FL1: Team #7 ~ Curious Raccoons

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Team #7
Captain: Breann

Members:
KarenF
Breann
Alyssa
Vi
Sandy

[Steph, Serious series addict]

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[Alyssa]

Just wanted to say a quick "Hello!" before I go to bed.

I'll be back tomorrow, hopefully with some ideas for an awesome name.

[Midu]

found ya! :-p

[Vi]

LOL, Midu.. Found who? :P

Hey Alyssa! Hi teamies!!

[Breann]

Team #7 ~ Curious Raccoons
RR&R's

Spreadsheet Tracking Team Movements

Week 1 ~ Blue
KarenF: Black Magic Sanction by Kim Harrison February 1st ★★★★✩ Review
Breann: State of Mind by Libby Drew January 27th ★★★★✩ Review
Alyssa: My Soul to Save by Rachel Vincent February 1st ★★★★★ Review
Vi: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson January 27th ★★★½✩ Review
Sandy: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery 1/29/13 ★★★★✩ Review



Week 2 ~ Yellow
KarenF: How to Drive a Dragon Crazy by G.A. Aiken February 7th ★★★½✩ Review
Breann: Lover Enshrined by J.R. Ward February 4th ★★★★✩ Review
Alyssa: Halo by Alexandra Adornetto ★★★★✩ February 9th Review
Vi: Stained Glass Monsters by Andrea K. Höst Februaru 7th ★★★★✩ Review
Sandy: Love, Rosie by Cecelia Ahern February 5th ★★★★✩ Review



Week 3 ~ Free Read
KarenF: Third Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda Jones February 10th ★★★★★ Review
Breann: The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley February 15th ★★★✩✩ Review
Alyssa: Crimson Frost by Jennifer EstepFebruary 14th ★★★★★ Review
Vi: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan February 10th ★★★✩✩ Review
Sandy: The Seduction of Elliot McBride by Jennifer Ashley February 14th ★★★✩✩ Review



Week 4 ~ Yellow
KarenF: The Lost Night by Jayne Castle February 18th ★★★★✩ Review
Breann: Sacred Fate by Eressë February 19th ★★★★✩ Review
Alyssa: Fool Moon by Jim Butcher February 23rd ★★★★½ Review
Vi: Sweet Fortune by Jayne Ann Krentz February 17th ★★★✩✩ Review
Sandy: The Kingmaker's Daughter by Philippa Gregory February 21st ★★★✩✩ Review



Week 5 ~ Green
KarenF: Sourcery by Terry Pratchett March 2nd ★★★★✩ Review
Breann: The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter March 3rd ★★★✩✩ Review
Alyssa: Hexbound by Chloe Neill March 2nd ★★★★½ Review
Vi: In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez March 1st ★★★½✩ Review
Sandy: Lord John And The Hand Of Devils by Diana Gabaldon February 27th ★★★✩✩ Review



Week 6 ~ Green
KarenF: Top O' the Mournin' by Maddy Hunter March 3rd ★★★✩✩ Review
Breann: A Private Gentleman by Heidi Cullinan March 6th ★★★★✩ Review
Alyssa: Wither by Lauren DeStefano March 9th ★★★★½ Review
Vi: Deadhouse Gates by Steven Erikson March 9th ★★★★½ Review
Sandy: Dance with the Devil by Sherrilyn Kenyon March 8th ★★★½✩ Review



Week 7 ~ Blue
KarenF: Slightly Scandalous by Mary BaloghMarch 12th ★★★★✩ Review
Breann: Latakia by JF Smith March 15th ★★★✩✩ Review
Alyssa: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead March 15th ★★★★★ Review
Vi: One Reckless Summer by Toni Blake March 13th ★★✩✩✩ Review
Sandy: The Indigo Spell by Richelle Mead March 10th ★★★★✩ Review



Week 8 ~ Red
KarenF: Succubus on Top by Richelle Mead March 20th ★★★★✩ Review
Breann: Chase in Shadow by Amy Lane March 17th ★★★★✩ Review
Alyssa: Die for Me by Amy Plum March 23rd ★★★★★ Review
Vi: The Mysterious Affair At StylesAgatha Christie March 19th ★★★✩✩ Review
Sandy: Requiem by Lauren Oliver March 18th ★★★½✩ Review

[SandyC]

Hello Lucky Team 7! :-)
I'm looking forward to the game!

[Vi]

Hey Sandy!

I'm awful at names. So I'll help by voting :P

I've just started looking at the rules. Has anyone played this game before? What about captaincy? Any volunteers?

[Vi]

Oh and I'm from India; recently married. And I'm mostly ahead of you all by at least 8 hours (I think).

[SandyC]

I believe this is a new game. Not sure if Steph made it up or saw it somewhere else.
I was Captain the last 2 times I played Bingo, so I would rather not be Captain this time.

I am in frozen Minnesota! Right now it's a balmy 12 degrees F with a windchill of zero.

[Breann]

Team #7 ~ Curious Raccoons
RR&R's Cont.

Week 9 ~ Blue
KarenF: The Viper by Monica McCarty March 25th ★★★★★ Review
Breann:Blind Space by Marie Sexton March 24th ★★★★✩ Review
Alyssa: The Darkest Secret by Gena Showalter March 29th ★★★★½ Review
Vi: The Midnight Hour by Karen Robards March 25th ★★✩✩✩ Review
Sandy: A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James March 27th Review ★★★★✩



Week 10 ~ Purple
KarenF: Supernatural by Larissa Ione April 1st ★★★½✩ Review
Breann: Archangel's Storm by Nalini Singh April 6th Review
Alyssa: Charmfall by Chloe Neill April 6th ★★★★½ Review
Vi: Captive by Elizabeth Vaughan March 31st ★★★★✩ Review
Sandy: Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier April 4th ★★★★★ Review



Currently on Space 131 ~ Purple

[KarenF]

Oh noes! Another bad namer here! I'll try to think of something but I'll probably only come up with Team 7.

Anyway, hello everyone. :)

I'd rather not be captain. I normally don't mind but I have some business travel coming up in Feb/Mar and while it won't really cut into reading time, it will cut into time online.

Sandy - I'm in balmy Massachusetts. It's just about the same temperature here.

[Breann]

Hi Karen! I'm in (not so balmy) Tucson, AZ. I don't think you want to know what the temperature was today... :)

[Breann]

Vi wrote: "Oh and I'm from India; recently married. And I'm mostly ahead of you all by at least 8 hours (I think)."

Congrats on getting married Vi! When did you get married?

[Breann]

Here is my creative mind at work... be in AWE! ;)


Seventh Heaven Angels
Seven Wonders
Sassy Sevens
Fantasy Fanatics
Fantasy Fantasticals


LOL, I went to a random team name generator and I got this...
Curious Raccoons
Peaceful Humans

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Sandy wrote: "I believe this is a new game. Not sure if Steph made it up or saw it somewhere else.
I was Captain the last 2 times I played Bingo, so I would rather not be Captain this time.

I am in frozen Minne..."

Steph definitely made it up - and this is the first time we've played it, so there could be a few bugs to iron out. That's what you're for my pretty guinea pigs . Bhwahhhhhhh ......

And for those in balmy climes in the US, I'm sitting here sweltering.

[Vi]

Last June :)

I'm in awe.. Of the random team name generator! :P I like Fantasy Fantasticals which would tie with game neatly.

I would have to say no to the captaincy as I have some personal issues that would require my attention. I can't commit to the captaincy.

Breann wrote: "Vi wrote: "Oh and I'm from India; recently married. And I'm mostly ahead of you all by at least 8 hours (I think)."

Congrats on getting married Vi! When did you get married?"

[SandyC]

Congrats, Vi!

Honestly, I am not at all picky about a name, but of the ones that Breann came up with, I like Fantasy Fanatics best.

Let's get this party started!

[Breann]

Vi wrote: "I'm in awe.. Of the random team name generator! :P "

Ha.Ha. ;)

Okay, so far we seem to like the names with the word "Fantasy". Any other votes? I like Fantasy Fanatics, too. If nobody else wants to be captain I can do it.

[KarenF]

Breann wrote: "LOL, I went to a random team name generator and I got this...
Curious Raccoons
Peaceful Humans "

I absolutely must find a way to work Curious Raccoons into some sort of team at some point. :)

I'm good with Fantasy Fanatics too. And with Breann as captain.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Stop by the Q&A thread, let us know which name and captain you've chosen and we'll update your thread for ya.

[Alyssa]

Lol. I kind of like Curious Raccoons. It's soo random. :-)

But Fantasy Fanatics will work too.

[Breann]

A Curious Raccoon!

[Breann]

aw... some cutie-pah-tuties!

[Breann]

Alyssa wrote: "Lol. I kind of like Curious Raccoons. It's soo random. :-)"

It is pretty random. I'm okay with random!

[Breann]

This thing is too funny Team Name Generator

Glamorous Monkeys
Alcoholic Jellyfishes <-- LMAO! wth?
Adventurous Gooses
Scientific Hyenas

[Vi]

Lol, Breann! Some more:

The Mammoth Ferrets
The Violent Horses
The Rural Baboons
The Cluttered Hyenas
The Incandescent Gooses

Those are too funny!!

Ok, I say we go for Curious Raccoons! We even have a team picture :P
Breann, I'm good with you for captain :)

[Breann]

Okay, I'll let Steph know I'm the TC.

Are we good with the team name Curious Raccons? *giggle* This name makes me smile.

[KarenF]

Breann wrote: "A Curious Raccoon!

"

Squee! He's so cute! I say go for it - The Curious Raccoons!

[Breann]

Okay, I told Steph we are the Curious Raccoons!

[SandyC]

Curious Raccoons? Really?? Y'all crack me up.

[A book away from an episode of hoarders]

Ya'll's name is so cute. :)

[Breann]

Hehe... did you see our mascot? How could we resist?

[Daffodil]

Hi, Love the team name. I saw your post in the main thread and had to drop in to ask:

Have you seen this book?

Good luck everyone and happy reading.

[Breann]

Daffodil wrote: "Hi, Love the team name. I saw your post in the main thread and had to drop in to ask:

Have you seen this book?

Good luck everyone and happy ..."

LMAO! That's hilarious!

[Breann]

I edited message 6 to keep track of our RR&R's. Tomorrow I'll start checking my phone for Steph's "Ready, Set, GO!" in the afternoon, when I get that I'll draw our first card and let ya know what we got! Whenever I post tomorrow will be the time I post every week. (unless I let you know ahead of time that it'll be different :))

I'll also be out of town one weekend in Feb (taking my girls to Disneyland *SQUEEEE!*) so I may need a sub TC for that weeks drawing.

[[deleted user]]

Vi wrote: "Oh and I'm from India; recently married. And I'm mostly ahead of you all by at least 8 hours (I think)."

Recently married Vi? Congratulations .

not from this team , just looking around :)

[[deleted user]]

Daffodil wrote: "Hi, Love the team name. I saw your post in the main thread and had to drop in to ask:

Have you seen this book?

Good luck everyone and happy ..."

lol!

[SandyC]

So excited to get started!
Breann, I can sub for you while you enjoy Disneyland. Sounds fun!

[Breann]

Sandy wrote: "So excited to get started!
Breann, I can sub for you while you enjoy Disneyland. Sounds fun!"

Okay, thanks Sandy :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

★MARK THIS TIME★
The time is now 6:30a, Sunday JST. ;)

Team captains, you may now draw a card and get your team on the board. This week, each team will move on the board. From this week forward, however, in order for your team to move forward, all members must have read, rated and reviewed their book by this time (give or take) next week.

[Breann]

We drew a 2 (blue). We landed on space #2 blue.

Go find those blue covers! Excited to start!

[Breann]

I'm going to read State of Mind by Libby Drew

[SandyC]

And away we go!
I picked up at the library yesterday so I'll go with that.

[KarenF]

Yay - I was hoping to fit this one in before the end of the month.

I'll read

[Vi]

I started today morning. I checked other covers and I found this: . I think it should work..

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yes, it works Vi. Just post the other cover when reviewing.

[SandyC]

Vi wrote: "I started today morning. I checked other covers and I found this: . I think it should work.."

Looking forward to your review of this, Vi. It sounds really good!

[Vi]

Week 1: Books with Blue Cover



Book Title: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Date Read: 27 January 2013
Rating: ★★★ 1/2
Review: When this book first came out, it had so much buzz. I heard mostly positive reviews and I wanted to read close to when the third book was out.

The best thing about the book was the Interesting world-building. The author really planned her world well. We are dropped in the world with little explanation and the author manages not to info-dump for the most part. I do wish the world will be built more in the next book(s).

The not-so-best thing was the use of God's will. How the God's will is interpreted differently by different factions forms the crux of the story. A very interesting concept had it been executed better. As it is, it left me a bit disappointed - especially the ending.

The close to bad thing was the characterisation was weak. All the characters are a little bit two-dimensional. Elisa as an insecure lead character is familiar but I wish her "coming-of-age" was better. It seemed like such a device - marriage to an indifferent guy 1 and attracted to a handsome, silent guy 2. Both the interests could have developed better. As it is, they don't serve that much a purpose.

All in all, an enjoyable read. I will definitely be picking up the next book in the series.

[Breann]

Vi wrote: "Week 1: Books with Blue Cover



Book Title: The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
Date Read: 27 January 2013
Rating: ★★★ 1/2
Review: When this b..."

Wow that was fast! Way to set the standard, Vi! ;) The firsts in a series are always my least favorite. Series tend to get better in the next book IMO.

I'm hoping to start mine today (and hopefully be able to finish it before the work week starts!)