R2: Fire-Breathing Kittens (11)

[Gianna]

The book I'm reading for this week works for at least 2 other challenges I believe. I love cross-challenges :)

[JoAnne]

Gianna wrote: "The book I'm reading for this week works for at least 2 other challenges I believe. I love cross-challenges :)"

:) So do I

[Catherine]

Done! lol :)

3rd in series :)


Book: by Mark Pryor

Rate: 5 stars

Review: well...I can't say any more than it is a really good read! I loved the first two in the series...and now I have to wait for book 4 :( I love the Paris setting, even though it is a mystery...Paris just has a romantic feeling to it! Hugo Marston, in his own way..whether deliberate or not, figures out who the bad guy is, in his own way. of course, the author keeps you in suspense the entire way! Every time I thought that the killer was caught...someone else was murdered, and then the investigation started all over again! Definitely makes you think twice about being a criminal...lol! Although...this time I think the criminal was hidden in plain sight....right next to yet another criminal...who was masquerading as a stand-up guy! I should have knonw...politicians can never be trusted!

[Julie]

Review:

Third in Series

Rating: 5 stars


I found myself wishing the book would keep going even if it was just to watch the every day lives the characters had after the book was finished. I love the world Ms. Clare has constructed. I am sad to see this particular story end.

[JoAnne]

Hi Gianna - believe we're just waiting on your review tomorrow night so I can roll 1am on Friday!
Have lots of stand alones and books 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 in a series I believe.

[Gianna]

I'm done too! I just have been a crappy day. It's supposed to rain so pressure is building up in my knee. Then add in my disastrous day at my daughter's softball practice and I'm sore. You can roll tonight, JoAnne! :)

[Catherine]

Julie wrote: "Review:

Third in Series

Rating: 5 stars


I found myself wishing the book would keep going even if it was just to watch the every day lives the characters ..."

I loved this series too ;) I wanted it to continue...at least 1 more book :)

[Gianna]

Third in a series

3 1/2 stars

The first is still my favorite one. But I liked this better than the 2nd. I wanted to yell at Gavin to grow up and take responsibility for a better outlook on life. Jamie had life the way he wanted until he met Gavin and his family. It grates on my nerves when people make something small and could possibly be considered intimate into something big and public. Had to feel bad for Jamie over that.

[JoAnne]

Okay - we're all in so I'll plan to stay up til 1am and roll for us.
I may not pick what I'm reading until tomorrow night unless we luck out and get a 4 in the spot we land on since I know I'll continue the series I'm reading if we do!

[JoAnne]

Week 5 - roll 7 (3 +4); spot 37
Read a book 3 or 7 in a series
Alternate: Location - Italy

Happy Reading all! Will let you know sometime tonight what I'll be reading.

[Gianna]

Got us all posted on the Captain's thread. As always, thank you, JoAnne! :)

[Julie]

I'm going to read .

[Catherine]

Again....I have lots to choose from

[Catherine]

ok...so I have and ..both 3rd in series. I think I have a couple others as well. I also have ..which takes place in Italy :)

also have and ..both 3rd in series :)

[René]

This is going to be hard... I have nothing to read! :(

[Catherine]

Feel free to peek at my list for inspiration! I have a few that take place in Italy :) I also have tons of series to choose from

[Jenne]

There's a website www.bookssetin.com that's helpful

[René]

Thanks Catherine and Jenne!! That website is going to come in really handy!

I was being a little melodramatic...I think I have too much to read and nothings jumping out and screaming 'read me' :D

I have and , both 3rd in series; , a 7th in series; , in Italy; and , a re-read that's 3rd in series.

[Catherine]

Rene wrote: "Thanks Catherine and Jenne!! That website is going to come in really handy!

I was being a little melodramatic...I think I have too much to read and nothings jumping out and screaming 'read me' :D
..."


lol...you just don't understand! take a peek at my list! I think you may faint! lol

[JoAnne]

Will start searching through my books now. Hopefully something jumps out at me and I can use it for another challenge!

Think I'll read by Sandy James unless something else jumps out at me. Will start reading later in the weekend or Monday.

Changed my mind - I am using this one for a challenge this month so I bumped it up to this week since I had to read it in May for the other challenge and it's set in Tuscany, Italy - a place I so want to visit!

Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

[Catherine]

Jenne wrote: "There's a website www.bookssetin.com that's helpful"

I daren't go to this site! I'll add more books! lol

[Catherine]

should be finished this evening :)

[Catherine]

so..I've finished my book! :) YAY!



3rd in series

Book: by Nora Roberts

Rate: 5 stars

Review: well....I have to say this series really kept me on my toes! I love Nora Roberts....her romances come at you with a very sly hand, and she adds mystery into the equation....using some history, some ghosts.... I didn't want this series to end...and I'm sure she could keep the characters going..but I guess at some point you have to say.."OK!!...the reader has to imagine the happily ever after!" this one..especially...had me laughing out loud....even though there was a lot of tension...a lot of unknowns..still...but in the end she wraps up the story neatly....leaving just enough rope to let your imagination carry you away!

[JoAnne]

Catherine wrote: "so..I've finished my book! :) YAY!



3rd in series

Book: by Nora Roberts

Rate: 5 stars

Review: well....I have to say this series really kept me on ..."


You're good. I like Nora Roberts too. Not sure if I read this series though.
Will start my book tomorrow since I have one I'm reading for a review that I need to get in by tomorrow morning. Mine should be a quick read.

[Catherine]

JoAnne wrote: "Catherine wrote: "so..I've finished my book! :) YAY!



3rd in series

Book: by Nora Roberts

Rate: 5 stars

Review: well....I have to say this series ..."

Yeah...actually Nora Roberts was new to me last year..and I kind of fell in love with her! I keep finding series by her...and being the hopeless romantic that I am...I keep reading them! I've read 5 of her series now..and have 1 waiting..I keep putting it off...because I keep getting more books! lol and they are all calling me!

[JoAnne]

Catherine wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Catherine wrote: "so..I've finished my book! :) YAY!



3rd in series

Book: by Nora Roberts

Rate: 5 stars

Review: well....I have to s..."

That's what happens to me any time I find a new author. Plus I always need to figure out the order to read things if there are series involved.

[Catherine]

JoAnne wrote: "Catherine wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Catherine wrote: "so..I've finished my book! :) YAY!



3rd in series

Book: by Nora Roberts

Rate: 5 stars

Review: w..."


that seems to be what happens to me! I keep finding series! lol my tbr list has collapsed under the weight! lol

[Julie]

Finished book:

Third in Series

Rate: 4 stars

Review: Tamora Pierce is one of my favorite authors. I have read almost everything she has written, some of them more than once. This book is supposed to be the third in the series, but it takes place before the other two books. When I first started reading The Will of the Empress I had to make sure I hadn't missed a book somewhere along the way. The characters kept talking about battles and the nightmares which resulted from the battles. Battle Magic tells the story behind those battles. Basically I'm saying if you are going to read this series I would recommend starting with this book instead of number one.

[JoAnne]

reading away - will be finished and posted by 1am Friday when i need to roll assuming everyone else is done!

[JoAnne]

Week 5 - roll 7; spot 37; Read alternate - Italy

Finished 5/22/14

Breathing Room by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Rating: ★★★★

Review: This was not what I expected from a favorite author whom I haven't read in a while. Isabel and Ren had immediate chemistry and both were trying to shed their images. They helped each other through tough times and of course we had the requisite happily ever after that was nicely tied up in the epilogue. The descriptions of Tuscany - the towns, piazzas, farmland, hills, houses, villas, food, etc. made me feel like I was there. It's as I've imagined it and it definitely is on my bucket list to get there one day!

[JoAnne]

It's 11:30pm and I can't keep my eyes open. I believe only 3 of us have posted so far so I'm heading to bed. Once the other reviews are posted Gianna can roll. I'll check in over the weekend. Not going to be around much. Have to be in NY (college graduation), RI for a family get together and then home on Monday and maybe get to the beach!

Happy Reading. Hope everyone has a good Memorial Day Weekend!

[René]

Week 5 - roll 7; spot 37
3rd in series

Finished 5/22/14

Burn by Maya Banks


Rating: 2 stars

Review:I picked this up, not having read the first 2 books in the series. This novel can be read as a standalone and not having read the first two did not take away from the story.

The rating for this started hovering at 2 stars a little before 50%. I didn't drop it lower because I actually liked the first 30% so much that I had a hard time putting it down. What happened??? I don't know. It's like after the initial attraction/action, everything ground to a complete halt. *Head meet desk*

I was contemplating dropping this book at 50%. By 60%, I'm so done with this. There's nothing happening. They met, they fell in insta-love, (view spoiler)[he basically forced her to move in and became insta-dom, his best friends girlfriends became the heroine’s insta- friends (I didn’t get this part… to be honest, I don’t like too many people when I first meet them. I’ve only met 3 people that I knew instantly were going to be my friends. The rest had to grow on me and I on them…might be why my friend list is so small :) ) (hide spoiler)] and now nothing's happening. Shocked and amazed I made it to the end. Le-sigh...

Not sure if I'll read the first two although the review say that the first is really good.

[JoAnne]

Hey, Gianna. I don't think we've heard from you this week. If you can let us know where you stand for this week or if you think we will need to use the free pass.

If we don't hare from you I'll roll once I get home from work later today and put the free pass into play.

[Catherine]

so...what's the plan? have we got a role yet? I want to pick a book already! :)

[JoAnne]

I'm going to roll now - guess we're using our free pass
Will be back in a minute!

[JoAnne]

We used our free pass so we could roll.
Rolled two 5's so we're at 47. Need to read book 4 or 7 in a series.
Alternate is purchased and here's the link:
https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

[JoAnne]

Gianna - hope everything is okay!

I'm going to read book 4 in a series:
Against the Storm (Raines of Wind Canyon #4) by Kat Martin

Happy Reading all. Enjoy the long weekend!

[JoAnne]

week 5 reviews are in the following messages - no idea how to link them - maybe someone else on the team does if Gianna doesn't show?

JoAnne message 230

Catherine message 223

Julie message 228

Rene message 232

Gianna - used free pass

[Jenne]

JoAnne this will be good enough, y'all can do the official link post tomorrow. I know it's late ;)

[Jenne]

What you did works :)

[JoAnne]

Jenne wrote: "What you did works :)"

thanks -not good at tech stuff
busy weekend ahead

[Julie]

I gonna go with . It is on page 48 on the alternate list. I had to look a little, but it is there.

[Catherine]

I think I will probably go with as it's 4th in series...I may check the alternate list as well....I do own a lot of books!

[Catherine]

or I may read ..which is on the alternate list :) it's on page 5 I think :)

[JoAnne]

FYI - we haven't heard from Gianna for over a week. She missed last week's review so we used our free pass. I messaged her privately and posted on here - no answers yet.
Jenne - have you heard from her?
Hope everything is okay with her.

[Jenne]

No I haven't, I sent her a pm too on Friday. I hope everything is ok too.

[JoAnne]

Jenne wrote: "No I haven't, I sent her a pm too on Friday. I hope everything is ok too."

Thanks for following up. Enjoy the rest of the weekend.

[Gianna]

Hey everyone! I apologize for the disappearing act! The tower behind my house (like 50 feet from my house) controls all net, cell, and cable service for the area. It got struck by lightning from 2 different storms. Fried everything from the tower to the poles that provide the service to houses. So I've had to wait for them to get everything fixed. Supposedly it is now. If I go silent again, most likely that is why. It drove me absolutely crazy to not be able to communicate with anyone.

[Catherine]

hey Gianna! great dissappearing act! what will be your next trick! lol :) hopefully you won't lose anything more!

[JoAnne]

Glad you're back
Hope nothing was damaged
I tried to post stuff but you can see I failed in doing it the correct way
I will start my book late tomorrow or Tuesday after work
Enjoy the rest of the weekend