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I've had a bit of a scan and I'm thinking I'll go with
this week.It's got setting, name, and shelf points at a minimum.
I'll hopefully pick up another couple of categories while reading.
Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)Damiellar:
My Favorite Mistake ♬ POINTS: Shelf + Setting + Cover + Plot + Name + Word = 18 ♬ review Here
Susan: In Rides Trouble ♬ POINTS: Shelf + Setting + Title + Word = 12 ♬ Review Here
Christal: Pushing the Limits ♬ POINTS:Shelf + Cover + Plot + Word + Setting = 13 points ♬review here
JenniferJ: Cowboys And Angels ♬ POINTS: Shelf + Cover + Plot + Setting + Word = 13 points ♬ Review HEre
Catherine: Sheer Mischief ♬ POINTS: plot = 3 ♬review here
TOTAL TEAM POINTS = 59
Oh! I have that book, Damiellar! Let me see what else I've got before I make a decision....
Yes..sorry. I always forget to put the song up :(
Catherine wrote: "Yes..sorry. I always forget to put the song up :("So, which song was it for? LOL And have I missed the other review somewhere in here?
I think I will read Pushing the Limits for this week. I hope JenniferJ is okay. I haven't seen her around in a bit.
ya'll I am so sorry! My internet freaked on me (went keplooey) and I am just now able to get back on. Am getting my review up now and finding me a new book for this week. I feel so awful I am running late. :(
Week 5 - ♬ Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men (2011) 
Book: Blood Will Tell by Samantha Young
Rating: *****
Finished: 2/6/13
Review: This was a first time reading anything by Samantha Young but oh my gosh it wont be the last! This story was so great and had my skin crawling and nerves on edge at times because despite it being marked young adult it is a fairly dark story. I had read and heard Samantha was an awesome author but just didn't know what to expect but I am eager to read the next two books in the Ankh series now and see how this tale progresses. I must say there was not really alot of romance or anything in this first part but more of a build up for it hopefully in the next book but heck it was able to stand strong without it!
Links:
1 Points - ON SHELF
2 Points - COVER: Clouds
3 Points - PLOT: Girl fights inner demons trying not to become the monster she is destined to be because her "kind" tortures and kills humans to steal their souls
1 Points - WORD: (Stomp) (Page 234) ...her leg somehow stomped the guilt, the grief, and her hunger into the background.
6 Points - SETTING: Written in 2011
13 points :)
Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)
Book:My Favorite Mistake - Chelsea M. Cameron
Rating: ★★☆
Finished: 8-Feb-2013
Review:
Note to self: always check the full extent of the shelves which a book has been assigned to before reading. I found this book very 'sweet' and I don't really do sweet. I also don't do 'college romance' books very much...because they're generally sweet.
Taylor Caldwell isn't happy but she's come to terms with the state of her life as it is when the book opens. She's in shared housing with 2 other girls and just waiting for their fourth housemate to arrive when he does. Just a tad unexpected.
Taylor has mega anger issues and boy does Hunter Zaccadelli enjoy pushing her buttons. He is constantly winding her up. There's one particular scene where Taylor tells Hunter that she'll help him do the dishes if he's "not an ass for the rest of the day". When the housemates are told about it their reaction is, "Is that even possible?" Yeah.. despite the amazing physical attraction between them both it just doesn't work for me.
So, some other bits that annoyed me. Taylor had a bit of a traumatic incident in her past (which is alluded to very frequently until it's revealed) which is one of the reasons for her anger and firm decision to not trust men. She finally tells Hunter about it and abracadabra the trauma is erased never to affect her again.
Seriously?!?
All I can say is I'm glad I didn't pay money for this one so I don't need to keep it. Not my thing at all.
Links:
SHELF - on Bad-Boy shelf
COVER - Couple kisssing links to video
PLOT - Hunter is a 'bad boy' (or an idiot... depends on your point of view - still he's got the tattoos and the attitude). Taylor also flashes back to the 'event' which happened when she was 12 everytime she tries to get close to a man until she is 'magically cured' by telling Hunter all about it (spare me please)
NAME - Female protagonist is 'Taylor' to match singer's first name.
SETTING - Song and book were both released in 2012.
WORD - 'rhythm': His hand tapping a steady rhythm on his leg - ePub p360
Individual points: Shelf (1) + Cover (2) + Plot (3)+ Name (5) + Setting (6) + Word (1) = 18 points
JenniferJ wrote: "ya'll I am so sorry! My internet freaked on me (went keplooey) and I am just now able to get back on. Am getting my review up now and finding me a new book for this week. I feel so awful I am runn..."No problems!
Damiellar wrote: "Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)Book:My Favorite Mistake - Chelsea M. Cameron
Rating: ★★☆
Finished: 8-Feb-2013
Review:
Note ..."
Sorry this didn't work you :(
JenniferJ wrote: "ya'll I am so sorry! My internet freaked on me (went keplooey) and I am just now able to get back on. Am getting my review up now and finding me a new book for this week. I feel so awful I am runn..."Hey, no dramas
(the internets hates us all at some stage or other)
Susan (susayq) wrote: "Damiellar wrote: "Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)Book:My Favorite Mistake - Chelsea M. Cameron
Rating: ★★☆
Finished: 8-Feb-201..."
it's swings and roundabouts.. there's sure to be a miss at some stage or another. I'm currently stalking other teams threads to see what I can add to be TBR list so it's a net win :)
Yeah, the "abracadabra" thing doesn't work for me either, Damiellar.
Just requested our dancer be groovified :)
Hey Catherine, did you ever read a book for Week 4 - Set Fire to the Rain? We just need your review to claim the back points for that one.Good to see everything is okay now, Jennifer. :)
Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)
Title by Author: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
Read: 2/8/2013
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review:
This was a very sweet YA romance. Noah was the best kind of bad boy and Echo was a damaged but still strong heroine. I really enjoyed seeing their relationship develop and seeing them realize what it takes to grow up. Both of their back stories were well-done and the writing was great. This one almost made me cry a few times! Definitely looking forward to more from Ms. McGarry.
Song Links:
Shelf - Bad Boy (1)
Cover - Couple kissing (2)
Plot - Recurring flashbacks to Echo's accident and Noah is a bad boy (3)
Setting - Published in 2012 (6)
Word - Rhythm (Page 102 "I understood her rhythm.") (1)
Total Points - 1+2+3+6+1=13
Review: This was a very sweet YA romance. Noah was the best kind of bad ..."
I am so happy you liked this one Christal! I have it on my shelf waiting to be read but haven't gotten to it yet. :(
Oh, it was so good Jennifer! I had read
and really enjoyed it so a friend recommended Pushing the Limits and I did end up liking it just as much.
I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)
In Rides Trouble by Julie Anne Walker
Rating: 3.5-4 stars
Date Finished: 2/9/13
well, I have to admit I liked this one more than the first book in the series. Becky was such a great heroine. She was strong and smart and sassy. I liked Frank well enough. He wasn't a hero I just swooned over though. I think that's due to the fact that he resisted acting on his feelings for sooooo stinking long. That, and the fact that I had to stop reading mid-book and scroll through the reviews because I thought Frank was cheating on a "significant other" by sleeping with Becky. Thankfully my GR friends set me straight and told me to keep reading and ignore the knit in my stomach (thanks Megan!)
POINTS:
Shelf =1
Setting=6 (published in 2012)
Title= 4 (TROUBLE)
Word=1 p 165- "you are strong," he told her, adjusting her in his lap so she wouldn't feel his always optimistic cock pounding in rhythm to his too fast heart beat.
I just now noticed I forgot to post what book I was reading! LOL oh well to late now here is my review for it! :)Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)
Book: Cowboys And Angels by Cindy Stark
Rating: ****
Finished: 2/10/13
Review: What a wonderful story this was! Katy has always played it "safe" in her life's choices but now her bad boy from highschool crush is back on the scene and has her heating up and ready to let it all hang out which is sooooo not like her but ohhh what he does to her! (I mean literally too!)
I think I could almost sympathize with most of the characters in the story especially Katy because I feel like I was a good girl but wanted to be bad at times but please don't tell my mama! I could feel where Scott was coming from to because although he got a bad rep as a teen he had a really hard time back then which made him that way and maybe even made him the better man he turned out to be because of it. Now I was very upset with Katy's mom and best friend and even her boss for trying to interfere in her personal life by basically trying to make her choose between her new love interest or them. Would you give it all up for love?
Links:
1 points - Shelf - Yes (page 14)
2 points - Cover - Yes (kissing)
3 points - Plot - Yes (Bad Boy - Bad Rep)
6 points - Setting - Yes (2012)
1 points - Word - Yes (RHYTHM) (Location 1844) She moved above him, her breasts rocking with their rhythm.
13 points :)
Great review, Jennifer! I added to my TBR :)
Catherine wrote: "Sorry guys.....been soooo busy and tired. I finally went with Nora Roberts...Catching Fire15 points (Susan found this one for me). Thanks Susan
Review....well..I do love a good romance, an Nor..."
Catherine, just need a rating for this and at least another sentence that lets me know you've read it. What did you like/dislike about the book. Just one sentence will do for it to count as a review. Thanks hun!
Hi Ladies, congratulations on finishing your reading for last week's song. I've updated your dance card in post #2.
Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)Book: Sheer Mischief by Jill Mansell
Title: Sheer Mischief..mischief being another word for trouble
Shelf: Bruno Parry-Brent....your typical cad!
Plot: Bruno is your typical bad boy...always looking for the next unsuspecting girl to come along....using his charm! well..Janey is a lonely woman, and Bruno makes several attempts to woo her....he finally tries a "less-is-more" tactic....which has a history of working on women with low/no self-esteem :)
Review: well..I am a sucker for a good romance....this one really takes the cake...because...it felt more true to life than some others I have read..where 2 people meet...and become friends...and that little "feeling"..comes upon you unsuspecting! you meet Bruno(the bad boy) first....and you wonder if he is going to change his ways....but then you meet Guy Cassidy....who has that "bad boy" persona about him, yet is really quite endearing, and very down to earth....and you find there is much more to him than you think.... :)
Great review, Catherine! Glad you enjoyed it. I noticed several people in other groups didn't like their books this week. Off to request our dancer :)
So, how is everyone's week going? I've spent Monday and today subbing in kindergarten. I'm taking the girls to the ballet Thursday night. We're going to the community college, a ballet troupe from Birmingham is coming to do Sleeping Beauty. The girls are excited. The only live ballet they've seen is The Nutcracker. I'm considering making them dress up for it like we did when we went to the symphony. LOL
ohh I bet it will be good Susan! My week has seemed to have flown by! Don't know where it went!
Ok..so I updated post 311...review...I hope it is ok!
Catherine wrote: "Ok..so I updated post 311...review...I hope it is ok!"Fantastic Catherine, that was exactly what was needed!!
Catherine wrote: "Ok..so I updated post 311...review...I hope it is ok!"Great Catherine! Thanks for doing that :) I can't believe that was your first Nora Roberts. You ought to try her in Death series where she writes as JD Robb. I love them.
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
so.. it looks like the next song has been announced (and yes I've chosen my book.. see next post)Week 7 - ♬ Warzone by The Wanted (2011)
Possible Links
Lyrics: Click Here
Video: =Click Here
Shelf: Cheating (Shelf linked only, Shelves with similar names will not count.)
Word: PERFORMANCE
I've had a scan and I'm going to try All The Wrong Reasons - it's got shelf & setting (2011)I'll likely not read it until tomorrow night as I'm indulging in a road trip tomorrow and I've got an early start
thanks for posting the song info, Damiellar! Have fun on your road trip :)
I'll have to have a look at the shelf.... but I'm not sure I'll pick anything since cheating is a hard limit for me.
Week 7 - ♬ Warzone by The Wanted (2011)Damiellar: The Monster of Silver Creek ♬ POINTS:Plot + Name + Setting = 14 points ♬ Review Here
Catherine: The Kiss ♬ POINTS: Setting + Cover = 8 points ♬ review here
JenniferJ: Dark Matter Heart ♬ POINTS: Cover + Name + Setting = 13 points ♬ Review Here
Christal: Mountain Echoes ♬ POINTS: Setting + Plot + Word = 10 points ♬ Review Here
Susan: Too Hot To Touch ♬ POINTS: Setting + Name + Cover = 13 points ♬ review here
TOTAL TEAM POINTS: 58
While I did find some books on the shelf, I just am not in the mood to try and get through a cheating book, so I snuck around the other threads and saw that Shosho posted
and it's worth 11 points. I'm reading that :)
Ugh, I don't really want to read a cheating book either. I'll have to think about this one.
I cry eeeeek Nothing appealed to me on the cheating list and like already mentioned I hate cheat stories. :(
I'm just not finding much for this week so I think I am going to just read
It's only worth 11 points (Name and Setting) but I have it on hand and need to get it read anyhow...maybe when I read it I can find a plot point? LOL
Susan (susayq) wrote: "Catherine wrote: "Yes..sorry. I always forget to put the song up :("So, which song was it for? LOL And have I missed the other review somewhere in here?"
so...susan...if you are still confused...Monsters wk...was Timeless..Gail Carriger and Fire wk was Chasing Fire..Nora Roberts
hope that clears it all up for you. I put the song in my last review...and I will try to remember to do it this wk..again....but I have yet to find a book!!!! :)
I kinda wish they would just keep posting the cheat sheet every week because its hard to keep up with all the things they've approved or disapproved in separate messages. I originally thought the links to the song were going to be our interpretations of the lyrics and video, but it seems like it is a set thing that was decided on previously so it would just makes more sense to me for that to just be posted. I've been spending so much time waiting to see what is okay and what's not that I haven't even really started to look for a book. Sorry ladies, I'm just grumpy today lol.
I htink when we do this game again...they should give a cheat-sheet ever week..to make it easier to find an appropriate book! I find myself on the wire...because I work avery day...and have not much time to go through my list...which is ridiculously LARGE!!!!
I must say I have to agree I would prefer the cheat sheet to just go ahead and be posted along with the song selection each week because it does get confusing and time consuming having to plow thru all the messages just to find out what's acceptable or not.
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Lyrics: Click Here
Video: Video
Shelf: Bad Boy
Word: RHYTHM