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Jan 21, 2016 03:55PM
hello everyone! just wondering if everyone checked in and if everyone is done with their book for the roll tomorrow!
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we still need Karen and Briana to check in : )
I should be finished with my book in the next couple hours, but if not I'll be done first thing in the morning by 9 am EST
going to bed guys : ) I message Karen earlier so we shall see in the morning.
Review: A groom of one's own by Maya rodale
Rating:2 stars
This book is one of the initial books written by Maya rodale and that is very evident and noticeable in her writing style.
It seems like she has just blandly written down all the tropes and elements of a historical romance novel . But there is no emotion or passion in the story
The idea of the series is really good - the four writing girls but the execution really needs to improve.
The hero/ heroines story whatever isn't really inspiring or made me feel really invested in it. I felt like oh god just let this book be over . Why am I having to read this book.
The only interesting part in this book was that the author also wrote from the pov of the heroes fiancée. She and her story were in fact what is interesting about the book . Her happy ending was what I was invested in. In conclusion don't waste your time on this book. I try my level best not to write negative reviews but this was just bad!
Rating:2 stars
This book is one of the initial books written by Maya rodale and that is very evident and noticeable in her writing style.
It seems like she has just blandly written down all the tropes and elements of a historical romance novel . But there is no emotion or passion in the story
The idea of the series is really good - the four writing girls but the execution really needs to improve.
The hero/ heroines story whatever isn't really inspiring or made me feel really invested in it. I felt like oh god just let this book be over . Why am I having to read this book.
The only interesting part in this book was that the author also wrote from the pov of the heroes fiancée. She and her story were in fact what is interesting about the book . Her happy ending was what I was invested in. In conclusion don't waste your time on this book. I try my level best not to write negative reviews but this was just bad!
sorry you didn't like your book Karen. Hopefully the next one will be good.
Week: 1Spot: #7 in a series (or "M" author)
The Lake House by Kate MortonRating: 5 stars
Date finished: 1/22/2016
Review: I absolutely loved this book. It kept me interested. I was never quite sure who did what and what specific role someone might have played in Theo's disappearance. Every time I thought I knew what might've happened, I was never right. I loved how Morton just kept me guessing. This was the first book I read by Kate Morton and I think I will have to read some of her other books.
Week 2: Spot 15Series #: 15, 1, 5 or a standalone
Alternate: Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Kme_17-Chat Love by Justine Faeth (standalone) kme_17's review
Amy-Disconnected by Lisa M. Cronkhite (standalone) Amy 's review
Briana-Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (book one) Briana's review
Ashley-Firebolt by Adrienne Woods (book one) Ashley 's review
Linda C-The Skeleton in the Closet by M.C. Beaton (standalone) Linda C's review
Lisa Kay-The Diva Runs Out of Thyme by Krista Davis (book one) Lisa Kay's review
I'll read Murder at the Vicarge by Agatha Christie. It's first in the Miss Marple series.Congrats to everyone for making it through the first week of reading. Yay!
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Rating:2 stars
This book is one of the initial books written by Maya rodale and.."
Hi Karen,
Please update your post in a similar format as the other teammates have done.
Thank you!
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Week 2: Spot 15Series #: 15, 1, 5 or a standalone
Alternate: Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Book: The Skeleton in the Closet by M C Beaton
Qualification: stand alone (turns out this never became a series)
Finished: 1/24/16
Rating & Review: 3.5 stars
Fellworth Dolphin, 38 year old virgin, under the thumb of his mother, working as a waiter to pay the bills, finds his life suddenly changed when she dies. He finds himself very well off with a lot of questions about where all this money came from. He then discovers that there are no photos of him as a child and only pictures of unknown people in the one album he finds.
When an aunt, whose personality matches his mother's offers to move in to care for him, he pretends an engagement to his one friend, Maggie, a plain girl he works with. Maggie also has a lousy home life with a floozy of a mother. They agree to share Fell's house and maintain the pretend engagement until they straighten out their lives.
The two begin fixing up the house and searching for answers concerning Fell's background and the money. Much of the mystery revolves around whether or not his father may have been involved in a 20 year old train robbery. Things begin to get dangerous. There are side stories involving other love interests and the mysterious photos. All in all a satisfying little mystery.
week 2: spot 15series: 15, 1, 5, or stand alone
Alternate: goodreads choice awards 2014
book:
how it fits: stand alone
finished: 1/26
rating&review: 2.5 stars
this more about 2.5 stars...
I got this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review...
I REALLY REALLY REALLY wanted to love this book. It had a lot of potential to be a 5 star book, it just never got there. to me it seemed like the same writing over and over not really getting to any point until the end. it was like a whole book of someone talking to themselves which was quite confusing until you figured it out. I honestly thing this story could be cut in half. Then my friends it would be a 5 star read.
Milly has a split personality. Amelia the the bully in her mind. She is the only that tells her she is ugly and never good enough .she also is the one is trying to convince her to kill herself. Milly will write in her diary about how could someone like Amelia hate her so much, yet she is so abused with her. I was confused when first reading this book because it made it sound like Amelia was another person chasing her in school and that it she was a bully. I was hooked until i found it was an alter ego... this will go on for like 60 pages.. GAG ME..
Milly lives with her grandpa because her parents are dead. when a fire breaks out she is forced to live with her aunt Rachel. her aunt seems to hate her and her grandfather. Amelia makes her start digging and she found her aunts diary. things just didn't make sense. she found a grave in the garden and having dreams that seemed real. milly will start to find out what this mystery is but it will come with a price.
Milly will find out what friends are real friends and who are foe. Also, milly will find a new friend in places she never thought were possible. Milly will also have to come to terms with her new found disability and how to live with it
Series 1
Week 2:
Spot: 15 ( or Goodreads Choice Awards 2014)
Title: Firebolt by Adrienne Woods
Qualification: Has to be 15th. 5th, 1st in series or standalone or Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Finished: 1/23/16
Rating & Review: 2 Stars
This book was lame. It had the typically YA being thrown into a magical school setting and being super powerful. That part I was okay. I mean hey who doesn't love Harry Potter. Where it went wrong for me was the heroine. She is in the start of a love triangle which is wrong on so many levels. Especially when you add teenage angst. Additionally, she cries ALOT. I understand that this whole thing is stressful but crying because she does not see her boyfriend for an ENTIRE day is a bit too much for me. I mean honestly she could have died after such a tragic event. It also means that there is something terribly wrong with the relationship. GAG me. I will not be continuing this series. I can already predict how the entire thing is going to go.
Guys I'm really really sorry but I will have to withdraw from the team . I have this huge work thing going on right now and forget about reading I haven't even started my book . I have absolutely no time on my hands . I just came back from work and this is going to continue till 3rd Feb. Extremely sorry again but I thought I will be able to manage and I couldn't .
Sorry about that, Karen. Maybe when the project is finished you can get on the sub list in case someone else has to drop out, if we are still going at that time.
I put a note to ThatEzi about this on the sign-up page
Karen I hope everything calm down for you soon : )
Here's
my review
:The Challenge Factory: Round 7 Super Series Challenge > R7: SS "Lucky 13"
Week: #2
Series #: 15, 1, 5 or a standalone
Alternate: Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Finished: 1/23/16
Rating: ★★★½✩
Pages: 292
The Diva Runs Out of Thyme -
(A Domestic Diva Mystery #1)
, by Krista Davis★★★½✩ (This is a review of the audiobook.) Okay, I tried to read this via paperback several times. I really enjoy this author's Paws and Claws Mystery series, but I just couldn't get into this other series by the printed word. It really irked me that the mother and sister were so dismissive of the protagonist's feelings. Frustrating! I had to power through those scenes. (All while being extremely thankful my mom wasn't like that.)
For some reason unknown to me, I decided to get it on audio, which is nicely narrated by Hillary Huber, and I'm glad I did. (Even though the trashing of the crime scene still made me shake my head, I reminded myself that in most of these cozies I have to suspend belief.) Sophie's rival, Natasha, really bugged me at first...but then, duh, she's supposed to! Still, when I tried via paperback to read her (Natasha's) advice at the beginning of most chapters - I cringed and couldn't handle them. Nevertheless, hearing those outrageous, "Martha Steward Perfection" expectations made me LOL via audio! Too funny. Juxtaposed to Sophie's, they were even funnier.
I'll continue with the series. We'll see if it's via paperback or audio.
We'll miss you, Karen! Maybe we'll be on a team together in the future. Here's hoping. **waves bye**
Posted my review in message #65Turns out this is a stand alone and not book #1
you all are doing a great job : ) Lisa Kay I will have to put your book on my TBR.
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@Karen: I hope work gets smoother for you. I'm sorry to see you go. Take care dear and come back next round.
Week: #2Series #: 15, 1, 5 or a standalone
Alternate: Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Finished: 1/24/16
Rating: ★★★
Chat Love by Justine Faeth
I received this from the author for an honest review. I liked this one. It is definitely fun and easy read. This book is about Lucia and her search for love. I enjoyed the main character relationship with the main love interest. Great banter between them. I also enjoyed her relationship with her friends. The thing that annoyed me a lit bit was the Lucia could get almost whiny. However that is a small part of the last part of the book. I do recommend this one looking for a fun contemporary read.
Quick question. I have finished my book. But I have to go to my second job then straight to my first job. No computer access until like 7 pm tomorrow once I get home from work. My question is even if my book is finished, but I can't post the review right now, will I be holding up the whole team from rolling in the morning? Or can I post my review through the app and then format it later?
I asked the mods Brianna so I will come back to you soon : )
Mod
Post and format later. At least having the words will be something but have the necessary things
Book name, how it qualifies, etc
Week 2: Spot 15Qualification: #15, #1 or #5 in a series. If not one of those, a Goodreads Choice Award winning book from 2014
Book: Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie (#1 in the series)
Date finished: 1-28-2016
Rating: 5 stars
Review: This is the second book I have read by Agatha Christie. And I must say I like this first book in the Miss Marple series way better than the first Hercule Poirot book. I love how even though the series is about Miss Marple, the story isn't told from her point of view. It's told from the vicar's point of view instead with Miss Marple's views on the case coming from him talking to her or others telling him about conversations they had with her.
Figuring out the case in this book was super difficult. I could never accurately say it was one person who killed Protheroe because then they'd find some other clue and it would seem like someone else did it. So, naturally I was suspicious of everyone. I absolutely loved this book and plan to continue with the series.
ThatEzi wrote: "Brianna wrote: "Quick question. I have finished my book. But I have to go to my second job then straight to my first job. No computer access until like 7 pm tomorrow once I get home from work. My q..."Thanks Ezi. A co-worker informed me that I could use the mobile version and switch to the desktop version. I never knew that and completely just thought there was the app and the computer. Oh the slow moments I have haha. But it worked great. Review's up and formatted.
okay guys we are on spot 25so are options are
Options:
Series 2
Series 5
Series 25
Texas
Kme_17-Ain't Misbehaving by Molly Cannon (Texas) Kme_17 's Review Briana-Flawless by Sara Shepard (2nd in series) Briana 's Review
Ashley-Carter Reed 2 by Tijans Books ( 2nd in the series) Ashley 's review
Linda C-Triple Witch by Sarah Graves (2nd in series) Linda C's review
Lisa Kay-My Kind of wonderful by Jill Shalvis (2nd in series) Lisa Kay 's Review
week 3: spot 25series: 2,5,or 25
alternate: texas
book:
how it fits: 5th in a series
finished:
rating&review:
Week 3: Spot 25Series #: 25, 2, 5 or alternate: Texas
Book: Triple Witch - Sarah Graves
Qualification: #2 in Home Repair is Homicide mystery series
Finished: 2/4/16
Rating & Review: 4 stars
Jacobia "Jake" Triptree, former Wall Street money expert, and her friend Ellie come upon the washed up body of an old flame of Ellie's while walking the beach in Eastport, ME. Jake has left NYC with her son for a less stressful life in Maine, but instead of enjoying her fixer-upper and her new boyfriend she finds herself involved in helping her friend find out who killed Ken and the sudden rash of additional bodies. Things get more complicated when her ex arrives, and she finds that a former financier she helped send to prison has established a llama farm (?) in the next town. I love this town and its characters, seeing Jacobia grow as a person and out of her ex's controlling mindset, her relationship with her son and her boyfriend and the solving of a good mystery.
Amy I love babysitters club series : )
I won a bunch of them at a auction so I thought I would read them... Big fan!
Here's
my review
:The Challenge Factory: Round 7 Super Series Challenge > R7: SS "Lucky 13"
Week 3: Spot 25
Series: 2, 5, or 25
Alternate: Texas
Finished: 2/2/2016
Pages: 368
Book: My Kind of Wonderful - Cedar Ridge #2, by Jill Shalvis★★★★✩ (This is a review of the audiobook.) Karen White does her usual wonderful job narrating this next installment of the Cedar Ridge series. Good vocal differentiations, tones, and pacing.
Honestly, I didn't think I was going to like this one. I've had enough of the ravages of cancer to my loved one and my patients to last several lifetimes and didn't really want to mix it with my escapist romance reading. However, in the deftly creative and gently hands of Jill Shalvis, it is well done.
I definitely was rooting for the romance between cancer survivor Bailey Moore and her “mountain hottie” Hudson Kincaid, AKA Hud. The best things were the conversations between these two opposites and how they would listen to the other's viewpoint on different topics and come away with a few epiphanies.
Of course, the dynamics between the Kincaid family members continue to produce a chuckle or a bittersweet ache, making me get even more attached to this family. Thus, I'm really looking forward to Nobody But You, featuring Hud's absent twin, Jacob, which comes out March 2016.
Alright. I'm good.
I love the pretty little liars books! I am on book 6! I tried watching the show and it was nothing like the books..
Series 2
Week 3:
Spot: 25 ( or Texas)
Title: Carter Reed 2 by Tijans
Qualification: Has to be 25th. 5th, 2nd in series or Texas
Finished: 1/30/16
Rating & Review: 3 Stars
Carter Reed... So I put off reading this book for a long time because I wasn't super wild about the first one. Overall it was okay. I enjoyed that they were a solid couple throughout without any fights. What I didn't enjoy was her sticking her head in the sand. I wanted her to take a more aggressive role in her protection. She did ask for him to train her but that kinda of puttered out. I would have preferred it if she really did learn how to fight with him. Overall it was meh.
Mod
Week 3:
Spot: 25 ( or Texas)
Title: Carter Reed 2 by Tijans
Qualification: Has to be 25th. 5th, 2nd in series or Texas
Finished: 1/30/16
Rating & Review..."
I didn't care for book 1 either. I gave it 2stars
Week 3:Spot: 25 ( or Texas)
Ain't Misbehaving by Molly Cannon
Qualification:Texas
Finished: 1/31/16
Rating & Review:4 Stars
This is a very cute book. I love the characters. Especially the heroine Marla Jean Bandy. I love the banter in this book. It was so much fun to read. If you are looking for a fluffy contemporary I would give this one a try.
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