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Jennifer♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "Is anyone else getting this error message when they try to view the Hard Rock Hallelujah?The uploader has not made this video available in your country."
Jennifer, I love your choice too.
Week 5 - ♬ Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men (2011)
Book Title: Stained Glass Monsters by Andrea K. Höst
Date Read: 7 Feb 2013
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
A very interesting YA fantasy by Andrea K. Host.
It is told from the POV of two characters Rennyn and Kendall. Ren's family has been working in secret to stop the Black Queen's grand summoning from happening. Ren and her brother Sebastian are the only two people from her family left who knows the secret. Ren is forced to reveal herself when she saves Kendall.
The rest of the story is about the Ren's quest - whether she is able to stop the Summoning and the consequences of her actions. The two POV were used very efficiently giving new insights to the characters.
I'm definitely picking up another book from the author.
Points:
Cover (Two people + monster) = 2
Plot (MC is on a quest) = 3
Title (Monsters in Title) = 4
Setting (Pub in 2011) = 6
Bonus Word:Kendall ran out of things to call Sebastian Montjuste-Surclere and started the list over, stomping a foot in time to each word. (Page 134) = 1
Total: 16
Week 5 - ♬ Little Talks by Of Monsters and Men (2011)Carrie: Stained Glass Monsters by Andrea K. Höst - Review - [Cover(2) + Plot(3) + Title(4) + Setting(6) + Bonus Word =16]
Jennifer: Cloaked by Alex Flinn - Review - [Plot(3) + Setting(6) + Bonus Word =10]
Vi: Stained Glass Monsters by Andrea K. Höst - Review - [Cover(2) + Plot(3) + Title(4) + Setting(6) + Bonus Word =16]
Judy: Surrender of a Siren by Tessa Dare - Review - [Cover(2) + Plot(3) + Setting(6) + Bonus Word =12]
Melissa: A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness - Review - [Cover(2) + Plot(3) + Title(4)+Setting(6) + Bonus Word =16]
Lisa Kay wrote: "Jennifer♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "The uploader has not made this video available in your country."So sorry, Jennifer. I mentioned this to Mr. Elf earlier in the week, because I'm not able to v..."
Well, that was a very interesting video :)
Lisa Kay wrote: "Jennifer♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "The uploader has not made this video available in your country."So sorry, Jennifer. I mentioned this to Mr. Elf earlier in the week, because I'm not able to v..."
This is the same video :) I'm sorry, I didn't realize video won't be seen in US when I linked it to Mr. Elf, usually if there are problems I can't see it, and not the other way around :D
Week 6 - ♬ I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012) Possible Links
Lyrics: http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/taylor...
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNoKgu...
Shelf: http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/b...
Word: RHYTHM
Sorry to post to it before you Vi, I just figured I would as I saw it up.
This weeks cheat sheet!Cover:
(link to lyrics) – girl lying down; someone underwater; a person flying or in mid-air
(link to videos) - hat and sunglasses; convertible; blond with bangs (fringe); railway tracks; key locket on a chain; tattoo; couple kissing
Plot: Book with recurring flashbacks in the narration; girl loses herself in a relationship; hero/heroine are band members; hero is a "bad boy" ie, in trouble with the police or has a bad reputation.
Title: Books with the words I KNEW (together) - will also take I KNOW - or TROUBLE in the title.
Name: Author or Character with a name, surname or nickname TAYLOR or SWIFT.
Setting: book published in 2012 or set in the DESERT.
Oh, that is not an issue, Carrie! I was busy and couldn't log in to check. Thanks for posting it. :)
Any one found any good books yet? I've come up with
or
both were published in 2012 and both are on the bad boy shelf so bad boy plot works and both have the word rhythm but neither has cover or title points. But if you guys have found something better maybe I can see if I can get my hand on that book :)
Thinking of reading this one
Plot- recurring flashbacks, Name- Author's last name is Taylor, Cover- girl has blonde hair with bangs, Setting- written in 2012 so should be worth 16 if i did math right
Melissa, I came up with the same book too! It was my PIFM rec too. No shelf or bonus word though.DG has found this book:
It has Setting(2012), Name (character name is Taylor), shelf, bonus word, plot (band boy, bad boy :P) and cover too (girl lying down, couple almost kissing) to a total of 18 points.
It's going to be either of those. Not sure which though.
yeah I saw that too. I'm debating between the two.Edit: Part of my debate is that everyone is going to read the one and I don't know if I want to read what every one else is reading. If that makes any sense
My Favorite Mistake is the one I was thinking about too.
Unfortunately, my library doesn't carry either of those :(
Judy wrote: "I think I'm going to go with 
- it's only 8 points (cover, year and bonus word), but I've been sick all week and really not in the mood to look for anything else."You didn't list shelf as a point...I do believe it is on the "bad boy" shelf :)
I think I might go with
as it seems to fit another challenge. So far, Damiellar hasn't liked it but two of my friends have. I'll decide tomorrow which one.Judy - I checked the page yesterday. It is not in bad-boy shelf. And hope you feel better soon!
I'm still trying to figure out what book to read. Need to take another look at the cheat and see if they match up to the ones I had lined up next.
Judy ugh sorry you didn't like your book. I haven't started mineKaren, your father is in my thoughts. Glad you could stop in (and thanks for the message the other day!)
Sorry the book wasn't great, Judy! I didn't get that one, but I did like the cover. Must be the white dress shirt. LOL!
Oh no Judy!! That sucks that you're not enjoying your picks for this game. I'll keep my fingers crossed that the next songs give you fantastic reads!!!
Glad to hear you father is better Karen, hope he's not at the hospital too long.
HI Karen! So good to hear your father is getting better. Judy, hope you feel better soon! Sorry you didn't like your read for this week.
I still haven't started my book yet. I've been stalking MFM in other threads and there are mixed reviews. So again alternating between the books..
This week is a hard one, I don't want to read a flop just for the points, lol I feel like for a few team challenges lately I've taken one for the team and haven't enjoyed the book.
Week 6:I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)
A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah Maclean
Finished:2/10
Rating:★★★★★
Review:
Michael, the Marquess of Bourne, lost everything one night in a game of cards. Ten years later, he has not only surpassed the wealth he lost, but he is also one of the owners of an exclusive gaming hell called The Fallen Angel. Bent on revenge and the need to gain back all he has lost, he finds that he cannot pass up the chance at winning back his ancestral home, he'll do anything it takes to get it back, even if it means acquiring a wife in the process.
Lady Penelope Marbury understands that spinsterhood awaits her. She's dealt with a broken engagement and boring courtships that have left her pining for something more. When her childhood friend Michael, whisks her away one night promising adventure and the illicit pleasures of the London underworld, she finds his promises hard too resist.
Michael and Penelope are wonderful. Michael is dark and brooding - he's tormented, sarcastic and jaded (I love 'em like that!) and treats Penelope at arms length. He's a man with one thing on his mind... revenge, and nothing will stand in the way of him avenging himself. Penelope is feisty and witty and so full of life. I loved how proper she was even when Michael has her at her wits end.
I adore stories of childhood friends becoming lovers and I especially loved reading Penelope and Michael's letters at the beginning of each chapter. I think it was splendidly done, how you get to know their past through their letters without getting full chapters reminiscing on their time as children growing up.
Michael and Penelope's love story was swoon worthy. Michael was such a tormented character - it was hard not to feel as emotionally wrought out as Penelope was when it came to her feelings for him.
These are the types of characters you become invested in - feeling their hurts and joys just as much as they do. Their happily-ever-after was a hard one to come by which made it even sweeter in the end.
I cannot wait to see what Ms. MacLean has up her sleeves for the other three scoundrels in the series. I can't wait to read the next in the series - One Good Earl Deserves a Lover. eeek!
Addendum:I am please to say that the word "sheath" was not use once in this book. The over abundant use of the word "sheath" is my biggest pet peeve about historical romances.
Points:
Shelf=1 Bad Boy
Plot=3 Michael is a scandalous rogue hell-bent on revenge and there are small flashbacks in the form of letters of their childhood at the beginning of each chapter.
Setting=6 Published in 2012
Bonus Word:Rhythm=1 ...sway of their bodies with the rhythm of the wheels...page 117
Total Points=11
Carrie, I hear you. I think I might just read something I like than something just to get points. I want to enjoy reading not make it a chore.
CaroB wrote: "Glad to hear you father is better Karen, hope he's not at the hospital too long."I think, due to his situation, he just had to go back to the hospital to be checked by the M.D., then back to his re-hab center. It is a procedural/process issue, not that he took a turn for the worse, right Karen?
Ladies, I'm so sorry I hadn't seen your post for the dancer before. Congratulations for finishing up last week's song. I have updated your dance card in post #2!
I'll be done my book sometime today/night.
I finished my book yesterday but I forgot to post the review! Eek! I'll do it tomorrow morning
Week 6:I Knew You Were Trouble by Taylor Swift (2012)Book:
by Chelsea M. CameronFinished: Feb 13
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: *So I had this big whole review wrote up and well poof it's gone. Sometimes I loath you GR*
Taylor and Hunter are roommates along with two other girls, to him he has hit the jackpot. To Taylor she wants him gone now. She wants him gone before he even showed up, there has to be a mistake, he's well a he. And a cocky know it all who doesn't call her by her real name and well lucky for her it's her room he's sharing.
They both have their secrets, they both push each other away when they seem to be heading in direction of them. They defect, the snap, they don't talk.
When I first started reading this, Hunter and Taylor annoyed me. But as I continued reading they started to grow on me, especially Hunter.
I love the banter between those two, to quote Renee (roommate) "You guys eye f**k each other every second you can". Makes me think of Def Leppards, When Love and Hate Collide
http://youtu.be/PJ7Hc1Wp1h4
Song Links:
Shelf On the shelf = 1 point
Cover: Couple almost kissing = 2 points
Plot: Hunter has the bad boy edge to him, he's a cocky know it all =3 points
Name: Heroine's name is Taylor = 5 points
Setting: Published in 2012 = 6 points
Bonus word: rhythm: He started beating out a rhythm with his foot and I joined. - KL 1776 = 1 point
Total: 18 points
I finished my book and will have my review up by this evening.
Song previews...I only know two of the songs❥☪LIZZ NEILL☪❥: Warzone by The Wanted (2011)
D.G. ~Shameless Hussy: Smooth by Carlos Santana feat. Rob Thomas (1999)
Midu: Save Me by Shinedown (2005)
ShoSho **The sick chick**: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden (1998)
Catherine: T-R-O-U-B-L-E by Travis Tritt (1992)
❀Tea❀: The Man Who Can't Be Moved by The Script (2008)
JenniferJ: Want U Back by Cher Lloyd (2012)
I actually know 3 of them. I'm surprised :)
This weeks song: 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
Here's hoping this week will be a better on for us.Edit: So I'm listening to this song, and well I have NEVER heard it before, lol.
Ugh so not liking this one at all. Maybe I'm just getting too old. I still have to post my review sorry guys. I think I'm starting to get rundown by this challenge.
I'm going to read Divergent I'll get 14 points (possibly more if there's another plot point besides cheating). I won't be able to start this book until at least Monday :)
Ok I think I found the book I'm going to read.
. I've never read m/m romance but figure might as well give it a try. So far I found 13 points for itShelf-1 point
word-1 point
setting-6
name-5
I have a few in mind,
or
I'm leaning more towards Romancing the Countess, even though The Gamble is worth more.
Melissa wrote: "Jennifer, loved that book!"Yay! I'm glad to hear that :)
I oh so did not want to read a strictly romance book :)
Carrie, I couldn't get through The Gamble. It was too long and there was little things about it that annoyed me.
Yeah I noticed the length, one of the reasons why I'm probably going to stick with Romancing the Countess.Wow the Violet Femmes have 2 people done. Those people are crazy fast.
Book:
by Chelsea M. CameronFinished: Feb 14
Rating:2 stars
Review
Ok so yet again I made the mistake of picking a book for points. While I didn't hate the book I really didn't enjoy it that much. It's not that it was bad but it is too much like so many books I've read recently. Taylor and Hunter just annoyed me the whole book. I found it hard to keep reading. Again not a bad book and I probably would have like it better if I hadn't already read this same premises in the last 15 books I read.
Song Links:
Shelf On the shelf = 1 point
Cover: Couple almost kissing = 2 points
Plot: Hunter has the bad boy edge to him, he's a cocky know it all =3 points
Name: Heroine's name is Taylor = 5 points
Setting: Published in 2012 = 6 points
Bonus word: rhythm: He started beating out a rhythm with his foot and I joined. - KL 1776 = 1 point
Total: 18 points
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So sorry, Jennifer. I mentioned this to Mr. Elf earlier in the week, because I'm not able to view the video either. I asked him if this one was the same, or at least acceptable. I asked him again this morning; I haven't heard back from him.