R2: Victorious Secret (8)

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

Week 2 Roll
Roll: 4+2=6
Space: 18
Read 1 or 8 of Series
Alternate Title N

[Anita Reads]

how about standalones?

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

You should be fine because it's still 1

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

I am looking between

[Anita Reads]

I think I'm gonna go with this then


I haven't read anything from her before, but everyone's talking about her. So I'll go with that.

[[deleted user]]

I will be reading first in the series.

[Anita Reads]

I really wanna read the Lightning Thief too.
I've been on the waiting list at the library in what seems like forever. But I think I'll be able to read it soon

I'm also gonna start on the Black Dagger brotherhood soon.

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

I hope you're not listening to BDB it was not a good narrator.


My brother swears by Percy Jackson

[Anita Reads]

No. I don't really use audio books at all:)
I don't know why it never occurred to me to use them.
I do think that when I get a car I may want to listen to audio books while driving.

[[deleted user]]

Me either, well I do listen to audiobooks but I have learned to always listen to the sample after some bad experiences and I didn't like him either. I have the paperback for this one and then ebooks for the next 6 or so.

[Anita Reads]

I have ebooks for the first 5 atm.

[~Melissa~]

@Nika & Anita- the Percy Jackson series was a fun exciting read. I read it when it came out and then gave it to my son the next year and he blew through them. As always the book is better than the movie :)

@Nika - BDB bad narrator - oh no I just recently bought a few of them to have a 're-reads' of the ones that I really liked (Rhage, Zsadist, Butch to name a few). Not good that the narrator isn't great. Crap - $$ not well spent....

[~Melissa~]

I'm going to read a standalone - I was hoping we'd still be in the ones!!

The Rebuilding Year - I'm expecting a lot cuz Ezi said it was great!!

[Jenne]

Congrats y'all earned your free pass and it's there if needed.

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

I'm not allowed to listen to audio books while driving. LOL I don't think I will be able to pay attention to the road.

[~Melissa~]

Nika (Oh My Shelves) wrote: "I'm not allowed to listen to audio books while driving. LOL I don't think I will be able to pay attention to the road."

lol - I just finished on audio - was listening to and from work.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Nika (Oh My Shelves) wrote: "I'm not allowed to listen to audio books while driving. LOL I don't think I will be able to pay attention to the road."

lol - I just finished [bookcover:Dark Desires A..."

How did you like the narrator? That was my first IAD on audio, andIt was also my first Demon hero in that series.
1) Loved Robert Petkoff
2) Demons in this series rule!
3) I am back on the backwagon for this series. I plan to kisten 1-2 books a month (SOS challenge)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

BTW, I love your team name...what's the secret?

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Nika (Oh My Shelves) wrote: "I'm not allowed to listen to audio books while driving. LOL I don't think I will be able to pay attention to the road."

lol - I just finished [bookco..."

My first audio for this series too - I'm thinking audio may have been the way to go from the beginning - the narrator was awesome - loved that he changed voices for the characters! was easier to follow all the different people in audio than when reading. Must find out what other series Petkoff narrates :)
Holding off til I do the next about whether I think demons rule. Rydkoff seems like a pain in the ass - imo - haven't started his book yet - I'm assuming it folds over Cadeon's book - same time frame....

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Cadeon was so funny! Seriously, he was a hoot! Rydkoff's book was good. He is the serious one, the king, so he is not as funny as Cadeon. but his female was the funny character. Not that she was telling jokes, but she made me laugh

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "Cadeon was so funny! Seriously, he was a hoot! Rydkoff's book was good. He is the serious one, the king, so he is not as funny as Cadeon. but his female was the funny character. Not that she was te..."

He was funny esp with Holly being so repressed ~ hilarious!! Glad to know that the female is funny in Rydkoff's book since he seems like a stick in the mud :)

[Elle]

I'm reading a stand alone. Going to change the scenery a bit. lol :)

[~Melissa~]

Sha wrote: "I'm reading a stand alone. Going to change the scenery a bit. lol :)"

Sha, that was a good one - hope you enjoy it!!

[Elle]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Sha wrote: "I'm reading a stand alone. Going to change the scenery a bit. lol :)"

Sha, that was a good one - hope you enjoy it!!"

I hope so too considering I have a fee of his books on my unread shelf. I've put it off long enough- jumping in! Lol

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Sha wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Sha wrote: "I'm reading a stand alone. Going to change the scenery a bit. lol :)"

Sha, that was a good one - hope you enjoy it!!"

I hope so..."

I'm not on your team (LOL), but I just wanted to say that was a really good book

[~Melissa~]

I'm telling you Ezi - you should have done both - then you could be on our team. We'll add you :)

[Elle]

Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "Sha wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Sha wrote: "I'm reading a stand alone. Going to change the scenery a bit. lol :)"

Sha, that was a good one - hope you enjoy it!!..."

Thanks Ezinwanyi! I agree with Melissa, you should join our team- :)

[~Melissa~]

Morning teamies! I finished up my book this morning. Didn't want to put it down. Will post my review later.

[Anita Reads]

Nice. Didn't start mine yet, because I had to read a book so I could finish a monthly challenge, but will start it tomorrow I think.

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

Good Job Melissa. I started mine and it's good so far.

[~Melissa~]

Week 2
Roll 6
Move to Space 18


Stand alone
Finished 4/26/14
Rating: 4.5 ♥
Review: I'm really liking Kaje Harper! John is a divorced landscape architect who has recently moved to be nearer to his children and took a Landacaper's job at the college - only to have his ex wife move to California with his kids. Ryan had been a firefighter who got caught in a burning building crushing his leg. No longer able to be a fireman he has gone back to Med school. Two men whose lives have changed drastically and how crazy when they find comfort, friendship and maybe more from another man. This is a really good double gay for you book. Slow buildup of friendship to romance was fabulous. Nice that both had second thoughts and not everything was perfect. (view spoiler)[ first time sex/oral sex wasn't perfect either - which is nice since it should be awkward. (hide spoiler)] I think Kaje may be my new favorite author.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

So happy you liked it Melissa. Ryan was like what Matt was to Evan in

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "So happy you liked it Melissa. Ryan was like what Matt was to Evan in "

I totally agree

[Elle]

Week 2
Roll 6
Move to Space 18



Stand Alone
Finished 4/28/14
Rating: 4

What an interesting book. It is rare that you find an individual like Morrie. His views on life are so simplistic yet so fulfilling. Mitch interpreted Morrie as an compassionate soul who seemed to touch and inspire everyone he came in contact with. Morrie forces the reader to examine his/her own life and make thought inducing glimpses into the future. His response to ALS through each stage of progression is horrifying and almost admirable at the same time. Morrie really had an understanding of himself and was at peace with who he was and what he was leaving behind. Really good read overall.

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

YAY Sha and Melissa

[Anita Reads]

Way to go both of you. Me myself is only about half way, but so far so good :)

[[deleted user]]

That is a great job :O) Im glad you both liked your books. I will be done tomorrow.

[~Melissa~]

Nice job Sha - glad you liked it! Hope everyone else's books are going well.

[[deleted user]]

Week Two
Rolled 6 Space 18
Read : 1st in a series , 4 stars

Sooo I really don't know what to say about this book. I loved it and I hated it for a million reasons. I didn't like the cheesiness of it (the names ; Wrath and Zsadist , etc. etc. the brothers all just had crazy names, then some of the dialogue was cringeworthy and most of the situations were just super unrealistic. )Now , I understand this is a vampire book so maybe realistic was a lot to ask for but this was just so out there it hurt sometimes. As you noticed though I gave it 4 stars because I ended up liking this so much because even with all these things I really enjoyed reading this and just letting my mind relax and take it in. Its like a guilty pleasure that you go to when you just want to have fun and follow all the characters to see how they progress through time , really a lot like a soap opera. You want to just give the author permission to take you away into this world and you will suspend any rules or expectations that you would hold for other books. So I will absolutely be continuing with the series. The sexy parts were really sexy and it did really help that because it is such a huge series I chose a dream cast for the main characters and I was really happy I did because there is no way that I would be able to keep all these people separate while reading. I am officially a Black Dagger Brotherhood fan its so much fun.:O) Heres my dream cast for some of the characters.
Wrath- Jason Mamoa from Game of Thrones, Beth- Amy Lee from Evanescence, Rhage-Jason Lewis from Sex in the City, Phury-Dave Batista from WWE, Zsadist- Randy Orton from WWE, Butch-John Cena from WWE, Torment -Rock from WWE, Vishous-Joe Manganiello from True Blood , Revenge - Alexander Skarsgard from True Blood and Marissa - Abbie Cornish from Limitless.

[Anita Reads]

Way to go Tia..
I'm just annoyed that I had to go to work today, (I'd just read something super exciting in my book, when I had to go). Only one hour left!!

[~Melissa~]

Nice job, Tia. Glad you ended up enjoying it. Some books you just have to tell yourself - not real...fiction,lol. Now I have to go google some of your cast :) Love Jason Mamoa as Wrath - totally agree. Got to say I've always had someone with dark hair for Rhevenge in mind

[Nika ♥Marie♥]

almost done with mine. It's been a rough week.

[~Melissa~]

Nika (Oh My Shelves) wrote: "almost done with mine. It's been a rough week."

that sucks - hope it gets better

[Anita Reads]

Week 2
Rolled 6 - space 18
Read:
Nora Roberts
Standalone
Rated it: ★★★★

Review:
Phoebe MacNamara is an unusual woman. Ever since she as a 10 year old was held hostage with her family, she's known what she was supposed to do when she grew up. Now she's one of the best hostage negotiators in Savannah. A status that sometimes leads to jealousy from the male colleagues.
Privately Phoebe is a single mom with a 7 year old daughter and she also lives with her agoraphobic mother. It's during her job she meets Duncan Swift. She slowly starts to develop strong feelings for him.
One day Phoebe is attacked brutally at the police station. She doesn't see the attacker and is in doubt if it's a cevil or if one of her own colleagues could actually do that. Shortly after she starts receiving creepy messages by her doorstep, and she has a strong suspision that someone is following her.

I have a hard time reviewing this because in the beginning I felt it was a little slow and thought that it was alright but nothing extraordinary, but then about halfway through the book everything changed and that part is 5 star worthy. (view spoiler)[What I don't get is, what did Arnie Meeks have to do with the whole plot. I know he played a small part in the end, but I still feel like it was a little weird (hide spoiler)]
I thought the writing was great all the way through even though the start was a little slow. The characters were believable and I really liked Duncan. All in all this was a great book I give it 4 stars and I would definitely recommend it if you haven't read it yet.

[~Melissa~]

Way to go Anita!

[[deleted user]]

Good going ! Im glad you enjoyed it. I've never read any Nora Roberts I might have to give it a try.

[Anita Reads]

It's also my first time reading her work. I think it's really good.

[Elle]

Nice job Tia and Anita- we are moving along well this week!

Nika- I hope your week is coming to a relaxing end. :)

[~Melissa~]

She writes a fabulous futuristic cop type romance series under pseudonym (sp??) of J D Robb book 1 is - I'm not up to date - there are over 20 in this series but Eve and Roarke are great and I love the love/hate relationship between Eve and the butler - hilarious!

[Anita Reads]

I also wanna start on that series actually, but then again there's so many books i want to read.
I have the first 2 books in that series as part of a challenge later on.