R7: Team #14 ~ Moonlight Furies [WINNING TEAM]

[D.G.]

Can you read the Night Huntress world without finishing this series?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I really enjoy Cat & Bones, however, One Grave at a Time, is my least fav of the series.

And I entirely agree that Kate & the Beast Lord can certainly ruin anybody. LOL.

[Lauren]

D.G. wrote: "Kate & Curran can ruin anybody!

I have to say though that the audio voice for Bones is simply horrible so I'm not surprised you didn't find him sexy!"

You are so right D.G. That heavy Cockney accent is just killing off any sexiness Bones might have. Where's Phil Gigante when you need him?!

I read the two Night Huntress books first and there was no problem understanding the world. I think Spade and Denise are my favorite couple in the series.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I don't think there would be any probs with reading Night Huntress World, in fact I'm sure some of that takes place about mid way through Cat & Bones.

[Lala]

Free Space



5 Stars 04.06

I just love this series! For me this book was the darkest and saddest in the series so far. In this book Harry gets really close to the Black Council also he has to deal with skinwalker and prove that Morgan is not guilty of murder.

[Thenia]

WTG Michelle and Laura! I've updated our lists which can be found here: Assassins and Free Space.

[Thenia]

The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting - ★★★★ (6/6/2013)
Shelf: Free Space

Violet has had the ability to sense the dead all her life. She has learned to manage it and lead a pretty normal life with normal problems, one of them being her attraction to her childhood best friend, Jay.

When girls around her age start disappearing and then turn up dead, Violet is determined to use her gift to help find the serial killer before he strikes again.

Combining romance with mystery, this is a very interesting, fast paced book. I have become weary of young adult books, having almost no patience for the teenage girl mentality. Fortunately, Violet managed to avoid being stupid most of the time, showing symptoms of the condition only a couple of times by being careless and while dealing with her crush on Jay.

The romance was sweet and realistic, and I really liked Jay and envied Violet for having him. We witness things mostly through Violet's eyes and know what she knows, which means a lot of details are not provided, leaving out gruesome details and keeping the mystery vague, even when it's solved.

Well written, with solid characters and an original and realistic enough plot considering the nature of Violet's gift, I really enjoyed reading this book. I'm curious to see if the sequel, Desires of the Dead, is as engaging.

[Thenia]

I have no idea why anyone would add A Spy in the House to the Assassins shelf since there are no assassins to be seen anywhere in it, but thank you to the 1 person who did!


A Spy in the House by Y.S. Lee - ★★★★ (6/7/2013)
Shelf: Assassins

I really enjoyed reading Mary's story!

We first meet Mary as an orphan thief that's been sentenced to death by hanging. Having been noticed by a few influential and forward thinking women who are in charge of a boarding school for unfortunate girls, Mary has a chance for a better future.

Years later, her restlessness compels her to seek a different role that would suit her more than teaching at the boarding school and her benefactresses have the perfect position in mind.

The mystery Mary's supposed to solve in her first mission as a spy is interesting and early on she meets James Easton, who will become her partner in crime, with an agenda of his own. Their exchanges are very amusing and I hope we'll see more of them in future books.

I liked Mary as a character, with her tenacity and strong will, and I'm looking forward to seeing her evolve and grow accustomed to her new role. Next comes The Body at the Tower, where Mary disguises as a man to investigate a suspicious death.

[D.G.]

LOL, Thenia!

I'm done with my Free Space read but I'll be posting my review and rating tomorrow. :)

[D.G.]

SHELF: Free Space




Title/Author: Heart of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
Read for shelf: Free Space
Date finished: 6/6/13
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: Heart of Obsidian was simply amazing. The romantic component was emotionally powerful and the overall conflict that has been brewing in the series came to a head. Even though I should have known it was coming, I was still in shock at the end. It moved me so much that I woke up in the middle of the night thinking of the Psy and found my face full of tears.

Just in case you don't want to know who's the couple in this book (the author kept it very vague in the blurb), I'm not saying more. ;) But if you want to read my full review, please check out the blog: http://badassbookreviews.com/new-rele...

I haven't had time to post it in GR yet.

[D.G.]

I have a book hangover after finishing HoO so I'll wait until tomorrow until we have the new shelf and decide what I'll read.

[D.G.]

Happy Shelf day, Furies!!

I'm still unable to read anything so I'm looking forward to this afternoon's shelf. :)

[Michelle]

I'm reading Heart of Obsidian just now, I'm not looking at any reviews until I'm done though. I should get both my outstanding books (including the one announced today) done this week. Can't wait to go hunting... :)

[Lala]

Assassins




4 Stars 08.06

The second book in this series was much more interesting and catchy then the first one. I was hooked from the first page. The story went on much faster for me and it ended a little ironically. In the beginning Kaylar has all most everything he wants, but still there is something a miss. The story goes on and Kaylar goes back for is old ways.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I should have my assassins book done tonight or either sometime tomorrow and then I can start my free space. Sorry, I'm a little slow in reading books this week.

[Thenia]

Michelle wrote: "I'm reading Heart of Obsidian just now..."

Michelle, would you like me to change your Free Space book to Heart of Obsidian?

I've updated our lists and we're doing well so far - we're 2 books away from both stamps for the current shelves and everyone's given an update of their progress but Amy. How are you doing, Amy? Having trouble finishing your books? Let me know if you want to change your picks anytime. ;)

Apart from that, looking forward to the new shelf!

[Michelle]

That's fine with me if you want to change it :)

[Thenia]

Michelle wrote: "That's fine with me if you want to change it :)"

It's entirely your choice! Read, rate and review whichever you decide and I'll update the lists... ;)

[Michelle]

Book boyfriends is the next shelf :)

[Thenia]

Shelf #2 ~ 6/09/13: Book Boyfriends

✔Amy - Unbreakable - Elizabeth Norris - (7/23/2013) ★★★★ - Review
✔D.G. - Pushing the Limits - Katie McGarry - (6/11/2013) ★★★★ - Review
✔Laura - City of Ashes - Cassandra Clare - (6/12/2013) ★★ - Review
✔Michelle - Blaze - Joan Swan - (7/3/2013) ★★★★★ - Review
✔Thenia - Whitney, My Love - Judith McNaught - (6/21/2013) ★★★★ - Review

Done: 5/5 ~ stamp received 7/25/2013

[D.G.]

Too bad I already read !

No clue what I'll read...I'm going through the shelf...

[D.G.]

I have like a million choices...no clue what I'll read yet.

I also noticed that some books in that shelf are less than 200 pgs. so double check the number of pages before you start reading!

[Michelle]

I noticed the same, no idea what I'm going to read. Too many choices right now and I'm too tired.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I thought I was gonna have to get another book from the library on Monday, but I've found which I currently have on hand. I'm going to be reading that book from the book boyfriends shelf.

[Thenia]

Same here... Lots of choices but I'm narrowing them down by focusing on books that have been in my TBR list the longest. I'm on a mission to finish my 2010-added books this year so it'll probably be one of them.

[Lala]

I'll read

[D.G.]

I started because it was also on the BB shelf but so far I'm very disturbed by it. I hate books where it's all - let's kill the men!

[D.G.]

I think I'll read for Book Boyfriend. I also stopped reading Grave Mercy so I still need to change my pick for Assassins. I think this may be the time for me to finally continue reading BDB (#7 is on that shelf which is my next book in the series) but please don't put that in until I start reading it and figure out whether and I'm in the mood to read it.

I'm so moody lately! Don't worry ladies. Once I get my groove back, I'll catch up quickly. :)

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

D.G. wrote: "I started because it was also on the BB shelf but so far I'm very disturbed by it. I hate books where it's all - let's kill the men!"

I'm reading book two in that series from the assassins shelf. I remember it took me forever to read Grave Mercy and I ended up giving it 3 stars because it was an okay read overall in my opinion.

[Michelle]

I'm going to read for Book Boyfriends

[D.G.]

Amy ~Lover of Books~ wrote: "I'm reading book two in that series from the assassins shelf. I remember it took me forever to read Grave Mercy and I ended up giving it 3 stars because it was an okay read overall in my opinion. "

I think I'll just give up on it. If I have problems with a premise from the beginning, I just won't force myself to read it.

I'm reading for the Assassins shelf.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Finished: June 9th
Shelf: Assassins
Rating: 3 stars

Review:
This was an okay read overall. I did find some parts boring and some parts that kept me interested to keep reading. I'm glad the bad guy got his just desserts in the end!

[D.G.]

I think I'll just return GM and forget about the whole thing.

I started and I'm really liking it.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

D.G. have you read the prequel? Apparently its free at the moment.

[D.G.]

Which prequel?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Sorry I meant the #1.5 You might have to hunt around for it but its listed on the freebie thread with a couple of links as well.

[D.G.]

It's not free in the US. I checked. But I may buy it anyway.

[Michelle]

Free Space

Read 10/6/13. Rated: 5 Stars

My Review:

I loved the majority of this book, so much happened and long awaited secrets were finally unravelled along with a couple of surprises. I had no idea of the pairing going in and was pleasantly surprised, also by the combination.

The two characters worked really well together, they have a past that added more than depth to their characters - I was quickly invested in them and their journey was a highly emotional one. Things have really changed now an the conclusion has opened up a lot of avenues to be explored. I can't wait to see where Nalini takes us next. The only thing I ask is - (view spoiler)[Can we have more changelings in the next book? (hide spoiler)]

[D.G.]

LOL about your spoiler, Michelle!

Completely agree!!

[D.G.]

Finished Pushing the Limits. Really good - I'll post my review tomorrow.

Now I'm working on the Assassins book. :)

[Thenia]

I've got the finals from hell these two weeks so I won't have much time for reading and will probably fall back a little. I'll make sure to update our lists when I get some time and read my yet-to-be-picked Book Boyfriends book, so keep reading and reviewing and I'll catch up with you soon!

[Lala]

Week 2 -Book Boyfriends



2 starts 06.12

Well honestly this book does nothing for me. I don't have any emotions with the story or characters. they don't even annoy me, so it's quite hard for me to write any review for it. So here we go :) Clary is getting more and more sucked into the Shadowhunters world. There is some killing and drama and in the end there is big showdown with her father (who is a bad guy). That's pretty much it ;)

[D.G.]

LOL, Laura! Will you continue the series?

I started the first book and couldn't take it. I didn't dnf it because I thought I was in a mood but I'm just thinking now I should just give up on the whole thing.

[D.G.]

SHELF: Book Boyfriends


Title/Author: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
Read for shelf: Book Boyfriends
Date finished: 6/11/13
Rating: ★★★★
Review: Very good read about two damaged people who that find each other and deal with some really difficult stuff in their lives. When it started, I couldn't help but make some comparisons with Perfect Chemistry but the similarities faded away soon.

My favorite quote:

"Growing up means making tough choices, and doing the right thing doesn't necessarily mean doing the thing that feels good."

Not very poetic but very true!

I liked that even though they are happy at the end, they both had to make changes and very difficult decisions in their lives.

Definitely reading the next book!

[D.G.]

I should catch up with all the shelves soon but I probably won't be able to read the next shelf really soon unless it's a really broad one like 'maybe' or reader's choice. I have two reviews due next week and I haven't read either book.

Luckily, I'm off on Friday!

[Lala]

D.G. wrote: "LOL, Laura! Will you continue the series?

I started the first book and couldn't take it. I didn't dnf it because I thought I was in a mood but I'm just thinking now I should just give up on the wh..."

I might continue like in a year or so, just because i have the books.

[D.G.]

And I'm all caught up! How's everybody else doing?

SHELF: Assassins


Title/Author: Lover Avenged by J.R. Ward
Read for shelf: Assassins
Date finished: 6/13/13
Rating: ★★★★
Review: Definitely an improvement from the last book. I love some of the tropes that happened here (view spoiler)[ hero sacrifices himself, heroine that saves the hero's ass (hide spoiler)] so I enjoyed it a lot. There are still too many POVs but I know from other reviews that Ward still does it in further books. I'll definitely read the next one although I'm not too happy about the recycled plot (view spoiler)[kidnapped woman at the end of a book? Didn't we see that with Zsadist's and Bella's story? (hide spoiler)] but I enjoyed this one enough that I'll give #8 a try, specially when I'm in a mood for sexy PNR.

[Michelle]

Glad you're all caught up, I've had a busy week so I'll probably be reading this one in the next few days. Possibly after the next shelf, depending on my mood.

[Thenia]

Congrats team! Our first stamp is on the way for the Assassins shelf and we're one book away from our Free Space stamp.

2 of the 5 books are done for the Book Boyfriends shelf so far and all of our lists are updated. I'm still in the middle of finals so I'm a bit behind but I'll catch up soon.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Thenia wrote: "Congrats team! Our first stamp is on the way for the Assassins shelf and we're one book away from our Free Space stamp.

2 of the 5 books are done for the Book Boyfriends shelf so far and all of ou..."

I'll get on reading my free space and book boyfriends books ASAP.