R9: Team #8 ~ Don't H8te the Winners

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp D8tWs!

[~Melissa~]

Green/Teal Cover - I'm going to go with one of these or

[~Melissa~]

It couldn't have been the purple cover this week - I have this picked for another challenge >>

[Nichole]

Thanks Steph and Sandra! I still haven't started my book yet. I will in the morning though. Of course, I should probably decide which one it will be.

[Mary X]

I'm having technical difficulties with my book. I picked up the audio cds from the library. Had it on hold for a month before it finally came in from another branch. Well CDs 4-7 are so badly scratched that Itunes won't load them and my computer won't even play them. My car will but I only have a 5 min commute so not much listening time. But it looks like my local library has the paperback version. I'm hooked on the book now and want to finish it but it's just a matter of getting to the library. I don't get a long enough break to go at lunch time and I have plans after work tonight. I might start another book with a green cover just in case someone beats to me my library's copy.

[~Melissa~]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I'm having technical difficulties with my book. I picked up the audio cds from the library. Had it on hold for a month before it finally came in from another branch. Well CDs 4-7 are so badly scrat..."

that's a bummer - hope you can get paper copy :)

[Mary X]

OK starting this as a back-up book:

I'll just review whichever one I finish first.

[Ezi]

~Melissa~ wrote: "It couldn't have been the purple cover this week - I have this picked for another challenge >> "

I finished book 2 on sunday. i like this series better than Cole McGinnis.

I am almost done with my choice--Lisa Kleypas book. I think LK loves me because her books always takes me to that happy place

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "It couldn't have been the purple cover this week - I have this picked for another challenge >> "

I finished book 2 on sunday. i like this series ..."


Glad you're liking it! I feel like summer is kicking my ass. I need all the extra stuff that has been happening lately to stop - I need to get caught up with my reading,lol. In fact I usually read more in the summer and it's not happening yet??!!? I'm 95% done with my Supified book. It's so good!! Then I'll get to this and my BINGO book.

[Ezi]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "It couldn't have been the purple cover this week - I have this picked for another challenge >> "

I finis..."

yep, I know when we go to Myrtle Beach for a week, my reading will take a pause because I will have to watch kids on the beach!
this summer is definitely throwing a monkey wrench, but I am going to stock up on audiobooks because of that.

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "It couldn't have been the purple cover this week - I have this picked for another challenge >> "

I think I may have to do that too. I can throw my earplugs in at work for the most part and still get my work done :) Oh my pocketbook is feeling lighter already :D

[Nichole]

I finally started .

[Ezi]

Nichole wrote: "I finally started ."

Is that your shifter book? It's a good one!

[Nichole]

Sorry, it's for the green/teal book.

[Ezi]

Nichole wrote: "Sorry, it's for the green/teal book."

yea, it's definitely teal, no doubt.

[Nichole]

I'll be on vacation from 6/27-7/6. I'm not sure if I'll have internet for the first few days. I'm hoping I can at least use my phone to check in but I dunno. I know I can check in after the 3rd though.

[~Melissa~]

Supified

Finished 6/17/14
Rating - 4.5♥

Review: Wow - so much happened in this book. The relationship between the Falcons' Hockey players and Roan/Dylan continues to grow. Shocker - but more groups of people become Cat/Infected haters and continue to come after Roan. Roan's virus continues to act up and he ends up partially transforming more frequently without even trying. Roan finally admits that he is probably depressed and needs help. Holden - finds a friend in a very unlikely person. Should be interesting in the next book. Which I want to read right now because the book was left some what in limbo. But it doesn't freaking work for a purple or teal cover - boo hoo :) I'll get to it next week somehow!! Must know what happens!

[~Melissa~]

@Nichole - hope you enjoy Night Broken. Have fun on vacation!

[Ezi]

ditto

[Ezi]

Week 4: Green/Teal Cover

Book: Again The Magic
Read: June 19
Rating & Reviewed: ★★★★
Lady Aline Marsden made an inexcusable faux pas; she fell in love with the help, John McKenna. Even though they grew up together, Aline was the daughter of the Westcliff, while McKenna was a bastard and stable boy at the Westcliff estate. When Aline’s father found out about the affair, he threatened to ruin McKenna, but Aline convinced her father that she would get rid of McKenna.

Twelve years later, Aline and her sister Olivia live with their older brother Marcus, the current Lord of Westcliff. McKenna and his business partner Gideon Shaw came to town for a business deal. It became clear that business wasn’t the only purpose for McKenna’s visit. Would Aline and McKenna get a second chance?

Even though this was Aline’s story, it was also her sister Olivia’s story. Olivia and Aline were victims of indiscretions that tainted them in the eyes of the ton. However, with the support of their loving brother Marcus, the two ladies were very close and surprising resilient. But love has a way of forcing one to confront and deal with one’s vulnerabilities. Aline and Olivia had to fight to get a second chance at happiness.

Other than the Westcliff name and a mention of Harry Rutledge, this book didn’t quite feel like a Wallflower book, but it was as enjoyable as the other Lisa Kleyaps HRs. I was really reminded of all the shallowness and vanity that rule the ton. I was also reminded that love can still survive a decade of separation. I just can’t help wondering what the couples would have done if America (New York City) wasn’t an option for residence. Was their love strong enough for them to face the ton daily?

[Mary X]

I never made it to the library to get the print version of my book. But between various errands and the parts that I was able to download onto Itunes, I am up to disc 7 of 12. Going to an outdoor concert a half hour from here tonight and that will knock out another discs worth. I should finish tomorrow. I can listen while I clean out my basement. The later discs aren't as in bad of shape as the earlier discs and most of them loaded onto Itunes.

[~Melissa~]

I'll be starting my green book tonight or tomorrow. Hope to be done by Sun so I can start this week's shelf :)
I think school needs to be back in session for my kids,lol.

[Nichole]

Week 5: Green/Teal Cover

Night Broken by Patricia Briggs
Finished: 6/19/14
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review:

I'm feeling lazy (view spoiler)[ NBRC team challenge is wearing me out lol (hide spoiler)] so this review will probably stink. You've been warned.

After a frantic phone call from Christy asking for help from the pack, they decide to let her stay in the house with them for protection. Ugh, I hated her. She immediately tries to take back what she gave up by manipulating everyone, claiming the kitchen as her territory and trying to cook her way back into Adam's life, throwing little passive-aggressive barbs at Mercy and playing the poor little me card constantly. Ugh, again. Let me tell you, Mercy is a better person than me because I don't know if I could have handled that as well as she did. Bravo Mercy, Bravo!! I have a theme song for Mercy that I kept hearing "Can't Touch This". (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)]

Meanwhile, a Gray Lord has visited Mercy and he wants the Walking Stick back. So off she goes trying to find Coyote and get it back. He's such a turd. In order to find Coyote she meets up with Gary Laughingdog, her half-brother. I liked this addition to Mercy's family :)

Even though it started off a little slow as far as action goes, there are a ton of things happening. Christy's stalker turns out to be more than human, The Gray Lord bit that I'm thinking will have more in the next book because that fell kind of flat for me in the end, new characters introduced to the pack and so on. I have really missed Stefan these last few books and I was very happy to see him again but I want more Stefan!! Mercy finally gets some revenge on Christy and it's the perfect Mercy pay back. So true to her character.

Bring on the next one! I'm ready :)

[~Melissa~]

@Nichole - Yep - that revenge was the best part of the book :) - I have to say by about midway through - I just felt sorry for Christy as she really is pathetic.

[Nichole]

I never felt sorry for her lol. I was too disgusted with her for that. I did feel sorry for Jessie though. That is her mother after all. Another thing I love about this series is that I was a little worried about where things might go for books 5+. Sometimes when the couple gets together it fizzles. Thank God she is such an amazing writer that she is able to make it work and keep on going.

[~Melissa~]

Nichole wrote: "I never felt sorry for her lol. I was too disgusted with her for that. I did feel sorry for Jessie though. That is her mother after all. Another thing I love about this series is that I was a littl..."

I felt sorry for Jessie also - I was happy that Jessie and Adam never went to the dark side the whole time Christy was there. For me that made the book better and was probably why I felt sorry for Christy - really she is the teenager - insecure, all about me, I'm still young etc in the Mom/daughter relationship IMO. I actually have Mom's like that at both of my kids schools and I just have to laugh and SMH - so sad.

[Ezi]

I never felt sorry for Christy either. Seriously, she could have had Adam back but she waits until right after he marries Mercy to make her play.

It also shows she doesn't know Adam because he is a man of his word and values loyalty.

My main beef is with that pack. Mercy has suffered and bled for them--and this is the thanks and loyalty she gets????

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~still loves Spartacus wrote: "I never felt sorry for Christy either. Seriously, she could have had Adam back but she waits until right after he marries Mercy to make her play.

It also shows she doesn't know Adam because he is ..."

Yeah - I think the packs mentality sucks. It's not all of them but it's enough of them. I loved the part where (view spoiler)[ they keep showing the video of how she kept going after the Volcano god. Someone wanted to stop it and (forgot her name) said 'nope' and hit play again - then told Mercy later that they should all see how strong and tough she really is. (hide spoiler)]
And, yes, absolutely Christy could have had Adam but we are talking about a totally weak female who only thinks of herself. She doesn't even think of her daughter.
I should clarify, I felt sorry for Christy as in you're a total idiot look what you've done to your life by being an idiot - more of a pathetic, pity type of sorry. Not an I feel sorry for you that these circumstances happened to you sort of sorry. She brought all this on herself and now she has to take it.

[Nichole]

Yeah, I think Honey is begrudgingly (is that right?) accepting Mercy. She was standing up for her. And what gets me is the fact that the pack liked and accepted Christy but not Mercy! Christy is freaking human! I'm ready for them to stop being a-holes to Mercy when she does so much for them.

[~Melissa~]

Nichole wrote: "Yeah, I think Honey is begrudgingly (is that right?) accepting Mercy. She was standing up for her. And what gets me is the fact that the pack liked and accepted Christy but not Mercy! Christy is fr..."

I know - so not in her personality but would serve them right if she left the crappy haters hanging when they needed her

[Mary X]

Reader's Choice this week. I will be reading:

[Ezi]

Shelf #6 ~ 22/6/14: 'Reader's Choice'
Any book you like as long as it is at least 200 pages and isn't a graphic novel.

I will listen to Left Drowning by Jessica Park (399 pages )

[Mary X]

Wk: 5 Green/Teal Cover



Finished: 6/21/14
★★★★★

Julie Garwood is really at her best in her Medieval romances. This one doesn't disappoint. I normally don't like an overly weepy heroine but Madeline's weeping didn't annoy me. It was usually a comedic element. I'm partial to clutzy, quirky heroines and Madeline fit that perfectly.

[Belinda]

Thanks for updating this weeks shelf ladies :)

Sorry I've been absent this week. My friend had major surgery last week & she was home 24 hours before a nasty infection set in & had to go back and have another operation. I haven't much felt like reading so I'm behind on this weeks book (just over halfway thru). I am on holidays from work so I should be able to catch up.

I have had from the library for a while and only made it 50-100 pages in. I think I just restart it for readers choice as its due back soon

[Mary X]

You all realize that this shelf gives us our 1st potential Bingo right? If Urban Fantasy gets called soon, we have a chance at winning if we're all caught up on our stamps.

[~Melissa~]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "You all realize that this shelf gives us our 1st potential Bingo right? If Urban Fantasy gets called soon, we have a chance at winning if we're all caught up on our stamps."


Yes - I saw that before I saw that she called the shelf - was looking at our card thinking 'what about reader's choice??" LOL
I'm not sure yet what I'm going to read for reader's choice. I still have to pick a book for another team challenge for this week. I'll make sure it fits the 200 pg rule.

[~Melissa~]

Shelf #6 : 'Reader's Choice'
Loving Luki Vasquez, 220 pgs/ GR

[Belinda]

Good spot Mary! I'll be updating everything later today & can hopefully add to the stamp collection & get us well on the way

[Ezi]

Belinda,
Well wishes for you and your friend!

[~Melissa~]

Belinda wrote: "Thanks for updating this weeks shelf ladies :)

Sorry I've been absent this week. My friend had major surgery last week & she was home 24 hours before a nasty infection set in & had to go back and ..."

Wishing your friend a speedy recovery and I hope they got all of the infection out with the second surgery.

[Nichole]

I've been battling a headache all day and just feel sort of blah. Which translates to I have 1 or 2 books that will actually work for all 3 team challenges and I feel blah about them too, lol. So I'm going with a totally random book. I'm in the mood for spooky.

Reader's Choice-

[Belinda]

Updated to here. Just check I haven't missed anything again.

Supified stamp has been requested

[Ezi]

Belinda, have chosen your free space book? I think you are the lone holdout on that shelf.

My book for thus week isn't holding my attention:(

[Belinda]

I'm tossing up between several ATM. Too many decisions! I hope to catch up with all my reviews and choose by the end of the week

[Ezi]

what's ATMs?
I thought I would be done with this weeks book today but I can't quite get into it

[Belinda]

ATM - at the moment :)

[~Melissa~]

Week 4: Green/Teal Cover

Finished: 6/23/14
Rating: 4♥

Review: Wow - another action packed book. This one had an ex issue in it also. Can't get away from them. Save me from idiot exe's. Anyway, Rule has decided it is time for his son, Toby, to live with him and Lily at clan home. He is in town for this hearing as well as some Leidolf business as well. Still attempting to see how the two mantles work out. Rule stumbles upon a grave site with the bodies covered in death magic. He calls in Lily to check out the site. Their vacation ends up being a working investigation into the recent deaths/murders of family in town by the Dad/Husband. However, not is as it seems as the murderer has no recollection of what happened. Alicia, Toby's Mom, decides to come to town to let it be known that she doesn't wish to relinquish her son to Rule (really??!) as she has gotten married within the last year and would like Toby to come live with her and new hubby ~ who no one has met or knew anything about - again I say , really??!? Along the way Toby's best friend and his sister have some gifted/magic of their own to deal with that may just help Lily's case. Cullen decides to make a sinfully sexy appearance to help with the case as well. Hilarious when Toby's Grammy meets him :) Things aren't always what they appear - nor do they work out the way you think they will. Rule and Lily have some bumps along the way. Rule has some issues of his own to deal with as well. I know you'll be shocked to hear that Alicia had her own agenda for wanting Toby - I know - crazy, right?? I am loving this series - each book gets better and better.

[~Melissa~]

@Ezi - hope your book gets better :)
Starting this week's book today

[Ezi]

~Melissa~ wrote: "@Ezi - hope your book gets better :)
Starting this week's book today"

It's going to be a 3 or 3.5star. I have 5 hours left.
I think I need to go to IAD book 11 after it :D

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Don't H8te the Winners!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'supefied'. 

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

Good Job!! :D