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R4: Team 9~Nine Lives of Books
Going to request our BONE point!Team Nine Lives of Books
Week 2: Requesting Bone Point
Nikita: How the Marquess Was Won by Julie Anne Long, Finished: 12/18/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Bone, Lightning, Boots, Musical Instrument (pianoforte)
Dawn (Kat N Hat): Across the Universe by Beth Revis, Finished: 12/13/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Bone, Rain, Bra, Shelf
~Melissa~: A Hidden Fire by Elizabeth Hunter, Finished: 12/13/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Bone, Wind, Boots, Musical Instrument (piano)
Dusty: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward, Finished: 12/14/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Bone, Mist, Necklace, Fruit
Zina: Trick of the Light by Rob Thurman, Finished: 12/11/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Bone, Wind, Necklace, Musical Instrument (guitar)
Thanks for taking care of that Nikita!! I was unable to get on GR last night....kept telling me to check back :(
Team Nine Lives of BooksWeek 3: Requesting Sunshine Point
Nikita:
Dawn (Kat N Hat): Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis Finished: 12/16/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Sunshine, Hood, Curly Hair, Emergency Vehicle(ambulance)
~Melissa~: Conspiracy Game by
Christine Feehan Finsihed 12/16/12 (Review) Items Claimed:Sunshine, Elbow, Sky, Glasses
Dusty: Just Ask by Mia Downing Finished 12/16/12 (Review) Items Claimed: sunshine, Belt, Nose, Cake
Zina: Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn Finsihed: 12/18/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Sunshine, Bra, Tail, Fruit (grapes)
New item is up. It's boots, as in more than one boot. I am going to try
, Amazon won't let me search so we'll see.
Oooohhhh I really enjoyed that book....
Dawn ~ I tried peeking on google books for you but they don't have a preview either.I found a book but won't start until the new year as I need it for a challenge. Won't take me long once I start it. It's an auto get author for me and works for Words w/Friends too and we have 2 weeks for that one.....
wehave one week for this word ...correct?
Zina wrote: "wehave one week for this word ...correct?"There really isn't a time limit for it. The team just won't get credit for the items until everyone posts. There is no penalty for being late. As there are holidays in December and we are still pretty early in the challenge it is ok if your real life schedule doesn't allow for much reading this week or next. It won't be until weeks 9-12 that it may become important to read fast.
That was what I thought and I really want to read the book I picked just not until New Year's Day as it will fit 4 different challenges (maybe more) for me ☺I will still pick another book next Friday when the word is picked. I can read the 2 at the same time.
Is it ok to read the two books at the same time or they need to be read at different times?
~Melissa~ wrote: "Is it ok to read the two books at the same time or they need to be read at different times? ..."Sure, as long as it is started after the item is called it will work.
I saw on another thread that Dawn said we can change an item we have claimed as long as we haven't submitted it for points. So Zina if it is possible would you like to claim something else instead of boots for the sunshine point. I've searched your book Witchling on amazon and you can claim glasses, hood, bra or belt from the clothing category.
Nikita wrote: "I saw on another thread that Dawn said we can change an item we have claimed as long as we haven't submitted it for points. So Zina if it is possible would you like to claim something else instead ..."Oh I didnt realize we could do that. Sure i'll do that.
Thanks so much. I ll post it tomorrow morning would that be ok?
Zina wrote: "Nikita wrote: "I saw on another thread that Dawn said we can change an item we have claimed as long as we haven't submitted it for points. So Zina if it is possible would you like to claim somethin..."That should be fine and I'll have my review for Lead Me On up tomorrow so I'll request our sunshine team point tomorrow as well.
Nikita wrote: "Zina wrote: "Nikita wrote: "I saw on another thread that Dawn said we can change an item we have claimed as long as we haven't submitted it for points. So Zina if it is possible would you like to c..."I adjusted my earlier post. Post#147.
Zina~ fixed team spreadsheet and point request comment to Bra instead of Boots
Nikita wrote: "I saw on another thread that Dawn said we can change an item we have claimed as long as we haven't submitted it for points. So Zina if it is possible would you like to claim something else instead ..."I was wondering if anyone else would catch on to that post.
I haven't had much time to read getting ready for Christmas around here. But it is just my family of 4 at my house this year so the next two days, besides the minor cooking left to do should be pretty lazy reading days. Hopefully I'll make some progress then.
Your lucky I have to work tomorrow. Today and christmas are my only days off this week. An today was cleaning day. Hope to work on my book later in the week.
Found boots in my book so it will work. Yay.
Week 4: BootsFinished 12/25/12
To Tame A Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning
5 Stars
I am amazed at how much I didn't like the fever series to be so completely in love with this series. The characters are just so much more moving and passionate.
Found:
Boots: pg 79, ...Grimm had felt his heart plummet to the soles of his boots.
Snow: pg 97, ...he'd built her a snow cave thier first winter together.
Toe: pg 60 When he looked at ber bare toes she curled them under her gown...
Paper: pg 34 He proffered a crumpled, soiled piece of parchment.
I'm going to read
for bike. I am going to wait until Tuesday to start it though so it will count for January challenges.
The two books I'm reading now have no bike/bicycle/motorcycle in sight.... Will have to check my Jan to read pile when I get home hopefully I will find something!!
i read a book for boots but did nt have any other words...so this time checking for all words before I start a book. lesson learned....found another book for boots that has all four words in it and also found on with bike and all four words....
this week has been crazy with chritsmas and family....had hardly any time to read but hoping to get a break beginning next week...already 4 books behind in challenges....
WEEK 4I read
by Christine WarrenFinished 12/27/12
5 stars
I've been waiting to get this book to see how Rafe, a werejaguar, and Tess, a witch, meet an fall in love. Loved the book. Got one more book in the series left but it's not out tell April. Can't wait!
BOOTS-LOC98-from her black jeans and supple black boots to her black turtleneck sweater.
MOONLIGHT-LOC270-bared that lovey bottom to the moonlight.
CURLY HAIR-LOC1243-If they were staring at her wild golden blond hair.
SHELF-LOC1239-She kept an electric kettle on a shelf behind the counter.
Going to read
for bike week. started before christmas but didn't get far so I will start all over for this weeks.
hmmmmm that is a nice bike on the cover....
Yep Dawn that is exactly what I was looking at on the cover~ the bike yep totally,lol :DBTW I have that book ~ I think it was free on Kindle so I'll be interested to know what you think about it Dusty.
WEEK 4Finished 12/25/12
Word: Boots
by Kresley Cole4♥
This series just gets better and better. Was fun to watch Mari and Bowen fall in love. As well as see Mari come into her power...
p 268 she removed his boots, then very carefully undid......
p 174 When she exited the cave, she found the morning mist was thick....
p 311 He'd gotten so used to his witch going toe to toe with him......
p 92...and even lept the twenty feet to the top of the mountainside shelf
Team Nine Lives of BooksWeek 3: Requesting Sunshine Point
Nikita:
Dawn (Kat N Hat): Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis Finished: 12/16/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Sunshine, Hood, Curly Hair, Emergency Vehicle(ambulance)
~Melissa~: Conspiracy Game by
Christine Feehan Finsihed 12/16/12 (Review) Items Claimed:Sunshine, Elbow, Sky, Glasses
Dusty: Just Ask by Mia Downing Finished 12/16/12 (Review) Items Claimed: sunshine, Belt, Nose, Cake
Zina: Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn Finsihed: 12/18/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Sunshine, Bra, Tail, Fruit (grapes)
Team Nine Lives of BooksWeek 4: Requesting Boots Point
Zina:
Nikita: Tempted by Blood by Laurie LondonFinished: 12/27/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Boots, Fog, Tail, Shelf
Dawn (Kat N Hat): To Tame A Highland Warrior by Karen Marie Moning Finished: 12/25/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Boots, Snow, Toe, Paper
~Melissa~: Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole Finished: 12/25/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Boots, Mist, Toe, Shelf
Dusty:Drive Me Wild by Christine Warren Finished: 12/27/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Boots, Moonlight, Curly Hair, Shelf
I'm going to read
Can I claim shoulder since he has one bare on the cover? Or do I need to find it in the book as well?
WEEK FIVE:BIKEBook read:
by Eleanor Brown Rating: 3.5stars
Finished:Dec 31/12
Review:
I enjoyed this book. The writing was quite well done. The story is about 3 sisters who end up at home with their parents when their mother is diagnosed with breast cancer. Having grown up with no sisters this was interesting for me to read about their relationship. I never liked Shakespeare in school. The book has Shakespeare writings through out the book. At first I was irritated by it and then it got to the point where I was wishing for more writings. Interesting to read about the sisters and how different they are and how they react to different situations.
Items Found
BIKE
p.46 A BICYCLE stood sentry on the sidewalk....
RAIN
p.1 .....vulnerable to RAIN,or fire, or incautious care.....
GLASSES
p.59 The rims of his GLASSES were nearly as black as his hair....
CURLY HAIR
p.37 .....a handsome boy with enthusiastically CURLY black HAIR......
Happy New Yearsnow to finish my Boots book....
Now Team spreadsheet is updated. I forgot to add Nikita's words from the Bone week.Nikita ~ where are you at on completing your sunshine book and boots book?
~Melissa~ wrote: "I'm going to read Can I claim shoulder since he has one bare on the cover? Or do I need to find it in the book as well?"
On the cover will work. I loved that book!
Happy New Years ladies ~ hope you all had a fun/safe night!!Nikita if one of the books you read for above had Mist/fog in it we can request an uncalled for point.
Dusty/Zina ~ if you could find Toe in the books you are reading we could request an uncalled for point.
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "I'm going to read Can I claim shoulder since he has one bare on the cover? Or do I need to find it in the book as well?"
On the cover will wo..."
I really like this author - she always cracks me up!!
Ok Melissa will check when I get home. I am reading Bared to you. I think i it is in there. Out to a matinee with DH. seeing Django.
Zina wrote: "Ok Melissa will check when I get home. I am reading Bared to you. I think i it is in there. Out to a matinee with DH. seeing Django."I want to read that....maybe next month...hope you enjoyed the movie - the trailers looked good
~Melissa~ wrote: "Now Team spreadsheet is updated. I forgot to add Nikita's words from the Bone week.Nikita ~ where are you at on completing your sunshine book and boots book?"
Hey Melissa, I'm done with my sunshine book and will have my review up within the next couple of hours. I'll be claiming mist/fog from my boots book.
Week 3 - Sunshine
Finished: 21 december 2012
Rating: ★★★★
Lead Me On was my favourite of the tumble creek series. It held my interest from the very start and was a fun, hot, funny contemporary romance.
The book is about Jane Morgan, an uptight office manager and excavation company owner William Chase.
Jane came from a troubled childhood background and spent her life as a teenager getting into all sorts of trouble until a certain incident happened when she was 16 after which she decided to straighten herself out. Jane decided that she did not want any reminders of her past so she distanced herself from her family, changed her name which used to be dynasty and decides to only date proper, educated, successful man, someone who was the complete opposite of bad boy Chase.
Jane is left confused when she finds herself attracted to tattooed covered Chase, the last type of man she would ever date but Jane decides to have a night of pleasure with Chase as a birthday treat to herself and lets Chase know that she wants no emotional attachment with him however Chase finds himself falling for Jane and decides to show her that all the stereotypes she has of him are not all true.
Jane came across as annoying sometimes with her constantly thinking Chase wasn't good enough for her, but as the book progresses we come to realise the reasons behind her actions and why she prefers not to be reminded about her past.
Jane and Chase seemed to be perfect for each other and I liked how Chase made Jane see that the world isn't always so black and white and the ending was very sweet.
Items:
Sunshine: pg 257 - He tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and the touch swept over her like sunshine.
Glasses: pg 12 - Jane pushed her glasses up nervously.
Elbow: pg 32 - She pushed one of her brown curls behind her ear and set her elbows on the bar.
Paper: pg 121 - But when he snapped open the paper to read it, the print held steady.
Going to request our Sunshine point!Team Nine Lives of Books
Week 3: Requesting Sunshine Point
Nikita: Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl, Finished: 12/21/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Sunshine, Glasses, Elbow, Paper
Dawn (Kat N Hat): Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis, Finished: 12/16/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Sunshine, Hood, Curly Hair, Emergency Vehicle
~Melissa~: Conspiracy Game by Christine Feehan, Finished: 12/16/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Sunshine, Glasses, Elbow, Sky
Dusty: Just Ask by Mia Downing, Finished: 12/16/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Sunshine, Belt, Nose, Cake
Zina: Witchling by Yasmine Galenorn, Finished: 12/18/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Sunshine, Bra, Tail, Fruit
Week 4 - Boots
Finished: 27 December 2012
Rating: ★★★
Tempted by blood is the third book in Laurie London's Sweetblood series and is about the Vampire Guardian Jackson Foss and human blogger Arianna Wells. When Arianna writes a post about the existence of vampire's on her blog with photographic evidence of Jackson in his vampire form, Jackson is ordered to take control of the situation by wiping her memory of the night and keeping her safe from the Darkbood vampire's who want her sweetblood cousin.
Laurie London had created a unique and different world of vampire's and though her terms for vampire and humans with rare sweet smelling blood (darkblood, sweetblood, guradians) are not the most original, she still manages to keep your interest in the story with her easy style of writing. The plot was fast paced and the characters were great but there was never enough focus on Jackson and Arianna as a couple to make them being in love sound believable nor did I feel connected to them. I liked how we saw Jackson change through the book from being a shallow, unlikable character to being such a lovable character toward the end. Overall it was a good read.
Items:
Boots: pg 80 - she saw a pair of cowboy boots on the pavement.
Fog: pg 23 - There hadn't been a trace of fog over at Blake's house.
Tail: pg 255 - Their hairless tails would brush up against her legs, her wrists, her neck.
Shelf: pg 71 - He was a master, able to flick the tiniest of objects off a shelf twenty feet away with just a snap of his wrist.
Looks like we'll be able to request our first uncalled point for Mist/Fog once we've requested our boots point.Team Nine Lives of Books
Request uncalled point for Mist/Fig
Nikita: Tempted By Blood by Laurie London, Finished: 12/27/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Boots, Fog, Tail, Shelf
Dawn (Kat N Hat): Thirty Nights with a Highland Husband by Melissa Mayhue, Finished: 12/02/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Tie, Mist, Elbow, Instrument
~Melissa~: Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole, Finished: 12/25/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Boots, Mist, Toe, Shelf
Dusty: Lover Awakened by J.R. Ward, Finished: 12/14/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Bone, Mist, Necklace, Fruit
Zina: Plum Island by Nelson DeMille, Finished: 12/05/12 (Review) Items Claimed: Tie, Mist, Shoulder, Emergency vehicle
Thought I'd do a quick summary of how our team is doing.Team Nine Lives of Books
We currently have 2 points which will hopefully be 3 once Dawn accepts our Sunshine point request and tied with Team 7 with 2 points. Team 4 is in the lead with 10 points, Team 3, 5 and 6 are all tied with 7 points and Team 1 and 8 are yet to claim a point.
Items Called:
Week 1: Tie - claimed on 12/8
Week 2: Bone - Claimed on 12/19
Week 3: Sunshine - claimed on 01/02
Week 4: Boots - 1 review away from claiming
Week 5: Bike - 4 reviews away from claiming
Number of Items Claimed:
Nikita - 19/32
Dawn (Kat N Hat) - 16/32
~Melissa~ - 14/32
Dusty - 16/32
Zina - 16/32
2 or less reviews needed for these items to claim points for uncalled items
Weather:
1. Snow - ~Melissa~ and Zina
2. Rain - ~Melissa~ and Dusty
Clothing:
1. Glasses - Dawn (Kat N Hat) and Dusty
Body Parts:
1. Tail - Dawn (Kat N Hat) and Dusty
2. Curly Hair - ~Melissa~
3. Toe - Dusty and Zina
4. Elbow - Dusty and Zina
Misc:
1. Musical Instrument - Dusty
2. Shelf - Zina
3. Emergency Vehicle - Nikita and Dusty
There are 3 Items that only need 1 review and 7 items that need 2 review each before we can request for points. Hopefully we'll be able to catch up to the other teams within the next couple of weeks.
Week 5 - Bike
Finished: 31 December 2012
Rating: ★★★★
I got Wait For Me as a freebie from amazon (still a freebie on amazon right now) on the 30th and found the premise so interesting that I read it straight away.
The story revolves around Katie who has amnesia after being involved in a car accident. She woke up eighteen months ago to find that she has a son and a husband named Jake Alexander. Katie's life changes once again when her husband dies in a plane crash and Katie can't seem to find any legal evidence of someone named Kate Alexander and finds a picture of a young girl who can't be anyone other than her daughter. Katie moves to San Francisco where she learns that her real name is Annie and her actual husband is Ryan not Jake.
Five Years ago, Ryan believed that his wife died in a plane crash and is coping with the loss of her and has dedicated himself towards his daughter and his job untill one day he meets Katie, a woman who looks a lot like his wife.
The story drew me in straight away and managed to hold my interest the entire time as I found myself desperately wanting to find out the reasons behind Annie/Katie's amnesia and disappearance. I liked how Ryan and Katie don't start a relationship with each other straight after seeing one another again as it felt more realistic with Ryan still unable to wrap his mind around his wife being alive and all the changes that have occurred to her and Katie still being confused about her life. Instead I enjoyed how the author allowed the characters to get to know each other again and resume their relationship at a slower pace.
Items:
Bike: pg 38 - The girl's bike crashed to the ground.
Rain: pg 109 - Turning away from the rain, she tried to focus on what was about to happen,..
Socks: pg 7 - fumbling through socks and underwear and old T-shirts.
Curly hair: pg 93 - Julia flipped her curly hair over her shoulder,..
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Finished: 18 December 2012
Rating:★★★
I enjoyed the first half of the book. The dialogue and interaction between the h/h was great but was disappointed with the second half of the book. Phoebe the main character went from being a smart, sensible girl in the first half to being an immature, silly, naive girl in the second half and there were certain parts of the plot that didn't make sense and felt unnecessary.
Items:
Bone: pg 210 - "Willed it to sink into Waterburn's very bones"
Lightning: pg 242 - "His senses took her like a lightning strike."
Boots: pg 264 - "A ruddy, stocky, country squire, gray-faced and resolute, mud on his boots"
Musical Instrument: pg 30 - "They will leave prepared to raise families, run large households, play then pianoforte, embroider......."