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Week #8: rolled a 7 and moved to spot 585th or 8th in a series or alternatively a book published in 2008
Going with something a little different. 8th in a series,
Although I haven't read the previous ones, I don't think it will hurt the story, and I am familiar with the main character.
I'm going with 
by Kristin Hannah
published in 2008.
I posted this in the discussion thread but thought I'd post it on each team's thread too.All teams in post 4 of their thread have the winning alternates under the spoiler tag. They've been randomly selected and I'll post the list here too. So for any newbies to win you have to roll past 75, you can read the # you'd be on i.e. land on 89 you can read and 8th or a 9th or the new alternate.
76.Color: Pink
77. Location: Texas
78. Title: K
79. Location: France
80. 2007
81. Location: Italy
82. Color: Red
83. Title: C
84. Title: D
85. Title: P
86. Location: New Mexico
87. Lol
Here's an update on each team after the last roll:
1: 64
2: 71
3: 58
4: 51
5: 59
6: 67
7: 61
8: 70
9: 71
10: 58
11: 69
12: 64
13: 62
Teams 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 11, & 12 have the potential to go out next week.
I am going with published in 2008 and read
I'm going with
also published in 2008
I'm reading
, #5 in the World of the Lupi series.
Week #8: Spot 58 Reviews✔ Lauren: Pursuit by Elizabeth Jennings, June 12th, 4★, Review
✔ Steph Ann: Mortal Sins by Eileen Wilks, June 10th, 4★, Review
✔ Cathy: Queen of Babble Gets Hitched by Meg Cabot, June 11th, 3★, Review
✔ Pat: Unnatural Exposure by Patricia Cornwell, June 10th, 4★, Review
Minttu: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Week 8Spot: 58
, #5 in World of the Lupi seriesRead: 6/10/14
Rating: 4 stars
Review
As much as I enjoyed getting to see Cynna and Cullen's points of view in the last book, it was very nice to be back with Lily and Rule here. The book was very fast-paced; there truly was never a slow moment. The mystery had me very intrigued, and everything that happened surrounding Toby as well as Rule's actions towards the end of the book has me very curious as to what's going to happen next!
Week 8Spot: 58
, 8th in a seriesRead: 06/10/14
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
This is a mystery thriller series that features Kay Scarpetta, forensics medical examiner for the FBI. Kay is faced with many changes in her life…a boy friend who is pressuring for more, a niece who is following in her footsteps that is facing public scrutiny for her homosexuality, and a long time assistant who is coming out of the closet. Running parallel to those changes is her latest case, that features a new type of serial killer.
This book was published in 1997, and seemed dated. Much of the technology used has evolved significantly, and the acceptance of sexual preferences was not widespread, and seemed of a previous generation. For those reasons, it did not keep my interest the way a more modern book would. It is well written but I thought it developed slowly, with a very abrupt ending. I gave it 3 stars because the writer has talent but this was not one of her best books.
Week #8: Published 2008
by Elizabeth JenningsRead: June 12th
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
Charlotte Court goes on the run after being set up for her father’s murder. While in hiding in a picturesque town in Mexico, Charlotte meets former Navy SEAL, Matt Sanders who is recuperating from his own trauma. The two grow closer as the threats from Charlotte’s past loom nearer and nearer.
Charlotte is an intelligent and resourceful heroine and Matt is a scarred and sexy SEAL. Their chemistry is excellent, and the development of their relationship is intense and often breathtaking. That said, Matt can be quite overbearing, and the actual consummation of his and Charlotte’s sexual relationship is rather tepid.
Both the hero and the villain are built up as intense warriors and brilliant strategists, but the final confrontation between them is lackluster. Nevertheless, the bad guy’s demise is quite satisfactory.
The writing style is straightforward and minimalistic at times, but the pacing flows smoothly and keeps the reader engaged. There are two gruesome scenes that some readers might find disturbing. The first is completely unnecessary as it adds nothing to the developing storyline or to the main villain’s characterization while the second is central to the plot and doesn’t actually come close to similarly gritty scenes in books by Karen Rose or Karin Slaughter.
All in all, an entertaining read with a solid suspense tale and a truly touching romance.
Week 8Spot: 58
by Meg CabotPublished 2008
Read: 06/11/14
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This was a fun little read. I liked it better than the last one. Lizzie has learned a little discretion and I didn't cringe so much when she started to babble. The story was predictable but moved along quickly enough that I didn't get bored. Very nice conclusion to the trilogy.
The game is going to finish today and we aren't in the running :0( The dice just wasn't with us this round, lol!Would you ladies still like me to roll for this week so that you can narrow down your books choices?
Either way is fine with me. Will they do this again? It sure was fun!
Pat wrote: "Either way is fine with me. Will they do this again? It sure was fun!"This is round 2 and I'm sure there are others who want to play again so there will probably be a round 3 :0)
With Bingo going on right now, I'm fine with not rolling this week, but I'll go with whatever the majority decides! :)It's too bad the dice weren't with us this round! I really liked clearing some books off my TBR list/mountain though!
Steph Ann wrote: "It's too bad the dice weren't with us this round! I really liked clearing some books off my TBR list/mountain though! "Yes, these team challenges are the best way to get those long lingering books off the TBR!
Sorry guys for not posting my review yet. I'll try to type it together here at the airport as I wait for my boarding time. I loved this challenge :)
Trying again since the internet ate my fabulous review.Week 8
Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah
Read: 13th June
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I loved this book! This is the third book by Kristin Hannah that I've read. I was kind of expecting this experience of being completely swept up in the story. I could barely put the book down for the duration of my Italian class.
It is a story of the Firefly girls Kate Mularkey and Tully Hart. Kate is hopelessly uncool and her previous friends have deserted her leaving her all alone. Then the amazing and irressistible Tully moves across the street from her. Tully is everything Kate is not. She is loud and fearless and goes after her dreams . As different as the girls are, they become best friends, promising to be there for each other until the end of time.
Their friendship spans through the decades. Through secret meetings at night, first parties, first boyfriends, through college into adulthood. Inevitably they grow and change and have to realize that their friendship can't remain the same as it was in childhood. They each have to find their own way in life.
Kristin Hannah writes such vivid and relatable characters. I feel like I know these girls in real life. Her newest book Fly Away is sequel to Firefly Lane. She said in an interview that Tully and Kate just remained with her and she wanted to write more about them. I'm not surprised. They will remain with me too.
This was fun even though we didn't win. Thanks for taking the lead for us, Lauren.
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Week 7
Spot 51
Completed 06/06/14
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really enjoyed this book. The slow start is the reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 but now that the characters and setting have been built, I'm hoping the next book in the series moves more quickly. I love that she used minor characters from her other series. She's got Manfred from the Harper Connelly series and Bobo from the Lily Bard series and then the whole idea of witches and vampires and shifters from her Sookie Stackhouse books. I am looking forward to the next book.