FL1: Team #2 ~ 2 Read or Not 2 Read

[[deleted user]]

I want to read this one does it look blue enough?

[Josie]

I think it looks blue enough :)

I have quite a lot of options but will probably go with - blue enough? It does look a bit turquoise-y on the screen :/

[[deleted user]]

Looks blue to me Josie

[Josie]

Thanks Kat!

[Ezi]

~♥ Kat ♥~ wrote: "I want to read this one does it look blue enough?

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I don't know it looks silver to me. Iced blue is more like

[Ezi]

I'm reading . I think its blue enough. If not, then

[[deleted user]]

ok since I can't seem to decide if Tiger's curse is blue or silver I'm going to go with either one of these instead.

or

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Girls, they are all blue enough ;)

Remember this is supposed to be fun!

[[deleted user]]

thanks Sandra I was waffling between blue and silver for my first choice but since you say it's good enough I'll go back to that one :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

;)

[Ezi]

Thanks. I don't assume because each mod manages differently.
Sorry Kat, didn't mean to ran on your parade

Would be considered blue enough?

[[deleted user]]

I think its blue enough :D

[Ezi]

~♥ Kat ♥~ wrote: "I think its blue enough :D"

LOL. Touché!

Thank you. I will choose between &

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Best of luck with your dissertation, Josie!!

Dang, blue, huh? I'm not sure what I'll read. I'll look through my options and post my choice soon.

Happy Reading, Ladies!

[Dragana]

Yay blue my favorite color. And so many choices, but I think I am going to go with something light.

[[deleted user]]

well I have survived the snow storm now I just have to shovel myself out, and god knows that will probably take 5 or 6 hours I can't even get out my back door :(

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I heard it was really bad ;(

Hoped you stayed warm & dry Kat, now its exercise time. LOL.

[[deleted user]]

just came in for a break and to warm up before I get back to shoveling, at least I got a snow day out of all this mess :)

[Ezi]

~♥ Kat ♥~ wrote: "well I have survived the snow storm now I just have to shovel myself out, and god knows that will probably take 5 or 6 hours I can't even get out my back door :("

My inlaws don't have Internet either (they are in NYC

[[deleted user]]

the snow is almost up to my waist in some places I guess I'll be able to skip my nightly workout on the treadmill tonight moving snow is enough exercise for one day I think...lol

[Josie]

Wow so much snow!

I've started Storm's Heart and I'm surprised at how much I'm really liking this one :)

Happy reading everyone!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Wow! That's a lot of snow, Kat. Stay warm!

Thanks for reminding me about that series, Dragana. I've got the last two TBR.

I'm reading for BLUE.

[Dragana]

Hi team, how are you? All busy reading, it seems. ;)
I hope Kat survived battling with snow.

@ Steph You're welcome, I am using this challenge as an excuse to finish the long-forgotten series I started. I finished Bled Dry and it was the same as previous books.

[Dragana]

Bled Dry by Erin McCarthy
Date finished: 12.Feb.2013.
Rating: 3 stars

After two books, situation for vampires in Vegas is still very complicated. Vampire elections are still not over so Alexis & Ethan are still busy with them. But then additional complication occurs - Brittany, Alexis sister and human, is pregnant with a vampire scientist Corbin. It seems that two hundred year old vampire sperm is still not past its expiration date. ;)

As usual there is a lot going on in this book. Although focus is on the development of love story between Brittany & Corbin, there are also two romances on sidelines that I found both intriguing: Ringo & Kelsey and Donatelli & Gemma. I hope they continue in the next book, because I cheering for them to reach HEA too.
As for Brittany & Corbin their relationship added a much needed humor to the story. It's funny to see 200-year-old standards of child-raising conflict with new and modern practices. Corbin even goes to Baby Boot Camp. LOL

Bled Dry is not too hot/sexy or humorous book but writing is not bad and if you are looking for a paranormal romance with vampires, you could do much better than picking this one. I don't think that 'Vegas Vampires' is any worse that 'Love at Stake' or 'Argeneau' and it deffinitely has less books. Those monstrously big, never-ending series intimidate me.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Those are always a quick read for me. Nice palette cleansers. :)

I've got about 1/4 left in mine.

Hope everyone's doing well and enjoying their books.

[Dragana]

Steph wrote: "Those are always a quick read for me. Nice palette cleansers. :)

I've got about 1/4 left in mine.

Hope everyone's doing well and enjoying their books."

Yes exactly that's the best description for this kind of books. :D

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D

[Josie]

Great review, Dragana!



Title/Author: Storm's Heart by Thea Harrison
Date finished: 13th February
Rating: ★★★★1/2
Review: I really liked this book. I think it was because everyone said that it wasn't as good as the first (which it probably wasn't but it's been such a long time since I read Dragon Bound) and so I had pretty low expectations.

Things I liked:
-Finding out about the other Elder Races (where their power is etc)
-Tiago
-Good setting up for the next book (assuming it is Rune and Carling)
-I liked that all their problems didn't go away at the end - still have some issues with the Throne and a Wyr etc. I imagine we'll still see more of them in other books

Things that I liked less (but I still enjoyed the book!)
-I liked Niniane and her character growth but I don't know, it seemed like she was a different person from "Tricks" in the beginning
-I guessed who the murderer was a lot earlier on and the plot slowed down a little in the middle but I still really liked this book!

I'm going to wait until next week to read the next one seeing as it'd be a good choice if purple comes up :D

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Great review, Josie. Yep, Rune and Carling are next. I love Rune, but he was different than I'd expected in book 3. Still, I really like that world Thea's created and enjoy the series.

[Josie]

Thanks, Steph! Looking forward to a completely different couple. Hmm... your comment is intriguing (about Rune being different than expected), I guess he's going to get more intense/serious? Which would be a bit of a shame as I like his charm etc.

[Ezi]

Umm, is it bad if I admit that I haven't started mine? (**bows head in shame)

[Ezi]

Ok Teammates, I just started . I should be done by friday.

[Josie]

Don't worry Ez, you still have time :)

Hope you enjoy the book - that's the furthest I've got to in the Dark-Hunter series, maybe one day I'll get through them all ;)

[[deleted user]]

I've changed my book choice again back to I started reading it yesterday and haven't been able to put it down :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Josie, don't wanna sway your thoughts about it, so I won't comment any further.

Finally finished mine this AM. No time for a review post now, but I'll get 'er done before the next draw.

Glad you're enjoying that one, Kat. It sounds interesting.

Hope you like yours too, Ezi.

Happy Valentine's Day, Teamies! Or Anti-Valentine's Day, whichever you'll be rockin'. ;)

[Ezi]

Josie wrote: "Don't worry Ez, you still have time :)

Hope you enjoy the book - that's the furthest I've got to in the Dark-Hunter series, maybe one day I'll get through them all ;)"

The Challenge Factory is doing a series read of Dark Hunters and we just finished book 3. To my surprise Book 4 that we started had a hardcover that's blue. I was so excited.

I've wanted to red DH but its got 5 billion books in that series and that intimidates me, just like the Dark Carpathians and Anita Blake. But I have really really enjoyed book 2&3 so I'll continue with the group read for now

[Ezi]

~♥ Kat ♥~ wrote: "I've changed my book choice again back to I started reading it yesterday and haven't been able to put it down :)"

As long as you get one you enjoy!!

Thanks Steph

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D

[Dragana]

Nice review Josie. I also did not read 'Storm's Heart' because everyone told me it's not very good. But since I read 'Dragon Bound' also long time ago like you, I will give it a try soon. :)

Ezinwanyi, I hope you like 'Dance with the Devil', I only got as far as book #2 in Dark Hunter series. Another long pnr series I need to conquer. :o)

[Josie]

Steph wrote: "Josie, don't wanna sway your thoughts about it, so I won't comment any further."

Lol! Okay then, I'm looking forward to reading it anyway :)

@Ez: It's definitely intimidating when a book has over 20 books! I've started quite a few long series, such as Dark-Hunter, Stephanie Plum, In Death etc but so far haven't got that far in!

Dragana wrote: "Nice review Josie. I also did not read 'Storm's Heart' because everyone told me it's not very good. But since I read 'Dragon Bound' also long time ago like you, I will give it a try soon. :)"

Tbh, I think 'Storm's Heart' had HUGE expectations because of all the love surrounding 'Dragon Bound' but it was never going to get there and because of this IMO it was almost rated lower than it should've been if it hadn't had to follow DB. Hope you like it, you've definitely waited long enough :P

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Oh, I absolutely recommend all of the Elder Races books. IMO, Dragon Bound set the bar high and no book in the series since has reached it, buuuut I have enjoyed each book in the series. And, I still ❤ Rune. ;)

[Ezi]

Steph wrote: "Oh, I absolutely recommend all of the Elder Races books. IMO, Dragon Bound set the bar high and no book in the series since has reached it, buuuut I have enjoyed each book in the series. And, I s..."

I am supposed to read this weekend after my current book and I heard it was good. the only book people expressed disappointment with is Rune's book and he is my favorite so far. But I will wait until Sunday with hopes that a color called will work with Storm's heart

[Steph, Serious series addict]

I'm sure you'll enjoy it, Ezi. :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Shatter Me Trilogy #2 by Tahereh Mafi
Space/Color: 34/Blue
Read: 14 Feb 2013
Rating: 4★
Review:
After 264 days in solitary confinement, Juliette met Adam. His presence shattered her (Shatter Me). Her touch is deadly. She's already killed one innocent and she's determined to never do it again. But, his touch, Adam's touch unravels her.

"All I know next are his arms, the desperate edge to his voice when he says my name, and I'm unraveling in his embrace, I'm frayed and falling apart and I'm making no effort to control the tremors in my bones and he's so hot his skin is so hot and I don't even know where I am anymore"

[As you can see, Tahereh's almost lyrical writing method remains. However, those who may have been turned off by the frequent word strikes in book 1 will notice those are few and far between in this installment.]

Juliette, Adam, and Adam's little brother, James are living at Omega Point with others who have similar abilities. Without doing so intentionally, Juliette distances herself from everyone in the compound. But, war with the Reestablishment is coming. To survive they need her help, which means she must learn to work with others. Kenji trains her and, after spelling it out for her, pushes her to open up and form friendships.

This was a great mid-trilogy story. Juliette grew as a character, the state of the world is revealed to readers, and the war has begun. I am not a big fan of love triangles and this one is verging on a quadrangle, which is infinitely more distressing. But, I'm very anxious for the final installment, Untitled and I'm saddened to learn it's not expected out until Feb 2014. In the meantime, I still have Destroy Me (#1.5) to read.

[[deleted user]]

I'll be finished with my book sometime today I have to say I'm glad I stuck with this one it is so good :)

[[deleted user]]

I'm done with my book I'll post my review in the morning :)

[[deleted user]]

Space/Color: 32 Blue
Finished: Feb 15,13
Rating: 4.5 stars

Review:False Memory by Dan Krokos is the first book in his new teen sci-fi action adventure series about 4 teens grown by the goverment to be weapons. I really enjoyed this book, it had non stop action form beginning to end and so many twists and turns you had no idea who was who or who to believe. The story ends at a natural stopping point, so for anyone wanting to read this there is no cliff hanger ending to worry about. On top of all the sci-fi stuff that is going on the characters are very well developed and complicated as each one is trying to figure out their part in the story. The next book comes out in August of this year and I can't wait to read it, I think this series will only get better as each additional book comes out and I'll be eager for each one!

[[deleted user]]

Ok team here is where we stand right now, we have 4 reviews in and just under 10 hours left before the next card draw. Great work this week team and lots of interesting books read :)

[[deleted user]]

Just a heads up I'm working the night shift tonight so it will be later then normal before I can draw todays card, so instead of the draw happening at around 5:30pm my time it will be more like 8:30pm but I'll draw as soon as I get home and also post our link for the reviews then too once we get the last review, I hope that's ok with everyone :)

[[deleted user]]

There is only about an hour left before the draw, but we are still waiting on 1 review