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R12: Team #8 ~ Vor8ious Readers
I'll be3 listening to
for Shelf Meow!Yeah, I love it when the shelf fit so well with my read-mood!
I let myself go down the rabbit hole of browsing books and reading posts on book sites; I need to actually get to reading now.
I've calculated that to finish by next Wednesday's shelf call I will have to slog through 31 nook pages per day. Which still isn't me actually sitting down and reading the book.
MEOW Space
Magic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Finished: September 10, 2015
Series: Kate Daniels, #2
Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Number of pages: 260
Review: Still not connecting to this series yet. I can see the potential, but just "flat" for me.
See Kate. See Kate in desperate battle after battle. See Kate pursue murky clues stingingly doled out. See characters sniffing around to get in Kate's pants (none do). See Kate and others in more desperate battles with desperate wounds and fatalities. See all gear up for big dire battle to save the world against yet another new supernatural menace. See a few sappier moments, particularly some death scenes. A couple of humorous bits and a nice ending with Beastlord Curran sporadically showing a softer side just for Kate.
As much as I love Kate and the Gang, your review made me giggle. It's true, not everyone likes Kate and that's okay :)
Where I think we are with potential wins:
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3 of 9 | 3 of 9 | 4 of 9 already stamped.
Last stamp request will get us 4-of-9 for middle "/" pattern; this week's shelf call is a potential 4-of-9 for leftmost "\" pattern.
Nichole wrote: "As much as I love Kate and the Gang, your review made me giggle. It's true, not everyone likes Kate and that's okay :)"I don't actually dislike them. And there were a couple of likable moments. Just not into it yet.
OMG - your review DA made me crack up!!
~Melissa~ wrote: "OMG - your review DA made me crack up!!"Thank you. It was what I could come up with.
Meow Shelf
Rebecca Zanetti
Finished 9/12/15
4♥
Review: Jase Karys has been held by the demons for the last six years. Kane Karys - middle brother, logical scientist, goes off in search of the female demon destroyer he has sensed who can aid in getting his brother back. What is a logical scientist to do when he is presented with a gorgeous female who knows nothing about their world or her capabilities?? I loved watching Kane wrestle with his logical analytical mind against a good natured vegan pacifist and can a pacifist help save the day? Amber Freebird gave as good as she got as well. Grandma Freebird had some 'splaining to do, lol. We get a glimpse into the lives of most of the old couples in this installment. We see where Janie is at as well although I don't really see what she is playing at yet with both Kalin and Zane. I really can't wait for Janie's book ......but I'm going to have to!!
Yay! Someone enjoyed their read and wrote a great review...
Shelf: Meow!Book:
Finished: 9/12/15
Rating:★★★★
Jane is somewhat settling into her life in New Orleans. She has a job that pays well, even though Leo isn't quite himself yet. She has a boyfriend, the sexy Ricky Bo, and things are good between them. And she has a mentor of sorts, Aggie One Feather, helping her learn her Cherokee heritage. But of course things go very wrong and it's up to Jane to put the pieces together and save everyone, if she can.
The Weres have come out on national television showing the change. If that's not big enough news, the Werewolves are in town and accusing Leo of murder. Ricky Bo is deep undercover and it looks like trouble in Paradise, or is it more than that? The vamps are having a power struggle- and Jane is smack dab in the middle of it all.
Without giving too much away, I will say that a lot happens in this book. Jane meets not only werewolves but werepanthers and a couple of other unidentified Supes. There's a murder that escalates the tension between all groups and Evangelina is up to something. Her relationship with Ricky Bo is put to a test and the sexual attraction to Bruiser heats up! Beast is such a Slut, lol. Jane also learns more Vamp/Were history and even a little bit about herself. Not enough though and I hope she takes the advice about finding her cave. In the end, nobody comes out unscathed and Jane has decided it's time to go home. Will she? I don't know because there was a nugget of a cliffhanger with Ricky Bo. I really want to dive into the next book right now!
I so need to start that series.
I'm really liking it. I do have to warn you though, there is a sort of love triangle. It's not completely overbearing like most YA/NA books but it's there. Beast likes to live in the moment, lol.
Shelf 9 - Meow
Blood Trade by Faith Hunter
Date finished: 9/12/2015
Rating: ★★★1/2
Review: Quite enjoyable read. Lots of action in this installment with the vampire hunting taking place in Mississippi. Both Jane's love interests are present but nothing much happens on that front. Jane has a lot of regrets and is quite emotional. It was nice to see Jane;s team bonding.
Ready for our stamp! You, ladies, are awesome!!Shelf #9 ~ 9 Sept: Meow 4/4
D.A.: Magic Burns, 9/10/2015, ★★, Review
Elizabeth: Blood Trade, 9/12/2015, ★★★1/2, Review
Melissa: Provoked, 9/12/2015, ★★★★, Review
Nichole: Mercy Blade, 9/12/2015, ★★★★ Review
Elizabeth wrote: "Ready for our stamp! You, ladies, are awesome!!..."That was surprisingly quick! Amazing how much faster the better reads go, LOL.
D.A.—currently in Readathon mode wrote: "Yay! Someone enjoyed their read and wrote a great review..."Thanks - just saw this...not getting notifications is a pain. Anywho....love this series. Total alpha males with females that throw sass ....fun reads
I need to start the Jane Yellowrock series too. I keep hearing good things about it. I just need to finish out some of the series already going before I add new ones lol
I'm hoping this week's shelf call works with
. Only 8.5(ish) hours...
Nichole wrote: "I'm hoping this week's shelf call works with . Only 8.5(ish) hours..."I'm way behind in this series, just in book#3 but I'd love for it to fit tonight's shelf!
Just checking in. Hoping shelf call will fit
or
because are library books I recently checked out -- or something to make me start the Jane Yellowrock books or continue with the Dresden Files.
I want a shelf for
or
- I have all on my list to read this month :)
Ooh ... I also have Written in Red (tried starting before but couldn't get into) so probably need to do that one also.
Shelf announced! Paranormal romance from shelf http://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/p...Decisions, decisions, decisions ...Grave Peril is out; Skinwalker says 58 people shelved as paranormal romance so doublechecking to see if on shelf.
Paranormal Romance ShelfMy choices.....ill decide when words called on Friday for Scavenger hunt to see if I can combine the two :)
Skinwalker for me. Verified it's on page 38 of called shelf. Might not start it until Monday. Because of library books or because of:
Well, I'm not sure what I'll be reading. I have about 20 books to choose from, lol. Those are just the ones I really want to read.
CONGRATULATIONS, Vor8ious Readers!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'favorite' and 'meow!'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamps V8 Readers!
Alrighty then, I'll be reading
for the PNR shelf.
Hi everyone! i had a very long day yesterday!Thanks for posting the new shelf, Debbie!
I'm going to read
for PNR (found in pg 7).
Elizabeth wrote: "Hi everyone! i had a very long day yesterday!Thanks for posting the new shelf, Debbie!
I'm going to read
for PNR (found in pg 7)."oh...I have that on my tbr also, lol
I'll be interested to see if it's good. I picked it up when it was free or 0.99 sale somewhere
~Melissa~ wrote: "Elizabeth wrote: "Hi everyone! i had a very long day yesterday!Thanks for posting the new shelf, Debbie!
I'm going to read
for PNR (found in pg 7)."oh......"
Nothing special so far ;/
Elizabeth wrote: "...I'm going to read Tall, Dark & Lonely for PNR (found in pg 7)..."I've heard very mixed things about it.
Where I think we are with potential wins: | | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 | 4 of 9 already stamped.
This week's PNR call will get 5-of-9 for leftmost "\" pattern.
Shelf 10 - PNR
Tall, Dark & Lonely by R.L. Mathewson
Date finished: 9/18/2015
Rating: ★★★
Review: I don't know how to rate this book because it was really weird.
First of all, it had nothing to do with the other series of R.L. Mathewson "Neighbor from Hell", which I enjoyed. It was PNR but the paranormal element was not the focus and wasn't very clearly explained.
Secondly, there were several plot changes and many ridiculous/WTF/eye-rolling situations. I think the author tried to have it all in this story, i.e. problematic family, vampires, action, blackmail, humor, cute hero, controlling hero, hot sex, etc. I admit, all these elements made the story unique.
I liked Madison at the beginning, not so much later, I didn't like Ephraim, but Chris, the troublemaker student of Madison, stole the show.
I don't know whether I'll continue reading this series, maybe if I need the next book for a challenge, especially since it's Chris' book.
Sorry your book didn't work out. Sounds kinds confusing/frustrating...Shelf PNR
Going with
I picked up
a while back as a freebie too. I guess I'll let it keep gathering dust, lol. Maybe if you read the next one and it turns out okay, I'll give it a shot. Bummer!
Shelf: Paranormal RomanceBook:
by Seanan McGuireFinished: 9/18/15
Rating:★★★
Hmmm, I'm not sure what happened here. I love this series and have rated most of them 5 stars. After reading this one though, I'm left feeling disappointed and confused because surely I missed something...
After Queen Windermere's seneschal is elf-shot, Toby and the gang head to the Kingdom of Silences on a diplomatic mission. This is not a position that Toby is particularly good at because she has a tendency to muck things up. Fae politics are tricky and every word spoken has the potential to cause war, insult, death and any number of things. Toby and politics don't mesh well and it usually ends up with her being almost killed- same old, same old.
The thing is, this read more like a novella- a filler book. It was missing a few key components. There was very little Luidaeg mojo, little blood magic which is Toby's power, no Sylvester or any of the other side characters that aren't part of her everyday life, no important history lesson about First Born or Toby's powers, just some politics and some alchemy. I'm not even sure where the story arc is going anymore. *scratches head*
There are still at least 4 more books left for this series. As much as I hate to see an end to a beloved series, there is a time for everything. I hope this was just a fluke and we'll be back to the October Daye books that I love with the next one. Unfortunately, this book offered very little for me. It wasn't a total loss because I have developed a connection to the characters. I liked it okay. However, if I skipped it for some reason, I don't think I would have missed anything.
I hate it when a series has a "slump" book. I've read and enjoyed her Incryptid (Discount Armageddon) books and absolutely rave on Feed/Deadline/Blackout books written as Mira Grant. October Dayes series is one I half mean to start because a fave author and half mean to avoid because not sure how interested I am.
Yeah, I'm hoping it was a fluke! I haven't read any of her other series yet but I've had my eye on them for quite a while. I should push them up the list!
Nichole - sorry your book was kind of a bust. Love the Ryan Reynolds gif though, lol
Shelf PNR
Finished 9/21/15
Rating: 4♥
Review: loved it! This book starts right off when last book ends and Seth is pissed thinking he has figured out who his traitor of the Immortal Guardians is. Zach is an "Other" like Seth. We get to learn a little more about the Others in this installment and we get to watch Zach become more human as he falls in love with Lisette. This one made me want Seth to get a book & HEA for him. Oh Sheldon and Tracy - what a hoot!! Can't wait to get to the next in the series.
Debbie, did you have fun during the Bourbon festival?
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Sorry for posting this late but I couldn't keep my eyes open for fifteen minutes more last night when the shelf was called.