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Will be starting this weeks book tomorrow :)
Super slow at work today and so I am also almost finished with my orange/yellow cover book.I almost hate finishing so early because then I have to wait all week for the next shelf.
~Melissa~ wrote: "Will be starting this weeks book tomorrow :)"do you think this would make a good audiobook?
Not sure yet - will let you know when I start reading it (view spoiler) - or did you mean Shifters Unbound series??
I listened to the 1st 2 Animal books and the 1st Lucky Harbor book by Jill Shalvis on audio and really enjoyed them. I like her Rom-com stye.
~Melissa~ wrote: "Not sure yet - will let you know when I start reading it [spoilers removed] - or did you mean Shifters Unbound series??"I meant the Shifter book: Primal Bond. I think that's one of my MnG books. I have the e-book, but I saw it at audible and I was debating trying the audio
I think it would be a decent audio as long as it's a good narrator. Shouldn't be that long either.
Shelf: orange/yellow coverFinished: 6/2/14
3 1/2 stars
Dreaming of the Bones
Not my favorite of the series so far. I am not a big poetry fan and this was about a poet that may or may not have been murdered and who was obsessed with the poet Rupert Brooke. So lots of poetry quotes and poetry talk. Also not a big fan of long letters withing books and there was a lot of long letters written by the "victim". This a long series and so there are bound to be some I like more or less than others. Still a great mystery. Crombie is excellent at giving her main characters a personal life that actually progresses without having it take over from the mystery.
I had to switch to the ebook version of
. I didn't like the narrator. When will I learn to listen to a sample first!! Once I switched I liked the story much better, lol. Of course I go through audios a lot faster so I probably won't finish for a few days now.
Nichole wrote: "I had to switch to the ebook version of . I didn't like the narrator. When will I learn to listen to a sample first!! Once I switched I liked the story much better, lol...."I haven't listened to that one in a couple of years, but I plan to listen to book 2 soon. Sorry it didn't work for you, but I remember liking it
I liked the Ghost Walker books in audio. But now that I think about it, I read the 1st 2 in print because the library didn't have them in audio. So maybe the narrator changed.
The downside of finishing my book so early in the Bingo week is now I want to start yelling Shelf!Shelf!
I am hoping to start my book today:DNow I am about to start audiobook
and read
. so whichever one I finish first
I'm about 40% into my book. Sorry you didn't like the narrator for Ghostwalker book, Nichole. Enjoy your books Ezi!
Thanks, it's probably more that I'm a Moody B instead of the narrator, lol. I've been feeling a little frustrated (Moody B) the last few days. I might try again tomorrow :)
Nichole wrote: "Thanks, it's probably more that I'm a Moody B instead of the narrator, lol. I've been feeling a little frustrated (Moody B) the last few days. I might try again tomorrow :)"
Jensen A is in more gifs than any actor I can remember.
WE are all moody "B"eautiful women sometimes :D
Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "Nichole wrote: "Thanks, it's probably more that I'm a Moody B instead of the narrator, lol. I've been feeling a little frustrated (Moody B) the last few days. I might try again tomorrow :)"
Jense..."
Absolutely!! I'll take the Jensen eye candy - make's it a "B"etter day :D
LOL That it does!
Lol, you guys are the "B"est!Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "The downside of finishing my book so early in the Bingo week is now I want to start yelling Shelf!Shelf!"
Are you pacing yet? I've been a day off all week. Today is Thursday and tomorrow is Friday. *Sad face*
LOL. For me Nichole, today IS Thursday & tomorrow IS Friday and this is a long w/e here. WooHoo!
LOL Oh so true!!!!
Hehe, I guess I need to start my book then.
Thanks - I needed that laugh. I'm off to try to finish my book.
orange/yellow cover
(using alternate cover
for orange)finished: 4/6/14
stars: 4
review:
i finished this a couple of days ago but it's taken me a while to decide what to say and how to rate it. it was a book i couldn't put down, it read really quickly and easily and the story flowed nicely however the overall story didn't seem to have a lot happening. the characters were endearing but not unique/spectacular. the ending was fairly obvious early on but watching the characters discover everything for them selves was entertaining. i was tossing up between a 3 and 4 star rating and went with the higher one.
updated to here.Melissa: did i miss your shifter book? i can't find which one you choose....
Morning teamies! Here is my link, Belindahttps://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Book was
- my review is at the top of this page :)
Shelf: Orange/Yellow cover
Finished 6/4/14
Rating: 3
Review: It's been a while since I've read a Jill Shalvis book. While it was nice to hop back in her world this one didn't wow me. I couldn't connect to the MC's for most of the book and that could just be me. I warmed up to Lilah by the middle of the book. Took longer for Brady. Found it hilarious that he was upset when she treated him the same way he had treated all of his past "flings/one night stands" whatever you want to call them. She played things very close to the chest to keep from getting hurt. I will say this - the one thing I did like about this book was that there was no 'big' misunderstanding. I really liked the secondary characters (kind of more than the MC's). I'm really looking forward to Dell and Jade's story which is next.
Week 3: Shelf: Orange/Yellow CoverBook: Rarer Than Rubies by E.M. Lynley (214 pages per GR)
Read: June 5
Rating & Reviewed: ★★½. *Snoozefest*
This one wasn’t good. The writing didn’t pull me in and the characters didn’t engage me either. Actually it was boring.
Trent Copeland was an erotic romance writer who just got his latest rounds of books rejected by his publisher for being too much like his last work. His publisher and friends talk him into taking a vacation to Thailand, where he can relax and rejuvenate his mind, so he can have a clean palate to begin writing again.
While at the Bangkok airport, some guy chats him up, but all of a sudden seems to show up every he is at. It turns out that the sexy guy Reed Acton had hidden a map in Trent’s backpack to keep the mobsters after him from getting the map. After some conversations, Reed tells Trent that his erotic romances were boring and could be spiced up. Reed offers to give him some live action tutorials to help him write steamier more erotic sex scenes, which Trent quickly accepts Reed’s offer of help. Now the two embark on a “Just sex” for research endeavor, but it morphs into more for both men. Meanwhile, the mob is after both Reed and Trent so they can recover the map which details a location for some hidden loot. Can Reed protect Trent physically as well as emotionally?
I hate when authors use really silly misunderstands to try to whip up drama. A few here and there is okay, but it got annoying in this book. Normally, I am a fan of insta-love, but I wasn’t feeling it here. First, I didn’t feel there chemistry anyway, but Trent just seemed like a little boy with his Lilac underpants. I found myself rolling my eyes a bit in this book so I am pretty sure I will not be continuing with this series.
Wow -I think you got my book beat, Ezi. I have to go and see if it is on my tbr and take it off quick,lol
~Melissa~ wrote: "Wow -I think you got my book beat, Ezi. I have to go and see if it is on my tbr and take it off quick,lol"Well, I am starting to find the authors I enjoy and the ones that I don't. I won't be reading book 2 of that series.
I did enjoy
a lot
Ezi, I remember when you picked it, I liked the cover, so took a look, then decided it probably wasn't for me. Everything just seemed a bit too convenient, I'm glad your review reinforced that for me and sad that it didn't live up to expectations for you. (and yes I do read MM on occasion :D)
Sandra wrote: "(and yes I do read MM on occasion :D) " *gasps* No way! :DI'm sorry I'm being so slow with my book. I should be done by Saturday...
Yes way, but more likely as a menage :)
Sandra wrote: "Ezi, I remember when you picked it, I liked the cover, so took a look, then decided it probably wasn't for me. Everything just seemed a bit too convenient, I'm glad your review reinforced that for ..."LOL, it came heavily recommended...but I find that people confuse graphic sex with "hotness" and say it was good.
I don't need sex for a great book...but I must have get emotional connection.
Without the risk of offending anyone, I feel like a lot of authors in the m-m genre get a pass on subpar work because others are trying to be supporting in small, tightknit community. I have read a lot of sub par work because of lots of sex, no real plot garned 5-stars.
Yep, I could see that happening, a lot. The true test should be, does it matter if its MM or MF as the leads? The story & characters should be able to stand regardless of genders.
Sandra wrote: "Yep, I could see that happening, a lot. The true test should be, does it matter if its MM or MF as the leads? The story & characters should be able to stand regardless of genders."true. That's why I have eased up on NEw Adult books too. They were flooding that genre with subpar stuff too.
I have tried to be more selective in my choices now, as I figure out my tastes and the authors that work for me
Updated again and off to request our shifter stamp :)
CONGRATULATIONS, Don't H8te the Winners!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
Steph wrote: "CONGRATULATIONS, Don't H8te the Winners!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"
thank you Steph...so what can we do for an early shelf? Bribery? Flowery words? Tell Ezi and see desire fulfilled
Call early shelf and see me moved to purpose
Have you been watching Spartacus again? Lol.Does anyone else do that? I noticed if I read a lot of HR I catch myself talking like that.
Almost finished with my book and will have the review up later tonight or tomorrow.
Nichole wrote: "Have you been watching Spartacus again? Lol.Does anyone else do that? I noticed if I read a lot of HR I catch myself talking like that. ..."
I do that all day. It drives my husband nuts. In fact, my 4 year old ran around the house screaming "Shall we begin" after hearing me say it so often
Book: Shadow Game by Christine Feehan
Shelf: Yellow/Orange Cover
Finished: 6/6/14
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Review:
A group of men agreed to be part of a scientific experimentation to strengthen their psychic abilities. But something went wrong. Deemed dangerous, they were locked up and studied like lab rats. After men start dying under suspicious circumstances, Dr. Peter Whitney decides to bring his daughter in on the project. She is, after all, a product of his psychic experimenting. She has learned to live with these extraordinary gifts and how to manage in the world. Can she save these men before it's too late?
I gave the book 3 stars because I liked the concept, it had some nice steamy scenes, and some action. I did struggle to get through it at times though. I didn't care for the narrator and had little actual reading time. So it seemed like it took for-eee-vah to finish. All in all, a nice middle of the road read. I'll read the next one because I would like to see where things go from here.
Thanks for the pic, Ezi! You'll probably kick my butt but I made fun of him sometimes. He had this face he made sometimes, where his mouth was hanging open like he should be saying "Duuuurh". So yeah, we made fun of him when he did that :) But I LOVED that show!Oh yeah, I won't lie either... I started watching it because my friend said it showed naked men (not just a butt cheek) and I was like "you lie!". I had to investigate to make sure *wink* and my husband and I were hooked from the start. The first time a penis made an appearance I hollered out "penis!" and made my husband rewind it, lol. I couldn't believe it. Dangly bits on TV, whaaaat?? So yeah, that's my story.
Nichole wrote: "Thanks for the pic, Ezi! You'll probably kick my butt but I made fun of him sometimes. He had this face he made sometimes, where his mouth was hanging open like he should be saying "Duuuurh". So ye..."That turned me off until learned some of the penis shots were prosthetic. But Crixus shot was his own.
But as soon as Mira came on the scene, it was money because I used to watch her on Legends of the Seeker ( Along with Glaber) which was based on
I tend to talk historical romance too. I'll pop put some fairly archaic word and impress people with my vocabulary without them knowing it came from a historical romance. I also sometimes talk in message board speak. Like referring to my daughter as DD (dear daughter) or something.
Congrats on the stamp D8tWs!Love the pic Ezi, and no bribes allowed; Mr R gets tetchy :)
I hate waiting for shelf to be called. I don't do patience that well unless it pertains to my kiddos.
It's Supefied. I was really hoping for Witches or another color themed one. Off to see if any of my rapidly expiring library ebooks has a supe on the cover.
I will be reading this for the Supefied cover: there's a dragon on the cover:
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Shelf: Shifter
Finished: 6/2/14
Rating: 3.5-4♥'s
Review: this is #2 in Shifter's Unbound series. This story centers on Sean Morrissey (Liam's brother) - the Guardian for their pack. He is sent in when one of their shifters is dying to use his sword to turn them to dust and send them on. Sean agrees to 'claim mate' Glory's niece, Andrea Gray, sight unseen from the Colorado pack where she has basically been an outcast due to being Lupine and half Fae. She has been tormented by the Alpha's son and friends since she would not accept his claim to bond with her - you know the type - thinks he's god's gift (yes, he's a total douche) and she should just fall all over herself in glee because he wants her??!!? Gag me. Shocker she didn't cave for him. she has spent her whole life unwilling to submit or be made to feel less by anyone - especially a male shifter. She looks all shifter's in the eye - even the Alpha's. Yep - I totally loved her!! She doesn't give an inch to Sean or his siblings either. Humans are wildly shooting into human owned establishments that have Shifter workers. The Fae are introduced in this book through her Father who she has never met - he left her mother when she was pregnant. He wants the Guardians sword. Andrea's not giving it. Another Shifter pack wants the Guardians sword as well. Oh and Glory gives Dylan an ultimatum. Lots going on in this one. I liked this book much better than book 1. Could be I liked Sean better than Liam. He was a total straight talker instead of the charmer Liam is/was. Didn't beat around the bush and made his feelings for Andrea known but let things develop at her pace. I'll be looking forward to #3.