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That we do Alana :)Ok so here's a new list of the items we're close to having:
Bathtub: Suzanne
Rug: Jenne
Snake: Alana & Amy
Dragon: Suzanne
Bug: Suzanne
Stairs: Suzanne & Amy
Pool: Amy
Column: Suzanne & Alana
Stairs: Suzanne
And this is the link to all items we've claimed so far.
Here's the points from last week:Current point standings.
29 Bibliophile Anonymous
28 Team Sienna
28 The Fightin' Canaries
27 Green-eyed Monsters
27 Team Silver
22 Hot Pink Ladies
18 Crazy Cat Ladies
18 Zealous Literary Hot Mamas
15 Orange Crush
14 Vicious Violet
It is getting closer.
Optimal points- 18
I'm back from Vacation! I'll pick a book for this week some time today! Gotta find Pasta and Blue...
Did you have fun Suzanne? I finished my book this morning. It doesn't have rug in it though. I'm debating on reading something else though before the week is up.
How are everyone's books coming along? I'm going to go ahead and put my review up today. Unfortunately no rug this week :( I'm thinking of claiming sofa, pasta, dragon, stairs, and blue.
Pasta & Blue Week:Read:
by Alexis MorganFinished: 6/17/13
Rating:★★★★☆
Review:
3.75
The Paladins are Earth's guardians. Anytime the others break free and cross the barrier to Earth it's their job to kill them before the wreck havoc on Earth. Devlin is more or less the leader of The Paladins. They have medical and research teams that monitor everything because while they are able to come back from death one of those times they'll come back insane and have to be put down. Laurel is Devlin's doctor/handler and there's no denying the sparks between them. But what if the person you're in love with you may have to kill one day because he's a danger to himself and others. But Laurel makes Devlin feel more human and it seems to be helping him and diminishing the chances of him becoming insane. It turns out that they have bigger problems though, someone has ordered a hit on Devlin and it's obvious that they have a mole somewhere.
My thoughts:
For a PNR book this one was unique and didn't fall into the cookie cutter form that so many PNR books do. It was a quick enjoyable read and I will be reading more in the future.
Items:
Laurel closed her eyes and curled up in the corner of her sofa Kl#600
pretended and interest in how many different sauces and pastas the restaurant offered KL#27
She'd chosen a large dragon after looking at it KL#2788
Devlin climbed the stairs and fell in behind KL#1688
Well, blue garnets might not exist in our world KL#2099
Read Twisted by K.A. Robinson
Date Finished: 6-18-13
Rating: 4♥'s
Review:
I did enjoy it. I did bad boy rockers with tattoos and piercings... BUT it was tied up with a bow at the end a little quicker and neater than I expected. Also, the misunderstandings (drama) almost grew a little tiresome.
Still would definitely recommend as long as you can handle the the steam, although you really need to read book 1 (Torn) to fully appreciate the story and the characters. Maybe have a few ice cubes to help cool down.
I received an eBook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Items:
Pool Location 570 "...behind the house was a massive in-ground pool that took up the entire length of the house."
Chair Location 375 "Danny and Jordan had brought folding chairs and set them up next to our towels."
Pasta Location 2974 "...with homemade mashed potatoes and gravy, fried chicken, shrimp linguini, crab legs, fresh dinner rolls, ribs, ..."
Cat Location 774 "He approached me slowely, like a tiger on the prowl,"
Bonus: Blue Location 383 "You're a nutcase; I'm going to turn blue."
So there are only 5 more items that will be called before the challenge is over. If we keep closing out items the way we have been and keep getting the maximum on the bonus we should be in good shape. I feel like a schmuck for not finding rug this week. I'll be sure my next book has it!
(Sorry no pool this week, but hopefully next week I'll be able to find it.)
Finished: June 19th
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
This was just an enjoyable as the first book in this cozy mystery series! I can't wait to read the next one when I get my hands on it!
Items:
Chair: He stomped over to his chair and gathered his overcoat and briefcase. (Page 18)
Pasta: They cooked spaghetti on Charlie's stove while Nancy whipped up a salad and Lindsey ran up to her apartment to bring down a fresh loaf of olive bread. (Page 152)
Fish: "I'm pretty sure he scared all of the fish away." (Page 94)
Stairs: She went down the stairs to the lower half of the house while Sully started up. (Page 48)
Blue: It was the perfect weather to work on a blanket, and hers was coming together nicely in rows of black, gray, and country blue. (Page 3)
Jenne wrote: "Did you have fun Suzanne? I finished my book this morning. It doesn't have rug in it though. I'm debating on reading something else though before the week is up."
Yes we had a blast! Disney World is my favorite place on the planet. I would go there every year if we could afford it but so far we've been averaging every 3 years :)
Pasta & Blue Week
Read: One Summer by Karen Robards
Finished: 6/20/2013
Rating: ***
Review: A good romantic suspense with a bad boy hero. Not sure about the former teacher thing, but it was ok.
Items:
Bath tub: "He reached down, scooped her up in his arms, and stepping over Wolf, who looked disdainful at such goings-on, carried her into the bathroom, where he dumped her on her feet in the tub." Loc 3502
Pasta: "She loved him so much, she ached with it, and more than anything on earth she wished she were in his apartment, eating spaghetti or dancing or talking or..." Loc 4041
Bug: "Historically some ninety-five percent of test subjects identified inkblot Number One as a bat, a butterfly, or a moth." Loc 5644
Column: "She loved the wide veranda with its fat white columns that graced the front of the house, and the stone path and terrace that led to the rear." Loc 350
Blue: "Trying not to panic, Rachel reached her car, a blue Maxima, opened the door, and glanced over her shoulder just in time to catch Johnny Harris flipping Jeff Skaggs the bird." Loc 137
Great job team! Now let's hope we get an item called this week that none of us have claimed yet! Here's a list of items at least one of us has claimed:Sofa: Suzanne, Alana, Amy
Cat: Jenne, Suzanne, Amy
Snake: Alana & Amy
Wolf: Jenne, Alana, Amy
Dragon: Suzanne
Horse: Suzanne, Alana
Pool: Amy
Column: Alana
Roof: Suzanne, Alana, Amy
Stairs: Suzanne
I take it the items for this week haven't been called yet?
Nope, just checked too. I'm leaving for Vegas Wednesday and won't be back until late Saturday night. Please whoever sees the item next Friday post it here. I'll have this weeks book done before I leave and read next weeks book when I get back.
I'll be out of pocket this weekend through Tuesday (or so)
like eyeglasses? or drinking glasses? Do you know?
Glasses came from the round with clothing. So any kind of glasses that are used on the face to see through. Drinking glasses will not work.
Dawn (Kat N Hat) wrote: "Glasses came from the round with clothing. So any kind of glasses that are used on the face to see through. Drinking glasses will not work."
What about sunglasses? Will they count?
Yup, sunglasses, spectacles, goggles, monocle, etc
Oh.... goggles. I think I saw a book with a swimmer in it... although I do have tons of review books. Possibly it will be in one of those.
We're in a 3 way tie for second place and one team is in the lead with just one more point than us. I'm thinking of claiming rug, horse, veggie, and either roof or kitchen and glasses.
I'm going to read
and claim Bed, Vegetable, Dragon, Stairs & Glasses!
Vegetable & Glasses Week:Read:
by Jenna BlackFinished: 6/24/13
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review:
I was pleasantly surprised with this book. I started it without knowing much about it and I ended up being hooked in the first chapter! Morgan is an exorcist of demons. Turns out Morgan is a little deeper in the demon world than she thought she was. She constantly shoots herself in the foot with her actions throughout the book. Which I find entertaining in a book. This was a nice break from the typical vampire and shifter books and I'll definitely be reading more in the future!
Items:
adding a simple geometric rug under the coffee table Kl#4572
Dougal has about as much respect for the human race as a human has for a horse KL#2758
She didn't do a Linda Blair and spit pea soup KL# 49
I woke up starting at a white panel ceiling KL# 198
and she wore a pair of wire-rimmed glasses KL#278
I'm so sorry, but unless the book I hopefully finish tonight has glasses... I'll double check, but I don't think there WAS any in
Mostly it's 'magical sight' not an actual device or something or glasses... lemme double check though.
If not, I'm not going to be able to claim the bonus word
Alana ~ The Book Pimp wrote: "I'm so sorry, but unless the book I hopefully finish tonight has glasses... I'll double check, but I don't think there WAS any in Mostly it's 'magical sight' not an act..."
I found this paragraph in the book
and it is acceptable..."She squinted through a pair of large spectacles."~page 373
rock on, thanks so much!
And I KNOW there is a veggie somewhere in there
OK, need to work out all the quotes and review, but I should get vegetable (parsley potatoes), glasses (spectacles), column (pillar), snake (snake & Cleopatra), and sofa (red leather soda)
Vegatables & Glasses Week
Read: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
Finished: 6/27/2012
Rating: *****
Review: Another good BDB book. I think the more books I read in this series, the better I like it. I was really blah with the first couple but they're growing on me. They're definately Paranormal Romance and I'm more of an Urban Fiction girl, having love stories tied up in little bows at the end is unnatural to me :)
ITEMS:
Bed: "Butch's tone was like someone had pissed out a fire on his bed." Page 58
Vegetable: "FOr the most part, he didn't believe in vegetables, considering them 'a caloric waste of space.'" Page 374
Dragon: "If anything, she was the type who would on the horse, fighting the dragon." Page 67
Stairs: "The trip upstairs to the kitchen involved only one flight of stairs." Page 15
Glasses: "Dropping the glasses back into place, he straightened and -" Page 30
Read Hunted by Kevin Hearne
Date Finished: 6-26-13
Rating: 4½♥'s
Review:
Hunted by Kevin HearneMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
4½♥'s
If you love the series, what is stopping you? Hunted does NOT disappoint and throws more than a few curve-balls!
Atticus, Atticus, Atticus... what is UP with pissing off all the gods, and I do mean darn near ALL of them. Well, I suppose with them taking offense at the drop of a hat, there's just no hope for it. Must not forget a shout out to my favorite hound, Oberon, you deserve a sausage of the month club for being such a clever boy! I'm totally using the 'Shepherd's Pie' thing in real life, be aware of that now.
We've already reached the sixth book in the series now, haven't we? It seems like just yesterday I stumbled across book one and two in my local library and took a chance. Tattooed, snarky Druid... Where do I sign up? Best 'talking' dog ever... Well slap my *bleep* and call me Sally! I loved them from the very first book and have eagerly followed the story of the highly persecuted druid. Add the new feminine, but still 'fierce' druid and I'm in reader heaven... or wasn't there free beer in Irish Paradise? Could there be an Irish Reader's Paradise? *Here's hoping*
I do have to say, I loved it, I really did. I feel the overall story across the series has been cohesive and Hunted was a great addition. The reader gets tastes of Granuaile as a narrator on occasion, which was an interesting change in voice. But beware, this series must be read in order or you will run across ginormous spoilers with big pointy teeth. While I do find the plot original and fresh, the intensive running, chasing, and the *my eyes- I can't unsee that!NONONO* moment. I guess I was just feeling a little desperate, I mean how much bad karma can one druid have? Tons. Tons and tons of the worst luck roll ever. He may as well be wearing a red Star Trek uniform and have a target painted on his back.
There was happily much of Oberon in this installment; between you and me I think Oberon is what makes this entire series. He's the 'Shepherd's Pie' (see I warned you now about using that, didn't I?) Playful banter, more gods than you can shake a stick at, fierce fighting, profound observations, manticores, and even a meat heist, what's not to love? And while there is some romance, overall it's not a 'kissing book'. There's just not really enough time for that, you see.
I will leave you with my favorite quote (and explanation of 'Shepherd's Pie')
"'Do you perhaps mean pi, the mathmatical symbol?'
No, Atticus, I mean shepherd's pie. I'm not going to confuse that with math. Shepherd's pie is delicious and desirable, and math is not."
I received an eBook via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Items:
Vegetable Location 4167 "I insisted on cooking in the morning, preparing my signature cheese and chive omelets and serving them with sausages and parsley potatoes."
Sofa Location 3859 "Some of them sank into the upholstery of a long red leather sofa facing the koi pond and blessedly shielded my lower body, and others missed to either side."
Column Location 3814 "... but my view of the room- clearly a large one- was blocked by square marble pillars around the perimeter."
Snake Location 5095 "Cleopatra reclined, leaning on her right arm, while her left hand held a snake up to her breast, inviting it to bite her."
Bonus: Glasses Location 5256 "She squinted through a pair of large spectacles and bent forward a bit to make sure she wasn't hallucinating."
(I did finish my book earlier tonight, but I was so tired that I ended up falling asleep right after)
Finished: June 27th
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I really liked this book! If you don't know by now, I love reading anything mythology related! I kinda hated how Alex acted in this book although I knew it wasn't his fault because of what Gemma did to him to protect him from the other sirens. Can't wait for the next one to release this August because after reading it's synopsis, it seems it's going to be the final book in the Watersong series!
Items:
Sofa: Penn lay stretched out on the sofa of her living room, languidly flipping through a tabloid as Lexi paced in front of her. (Page 153)
Vegetable: "The vegetables are fresh from the garden out back." (Page 59)
Cat: 'No, I said getting on Facebook and posting pictures of my cat with hilariously misspelled phrases in all caps was the antithesis of everything I stood for," Marcy corrected her. (Page 20)
Pool: It was the same reason she didn't turn into a mermaid in the pool or shower. (Page 180)
Glasses: Her dark eyes stared out from behind her glasses with a manic intensity as she watched the front door of the library. (Page 16)
Week 9: BearBonus: Rainbow
I'm going to read
.It has Sofa, Chocolate, Bear, Garage & Rainbow.
Alright just updated the list of what we've claimed. Here's the summary what is needed from items already claimed:Bed:
Alana
Sofa:
Suzanne
Desk:
Jenne
Alana
Amy
Cookie:
Suzanne
Alana
Chocolate:
Jenne
Alana
Amy
Cat:
Jenne
Suzanne
Snake:
Amy
Wolf:
Jenne
Alana
Amy
Horse:
Suzanne
Alana
Garage:
Alana
Amy
Roof:
Suzanne
Alana
Here's the link to all of our items.
I'm going to read
I'll claim bed, bear, (can do either chocolate, cookie, or fruit, and either garage or kitchen, rainbow.
Finished: July 2nd
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I'm so sad this trilogy is over! I've loved these books since the beginning! I think the author did a very good job in wrapping things up!
Items:
Bed: "What the hell?" Hector roared from the foldout bed that was set up next to Orion's. (Page 16)
Cookie: Plus, there were milk and cookies in the kitchen-Kate's cookies, no less. (Page 281)
Bear: "I can't believe it!" Hector howled, grabbing Lucas in a bear hug. (Page 293)
Roof: Helen pushed him off the roof. (Page 161)
Rainbow: They refracted it around Helen so that everywhere she looked there were tiny rainbows-night rainbows that were created with neither sun nor rain. (Page 357)
Great job Amy! There are only 3 more items that will be called before the challenge is over. These next few weeks we need to be conscientious of finishing off an item. We've been super good about it throughout the challenge, so let's keep up the good work and try to win this! We're tied with a couple of other teams for first place after last weeks points. If another food or animal item gets called that we've already claimed it's not going to be good for us.
Bear & Rainbow Week:Read:
by Kevin HearneFinished: 7/3/13
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review:
4.5
We finally get to see Granuaile kick some serious butt in this one! This picks up 12 years from the previous book & it's time to make Granuaile and official Druid. The only problem is the Olympians, the vamps, and many others don't want to see it happen and do everything in their power to prevent it. Poor Atticus just can't catch a break! Lots of prime Oberon moments in this one. Especially his views on humans mating. This sets up nicely for Hunted and I can't wait to see where Mr. Hearne takes Atticus and company to next!
Items:
We left him stretched out on the king bed, watching When Harry Met Sally KL#2152
Fand gave her some silvery hair-clip thingies and some cookies KL#3004
Except I also smell a human, and a bear Kl#1057
It was more of an uncomfortable shudder that I felt through my tattoos, like when you step barefoot into the garage in winter KL#107
As they circled nearer, a rainbow arced down from the sky KL# 1140
Week 10: sofaBonus: God/ godess
Dawn hasn't tallied points yet so for those that still need to get reviews in you have a little bit of time still.
I never found rainbow, sorry guys. Bears, no problem.
No worries Alana, well still get 1 point for rainbow. This week if possible we should all pick a food item to close out if possible it's the one category we have the most items to finish.
Jenne wrote: "No worries Alana, well still get 1 point for rainbow. This week if possible we should all pick a food item to close out if possible it's the one category we have the most items to finish."That's another problem I've been running into- finding cookie and cake and whatever else I'm missing. No problems finding ones I've already found. *Grr* Or a book that had cookie- no bear. Couldn't win this week. But I think I found enough in a book I finished that I can try and get something finished out.
Chocolate, cake, and cookie aren't ones that are super common. And rainbow and bear together was tough too. If you want post the books you read last week and I'll check them for you since you're at work.
Sorry this is later than I normally post, I've had a sick baby this week. She had a sinus infection that spread to her ears and caused the mother of all ear infections!Bear & Rainbow Week
Read: Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
Finished: 7/4/2013
Rating: *****
Review: Another good J.R. Ward book. I enjoyed the story between John and Xhex, John was always my favorite in the series! I'm trying to finish reading this series this summer, so onto the next one!
Items:
Desk: "Qhuinn dragged the woman up, spun her around, and bent her over the desk." Page 35
Chocolate: "Colored eggs, chocolate bunnies, that fake fuzzy grass-all good." Page 320
Bear: "Unfortunately, number two had just grabbed John around the chest and was trying to bear-hug him into hypoxia." Page 484
Garage: "Then why are you looking at my car like you want it in your garage?" Page 28
Rainbow: "When he was finished, he was not at all surprised that Sarah, after having watcher her friend go through "agony," decided that she wanted a refund instead of some pretty, rainbow-colored ink of her own." Page 10
Suzanne don't claim sofa, it's this weeks word.
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