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Ok I rolled a 4 +5=9 so we are on spot 57. We have 5th, 7th and alternate set in Florida for options this week. I posted our spot and linked all reviews also.
I think I'm leaning towards
5th in series
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Wow, Team 8 is on spot 94! We might only have two weeks left!
Most likely only 1! I thought we all went until we reached the end. And that's not too fair, what with the luck of the dice and everything.I'll be reading
this week.
I'm not even sure I'll get it done this week! I know I need to, so I shall try, but I'm not 100% sure. I'll make it a goal for sure, though. I just have sooo much university work and quizzes and exams and assignments to do and that definitely comes first.
Maddison wrote: "I'm not even sure I'll get it done this week! I know I need to, so I shall try, but I'm not 100% sure. I'll make it a goal for sure, though. I just have sooo much university work and quizzes and ex..."
Good luck with your exams, Maddison! I'm going to check out that series you're reading for this week. Since I like The Walking Dead t.v. show, maybe I'll like reading about zombies too!
Good luck with your exams, Maddison! I'm going to check out that series you're reading for this week. Since I like The Walking Dead t.v. show, maybe I'll like reading about zombies too!
I've been reading the zombie series every week :p Next week it'll be the 6th one :pAnd I'm going away on Friday of this week. I know I'll get it finished on that Friday, but I won't be able to update. So can I just send in my review and say I finished it when I actually haven't? Because I won't be back until like Tuesday, and that only gives 3 days for the next book.
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Alternate: set in Florida
Wonderby Cameron Jace
How it fits: book 5 in the Insanity series
Date finished: 03/21/16
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
I didn't think the insane could become more insane until I read this book. I absolutely loved Mr Tick and Mrs. Tock. Their idea of fun is freezing time and messing with people just to see the chaos that ensues. They send Alice to the future and back in time to find the keys. Alice learns a lot about herself during these trips. Will Alice be able to save Jack and find her "wonder"?
I absolutely love this series even though it is slowly driving me mad. Is Alice good or evil? Who will win the Wonderland Wars? As it is said many times in the book "we are all mad here". Maybe book 6 will make some sense out of the insanity. Either way, I certainly can't wait to read it!
And I'm going away on Friday of this week. I know I'll get it finished on that Friday, but I won't be able to update. So can I just send in my review and say I finished it when I actually haven't? Because I won't be back until like Tuesday, and that only gives 3 days for the next book. No Maddison your book has to be finished.
Im going with 7 in series
Okay well it looks like I'll be holding you all up a lot. I'm really sorry, but nothing I can do about going away, and my exam this week which is taking up a lot of time. Sorry. Also means I may be a late with next week's book, but I'll see.
Roll 10 | Spot - 57 : Change pick: Breakaway Alt.: Set in Florida
Date Finished: March 21,2016
4.5 stars
This one was funny. I'm a sucker for hockey books even though I have no interest in watching a game in my life. It was new author for me and I had my expectation low and no preset standard of excellence. I like this one because it wasn't to heavy into technical jargon of hockey. Lane was a refreshing character with no mouth filter. I definitely interested in continuing this series and exploring this author's works.
It looks like I will be starting my book tomorrow, 5th in series
. It's not that long and so far all the other books in this series have been really quick reads, so I should be able to have a review up by Thursday morning.
I'll definitely try my best to get this read. I promise. But I'm only on page 150/500.
Page 300/500. I'll definitely try my hardest to get this read tomorrow. I'm not sure how it'll go, though :/
I actually should be good to get it read tomorrow. I have a bus ride in (an hour in which I should get 50 pages read), and I have 4 hours afterwards before my exam, so that should get me another 150 pages. Fingers crossed it goes okay! That would be amazing!
And if, by any chance, we roll a 3, and land on spot 61, can someone please send me a PM and tell me? That would allow me to read Throne of Glass and count it as first in a series.
Maddison wrote: "And if, by any chance, we roll a 3, and land on spot 51, can someone please send me a PM and tell me? That would allow me to read Throne of Glass and count it as first in a series."
Yes, will do! But I'm predicting that a couple teams will be racing to the finish line this weekend. We shall see!
Yes, will do! But I'm predicting that a couple teams will be racing to the finish line this weekend. We shall see!
I am finishing the last few pages of my book. Will post review tonight.
Ah right. So this challenge will be over soon? We aren't even halfway yet! That's not fair how it's just the luck of the dice.
Maddison wrote: "Ah right. So this challenge will be over soon? We aren't even halfway yet! That's not fair how it's just the luck of the dice."
Yeah, but it's the same as board games -- you roll the dice to move forward. I suppose we could keep going if our team wanted to make it to 100.
Yeah, but it's the same as board games -- you roll the dice to move forward. I suppose we could keep going if our team wanted to make it to 100.
Ah okay. Guess it would give me more flexibility with books I could read, though.
And if someone else reaches or passes 100, will that be game over? And will we stop reading?
Spot 57
Qualification: 5th in series
Date read: 24/3/16
Rating: 4 stars
At the start, I didn't think I was going to like this one much, but as it got nearer to the end I started enjoying it more. It was a different kind of book, with more new characters, journal entries and new types of creatures. I liked it. It also continued on nicely from the other books. I was so glad when (view spoiler) yet so pissed off when (view spoiler) And then at the end, when (view spoiler) I've read this series so quickly, I feel like I can't differentiate the books in it. That's why I don't normally read books so close together, but I had to for a challenge. And I suppose it means I don't forget things.
Good book :)
Ok I have about 1.5 hours left in my audio so will post my review later today.
Roll 10Spot 57
BookGrace Juliana Stone
Completed Mar 23
Rating 4 stars
How it Fits 5th in series
I have enjoyed all of these books. Matt tries to stay away from Grace because he has too many demons and knows he will mess it up. He is a complete jerk to her at times, however I was glad to see that Grace wouldn’t let his horrible behavior drive her off permanently. Some of Matt’s demons weren’t surprising when they came to light because they surrounded around his step mother. What I did find surprising was Matt going to Arizona to see his dying father. He finally met his brother that he was never allowed to see and found out that he has been living on his own since their father went to Hospice a couple months ago. Matt didn't want Justin having the life he did, so he decided to take him home with him after their father died.
Matt always played himself the jerk who didn’t want any strings attached. As Grace started breaking down those walls, she got to see the real him who took care of those he loved and cared for injured animals. I really loved this book and can’t wait for the final one in the series.
Week 10 Spot 57
Book read:
Big Bunny Bump Off by Kathi Daley
Date finished: 03/23/16
How it fits: #5 in the Zoe Donavan series
Rating: ★★★
Review: In this 5th installment of the Zoe Donavan Mystery series, the murder victim is a banker who has been including shady wording in bank loans that allow him to foreclose quickly on properties leaving the owners out of luck and homeless. Zoe stumbles onto the dead body after seeing a man in a bunny suit running away from the bank. She dons her amateur sleuthing hat to solve yet another murder in this small town. This series is good if you like animals (Zoe runs a zoo/animal shelter) and if you want to read a quick little mystery.
Book read:
Big Bunny Bump Off by Kathi DaleyDate finished: 03/23/16
How it fits: #5 in the Zoe Donavan series
Rating: ★★★
Review: In this 5th installment of the Zoe Donavan Mystery series, the murder victim is a banker who has been including shady wording in bank loans that allow him to foreclose quickly on properties leaving the owners out of luck and homeless. Zoe stumbles onto the dead body after seeing a man in a bunny suit running away from the bank. She dons her amateur sleuthing hat to solve yet another murder in this small town. This series is good if you like animals (Zoe runs a zoo/animal shelter) and if you want to read a quick little mystery.
Maddison wrote: "And if someone else reaches or passes 100, will that be game over? And will we stop reading?"
Right, as soon as a team reaches the 100 spot and posts their reviews for that final spot, the game is over and we would stop reading.
Right, as soon as a team reaches the 100 spot and posts their reviews for that final spot, the game is over and we would stop reading.
Week 10 Spot 57Book read:
Date finished: 03/23/16
How it fits: #7 in the Iron Druids series
Rating: ★★★
Review:
Another great installment and I loved the addition to the family. She fits in so well with them. Atticus once again had a lot to deal with and the gods were out to do him in but he is Atticus so I wasnt worried. I cant wait to get to the next one?
Ok all reviews are linked. If nobody rolls tonight I will do it in the morning.
Ok rolled 6 +4=10 so we are on spot 67 we have 6th and 7th in series and alternate is beautiful covers.
I have no idea what I will read. I will post after I do.
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from the beautiful covers list.
I'm leaning towards
shelved 17 times beautiful cover
Week 11 Spot 67
Alternate: Beautiful covers
Book read:
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Date finished: 03/27/16
How it fits: Alternate -- on Beautiful Covers list, pg. 2
Rating: ★★★★
Review: This is my second time reading this book because I needed a refresher before Book 2 is released later this year. The story is told from the viewpoints of Laia and Elias. Laia is a Scholar whose family is killed and her brother is captured by the Martials, the rulers. Laia seeks out the Resistance, Scholar rebels, to help rescue her brother. They agree to help in exchange for Laia spying on the Commandant, leader of Blackcliff Academy. So she goes undercover as a slave-girl to the Commandant who happens to be Elias's mother. Elias is a student in his senior year at Blackcliff Academy, but he wants to desert because he hates it there. But he is one of the top students, and he now finds himself one of four members of a Trial that will determine who the next emperor will be. I enjoyed this novel. Laia did annoy me a little, but I liked her at the end. I liked Elias all the way through. The background/history of the Scholar society was interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing how the story continues in Book 2 this August.
Alternate: Beautiful covers
Book read:
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa TahirDate finished: 03/27/16
How it fits: Alternate -- on Beautiful Covers list, pg. 2
Rating: ★★★★
Review: This is my second time reading this book because I needed a refresher before Book 2 is released later this year. The story is told from the viewpoints of Laia and Elias. Laia is a Scholar whose family is killed and her brother is captured by the Martials, the rulers. Laia seeks out the Resistance, Scholar rebels, to help rescue her brother. They agree to help in exchange for Laia spying on the Commandant, leader of Blackcliff Academy. So she goes undercover as a slave-girl to the Commandant who happens to be Elias's mother. Elias is a student in his senior year at Blackcliff Academy, but he wants to desert because he hates it there. But he is one of the top students, and he now finds himself one of four members of a Trial that will determine who the next emperor will be. I enjoyed this novel. Laia did annoy me a little, but I liked her at the end. I liked Elias all the way through. The background/history of the Scholar society was interesting. I'm looking forward to seeing how the story continues in Book 2 this August.
Im doing a relisten of
so I can get to the 2nd book. Its on the beautiful covers list.
I'll try try try to read The Hunted (#6) this week. I'm seriously not sure though :/
Do I need to read this book this week, seeing as it'll be over? I don't have much time for it :/ I've got to read Throne of Glass.
Maddison wrote: "Do I need to read this book this week, seeing as it'll be over? I don't have much time for it :/ I've got to read Throne of Glass."
Throne of Glass is on the Beautiful Covers list, so you could read that for this week's book.
Throne of Glass is on the Beautiful Covers list, so you could read that for this week's book.
Oh seriously? Awesome! That's awesome. Thank you.
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Alternate: Beautiful covers
Book read: The Wicked Will Rise
Date finished: 03/29/16
How it fits: Alternate -- on Beautiful Covers list
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
I absolutely love this series but I still have a hard time thinking of Dorothy as the bad guy. It must be all the years of watching "The Wizard of Oz". The end left me a little confused. I have absolutely no idea what is gonna happen next. However, I can't wait to find out so I will have to look for book 3 really soon.
Did you like that one? I read it not too long ago. I didn't like it as much as the first one, but it was pretty good.And yeah the end was so weird!
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Alternate: Text item desk
Book read:
How it fits: Text item desk on pg. 25: His desk was a richly carved mahogany thing, with fantastical faces and giant clawed feet that reminded Jess, always, of the Library lions.
Date finished: 03/17/16
Rating: ★★★★
Review: I loved this book! Jess is from a family of book smugglers in a future London where no one is allowed to own personal copies of books. All books are housed in Great Libraries around the world. Jess's father presses him into going into training to be a librarian to get him an insider at the Great Library. Once Jess starts his training, it totally reminds me of the t.v. show Quantico! The group has to face challenges, students are routinely eliminated, and there is even a standoff by a group of students who refuse to do what they're told, just like in Quantico! That was entertaining seeing the similarities. It was also interesting learning about this world and how they kept trying to stifle the invention of the printing press. I'm looking forward to reading the next book whenever it comes out!