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R14: Team #1 ~ Reading Aces
Congrats on the stamp RA!
No I haven't read that. I might have to look into it if I can find it for my kindle.
Week 15: Kickass HeroineSemi-Charmed
5/1/17
3 stars
I thought this was a good 1st book in series. I liked Harper and Noah and the story was fast paced. I don't know why I wasn't more enthusiastic about it. It had all the components that make a winner for me, but something was a bit lacking. A good book, though, and I'd like to continue the series.
I am reading for my kick ass and almost done
Week 16: Owned Not Readhttps://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
Looks like Team 4 will be one away now with just magic to be called.
Tracking:Team 1 - Reading Aces:
(view spoiler)
Week 12:
Series Finished - 4/4
Tracked Here
Week 14:
Available at Library - 4/4
Tracked Here
Week 15:
Kickass Heroine - 4/4
Tracked here
Week 16: Owned Not Read Yet - 4/4
Katie - Cold Reign by Faith Hunter - Review - ★★★★
Regina - Mind Magic by Eileen Wilks - Review - ★★★★
Natalie - Radiance by Grace Draven - Review - ★★★★
Sam - Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers - Review - ★★★★
I finished both my kickass heroine and series finished, I will update soon.
Week 16: Owned Not Read YetCold Reign
5/5/17
4 stars
This is one of my favorite series. Despite it's sort of slow start, it just keeps getting better and better. This book was no exception. It was fast paced, exciting, and left me wanting more. I wish it didn't take a year between books, but I can't wait to read the next one.
Hmmm, what book did it start getting better at? I think I read the first two and wasn't hooked.
Hm...a good question, Regina. I'm trying desperately to remember. I remember having to almost force myself through the first couple. I just wasn't into it. I think book 3 is where it started to get better for me and I was hooked by book 4/5.
Looks like I dnfed book 3 years ago. I will pick it up again and try!
Completion post:Book: The Iron King- Julie Kagawa
Shelf: available at library
How it fits: on page 7 of the shelf
Date read: 5/5/17
Rating: 4 stars
Meghan comes home from school one day to find her brother acting weird. Her best friend, Robbie, tells her that he has been replaced by a changeling and that if she wants to rescue her brother, they must go to Faerie. In Faerie, Meghan discovers that her father is a Faerie King. She struggles to deal with how different Faerie is from what she is used to and keeps getting herself into trouble. It was fun seeing her find her feet and deal with the troubles in Faerie and I look forward to continuing the series.
Weekly Status update based on spreadsheet (since we are getting so close):We are 2 away from bingo.
We need UF and series to start.
We are 3 shelves behind.
Team 2 is 2 away from bingo.
They need angels and shifters.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 3 is 3 away from bingo.
They need fae, UF, and science fiction.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 4 is 1 away from bingo.
They need magic.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 5 is 2 away from bingo.
They need UF and series to start.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 6 is 3 away from bingo.
They need UF and angels.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 7 is 2 away from bingo.
They need fae and angels.
They are 7 shelves behind.
Team 8 is 3 away from bingo, twice.
They need science fiction, shifters and UF.
Or they need shifters, steampunk and series to start.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 9 is 2 away from bingo.
They need UF and series to start.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 10 is 3 away from bingo, thrice.
They need angels, magic, and fae.
Or they need shifters, fae, and series to start.
Or they need steampunk, UF, and magic.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 11 is 2 away from bingo.
They need steampunk and UF.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 12 is 2 away from bingo.
They need UF and magic.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 13 is 3 away from bingo, twice.
They need fae, steampunk, and science fiction.
Or they need fae, UF and shifters.
They are 8 shelves behind.
Team 14 is 2 away from bingo.
They need series to start and shifters.
They are 4 shelves behind.
Team 15 is 2 away from bingo.
They need shifters, and science fiction.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 16 is 3 away from bingo, twice.
They need fae and angels.
Or they need shifters and science fiction.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 17 is 3 away from bingo, twice.
They need science fiction, shifters and magic.
Or they need fae, steampunk and UF.
They are 7 shelves behind.
Team 18 is 3 away from bingo, twice.
They need steampunk, shifters, and UF.
Or they need series to start, magic and science fiction.
They are 4 shelves behind.
Team 19 is 2 away from bingo.
They need series to start and science fiction.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 20 is 2 away from bingo.
They need magic and fae.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 21 is 3 away from bingo, twice.
They need magic, science fiction, and shifters.
Or they need magic, steampunk and UF.
They are caught up.
Team 22 is 2 away from bingo.
They need steampunk and UF.
They are 1 shelf behind.
So it appears we will be in a race with team 5 of the shelves are called? Thank you for that hard work in analyzing and telling us.I am choosing
for my owned not yet read shelf.
Regina wrote: "So it appears we will be in a race with team 5 of the shelves are called? Thank you for that hard work in analyzing and telling us.Yup, and luckily they are just as behind as we are. You are welcome; I enjoy analyzing things and now that I have the format it only takes a few minutes to update it.
CONGRATULATIONS, Reading Aces!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'available at library'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp RA!
Tracking:Team 1 - Reading Aces:
(view spoiler)
Week 12:
Series Finished - 4/4
Tracked Here
Week 15:
Kickass Heroine - 4/4
Tracked here
Week 16:
Owned Not Read Yet - 4/4
Tracked here
Week 17: Steampunk - 3/4
Katie - Cinder by Marissa Meyer - Review - ★★★★
Regina - The Aeronaut's Windlass by Jim Butcher - Review - Rating
Natalie - Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters - Review - ★★★★
Sam - Changeless by Gail Carriger - Review - ★★★★
I am going to read Changeless by Gail Carriger for my steampunk book. It is on page 1 of the shelf. I'm still looking for a book for owned not read yet shelf but should pick one soon.
I finally picked. I will read Whose Body? by Dorothy L. Sayers for my owned not read yet book. It is on page 2 of the shelf.
Looks like 3 teams will be one away from bingo after this week and two of them need the same last shelf. It's going to be an interesting end to the game.
Completion post:Book: Smoke and Mirrors- Jess Haines
Shelf: kickass heroine
How it fits: on page 75 of the shelf
Date read: 5/10/17
Rating: 4 stars
Kimberly attends Blackhollow Academy- a school for magis. However, she struggles with elemental magic, as her magic focuses more on illusion. In order to graduate and potentially be accepted into a coven, ensuring her future, she must conjure a familiar- the epitome of elemental magic. Obviously she can't do this. So she decides to ask an earthbound elemental if they will be her familiar long enough to allow her to graduate. Enter Cormac Hunter, owner of a magic antiquity store and purveyor of magic items, who knows everyone in the magic world. Will Cormac help Kimberly in her quest? What is his secret? I enjoyed this story quite a bit though it could have used more world building; I was a bit lost in the beginning though bits of world building were dribbled out as the story went on. I will enjoy seeing what is next for Kimberly and how her decision at the end of the book impacts her future.
Katie wrote: "Oh man...I hate steampunk."Me too.
Weekly Status update based on spreadsheet (since we are getting so close):We are 2 away from bingo, twice.
We need UF and series to start.
Or we need UF and angels
We are 4 shelves behind.
Team 2 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need angels and shifters.
Or they need series to start and magic.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 3 is 3 away from bingo, twice.
They need fae, UF, and science fiction.
Or they need angels, series to start and magic.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 4 is 1 away from bingo.
They need magic.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 5 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need UF and series to start.
Or they need fae and shifters.
They are 4 shelves behind.
Team 6 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need UF and angels.
Or they need shifters and angels.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 7 is 2 away from bingo.
They need fae and angels.
They are 8 shelves behind.
Team 8 is 2 away from bingo.
They need shifters and series to start.
They are 4 shelves behind.
Team 9 is 2 away from bingo.
They need UF and series to start.
They are 4 shelves behind.
Team 10 is 2 away from bingo.
They need UF and magic.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 11 is 1 away from bingo.
They need UF.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 12 is 2 away from bingo.
They need UF and magic.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 13 is 2 away from bingo.
They need fae and science fiction.
They are 9 shelves behind.
Team 14 is 2 away from bingo.
They need series to start and shifters.
They are 5 shelves behind.
Team 15 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need shifters, and science fiction.
Or they need magic and series to start.
They are 4 shelves behind.
Team 16 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need fae and angels.
Or they need shifters and science fiction.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 17 is 2 away from bingo.
They need fae and UF.
They are 8 shelves behind.
Team 18 is 2 away from bingo.
They need shifters and UF.
They are 5 shelves behind.
Team 19 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need series to start and science fiction.
Or they need angels and fae.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 20 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need magic and fae.
Or they need angels and fae.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 21 is 2 away from bingo.
They need magic, and UF.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 22 is 1 away from bingo.
They need UF.
They are 2 shelves behind.
UF and Magic are the shelves that would give teams a win so those are the two we do not want to get called next. Ideally the next shelf will be angels or series to start, and then UF. In the meantime, here's what we are missing:
Series Finished - Completion from Regina
Kickass Heroine - Completion from Regina
Owned Not Read Yet - Completion from Regina, Natalie, and Sam
Steampunk - Pick from Regina, Completions from Everyone
Completion post:Book: Changeless- Gail Carriger
Shelf: steampunk
How it fits: on page 1 of the shelf
Date read: 5/13/17
Rating: 4 stars
Alexia and Connall are adjusting to married life when one day all the supernaturals around the Thames in London turn mortal. They investigate and end up in Scotland with Conall's old pack. This was an entertaining story and I really get a kick out of Alexia's character. I look forward to what happens next, especially after the big news at the end of the book. I look forward to Connall eating crow.
Week 16: Owned Not Read YetBook: Radiance
Date Read: 5/13
Rating: 4/5
I always enjoy romance books that have a marriage in the beginning of the book and then have the two fall in love.
This book starts with the wedding of Ildiko, niece of the Gauri king, a human and Brishen Khaskem, prince of the Kai, a humanoid race with dark skin, different eyes, claws, and sharp teeth. While they don't seem to be that different, the two races are known to find the other repulsive to look at.
Before the wedding Brishen happens upon his betrothed and they talk without knowing who the other is and find that they get along, despite finding the other unattractive. For example:
"'Had you crawled out from under my bed when I was a child, I would have bludgeoned you to death with my father's mace.'"
But despite this, they find that they get along and enjoy each other's company. The book is slow at times, between court intrigue and them learning about each other and how they fit in each other's life, especially when it comes to food. I never knew potatoes to be so horrifying or pies to be so...alive. I look forward to continuing the series.
Completion post:Book: Whose Body- Dorothy L. Sayers
Shelf: owned not read yet
How it fits: on page 2 of the shelf
Date read: 5/14/17
Rating: 4 stars
This is the first in the Lord Peter Wimsey mystery series. Peter is the second son of a duke and spends his time on his two hobbies: collecting rare books and solving crimes. His mother calls him to tell him that the architect repairing the local church roof had found a dead body in his bathtub and thought that Peter might be able to help him. Along the way, he gets involved in a missing financier case while helping his friend Inspector Charles Parker of the Scotland Yard. This book was written in classic British style- lots of talking, tea and minimal action and yet I enjoyed it a lot. The only thing I disliked about it is Peter's habit of spouting poetry in the middle of a conversation. I do plan to continue this series.
Week 17: SteampunkCinder
5/15/17
4 stars
Ok. If this is steampunk then maybe it's not so bad. I feel like it may be on the periphery of steampunk, though, so maybe that's why it was better for me. Anyway, I really enjoyed this book. I thought it was a really angst-free YA novel, which is rather rare, and I'm definitely looking forward to the next book.
Regina wrote: "I finished both my kickass heroine and series finished, I will update soon."Regina, I think you forgot to post your reviews for these two books. I don't see them.
Tracking:Team 1 - Reading Aces:
(view spoiler)
Week 12:
Series Finished - 4/4
Tracked Here
Week 15:
Kickass Heroine - 4/4
Tracked here
Week 16:
Owned Not Read Yet - 4/4
Tracked here
Week 17:
Steampunk - 3/4
Tracked here
Week 18: Shifters - 4/4
Katie - Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden - Review - ★★★
Regina - Tarnished by Rhiannon Held - Review - ★★★
Natalie - Night Shift by Nalini Singh, Ilona Andrews, Lisa Shearin, and Milla Vane - Review - ★★★★
Sam - Visions of Heat by Nalini Singh - Review - ★★★★
Weekly Status update based on spreadsheet (since we are getting so close):We are 2 away from bingo, twice.
We need UF and series to start.
Or we need UF and angels
We are 4 shelves behind.
Team 2 is 1 away from bingo.
They need angels.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 3 is 3 away from bingo all directions.
They need UF, fae and angels.
Or they need science fiction, series to start and magic.
Or they need UF, fae and science fiction.
Or they need angels, series to start and magic.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 4 is 1 away from bingo, twice.
They need magic.
Or they need series to start.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 5 is 1 away from bingo.
They need fae.
They are 4 shelves behind.
Team 6 is 1 away from bingo.
They need angels.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 7 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need fae and angels.
Or they need science fiction and UF.
They are 7 shelves behind.
Team 8 is 1 away from bingo.
They need series to start.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 9 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need UF and series to start.
Or they need angels and series to start.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 10 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need UF and magic.
Or they need fae and series to start.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 11 is 1 away from bingo.
They need UF.
They are 2 shelves behind.
Team 12 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need UF and magic.
Or they need fae and magic.
They are 3 shelves behind.
Team 13 is 2 away from bingo, thrice.
They need fae and science fiction.
Or they need fae and UF.
Or they need angels and magic.
They are 7 shelves behind.
Team 14 is 1 away from bingo.
They need series to start.
They are 5 shelves behind.
Team 15 is 1 away from bingo.
They need science fiction.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 16 is 1 away from bingo.
They need science fiction.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 17 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need fae and UF.
Or they need science fiction and magic.
They are 5 shelves behind.
Team 18 is 1 away from bingo.
They need UF.
They are 5 shelves behind.
Team 19 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need series to start and science fiction.
Or they need angels and fae.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 20 is 2 away from bingo, twice.
They need magic and fae.
Or they need angels and fae.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Team 21 is 2 away from bingo, thrice.
They need magic and UF.
Or they need magic and science fiction.
Or they need angels and fae.
They are caught up.
Team 22 is 1 away from bingo.
They need UF.
They are 1 shelf behind.
Winning shelves (if teams get all caught up):
angels
magic
series to start
fae
UF
science fiction
Week 16: Owned Not Read Yet Mind Magic
5/15/17
4 stars
I love this series, it was a slow start for me and I do not read them -- I listen to the audio performance from Graphic Audio. The last few books have relied on separating Rule and Lily, but whatever, it still is a good story. Love this series.
Week 12: Series Finished The Hundred Thousand KingdomsDate finished - 5/(I can't remember but will guess 10)
4 stars
Thank you for pushing me to read this book! I listened to the audio and read the ebook. Long ago I read another by NK Jemisin and loved it, this book reminded me she has an amazing ability to write character rich fantasy books. But her books are written from such a unique perspective. I look forward to jumping on to her new series.
Week 15: Kickass Heroine
Date finished -- I think 5/12
4 stars
Another series I am late to start and loving that there are so many ahead of me! I read this and listened to it. Loving where October Daye is going and the progression of her power.
Just updated my three out of date ones. Looking for Steam punk and Shifter now. Shifter is easy peasy. Steam punk, not so much. I've read quite a bit of steam punk, but am done with it. So trying to find something mistakenly categorized, lol.
Regina wrote: "Week 15: Kickass HeroineDate finished -- I think 5/12
Another series I am late to start and loving that there are so many ahead of me! I read this and listened t..."
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You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'assassins'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D