R7: SS "Frog Squad" (6)

[Mary X]

Did you mean to say am? Or are you a day sleeper?

[Heather]

I'm excited to start this challenge!!

[Amy]

Mary: Ziggy Played Guitar wrote: "Did you mean to say am? Or are you a day sleeper?"

I hope it's AM lol I don't know if I can wait all day for the dice to roll :)

[D.G.]

LOL, yes AM!!! Hahahaha!

[D.G.]

Week 1: Spot 10
Series #: 10, 1, or a standalone
Alternate: Cover Purple - The cover has to be at least 50%

✔ D.G.: The Cursed (#1) | 1/17 ★★ | review
✔ Sally: Me Before You (#1) | 1/21 ★★★½ | review
✔ Heather: Nocte (#1) | 1/21 ★★★★★ | review
✔ Jamie: The Perils of Pleasure (#1) | 1/20 ★★★½ | review
✔ Nichole: Red Rising (#1) | 1/20 ★★★★ | review
✔ Amanda A: Kiss of Snow (#10) | 1/20 ★★★★ | review
✔ Mary: Never Seduce a Scot (#1) | 1/17 ★★★★★ | review

[D.G.]

Awesome first roll if I say so myself...we moved to double digits in one swoop!

I'll have to think on what to read...

[Nichole]

Yes! Very well done, D.G. :)

[Jamie]

Nice roll D.G.!!

[Jamie]

Week 1
Roll: 10
Spot: 10

by Julie Anne Long
375 pgs/GR
How it fits: #1 in a series

[Mary X]

Nice number. I'm glad I didn't start this yesterday as I had planned for another team challenge. Watched the 1st Harry Potter movie and worked on a paper instead.

Week 1, rolled 10, on space 10



1st in a series

372 pages

[Amy]

OMG I'm so torn which one I wanna do. I think I'm gonna do Me Before You by Jojo Moyes though!


Yay!

[Mary X]

I'm already on disc 4 of mine. Alone at the office today.

[Amanda A]

I plan to read

[Nichole]

Soo many choices! I think I've finally decided on...

by Pierce Brown
Pages: 382
1st in a series

[Amy]

Nichole wrote: "Soo many choices! I think I've finally decided on...

by Pierce Brown
Pages: 382
1st in a series"

Ohhhhh I thought about this one!

[Heather]

Mary~ I LOVE your profile name! :)

[Heather]

I don't know what to pick either!! I guess I'll go with...

Week One:
Rolled ~ 10
Spot ~ 10


Nocte by Courtney Cole
(First in a series)
277 Pgs.

[D.G.]

I'm reading

1st in series
282 pgs

[D.G.]

Amanda A wrote: "I plan to read "

Awesome pick, Amanda! And good job for advancing a series instead of starting one! :)

[D.G.]

Nichole wrote: "Soo many choices! I think I've finally decided on...

by Pierce Brown
Pages: 382
1st in a series"

I almost picked this one too! But I wanted something shorter. :)

[Mary X]

I'm still in mourning for Bowie. I worshiped him as a teenager.

[D.G.]

I'm almost done with my book. It's so bad that I just want it to be over.

[Mary X]

1st roll: 10 on space 10



1/17/2016

5 stars

Loved it but then I don't think Maya Banks has disappointed me yet. Well there was one KGI book I didn't love. Anyway, loved Eveline, loved Graham. I could not put this audio book down to the point that I ended up with an earache from the earbuds. Only my 5 hour afternoon class yesterday saved my ears and kept me from finishing sooner. Great set up to a new series. Looking forward to Bowen and Teag's (spell?) stories but especially Rory's. Wish we had gotten to know Eveline's brother's more because I see one already has a book out and I'm sure the other one is coming.

[Heather]

D.G. wrote: "I'm almost done with my book. It's so bad that I just want it to be over."

Aww, I hate when that happens! There are so many great books out there that you don't want to waste time reading a bad one. Plus with all the challenges we do, you feel like you HAVE to finish it. Hopefully, your next book is waaay better!!

[Nichole]

You win! Lol, jk :) Good job though. I haven't even started mine yet.

I love MB Historicals! I wish she would release more.

[Mary X]

I love everything Maya Banks writes. There was one KGI book that I only gave 3 stars.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Mary: Put on Your Red Shoes and Dance the Blues wrote: "I love everything Maya Banks writes. There was one KGI book that I only gave 3 stars."

I love Maya Banks historical romance. Her erotica is crappy and KGI stopped being really good 2 books ago

[D.G.]

Week 1 - Spot #: 10
Series #: 1
Date finished/Rating: 1/17 ★★
Review: The Cursed was probably the most maudlin UF book I've read in my life. None of it made any sense and instead of feeling bad for these two, I wanted to slap them silly. I know having your parents abandon you is a horrible thing but lots of people lose their parents at an early age and they don't become pathetic ninnies. Luke's curse was completely laughable, the "funny" parts of the book were ridiculous and don't get me starting on all these people wanting Rio! I simply couldn't stand her. Instead of a grown woman, she seemed like tween who would lose her composure every time anybody would mention her parents or go whine in the rain when she didn't want to have a difficult conversation. If I hadn't been reading this for a few challenges, I would have dnf it.

[Jamie]

Sally wrote: "OMG I'm so torn which one I wanna do. I think I'm gonna do Me Before You by Jojo Moyes though!


Yay!"

I really liked that book

[Mary X]

I haven't read much of her newer erotica stuff because I'm just not into straight out erotica anymore. I'm not ready to let go of the KGI series yet.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Mary: Put on Your Red Shoes and Dance the Blues wrote: "I haven't read much of her newer erotica stuff because I'm just not into straight out erotica anymore. I'm not ready to let go of the KGI series yet."

Well I had expected it to have a decent plot. But it seems to be selling well, because she keeps churning them out while putting her HR in an indefinite hold. So I won't be reading her until she goes back to the genre I can enjoy

[Amy]

I'm making my way through my book! We are putting Thursday night as our goal right? So we can roll right away Friday?

Also I sent friend requests to everyone in our group if you get one I'd love to stay connected to you :)

xoxo

[Mary X]

Received and accepted Sally.

[Heather]

Sally wrote: "I'm making my way through my book! We are putting Thursday night as our goal right? So we can roll right away Friday?

Also I sent friend requests to everyone in our group if you get one I'd love t..."

I got mine too, Sally! :)

[D.G.]

Hi Froggies! How are you doing with your books?

Here's a poisonous frog to help you along in your book!! ;)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

love it DG

[Amy]

I'm almost halfway. I'll finish by Thursday night though! promise!

[Amanda A]

I am using my book for the second round of SSS as well so I will be finished by Wednesday night.

[Nichole]

I'll finish mine today sometime.

[Jamie]

Almost finished

[D.G.]

ThatEzi wrote: "love it DG"

The coloring reminds me of a radish, LOL!

[Mary X]

I was thinking more of a candy cane

[Nichole]

Week 1: Spot 10
Red Rising Trilogy #1
Book: by Pierce Brown
Pages: 382
Finished: 1/20/16
Rating: ★★★★☆

I wavered between 3 and 4 stars for this but decided that the writing deserved 4 stars, if not 5. It's full of good quotable sentences and paragraphs. The story itself didn't feel very original because it reminded me of so many other great books. A sprinkle of Hunger Games, a dash of Lord of the Flies, a pinch of Game of Thrones, a smidge of Divergent, and so on makes up one batch of Red Rising.

I don't want to give too much away and the synopsis does a good job of laying the foundation. Darrow is a Red. After losing everything he becomes a Gold.

“I would have lived in peace. But my enemies brought me war.”

“I was forged in the bowels of this hard world. Sharpened by hate. Strengthened by love.”

Golds are supposed to be the best of humanity but they are the worst. They are beautiful and strong, cunning and ruthless, arrogant and deceitful. They rule society in every way but things are about to change.

“Funny thing, watching gods realize they’ve been mortal all along.”

I'm looking forward to the next book and already have it downloaded. Darrow is moving up to the adult table and I have a feeling it's going to be even better!

[Amanda A]

Spot 10

Finished 1/20/16
Rating: ★★★★
Hawke and Sienna's story did not disappoint. It was fun to watch their cat and mouse game with each other and how they finally come together. Lara and Walker's side story was also sweet. I have found that I usually like the stories with Psy and Shifter relationships more than the other stories in this series. The war with the Psy increased the tension and I cannot wait to find out what happens next. I also really want to find out who the Ghost is. I enjoyed this installment and will most definitely continue with the series.

[D.G.]

WTG, Froggies! Only 3 to go! Jamie and Sally gave an ETA for tonight so we're only waiting for Heather to let us know.

[Heather]

Don't worry, I haven't forgotten! :) I'll have mine in later today.

[D.G.]

Excellent! I don't remember where everybody is located so can't keep track of timezones but if we have all reviews by Friday 6am ET, then I can roll when I get up. :)

[Jamie]

Week 1
Roll: 10
Spot: 10

by Julie Anne Long
375 pgs/GR
How it fits: #1 in a series

Finished: 1/20/16
Rating: 3.5 stars

I read a book later in this series years ago and I loved it but I was never that interested in the rest of the series. Now that the final book in the series is out I decided to go back and read all of them. I liked this one, I really liked Colin Eversea and the story is an adventurous romp. I also like Madeleine but I always question heroines who seem anachronistic and that is what Madeleine is. She is a mercenary/fixer and I never could believe she ran around doing what she does. There is also something I don't love about the narrative style but it grew on me. So, I will keep going with the series, hopefully book 2 soon when we get a roll that works!

[D.G.]

Woohoo! Two to go!

[Amy]

Week 1
Roll: 10
Spot: 10

Book: Me Before You (Me Before You, #1) by Jojo Moyes
Qualification: 1st in series
Finished: 01/21/16
Rating & Review: ★★★½

Ughhhh I have so many mixed feelings about this book. I did not cry which seems weird given that everyone else did, and that I usually cry at all the things. I disliked the characters in so many different ways that I think I was disconnected emotionally from the book.

Without giving too many spoilers, hopefully, the things I disliked were:
- All the characters seemed so selfish. Will, both his parents, Treen, Patrick, Alicia and even Lou. Ahhh like no one cares about what their thoughts and actions will do to each other, it's like survival of the fittest or something. I was like why is everyone trying to change everyone. No one could accept anyone for who they were. It just was irritating.
- There was a short time in the book that I actually was extremely annoyed with Lou. Yes it was probably just ignorance for the situation but seriously, idk, I just had a lot of problems with her. I only felt bad for her during the beach scene when she let it all out, but then again she was so ignorant into thinking she was going to change someone.

I understand the concept of the book and as a whole I did enjoy the story line and plot. There just was so much I was frustrated with as a reader. It was kind of one of those books where I guess I'm glad I read it because it was an interesting story but I have no desire to read it again. I am interested to see what they do with the movie which I believe comes out this year though....