R7: Team #8 ~ Octing Up

[Daffodil]

Midu

"Very Charley" LOL. I've decided that the twist in my humor that loves bad puns, the one which enables me to watch "Psych" episodes multiple times and still laugh at all of Shawn and Gus's antics, must take over whenever I read this series. In fact, I was thinking recently about how much Charley reminds me of Shawn. They know life is hard and sometimes ugly, but deny that ugliness power by ignoring it in favor of a Peter Pannish determination to never completely grow up.

Carlyn Glad you enjoyed Blood Brothers! NR is another of my comfort authors. Your reviews date currently says 03/04/13. I put it as July 3 in the master list, but need to know for sure what to use.

Danie Hope everything is going better.

[Daffodil]

Wow, lots to choose from on the Dystopian shelf. My TBR keeps growing.

I have quite a few zombie books that were on the shelves, but I'm probably going to take advantage of the one person who shelved there. It hasn't fit any of the shelves since it arrived on my doorstep and I'm dying to read it.

[Midu]

Daffodil wrote: "Midu

"Very Charley" LOL. I've decided that the twist in my humor that loves bad puns, the one which enables me to watch "Psych" episodes multiple times and still laugh at all of Shawn and Gus's a..."

then I'm sure I'd like Psych too!

[Midu]

will be reading

[Daffodil]

A possible convert!!! LOL.

I've watched it from the beginning, watch reruns on USA or ION and own them on DVD. I even managed to get my friend hooked on the show.

Shawn's father, a police officer (portrayed wonderfully by Corbin Bernsen), trained him from a young age to be super observant. ie Want pie for dessert, then close your eyes and tell me how many people in the diner are wearing hats. Shawn puts that training to good use calling in tips to the police hot line and collecting the rewards until a suspicious Detective Carlton Lassiter brings him in for questioning. Shawn decides to lie and claims psychic abilities and does an amazing job using quick observances as proof. He manages to pull in lifelong best friend Gus and convinces him to join him in a fake psychic detective agency called ... Psych.

Gus: You named your fake detective agency "Psych"? As in "gotcha"? Why didn't you just call it "Hey, we're fooling you and the police department; hope we don't make a mistake and somebody dies because of it."
Shawn: First of all, Gus, that name is entirely too long; it would never fit on the window. And secondly, the best way you convince people you're not lying to them is to tell them you are!

When most TV shows do an episode based on a movie, you know it's in trouble. With Psych those episodes are true homages to the originals. Both "Heeeere's Lassie" (The Shining) and "Last Night Gus" (The Hangover) are two of my favorites. Fabulous guest stars include George Takei, William Devane, James Brolin, Tim Curry, Judd Nelson, Freddi Prinze Jr, Cybil Sheppard as his mother, Ally Sheedy and many more.

This really is one of my favorite shows and I could go on forever, but I'll share another quote and leave it at that.

Carlton Lassiter: Spencer, you missed something. We found prints.
Shawn: Was he in a little red corvette?
Gus: Under the cherry moon?
Carlton Lassiter: *Finger* prints.

[Midu]

Liking what i'm hearing reading! hehehe

[Carlyn]

I changed the date on my review. For dystopian shelf I'm going to read

[Daffodil]

Thanks Carlyn!

[Daffodil]

I just sent a pm to Danie to see how she's doing.

[Danie]

Hi all. I'm here.

Sorry about being MIA. It's been a...rollercoaster lately, for lack of a better word. Told my husband I wanted a divorce, so it's been "fun". Blegh. I've basically just been hiding from the world since then.

I'll catch up, unless you all would like me to be replaced, that would be understandable.

[Daffodil]

I'm sorry to hear about that, Danie.

If you want to continue, I'm fine with that. I just don't want you to put any more pressure on yourself than necessary.

[Daffodil]

Here's an update on shelves we are still working on:

G15 Strong Heroines 4/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Wild Cat by Jennifer Ashley, 6-24-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James, 6-21-13, 4 stars, Review
Midu Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brian Sanderson, 7-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning, 6-19-13, 4 stars, Review
Danie The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins



G16 Cover Love 4/5
Stamp Received Still Reading
Daffodil Anna Dressed in Blood, Kendare Blake, 6-25-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Something About You by Julie James, 6-27-13, 4 stars, Review
Midu Nightshade by Andrea Cremer, 6-23-13, 2 stars, Review
Carlyn Stormwalker by Allyson James, 6-27-13, 4 stars, Reveiw
Danie TBD

TBD

O20 Angels and Demons 3/5
Stamp Received Still Reading
Daffodil Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks, 7-3-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda TBD
Midu Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones, 7-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts, 7-3-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie TBD


TBD TBD

O22 Dystopian 0/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
Vilda
Midu 1984 by George Orwell
Carlyn Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Danie

TBD TBD

[Danie]

I can catch up, if it's okay with everyone. I'm a fast reader, and reading is pretty much all I'll be doing for a while. Yay for the dystopian shelf!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

So sorry to hear that Danie. Even if you're OK with it, it's still a hellava thing to go through. Good Luck ;)

[Danie]

Thanks guys, I appreciate it. It won't get too much, we're being very civil about everything, and I'm....handling it the best I can.

Okay, so book choices!
Strong Heroines - While I was MIA, I read
, it's on the list, page 7, about halfway down.

5 stars.
Still a fantastic series. I'm as tired of vampires as I was when I read the first in the series, but the way Kagawa did them in the Blood of Eden series is just perfect.
Finished July 04, 2013.

Cover Love : Just finished by Kiersten White today.

2 stars
Definitely let down by this book. When I first read the synopsis forever ago, I was so stoked. It was slow moving, and it felt like absolutely nothing happened for the first 70% of the book. And even in the last 30%, it picked up the pace, but not by much. I don't think I'll be continuing with this series.
Read on July 10th, 2013


Angels and Demons, I'll probably be reading . Unless I change my mind.

Dystopian, I'll be reading
. I won it in a GR giveaway and haven't read it yet. It's on page 3.

[Daffodil]

Great job, Danie. I'm off to request two more stamps!


G15 Strong Heroines 5/5
Stamp Received: Requested
Daffodil Wild Cat by Jennifer Ashley, 6-24-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Just the Sexiest Man Alive by Julie James, 6-21-13, 4 stars, Review
Midu Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brian Sanderson, 7-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Beyond the Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning, 6-19-13, 4 stars, Review
Danie The Eternity Cure by Julie Kagawa, 7-4-13, 5 stars, Review



G16 Cover Love 5/5
Stamp Received Requested
Daffodil Anna Dressed in Blood, Kendare Blake, 6-25-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda Something About You by Julie James, 6-27-13, 4 stars, Review
Midu Nightshade by Andrea Cremer, 6-23-13, 2 stars, Review
Carlyn Stormwalker by Allyson James, 6-27-13, 4 stars, Reveiw
Danie Mind Games by Kiersten White, 7-10-13, 2 stars, Review

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Octing Up!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'strong heroines' and 'cover love'. 

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

Good Job!! :D

[Daffodil]

Thanks!!!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

:D

[Danie]

Woohoo!

Changing my dystopian book choice. I started , not realizing it was on the list. It's on page 4.

[Daffodil]

Here's a look at currently open shelves:

O20 Angels and Demons 3/5
Stamp Received Still Reading
Daffodil Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks, 7-3-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda TBD
Midu Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones, 7-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts, 7-3-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie maybe Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins


TBD

O22 Dystopian 0/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
Vilda
Midu 1984 by George Orwell
Carlyn Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Danie Hollowland by Amanda Hocking

TBD

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats Octing Up!

[Midu]

thanks,Sandra!

[Daffodil]

Aliens is our next shelf

[Daffodil]

I will probably read either or

[Midu]

Shelf: Dystopian
Book:
Date Read: 14-07-13
Rating: ★★★
Review:
* Phew! I finally read this one!
* Quite philosophical-concepts like "doublethink" etc, whether truth is truth if nobody knows it
* Expected ending
* Repetitive too
* I liked this book a lot, the society seems more close to reality than the ones in any other dystopian I've read.

[Midu]

will be reading

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

*smile* Midu is reading the classics ;)

[Carlyn]

For aliens I'm reading

[Midu]

Sandra wrote: "*smile* Midu is reading the classics ;)"
hehehe i've wanted to read this one for a long time!

[Midu]

Shelf: Aliens
Book:
Date Read: 16-07-13
Rating: ★★★
Review:
* If only I had read this one a few years before now!
* There's NO sense to anything that happens in this book & I like that.
* But I've read books like this one, so wasn't too tickled.
* Still an enjoyable not-too-long read!

[Daffodil]

Dystopian

Heart of Obsidian, Nalini Singh, 7-14-13
Rating: 5 stars
Review: I managed to stay spoiler free until starting and would hate to ruin the surprise for anyone else, so I'm going to stick to generalities.

I had high expectations for this book and Singh did not disappoint. The main couple were each emotionally damaged and still managed to make a believable connection. Their stories, past connections and struggles were heart wrenching. Much of the romance was carried out with the couple isolated from others, so there was little chance to visit with past couples. I actually think this worked well with the plot and added to the overall tone. Singh also managed to advance the Pure Psy, Silence and Netmind chaos arcs. Overall a wonderful book and my only regret is that book 13 hasn't already been published.

[Daffodil]

Update:

O20 Angels and Demons 3/5
Stamp Received Still Reading
Daffodil Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks, 7-3-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells,
Midu Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones, 7-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts, 7-3-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie maybe Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins




O22 Dystopian 2/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh, 7-14-13, 5 stars, Review
Vilda Revived by Cat Patrick
Midu 1984 by George Orwell, 7-14-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Danie Hollowland by Amanda Hocking



N11 Aliens
Daffodil Cinder by Marissa Meyer
Vilda
Midu The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, 7-16-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Danie

[Danie]

Finished both my dystopian, AND aliens books.


Shelf : Dystopian
Finished : July 13, 2013
4 stars
Really loved this book. Yes, it had some grammar issues/typos, but the story made up for it (at least for me). Loved the zombies, loved that the romance wasn't insta-love.




Shelf : Aliens
Finished : July 18, 2013
4 stars
I'm new to the alien thing. I don't really see the attraction, mainly because I think of ET. That being said, this book was AWESOME. I really loved all the characters, even the minor ones. Can't wait to read the next in the series.

[Daffodil]

Great Danie! Glad you enjoyed both of them.

[Daffodil]

Aliens

Cinder, Marissa Meyer, 7-17-13
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: The world Meyer created was fascinating. I love fairy tale retellings and the futuristic SF elements made this book something different from the usual fantasy fare. I did have a problem with (view spoiler)[ identity of the missing princess. It was almost immediately obvious and I would have loved for something unexpected to happen and it not be Cinder after all. (hide spoiler)] Overall I enjoyed the book and will most likely continue the series.

[Daffodil]

Update:

O20 Angels and Demons 3/5
Stamp Received Still Reading
Daffodil Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks, 7-3-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells,
Midu Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones, 7-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts, 7-3-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie maybe Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins




O22 Dystopian 3/5
Stamp Received: Still Reading
Daffodil Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh, 7-14-13, 5 stars, Review
Vilda Revived by Cat Patrick
Midu 1984 by George Orwell, 7-14-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Daughter of Smoke & Bone by Laini Taylor
Danie Hollowland by Amanda Hocking, 7-13-13, 4 stars, Review



N11 Aliens 3/5
Daffodil Cinder by Marissa Meyer, 7-17-13, 3.5 stars, Review
Vilda
Midu The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, 7-16-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Born of Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
Danie Obsidian by Jennifer L Armentrout, 7-18-13, 4 stars, Review

[Danie]

Vilda wrote: "
Rating: 3 stars
Read: 07/17
Shelf: Dystopian

I don't even know how long I've been wanting to read this one, but it's been a long time! After enjoying Patrick's Forgott..."

Sad to see you weren't a huge fan of this one. I LOVED it.

[Danie]

Started today, starting to work my way through it. I'll hopefully have it finished sometime tomorrow.

[Midu]

I don't remember aliens in that one!

[Midu]

cool! works for you hehehe

[Daffodil]

is on my 2013 shelf of series to catch up on and it's due at the library soon, so I'm probably going to start it. I might change my mind though and am still considering:

[Danie]

Finished

this morning.

Shelf : Angels & Demons
3 stars

I see so many people raving about this book, and I'm not sure why. There were parts where I was seriously bored. The main character didn't really do much to suck me in, and I mainly kept reading for more appearances of Jay, the main character's best friend.

Overall, it wasn't a BAD book, but it wasn't a GREAT book.

[Daffodil]

We're ready for another stamp!

O20 Angels and Demons 5/5
Stamp Received Requested
Daffodil Blood Lines by Eileen Wilks, 7-3-13, 4 stars, Review
Vilda I Am Not A Serial Killer by Dan Wells, 7-19-13, 3.5 stars, Review
Midu Fourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda Jones, 7-3-13, 3 stars, Review
Carlyn Blood Brothers by Nora Roberts, 7-3-13, 5 stars, Review
Danie Sweet Evil by Wendy Higgins, 7-20-13, 3 stars, Review

[Midu]

going with

[Danie]

Vilda wrote: "That sucks, Danie! I still need to read it, but I'm worried I have too high expectations after all the raving, lol.

And yay, stamp!!"

I think that was my problem, I had such high expectations. I mean, don't get me wrong, it wasn't bad per se, I just thought it would blow me away, and it didn't.

[Danie]

Most definitely does.

I think I'll be reading for this one. I realize I've picked only YA so far, but I'm helping at our big YA Book Festival later this year. 80 authors. And I'm trying to read as many of their books as possible! Kimberly Derting will be there, so this will be my pick.

[Carlyn]

I'm going to read from the paranormals shelf.

[Midu]

Shelf: Paranormals
Book:
Date Read: 22-07-13
Rating: ★★★
Review:
* Funny as hell.
* Betsy is trying to deal with her issue rather than avoiding them.
* Still think Sinclair's an ass.
* The half demon half sister was a hoot too!
* Favorite character- George, of course!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Octing Up!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'angels & demons'. 

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

Good Job!! :D