R2: Tzameti (13)

[SandyC]

Week 7, Spot 54, Alternate Title "R"


Rosina:Revenge ** Review
Christine:Jagged ** Review
Karla: Dawn and the Impossible Three** Review
Dalene:Raising Dragons ** Review
Sandy:Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns **Review

[Rosina]

Week 7, Spot 54, Alternate Title "R"

by Mark Young

Finished: June 5/14
Rating: 4 stars

Review:

I love a good mystery. I was a bit hesitant as I got this as a Kindle freebie and sometimes that is not good. What a surprise to finally read a book that has been edited correctly. What a really great story line and characters. Loved the twists and turns that kept me guessing. I thought I had it all figured out and then Bam!! another twist and I was like what what did you seriously just do that? Awesome!

[Christine]

week 7 spot 54 - 5th in series

Jagged



date finished: June 05
rating: ★★★
review:

Keep them coming. I love to read books written by KA. I totally enjoyed the Rock chick series and I started the Colorado Mountain series after a friend on GR recommended it to me to start next with. I loved Max (1st in series) and Tate (2nd book) and Ty (3rd in series) and would totally make them my book boyfriends.

I didn't warm up to "Ham" (this book) for a long time alias "only" 3 stars this time. This is not the book's fault but reflects entirely my personal taste. As I've mentioned before I seem not be able to enjoy the concept "friends who become lovers" and obviously this encloses also the concept "ex-lovers who become lovers again" (this book).

I enjoyed reading about Zara and totally got invested in her life and her problems. I hurt for her and cheered for her, despite my reluctance for Ham. It was only after the first half of the book that I started to feel for "Ham" (Graham Reece) as well and to understand his pains with his past and why he acts like he acts ("showing but not telling"). They made a good couple in the end.

I love how Ms Ashley breathes life into her characters, I love to read about the people who live in Gnaw Bone (awesome name for a town by the way), I totally could see myself living there if I had a mountain man. *lol*

I look forward to the next book in the series.

[SandyC]

Hi, Team! I'll roll tomorrow morning if Karla and Dalene post by then.

[Karla]

I'm finishing my book tonight. It won't take me long to read it, so I have been focusing on getting a longer book finished.

[SandyC]

Karla wrote: "I'm finishing my book tonight. It won't take me long to read it, so I have been focusing on getting a longer book finished."

Thanks, Karla.

[Dalene]

I read by Bryan Davis for the alternative Title starting with an R.

Raising Dragons by Bryan Davis

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I got this book from netgalley. I enjoyed this book very much. It was a fun read for my grandchildren. The characters are well defined and written. The storyline is great. This magical world of dragons was a great read and kept us entertained until the very end. We would like to read more from this author and the next book in this series. Great job Bryan Davis.



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[Karla]

Week 7, spot 54
Option Fifth in series, Dawn and the Impossible Three
Finished 6/5/2014

Review: ***
This book is told from Dawn's point of view. I think the book was titled wrong. Dawn takes a babysitting job for a new client, Mrs. Barrett. The children are not the problem, Buddy, Suzi, and Marnie are no worse than the other children the girls watch. The problem is their mom. She's newly divorced and so disorganized that is causes poor Dawn a lot of problems!

[SandyC]

Good morning!

I rolled an 8 so we are on spot 62.

Read 2nd in series, 6th in series, or alternate is Author "C".

Good luck!

[SandyC]

I will read

[Rosina]

I will read

[Christine]

I read

[Jenne]

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.

[Rosina]

week 8 Read 2nd in series

Yellow/Orange Cover:
Date Read: June 9th
Rating: ★★★★
Review: The series continues as the sisters are asked to help a pride that's being decimated and murdered by unknown forces. Good story, Parallel fantasy earth that has portals to the Otherworld, consisting of fantasy creatures including: fairies, shape-shifters, demons, dragons, vamps, witches

[Christine]

week 8 - spot 62 - 6th in series



date finished: June 09
rating: ★★★★
review:

Finally, I made it to the Colorado Mountain man's most recent book which has been released this year (2014). I longed to hear Deck's story and was curious how it would unravel.

Deck is a PI of sorts who works by his own rules and now he gets contracted by the local police in Gnaw Bone to work a case with his longterm buddy Chace. (view spoiler)[The case itself was about highschool kids who made a lot of robberies in the county and I found that the solved mystery about who and why it happened was a bit unrealistic. (hide spoiler)]

I enjoyed reading about Emme a lot, as well as the uber alpha male Deck. Emme who kind of hides herself from others and spends her time alone for the most part finally comes out of her shell when she reconnects with Deck. The unfolding love story felt real and I was cheering for both of them. Deck had really to work to get Emme.

All in all I enjoyed the book although it had some flaws here and there. I look forward to another KA book in the near future.

[SandyC]

Week 8 - Spot 62 - 2nd in series

Date Finished: 6/9/14

★★★1/2

In 1800s England, Sophronia Temmenick attends a finishing school for girls that is actually a school for learning how to be a spy. The school is housed in a dirigible that is moored to the ground. In this installment, Sophronia works out the mystery of why someone is trying to kidnap her best friend, Dimity, and Dimity's brother, Pillover. It has to do with their parents' involvement in developing advanced technology for supernatural air travel. As a fan of the Parasol Protectorate (which is set a couple of decades after this series), my favorite part of these books is the familiar characters. Young inventor Vieve (aka Madame LeFoux), Captain Niall, Sidheag Maccon and of course, the cream of the crop, Lord Akeldama, the debonair dandy vampire. There is a lot of humor in the book, but I felt some of the jokes were overdone. Also, the author's use of unusual names (Prof. Shrimdiddle, Lord Dingleproops, Bumbersnoot) can be a bit distracting. Still I'll read the next one on the series, and I am really looking forward to the Prudence books next year.

[SandyC]

Week 8 - Spot 62

Rosina: Changeling** Review
Christine: Kaleidoscope ** Review
Karla: Bud, Not Buddy ** Review
Dalene:Crash ** Review
Sandy: Curtsies & Conspiracies ** Review

[Dalene]

Crash by Nicole Williams

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I enjoyed the story, the story-line was decent. The characters were well defined and written. I feel it is a good ya love story and worth the read. I am looking forward to reading the next book, Clash. There were things that were a bit far-fetched, but as I have said before in reviews, that is what fiction is about.



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[SandyC]

Hi, Team. This is likely the last week of the game. Several teams have the potential to go out.
Karla will you be posting a review today?

[Karla]

Sandy wrote: "Hi, Team. This is likely the last week of the game. Several teams have the potential to go out.
Karla will you be posting a review today?"

Yes, sorry! I have been so busy with work this week, I just haven't had the time to finish my book. I will post it soon.

[Karla]

Week 8, spot 62
Option Author name C: by Christopher Paul Curtis
Finished 6/13/2014

Review: ***
Bud is a ten year-old foster child. After defending himself against his 12 year-old foster brother's attack he his sent to spend the night in the shed. Bud manages to escape the shed, and decides to go on the lam with Bugs, a friend of his from a children's home. I enjoyed the book.

[SandyC]

I rolled a 7 so we are on spot 69.
Read 6th or 9th in series.
Alternate: Red cover

[Christine]

I will read the alt: red cover

[Rosina]

I will read the alt: red cover

[SandyC]

I'll read 9th in series

[Christine]

week 9 - spot 69



date finished: June 17
rating: ★★★★★
review:

[SandyC]

The game is over and We have a winner: Team 6 The Book Ninjas


It was fun playing with you!

[Rosina]

Fun game for sure. Maybe in the future we'll cross paths again. Everyone have an awesome summer.

[Dalene]

Nice playing with you all... Have a good week.

[Karla]

I just realized how long the game has lasted. It felt like it went by really quick! Have a great summer, everyone!

[Christine]

Ooh! Didn't realize we have already a winner. Time sure flies fast. Playing with y'all was fun! Have a good summer!