R9: Team #4 ~ Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies **WINNING TEAM**

[Suzanne]

Josie wrote: "I've been reading "

LOVE Molly Harper! She is so funny :)

[~Leslie~]

I was supposed to read that one this month and I keep putting it off. I've never read her.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I loved that particular book and I'm sure you would too Leslie :)

[Daffodil]

Crossing my fingers for the Vampire shelf this week. My nephew's fifth birthday party is Saturday afternoon/evening and I won't be able to start reading right away. (Only a problem if Romance is called.)

[~Leslie~]

Well, if the vampire shelf is called then that will be what I read!
Thanks, Sandra!

[Josie]

Okay here's my headless review (I'm on my phone so will add links later):
Title/Author: The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires by Molly Harper
Date finished: 26th July
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: I've read a couple of books from this author, so know what to expect in terms of characters and style. I like that there are always strong friends and siblings present in the heroines life, not just the hero. The hero himself could've done with a bit more exploration/depth, and the plot line of the vampire poisoning was a bit weak. All in all though, it was a funny, light read, and I would consider reading the next one.

[Suzanne]

I will be offline for the rest of the weekend but I will check in Monday morning at the very latest!

Have a good weekend everyone!

[~Leslie~]

Have fun, Suzanne!

Nice review, Josie!!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Fire Breathing Rubber Duckies!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'headless H/h'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Rachel-RN]

Not ending this week, one of the 3 non-winning shelves was just called:
Two's Company

At least 2 people on the cover.

[Rachel-RN]

Stat Breakdown:
Woo-Hoo!! Every team has a chance to win with this latest shelf call!

There is only 1 non-winning shelves: White/Beige/Pink. Any other shelf call next week will end this round of Bingo
13 shelves left in play; 92% chance of winning shelf call next week.

Team 1: "I:" Missing Persons
3rd row: New2You Series

Team 2: "O:" Urban Fantasy
Diagonal: Blue/Purple

Team 3: Missing Persons
Diagonal: New2You Series

Team 4: "G:" Romance Genre
"N:" Vampires
3rd row: New2You Author

Team 5: 4th row: PNR
"G:" Favorite

Team 6: 3rd row: Romance Genre
5th row: 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Team 7: 3rd Row: Black Cover

Team 8: "B:" Urban Fantasy
4th row: Blue/Purple

Team 9: "B:" 1st, 2nd, 3rd

Team 10: Diagonal #1: Witches

[Rachel-RN]

We are in great shape- this latest call gets us another chance at bingo (and no competition). Let's try to have this one done by next shelf call!
Luckily Romance genre should be an easy category!

[Rachel-RN]

One of these: or

[~Leslie~]

I'll be reading

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Firery Duckies!

[Daffodil]

Thanks Sandra.


I brought books with me this weekend that would work for the vampire shelf or the romance shelf. Unfortunately, neither one has a couple on them. Looking at my shelves, I'm considering two series I want to catch up on: & . I'll make my final decision once I get back home tonight.

[~Leslie~]

Oooooh, I loved Rebel!

And thanks, Sandra!

[Suzanne]

I'll be reading !

[Rachel-RN]

3* July 28th
I wasn't sure if I'd like Jack (Jacqueline) or Hawk. Jack wrote an editorial arguing the Ikati are evil and need to be exterminated. I didn't like Hawk at first either because of the whole blackmailing and kidnapping thing. Nothing says you might change your mind if you really get to know "us" like blackmail and kidnapping!

Jack shows her strength and empathy. Hawk shows his as well. I was rooting for both of them individually and as a couple. I was really enjoying this and thinking this would be a good 4 star read. Then, (view spoiler)[Jack gets amnesia. Yes, she does. This makes a strong character, who previously never cried (hell- she was canned and never yelled, cried, or said a word), a fainting, sobbing mess. I knocked a star off for that. I hated that plot line and felt it was completely unnecessary. Not just for how it made Jack behave, but also adding an extra obstacle just wasn't needed. (hide spoiler)]

I liked seeing Morgan and Jenna. Jenna's twins, Hope and Honor, have interesting Gifts. The underlying storyline that started in book 1 continues in this one. One of the big bads meets his end, but there are so many more.

[~Leslie~]

Started my book last night!

[Daffodil]

So did I, decided to go with

[Suzanne]

I changed my book

Shelf #11 ~ 27/7/14: 'Two's Company' (At least 2 people on the cover)



Read: These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman
Rating: ***
Date: 7/29/2014
Review: The first half of this book was a chore but then it got a lot better. The characters were alright, I wasn't really attached them to though. The love story wasn't believable to me either, I didn't think it was dramatic enough considering the circumstances they were in but maybe that's just me.

[Rachel-RN]

Update:
Week 11: Two's Company
Leslie: The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires
Rachel: Darkness Bound July 28th *** Review
Josie:
Daffodil: Rebel
Suzanne: These Broken Stars July 29th *** Review

[~Leslie~]

Week 11 Two's Company

7/29/14 3.5★

Review: I've read one other Molly Harper book and I wasn't too crazy about it - and so I put off reading this one. But so many people encouraged me to read it. And so I did - Hey Mikey - she liked it!! I love the storyline and the characters were all interesting. Iris's relationship with Gigi was great. My biggest issue with the book is that I wasn't crazy about the relationship between Iris and Cal. But other than that - a fun book!

[Josie]

Great review, Leslie! I thought the same ;)

I'm reading , just about half way through it!

[~Leslie~]

Thanks, Josie! I really struggle with PNR that's meant to be funny. But this one wasn't too over the top with unrelenting snarky comments. But I just never really believed in Iris and Cal as a couple.

[Daffodil]

Hey everyone, just got in and it's late -- It's 1:43 a.m., do you know where your children are?

LOL, I couldn't resist; that old PSA popped into my head and I have no impulse control when I'm sleep deprived. Anyway, I'll post my review tomorrow before the next shelf call.

[Josie]

Neither did I Leslie!

LOL Daffodil

[Josie]

Where did the rest of my comment go? That was weird! Anyway, short version is that I've finished with my pick and will post a review shortly :)

[~Leslie~]

Hello Team!! Ready for another shelf to be called!

[Rachel-RN]

If romance genre is called I have my book picked out! We would need to beat team 6; they have all their stamps so we would need to read fast!
The other 2 (Vampires and New2You Author) it is just us. I don't have book for those picked out. Any suggestions for N2Y Author?

[~Leslie~]

Rachel, I went and just peeked at your shelves. You have some great series on there! Two I noticed you had not read were Jennifer Ashley and Eileen Wilks.

Eileen Wilks has an amazing series World of the LupiTempting Danger is the first book. Like most UF, the first one is not the best. It takes a couple of books to really become enthralled. But once you are hooked, it's amazing.

Also, you have Jennifer Ashley's books on your shelf - both historical and PNR series. But you haven't read them yet. Can't go wrong there!

[Daffodil]

Two's Company
Rebel, Zoe Archer, 8-1-14
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really enjoyed this. Nathan and Astrid, both isolated individuals, must work together in order to defeat the Heirs of Albion. I liked the characters and the plot, but I kept finding myself waiting for them to join up with other Blades. The time they spent alone relying on each other probably helped the relationship move along quicker, but I just wanted a little bit more of the characters we'd met in past books. I loved the final scenes with Catullus and will definitely be reading his book soon.

[~Leslie~]

This one was one of my favorites in the series. Glad you enjoyed it!

[Daffodil]

Happy Dance! Vampire shelf called and my new book is on it. I will be reading

[~Leslie~]

Oh wow, so jealous you get to read that one now! I'll be reading

[~Leslie~]

How fast do we need to get our books read?

[Daffodil]

We're the only ones that can possibly win with the Vampire shelf, so we just need to finish before next shelf call.

[Rachel-RN]

I will read either or

[~Leslie~]

Good to know, Daffodil!!

[Josie]

I'm reading Web of Lies by Jennifer Estep for vampires shelf. I'm so excited that this one was called - I've never been on a potentially winning team before! :D

[~Leslie~]

Me, either Josie!! I'm so excited!!

[Daffodil]

Vampires
Magic Breaks by Ilona Andrews, 8-3-14
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Loved this. I tore through the book, not even wanting to put it down to fix dinner last night.

Her secret's been revealed to those closest to her and Kate knows it won't be long before the community in Atlanta discovers it. She and Curran are prepared to fight Roland, but hope to delay it as long as possible. As events unfold, Kate has to face some tough situations and make even harder decisions. She holds onto her faith in Curran and keeps one of the most important promises she ever made to him. I don't want to spoil anything, but I am happy with the way events played out and look forward to seeing how the decisions made by Kate and Curran play out in future books, which the authors assure us in the forward there will be.

There's a nice refresher list of major characters at the beginning of the book. And the "story so far" update is told from Barabas's unique point of view.

[Suzanne]

I'll be reading , should be finished with it either today or tomorrow.

[~Leslie~]

Suzanne, I'm on that one as well in the series. Can't wait.

[~Leslie~]

Week 12: Vampires

8/4/14 5★
Review:
One of the best books in the series, in my opinion. Mary Ann is such an interesting character and Manolito is awesome. How they come to be a couple makes for a great story. Loved it!!

[Rachel-RN]

Aug 4th 4*
This one was a dozy. Whether it's a zombie plague, people repeatedly trying to frame her, or her Grandma choosing her alcoholic daughter over her, Celia just can't catch a break. That being said, I enjoyed every minute of this book once I got started.
One thing that I could leave is the love triangle with Bruno and John. I will be disappointed if Celia ends up with the one who betrayed her. The book's ending is very open ended.

[Daffodil]

Nice review Rachel. I'm going to have to get back to this series at some point. I've only read the first one, though I loved the entire Sazi series they wrote under C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp.

[Suzanne]

Week 12: Vampires



Read: Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
Date: 8/4/2014
Rating: *****
Review: Every book just gets better and better, I have no idea what I'm going to do when I finish this series! I'm so glad to be back with the Carpenters in this book, I really wanted to know more about them because I'm a sucker for big families. Without giving anything away, I want to see more about Charity in the series! I think she is a really interesting character :)

[Rachel-RN]

Just need one more:-)

Week 12: Vampires
Leslie: Dark Possession Aug 4th ***** Review
Rachel: The Isis Collar Aug 4th **** Review
Josie: Web of Lies
Daffodil: Magic Breaks Aug 3rd ***** Review
Suzanne: Proven Guilty Aug 4th ***** Review



And for shits and giggles (even though we don't need, it might be nice to get this one too- that way we will have gotten every stamp!) one more for this one-

Week 11: Two's Company
Leslie: The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires July 29th ***1/2 Review
Rachel: Darkness Bound July 28th *** Review
Josie: Breathe
Daffodil: Rebel Aug 1st **** Review
Suzanne: These Broken Stars July 29th *** Review