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R9: Team #4 ~ Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies **WINNING TEAM**
Requested free space stampFree Space5/5
Leslie: The Invisible Ring SOS Bookshelf May 24th ****1/2 Review
Rachel: This Side of the Grave SOS BookshelfMay 25th **** Review
Josie: Bloodmagic SOS Bookshelf May 19th **** Review
Daffodil: Rule Breaker SOS Bookshelf June 1 *** Review
Suzanne: Blood Promise Best of YA Fantasy May 21st **** Review
CONGRATULATIONS, Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'free space'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Firery Ducks!
Shifter Shelf
Read: Courting Darkness by Yasmine Galenorn
Rating: ****
Date: 6/2/2014
Review: I enjoy this series, but for some reason this book kinda fell flat for me. There were parts of this story that were supposed to be "dark" (torture scenes) and it just wasn't believable. Not that I was looking for a whole lot of detail, I have no desire to read about that stuff but the entire 2nd half of the book was her getting over being tortured. The torture was only a chapter or two, but it took the whole rest of the book to come to grips with it seemed a little much. The book was a little short to begin with, so maybe after book 10 she's scraping the bottom of the createive barrel and that's all she had at the moment for that character. The series rotates it's POV between three sisters, so the next book will be about the middle sister. Hopefully she'll have something interesting going on.
Would
count towards our next shelf? Or I could go with
.
Daffodil wrote: "I see my May luck is holding out. I'm reading right now for the free shelf. Just look at that beautiful yellow cover. SMH.I'm considering [bookcover:Shades of ..."
I LOVED Sugar Queen! Sarah Addison ALlen is one of my favorite all time authors :)
Suzanne wrote: "Would count towards our next shelf? Or I could go with ."Either of them work Suzanne :)
Requesting Shifter stampWeek 2: Shifter 5/5
Leslie: Wolfishly Yours May 29th ***1/2 Review
Rachel: Delicate Freakn' Flower May 25th *** Review
Josie: Heart of Iron June 1st ****1/2 Review
Daffodil: Kinked May 29th **** Review
Suzanne: Courting Darkness June 2nd **** Review
Week 3: Yellow/Orange Cover
6/3/14 4.5 ★
Review: I absolutely loved this book. My only complaint is that the tension between Jack Trent and Mary Chase went on just a tad too long. But other than that, I was totally engrossed in this big, dark (very dark), intense book. Mary and Jack have had an intense love-hate relationship and in this one they are forced to work together to catch a killer. Jack is the ultimate tortured hero and Mary is quite the tortured heroine as well. But when these two finally come together (finally!!) it is amazing and lovely and heart pounding sexy. The storyline is intense and gripping and the world that Callihan has created is amazing. Can't wait for the next one to come out!
CONGRATULATIONS, Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'shifter'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Firery Ducks!
Thanks Steph and Sandra!Still don't know what I'm reading for this week. I know what I should be reading -
- but not really in the mood. I probably want to read
however unsure if it's yellow enough?
It's both yellow & orange so good to go :)
Just checking in real quick. I'm probably not going to have my yellow/orange read before next shelf call, busy week with birthdays and more graduations, but I will get it posted as soon as possible.
Have fun with all your celebrations, Daffodil!
Just a reminder that I will be leaving for the wedding on Tuesday. I will still get my reading done for this week, just won't be on much. I'm trying to talk my husband into bringing the laptop so I won't just have my tablet. Fingers crossed!
Orange/Yellow Cover
4* June 7th
Excellent continuation of a series I really like. One thing I like about Lily is she is able to rescue herself most of the time. Granted, she doesn't always make the best decision (oh like confronting the individuals that broke into her store instead of calling the police), but she is more than capable of taking care of herself.
One of my annoyances though, is while she has become friends with a core group of people, she doesn't trust them. I would have liked to see more trust (and sharing with them the murder, etc) on her part. They have proved to be open minded and supportive, both concepts Lily needs and is unfamiliar with given her history. Speaking of her history, a little more is learned. Not much, but a morsel.
I didn't understand her loyalty to her dad given their history.
Oscar continues to be hilarious and one of my favorite characters. I am very happy a certain someone is back in Lily's life having left abruptly in the last book.
Lastly, this is one of my favorite quotes from the book given some of the recent happenings here in the US: "Why is it that so often, it's the most fortunate of the world who feel sorry for themselves?"
Shelf #4 ~ 8/6/14: 'Supefied'(any type of supernatural on the cover - fangs, werewolf, werecat, angel/demon wings, zombie, etc)
Whichever supe you pick must be demonstrating their power, no hunky human-looking supes allowed.
Would this work? It shows the wolf she turns into.
That works Leslie - an even better cover
I think it's the Polish one.
I didn't notice that one when I looked. It is better. Thanks, Sandra! That's what I'll be reading.
Daffodil wrote: "Just checking in real quick. I'm probably not going to have my yellow/orange read before next shelf call, busy week with birthdays and more graduations, but I will get it posted as soon as possible."Same here, week has been busier than I was expecting!
Hmmm .. considering
(ghost legs),
(wings), &
(assuming the pointed ears are enough)
Yep, Daffodil :)
Settled on
. (The wolf is Charles)
That's one of my favorite series!! I love Charles!!
It's one of my fave series too!Sorry for being late checking in, I haven't been home since Thursday. I'm nearly finished with Yellow/Orange cover week, currently 83% so will hopefully finish before going to bed :D
Title/Author: Summer in Napa by Marina Adair
Date finished: 8th June
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: This was an enjoyable read, especially as I liked both the main characters. Whilst neither had huge personalities and will not be particularly memorable, they were both easy to be with (the book switched between POVs) and they had genuinely nice qualities, such as honesty and kindness.
My only issue would be that sometimes I was a bit lost with all the characters - I felt like it was assumed I would know all of the grannies, and their history, as well as the town and the events. Plus, halfway through, I was also confused with all the Monte business and there was too much time spent on the Showdown thing. And finally, when you came to a new chapter, time/events had passed and been brushed over and so you feel like you'd missed out.
Overall though, I wouldn't discount trying some other books in this series.
Rachel- Goodbye Borders wrote: "Shelf #4 ~ 8/6/14: 'Supefied'(any type of supernatural on the cover - fangs, werewolf, werecat, angel/demon wings, zombie, etc)
Whichever supe you pick must be demonstrating their power, no hunky..."
Would
work for Supefied? I should have my orange/yellow cover finished by tomorrow.
Harry's staff is lighting up so yes that one's OK Suzanne :)
Sandra wrote: "Harry's staff is lighting up so yes that one's OK Suzanne :)"Woot!
Hope everyone is enjoying their reads! I should be done with my book by tonight. Though I have just noticed that I'm getting further behind on my yearly challenge (at the moment I've only been reading 1-2 a week) so any brilliant shorts that anyone can recommend would be appreciated - to cheat my way back to being on target lol!
Josie wrote: "Hope everyone is enjoying their reads! I should be done with my book by tonight. Though I have just noticed that I'm getting further behind on my yearly challenge (at the moment I've only been rea..."
is one of my shorter audio's, only 6 CDs.
Supefied
4.5* June 12th
The big bad was well written, enjoyed figuring out what was happening. What made this book enjoyable was Anna. She has quietly gotten strong and assertive and I loved it! I like how Anna and Charles are slowly growing into their relationship.
Yellow/orange cover
Cast in Sorrow, Michelle Sagara, 6-12-14Rating: 5 stars
Review: Michelle Sagara explores the power of words a lot in her series. Her characters are driven by complex motivations. The different races populating her world are fascinating. As in the previous book, this one does not take place on the streets of Elantra or in the fiefs, so some of my favorite characters are still absent. This series is definitely not light fantasy and sometimes requires concentration as Kaylin puzzles through a problem. The reward is well worth it, IMO.
Despite this being the 9th book in the series, #1 published in 2005, less than a year has passed for Kaylin. Taking that into consideration, she has gained some maturity. She still reacts impulsively, without knowing the full situation. She still asks questions, even knowing they are going to irritate the Barrani around her. But, she has gained a visceral understanding of the power of words, True Words, names and True Names. She's able to work this out intellectually and grasp the differences between all of them and how they shape (and unshape) the world around her. Kaylin makes a hard decision toward the end of the book, realizing that undoing a past sorrow would have dire consequences, undoing the person she has become and more.
"No," she told them all. Looking up at the creature, or across at it, she said softly, "Yes, it's what I want. But I also want wings. I want to be beautiful. I want to be strong. I want to be perfect.
"If every wish I ever had, if every fear, could become real, instantly, I would destroy the world."
I'll definitely being buying book 10.
Thanks Suzanne! Excellent reviews guys :)
I'm reading
for the Supefied cover shelf. Loving it so far.
Title/Author: Stone Guardian by Danielle Monsch
Date finished: 12th June
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: I liked the concept of this book - about 26 years ago the Magic Realm collided with the Human Realm to create a new combined one, where the supernatural mixed with the ordinary. It was a bit underdeveloped as it could've been more rich and three dimensional, if that makes sense.
Also even though we heard a lot about Terak's Clan, we didn't spend much time with them - the Clan was really there for a relationship obstacle.
However, the plot and the characters did keep me interested, and it made for a nice change for Larissa (heroine) to not be a kickass fighter. Whilst naive, she wasn't stupid and made sensible decisions regarding her safety. Also, a gargoyle hero!
Overall, I would look to read the next books in the series.
While waiting for shelf call here is where we are at:Week 3: Orange/Yellow cover 4/5
Leslie: Shadowdance June 3rd ****1/2 Review
Rachel: Tarnished and Torn June 7th **** Review
Josie: Summer in Napa June 8th ***1/2 Review
Daffodil: Cast in Sorrow June 12th ***** Review
Suzanne
Week 4: Supefied 2/5
Leslie: Bitten
Rachel: Hunting Ground June 12th ****1/2 Review
Josie: Stone Guardian June 12th ***1/2 Review
Daffodil: Sparrow Hill Road
Suzanne
'Green/Teal Cover Colour'The majority of the cover must be green or teal.
This one really is a good one for us- give us 3 in-a-row in 2 ways once we have yellow/orange and supefied stamps
Whoo Hoo! I came this close to reading
for the supefied shelf. How happy am I that I didn't. I'll be reading it for the green/teal shelf.
I'm sorry! I see that in all the craziness I didn't get my review in on time. I finished the book however. and for this week I'll be reading Blood Rites by Jim Butcher. I will post cover when I'm on an actual computer. And I'll post my review.Wedding was so beautiful and a lot of work. Heading home tomorrow.
I'm working on getting my reviews caught up! I'll have them up hopefully tonight but if not definatel tomorrow! Would
would for the new shelf?
Yes Suzanne Willow Lake works :)
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Started my yellow/orange book this morning. Picked up