R5 Bibliophile Anonymous

[Jenne]

Suzanne wrote: "I'm going to read this week, it's time that I finish this series!"

That is my all time favorite book Suzanne! Enjoy :)

[Jenne]

I have to say we've done a kick butt job not claiming items that are getting called! We've gone 4 for 4 every week so far! And it looks like quite a few of the other players/teams have claimed table!

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Jenne wrote: "And of course I started a good one for celebrity last night :-/

Don't forget historical figures can be celebrities ladies and if reading paranormal vamp, fae queens, kings, etc count."

I started a book last night too which now I must finish before I can read this week's book.

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

I just finished a book this morning... so I'm wide open to make sure I find one with table and celebrity

[Suzanne]

Celebrity Acceptable synonyms: Famous person(s), Superstar Any level of celebrity works as long as it is a person that several would recognize. It can be a the name of the actual celebrity or the hint of it, for example “That sparkly vampire guy”, doesn’t mention a name but I bet you all know who I am talking about. The celebrity can be fictional such as a millionaire playboy, a sports star, rock star, the king or queen, news anchor. However, the celebrity has to be a celebrity in the world of the book. Most people know who Boo Radley is but if you read To Kill a Mockingbird, he isn’t a celebrity in that world so it won’t count. Biography or memoirs would probably have a celeb on the cover.

From the Item Help Forum

[Suzanne]

I'm using "The Infamous Lord Master" as my celebrity. And I'll be claiming Table, Pizza, Bear and Foyer along with Celebrity!

[Jenne]

I'm going to wait till the bingo shelf is called tomorrow and combine my reads. I'm thinking about the MC is a local celebrity (known assassin and there's also the local mob boss) I think those would count. In their world they're both local celebrities.

[Jenne]

Suzanne wrote: "I'm using "The Infamous Lord Master" as my celebrity. And I'll be claiming Table, Pizza, Bear and Foyer along with Celebrity!"

The fae queen should count too so you should be good. That'll be food too to get bear and pizza out of the way.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I'm getting ready to go out to the store because of possible strong severe storms coming in my area sometime in the afternoon. I'll see about what celebrity book to read later.

[Jenne]

Be safe Amy!

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Jenne wrote: "Be safe Amy!"

Thanks!

Phew! I finally found a book that uses celebrity. It also uses vegetable and foyer and I'll see about animal that I haven't claimed yet.

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

I'm reading



So NO problem with celebrity and table.

[Jenne]

So besides celebrity and table I'm for sure claiming pasta, bathroom, and I'm thinking snake for my animal.

[Jenne]

I can also claim pool for my architecture category. I don't know if I should go ahead and wrap up the point for bathroom or claim the harder swimming pool.....

[Jenne]

Table & Celebrity Week:
Read: by Jennifer Estep
Finished: 6/3/13
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
Couldn't put this one down! Action packed from the first page to the last page! The Spider is out to get her revenge and will go to any means necessary to do so. (view spoiler)[And the final showdown between Mab and Gin doesn't disappoint! I can't help but expect that Jonah will cause problems in the future for Gin and company. (hide spoiler)] If you haven't tried this series yet, what are you waiting for?!?! Highly recommend it to anyone who's a fan of a unique world, lovable characters, and one kick butt assassin.

Items:
My gaze drifted over to a buffet table that had been set up KL# 161

Owen opted for a barbecue beef sandwich with coleslaw, baked beans, and a side of creamy macaroni salad. KL#1861
making it writhe like a rattlesnake KL#2670
In daylight hours the sweeping view would show off the club's acorn shaped swimming pools KL#2129
After all this was another day as Scarlett O'Hara would say KL# 656

[Jenne]

Ok updated the post for the items we're close to having completed

Here's the link to all of the items we've claimed.

I know we're waiting on me for the bathroom point. I went ahead and claimed pool this week since it's a little harder to find. Next week I'll get bathroom for sure provided the item of the week isn't from that category.

[Suzanne]

Table & Celebrity Week

Read: Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
Finished: 6/4/2013
Rating: *****
Review: This book was awesome! I think I need a drink...omg.... that is all. I'm disclosing nothing, your welcome. I have to read Iced now!

Items:
Table: "The letters lying on the table clearly spelled out the dire nature of his circumstances..." Page 11
Pizza: "We've got potato chips, pizza, cake, cookies, and candy, and all the sweets are triple chocolate fudge, chocolate mousse, or chocolate chip." Page 459
Bear: "I supposed even bears and lions had dens." Page 506
Foyer: "We enter a circular foyer with a high glass ceiling that collects the sunny day." Page 51
Celebrity: "The Infamous Lord Master"

[Jenne]

Great job Suzanne! That gives us our pizza point! Wasn't that the best book? Don't forget to put your rating on your post :)

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Finished: June 5th
Rating: 5 stars

Review:
Cozy mysteries have become my new obsession in the past month or so! This was an amazing book! I thoroughly enjoyed it! Can't wait to read more from author in the near future!

Items:

Table: There was no receptionist's desk, only a small table stacked with manilla folders, unsorted mail, and a telephone. (Page 7)

Vegetable: Grilled vegetable kabobs, spinach salad with strawberries and goat cheese, scalloped potatoes, fried goat cheese with sliced tomatoes and fresh pesto, and a berry medley were among the dishes on the communal buffet. (Page 87)

Bear: "Some folks have teddy bears, some have sound machines, but I like to drop off holdin' my sweet-smelling cup." (Page 141)

Foyer: I pulled out my cell phone and hurried toward the foyer. (Page 31)

Celebrity: A small-town girl in awe of meeting a future celebrity. (Page 249)

[Jenne]

Way to go Amy! Your post gave us 3 more points!

[Suzanne]

I'm going on vacation Saturday morning and I won't be back until June 17th. When our item is called on Friday I'm going on a reading frenzy and will post my book before Saturday morning. Then I'll be good until we come back from vacation! I'm picking and I'll look ahead of time to see what words I can use.

[Jenne]

Where ya headed?

[Suzanne]

We're heading for Disney World!!

[Jenne]

That'll be fun!

[Suzanne]

Our whole family is a bunch of Disney nuts, we go every three years! It'll be my folks, hubby, kids and I (6 people total).

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

I haven't been in years, but my grandparents used to live like 1 hour away from Disneyworld. We went like every other year while I was growing up. We've even seen the actual track for Space Mountain (it was broken once so all the lights were on)

I probably haven't been there since the late 80's though

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

It has been about 16 years since my family has last taken a vacation to somewhere because of money. The last vacation we went to was to Florida and it was awesome going to Universal Studios Florida! I would love to take a vacation again somewhere one of these days!

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

Read: Suddenly Royal by Nichole Chase
Finished: 6/2/13
Rating: 4♥'s

Review:
Cute, very 'The Princess Diaries' -but the adult version. Unfortunately, the typos were enough for me to notice, and that's saying something; it really could use a heavy hand of editing to clean it up. Usually, it's not something I focus on, but it couldn't be avoided in this case.

Despite the less than stellar things, I have to admit- I was entertained. I didn't want to put the book down, or find something else to do.

For $0.99 (what I paid) not too bad, it's a solid purchase... but I wouldn't have been as happy had I paid more.

Prince Yummy indeed, and he had an accent, and blue eyes...

Items:
Bird(s) Location 77/Page 4 "Working with the birds brightened my mood. After checking through the cages to make sure there were no problems, I moved to weighing and measuring the birds."

Stairs Location 711/Page 69 "I took everyone up a flight of stairs to the floor with the offices."

Table Location 341/Page 31"I was glad I didn't have anything in my mouth, because I was pretty sure I would have spit it out on the table."

Pasta Location 2403/Page 242 "Chicken? Lamb? Some kind of pasta?"

Bonus: Celebrity Location 550 "'Prince Yummy brought you home.' Jess pointed a finger at me like I was in trouble. This was going to be bad. 'His Royal Highness, Prince Alex, brought me home.'"

[Jenne]

Good job Alana! We're doing great ladies!
Speaking of vacations I'll be gone in 3 weeks. It won't mess up my reading for this challenge though. I leave on a Wed and get back the following Saturday. I just won't be checking in while I'm gone.

[Jenne]

We kicked butt this last week racking up points :)

Here's the new list of items we're close to having done:

Bookcase: Alana
Chair: Alana & Amy
Bathtub: Suzanne
Rug: Jenne & Amy
Meat: Alan & Amy
Bird: Amy
Snake: Alana & Amy
Fish: Amy
Bug: Suzane
Pool: Alana & Amy
Column: Suzanne & Alana
Bathroom: Jenne

Here's the link to all of the items we've claimed.

[Jenne]

Bathroom and green this week.

[Jenne]

So up until this week only us and one other team had perfect scores. With it being bathroom this week the other team is the only one with a perfect score still :(

[Suzanne]

K, I'm reading and I'm claiming dresser, tea, fish, bathroom and green!

[Suzanne]

Bathroom & Green Week:


Read: Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop CafeFannie Flagg
Finished: 6/7/2013
Rating: *****
Review: Yeah, so I read like a mad woman today to finish this book before we left for vacation tomorrow. It's been a long time since I've seen the movie and I remember liking it a lot. I've always wanted to read the book, so I gave it a shot and it was worth the hussle. 5 stars!

ITEMS:
Dresser: "I still have that picture on my dresser and I wouldn't take a million dollars for it." Page 147
Tea: "He spilled his tea all over his shirt." Page 21
Fish: "If you brought her a chicken or a fish or if Big George killed a hog, she wouldn’t touch it or cook it until she’d buried the head out in the garden." Page 48
Bathroom: "The bathroom was big and had a light bulb hanging down from the ceiling." Page 21
Green: In Title

[Suzanne]

Hopefully, that'll get us a few more points this week!

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

enjoy your vacay!

[Jenne]

Tea and dresser for sure with your review! Good job speed reading and have a ton of fun on your vacation :)

[Jenne]

So I'm reading the hunger games this week. Besides bathroom and green I'm thinking of claiming chair, bird, and meat.

[Jenne]

Bathroom & Green Week:
Read: by Suzanne Collins
Finished: 6/10/13
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
Wow, what a gripping and action packed story! I'm so late to the Hunger Games Train! This book captivated me from the first chapter and didn't let up until the last page. Katniss was one tough girl! Ms. Collins has written this to where you feel as if you know the characters and the entire time you're reading this you're cheering them on. I love a good dystopian book but this one takes dystopian to a whole new level. It felt very Roman Colosseum meets Mad Max. I love when I read a book that makes me think of it and what might happen when I'm not reading. I think I'll have book hangover from this one for a bit!

Items:

carpets and a velvet couch and chairs KL#351
carrot soup, green salad, lamb chops and mashed potatoes Kl#461
bird on the cover
a dressing area, and a private bathroom with hot and cold running water KL#437
I dress in a dark green shirt and pants. Kl#437

[Jenne]

I updated post 180 just now with the items we're close to having. I would of rather claimed rug instead of chair this week but my book didn't have rug in it.

[Jennifer H]

Jenne, I just finished too. I totally agree with your review and I too can't understand why it took me so long to read this book. Now, since Netflix has the movie on Instant Watch, I'll be watching the movie. I hope I'm not too disappointed.

[Jenne]

Lol bingo book for you too?

[Jennifer H]

Yep :)

[Alana ~ The Book Pimp]

Read: If I Were You by Lisa Renee Jones
Finished: 6/9/13
Rating: 5♥'s

Review:
I think this best can be described as similar to the old movie/shows Red Shoe Diaries. It's like that thrill of reading another person's secret diary. For me, I was completely enthralled. I love the layering of the elements of the story. I can 'get' the characters, and find Sara to be quite astute at times.

I was lucky to have snagged a NetGalley ARC of book 2, and immediately picked it up on the coattails of this book. Sexy and suspenseful, playful and punishing, a mental treat of a book that titillated my senses.

Items:
Dragon Location 3192/Page 209 "My gaze drops to his arm, to the red, blue, and yellow of the dragon tattoo."

Bathroom Location 2566/Page 168 "...walk away, cutting to my left, and toward the hallway opposite the office leading to the fancy guest bathrooms, afraid I'm going to do the completely unacceptable, and cry in public."

Bookshelves(s) Location 1076/Page 71 "I glance at the two bookshelves to my right, where various art books are displayed on stands and a dozen..."

Meat Location 1965/Page 129 "I highly recommend the chicken fajita tacos with the fire sauce."

Bonus: Green Location 2868/Page 188 "And I am not blind to what I see in the depths of his green eyes,"

[Jenne]

Good job Alana :)
Amy how's your book coming along?
I hope the call tomorrow lets us go 4 for 4!

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Jenne wrote: "Good job Alana :)
Amy how's your book coming along?
I hope the call tomorrow lets us go 4 for 4!"

I just finished my book, but I'm going to go to bed now so I'm going to post first thing tomorrow morning when I get up.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

(It's currently 6:15a.m. central time here)



Finished: June 13th
Rating: 4 stars

Review:
This was such a great mystery! I really enjoyed it! Loved the characters and am definitely for sure going to read the next mystery case in this embroidery mystery series!

Items:

Rug: The table sat on a navy, red, and white braided rug. (Page 6)

Meat: Three were fruit baskets, two contained cookies, and one held meats and cheeses. (Page 85)

Bird: Angus waded in the water, barked at birds and crabs, and dug in the sand. (Page 225)

Bathroom: It was all I could do to pull him into the bathroom and shut him inside. (Page 25)

Green: I'd directed the comment to Amber, thinking the girl might want a tote in bright pink or fluorescent green. (Page 57)

[Jenne]

Way to go Amy!

[Jenne]

Pasta and blue this week :(

[Jenne]

Did y'all see we're in the lead at the end of last week's totals? Great job ladies!!!!!!