R2: SSS Second to None *Winning Team!!*

[Jenne]

Captain: Brittany
Denise
Angie
Brittany
Cathy

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[Jenne]

Dice Roll (1 die on Thursdays & Sundays US Central Time)
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Post Your Spot
Spreadsheet

[Jenne]

The alternates:
Each number corresponds with the spot on the board.
For colors: The cover has to be at least 50%
For locations: As long as the book takes part at all in the given location .
For Shelves: Any book on the given shelf
For Publication Years: I'll be using how GR has it's publication date listed.
For Authors Names: The first, middle, or last name of the author is ok.
For Titles: Only the first word of the title. A, An, And, and The do not count.
So if the letter is B: The Best Day would be ok. Dear Betty would not be ok.


1. Location: China
2. Author: K
3. Color: Green
4. 2005
5. Maybe
6. Title: H
7. Location: Arizona
8. Author: P
9. Color: White
10. 2010
11. 4-Stars
12. Title: B
13. Location: France
14. Author: E
15. Color: Blue
16. 2003
17. loved
18. Title: N
19. Location: Texas
20. Author: G
21. Color: Purple
22. 2012
23. lendable
24. Title: W
25. Location: Kansas
26. Author: S
27. Color: Pink
28. 2004
29. bookclub
30. Title: C
31. Location: New York
32. Author: A
33. Color: Black
34. 2013
35. hardcover
36. Title: D
37. Location: Italy
38. Author: R
39. Color: Yellow
40. 2007
41. audio
42. Title: K
43. Location: Oregon
44. Author: L
45. Color: Red
46. 2009
47. purchased
48. Title: M
49. Location: England
50. Author: J
51. Color: Gray/Silver
52. 2002
53. started
54. Title: R
55. Location: Florida
56. Author: F
57. Color: Orange
58. 2008
59. keepers
60. Title: P
61. Location: South America
62. Author: C
63. Color: Green
64. 2011
65. reviews
66. Title: E
67. Location: California
68. Author: T
69. Color: Red
70. 2012
71. stand-alones
72. Title: S
73. Location: Russia
74. Author: W
75. Color: White
(view spoiler)[76. keepers
77. Author: R
78. Location: Arizona
79. Title: E
80. Color: Pink
81. Color: Orange (hide spoiler)]

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Hi team! *waves* Looking forward to playing with you!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Hello fellow team members! Excited to play this again.

[Brittany Lynn]

Hello!

Have you played before?

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

I played last round and it was fun.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Same here! Brittany, weren't we on the same team last time? :)

Btw, any ideas for our team name? And who wants to be captain?

[Brittany Lynn]

Denise, I think we were.

As for captain, I don't mind being if no one else wants to.

Team name suggestions, two for the taking, that's all I got right now lol

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Two For the Win as team name

I'm fine with Brittany being captain.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

So am I. :) I'd say that makes it official!

I submit Second to None as name suggestion.

[Brittany Lynn]

Second to None is a good one!

Has anyone heard from Cathy?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Nope... best write her a PM?

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

I like Second To None for team name as well.

[Brittany Lynn]

I will message Cathy.

So we all agree on Second to None for the team name.

[Brittany Lynn]

I sent Cathy a message. If we don't hear from her by tomorrow afternoon I guess I will message Jenne and we can go from there.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Thanks Brittany! Let's hope we hear from her.

[Cathy]

Hi Team! Sorry I didn't check in sooner.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

No worries, Cathy! Now that we're all here I really can't wait to get started. :D

[Brittany Lynn]

I know. I'm excited! Cathy, are you okay with me being captain?

[Brittany Lynn]

Where does everyone live?

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

I'm from Pennsylvania

[Brittany Lynn]

Angie, so am I! Where in PA?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I live in Finland. :)

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Brittany wrote: "Angie, so am I! Where in PA?"

A small town called Houtzdale which is between State College and Altoona.

[Brittany Lynn]

I'm in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre area.

[Brittany Lynn]

Roll 1: 5
Space: 5

Alternative Read: Shelf: Maybe

Brittany: Review

Angie: Review

Cathy: Review

Denise: Review

[Cathy]

Brittany, thank you for volunteering to be captain.
I live in Michigan, near Detroit.

This is my first time playing. A roll of 5 means we read a 5th book in series or space 5 means a book off the Maybe shelf, right?

[Brittany Lynn]

Yes that's right!

[Cathy]

Okay. Then I'm going to read Fangirl from the Maybe list.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Looks like we're off to a good start! I'll go with since I'm too lazy to browse that shelf right now. ;)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Cathy wrote: "Okay. Then I'm going to read Fangirl from the Maybe list."

I've been wanting to read that too, looking forward to your review! :)

[Brittany Lynn]

I'm going to read from the maybe shelf

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Space 5
by Thea Harrison
Finished:2/9/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:This is the fifth book of The Elder Races Series. Pia and Dragos from the first book are front and center for this book. Pia is trying to negotiate a new treaty with Elven Demesne to improve relations with the Wyr and Elven Demesne. Dragos doesn't want Pia to go but relents anyway. He's needed to supervisor the Sentinel Games. What will happen next is anyone's guess? Your answers await you in Lord's Fall.

[Brittany Lynn]

Looks like we all have some great reads starting out! ;) will check in with you ladies tomorrow :)

[Brittany Lynn]

How is everyone doing with their books?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I just started mine, gonna finish it tomorrow. :)

[Cathy]

I'm about 1/3 of the way through. May be Wed before I finish.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Current Spot: 5
Read:
Ceremony in Death by J.D. Robb (In Death #5)
Finished: 11 February 2014
Rating: ****

Review:
While this wasn't one of my favourite books from the series, one can always rely on J.D. Robb to deliver an entertaining, fast-paced read. In this one, Eve is asked to conduct a confidential investigation into a fellow cop's death that might implicate her mentor Feeney. Linking that case to a number of ritual murders leads her to learn far more about the occult and the people who dabble in it in various forms than she ever wanted to know. A solid entry in the series, though especially towards the end I felt that Eve came across as unreasonably more bitchy than usual.

[Cathy]

Space 5
Read:Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
Finished 2/11/14
Rating ****

Review:
This book started off a little slow, but it added a couple of unexpected elements that added to the story. Cath is a freshman in college, adjusting to being away from home. She is a very popular fanfiction writer but she uses her writing to withdraw from real life. I enjoyed watching her bloom throughout her first year in college.

[Brittany Lynn]

You ladies are doing awesome! I will have my review up later today as well.

Angie, how is your book coming along?

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

She already finished hers and added her review to her post above (#34). :)

[Brittany Lynn]

Denise wrote: "She already finished hers and added her review to her post above (#34). :)"

I see that.. for some reason that didn't show up on my phone app. lol

[Brittany Lynn]

Space 5

Finished: 2/12/14
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
This book has been a great read. I am so sad that it is over. It is the first in a series and OMG wow! This book was so hilarious. I was laughing from the very beginning. I loved the Paula Deen references and being inside Drew's head was a great POV. Out of the books I've read in 2014 so far, if I could be any one character it would be Kate. This was an easy read and one that I will highly recommend.

[Brittany Lynn]

Roll 2: 3
Space: 8

Alternative Read: Shelf: Author P

Brittany: Review

Angie: Review

Cathy: Review

Denise: Review

[Cathy]

I'm going to go with the alternative choice and read a book with author P.

by Carly Phillips

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

I'll also take the alternate and read by Jean Plaidy.

[Brittany Lynn]

Cathy wrote: "I'm going to go with the alternative choice and read a book with author P.

by Carly Phillips"

I've read a few books by Carly Phillips and I thought she was a good author. I'm interested to read your review.

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Space 8
by Nalini Singh
Finished:2/14/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Enforcement Detective Max Shannon and J Psy Sophia Russo come from traumatic childhoods in some ways strong and in other ways broken down. Serial killer case and private investigation bring them together. Yet neither of them expected to have intense feelings for one another. Sophia knows that it's only a matter of time until her shielding fails completely. Can Max and Sophia solve both cases? Will Sophia's shields hold? Your answers are in Bonds of Justice.

[Cathy]

Brittany wrote: "Cathy wrote: "I'm going to go with the alternative choice and read a book with author P.

by Carly Phillips"

I've read a few books by Carly Phillips and I thought she wa..."

This is one of her earliest ones, so we'll see....