R7: SS "Last Page at Midnight" (3)

[Rosina]

sha glad you enkoyed the seconf one. will you continue with thr series?

[Elle]

Rosina wrote: "sha glad you enkoyed the seconf one. will you continue with thr series?"

I may go back to it when I want something quick and fun. :-)

[maria helena]

WEEK #7 (SPOT #47)



Book: Inside Man by Jeff Abbott
Date: 3/3/2016
Criteria: #4 in the Sam Capra series
Rating: ★★★★
Review: The series about former CIA agent Sam Capra, now running a chain of bars around the world for a secret organization called The Round Table, has quickly become one of my favourites. In this installment, one of Sam's friends, who is working in private security, is shot to death outside Sam's bar in Miami and Sam infiltrates the powerful Valeras family to find out who is behind his friend's murder. Like the previous books in the series, this was a fast-paced, great thriller.

[Shan ~A~]

Week 7 ~ Completion Post
by Jaci Burton
Finished: March 3rd
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
I have come to really like Jaci Burton's books, but this one didn't have the same appeal to me.
It may be because my expectations were so high after seeing the interaction between Drew and Carolina in the previous book.

It started out that way, but then it just seemed monotonous. There is no real conflict. The main thing in the beginning was the fact that Carolina was upset with Drew about an encounter that happened years before. That whole thing was resolved and the only other thing the author could come up with i that they both have busy schedules or are not ready or a relationship. Really, people are super busy and have relationships and families every day.

That being said, overall it was a pretty good book, and also a good way to move the series along.

[Cait S]

Week 8
What We Rolled: 7
We Are On Spot: 54
What You Can Read:
- book #5 in a series
- book #4 in a series
- book #54 in a series
- a book with a cover showing 2 or more people

Cait- Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling :: 2+ People :: Review
Joeera- Never Seduce a Scot by Maya Banks :: 2+ People :: Review
Sha- The Gods of Guilt by Michael Connelly :: #5 :: Review
Stacey- Body Games by Jessica Clare :: #5 :: Review
Maria Helena- The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith :: 2+ People :: Review
Shan- The Lies Between Us by M.N. Forgy :: 2+ People :: Review
Rosina- The Devil's Breath by Emily Kimelman:: #5 :: Review

[Cait S]

Good morning everyone! Great job getting your reviews in. The dice roll gods were pleased and gave us another decent number ;)

This week I'm going to read Cleopatra's Return for a cover showing 2 or more people. I'm realizing more and more as this goes on that I am at #2 or #3 in almost every single series I have going. Yikes!

[Elle]

I'm going to read - 5th in the series

[Stacey]

I'm waiting for a category pull at 1:00 for another challenge I'm in to see if I can share books. :) Will post my book later this afternoon.

[Rosina]

Week 8
- a book with a cover showing 2 or more people

I will read
I have never read this series and was waiting for the audiobook but I will read the copy I have...

[maria helena]

I will read The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith for cover with 2 or more people.

[Stacey]

Since I need another relatively quick one, I'll be reading which is Book #5 of the Games series, and as a bonus has 2 people on the front. :)

[Shan ~A~]

by M.N. Forgy
2 or more people on the cover

[Elle]

Week 8 Spot 54
Date Finished: 3/5/2016
Rating: ★★★★

5th in series


Review: Book 5 is cRaZy!! Connelly does such a great job introducing a new case that involves people from the past books in the series. The tie-in is incredible and the plot has you guessing. Even though it's not hard to figure out who did what, as Mickey does as well, the tough part is the unraveling. Figuring out how to get your answers within the restraint of the justice system requires serious finesse and Mickey is a master! I can never get anything done when I read a book from this series because it is so darn engaging. I don't even know how many books are in this series but I anticipate I will cry and throw a tantrum once I realize I've read the last or most current one. :-)

[maria helena]

WEEK #8 (SPOT #54)



Book: The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer E. Smith
Date: 3/7/2016
Criteria: Cover showing 2 or more people
Rating: ★★
Review: I usually like Jennifer E. Smith's books. They have great titles and are easy, cute reads. This one had a promising synopsis - 17 year old Hadley misses her flight to London, but end up sitting next to the boy Oliver on the next flight and thanks to him, the long night on the plane passes in a blink, but the two lose track of each other when they arrive in London. However, the story felt very predictable and one dimensional and left me feeling underwhelmed.

[maria helena]

Sha wrote: "Week 8 Spot 54
Date Finished: 3/5/2016
Rating: ★★★★

5th in series


Review: Book 5 is cRaZy!! Connelly does such a great job introducing a new case that invo..."

This series is on my tbr list but I haven't gotten around to reading it yet. Sounds like I should move it up the list...

[Elle]

Yes! My friend kept telling me forever that I "had" to read it. Once I started, I was hooked!


maria helena wrote: "Sha wrote: "Week 8 Spot 54
Date Finished: 3/5/2016
Rating: ★★★★

5th in series


Review: Book 5 is cRaZy!! Connelly does such a great job introducing a new ca..."

[Stacey]

Week #8, Spot 54

by Jessica Clare
Pages: 298
Finished: 3/7/16
Criteria: #5 in Games Series (and 2 people on the cover)
Review: Just like last week, this was a fun, reality show romance. I did like the characters in this one a little better and the banter between the 2 was nice, especially near the end of the book. And its always nice to just see 2 genuinely nice people be happy together. I will say though (view spoiler)[ the fact that they were playing the whole game naked for 4 weeks made for some uncomfortable reading. I just cannot imagine being in that situation--ala Naked and Afraid--for that long a time period. (hide spoiler)]

[Rosina]

Week#8
#5 in a series

The Devil's Breath - Emily Kimelman
March 8/16 4 stars

#5 in the Sydney Rye Series

Review: I really enjoyed this story. I hadn't read any of the preceding books. There was mention to prior stories but I certainly didn't feel lost. The action keeps moving, driving me on to keep reading. I like the way the heroine is so strong , is flawed, yet has some sensitivity of a normal female. I also like that there are several strong heroes surrounding the heroine. A good mystery storyline could see this being put into movie.

[Joeera]

Week 8 Friday. ( 2+ people )


Never Seduce a Scot. ( by ) Maya Banks

( r-f-Mar 6-7 )

Rated 5 stars


Review


What am amazing sexy book it was and I and I loved every minute of it. The heat-fluttering romance between Eveline and Graeme was awesome and they had an amazing connection. These two are one of my favorited couples.

[Cait S]

Cait's Week 8 Review
by J.K. Rowling
Date Finished: 3/9/2016
Rating: ★★★★★

This book maybe even more than the first two was so much fun to re-read after knowing how the whole series goes. All the foreshadowing and little hints here and there were so much fun to pick up on and experience all over again.

I mean, it's Harry Potter, what you can you say? No matter your age or how many times you visit, Hogwarts is always something special, the characters are always your friends. I maybe fell in love with Fred and George again especially.

I'm really enjoying re-reading this series which is something I literally never do.

[Cait S]

GREAT job getting your reviews in this week, everyone! So pleased to have almost all of them done and ready to go a whole day and a half early. Just need one more and we will be set to get another roll in.

See you soon with our next book choices!

[Shan ~A~]

Week 8: Completion Post
Book: by M. N Forgy
Finished: March 9th
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
We met Cherry in Book 1. We learned at that time she was Lip's old lady. Lip was in jail and Cherry was a likeable good time girl. By the time we got to book 3 Lip was out, but I got the impression that he and Cherry were living separate lives.

Now we get to this book and get the book story on Cherry/Lindsay and Lip/Phillip. For whatever reason this one didn't do it for me like the others. I say whatever because I can't seem to pinpoint what it was exactly that I didn't like.

Anyway, some of it is hard, because Cherry goes through a lot, but it is still worth reading. For no other reason than to bear witness to how strong Cherry is. I don't know many women who would have survived under the same circumstances. I know you may be thinking, this is fiction so it would never happen, but things like this (the things she endured in her youth) happens more often than we may want to believe.

If you are already reading this series, you have to continue on with this one, but even if you are just in the stages of deciding if you want to give the series a try, I will tell you that you should.

[Cait S]

Week #9
What We Rolled: 7
We Are On Spot: 61
What You Can Read:
- a stand alone novel
- #1 in a series
- #6 in a series
- #61 in a series
- a book with an animal on the cover

Cait- Fever 1793 by Laurie Halse Anderson :: Stand Alone :: Review
Joeera- Your Scandalous Ways by Loretta Chase :: #1 :: Review
Sha- A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab :: #1 :: Review
Stacey- Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters :: #1 :: Review
Maria Helena- Catch Me if You Can by Frank W. Abagnale :: Stand Alone :: Review
Shan- To Dare the Duke of Dangerfield by Bronwen Evans :: #1 :: Review
Rosina- Luna by Julie Anne Peters :: Stand Alone :: Review

[Cait S]

Happy Friday everyone! You all did an absolutely excellent job last week so pat yourselves on the back a bit today :P And we have another decent roll as well! Gotta love #1 spots.

This week I'm going to be reading God Save the Queen by Kate Locke for the #1 in a series spot.

Looking forward to seeing your choices!

[Elle]

Happy Friday! I'm going to read a stand alone- - A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab

[Cait S]

Sha, I'm looking forward to seeing what you think of that. A lot of people I know were planning on reading it and then dropped it because of the author being a jerk to some readers. I haven't decided either way yet. I hope it's as good as it looks!

PS: When I open it, it looks like a #1 in a series. Which still fits this week of course, just wanted to let you know in case you didn't know there would be another :)

[Elle]

Oh- I didn't know. Well that's cool if I actually like it. I don't know anything about this author. I've seen the book recommended a lot at the bookstore. Bummer if he's a jerk though. Hope his writing is better than his personality in that case. Lol

[Cait S]

Honestly, it didn't seem like that big of a deal to me. It wasn't like the situation where someone gave someone a negative review and they went and attacked them with a wine bottle. A person had made a post saying author's shouldn't give themselves 5 stars, and Victoria commented basically saying she worked hard on books and so she would do whatever she wanted and readers should mind their own business.

Rude but not the end of the world. Especially if the book is good lol

[Cait S]

Changing my book to stand alone Fever 1793

[maria helena]

I will probably read Catch Me If You Can (stand alone)

[Stacey]

I'm going to read Crocodile on the Sandbank as first in a series.

Sha--I read A Darker Shade of Magic earlier this year. I enjoyed it quite a bit and am just waiting for the challenge craziness to settle down to read the second one. I'll be interested to hear what you think.

[Elle]

Stacey- so far I'm liking it. We'll see... :-)

[Rosina]

sha look forward to your review I have it on reserve...

cait I will read a standalone called Luna by Julie Ann Peters.

[Cait S]

Rosina, I've had that on my TBR forever. It looks so interesting! Can't wait to see what you think.

[maria helena]

Stacey wrote: "I'm going to read Crocodile on the Sandbank as first in a series.

Sha--I read A Darker Shade of Magic earlier this year. I enjoyed it quite a bit and am just waiting for the challen..."

My aunt loves this series! If you like it, I think there's like 19 books or something :)

[Shan ~A~]

Will read by Bronwen Evans
# 1 in Wicked Wagers series

[Joeera]

Week 9 Friday. ( 1# Fallen Women )



Your Scandalous Ways. ( by ) Loretta Chase


Ratwd 4 stars


( r-f-Mar 11-12 )




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I enjoyed this book loved the interaction between the hero and herione as well as their reaction to each other. This boom wad a refreashing chang from your normal everyday run-of-the-mill historical romance. I though the hero was a James Bond kind of character which was so cool.

[Cait S]

Cait's Week 9 Review
by Laurie Halse Anderson
Date Finished: 3/13/2016
Star Rating: ★★★★

Four stars for a historical book!? Almost unheard of for me. This is a genre that I try time and again but almost never make it all the way through a book of. I just get bored.

But this was a fast and enjoyable read about a subject I know little about. It made me curious to seek out more books about the yellow fever epidemic as just this small look was very interesting, and very sad.

I loved the characters, I especially loved the inclusion of the black community's huge contribution to caring for the sick and the respect given to them for it. That's one area I definitely look forward to learning more about.

Good read, overall.

[Shan ~A~]

Week 9~ Completion Post
Book:
Finished: March 12th
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
This book reminded me so much of the Neighbor from Hell series by R.L Mathewson.

Caitlin has been trying to save her house from being gambled away by her father. Harlow, Duke of Dangerfield knows her father's weakness and plans to exploit it to get said house.

Months go by and now Caitlin is desperate and determined to win back the house that was supposed to be her birthright. Harlow of course has no intention of relinquishing the property. So Caitlin proposes a wage.

The sparks fly from the first moment these two encounter each other, and they burn hotter each time.

It is usually a little unbelievable to have a women in this time period being so independent, but in Caitlin's case it worked. This is especially true considering what a cad her father is.
The only reason this story didn't get five stars is do to the handling of a certain situation. I felt that it wasn't handled harshly enough, because things could have been worse. Just because they wasn't doesn't mean the culprit should have gotten off so easy.

This is definitely a hot and sexy read. So much sexual tension and chemistry, that when they finally come together it was a relief.

Looking forward to the other books in this series.

[Rosina]

Week 9~ Completion Post
Book:
Luna Julie Anne Peters Finished: March 13/16
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I loved this book. So different from what I would normally read. Liam is a transgender male. He has always identified with being a girl. Regan is his younger sister. It's merely the story of one girl in a boy's body, trying to break free.
I had never really thought of what it must be like for someone who believes they were born with the wrong body, but after reading LUNA, my heart and support goes out to anyone who has ever suffered with this issue. A definite read. I wish there was a sequel.

[maria helena]

WEEK #9 (SPOT #61)



Book: Catch Me If You Can by Frank W. Abagnale
Date: 3/15/2016
Criteria: Stand alone
Rating: ★★★ (2.5)
Review: I was very exciting about reading this book. I loved the film adaption starring Leonardo DiCaprio as the young daring conman and forger who successfully impersonated a airline pilot, and a doctor before he even turned 21. Although it was an interesting read, I was less impressed with the life of Frank W Abagnale than after watching the film adaption a few years ago. In the book, he comes off as a boastful and annoying character who doesn't seem to think that he did anything wrong or is willing to take responsibility for his actions.

[Elle]

Week 9 Spot 61
Date Finished: 3/16/2016
Rating: ★★★★

by V.E. Schwab- 1st in series

Review: This was my first introduction to V.E. Schwab and I enjoyed the writing. I wasn't drawn in immediately but my interest grew as I continued into the book. The author has a way of introducing characters without giving too much away and then slowly but methodically weaves the plot together. Once it grabbed my interest, I was thoroughly entertained and drawn to the characters. The different "Londons" was such a neat idea and the power/magic Kell had in traveling amongst them, made the story intriguing. I love Lila! She is so awesome and a refreshing change to the typical "leading lady" role. I am curious to see how Lila uncovers the truth about herself in the next book as well as the next "adventure" that brings her to work with Kell again.

[Stacey]

Sha wrote: "Week 9 Spot 61
Date Finished: 3/16/2016
Rating: ★★★★

by V.E. Schwab- 1st in series

Review: This was my first introduction to V.E. Schwab and I enjoyed..."

I loved Lila too! It was funny, in the group that I read with, a lot of people really didn't like her. They thought she was too rough and mean, I guess. I loved the switch in gender roles and I can't wait to see how she finds herself involved with Kell again.

[Rosina]

Sha wrote: "Week 9 Spot 61
Date Finished: 3/16/2016
Rating: ★★★★

by V.E. Schwab- 1st in series

Review: This was my first introduction to V.E. Schwab and I enjoyed..."

I just picked this up at the library today....hoping to start next week....gotta finish some stragglers for the month....cant wait to start ...

[Stacey]

Week 9, Spot 61



Book: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Date Finished: 3/17/16
Criteria: #1 in Amelia Peabody
Rating: 3 stars
Review: I have heard great things about this series but I will admit I was less than impressed with the first book. I'm not much of a cozy mystery person so maybe that was it, but the story was pretty simple, I knew who the bad guy was by about halfway through, and Amelia kind of wore on me--would it have killed her to crack a smile or laugh?? I did like the banter between her and Emerson, and can see possibilities for the future books, but I'm not sure I'll be rushing out to buy them.

[maria helena]

Stacey wrote: "Week 9, Spot 61



Book: Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters
Date Finished: 3/17/16
Criteria: #1 in Amelia P..."

That's how I felt after reading it too (I'm also not that big fan of cozy mysteries). I never read the rest of the series, but my aunt says that it gets better.

[Cait S]

Week #10
What We Rolled: 6
We Are On Spot: 67
What You Can Read:
- #6 in a series
- #7 in a series
- #67 in a series
- A book found on the Beautiful Covers Shelf

Cait- The Falconer by Elizabeth May :: Shelf (p. 7) :: Review
Joeera- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater :: Shelf (p. ?) :: Review
Sha- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling :: Shelf (p. 2) :: Review
Stacey- The Selection by Kiera Cass :: Shelf (p. 1) :: Review
Maria Helena- Countdown by Iris Johansen :: #6 :: Review
Shan- Cinder by Marissa Meyer :: Shelf (p. 1)
Rosina- Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead :: Shelf (p. 8) :: Review

[Cait S]

Good morning, everyone!

I'm loving the shelf option this week. A lot of great books there.

I'm going to be reading by Nova Ren Suma which can be found on page 5 of the shelf.

[Stacey]

I'm going to read which is actually #1 on the Beautiful Covers list--but really I need it for another challenge as well.

[Rosina]

wow some really pretty covers. I finally decided on Vampire Academy from page 8. I just recently filled in the gaps in the series. so I hope to binge read the series over the upcoming weeks.