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Congrats on the stamps Bookworms!
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For Strong Heroine, I'm going to go with
. @Vilda, I loved both
and
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Guilty Pleasures
Read: 4/12/16
Rating: 4 stars
Review
Yet another book I've had on my TBR list for awhile, and I'm very glad I finally picked it up! I'm not always a big fan of YA because I can't always handle the teenage angst without getting annoyed. Thankfully, while the characters definitely act their age, they still seem very mature (for the most part) and aren't annoying at all.
You don't see a lot of books about banshees, so this was a refreshing read, as it covered ground not often covered in other series. Combine that with reapers and various other creatures in the Netherworld, and Rachel Vincent has created a very intriguing world that I'm looking forward to exploring more. I'll definitely be checking out book 2!
is a great book! :-) I really like Maas' writing.Sounds like a good book, Steph Ann! Banshees are definitely a rare sight. I don't think I've encountered very many so far, other than as nasty side characters who want to kill the main characters.
Eurgh!!! I HATE when publishers do that! Why would they let an edition go out of print? And why oh why do they always have to change the editions of the books IN THE MIDDLE of the series?!Maybe you can go secondhand bookshop hunting and you'll find a nice copy in good condition?
I know the problem of not having matching books all too well. The All Souls trilogy is the bane of my shelf.... 3 books, 3 different editions....
Oooh, Armi, I'm not sure whereabouts in the world you're located but it seems that amazon.co.uk has one copy left of THAT edition.
I go to US for free kindle books and use co.uk and .de to order my paperbacks :-)Welcome!
CONGRATULATIONS, Bloomin' Bookworms!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'guilty pleasures'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp BB!
I'll be reading
for the Strong Heroine shelf. It has finally been decided ;-)
Suuuch a good series! I love the characters and the story and the world building and ... and.. the usual hehe.I'll keep the review spoiler-free, no worries, Armi! :-) Otherwise I'll put the tags. But yesssss, 7 ended very interestingly! I can't wait to continue, but I'm not really in a reading mood today, so far at least. I wanted to read during my lunch break and managed a whooping 1 1/2 pages ;-)
Shelf Announcement NewsShelf announcements will be one hour earlier for at least the next 2 weeks, starting this week.
If I can get out of Jury Duty in May, they will continue at the new time. If Judith has to do the announcements during May they will probably go back an hour.
We'll let you know of any changes, as we find out.
Just popping in to let everyone know I'm still here lol. It has not been a good week for reading to say the least. I did finally start my strong heroine book last night though so yay!
For Urban Fantasy, I'm going with
.
LOLFind a book you want to read Armi, then see if its on the shelf ~ much easier :D
Haha yup, I am facing a similar problem, Armi ;-) Lots of read books on that shelf. But I'm sure we'll find something! I already spotted a couple that may be interesting, namely:
Vilda wrote: "Yay! Love when books arrive early. ^-^"Yessss, it's the best! :-D
Mmmhh! Four! :-)I'll be done with my Strong Heroine book this weekend latest but then I'm doing a challenge where I won't be able to squeeze my alien book in BUT the week after that, i.e. first week in May, I promise I'll read that alien book so we can finally get the stamp for that shelf!
Yay Armi, that's another fav series of mine!!! And yes Smitty gets his book later on.
Oh yes, I do have a book hehe. I've been meaning to read
.The other option would be
. In the meantime it's just a matter of fitting in either of those two hehe.
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Strong Heroine
Book: Magic Shifts by Ilona Andrews
How it fits: page 11 of the list (shelved as "strong-heroine" 5 times)
Date Read: April 23rd 2016
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Loved it, as per usual. The banter, the characters, the story, how it all always seems to come together so nicely seemingly without a lot of effort. And I can't help it, I still love Roland. I'm sure he is very twisted and there is some nasty stuff being plotted out in that formidable brain of his, but I love him anyway.
There was a particular scene with a drawing of an apple that had me in fits (while riding the bus, I might add).
I cannot wait to see how this series will continue and what Kate, Curran & Co will get up to in the next book(s).
No doubt about it! Then again, I didn't expect to be disappointed :-)
For Urban Fantasy, I'm going to read
:-) I remembered that I hadn't actually read it yet. Started it last year or so but for whatever reason I never continued and then there were challenges were it didn't fit, I think. Weird though. I usually don't put off a Karen Chance once I've started it.Anyway, starting this today! :-)
I've been meaning to read that one and might pick it up soon. I was eyeing it last weekend but then decided against it hehe.I'll be curious to see what you think of it!
Hehe it was the length for me too. But still, it looked like the kind of book that could be read quite quickly.
I switched my urban fantasy book to
since I need to review it. I've also started reading that one before finishing my strong heroine book since urban fantasy will give us 4 in a row. :)I'm hoping to finish my urban fantasy book tonight, but at the latest, I'll be done with it tomorrow.
*squeee* So glad you liked it, Vilda!! :-)
I should have my Urban Fantasy book finished by tomorrow evening at the latest, or so I hope hehe.And then on Sunday I'm going to pick up my Aliens book.
I'm very curious though what today's shelf call will bring!
Ooooh you'll love that series! :-D It's the one I started with and it's even better than ACoTaR.Celaena is a very special kind of main character. After Throne of Glass, read The Assassin's Blade - the short story collection. It'll give you more of an insight on who she is. But it's best read after the first book even if all the story take place before Throne of Glass.
I LOVED the 4th book and cannot wait for #5 to be released later this year!
Vilda wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "*squeee* So glad you liked it, Vilda!! :-)"Me too!! [spoilers removed]"
Heheheh ;-)
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SHELF ANNOUNCEMENTSAs many of you may remember I was facing Jury Duty for May. I've been excused on the grounds of pathetic public transport & the 2.3km (I think about 1.5 miles) walk to my nearest bus stop. Yay!
So, I will continue to post the shelf announcements and Judithe is off the hook.
Saying that, do you want them to be at this time or 1 hour earlier, in whichever time zone you are? Please comment either way in the discussion thread.
Well that worked out well Vilda :)
Urban Fantasy
Read: 4/27/16
Rating: 4 stars
Review
I kept moving this book towards the bottom of my review pile because the title and cover made me think it wasn't going to be anything special. I was very surprised to discover that I was wrong. This book was full of humor and characters that just leapt off the page. My only complaint would be that Penelope fell in love with Kinich a little too quickly to be completely believable. Other than that, I honestly can find nothing bad to say! I'll definitely be checking out the rest of this series!
A more detailed review will be posted over at Dark Faerie Tales. I'll post a link to the review once it's online!
For Sci-Fi Romance, I'm going with
.
For Sci-Fi Romance, I'm going with
or
.
Ah that is not so helpful.If you want something light and not too demanding, then
might be an idea? There's lots of talk of it being a Twilight rip-off except with aliens instead of vampires, but honestly, then half the YA books that take place in highschool would be rip-offs one of the other. The female MC can be a tad annoying but the male MC is quite alright.
Also
was quite good. Dystopian YA that I found really interesting.
wasn't a bad read either, military man who lost his memory and went back to what he previously knew, causing chaos.And you know... there's always
:-) Anything Ilona Andrews is good. This one is a little more particular as it was published piece by piece on their internet site or blog and then thrown together to be published. So the writing isn't as polished as it usually is, but still, it's an intriguing story with an interesting set-up. Don't do the audio though o.O I listened for a minute or so, horrible!
Armi wrote: "I've tried the audio for Clean Sweep too. I don't know why they thought someone who sounds like a sixty-year-old would be a good voice for a twentysomething."Lol yes, a terrible choice.
Vilda wrote: "I still need to read that series, Steph Ann! I'm assuming you like it? :D"I really do enjoy it! It's my go to series for when I want a fast, fun read. The audio for the series is really good as well. I kind of hear the narrator's version of the characters in my head now when I read the books lol.
Completion Post
Urban Fantasy
Book: Masks by Karen Chance
How it fits: page 43 of the list (shelved as "urban-fantasy" 52 times)
Date Read: April 29th 2016
Rating: 3.5/4 stars
Review:
A young Mircea - now that was very different from how I've gotten to know him in the other books. I didn't expect him to be that hilarious in his younger days hehe.
The story itself was a bit confusing at times what with all the back and forth but it was an enjoyable read and I would happily read a few more stories like this one set in between the end of this particular book and the beginning of the Cassie series. There is a looot more to tell after all.
Also there are a handful of characters I wouldn't mind getting to know better to hear more about their stories and what has become of them in later years.
Masks was originally written as a freebie but her publishers wouldn't let her give it to us, her loyal fans. So, not sure she'll do anymore like it after all the legal hassles she had. Though she might just write them as normal books.
I know... her publishers are pissing me off on a regular basis. Same with the fact that Reap the Wind was apparently too fat to be published, so she had to shorten it/split it into two. Sure, we now get two books, but argh!
That's why we allow any book, even non fiction, if its on the shelf, you're allowed to read it, provided its at least 200 pgs long.Otherwise its not really fun, to read a book & then find out it you can't use it.
Armi wrote: "Yeah, this way is more fun. :) Even if the silly shelvings make me huff and puff."Haha yes, I can't help but agree. Sometimes it does come in useful though when people shelve stuff wrong ;-)
Vilda wrote: "We're getting close to many stamps now! We only need one for Alien, one for Strong Heroine and one for Urban Fantasy. I'm hoping to finish my UF book this weekend, which I'm really enjoying so far!"
So excited! :-D
I have 2 books to finish this weekend and the I can dive into my two remaining books for bingo. I'm actually really looking forward to reading Slave to Sensation. I've had it sitting on my shelf for a while now but I never got round to reading it.
Armi wrote: "Look for neglected nipples/breasts in Slave to Sensation. :D I don't remember which one it is but it's mentioned at least once in every one of the Psy-Changeling books."I never noticed that before lol. Now I'll have to look for it. :)
Hahahaha! I'll keep a lookout for that now for sure! ;-)
I'll be sure to post a shout-out as soon as I come across it ;-)
Wow, I never noticed that either. I'll be looking next time I read a Psy-C book :D
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