One Book at a Time

[Ezi]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Ezi just to clarify it can you list the Main character in the books name with your points for name, not just the last name from the list. (for those of us who haven't read it.)"

Dawn, Gabby Hughes was a character, but not the "main character"...is name category only for the main character?

[Jenne]

As the World Turns:
Read: by Keri Arthur
Finished:3/11/13
Rating: ★★★★
Review:
4.5
Oh me what an ending! June needs to get here like NOW! The romantic tension between Risa and her reaper is killing me! This one had a Riley feel to it also. Lots of different sub plots going on throughout the book. I can't imagine how Ms. Arthur will conclude this mess with the keys and Risa's dad. Just when you think you might have a handle on what's going on you uncover new info. And let me tell you I do not like Lucien at all, never really did and this book just proved why I don't.

Cover: Moon =2 points
Plot: Uncle and roommate to MC are gay and family drama =3 points

Total Points: 5

[Jenne]

Ok so I see I didn't do so well this week. Next week I'll get my competitive hat on a little better. RL really put a crimp in my schedule last week. I promise to do better next week.

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "Ok so I see I didn't do so well this week. Next week I'll get my competitive hat on a little better. RL really put a crimp in my schedule last week. I promise to do better next week."

you had real life stuff girl. That is way more important. Were you guys pleased with the headstone?

[Ezi]

BTW, can we change our book choices if we found a book worth more points? We do have to up to Friday right?

[Jenne]

Ezinwanyi~Mord'Sith wrote: "Jenne wrote: "Ok so I see I didn't do so well this week. Next week I'll get my competitive hat on a little better. RL really put a crimp in my schedule last week. I promise to do better next week...."

It went well Ezi, I'm pretty happy with it. She's buried near a bunch of children for some reason. I like to think she's keeping them company. I know that sounds silly but you have to think of things like that to keep you sane.

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Ezinwanyi~Mord'Sith wrote: "Dawn, Gabby Hughes was a character, but not the "main character"...is name category only for the main character? ..."

Yes, it has to be a main character. Hero, Heroine, Antagonist...

[Dawn (Kat N Hat)]

Ezinwanyi~Mord'Sith wrote: "BTW, can we change our book choices if we found a book worth more points? We do have to up to Friday right?"

Yes, you can change your books, as long as it is before the team posts in the point thread. There is no set deadline to "finish" but you loose team finish points the longer you take to post for the total team.

[Ezi]

Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Ezinwanyi~Mord'Sith wrote: "Dawn, Gabby Hughes was a character, but not the "main character"...is name category only for the main character? ..."

Yes, it has to be a main character. Hero, Heroi..."

I didn't know that...it just says "Name". I would have chosen a different book had I know that.

[Ezi]

Week One - As the World Turns


Book: Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost
Finished: 3/13/13
Rating & Review: ★★★ ½
Ths is a re-read. Mencheres was pursued and hunted by guardian Radjedef. They came from the same line/ family before their sire bestowed his gift of power to Mencheres. It created an animosity so great that Radjedef conspired with Petra and others to destroy Mencheres. Now Mencheres rescued a wounded cop but he is drawn to her. Kira soon becomes the Achilles heel that Radjedef had needed to exact his revenge. Will he finally be able to destroy Mencheres and reclaim what was rightfully his?

This was my 3rd least fav Night Huntress but it was still decent. I just didn't care for Kira and Mencheres together though I really like them individually. I also not like seeing Mencheres seem vulnerable. He is Mencheres after all. It was nice to get Cat and Bones here but this one was just okay for me.

Shelf: Serial= 1 points

Cover: Moon on cover = 2 points

Plot: Family Drama = 3 points Mencheres versus Radjedef (same sire) jealousy and beef over power and line inherited from sire.

Title (Series name): Night Huntress world Series = 4 points

Setting: Chicago, IL = 6 points

TOTAL POINTS: 16 Points


**I felt that this book was on the Serial shelf...is there an easier way to check than going page by page?

[Jenne]

Ezi you can check the book also by going page by page for the books shelves. If you use the control find command to it'll highlight it for you instead Of searching and searching. You'll have to redo the control find though each page.

[Ezi]

Megan & Laura,
I think your book reviews have to be in by tonight or we won't get the bonus points for finishing on time this week.

Team Points (if we finish on)
Day 1 or 2 = 4pt
Day 3 or 4 = 3pt
Day 5 or 6 = 2pt
Day 7 or 8 = 1pt
9 days or beyond no points.

[Jenne]

Next week I'm going to get the location category no matter what. I definitely will be looking over my books a little more thoroughly!

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "Ezi you can check the book also by going page by page for the books shelves. If you use the control find command to it'll highlight it for you instead Of searching and searching. You'll have to red..."

thank you, I did it and FOUND it on page 15 (LOL). thanks.

[Jenne]

NP, sometimes it's a lot easier that way

[Ezi]

Jenne,
make sure to check your current book to see if you can get more points from it. You can change your book up until the last person on our team posts their review.

[Jenne]

It's set in Russia but I'll check on the other stuff for sure.

[Lala]

Week 1



14.05 5 Stars

Link:
Name: Snyder - 5 points
Plot: Sisters who don't get along (family drama) - 3 points
Cover - sun on the cover - 2 points
Total: 10 points


This was such an exciting read! It was about the last healer and how being healer wasn't so good for her. Everyone was hunting her, but she is a survivor ;)

[Jenne]

Laura I'm not sure if the sun counts as planets or stars but another addition of your book has the sun on it.

[Jenne]

Ezinwanyi~Mord'Sith wrote: "Jenne,
make sure to check your current book to see if you can get more points from it. You can change your book up until the last person on our team posts their review."

I just checked it's not going to do any better than what I already had :(

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "Laura I'm not sure if the sun counts as planets or stars but another addition of your book has the sun on it."

I was thinking the same thing Laura, you can get a point for Sun

also, try to make a case for Plot: there is Kidnapping and family drama...also, was there an attempted rape of her in that book? also, when she was hiding from the king, did she fake her own death/let people think she was dead with her family?

[Jennifer H]

Hey guys! I'm going to check with Lizz and Dawn about sun. Technically the sun is like "ultimate" star but I've only heard of them adding moon to the cover point list.

And Ezi I'm not sure if the series name will work for title. Evidently, Melissa checked with Dawn or Lizz on the same subject and they vetoed the series name being used for title points. I'll check on this also :)

[Lizz (Beer, Books and Boos), Group Creator]

The series name has to have the word world or turns

[Jennifer H]

You can use sun :)

and as Lizz just clarified your title points are ok :)

[Ezi]

Thanks JennPP & Lizz

[Lala]

Jenne wrote: "Laura I'm not sure if the sun counts as planets or stars but another addition of your book has the sun on it."

Can use a cover i dont have? i have book with the other cover.

[Lala]

I updated my post (post 68). I added family drama, but the drama wasn't the main thing in the story. I hope that counts :)

[Ezi]

Laura wrote: "Jenne wrote: "Laura I'm not sure if the sun counts as planets or stars but another addition of your book has the sun on it."

Can use a cover i dont have? i have..."

Yes. You can use any cover you find on goodreads even if its the German edition. Please add sun to your review so you can claim that point.

[Lala]

Thanx guys for the help :) I updated my post.

[Jenne]

This week we all need to get our game face on! Now that we know what we're doing lol. I'm going to go for the location points no matter what and I won't have to go out of town like last weekend so I should be able to finish faster :)

[Jenne]

Walking Dead 2010
Shelf: Urban Fantasy
Cover: Badge, bullet, arrow, grave yard
Plot: Apocalypse or trying to save the world
Title: Walk(ing)(s)(ed) Dead
Name: Rick, Lori, Carl, Shane
Setting: Georgia or Pub in 2010

[Jenne]

Ok my book will cover setting, plot, shelf woohoo

[Jenne]

I know of a pretty good UF series that takes place in Georgia if anyone needs a suggestion let me know I'll pm you. But 2010 publication is an easy one to get too. I just asked a question in the general discussion if one of the mods ok's it. I have another book that'll get shelf, cover, plot, and setting.

[Jenne]

Back to my original book I'll get setting, plot and shelf. Unless I find something better

[Ezi]

I've got my book and I will start tonight. Remember, we get points for the earlier we finish our books. We need bonus points.

[Megan]

Week One - As the World Turns

Read: At Every Turn by Anne Mateer
Rating: 4 stars

REVIEW

Plot (3 points): Family drama
Title (4 points): At Every Turn
Setting (6 points): Set in Illinois

Points: 13

[Megan]

Sorry about taking so long to finish! I posted the request for our points :)


I found a book for this week that has 16 points! I will try my hardest to get it finished by tomorrow :D

[Ezi]

Nice to see you Captain (*wink).
We are on track now that we know what's going on

[Megan]

I finished my book and will post my review for it soon. :)

[Ezi]

I'm half way done with mine. Though I'm not enjoying it like I initially thought I would

[Jenne]

Sorry to hear that Ezi! Ill be finished tomorrow for sure.

[Lala]

week 2



3 Stars 18.03

Setting: published 2010 - 6 points
Cover: gun on the cover - 2 points
Shelf: urban fantasy - 1 point
Plot: saving lives - 3 points

Total: 12 points

As any anthology there was good stories and not so good ones, but all together i like the book. I got to look in to many different worlds with mystical creatures :)

[Ezi]

Week Two - Walking Dead


Book: Nightwalker by Jocelyn Drake
Finished: 3/18/13
Rating & Review: ★★ ½
I didn’t exactly like this book, but there is enough potential there that I would read book 2. This book starts off with a 600 yr old vampire enforcer named Mira. She keeps order for the her Liege and the council of Elders.
But a vampire hunter named Danaus comes seeking her out. Danaus belongs to the group Themis, who protect humans from all Nightwalkers…but he has powers that make him more than human. Anyway, while Danaus hates her kind and hunts them, the hunters are more worried about two ancient races named Naturi & the Bori. The ancients actually intend on ruling all of the world, but in an battle with the vampires, they were defeated and banished from earth. The Naturi & the Bori have now found a way to weaken the protective seal and are plotting their return to earth.
They want to use Mira, destroy her race and recapture earth. Danarus and his race are able to “feel” the nature whereas the vampires do not. So Mira and Danarus join forces to confront this ancient threat in order to protect earth from the takeover attempt..

This book had it all, lyncanthropes, vampire, fae, and it was really dark. I did enjoy the sexual tension between Mira and Danaus, but not enough to overcome the slowness of this book. In the future, I will read book 2 to see if it got more interesting.

Shelf: Urban Fantasy= 1 points
Cover: Graveyard on cover = 2 points
Plot: Saving Earth= 3 points
Title : Nightwalker = 4 points
Setting: Georgia = 6 points
TOTAL POINTS: 16 Points

[Jenne]

I'm finishing mine right now my review will be up this afternoon. Ezi I didn't like that booke either!

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "I'm finishing mine right now my review will be up this afternoon. Ezi I didn't like that booke either!"

did you ever read book 2? i won't read it now because there are so many more interesting books to read, but I will revisit it sometime. The premise was good, it just was slow and dark and kinda boring in places.

Danaus was the only saving grace. I didn't care for Jabari that much because he ran hot and cold. I don't believe he loves Mira like a partner/mate. he loves her as someone like one loves a pet.

[Jenne]

No I never did. Mira was too whiny for me and I forced myself to finish book 1.

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "No I never did. Mira was too whiny for me and I forced myself to finish book 1."

I just read reviews for book 2, and it doesn't pique my interest anymore. Oh well. I have had this one for a couple of years, so i am glad to be rid of one more off the TBR pile

[Jenne]

I read it years ago and then last year I read an anthology that had one from that series in it. I had to force myself to read the short. Like you said too many other good books out there.

[Ezi]

Team 4 has posted for Week 2.
If we can post all our reviews today, we may be able to get some Team bonus points.

We are in second to last place, but we can pick up some points by finishing ASAP.

[Jenne]

Ill definitely be done in a bit, think I have like 7% left.