One Book at a Time

[Jennifer H]

Ezi, you can use the smoothie/coffee cart for plot points :)

[Ezi]

Jennifer♔Princess Penguin♔ wrote: "Ezi, you can use the smoothie/coffee cart for plot points :)"

thank you JennPP!

[Megan]

Week Three - Grimm

Read: F.A.I.R.I.E.S.: Baptism by Fire by M.C. Pearson
Rating: 4 stars
Finished 3/28/13

REVIEW

Shelf (1 point)
Cover (2 points) Fairy
Plot (3 points): has mythical creatures
Title (4 points): F.A.I.R.I.E.S.: Baptism by Fire
Setting (6 points): Published in 2011

Points: 16

[Jenne]

Happy Easter everyone!

[Jenne]

How's everyone's reads coming along? I should be done tomorrow.

[Megan]

I should be done either Tuesday or Wednesday.

[Ezi]

Week:3
TV SHOW: Cheers



Book: Deadlocked by Charlaine Harris
Finished: 4/2/13
Rating & Review: ★★★★
I am not sure why people disliked this book. i really enjoyed it. I also don't get why people think Sookie will end up with Sam just because she used the cluviel dor on him.

In this story, Sookie and Eric are at a cross roads. King Felipe came to see Eric to find out what went down with Victor (how was killed in that epic battle last book) and also to punish Eric. In addition, Felipe came to enforce that contract marriage that Eric's sire Appias had made prior to dying on Sookie's lawn. Eric feels like he must obey Appias post mortem, and Sookie feels that Eric could chose to disregard that directive and stay true to her--thus they are at a cross roads with their relationship. Bill feels bad for Sookie hurting, but Hope springs eternal in his heart.

Tara finally has her twins with JB and Sookie's brother gets engaged. Now I feel like the author really dropped the ball with Sookie's brother and his whole panther culture in favor of those stupid fae. I am so glad the Fae have gone back to Fairy. Damn those faeries, they are too much trouble. But the "bad" fae was always obvious to me because I never trusted him at all. But they took up too much story space so I look forward to the next book being Vamp and Shifters and Sookie's love life.

I can't wait for Dead Ever After next month and I am still Team Bill forever.

POINTS:
Shelf (Guilty Pleasures): 1 point
Cover (Drink on cover): 2 points
Plot (Sam Merlotte & Sookie Stackhouse own Bar): 3 points
Name (Sam Merlotte): 5 points
Total Points: 11 points

[Jenne]

Cheers Week:
Read: by Charlaine Harris
Finished: 4/3/13
Rating: ★★★★★

Review:
Reread Review:
Originally I gave this 4 ★'s I'm bumping it up to 5 now. I enjoyed this the second time much more than the first. Even though the later books haven't been what the earlier ones were I just love the characters so much. I know there's been much speculation as to who Sookie will end up with. I've always been team Eric but after finishing this one I'm softening back up to Bill as well. I will be really mad though if she ends up with Sam! I'm glad I read this again before the last one comes out next month. This book just opened up so many questions for the finale! Anyone who knows me knows that I love anything fae. I'm actually glad that this book had the fae stuff come to a conclusion though. I feel that aspect of this series has been hashed out plenty!

Points:
Shelf (Guilty Pleasures): 1 point
Cover (Drink on cover): 2 points
Plot (Sam Merlotte & Sookie Stackhouse own Bar): 3 points
Name (Sam Merlotte): 5 points
Total Points: 11 points

[Lala]

I'll finish my book tomorrow....

[Lala]

Week 3



04.04 3 Stars

Setting: published 1982 - 6 points

Well most of the time i was like whats going on. Its one of the most weirdest books i have ever read. I don't even know if i like it or hate it. It was quite disturbing book.

[Megan]

It's taking me a little longer than I thought it would, but I should be done by tomorrow.

[Ezi]

I'm waiting for this one so I can start reading! I hope it's a hard one :)

[Jenne]

South Park 1997
Shelf: Just For Fun
Cover:mountains, bus, school, cows, ailens
Plot: Satire, bizarre adventures,
Title: South, Park
Name: Stan, Kyle, Eric, Kenny
Setting: Published 1997, Set in Colorado

[Jenne]

Found one that'll get setting, plot, cover and not sure about shelf.

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "Found one that'll get setting, plot, cover and not sure about shelf."

is it the one you told me?

Laura & Megan, if you guys have a book idea that is worth 9 point or more, pm me and let me know. My current book is 8 points

[Jenne]

No I found a different one ill pm it

[Megan]

Week Four - Cheers

Read: Secrets of the Lost Summer by Carla Neggers
Rating: 2 1/2 stars
Finished 4/5/13

REVIEW

Name (5 points): Carla Neggers
Setting (6 points): Set in Massachusetts

Points: 11

[Jenne]

Southpark week:
Read by Melissa Mayhue
Finished 4/8/13
Rating: ★★★★ ½
Review:

4.5
I love a good Highlander and time travel book. This one didn't disappoint! Conner was pretty hot and Cate was a tough heroine. I will definitely be reading more of these. This was the perfect blend of love, action, history and the fae.


Setting, 6 points
Plot, time travel/bizarre 3 points
Cover, mountains 2 points

Total 11 points

[Jenne]

How are everyone's books coming along?

[Ezi]

Just started mine

[Lala]

I'll start mine today...

[Megan]

I'm about a third of the way through mine.

[Ezi]

WEEK 4 Show: South Park


Book: Rock Chick by Kristin Ashley
Finished: 4/11/13
Rating & Review: ★★. I just didn't connect with this book. I think I need more of that "angsty" emotional love connection. This was more of a timing issue. Indy and Lee cared about each other, but timing was never quite right, until now. Of course now, there were other external factors and as well baggage piled up from their respective pasts. family considerations and of course, what to do about the diamonds!

I will read book 2 sometime in the future because I decide how I feel about the series, but I can say that I didn't like this book.

Cover: guitar on cover: 2 points
Setting: Colorado: 6 points
Plot: Satire, bizarre adventure: 3 points
TOTAL POINTS: 11 Points

[Jenne]

Hey Ezi I think I saw in the discussion thread guitars were ok for cover. Not sure if its the same Rock chick though?

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "Hey Ezi I think I saw in the discussion thread guitars were ok for cover. Not sure if its the same Rock chick though?"

thanks Jenne.
this book sucked for me.

how is Oracle Moon going? i feel like I need something good to cleanse my palate from this book (LMAO)

[Jenne]

Lmao, better than the last one! I'm 3 hrs in and the love interest is starting now!

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "Lmao, better than the last one! I'm 3 hrs in and the love interest is starting now!"

Who is the H?

[Jenne]

It's Grace the oracle and the jinn's book.

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "It's Grace the oracle and the jinn's book."

I don't care about either one of them. *ugh*

[Jenne]

It's not bad, the little kids are really cute.

[Ezi]

Ready for new show

[Jenne]

Liz posted she might be a little late today.

[Ezi]

Oh okay. I try to coordinate this challenge with WwGRFs so I can try to avoid reading multiple books

[Jenne]

True Blood 2008
Shelf: Supernatural
Cover: Cult related, smoke, Dancer, blood
Plot: Psycic, Mystery, Love Triangle
Title: True or Blood
Name: Sookie, Bill, Eric, Sam, Jason
Setting: Louisianna or Pub in 2008

True Blood title Sequences

[Ezi]

I got my book...do you Jenne?

[Jenne]

No, not sure I wanna reread a Sookie book again.

[Jenne]

I'm gonna do some hunting and worse case scenario just do a reread.

[Jennifer H]

Jenne wrote: "No, not sure I wanna reread a Sookie book again."

I was thinking the same thing, Jenne :)

[Jenne]

And I just reread Deadlocked on cheers week....

[Ezi]

Jenne wrote: "And I just reread Deadlocked on cheers week...."

I know, right? I had hoped it wouldn't be that show!!

[Lala]

Week 4



13.04 5 Stars

Cover: mountains - 2points
Shelf: just for fun - 1 point
Setting: Published 1997 - 6 points
Total:9 points

I loved every minut of this book. I felt like i was in Japan with Sayuri and going where she went and saw what she saw. It really is one of the best books i have read for long time :)

[Ezi]

Week 5: True Blood


Book: A Touch of Dead by Charlaine Harris
Finished: 4/15/13
Rating & Review: ★★ ½
I guess since I have read all the Sookie books, I found most of this book repetitive. I also didn't get any "added value". I didn't care about Claudia's death as I disliked ALL the fairies and their drama. But I will say that I didn't know there were 3 of them. Again, i don't know if made a difference, but...
In One Word Answer, I had hoped to see something that would make me see how the Queen planned for Bill to seduce Sookie, but there wasn't any real interaction with Bill and the Queen, so that pissed me off.
(That was one of underlying issues that separated Bill and Sookie, so I wanted more information on that snake of a queen, but I wasn't satisfied)
Dracula Night was okay--love Pam! i hope she gets her own spinoff series or book.

Basically, I could have done without reading this book. I am waiting for Dead Ever After---Hands Held high for a Bill & Sookie reunion.

Shelf: Supernatural= 1 points

Cover: Bloody lips on cover = 2 points

Plot: Sookie Novellas, Sookie & her "hearing" powers etc = 3 points

Title (Series name): Sookie Stackhouse (the True Bloods series) = 4 points

Name: Sookie & the gang = 5 points

Setting: Louisiana = 6 points

TOTAL POINTS: 21 Points

[Jennifer H]

Hey Team One Book at a Time :) I noticed that Megan hasn't checked in since the 5th of April. Have any of you heard from her?

[Jenne]

I know she posted for points last week at WWGRF. Other than that no.

[Jennifer H]

What would you like to do?

[Jennifer H]

Oopsie! I missed that she posted on the 10th, exactly one week ago.

[Jenne]

Has anyone sent her a pm? I haven't tried, I can though

[Jenne]

I guess we're still missing her Southpark book right?

[Jennifer H]

I can send a pm if you would like. And yes she hasn't posted for South Park yet.

[Jenne]

Yeah sure if you want to. I'm on my phone app right now or I would.