something. Feelings are hurt, love is in the air, and a new dude joins the gang. The gang gathers together to battle against Avari, a hellion of greed, and another familiar foe.
The book ends on a minor cliffhanger. While there are times reading these books that I have to remind myself they are all teens, I have enjoyed each installment. It'll be sad to see it end with With All My Soul, due in Mar 2013. I'll be interested to see how Rachel wraps it up.
I finished
on 10/25 and give it 3.5 *'s. This was a tough one for me. I loved the scenes with Lokan's and Bryn's brothers handling things Topworld, but felt a lot of the scenes Underworld with Lokan and Bryn trying to make their way through the 12 gates were extremely drawn out. Some of this could be the length of time I waited to read the final book after reading the first three. Or it could be how little I felt like we really knew Lokan before this book. The three other books were all about his murder, so we knew of him, but he hadn't starred in any of the books before this. The ending also seemed a bit abrupt to me, but I ws still pleased with the book overall. I enjoyed this series and would definitely recommend it to others to read, but this just wouldn't be in my all time favorite series.
I finsihed by Demons book.Shelf Demons
Date 10/26/12
Rating 3.5 Stars
Book Skinwalker
Review
I have been thinking about this reading series for years. Thank goodness I finally started it, I really enjoyed this book! It is not the best urban fantasy I ever read or the most original (very hard to do), but it was good. I liked the characters, I liked the mystery and the world. I listened to the narration and it was done well. I bought #2 and #3 and I am looking forward to reading more about Jane and Beast.
Shelf: Demons
Finished 10/22
4★
I love the Charley Davidson series so I was very happy to see Darynda Jones venturing into YA as well. Death and the Girl Next Door is an entertaining take on angels. The plot was full of action, mystery and humor. The characters are likable and well-developed. The banter between Lorelei and her best friends, Glitch and Brooklyn, had me cracking up many times. There is a romance, but it felt a little rushed. Hopefully, it will be more fully developed in the next book. And despite how the cover looks, there is no love triangle...yay! There is one twist that I was not expecting and I can't wait to find out how it plays out in the next book.
I listened to this book and the narrator was Lorelei King, who is one of my favorite narrators. She also narrates the Charley Davidson books and the Stephanie Plum books by Janet Evanovich. I love to listen to any book she narrates because she portrays the characters wonderfully.
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She might answer that on her website. I haven't been over there in eons."
"two more Cassie books and another Dory" - July 9, 2012
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