R9: Team #7 ~ Ice Squirrels

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

LOL Well I had a black cover in mind if it came up :)

So no stone tossin this time :D

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

LOL! I did too...maybe that double jinxed us!

[KarenF]

Book: Flashpoint by Suzanne Brockmann
Shelf: Two's Company
Date Finished: 7/28/14
Rating: 3 stars

This one was just kind of "meh" for me. I was a bit flummoxed at first by the whole different team and only cameos from a couple of familiar "Troubleshooters". And I have to admit I didn't find the new team as intriguing as the old SEAL team. As far as Tess & Jimmy/James/Diego goes I really liked her for the most part. I felt like there were times when she could have listened to people with more experience in the field, but she was trying to prove herself so it was understandable. I also felt like Jimmy/James/Diego never really deserved her. To put it bluntly, he was kind of a shithead. And he didn't seem to change much by the end.

The other characters worked better for me and once I got to know them I enjoyed the suspense story and their part in it. Although I felt like there was a lot more banter between team members in the previous books. Overall, the plot zipped along and the pages flipped by but it isn't a favorite for me in this series.

[KarenF]

Just finishing up some stuff before starting . Once I start that will be the last you see of me until I finish. :)

[Kimberly]

Sandra and Sherri, I don't see it as jinxing us. I tend to think we are just very prepared.
*nods*

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

LOL to you both :DDDD

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

LOL! Bye, bye, Karen!! Enjoy!

[Sherri]

wrapping up She's No Faerie Princess. Yea. Will do a review tonight.

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Also finished mine, Alien vs. Alien...review tomorrow! BTW, probably won't be on until tomorrow afternoon (14+ hours from now) as I have a lecture to give in the morning...probably!

Probably because not quite sure whether we will actually be able to hold the event! We've had torrential rain, and several areas of the prefecture are "enjoying" evacuation, or "prepare to be evacuated" status (flooding, inundation with a high possibility of landslides, etc...hey, just now watching the town just south of us playing the leading spot on the national news...flooding! Oh, and there's another big typhoon headed this direction...never a dull moment!)

Anyway, looking forward to tomorrow (shelf, that is!).

Oh, Karen...just want to know if it's absolutely spectacular...no spoilers, please!! (Decided, that is my reward for finishing uni grades this weekend/early next week!)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Sounds scary Missus Judithe, stay warm & dry!!!!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf #12 ~ 3/8/14: 'Vampires'
DIRECT LINK: Vampires

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

G'morning! Still raining, but took the dog for a walk during a lull. I want some sunshine!

Lots of books to look through on that shelf! Fun!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Was just checking the news, big mudslide in Nepal ... lucky Japan hasn't gone that far yet ... *fingers crossed*

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

For Vampires I think I'll go with

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Do let me know what you think about Dire Straits, Sandra.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Will do :)

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Started rereading the Guild series (on a re-read binge this year...but fun as I'm waiting for the newest release!) so will read #2 for this shelf!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

Alien vs. Alien by Gini Koch
Shelf #11 ~ 27/7/14: 'Two's Company'
Date finished: 8/1/14
Rating: ★★★★☆
Thoughts:

This is the 6th installment of Gini Koch's Katherine "Kitty" Katt series. Koch's humor is in full force and the action, and Kitty's mouth, never stop.

An old nemesis is making an unwanted return with a large armada of unfriendly aliens with an unhealthy (for the current residents) interest in Earth. Once again, all the people Kitty truly cares about are in various degrees of danger from serious to OMG...but she tackles it all with her usual style. This is a very fun series and such a great escape (had to limit myself to chapter breaks while finishing up other very necessary projects this week). I'll absolutely be continuing with this series!

[KarenF]

Judithe wrote: "Oh, Karen...just want to know if it's absolutely spectacular...no spoilers, please!! (Decided, that is my reward for finishing uni grades this weekend/early next week!)"

Oh yeah, it was pretty awesome. :)

[KarenF]

Shelf #12 - Vampires


Sandra: Dire Straits Date Finished: 8/4/14 ★★★★ Sandra's Review
Sherri:
Kimberly: Archangel's Kiss
Judithe: Archangel's Kiss
KarenF: The Undead Pool

[KarenF]

Looks like this gives another team bingo. I'm planning to read anyway so if necessary I'll use that one.

[Kimberly]

KarenF wrote: "Looks like this gives another team bingo."
Well that's just wrong!

I'm going to read

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf #12: Vampires
Date: 4/8/14
Rating: ★★★★

This is typical Helen Harper urban fantasy goodness. When she gets her fangs into a series its ruthless blood, murder and mayhem.

Bo Blackman is a low-level P.I. working for a firm titled Dire Straits. She's sent to deliver a summons to an Agothos Daemon and almost gets framed for his murder.

When she makes it back to the office, she witnesses them all being killed by a vampire and she is now on the run from the police, the vamps, and whoever set her up in the first place.

Really intriqued to find out what the heck her grandfather is, as well.

This was a very interesting take on vamps and I'm definitely looking forward to the next book in the series.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf #11 - Two's Company
Date: 6/8/14
Rating: ★★★★

First in series, special ops meets shifters in the DCO (Dept of Covert Operations).

Hunky gorgeous Captain Landon Donovan is pulled out of Afghanistan just as he and his team are about to take out their target, and he's sent to Washington DC.

There he is introduced to the DCO, his new role, if he passes, and Ivy Halliwell, his new potential partner. Ivy has had trouble with partners in the past and is reserving judgment on this new one.

Landon was great, understandably concerned he has been pulled out of the war and what is happening to his team and his career but also wanting to excel at whatever he does.

When Ivy reveals her special abilities he doesn't freak out and goes with the flow, realising she is actually a tremendous asset out in the field. It doesn't hurt that he is also falling for her.

We have mad scientists, corrupt politicans, angry shifters and Landon's team to round out a very good story.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Enjoyed this round of Bingo fellow Ice Squirrels, look forward to chatting with you around SOS and GoodReads :)

[KarenF]

Just saw that Team #4 finished for the win. It was another fun round of bingo. As always I think I added as much to Mt. TBR as I took off!

[Judithe, Soap Operas never end....]

It was fun reading with you all! Looking forward to seeing you around!!!

[Kimberly]

I had so much fun playing with everyone!!