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Week 7Old Spot #52 Rolled 11 New Spot #63
Alternative #63~ https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Joeera~
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Post 158Kayla~
Post 168Angie~
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Week 7 Friday RollSpot 63
All About Love. By aStephanie Laurens( r-f-Aug 26-27 )
Rated 5 stars
How it fits ( Cynster #6 )
Review
I loved the setting of this story Lucifer and Phyllida were a wounderful math for each other. They are both caring and giving people. I found this book to be the sweetest romance of the series. The two characters set out on a dangerous path of intrigue and passion.
Joeera, would you please post your review?
Week 7Spot #63
Alternative #63~Best Book Ever
by Marissa MeyersPages:635
How it fits~Best Book Ever
Finished:8/28/16
Rating:5 Stars
Review:This stunning conclusion to the highly popular Lunar Chronicles series will not disappoint fans of the series. This book is bigger than the other three combined. All of favorite and beloved characters make appearances thru out the whole book.
Week 7 Spot #63 Without Fail by Lee Child(Jack Reacher #6)
Date Read: 8/30/16
Rating ★★★★
For basically being homeless and unemployed Jack always seems to find himself in tense life and world changing situations. As ex military with high clearance levels he is sought after by the leader of the Secret Service detail tasked with protecting the vice-president elect from assassination. There have been viable threats against the vp and Jack is asked to "assassinate" him. In other words to pretend to be someone out to kill the vp and find the holes in his protection detail.
Meanwhile there are people out to derail Jacks efforts and not only kill the vp but also Jack himself.
Fast paced as always. Great thriller series full of government conspiracies and covering your butt.
Thank you Joeera!
I'm reading the sugar queen by Sarah Addison Allen :) sorry I haven't checked it. it's been such a crazy and dramatic week. lol
Thanks for letting me know Kayla!
I was vacillating between two #3 books.. but decided to go with In Death series since it's likely to go faster. I'm not in a place to read new books since we shifted houses on Monday.
You still have all of Thursday and Friday before the review has to be in.
I'm just letting you know I'm going to need into Friday this week. I'm so sorry.
Life happens I'll check through out the day on both yours and Vi's progress.
Week 7: Spot 63
Date Read: 02 Sept
Rating: 4 stars
Review: The early JD Robb books are the best. They have the romance, the mystery - everything in perfect balance and ratio. Mavis plays heavily in this book and we can sort of see the setup of the future characters. It reminded me of how much I love this series.
Week 7 apot 63
Finished sept 2
278 pages
Rating 5 stars
Alternative!
Review:
I love sarah addison allen!!!! This book was amazing. I couldnt put it down. I love all the different story lines between finding new love and find out who you are josey has quite the journey through this book. I cant wait to read another SAA book!
Week #8Old Spot #63 Rolled 9 New Spot #72
Alternative #72~Author S
Joeera~
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Post 182Kayla~
Post 176Sheila~
Post 172Angie~
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I'll be reading this one but it is kind of strange because it is part of two different series and defaults to the first one.Week #8
Old Spot #63 Rolled 9 New Spot #72
Alternative #72~Author S
(Joe Pike, #2)
The First Rule by Robert CraisKindle Edition, 401 pages
(Elvis Cole, #13; Joe Pike, #2)
This goes to the Elvis Cole series but the book is a crossover between two series. It mentions that in the write up. The Joe Pike series is the below link
https://www.goodreads.com/series/5916...
Week 8 FridaySpot 72
Up From the Grave By Jeaniene Frost( r-f-Sept 2-3 )
Rated 5 stars
How it Rita ( Night Huntress #7 )
Review
This book was sexy, humorous, jaw dropping, adventurous, and heartbreaking. There were also a few unexpected twists as well as some special guest stars. I love both Cat and Bones not only are they one of my favourite couples they are also amazing characters. I loved this series and I was sad again when I read this book because I knew it was the last one in the series.
Week #8Old Spot #63 Rolled 9 New Spot #72
Alternative #72~Author S
The First Rule by Robert CraisKindle Edition, 401 pages
(Elvis Cole, #13; Joe Pike, #2)
This goes to the Elvis Cole series but the book is a crossover between two series. It mentions that in the write up. The Joe Pike series is the below link
https://www.goodreads.com/series/5916...
When a member of his team during the war ends up being murdered along with his entire family, Joe is determined to find who is responsible.
The families Russian nanny is murdered as well and it leads Joe to the Russian mafia in Los Angeles. Lots of lowlifes come and go and there is carnage every where.
Date Read: 9/3/16
Rating ★★★
Joeera~would you please complete your review?
Week 8Spot #72
Alternative #72~Author S
by Kerrelyn SparksPages:372
How it fits~Author S
Finished:9/5/16
Rating:5 Stars
Review:This action packed conclusion will leave you breathless from everything that happens within it's pages and thensome. I'm sad to see this series end but look forward to exploring more books in the future.
I'm almost done with my book -
. It's both #7 and #2 in two different series. Will post a review tonight or tomorrow
Week 8 Spot 72
Pages: 330
How it Fits: Author S
Rating 4 Stars
Finished: 9/8/16
Review: I love Susan Mallery's books. In this particular one I love how a guy who is a Seal and has fought in battle is scared of his mother. A friendship that blossoms into more and love is born. I can't wait to read the next one in the series.
Is there a thread or a spreadsheet somewhere that I am not finding that shows how the teams are doing? Seems like before there was a spreadsheet.
there isn't a spreadsheet I don't think but you can go to the post your spot to see where all the teams are.
Well until Vi checks in with her book and review. I won't be rolling until later this morning with continual check ins.
Sorry ladies, I'm down with a fever hence the late posting.
When do you think you'll have your book ready?
Week 8 Spot #72
by Laura FlorandDate Read: 7 August
Rating: 3 stars
How it Fits: #2 in Snow Queen series and #7 in Amour et Chocolat
Review:
So apparently this is the 7 in another series of which I've read only the first. Since it's supposed to be standalone I was fine.. but turns out a big chunk of stuff was missed by me because I wasn't upto date on the other series. All the couples from the other series were present and I guess for a fan of that series, this book would have been really fun.
Coming to the story, it's about two 50 year olds getting together (finally) after 20 (10) years of friendship. I missed the closeness that would have been shown over the 6 books but even without the romance is very nice. I need to go and read the Amour et Chocolat series but last time I finished the first one, I had a strong craving for artisan chocolate!!!!
Week 9Old Spot #72 Rolled 10 New Spot #82
Alternative #82~Cover Yellow/Gold
Vi~
Post 195Joeera~
Post 189Sheila~
Post 186Kayla~
Post 197Angie~
Post 193
Vi wrote: "Sorry ladies, I'm down with a fever hence the late posting."I hope you get to feeling better quickly Vi. I hate being sick, it is such a waste of time.
Another great roll Angie! I'll be reading historical fiction this week.
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear(Maisie Dobbs #2)
Week 9Old Spot #72 Rolled 10 New Spot #82
Alternative #82~Cover Yellow/Gold
Birds of a Feather by Jacqueline Winspear(Maisie Dobbs #2)
Kindle Edition, 321 pages
Date Read: 9/9/16
Rating ★★★
This series is set post The Great War and deals a lot with the aftermath of war and how it has taken a toll on the English.
Maisie is a rather progressive young woman living in a time and place that wants women to stay at home. Maisie has different ideas however and has opened her own detective agency. In this case she is hired to find the missing grown daughter of a wealthy businessman and bring her home.
Thanks, Sheila. I feel better today. We have Zika epidemic recently here so we were rather hoping it wasn't Zika.Another 2.. I need to find one that matches and that I want to read.
I am very aware of Zika, Vi. My daughter is due in less than 3 weeks. Scary stuff. I wish the government would get on board with fighting it.
Week 9 FridaySpot 82
Deadly Kisses by Brenda Joyce( r-Sept 9 )
How it fits ( Francesca Cahill #8 )
Rated 5 stars
Review
This was a compelling-romance-mystery-supence story. The book was well written with fascinating characters and a mystery that doesn't give you many clues. All these emotions are woven throughtout the story trust, passion,family, and broken hearts.
I'm reading
which is 2nd in the series
-> does this look yellow/gold enough? If so I will go with this. If not, I will attempt
Vi~the first book is more yellow than the other one.
Week 9Spot #82
Alternative #82~Cover Yellow/Gold
by Kristen AshleyPages:382
How it fits~Cover Yellow/Gold
Finished:9/10/16
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Two childhood friends that grow into loves of their lives only to have it torn away. Years later they met as the people they've become. Can these two meet in the middle?
well, I actually managed to finish a book long before the deadline!!
Week 9: Spot 82 - Cover Yellow/Gold
by Jude DeverauxDate Read: 13 Sept
How it Fits: Yellow Cover
Rating: 2 stars
Review:
I came across this book in one of the popular book review blogs. A very positive portrayal of a fat heroine in a fairy tale setting. It intrigued me and luckily it fit this week's call also.
It has it's own twist on the fairy grandmother which was enjoyable. The Cinderella in question is Nellie, the eldest daughter forced to drop school after 14 to look after her father and her younger sister who was 4 years old. So you can guess the roles they play. The father is a miser who is getting Nellie to get more and more things done in the house. The sister is a beauty bent on getting things done her way. This is the setup with the fairy god mother providing deus ex machina all the way till the end. And that was what made me mad. Really mad. Because of that, the father and the sister don't get the comeuppance they deserve. The lives arranged by the fairy godmother sucks because they don't even deserve that.
It was enjoyable but a very ok read for me.
I'll have mine in by midnight. just about done! lol
Week 9 spot 82
345 pages
2nd in series
Finushed 9-15-16
Rating: 4 stars
Review: i read the first book in this series earlier in the year and i absolutely loved this one. I loved reading about the relationship between sid and lucas. Sid has had a cruah on lucas since she was 14 years old and now he is back. I love the playful betting and challenges they have and what blossomed between them!
Great Job Everyone!
Week 10Old Spot #82 Rolled 10 New Spot #92
Alternative #92~Author E
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Date Read: 25 August
Rating: 4stars
Review: I stumbled across this book in the library and picked it on a whim. I like the early books of the series while the latter one I feel, sort of lost their steam. But it's good that the author is able to get the series going. ANyway, in this book we see the beginning stages of the relation between Roarke and Eve. I'm tempted to re-read the series but maybe the ones that I like more.