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Dec 17, 2012 12:51PM
Has anyone heard from Kim? I was under the impression that we were supposed to be contributing to this thread on a semi-regular basis?
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Send her a pm, to check and see if she is still going to beable to participate.
Just checking in to see how the team is doing?
WEEK 3: Sunshine
Book: This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost
Completed: 17/12/2012
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: This Side of the Grave was an enjoyable continuation of the Night Huntress series and despite the fact that this book has been on my To-Read list for quite some time before I finally got around to reading it was actually surprisingly easy to get re-absorbed into the current plotline. However, although there were some absolutely classical scenes in This Side of the Grave it did at times feel like it was missing some of spark from the earlier books. I will still continue with this series but despite enjoying This Side of the Grave I am not in any rush to read One Grave at a Time.
Items Claimed:
*Weather-““He’s not a plant that I can just stick on a ledge near the sunshine, Bones!””
Clothing-“Or the faint outlines on my back underneath my top as something more than a strapless bra.”
Body Parts-“Then I glanced at Bones’s profile, noting his curly hair, richly defined cheekbones, dark brows, and lips that were firm enough to be masculine and full enough to be sinful.”
Misc-“I went onto our wraparound front porch, staring up at the sky to try and clear my head.”
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Just checking in to see how the team is doing?"I've had a slow reading week this past week, and am going away in a couple of days, but I'm thinking I'll be able to catch-up pretty easily when I get back. I keep looking at the scoreboard on the spreadsheet and seeing us all blanks is a little disappointing but I have fingers crossed that we'll make a mad dash at the end..! :-)
Maybe you could change that for next round though, so that each person's score is up irrespective of team play? I think for a very competitive team, the current system would act as a great motivator, but for a more laid-back team it may be a little de-motivating for the quicker readers. I might be the only one thinking this way, though, so take it with a grain of salt...
CaroB wrote: "Maybe you could change that for next round though, so that each person's score is up irrespective of team play? I think for a very competitive team, the current system would act as a great motivator, but for a more laid-back team it may be a little de-motivating for the quicker readers. I might be the only one thinking this way, though, so take it with a grain of salt..."I know how you feel and it isn't my team. Having a team captain post the completed teams points was a suggestion from the last few rounds. So far it isn't making much of a diference to me, just more work and slower to get points for you all. I may take it out and go back to the old way for the next round.
You just have to remember you get the same points if you get them one or two a week or later six or seven a week. It is the end game that matters not how fast you got the points.
On other notes, I've also sent Kim a pm. It doesn't look like she's been on this thread since before the game started. She has been on GR though. So it is up to you all if you want to remove her and go back to a team of 4.
Team 1 ~ First Ladies Item: Sunshine
Ana: Breakfast in Bed by Sandra Brown ~ Finished Dec. 28, 2012
REVIEW Ana also claims:Bra, Shoulder, Paper
CaroB: Fixer-Uppers by Cynthianna (Appel) ~ Finished Dec. 22, 2012
REVIEW CaroB also claims: Sock, Toe, Bike
Danielle: This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost ~ Finished Dec. 17, 2012
REVIEW Danielle also claims: Bra, Curly Hair, Sky
Megan: The Winds of Sonoma by Nikki Arana ~ Finished Dec. 21, 2012
REVIEW Megan also claims: Glasses, Tail, Musical Instrument
Item: TIE
Read:Borrowed Time by Naomi Alderman
Read from December 02 to 19, 2012
Rating:
Review:
This book started off great and was a fun read. The character of The Doctor (as played by Matt Smith) was captured nearly perfectly and I wish they would make this into an episode. In fact, I think it would be even more enjoyable as an actual episode, because as a book it fell just a little flat. The ending is what was really boring. It became very complicated and way too confusing. I know that the author was trying to clear everything up, but I think it would have been better had it not been explained because some parts were never explain clearly and I felt that it left you hanging. Overall, I liked this book and had it not been so confusing and predictable at the end I'm sure I would have loved it. If you are a fan of Doctor Who you should like this book.
Items claiming:
Weather - Wind:"The wind was so strong that it knocked Andrew clean over, and it took all four of them to slam the door closed again." (page 146)
Clothing - Tie: Bow tie (on the cover)
Body Parts - Curly Hair: "There was Simon, tall, blond, broad-shouldered senior analyst; Rob, slightly shorter senior analyst; Audra, curly-haired senior analyst..." (page 61)
Misc. - Cake: "Certainly would, very kind of you, very kind indeed never say no to a birthday cake - except my own, obviously." (page 68)
This week's item is Boots!Team 1 ~ First Ladies
Item: Boots
Ana: The Peach Keeper by Sarah Addison Allen ~ Finished Dec. 27, 2012
REVIEW Ana also claims:Moonlight, Elbow, Sky
CaroB: All About Love by Stephanie Laurens ~ Finished Jan. 4, 2013
REVIEW CaroB also claims:Lightning, Nose, Musical Instrument
Danielle: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent ~ Finished Jan. 9, 2013
REVIEW Danielle also claims:Rainbow, Tail, Emergency Vehicle
Megan: The Story of Martha by Dan Abnett ~ Finished Dec. 25, 2012
REVIEW Megan also claims: Mist/Fog, Elbow, Fruit
Item: SUNSHINERead:The Winds of Sonoma by Nikki Arana
Read from December 20 to 21, 2012
Rating:
Review:
Winds of Sonoma was an interesting book. I enjoyed learning that this story was based on the author's life, it's always nice when a book is based on a true story!
I felt at times the story took the side of illegals too much and made it sound like people who support deportation were immoral or unchristian, which I don't believe at all.
It was hard at times to understand parts of the book, because phrases were in Spanish. Which at first help me to see how the main character, Angelica, had a hard time understanding Antonio. However, once she started to understand him more easily I think it should have been translated - not everyone knows Spanish! Even though I think I got the gist of it, I found it annoying to not know for sure.
The ending was good, but SO predictable! While I overall I enjoyed this book, I'm not sure whether or not I will be reading the next book in this series.
Items claiming:
Weather - Sunshine: "The sunlight played across her dark hair and lit her beautiful face." (page 120)
Clothing - Glasses: "She dug in her purse for her sunglasses." (page 43)
Body Parts - Tail: "And you know, I love seeing the horses in the pastures, racing around with their tails held high, tossing their heads" (page 74)
Misc. - Musical Instrument: "A guitar. It felt light in her hands." (page 236)
WEEK #3: SUNSHINEBook: Fixer-Uppers by Cynthianna
Finished: 22-12-12
Rating: ★★
Review: This book was my first by this author. I found the story held a lot of promise; the characters faced realistic financial challenges, and unlike so many other romances, this story deals with them in an every-day way that is believable and familiar to most people. Where this story lacked for me, was in direction. I felt the plot was a little ambiguous, more a meandering of scenes, especially towards the end, where it started to drag. The dialogue was wooden at times.
All in all, I look forward to seeing some future works by this author, to see if she can deliver on the sweet romance promise so evident at the beginning of this book.
Weather: SUNSHINE - Pg 20. "...a warm ray of sunshine had somehow melted away the icy numbness he had felt since the day Hayley had dumped him,"
Clothing: SOCK - Pg 34. '"I understand," she said, taking the chair beside him and absentmindedly folding his socks.'
Body Part: TOE - Pg 152. "She kicked the switch off with a toe, carefully avoiding the vacuum cord..."
Misc: BIKE - Pg 76. '"My bike!" Cassie cried, stepping out from behind the screen door into the garage...'"
the eyre affair is a very slow readi have also started
Item: BONE
Read:Wishing Well by Trevor Baxendale
Read from December 08 to 24, 2012
Rating:
Review:
This was one of the better Doctor Who novels I've read and was a very enjoyable story throughout. The author did an amazing job of capturing the Doctor's character, it was David Tennant's Doctor exactly! However, Martha's character needed some of work, it mostly seemed like her, but there were quite a few times it didn't. Some parts of the story seemed a bit jumbled, hence the four-star rating. Overall, I really like this novel and would recommend it to fans of Doctor Who.
Items claiming:
Weather - Lightning: On the cover
Clothing - Necklace: On the cover
Body Parts - Bone: On the cover
Misc. - Emergency Vehicle: "I think you'd better call an ambulance!" (page 176)
Item: BOOTSRead:The Story of Martha by Dan Abnett
Read from December 24 to 25, 2012
Rating:
Review:
For all those wondering what Martha's journey was like during her year of travelling the earth, this book helps a little. It was an enjoyable read, a little annoying at times but still good. However, it definitely isn't a must read, as I think the show explained what she did during this year very well and this book didn't add much to it in my opinion. I liked how this book starts and ends with the opening scene from Last of the Time Lords.
The Story of Martha is broken up into nine parts - five parts about Martha's travels and four parts the stories that Martha tells. I have to say that the stories Martha tells people are kind of dull and way too short to be convincing. If I was hearing them from her having no prior knowledge of the Doctor, as these people are, they wouldn't convince me of his importance at all.
Items claiming:
Weather - Mist/Fog: "They'd waited at Dunkirk for two days, hoping for fog, but it was unseasonably clear, as if something was screwing with the weather patterns." (page 12)
Clothing - Boots: "Getting your boots dusty for a change, ma'am" (page 27)
Body Parts - Elbow: "Martha veered left, crying out when she banged her elbow as she took the turn too quickly" (page 99)
Misc. - Fruit: "They hurtled towards the west door, knocking over stacked cartons of tinned fruit." (page 74)
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "On other notes, I've also sent Kim a pm. It doesn't look like she's been on this thread since before the game started. She has been on GR though. So it is up to you all if you want to remove her and go back to a team of 4."I sent her a PM awhile ago as well and she didn't respond back to me or leave a comment here. Not only is it kind of frustrating to be one of the only teams without a point, but to me it's kind of rude to leave your team in the dark as to why you haven't posted a review in over a month. I would understand it if she was busy and wasn't on Goodreads for awhile, but she was on here Christmas eve and several times before that. I would also understand if she was so busy she hasn't had the time to finish a book, but it looks as though she has finished a couple of books this month, and even if this was the case I think she should check in once in awhile to let her team know that she's aware of the next item called. It feels as though she's ignoring this thread and I don't know why. So, I would like to go back to a team of four...what do you guys want to do?
I think it's only fair to judge her lack of participation as lack of intent to play. I'd be happy with five participating team players, but if that's not possible, then for is fairer to the rest of us. Megan, I'm on holidays in Sydney at the moment, still reading but I won't post reviews till I'm back home next week. I'll catch up no worries.
I'll go by majority vote so if Ana or Danielle agrees I'll adjust your team down to 4 players and you can then submit for points.
i would say to give her a few more days and if she doesn't give any sign until 1st of January...
week 4:boots
Book: The Peach Keeper
Finished: 27.12
Rating:3 stars
Review: a book about love and friendship...it was ok but i can't say i liked it or not because nothing really happened
Items:
Weather: moonlight - "moonlight was filtering through the trees" 53%
Clothing: BOOTS - "wearing jeans over black cowboy boots" 20%
Body Part: elbow - "propping his elbow on the back of the couch" 10%
Misc: sky - "light blue fabric, the color of the sky" 66%
This week's item is Bike!Team 1 ~ First Ladies
Item: Bike
Ana: Hercule Poirot's Christmas by Agatha Christie ~ Finished Jan. 3, 2013
REVIEW Ana also claims:Rain, Glasses, Toe
CaroB: Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward ~ Finished Jan. 12, 2013
REVIEWCaroB also claims:Wind, Necklace, Tail
Danielle: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost ~ Finished Jan. 10, 2013
REVIEW Danielle also claims:Rain, Socks, Elbow
Megan: Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier ~ Finished Dec. 31, 2012
REVIEW Megan also claims:Moonlight, Hood, Toe
i already found it :-<i won't finish the eyre affair soon so i decided to replace it
week 3:sunshine
Book:Breakfast in Bed
Finished: 28.12
Rating:4 stars
Review:kind of an erotica book, a lot of sex scenes and a very simple story line...it is a nice book if you like romance
Items:
Weather:SUNSHINE - "a pale sunshine" p216
Clothing: bra - "taking her bra off" p135
Body Part: shoulder - "leaning his head on her shoulder" p135
Misc:paper "on the left - a stash of paper" p31
I heard back from Kim L. She says she has been having health issues and can't commit to the time for this challenge. I will get the spread sheet updated today or tomorrow, feel free to submit for your points with 4 players.
week 5:bike
Book: Hercule Poirot's Christmas
Finished: 03.01.2013
Rating:2 stars
Review: it was ok but that' all. i didn't like that mot of the book was made of the interviews to find the killer, assumptions...no real action
Items:
Weather: rain - "there is a linoleum mat underneath it in case rain beat in" 28%
Clothing: glasses - "he came to the end, took of his glasses..." 67%
Body Part: toe - "as she stirred the little limp wisp of rubber with her toe" 72%
Misc: bike
Sunshine and Tie points awarded.
Week #4 - BOOTS
Title/Author: All About Love by Stephanie Laurens
Finished: 04-01-2013
Rating: ★★★✩✩
Review: I had to re-start the first 6 chapters of this so I could count it for a few 2013 challenges, so it did feel like it dragged, but all in all a sweet historical romance. Lucifer was not as dominant as some of the previous Cynster men have seemed to be, and I thought Phyllida took some stupid risks when she was supposed to be mature and intelligent. Still, I'm invested with this series, and look forward to reading the next in line.
Claiming:
BOOTS: Pg 9, "She staggered, boots shuffling as she fought to swing the unwieldy weapon aside."
LIGHTNING: Pg 304, "Lightning flashed, but it was tons of earth hitting rocks, crashing into the sea, that provided the thunder. "
NOSE: Pg 10, "His brow was wide, his nose patrician, his thick hair very dark, sable black."
INSTRUMENT: Pg 77, "Those fifteen minutes had been spent listening to Mary Anne play the pianoforte."
The next item was called and it's EYES!Team 1 ~ First Ladies
Item: Eyes
Note: This item is plural so you need more than one eye.
Ana: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan ~ Finished Jan. 10, 2013
REVIEWAna also claims: Lightning, Hood, Fruit
CaroB: Skin Deep by Pamela Clare ~ Finished Jan. 6, 2013
REVIEWCaroB also claims: Moonlight, Glasses, Emergency Vehicle
Danielle: Alpha by Rachel Vincent ~ Finished Jan. 8, 2013
REVIEWDanielle also claims:Moonlight, Glasses, Paper
Megan: Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French ~ Finished Jan. 11, 2013
REVIEWMegan also claims:Rain, Belt, Shelf
I'll catch up on bike and eyes over the next week Megan :-)
Week 2: Bone
Book: The Memory of You by Laurie Kellogg
Completed: 1/01/2013
Rating: 2 Stars
Review: The Memory of You was a disappointing read as I had high expectations that it would be an interesting novel when I began it. The main flaw of the novel was the main character, known as either Matt Or Mac, who was extremely annoying and controlling. Although he claimed to want Abby to be happy he destroyed her relationship with her fiance, constantly thought that if she didn't argee with something he stated that he could always reveal his identity to get his way and most importantly ignored Abby's opinions on multiple matters and did whatever he thought was best. This was especially apparent with their son who Abby had raised on her own as he was constantly undermining her parenting and claiming that despite her being extremely broke that she was holding her son back if she didn't immediately hire an expensive and well known piano teacher. Also everyone's reactions to his deception were too relaxed and calm at least one person should have been upset that he lied and pretended to be someone else.
Items Claimed:
Misc- "“There should be a ream of typing paper and a package of lined writing pads on the shelf in your closet,”"
Weather- "It mystified him that the heady feeling of whizzing along the open highway with the wind in his face managed to filter through his subconscious even though he couldn’t recall a freaking thing about his life or family."
Clothing- "When he peered pointedly at the paunch hanging over Robert’s belt, her fiancé had the good grace to look abashed."
*Body Parts- "Still, his ribcage stood out so prominently she could count each bone."
Week 6: Eyes
Book: Alpha by Rachel Vincent
Completed: 8/01/2013
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: Alpha was an excellent conclusion to the Shifter series. It was fast paced and the tension, which was apparent throughout the book as the final battle drew near, didn’t feel generated. Also the outcome of the love triangle is written in such a way that it is honestly impossible to predict throughout the novel until the very last chapter who Faythe will end up with. The only real complain I have with the novel is that I would have liked to have seen a bit more about what happened next at the end as the ending felt like it happened a bit too suddenly after the final battle.
Items Claimed:
Misc- “All eyes were on him—more than half the gazes openly hostile—as he handed several folded sheets of paper to my dad.”
Weather- “My father sighed as we turned toward our cabin, the path lit only by cold, white moonlight.”
Clothing- “My father took off his glasses to polish them on the tail of the shirt showing through his open coat.”
*Body Parts- “But the look in his eyes as his gaze roamed south of mine belied his casual zeal.”
Week 4: Boots
Book: My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent
Completed: 9/01/2013
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: My Soul to Take was a good fast read that introduced the characters and the concept of the Soul Screamers series well. Although it wasn’t a novel that really stood out, and it wasn’t as good as Rachel Vincent’s Shifters series, it was still a good book and I will definitely be checking out the second book in series to see what happens next with Kaylee.
Items Claimed:
Misc- “They’d rolled Aunt Val out draped in a white sheet, and Uncle Brendon and Sophie followed the ambulance to the hospital, where she would get stitches in the back of her head, and her mother would be officially pronounced dead.”
*Clothing- “He reached back to pull the front door closed, then scuffed his boots on the mat before stepping into the living room.”
Weather- “Tables, students, and the school building itself were suddenly leached of their vibrancy, like someone had opened a drain at the base of a rainbow and let all the color out.”
Body Parts- “They looked almost normal, except for their hazy gray coloring and the odd, elongated proportion of their limbs—and the tail curled around the female’s slim ankle.”
Item: BIKERead:Sapphire Blue by Kerstin Gier
Read from December 29 to 31, 2012
Rating:
Review:
This book was great! It picks up right where Ruby Red ended. The story was very entertaining and I enjoyed every minute of it! Again there is a cliffhanger - argh! I hate that I have to wait to read the final book in this great series.
Items claiming:
Weather - Moonlight: "'All alone in the moonlight I can dream of the old days', I sang, just for him." (page 279)
Clothing - Hood: "And he pushed back his hood." (page 6)
Body Parts - Toe: "'Hey, you're treading on my toes....Don't pretend you can't see me.' " (page 19)
Misc. - Bike: "And we had a ballroom where I had helped Nick learn how to ride a bike - in secret, of course, but these days traffic in central London was terribly dangerous, as everyone knew." (page 89)
Okay, I just updated our team spreadsheet and noticed that there are eight uncalled items we are only one away from claiming! These are the items:Wind (CaroB)
Moonlight (CaroB)
Glasses (CaroB)
Curly Hair (CaroB)
Toe (Danielle)
Elbow (Danielle)
Paper (Megan)
Emergency Vehicle (CaroB)
And we are only two away from claiming these:
Snow (Ana & Megan)
Mist/Fog (CaroB & Danielle)
Rainbow (Ana & Megan)
Bra (CaroB & Megan)
Hood (Ana & Danielle)
Sock (Danielle & Megan)
Tail (Ana & CaroB)
Fruit (Ana & Danielle)
Sky (CaroB & Megan)
Megan wrote: "Okay, I just updated our team spreadsheet and noticed that there are eight uncalled items we are only one away from claiming! These are the items:Wind (CaroB)
Moonlight (CaroB)
Glasses (CaroB)
..."
Excellent, thanks for compiling that Megan, it helps me to know what to claim as my extras.
Week #6 - EYES
Title/Author:Skin Deep by Pamela Clare
Read: 06.01.13
Rating: ★★★✩✩
Review: I really enjoy this author's writing style usually, but didn't enjoy this as much as I was hoping for. This is a wonderful premise for a book, but the relationship between Megan and Nate felt so forced, so rushed and so predictable, that it lost it's charm. I was captivated by Nate's backstory, the effect his scars had on his life and his confidence. I was equally intrigued Megan's past and her constant struggle to be who she is today, and her love for her little girl. I didn't really feel like a lot of their issues were resolved satisfactorily, but I enjoyed the way the tale was told.
Claiming:
EYES: Kindle Loc 29, "Tall and willowy with creamy skin, bright green eyes, and thick auburn hair..."
MOONLIGHT: Kindle Loc 2456, "...the mountains gleaming white in the moonlight ahead,..."
GLASSES: Kindle Loc 2037, "... her eyes hidden behind a pair of sunglasses, ..."
EMERGENCY VEHICLE: Kindle Loc 757, "The unmarked police car that had followed her up I-70 all the way to Evergreen Parkway..."
P.S. Not sure if you'd seen my post for boots.
CaroB wrote: "P.S. Not sure if you'd seen my post for boots."I totally missed it, sorry about that! Thanks for checking! I posted our request for boots.
week 6:eyes
Book: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore Finished: 10.01.2013
Rating:2 stars
Review: it was ok but not as good as i was expected because the subject was pretty strange and it seemed kind of..not used at its potential
Items:
Weather: lightning - " i imagine lighting straking down through the ceiling" 90%
Clothing: hood - "he gingerly peels back his hood" 55%
Body Part: eyes - " i saw that his sweater matched his eyes" 2%
Misc: fruit - " he appears to be playing Fruit Ninja" 37%
Week 5: Bike
Book: Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost
Completed: 10/01/2013
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: Once Burned was an excellent start to the Night Prince series; I haven't enjoyed one of Jeaniene Frost's book this much since the first book of the Night Huntress series. I absolutely loved the characters and am looking forward to the release of book 2 in the series.
Items Claimed:
*Misc- “I parked my bike in front of the restaurant, wiping the perspiration from my upper lip.”
“Body Parts- "Vlad settled back into the crimson Louis XV chair, an elbow propped on the armrest, chin balanced on his hand.”
Clothing- “Then I reminded myself that Vlad might as well have a “Hazardous to Your Health!” label stamped on him and chose a sweater, slacks, and thick socks.”
Weather- “If Marty wasn’t here, then I had to ride to his next favorite hangout, and it looked like it was going to rain.”
The next item was called and it's Shoulder!Team 1 ~ First Ladies
Item: Shoulder
Ana: A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin ~ Finished Jan. 22, 2013
REVIEWAna also claims: Snow, Necklace, Musical Instrument
CaroB: Living with Temptation by Melinda Hale ~ Finished Jan. 20, 2013
REVIEWCaroB also claims: Mist/Fog, Bra, Shelf
Danielle: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare ~ Finished Jan. 13, 2013
REVIEWDanielle also claims: Mist/Fog, Hood, Fruit
Megan: Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst ~ Finished Jan. 12, 2013
REVIEWMegan also claims: Rainbow, Bra, Paper
Week #5 - BIKE
Title/Author:Lover Unbound by J.R. Ward
Read: 12.01.13
Rating: ★★★✩✩
Review: I really enjoy this author's writing style usually, but didn't enjoy this as much as I was hoping for. This is a wonderful premise for a book, but the relationship between Megan and Nate felt so forced, so rushed and so predictable, that it lost it's charm. I was captivated by Nate's backstory, the effect his scars had on his life and his confidence. I was equally intrigued Megan's past and her constant struggle to be who she is today, and her love for her little girl. I didn't really feel like a lot of their issues were resolved satisfactorily, but I enjoyed the way the tale was told.
Claiming:
BiKE: Pg 222, "He sat up slowly and his whole head throbbed, like a bicycle pump had been shoved up his nose."
TAIL: Pg 415, "Holding it to her chest, she stroked one of the silky tails"
NECKLACE: Pg 258, "The Directrix’s eyes held a calculating light as she put her necklace back on"
WIND: Pg 267, "You will burn until you are nothing but smoke, and be cast upon the wind."
Item: EYESRead:Zoo Story: Life in the Garden of Captives by Thomas French
Read from January 10 to 11, 2013
Rating:
Review:
Zoo Story was an interesting behind-the-scenes look at the workings of a zoo. Some parts were eye opening and I don't think I will ever think of zoos the same way again. However, I didn't care for the way people who have different beliefs about how animals began (Evolution vs. Creation) were discussed.
Items claiming:
Weather - Rain: "The researchers wiped the rain from their faces and smiled." (page 134)
Clothing - Belt: "When her little brother asked about her safety, Char-Lee reminded him that she carried a buck knife on her belt." (page 119)
Body Parts - Eyes: "Looking into his brown eyes, they had no doubt that he possessed a soul." (page 36)
Misc. - Shelf: "He marched back and forth along the shelf, parading like a general." (page 34)
Item: SHOULDERRead:Drink, Slay, Love by Sarah Beth Durst
Read from January 11 to 12, 2013
Rating:
Review:
I didn't think I was going to like this one, but was pleasantly surprised because I did. The story moves along a great pace and is, at times, quite funny.
Items claiming:
Weather - Rainbow: "I'm not about to draw puppies and rainbows." (page 156)
Clothing - Bra: "Best worn without a bra." (page 75)
Body Parts - Shoulder: "She poked a manicured nail at Pearl's shoulder." (page 10)
Misc. - Paper: "Pearl maneuvered through the stacks of books and papers in Mother's underground office toward the wingback chair." (page 110)
Week 7: Shoulder
Book: City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare
Completed: 13/01/2013
Rating: 2 Stars
Review: The City of Lost Souls is an alright continual of the Mortal Instruments series. Although there is nothing in particular that bothers or annoys me about this book I didn’t really enjoy it much. I expect I will eventually end up reading the next book when it is released simply to read how the series ends but it isn’t something I would rush to read after feeling almost let down by The City of Lost Souls.
Items Claimed:
Misc- “It’s contents hadn’t changed—bottles of blood, a defrosting pound of ground beef, and a dented apple.”
Clothing- “The voice that came from beneath the hood was crackling and low.”
*Body Parts- “She attacked, ripping her long nails along his cheek and shoulder.”
Weather- “Only the sight of other pedestrians, appearing and disappearing out of the fog, made Clary feel that she had not stepped through some sort of warp in time into a dream city out of her own imagination.”
Points awarded for Bike, Emergency Vehicle, Moonlight, Glasses & Eyes. Total points 11
The next item was called and it's Emergency Vehicle :( Team 1 ~ First Ladies
Item: Shoulder
Ana:
Ana also claims:
CaroB: Together Again by Peggy Bird ~ finished 1/25/13
REVIEWCaroB also claims: Rain, Belt, Curly Hair
Danielle: High Noon by Nora Roberts ~ finished 1/25/13
REVIEWDanielle also claims: Lightning, Toe
Megan: Full Disclosure by Dee Henderson ~ finished 1/25/13
REVIEWMegan also claims: Snow, Sock, Nose
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