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R6: Team #14 ~ Rapturous Readers

Shelf names listed are to be filled in top to bottom under each letter listed
B
1. shifters
2. *First-in-series
3. psychic
4. *New2You: author
5. ghosts
I
6. favorite-series
7. Goodreads-author
8. demons
9. paranormal-fantasy
10. young-adult-paranormal
N
11. dragons
12. *Reader's Choice
N#. FREE SPACE
13. urban-fantasy
14. angels
G
15. kick-ass-heroine
16. *Favorite Author
17. vampires
18. paranormal-romance
19. male-lead
O
20. 2012
21. *Series Catch-Up
22. magic
23. sci-fi-romance
24. dark-fantasy

So we need a team name and a team captain. I would like to be team captain if nobody else minds. I am on this site all the time so I am always available for updating.
As far as team names the only thing I can think of is Rapturous Readers
I am not good at picking names so I am not attached to this one. Anybody else have any ideas? I am looking forward to playing with everybody!

I like Rapturous Readers. I suck at coming up with good names.

Happy Reading, ladies!

Wildcard
1. Mary: His Darkest Hunger/Juliana Stone - SOS Group Shelf- 9/18/12 - 3 Stars- review
2. Sassy-Amy: Retribution/Sherrilyn Kenyon - SOS August 2011 New Releases - 11/14/12 - 3 Stars - review
3. Laura: Kitty and the Silver Bullet/Carrie Vaughn - SOS Shelf - 9/29/12 - 5 Stars - review
4. Megan L:Biting Cold/Chloe Neill - SOS BOM Oct - 9/26/12 - 5 Stars - review
5. Emily: Love Me to Death/Allison Brennan - SOS Group Shelf - 10/19/12 - 5 Stars - review
6. Dawn: Immortal Rider/Larissa Ione - SOS Group Shelf - 9/27/12 - 3 Stars - review
Week One
Shelf: kick-ass heroine
1. Mary: Smokin' Seventeen/Janet Evanovich - 9/22/12 - 1 Star - review
2. Sassy-Amy: Time Untime/Sherrilyn Kenyon - 9/16/12 - 3 Stars - review
3. Laura: Spider's Bite/Jennifer Estep - 9/20/12 - 5 Stars - review
4. Megan L:Dragon Actually/G.A. Aiken - 9/23/12 - 3 Stars - review
5. Emily: The Gamble/Kristen Ashley - 9/17/12 - 5 Stars - review
6. Dawn: Dark Kiss/Michelle Rowen - 9/16/12 - 3.5 Stars - review





Sorry I am late to the party but I was out apple picking today! So I am going to read the book Dragon Actually by G.A. Aiken. It meet the requirements for this game and CCC's Bingo this week so two birds with one stone! :)
Happy Reading
Oh I am also going to read Biting Cold by Chloe Neill for the Free space.


and for kick-ass heroine because I am behind in the Nalini Singh challenge (as in I've read none):



Here are the requirements for the free space
(1) An SOS Book of the Month: Any month while the game is in play
OR
(2) A book off of any of the group's new release thread folder or the group's new release thread archive folder: Any book listed on one of the new release threads; no matter the date of release
OR
(3) A book off of the group's bookshelf: Any shelf or tag; No date restriction - books added at anytime may be chosen

It's mostly the same as a regular shelf, but don't forget this part: Be sure to post on your team's thread: which book you chose for FREE SPACE credit, which of the three options above you used to pick your book, your rating and your review once you've read it.



Good choice! I was considering that one too! I think I might wait to see how you liked it first, though! I have them all & I keep looking at them... wondering when to start.


Shelf ~ Kick Ass Heroine
Date Finished ~09/16/12
Rating ~★★★☆☆
This was a great book, but comparing it to all of her other books, this was only a 3 star. The premise was great, but some things were over played & some were forgotten.
This is about Ren (a Keetoowah warrior & dark-hunter) born from a mayan king & a goddess. He works with Kateri an anthopologist or whatever her phd is in... It is her destiny to reset time or the gates to the underworld will be opened & all of the demons & demon gods will be released on earth, ending it.
Ren was a stutterer, so he was treated & called retarded all of his life in his mayan world. His brother betrayed him anytime he was seen in a good perspective by his family. No one ever treated him with kindness... Until Kateri comes around & thinks he's one hot guy!
The present story opens up as Kateri receives a rock from another professor who she just found out was killed. It's stolen by force. I had a problem with that whole part of the book, because that issue was never resolved. That rock opened a gate. I have no idea how in the HEA that problem should have ever been mentioned or if it is a rollover to another book??? It's a precursor to all of these events in the book, but that & the death of Fernando were never really given the time they should have gotten??? (forgotten)
Also, this book was full (at least 1/3) of visions & memories/flashbacks... AND self loathing with a woman reassuring the man the whole time... OK! (overplayed).
It started out really good, but by the time I was near the end, I was tired of hearing about it. Thank god it didn't end with the victim taking pity on his torturers... I think I would have thrown it across the room!

I think... cuz I looked in the group bookshelf for Ashley...

If not, tell me because I am currently reading them anyway.... Nothing else sounds good right now...


it's on the SOS shelf.
I will probably read my free space shelf first because it works for another team challenge I'm doing. That one won't last nearly as long as this so I don't want to get behind.




All her books are sooooo good! I noticed in the rock chick book, the romance is muted in comparison to her other series. I am almost done with that one as well.

I think... cuz I looked in the group bookshelf for Ashley...

If not, tell me because I am currently reading them anyway.... Nothing else sounds good right now..."
Did you find the book or the author on the shelf? The book needs to be there...sorry, I didn't spot it.



Link to whereever I found this!
Since I read Time Untime, I figue I better back track to catch up... I'm in the middle of other books right now, so I'll get to this is a couple days or so. I read fast, so it doesn't really matter when I get to it... Just talking to myself there...

Amy pick a book and just see if its on the SOS bookshelf, there are about 2000 books. It doesn't have to be on any particular shelf and shouldn't be taking you to any challenges. Not sure what you're doing, LOL???????

OH! Since she needs to know where I found it, I made my own links, so I can find them again... It's just temporary!! I was laughing too!

I'm sure everyone is going to think I am totally psycho by the time I figure out my free space book!

Anyone can add books to the group shelf. At this point it probably be considered bad play if you added one and then read it for the free space. But I'm thinking if say the latest book of a series hadn't been added yet or one was missed and you added it and read it no one would say anything. If the rest of the series on the shelf it makes sense to add one that's missing.

But I'm only reading mine first because I need the same book for another group challenge where the week restarts on Wed.


ETA: I can't remember if the page minimum is 150 or 200. This book has 186.


Shelf ~ Kick Ass Heroine
Date Finished ~09/16/12
Rating ~★★★ 1/2
Dark Kiss is a new and unique twist on the angel concept. I enjoyed this book but didnt love it.
I really liked the characters and they resonated with me. The team of angels and demons that Bishop gathered together to fight the "grays" were interesting; Kraven with his crass sarcasm, Zach with his sweet and truly angelic ways, Roth who was just plain scary, and Connor who seemed to be the enlightened one of the group. Each of them added something extra to the story, each person was a piece of the puzzle aka mission. Sam and Bishop were a bit much at times but Kraven and Sam,who were like oil and water, cracked me up. It was really an interesting twist with the balance between demons and angels in this story, and it made their mission a real trial for all of them. I am looking forward to the next book as the ending leaves you wanting for more!!
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