R8: Team #2 ~ Two to Tango **WINNING TEAM**

[Jenne]

I'm gonna make my picks after the SSS roll tomorrow. I'm hoping to make archangels Legion work for the romance shelf :)

[Christina (AKA Babbling)]

Sandra wrote: ". . . and for New2You I'll be reading "

I picked up this book after I saw the review for the second one on Dear Author. I read the first few pages and I like Daisy already. Looking forward to reading it...someday. ;-)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Christina, I've been patiently waiting for the MMP to come out. And finally its here!!!! Glad to know #2 sounds good also.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Does New2You need to be a new author too or can it be the 1st book in a different series by an author you have already read?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

TC, nope, just needs to be first in series book.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Then I think I am going with

(Alpha & Omega #1) by Patricia Briggs for New2You
and
by Nalini Singh for Romance

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Both more of my favs.

TC just so you know you need to read the short in or it is also available separately . It is basically the first 70 or so pages of Cry Wolf.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Ok I'll look on my kindle. I liked the Mercedes Thompson series so I thought I would try her other series. Your review of your free space book plus some other friends made me decide to try out Nalini Singh.

[Jenne]

I prefer her angels series to the psy books.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I love em both, when I'm reading Angels, that's the one; when I'm reading Psys that's definitely the one. LOL. Both are good, just different.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Shelf 4: New2You

by Patricia Briggs
Alpha & Omega #1
read: Nov 10, 2013
rating: 4 stars

Before I read this book I had the impression it came before the Mercedes Thompson books, although I am not sure why I thought this. Maybe just based on age of characters and the title of the series. It is happening at the same time as the other series. It starts when Charles Cornick meets his mate while dealing with a crazy pack in Chicago. Then, he saves her life and brings her back to his home just in time to go out on a potentially deadly mission, dragging her along. I really enjoyed learning more about the other werewolves Mercy considered her family.

I like the way Patricia Briggs writes and get caught up in her books every time I read one. I could imagine how hard Charles had to work to give Anna time to become comfortable with what she is and how she feels about him. The different relationships felt real to me, although it does take a little imagination to believe werewolves marrying humans and living with them through old age and death when they don't age themselves. It just seems that it would be very hard to watch your loved ones die time after time, year after year.

I will definitely continue with this series as well. So far, I have been very pleased with my ventures into PNR and UF and hope to try out more based on reviews from this group.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yay!!!!!

Glad you're enjoying them TC :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Week 2
Shelf 3: Romance
12/11/13 ★★★★★

Ellie St Clair, a psy-botanist, living on Harmony has moved to Cadence City to escape her broken engagement to Cooper Boone, Guild Boss of Aurora Springs. This is no small thing as Ellie has grown up in one of the top Guild families of Aurora Springs and has always had to do the right thing.

The reason she broke her engagement was because Cooper was not putting her first, he is a workaholic plus he had a few problems to solve when he took over the Guild. But everyone told him that Ellie was a sheltered little girl so he didn't tell her anything of what was going on. Needless our Hero underestimated our heroine, and as all the villans in JAKs novels always do too.

One villan in particular has followed Ellie to Cadence, Palmer Frazier, ex Council member of the Guild, and he has plans to use Ellie to take over Aurora Springs.

Both Cooper and Palmer are 'blue ghost freaks' and that is another secret Cooper has kept from Ellie.

Meanwhile Ellie has settled down in Cadence, made friends, opened her own business and been adopted by her own dust bunny, Rose.

Various adventures, dead bodies, drugs and an incompetent dectective later we have our HEA.

Love the dust bunnies and world building in these Harmony novels.

[Jenne]

I'm halfway done with my first book. It isn't very good and I'm having to force myself to read it....

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

You can always change it Jenne ;)

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Shelf 3: Romance Genre

by Nalini Singh
Paranormal Romance
read: Nov 11, 2013
rating: 3.5 stars

In this book, Sascha is trying to hide her 'flaws' and be a perfect Psy until she meets Lucas. Lucas wants to use her to get access to the PsyNet world. Then she learns that things are not as they appear and her 'flaws' are really part of her abilities. And they start working together.

I liked the polar opposites between the group dynamics but somehow they manage to coexist in the same world. I like the Changling dynamic that puts family before everything and I feel sorry for the Psy group where everyone is out for themselves. This book definitely follows the opposites attract rule with Lucas and Sascha. The PsyNet world was a little difficult for me to picture how it worked and how she could shadow the others in it, but I understood enough to follow what was happening. Another series I will keep reading, as if my TBR wasn't long enough already. I am looking forward to trying out the Guild Hunter series.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Jennifer and Jenne, have you decided what you will be reading yet? I have added shelves 3 and 4 to post #6.

EDIT: Sorry, I was sitting here for awhile without reloading page.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Really liking my New Series book. 86% done, so it'll be finished tomorrow.

How's everyone else, apart from TC who is finished, liking their books?

[Jenne]

I'll have the meh one done tonight. I'm not sure which shelf I'll use it for since it works for either.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

I do most of my reading on Sun/Mon which is my weekend. So, unless I need to request a book from my library system, I will probably have one, if not both, of my books finished by Tuesday morning. I work Tuesday-Sat and the shelves are called just in time for me to see if I can grab the book needed at my library or need to request it for Tuesday. (I work at a public library)

[Jenne]

Man TC you have the best job in her world :)

[Jennifer]

I'm going to read dead ever after for romance should be done tonight

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I'm finished by New 2 You book, just deciding on rating & what to say in my review.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Week 2
Shelf 4: New2You Series
13/11/13 ★★★★


Daisy Johanssen, half human/half incubus, brought up in Pemkowet by her single human mother, works as a part-time file clerk at the local police station and as the on-call liaison to the Norse Goddess Hel.

Pemkowet, has an Underneath ie the Realm of Hel. Thus magical creatures (eldritch) can survive in the human world there without fading and for a radius of about 10 miles. So Ghouls, Fairies, Sprites, Vampires and elusive Werewolves live fairly happily there as well as a human population, and lots of tourists eager to experience the otherness.

Surrounding the town are those that would like to destroy everything not human, so its a balancing act for Daisy. If she gets too angry she could trigger Armageddon through her demonic side, and she does have a temper.

Daisy has had a crush on Cody Fairfax since she was ten. He is a Werewolf in the closet and also a police officer. When a rich college kid dies, all the stops are pulled out to find out 'who did it' and Daisy is partnered up with Cody.

For a first in series book, there were some really good characters, great world building and lots of intriguing creatures. You can tell that Ms Carey knows how to write and I am very glad she chose to tell this story.

I'm looking forward to the next book in this series.

[Jennifer]

Im going to be reading for my N2Y shelf, and I'll be posting my review later for Dead ever after!

Sorry guys!! I have been super busy. :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

No worries Jennifer, at least you've read one of the books ;)

[Jenne]

Romance Shelf
Read: by Lauren Gallagher
Finished:11/12/13
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Review:
2.75
This was just ok. The steamy scenes were pretty dang steamy but I never connected with the characters and I didn't find myself cheering them on for a HEA. It either needed to be darker or shorter for me to give it a higher rating. Now that being said I've been on a YA and dystopian binge this month so that may have something to do with it lol.

[Jenne]

Reading for my N2Y book, should be done tomorrow.

[Jennifer]

Romance Shelf

By Charlaine Harris
Date: November 11/12/13
Rating: ****
Review: I loved the ending. I won't give anything away, but I am glad that everything worked out how it did. This is the last book of the Sookie Stackhouse series, and it certainly kept me entertained. Sookie is being targeted by unknown people and she gets arrested and framed for murder. A lot of people come and help her out. They help her figure out why she is being targeted and by who. This book has a lot of interesting things to throw you off to keep it entertaining. I enjoyed it. Usual there's lots of hot, steamy sex in these books, but there was only one. *Bummer*

All in all, I think this was a good conclusion to the series.

[Jennifer]

I should be done with my N2Y tonight :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Two to Tango!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'romance genre'. 

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

Good Job!! :D

[Jenne]

Thanks Steph!
I'm done with my N2Y book, I'll get my review up shortly.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

Welcome! WTG, T2Ts!

[Jenne]

new to you shelf:
Read: by Gwendolyn Field
Finished: 11/14/13
Rating:★★★★
Review:
4.25
I'm not sure why I like these books as much as I do. I'll say what I said when reading the Dark Duet, it's like the car wreck in front of you that you know you shouldn't look at but can't keep yourself from looking anyways. Definitely recommend these to anyone who liked the Dark Duet. I connected with the characters and had RL not gotten in the way I probably would of finished this in one sitting.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Thanks Steph!

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Great job team! Only one more review for the New2You shelf and the free space shelf. Even with busy lives we are managing to keep caught up.

[Jennifer]

I changed my N2Y book, since it was way too long.
I read First Grave on the Right

[Jennifer]

New 2 you shelf...

Read First Grave on the Right
Date: November 16, 2013
Rating: ****
Review: I was pleasantly surprised with this book. At first, it kind of seemed to drag by, but then the more I read the more interesting it got. In this first book of the series, Charley Davidson, is a grim reaper. She is the portal for souls to cross. She works as a PI, and her family thinks she is psychic. However, there is more to her that at first nobody knows. In this book, she is solving the murder of three lawyers and a missing boy. She is also trying to figure out who a mystery guy is. This book was pretty good. The characters were different from other books that I read, so it was definitely entertaining. I think I will read more in the series.

[Jennifer]

I decided to change my Free Space book. I'm going to read I am starting it now, but I should be done by tomorrow morning. :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Two to Tango!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'New2You series'. 

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

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Thanks Steph!

And Go Team!!!!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Just announced the new shelves :D

Shelf #5 ~ 17/11/13: 'Witches'
DIRECT LINK: Witches

Shelf #6 ~ 17/11/13: 'Rewind'
*Rewind (Personal Shelf ~ book published in 2010, 2011, or 2012)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I'm thinking for Witches - and for Rewind -

If they change I'll let you know TC ;)

Though I'll probably finish first, which I started the other day, and RL keeps interrupting. But the interruption has just been called into work so hopefully I'll get it finished while he's out. LOL.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Right now I have for witches:
or or

For *Rewind* I have(will be starting both today for other team challenges, depends on which one I finish first):

(2010) or (2012)

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

Leaning toward , but now I also have on hold in case I want a different one. My other two witches books will fit several other shelves, so I think I may hold off on them.

[Jenne]

Iron Druid is awesome TC!
I think for rewind I'll read
And for witch I'm not sure yet, I'm not in a witchy mood lol.

[Turtlecollector Dennis]

*Rewind Shelf

by Kiera Cass
published 2012
read 11/17/13 - 4.5 stars


I must admit when I started this book, I was expecting it to remind me of the Matched series by Ally Condie which I already knew I liked. However, it is quite different and I thoroughly enjoyed it for itself. It took me a bit to figure out where it was taking place. The names seemed US but the country was called Illea, which turned out to be parts of the US many years in the future.

I liked the relationship forming between America and Prince Maxon. Being herself instead of trying to cater to his wishes is refreshing after all the cat fights and backstabbing among the Selection girls. I don't like that the girls seem to know nothing about the history of their country and the lady teaching them says it is just something they should know, not have to read about. It also seems as if the Prince doesn't really know much about his country and how it works even though he is working with his father.

I am left with lots of questions about what is really going on with all the terrorists and I really don't like one of the girls the Prince is keeping around, but the book wouldn't really work as well if she disappears too early. Also, I think one of the other girls is hiding something that could hurt America in the future. I definitely need to get the next book soon so I can figure out what is going on.

[Jennifer]

Lol it's about time I got done with my Free Space book hahah.

Shelf: Free Space
Date: November 18, 2013
Read: by Rachel Caine
Rating: ****
Review: This ending made me so anxious for the next book. Of course, it was ironic that I got into this book since it took me so long to even read it. The beginning when Claire was first attending MIT dragged on and on. I had trouble getting into it enough to read it. However, towards the middle when all the drama started with "VLAD" and Claire's gang it became a whole lot easier to read. I definitely will be reading the next book in this series because of the ending. (It comes out this month, yay!)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yay Jennifer, that's another stamp for us :D

[Jenne]

I should have my first book done late tonight. RL has impacted my reading this week :(