R2: The Book Ninjas (6) ***WINNING TEAM***

[Jenne]

Captain: Nichole
Suzanne
Roger
Amy ~Lover of Books~
Vicci Audio Nerd

[Jenne]

Dice Roll (2 dice on Fridays US Central Time)
Time Zone Converter
Post Your Spot
Spreadsheet

[Jenne]

[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. Re-reads
6. Title: H
7. Location: Louisiana
8. Author: P
9. Color: White
10. 2010
11. Challenge
12. Title: B
13. Location: France
14. Author: E
15. Color: Blue
16. 2003
17. Owned-Ebook
18. Title: N
19. Location: New Mexico
20. Author: G
21. Color: Purple
22. 2012
23. 2-Stars
24. Title: W
25. Location: Kansas
26. Author: S
27. Color: Pink
28. 2004
29. May-Read
30. Title: C
31. Location: New York
32. Author: A
33. Color: Black
34. 2013
35. My-Bookcase
36. Title: D
37. Location: Italy
38. Author: R
39. Color: Yellow
40. 2007
41. Top-Books
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. Lol
54. Title: R
55. Location: Florida
56. Author: F
57. Color: Orange
58. 2008
59. Paperback
60. Title: P
61. Location: Massachusetts
62. Author: C
63. Color: Green
64. 2011
65. Modern
66. Title: E
67. Location: California
68. Author: T
69. Color: Red
70. 2014
71. Maybe
72. Title: S
73. Location: Texas
74. Author: W
75. Color: White
(view spoiler)[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 (hide spoiler)]

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Hello teammates!

[Nichole]

Hi Teammies!

I would rather not be captain but I can try to come up with some names. I'm not saying they will be any good though :D Shall we play on 6 or go with random, hmm?

[Suzanne]

Hello!

I'm with you, I'm not organized enough to be captain. I looked up Team 6 names and all I found was Hot 6 and Six Pack.

[Nichole]

Those are good. Hot six makes me think of .

Let's see....
Six Shooters
The Hex Nuts
6-Meter Band
The Book Ninjas
The Senary Canaries
Les Six
The Six Degrees of ...________
________... Cubed

And that's all I've got.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Hi! This is my very first time playing this so I rather not be captain.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

I am a newbie to this also! but for team names we could also play off the German for six is sex giving such a title as sex kittens or sex rabbits. other than die rolling what is a captain responsible for?

[Nichole]

Basically a captain rolls and posts the link to reviews each week. At least I think, I'll go look at the last round to make sure. I just did the last round for the first time so I can be captain I suppose. I'm also awake pretty early on Fridays (5 am CST) so I can roll early providing all the reviews are in.

As far as names go, I'm good with anything :) I'm easy like that *winks

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

You can go to the how to play and Jenne answered my question about that. And I will gladly let you be captain. And I am easy like that with names also.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

I nominate Nichole to be our captain.

[Jenne]

There's not too much to it Nichole. I'm more than happy to answer any ?'s you have :)

[Nichole]

Thanks :) I might as well, I'm on GR too much anyways, lol.

[Nichole]

Okay, I'll be captain. Now we just need to decide on a name.

So far we have...

Hot Six
Six Pack
Six Shooters
The Book Ninjas
Sex Kittens or Rabbits

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Nichole wrote: "Okay, I'll be captain. Now we just need to decide on a name.

So far we have...

Hot Six
Six Pack
Six Shooters
The Book Ninjas
Sex Kittens or Rabbits"

I like the Book Ninjas.

[Suzanne]

I'll vote for Book Ninja's or Six Degrees of *something*

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

I like Book Ninjas but can also work with others but Book Ninjas seem to be the general consesus

[Nichole]

Alrighty, looks like we will be The Book Ninjas. I'll let Jenne know and then we just have to wait for the roll in approximately 38ish hours (must have coffee first).

[Nichole]

Week One



Spot: 9 (9th in a Series)
Alternate: Color~White (For colors: The cover has to be at least 50%)

Nichole: Lucky in Love~Review
Suzanne: Blood Wyne~Review
Roger: Someone Like You~Review
Amy: Anna Dressed in Blood~Review

[Nichole]

I'll be reading , Alternate: White.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

I will be reading Someone Like You by Timothy James Beck its cover is mostly white. 340 pgs

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I'll be reading:

But this is the cover I'm using:

[Suzanne]

I'll be reading which is book #9 in the series!

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Review for first roll:
Someone Like You:
Rated 5 stars
If I have a writer I go to for comfort it is Timothy James Beck his light Gay novel are fun to read full of zany adventures and love in all aspects abound. Someone Like you fits well under this basic plot. The story is set in a mega mall in Indiana called Mall of the Universe which leads to some interesting innuendos. the Main romantic plot features Derek Anderson an English major graduate who lives with Hunter Congreve, from the family who owns the Congreve hotels which have been around since America, or as someone in the story said they founded the first hotel within sight of Plymouth Rock. The complications start when Derek wanting to be more independent gets a job selling shoes at Drayden's a well known department store chain. the main problem is that they don't communicate what really bothers them and why they feel as they do about Derek's job, Hunter is afraid that Derek wants to leave him and thinks that selling shoes is beneath Derek. While Derek doesn't see this as anything other than becoming more independent and responsible. A cast of well developed characters set the mall based story and let the high jinx begin. As long as one is open to M/M reading this a great feel good romance to liven up your day.

[Nichole]

Week One: Square 9
Alternate: White
Lucky in Love by Jill Shalvis
Finished: 4/20/14
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review:

Ty Garrison, a.k.a. Mysterious Cute Guy, is in Lucky Harbor for a pit stop while he recovers from an injury. He doesn't plan to stay long or make any connections while he's there. Mallory Quinn is the sweetheart of the community. Tired of her "Good Girl" image she's ready to take a ride on the wild side, if she only knew how. Fate intervenes and what we get is a sweet romantic story of the healing power of love and chocolate.

I was a little nervous with this one, not sure that it would live up to the first three novels now that the sisters have their HEA. It was all in vain. Jill Shalvis has delivered a new trio, the chocoholics, to focus on while still giving us glimpses of our favorite Luck Harbor residents. Yes, I'm talking about Sawyer *squeee* and of course Lucille, to name a couple.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was sexy, sweet, romantic and just plain fun. I can see why this is such a favorite series for romance readers. It's the total package.

[Suzanne]

Week One: Spot 9



Read: Blood Wyne by Yasmine Galenorn
Finished: 4/21/2014
Book 9 in the series
Rating: ****
Review: The three sisters that are the main characters in this series are starting to split apart. Each one has their own agenda even though they're united in their fight against Shadow Wing. The story centers around the Delilah the Vampire as she saves the city from angry ghosts and a Vampire serial killer! I enjoyed the story but it's getting to the point where they're spending more time refreshing of previous events rather than the new story.

[Nichole]

Suzanne, I've had that series on my TBR for years. I always seem to push it back but I've been seeing it pop up a lot lately. Maybe I should finally read it :)

Just one more review to go. If we get it tonight I'll roll in the morning.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I'll have my review up tonight before I go to bed.

[Nichole]

Great! I'm looking forward to your review. I tried it on audio and didn't like the narrator and have never picked it back up. I want to try again because it was spooky and it's fun to scare myself :P

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Alternate: White Cover



Finished: April 24th
Rating: 5 stars

Review:
I have put off reading this book for awhile because I have heard that some people got scared when reading this. As for me, I didn't really get scared at all! I was angry at the way Anna died and how her fate was sealed for so long until Cas came along. Overall, it was an amazing book and I'll definitely be reading the second book, Girl of Nightmares!

[Nichole]

Previous Spot: 9
Week 2: 19
*1st in a series
*Stand Alone
*9th in a series
Alternate: Location-New Mexico

Nichole: Daughter of the Blood~Review
Suzanne: The Invention of Wings~Review
Roger: The Skinny on Love~Review
Amy: Crash~Review

[Nichole]

I'll be reading , 1st in a series.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

I will be reading Called to Mate , book 1 in the Pack Mates series by Lynn Tyler

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

I'm going to be reading

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

Roger wrote: "I will be reading Called to Mate , book 1 in the Pack Mates series by Lynn Tyler"

I think the page limit is 150.

[Jenne]

Yep 150 is the minimum, you'll have to pick another book.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Sorry lets see Second Chance: Book One In The Jake And Kelly Series I believe I saw on amazoon it had 416 pgs.

[Suzanne]

I'm going to read which is a stand alone

[Jenne]

Congrats y'all earned your free pass, it's there if needed :)

[Nichole]

Thanks! Good job everyone!

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Roger wrote: "Sorry lets see Second Chance: Book One In The Jake And Kelly Series I believe I saw on amazoon it had 416 pgs. "

Changing again to The Skinny on Love by Fyn Alexander, a stand alone with 213 pages.

[Nichole]

Okay, I added it :)

[Nichole]

Week 2: Spot 19
1st in a series
Daughter of the Blood by Anne Bishop
Finished: 4/29/14
Rating: ★★★★☆

Review:

Anne Bishop weaves a story of magic, politics, murder and betrayal in this first installment of The Black Jewels series. This is dark fantasy where corrupted Queens rule and children are abused. Where power lies in the color of jewel you wear and sex, pain and death are entertainment for the Courts.

She has come.

The most powerful Queen is still a child of just 12 years old. Few even know what she is. She is Witch. Protected by three powerful Warlords, she is the hope for a new world.

I have to admit that I was a little overwhelmed in the beginning. There was just so much info dump with all the realms and people introduced that it bogged me down. Once I got past the beginning and things started coming together I couldn't put it down. This was just the appetizer to what I think will be a fantastic dark fantasy series. It has a cliffhanger ending and a load of questions/situations to be resolved. I'll definitely be reading the next one in the near future.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Review for spot 19:

The Skinny of Love

Rating: 3 stars

this was an interesting book that dealt with BDSM and also the effects of neglect on people. John is a closeted gay man and as an ex military officer is naturally dominating while Sky Cook is a private investigator and an openly gay man and sub. Sky is also adopted and was in the Romanian orphanage at its worth.
John hires Sky to find his mother who has been missing and presumed dead since John was 4. they trade services John as a personal trainer. they have sex a few times. they find out that John's mother is the same woman who helped get Sky adopted out of the orphanage where the director at the time prostituted Sky out. John finally admits he is gay and he and Sky become partners.

[Amy ~Lover of Books~]

1st In Series (Spot 19)



Finished: April 30th
Rating: 4 stars

Review:
I really ended up really liking this book! I'll most definitely continue this series because I want to what happens next! There was a similarity to Romeo and Juliet in this book because the two families are trying to keep their kids apart due to some personal matters in their families even though they love each other.

[Suzanne]

Week 2, Roll 9
Spot: "19"



Read: The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd (Stand Alone)
Date: 4/30/2014
Rating: *****
Review: This book was very difficult to get through. It's about slavery in the south through the eyes of two women, one slave and one white. They're both searching for freedom, but it's different for each one. Parts of the story made me uncomfortable because I knew they must've been true. It's a portrait of a sad part of American History but it was beautifully written.

[Suzanne]

So I'm doing both SSS Team Challenge and SS Team Challenge and both teams that I'm on are on spot 19 right now :) It threw me for a loop for a minute!

[Suzanne]

Nichole wrote: "Suzanne, I've had that series on my TBR for years. I always seem to push it back but I've been seeing it pop up a lot lately. Maybe I should finally read it :)

Just one more review to go. If we ge..."

I like the series, they alternate between the 3 sisters for each book. SO one is about the witch, book 2 the cat shifter, book 3 the vampire, then book 4 the witch again. I'm on book 9 and so far the formula is working for me :) I'll keep reading them!