FL1: Team #1 ~ Another One Bites the Dust

[★Meghan★]

So I found I could read with no issues. So I am reading both 44 Scotland street and Halflings and whichever I finish first I will use as my recirw

[Jenne]

Didn't the ending of Spellbound make you want to go right into 13 B? 13 was really good and wrapped the series up nicely. I'll have my review up in a few hours.

[Jenne]

Red Space 114:

Read: by Nancy Haddock

Finished: 3/20/13
Rating: ★★★☆☆

Review:
3.5
I liked this, it was a light and easy read. A tad cheesy but a good break from the dark and intense. Cesca is not your typical vampire. She's trying to live a normal human life, the smell of blood grosses her out, and she works as a haunted tour guide. She has vamp power potential but doesn't really use it. There's a murder she inadvertently gets caught up in and the who done it is the primary plot of this. Saber is a paranormal cop who's called into the investigation. When Cesca is obviously threatened he takes up bodyguard detail. There's sparks between them but they each get on one another's nerves. This had a Georgina Kincaid feel to me in the sense of the quirky characters and I'll read more in the series. Definitely worth the read when you're in the mood for something light and easy going.

[Daffodil]

I finished my read on Monday; it just took me a week to get the review written.

Red
Frost Burned, Patricia Briggs, 3-18-13
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Fair Game had a big game changer of an ending and I was interested to see how it would affect the Mercyverse. While you won't have to have read any of the Alpha & Omega series in order to keep up with the changes, Briggs does an excellent job of revealing the basics, it personally made me more interested in certain events and visiting characters a little more than I might have been without the familiarity.

I absolutely loved this book. From the minute I picked it up, it just pulled me right into the story and I didn't want to put it down. When I had to put it down for work, it kept taunting me from the corner of my desk. LOL.

Mercy's personal life has matured since the first book. She's willingly made a commitment to Adam, established herself within the pack and developed friendships with other supernats and humans. In River Marked, Mercy uncovered information about her family and skinwalker origins. In Frost Burned, she uses her powers in different ways to help resolve critical problems. I'm looking forward to seeing where she takes this in the future.

I really only have one question: Why isn't book 8 out right now, so I can start it?

[Christal]

Space: space 114, red space
Title by Author: Scarlet by Marissa Meyer
Read: 3/22/13
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review:
I think I liked this one even more than Cinder. I really enjoyed the addition of Scarlet and the Little Red Riding Hood story. That ending was killer and I can't wait for the next book!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Great review Daffodil, can't wait to get back to Mercyverse.

[Belinda]

updated!!

i'm intrigued by the cinder/scarlet books and think i may have to see if my library has them.....

and GOD! Daffodil - i REALLY want to read Mercy!!

[Jenne]

I've been eyeing the cinder and scarlet books too. I should of read Cinder today for CTR challenge instead of the crap I'm currently reading!

[Jenne]

B, wake up I neeeeed something to read :)

[Belinda]

I'm awake! I shouldn't be....but I am! Damn you hubby for getting up and going to work on my day off! *shakes fist* but alas I cannot fix your problem Jenne....still need meghan's review.

[Jenne]

In my whiniest voice Megan come on B is up now :)

[★Meghan★]

Sorry writing my review now. Don't know why the other day started watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer and it really slowed down my reading....SO SORRY!

[★Meghan★]

Meghan's Space 114 Review

Halflings by Heather Burch

Completed: 3/23/2013
Rating: ★★★

Review:
I don't even know what to really say about this book. Everything was very mediocre about it. The plot was slightly unique. The characters however were just blah and I think that is what made the story just kind of barely move along for me.

[★Meghan★]

Okay B! Pick a good one this week. I need a good pick me up book. That will get me out of my funk...or rather keep me off of Buffy for a little bit.... :) (I am a good chunk into season 3 right now and still very hooked.)

[Jenne]

Woohoo were ready now :)

[Belinda]

week 9 card; 5 of diamonds

purple (space 118)

[Jenne]

I needed a purple one! Ill be reading ecstasy unveiled by Larissa ione (on gr app so can't link)

[★Meghan★]

Yay!!!! is what I think I will read this week.

[Belinda]

I have no idea what to read O.o

[Christal]

Did we go backwards, B? I thought we were on space 114 last week and this week we are 112? Should it be 118?

[Christal]

I'll be reading though!

[Belinda]

Ooopps! Yup - your right christal!!

I was using green 109 from week 7 to move from. I'll fix it. Glad someone's on the ball!!!

[[deleted user]]

I don't want to seem like a snoop but if you drew an Ace that means your color is Red this week. I just don't want you guys to all pick the wrong color and not have it count :)

[Belinda]

My god! I shpuldn't do things straight out of bed!! Was a five - idiot!!!!

[Belinda]

for me this week

[[deleted user]]

That's totally understandable :D

I just didn't want to see you guys read the wrong color

[Belinda]

All good Kat! I wrote the correct card in the first team update post and then my brain switched off!

[[deleted user]]

Great! Enjoy your books this week :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

LOL

[Daffodil]

Purple. Great! I've been saving .

[Christal]

Space: space 118, purple space
Title by Author: The Rules by Stacey Kade
Read: 3/24/13
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review:
The Rules was pretty aweseome. Ariane is an alien/human hybrid who has escaped from a testing facility and is living in plain sight with her adopted father. She lives by The Rules to help her stay hidden. When she decides to go toe-to-toe with the school mean girl (who's grandfather just happens to be the head of the lab that created Ariane) and begins to fall in love for the first time, Ariane wonders if she can keep herself hidden. And for the first time, she wonders if she really wants to... I really liked Ariane; she was pretty amazing. The story also had some good twists at the end and setup an exciting premise for the next volume. I will definitely be continuing with this series!

[★Meghan★]

I am looking forward to that book Christal! I just read her first book and liked it, thought it was extremely cute. I like her style of writing and how much emotions and personality she puts into the characters.

[Christal]

I was originally put off by her "Ghost and the Goth" series because it seemed too YA but now, I am definitely tempted to try it. I really liked her style of writing too, Meghan. It just flows so well and her characters are great. I think you will really like this book!

[Jenne]

Purple, Space 118

Read: by Larissa Ione
Finished: 3/25/13
Rating: ★★★★★

Review:
My favorite Demonica book! Lore and Idess were great. The sexual tension between them was perfect! The plot of all these contracted killings and protections was really interesting. I really like that Ms. Ione has introduced the angel concept into the series. IMO it shifted things for the better.

[Daffodil]

Purple
Angels' Flight, Nalini Singh, 3-25-13
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Great addition to the Guild Hunter series.

My favorite story is Angel's Dance featuring Jessamy and Galen. A prequel, it takes place soon after Raphael became an Archangel and Galen is applying to be his weapon master.

Angel's Wolf lets us know what happened to Noel after the events in Angel's Kiss. Nimra's power is unique and I'm hoping we get more glimpses of this couple in the future.

Angel's Pawn, featuring Ashwini & Janvier, was interesting. And Angel's Judgment, featuring Sarah & Deacon, was nice but I could have used a little more action on the testing front.

[Belinda]

updated so far :)

i'm 1/3 - 1/2 thru so far. been busy with lots of shifts at work this week so not a lot of time for reading so far :(

[★Meghan★]

I am over 1/2 through with mine now. I have been working late every day this week and not getting home until late every day

[Belinda]

Week 9 review:
Finished: 29/3/13
Stars: 5

This series is full of twists and turns (view spoiler)[ We see Bria, Gin's sister, replace Caine as the cop and she experiences déjà vu with Gin, not realising Gin Blanco is really Genevieve Snow. The plot against Mab Munro deeps with Gin killing her security man and vowing to take her on as the Spider. Owen becomes a definite love interest too and he has his own secrets.... (hide spoiler)]

[★Meghan★]

Meghan's Space 118 Purple Review

Evermore by Alyson Noel
Book Completed: 3/30/2013
Book Rating: ★★★

Review:
I think I am in serious need of an amazing book. Everything I have been picking lately is so mediocre. Ever is a girl whose family all died in a car crash in volving swerving away from a deer. She is the only one to survive. However after the car accident she can read people's thoughts, know the answer to a test with absolutely no studying, and see people's feeling through the aura that they all percept.

Over half of this book was spent just trying to figure out what in the world was going on. Why she liked this guy Damen, who Drina was and what she had anything to do with in the story, and living in Ever's little world of depression. Not only do I hate people that are depressed and reading book when people are depressed just puts me into an utter state of depression myself. Not until over halfway through the book did anything start happening in order to make the book interesting at all. I essentially was not fond until some action started happening and that was when everything all started making sense and everything was clarified. So the second half of the book was good, however, I almost feel like most of the first half was unnecessary.

[Belinda]

i had to draw 4 cards this morning to get one that worked!

10 of hearts, queen of clubs, red joker.....6 of hearts.
only moving ahead one space this week :(

orange cover This week!!!

for me this week :D

[Jenne]

I think ill read

[Belinda]

My copy of deadlocked has arrived yet....any day now.....

[Jenne]

It's a reread and it wasn't all that but I wouldn't mind reading it before the last one comes out.

[★Meghan★]

I am waiting for verification if any of these will work.
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[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Jenne, that cover of Deadlocked is yellow, so are you planning on using another cover?

[Jenne]

Sandra I'll look for something else, it looks yellow orange to me so wasn't positive. I'll go a different route I don't want to reread anyways :)

[Jenne]

Duh forgot about this one Twice Tempted

[Belinda]

Just read twice tempted yesterday. Picked it up at lunchtime & finished it at midnight :P

[Jenne]

Anything by JF is usually 5 star!

[★Meghan★]

I am going to read Pandemonium