R8: SS Team ReadyPlayer2 (2)

[Maddie]

I believe we can all do it :D

[Elle]

I'll be finished with mine by this afternoon. :)

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Week 8 Completion Post:
Finished 8/31/16
5 Stars
Alternate Best Books Ever List
Review:
I did a relisten of this one and I loved it just as much as the first time. I fell in love with Katniss all over again. She was so fierce and strong willed. I really love this series and may have to relisten to the whole series. The concept of this book is amazing and I have yet to see another book that did it so well.

[Elle]

Week 9
Spot 63

Finished 9/15/16
Rating: ★★★★★

Review:
So, this is the 3rd book in the Will Robie series and it is absolutely the BEST one. Loved, loved, loved the action and plot and depth in this one. Jessica Reel teams up with Robie as a result of the last mission that forced them together. There is a lot going on but Baldacci does an expert job intertwining the main story and the sub-story of North Korean Chung-Cha and Min. The present-day concentration/labor camps are so deplorable but learning what some cultures due under the name of "honor" is both incredible and frightening. I really hope he continues this series. I've read about 7 of his books and he is such an amazing and versatile story-teller.

[Maddie]

Alright, I'm currently reading Empire of Storms, and I know that I might need to put it on hold to read a book for this. I hope that I have one easy to read that'll count! Because I can't count EoS because I've already started (6%). Perhaps I should have waited... Oh well haha.

[Brenna]

Week 9 Completion

On The Best Ever List
Rating: 5 Stars

Review:
I really enjoyed this book! It really had a Lord of the Rings feel to it but it was nice because it was a bit easier of a read. I also really liked the story and the sense of adventure and danger as well as how Eragon develops throughout the book. I definitely want to read the rest of the series since I enjoy this genre of books (I can never get enough of dragons...), and I would reccomend it to anyone who likes Lord of the Rings but is younger or wants an easier, shorter read.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Ok do we want to wait on Steph or use our Free pass?

[Elle]

Did you message her? Hate to use the pass if she's going to post in after work or something. :). I don't know. Up to you. Let me know

[Maddie]

I don't know but we are constantly behind on our books because people are always late. I like having more time to read my books even though I've never been late

[Elle]

Ok- I hope all is well with Steph. Since we haven't heard anything, let's use the free pass. Shy, let me know when you are ready for me to roll.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Use your pass. This is going to be the second to last week of play. Team 12 is on spot 92. They just need to go over 100

[Elle]

Sounds good! I'm going to roll...

[Elle]

We rolled a 10. So this puts us on 73. 7th in a series, 3rd in a series, 73rd in a series or alternate: suspense thriller

[Elle]

I'm going with , page 22 of suspense thriller

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Ok I will get us linked up and our spot posted.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

I'm going with for 3rd in series.

[Maddie]

Oh good! Yay we got a 10. I was hoping for that :D

Oh no we're almost at the end? Man that's a bummer :/ Does all play stop when someone wins? I hate how it's completely luck. I'd rather everyone get really little numbers, or only have 1 dice, so the challenge lasts longer. I really enjoy this challenge.

I'll read for 3rd in series.

[Brenna]

I'm going to read for 3rd in series

[Maddie]

I'm 22% through Yellow Brick War.

[Steph]

Hey guys sorry i havent been able to check in. I went to the hospital for an asthma attack and had a severe infection also. All is well nowbut again im very sorry

[Steph]

This week ill read

[Maddie]

Oh wow hope you're alright!

[Elle]

Glad you are ok Steph!

[Brenna]

Glad to hear you're doing better Steph!

I'm halfway through my book

[Maddie]

I'm still around 60% through. I'm not feeling too well lately so I haven't been reading because I don't want it to make me feel worse. I need to get it finished tomorrow/Friday though otherwise we'll be overtime and I don't want to be responsible for that.

[Steph]

Thanks everyone theres definitely something going around

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Im almost done with my book will be done by tomorrow.

[Elle]

Week 10
Spot 73

Rating: ★★★★

Review:
This book is very unique. Celia and Marco are illusionists (with a touch of magic). They are brought up separately with the same purpose- to battle one another-leaving only one victor. The "fathers" of the two illusionists engage in this contest generation after generation. Celia and Marco, however, have more in store for them than they realize. I didn't really see this book as a "thriller". It was suspenseful but in a different way. The author does a brilliant job creating this circus full of vivid colors. I was so engrossed in the different "rooms" of the circus and simply fell in love with the imagery. For her first novel, it is very impressive. I hope she does more really soon.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

Week 10 Completion Post
Spot 73

3 Stars

Review:
I'm normally not a romance reader but this series has the right mix of supernatural elements that it makes it enjoyable. We got to see Poppy and Winston and got to see things through both their eyes and I liked it. It made me like them more as a couple. I really enjoyed this one more than I thought I would.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

How are we looking for this week?

[Brenna]

Week 10 Completion

3rd in series
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Review:
Overall, I felt like this was a really good ending to the trilogy and I felt like the author did a good job of introducing a new world while adding freshness to the series. (view spoiler)[ The only part I didnt really like was Chris but I liked the mysteriousness of the "aliens" since you dont actually see them until the very end I also really liked the ending (view spoiler)[ since all I really wanted was a happy ending for Amy and Elder (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Elle]

Well team, we have less than 2 hours to go before we have to forfeit. :( It looks like this is the last roll since there is a team over 100 right now. Of course, to win, all reviews have to be in so, it would still be cool if we can roll and finish out the game. However, if the other 2 posts are not made in time, then best wishes and happy reading to you all.

[Shy The WidowMaker]

I sent Steph a message and Maddison account is pruvate so I couldn't send her one. I don't know what else to do at this point.

[Elle]

Yeah- wish we could have completed the game. Oh well...

[Maddie]

I'm so sorry guys!!!! I went away for the weekend and really wasn't feeling well so I couldn't read or get on the computer. But I did finish :/

Was I the only one holding up the team?

Completion Post

Task: 3rd in series
How it fits: 3rd in series
Rating: 3 stars

Review: This was an average book. Thought I was going to really enjoy it like the first two, but this was just meh. Nothing spectacular happened. The whole (view spoiler)[Nome King (hide spoiler)] thing was totally ridiculous. No need for a third book really. The only real thing that happened was (view spoiler)[they killed Toto and that's about it. (hide spoiler)] Nothing else was certain. (view spoiler)[They may or may not have killed Dorothy, Glinda got sucked into Glamora. (hide spoiler)] I did like how they brought (view spoiler)[Ozma back, and how Nox and Dorothy finally (maybe) declared their feelings? (hide spoiler)] I feel like this one can't be the last one though. It doesn't make sense. It hasn't been resolved.

[Maddie]

Is this finished now?