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R7: Team #8 ~ Octing Up
I need to get my hands on the last season of Sherlock Holmes. LOL. I was really excited when I read he was going to be in the newest ST. It's funny, chatting with one of the theater workers after the movie, he said his wife felt the same way. He, on the other hand, thought Zoe Saldana was the draw.
I loved Into Darkness, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND it to anyone thinking about going to see it :DDDD
Rating: ★★★
Finished: 05/06/13
A good start to a series. I liked the action in it and the story kept a good pace. I liked the main character although I wasn't sure about the soul bonded threesome! Her love life is one of her main problems and the writer hints that it will get even more so. I will be reading the next in the series.
Rating: ★★★★★
Finished: 05/06/13
This is the ultimate Dark Hunter book and it is by far my favourite. The first part of the book is incredibly hard to read as his past is so painful but the second part really helps lift your spirits. Tory is great for Ash and there are some hilarious parts (sprite!). Highly recommend this to anyone!
Rating - 5 stars
Finished - 6/5/2013
Shelf - Free Space (on the YA SOS bookshelf)
Okay, seriously, these books keep blowing me out of the water. Just when I think the series can't get better, Josephine Angelini puts out the next book, and my jaw drops. Such an awesome trilogy, and Goddess was such a perfect ending. And can everyone just agree with me that the cover is one of the bests in YA, ever? So pretty.
Gorgeous Danie ;)
Vilda, sorry you're not feeling Poison Study right now. I'm going through the same thing with Midnight Enchantment, I may switch over to June's BOM, Etiquette & Espionage, instead. However, I finished Widow's Web yesterday on my lunch hour and haven't had time to write up a review yet. I'll try to get it written and the thread updated this afternoon.
Great Job everyone!
is really good. Give it another try when you feel like it. Also the sequel disappoints!
Vilda wrote: "That sucks, Daffodil! Ohh, but E&E looks real good. I've been super curious about it! Hope you'll like that better in case you switch. :)"I've been trying to force myself to continue since it's the last book in the series, but I'm just not in the mood at the moment. If
comes in, I'll definitely switch to that. Especially since, I won't be able to read anything else anyway, LOL. If not, I'll give ME one more try and then switch over to E&E.
Vilda wrote: "I so need to continue Psy-Changeling soon! I absolutely loved the first one, so not sure why I haven't yet. :o"Yes! These books are on my must buy and keep list.
Assassins
Widow's Web, Jennifer Estep, 6-6-13Rating: 4 stars
Review: While I'm still wild about this series and really enjoyed this book, there were a few problems that were hard to overlook.
Gin's inner strength, determination to finish the job and inability to let an innocent suffer are just a few of the things that make her such a formidable foe. That's why her actions just didn't ring true for me. I don't believe she would hesitate for a minute to take out a psychotic killer, even if it did jeopardize a relationship she's fought hard to develop. (view spoiler)
Owen ... I can give Owen a little slack. He was wrong in neglecting to tell Gin that an old flame was coming back in town; it came pretty close to crossing the trust line. On the other hand, I can sort of forgive his initial blindness over Salina. She was his first love, Eva never told him the truth (even if he had to be love blind not to see something hinky in Salina's version of events) and the book took place over the course of a handful of days, so he actually came around a lot quicker than some people do in real life. But, his actions and reactions after the final battle were almost too much, not what I expected from the Owen of previous books.
Gin's built a close family out of the few people she's allowed into her life and I really enjoy her personal interactions with them when they appear in the book. I actually would have liked a little more of Finn, Brie and the others.
Overall the positive managed to outweigh the negative and I had trouble putting the book down. I'll definitely be reading book 8.
Status Report:Free Space: 3/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast,
Vilda Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost or Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Midu Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson, 6-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon, 6-5-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie Goddess by Josephine Angelini, 6-5-13, 5 stars, Review
or
O23 Assassins 4/5
Stamp Received Still reading
Daffodil Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep, 6-6-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Mind Games by Kierstan White,
Midu Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 6-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean, 6-5-13, 3 stars, Review
Danie Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, 6-2-13, 4 stars, Review
Great Vilda! I didn't have a good reaction to Paranormalcy, something about the humor didn't strike the right chord with me at the time, but Mind Games looks really interesting. I'm going to see if I can get my hands on a copy and try it out.We're ready for our first stamp, off to make the request with Steph.
O23 Assassins 5/5
Stamp Received Pending
Daffodil Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep, 6-6-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Mind Games by Kierstan White, 6-8-13, 4.5 stars, Review
Midu Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 6-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean, 6-5-13, 3 stars, Review
Danie Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, 6-2-13, 4 stars, Review
Hmmm, Book Boyfriends looks like an interesting shelf. I'll check it out and post my choice in a while.
Ummm. Not sure of my choice yet, I own quite a few books on the shelf already that I haven't read, and I'm trying to read those first. I'll make my choice by tomorrow morning!
Can't wait for your review, Midu...that's one I've been considering picking up for awhile.
Here's a status update: We finished the Assassins Shelf and the stamp will appear on our card as soon as Steph gets back to her computer. Free Space: 3/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast,
Vilda Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost or Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Midu Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson, 6-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon, 6-5-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie Goddess by Josephine Angelini, 6-5-13, 5 stars, Review
or
B3 Book Boyfriends 0/5
Daffodil Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost or Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
Vilda Spirit by Brigid Kemmerer or Into the Hollow by Karina Halle
Midu Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
Carlyn Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey,
Danie
or
or
TBD
I think I'm going to read
as well. I just bought it and started reading it this morning, didn't realize it was on the Book Boyfriend list. Hooray!
CONGRATULATIONS, Octing Up!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'assassins'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
I'm really interested to see what you two think about
. I've been seeing the adds for book 2 and ended up adding book 1 to my maybe list.
Daffodil wrote: "I'm really interested to see what you two think about . I've been seeing the adds for book 2 and ended up adding book 1 to my maybe list."I'm about a third of the way in, and I like it a lot. I just went to the Fierce Reads signing, and the author (Leigh Bardugo) was there. She was really interesting to listen to, so it made me want to read it more.
Congrats Octing Up!
thanks, Steph & Sandra!Will let you know, Judith & Daffodil!
Can I change my book boyfriend book to Tiger Magic by Jennifer Ashley just found it on page 14. Will post the cover when I get to the computer.
Welcome! WTG, Octing Up!
Not a problem Carlyn. I've updated the master list with the new info.
It doesn't fit my mood right now and if I force myself to continue Midnight Enchantment, I'll probably give it a lower rating than it really deserves. So I'm definitely switching to another book for my Free Space read. I was looking over the group bookshelf before making a final decision and realized something.I have a horrible habit. I come to SOS, comment about books I've read for one of the games and usually forget to check to see if the paranormal ones are on the group bookshelf. I'm going to try and remember to do so during the course of this game and wanted to ask if you guys would too, if you have the time. That way we can continue to build up possibilities for Free Space reads during future rounds of Bingo.
Thanks everyone.
BTW, I'm starting
for the Free Space
Shelf: Book BoyfriendBook:
Date Read: 11-06-13
Rating: ★★★
Review:
* So, I wanted to rate this one 2 stars since it had nothing new- it has all been done before.
* The female lead was the typical gawky girl who didnt fit anywhere.
* The male lead was the typical flirt who noticed everybody but his best friend.
* And the villain just had to kiss her once or twice to make her think he was in love with her.
* What stopped me was that I liked how it was written.
Thanks Daffodil & Vilda, great idea on adding your books to the shelf if they aren't already there!
Midu - it was the same for me as well. I also like the female character actually develops in the book but didn't like the direction it took. The biggest plus point was the prose. I basically read it one sitting.
Great job, Midu. I updated the list on page 1. I'm behind this week and it's only Tuesday! LOL. I want to read
for the current shelf, but I need to finish
first. I know I'll have everything finished by the end of the week, but at the moment I feel like I'm spinning my wheels.Have a great day everyone.
Rating:★★★★
Finished: 12/06/13
I enjoyed the characters more than the story in this instalment of the Shifters Unbound series. The story seemed to drag for me a bit but I did fall in love with Tiger. The simplicity of his thoughts were fantastic and his love for children was lovely to read. Carly was a good match for him I think and I liked how she stood up for him. I would liked to have had Tiger get some closure on the deaths of his first mate and child though.
I will be reading the next in the series.
I've had Wild Cat sitting on my TBR for quite a long time now, Carlyn. Every time I think I might fit it into my reading, it gets squeezed out by another book. I'm definitely planning on catching up on this series by the end of the year though.I'm glad you finally found a book that drew you in, Vilda.
Here is our progress so far on open spots:
Free Space: 3/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger
Vilda Girl of Nightmares by Kendare Blake,
Midu Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson, 6-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon, 6-5-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie Goddess by Josephine Angelini, 6-5-13, 5 stars, Review
B3 Book Boyfriends 2/5
Daffodil Twice Tempted by Jeaniene Frost or Lover Mine by J.R. Ward
Vilda Spirit by Brigid Kemmerer or Into the Hollow by Karina Halle
Midu Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, 6-11-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Tiger Magic by Jennifer Ashley, 6-12-13, 4 stars, Review
Danie Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo
or
or
Having a hard time getting into
. I'll probably be changing my pick, will let you all know for sure by tomorrow morning!
Not even to page 100! I'm just not getting sucked in.
it wasn't that bad for me, it was just meh! give something else a try?
Midu wrote: "it wasn't that bad for me, it was just meh! give something else a try?"Yeah, I'm a mood reader, so I think I'll just put it down and try again later. I need to run to work, so I'll decide when I get home which book I'll be reading.
Good luck, Danie. I tried way to long to force myself to read Midnight Enchantment when I wasn't in the mood. Then, I picked up E&E and had no trouble at all getting caught up.Free Space
Etiquette & Espionage, Gail Carriger, 6-13-13Rating: 4 stars
Review: “It's no good choosing your first husband from a school for evil geniuses. Much too difficult to kill.”
Reading E&E was pure fun. The mystery of the prototype was secondary (or is that octonary?) to introducing the world and characters, but that didn't affect my enjoyment of Carriger's humor. She always manages to make me laugh. While E & E is set in the same universe as the Parasol Protectorate and it was quite nice to see some favorite characters in their earlier years, it is not necessary to have read the previous series. If you are in search of a lighthearted read and you enjoy steampunk, I would suggest you give this book a try.
I will definitely be reading the next book in this series.
Midu wrote: "Shelf: Book BoyfriendBook:
Date Read: 11-06-13
Rating: ★★★
Review:
* So, I wanted to rate this one 2 stars since it had nothing new- it has all been done befo..."
Ahh...too bad, but will probably pick it up sometime just due to so many liking the writing style, even if the story isn't fantastic & original.
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I was bad last night. Instead of finishing
Here's a status update.
Free Space: 1/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Midnight Enchantment by Anya Bast,
Vilda Once Burned by Jeaniene Frost or Retribution by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Midu Undead and Unwed by Mary Janice Davidson, 6-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Danie Goddess by Josephine Angelini
O23 Assassins 2/5
Stamp Received Still reading
Daffodil Widow’s Web by Jennifer Estep,
Vilda Poison Study by Maria V Snyder,
Midu Spider's Bite by Jennifer Estep, 6-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Something Secret This Way Comes by Sierra Dean,
Danie Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost, 6-2-13, 4 stars, Review