R7: Team #1 ~ #1 Bombshells

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Leslie~ Ohhhh! Already! How exciting!

[~Leslie~]

Soon! Regina is set to take over as Captain starting the 17th. I am headed to NO on Saturday but I will be around GR. Family and craziness begins on Wed. with wedding on the 20th.

[Regina]

I am ready! Leslie has me pepare! :D

I am halfway through my dystpian read, it is very hollywood and I think it would make a fantastic movie.

[~Leslie~]

Isn't it funny how you can read some books and just picture it being made into a movie.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Bombshells!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'free space'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Regina]

Thank you!!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Welcome :) WTG Bombshells!

[~Leslie~]

Yea Bombshells!! Another stamp!! Thanks, Steph!

[Kate]

Week 3: Strong Heroines
Date Finished: 7/7/13
Rating: ★★★★
Book: Grave Mercy


Review:
I love assassin books. And the whole main character is a nun assassin - it reminded me of ninjas. Which I also think are fun to read about. Ismae is a very strong heroine. Raised by an abusive step father and about to be sold into a loveless marriage, she manages to rescued by a convent. It's there that she meets others like her and finds her calling as a deadly assassin.

I loved that all the characters grew over the course of the novel and the romance was a great surprise. It's one that grows with the characters and felt natural as it progressed.

I'll be reading the next book in the series as soon as I get my hands on a copy as I'm sure this series is just getting started! I expect great things to come.

[Kate]

Oh and I'll read Stormdancer for the Dystopian shelf. Japanese steampunk? Not sure I've read anything from this genre before but I'm intrigued.

[~Leslie~]

Great!! Thanks Kate!!

[~Leslie~]

Week 6: Distopian
Stamp: 0/5 Pending
Judithe:Host
Monica:Life As We Knew It
Kate:Stormdancer
Leslie:Abandon the Night
Regina:The 5th Wave

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats Bombshells!

[Regina]

2 down and 5 to go!

[~Leslie~]

Good morning Team! We are on a roll!! And thanks, Sandra!
Keep reading, team and finishing those books!

[Regina]

We are!! I feel it. How is everyone liking their books?

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Hooray for our stamp!!!

I just finished mine...bookly bereft! Going to prowl around Ms. Hunter's website and see if she is planning to add more...want more!!! Anyway, review in the morning, or so (somebody harass me if you don't see it in the next 24h! Lot on the brain!)

[Regina]

When are you traveling judithe?

[Monica]

I am working on Bourne and Moon Called. I am enjoying Moon Called.

I am looking for Life as we know it. I haven't been able to find my copy. I will try looking tonight after I exercise, cook and eat dinner and before falling asleep.

[Regina]

Moon called is great. I love mercy.

Maybe settle on a different book?

[~Leslie~]

I'm doing a buddy read starting with #3 in August. I love Mercy as well!

[Monica]

Regina I will find a book. All my books are in boxes so I just need to sort through them. I should have time tomorrow night. Good night all.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Regina wrote: "When are you traveling judithe?"

September...uni doesn't finish until the beginning of August, so traveling on "my" summer vacation. *grin*

[~Leslie~]

Almost finished with my book. Hope everyone is having a good week reading!

[~Leslie~]

Week 6: Distopian

7/10/13 **** stars
Review:
The third book in the Post-Apocalyptic world created by Joss Ware, was a little difficult to get into. But by the middle of the book it picked up a lot became completely engrossing. The main difficulty is with the two main characters that this installment centers on. We have met them before - Zoe was 8 when the end of the world came and a young teenager when her family was killed by gangas (zombie like creatures). She has been hunting them ever since as well as the man who unleashed them on her small village. She is an extremely difficult character to like as it's hard to find anything likeable about her. But Quent has been fascinated by her since he first saw her and they have made appearances in the other two books. Quent's father is the one who unleashed the holocaust on the world and his mission is to find and kill him. Once we get to the point where they are (somewhat) working together, the book moves along at a very fast pace. The other characters and the world that the author has created is quite fascinating and I look forward to the next one in the series.

[~Leslie~]

Was over on the discussion thread and someone posted this useful bit of information.

18 shelves left
3 are winning shelves (freebie, keepers, maybe) 17% chance of one of these being called next week.
The 2 most popular shelves are urban fantasy and shifter- they each would help 8 teams get a 4-in-a-row.
Next is vampires at 6 teams, then reader's choice at 5.
The ONLY shelf that wouldn't give someone 4 in-a-row is ghosts and spirits.

[Regina]

Poo. I hope those are called. I can't see our card right now -- but if we had all our stamps would we have a chance at a 4 in a row?

[~Leslie~]

No, the shelf calling gods have not been with us this round.

[Regina]

Our card would look like a a polka dotted dress. :)

[~Leslie~]

I know - our stamps would be sprinkled all over! Just a happy little mess.

[Regina]

LOL!!

[Monica]

I am really enjoying Moon Called. I have only 4 chapters left and plan to finish it tonight!! Then I will be reading Bourne.

[~Leslie~]

Great job, Monica!! So glad you are enjoying your book. I really got into that series after I read the second one. But that will give us another stamp! We are on a roll!!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

I wrote my review last night. Clicked post...and it disappeared into the GR ether...sigh. Tonight.

[~Leslie~]

It's so annoying when that happens. Sorry, Judithe!

[Regina]

I really hate that. Ugh.

I finished this week's book. Back with a review.

[~Leslie~]

Can't wait, Regina!! Great job!

[Monica]

Review is coming!! I finished Moon Called!! I can't wait to find the other books in this series. I really loved this book!!

[Regina]

I am glad you loved it! The series only gets better and better and it intersects within another really good series - Alpha & Omega series.

[Monica]

WEEK 3 STRONG HEROINES

7/11/13 ***** stars

review:
This is my first book by Patricia Briggs and I am sorry I waited so long to read her books! I will definitely be reading more of her books especially in this series. I enjoyed Mercy, Adam, Samuel, Jesse, Warren and Zee.

I have read other books and series with super natural creatures but this is the first where werewolves were the main characters. They are very entertaining and sexy at the same time. It was fun reading about male werewolves and how territorial they can be just like their human counterparts.

The Chemistry between Mercy and the Wolves and other super naturals was great. Mercy is a coyote and doesn't belong to a pack. She doesn't know much about her history or her powers. I get the feeling that as you go further into the series she will start to learn more about her past and powers.

[~Leslie~]

Great review, Monica!! I will submit this shelf for a stamp tomorrow morning. Way to go!!

[Kate]

I'm so glad you liked it, Monica! it's one of my favourite series.

[~Leslie~]

Posted for our 3rd stamp!! Way to go Team!! Okay, back to packing!!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Bombshells!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'strong heroines'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[~Leslie~]

Thanks, Steph!!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Hooray!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats Bombshells!

[~Leslie~]

Heading to New Orleans in just over an hour. I won't be back on until tonight to check on shelf. Have a great day everyone!!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yay!!! Wedding!!!! Wedding!!!! Wedding!!!!

Congrats to your family Leslie ;)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Host by Faith Hunter
Shelf 6: dystopian
Date finished:7/9/13
Rating: ★★★★ 1/2
Thoughts:

This is the second review...first had more detail, but GR ate it and I'm not energetic enough to do it again...so super-trimmed down version!

I finally started the Rogue Mage trilogy with last week's shelf selection, Bloodring. And happily, could finish it with this week's shelf.

Thorn St. Croix has come a long way since we met her in Bloodring. She is discovering more about herself, her past, and those who set events in motion much farther back than expected. She is strong, and learning to rely on her friends, something that was much less an option when what she is was secret. Their help and support is very necessary as the final showdown with the Darkness looms.

This is a very rich world, and one I need to read again more slowly...I just had to know how it would end so read too fast! It ended quite well, but left me strongly hoping for more. I really enjoy Ms. Hunter's female leads, and hope to see more of Thorn!