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R14: Team #22 ~ Read Til You Drop
Laura wrote: "Then when the nurses wake you up to take your blood pressure right after you fall asleep, you have something to read."Lol, I'm definitely bringing a fully charged Kindle to the hospital with me. My second son refused to sleep his first night in the hospital unless I was holding him, which led to a very sleepless night for me. Having a book to read instead of watching middle of the night tv would be nice! :)
I miss the feeling of a little baby sleeping frogged up on my chest. :)
Laura wrote: "I miss the feeling of a little baby sleeping frogged up on my chest. :)"I'm going to try and savor it as much as I can this time around because barring any surprises, this will be our last one!
Steph Ann wrote: "Laura wrote: "I miss the feeling of a little baby sleeping frogged up on my chest. :)"I'm going to try and savor it as much as I can this time around because barring any surprises, this will be o..."
I can't tell you how many times we said this in our house. Meanwhile, six kids later . . . :)
Laura wrote: "Yikes. There's not a lot there. I need to go through some of my other challenges that get calls today, but here are my possibilities:Gunmetal Magic (Kate Daniels, #5.5) by Ilona Andrews The Martian by Andy Weir Just One Drop (The Grey Wolves, #3) by Quinn Loftis
ETA: Waiting on 2 challenges that get calls on Friday. :)"
Last week I used one book for all my main team challenges. This week my challenges are NOT playing well together. I'm still not sure what I'll read. :)
Laura wrote: "I can't tell you how many times we said this in our house. Meanwhile, six kids later . . . :) ."That does sound like us, considering after Baby #1, we were pretty convinced he was going to be an only child lol.
Snuggling babies is just too addictive. :)
Completion PostWeek 8: Snarky
Book:
Date Read: 3/12
Rating: 3 stars
Review: What can I say about this one? I picked up the first in the series for free on Amazon and read it only for Title Relay during Wobble. And only because someone else didn't get all their books read in time. There was much rolling of eyes while I read it. Mine, and the girls in the book. But then my 14 year old read it. And wanted more. So I reluctantly bought her a few more, and put them on my TBR. Because I need to know what she's reading. So I've read them as they become necessary for challenges. The storyline is still totally over the top. But the writing is definitely improving. Although I do resent authors that resort to cliff-hangers to keep readers coming back *side-eyes Morganville Vampires*. The previous books did not end in a cliff hanger, but this one certainly did.
Thanks Vilda, all has been great . Glad you enjoyed your time in London :DWe are at the airport in Rome right now and should be home by tonight. (Cross finger with delays).
I'm going to get a review done today for my last book The Gender Game. Hopefully I can do it from my iPhone.
Snarky Heroine
Read: 3/11/17
Rating: 4 stars
Review
Even though this was a reread, I really didn't remember much about what happened in this one, so it was like reading it for the first time. This was a really fast-paced read, and I enjoyed it immensely. As usual, my main problem is that I still don't really get/feel the chemistry between Charley and Reyes, although I will say that by the end of the book, I was liking him a bit more than I did in the first book. The chemistry still feels forced though, and that's what keeps this from being 5 stars for me. Other than that, I really enjoyed this read and am looking forward to the next one!
Woo hoo y'all !!! I'm back in the US and guess what? I've finished both books and reviews during my flight! Hope everyone is doing well, I'll catch up with y'all more tomorrow :DReviews to follow...
Snarky Shelf 
Tangled
by Emma Chase
Read 3-13-17
Review:
★★★★☆
This book left me feeling full of sweet, happy feelings. It's a cute love story about a real jerk of a guy who has never had a serious relationship and the girl who knocks him on his behind. A little bit of an overused plot~ bad boy meets great girl and finally falls in love... but I enjoyed the comedic overtones throughout the book which was written from a males perspective.
I'm not sure how this works in a series, no cliffhanger here. You could stop at this book and feel fulfilled but I have a feeling #2 & 3 would be worth the read!
Futuristic Shelf
The Gender Game
By Bella Forrest
Read 3-5-17
Review:
The Gender game
★★★☆☆
Fun, short read. But I wasn't so drawn in that I would venture further in the series. I liked the premise of their being 2 "cities" ; one run by men and the other run by women. It had some real potential but seemed to get dragged out a bit towards the end. A bit of a love story intertwined in a survival story.
Not really like Hunger Games in that there was not a "game", but a challenge was given to the main character in order to save her life and the lives of her Matriarch.
Just kind of fair for me
CONGRATULATIONS, Read Till You Drop!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'mythology' and 'futuristic'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamps Clumsy Readers!
Sweet! So happy I didn't mess us up :) new book today!!!!
I'm going to read
. With many thanks to the one person who tagged it as Kickass Hero! :)
Guessing it can't be Kickass heroine? I'm looking at
, but I think it's only tagged heroine :(
Nope, Heroine is a whole other shelf.
Wasn't Kickass Heroine one of the shelves last time and there wasn't much on there? Or am I remembering a different one?
No problem , I've got back ups ;) thanks for commenting !
Laura wrote: "Wasn't Kickass Heroine one of the shelves last time and there wasn't much on there? Or am I remembering a different one?"Not sure if we've used that one before, but just had a look and it says 7,439 books, though looking at the first couple of pages, I've read quite a few of them.
Well, I went a complete 360 and picked
... it's been on my list for a while now and the library had it available on audiobook! YAY!
Shelf ~ Kickass Hero
by Kendare Blake
Read: 3-17-17
Rating: 4 Stars
Review:
As a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this book was right up my alley. However, this would be titled Cas the Ghost Slayer. And not "Ghost Busters", as Cas would say ;)
This was a nice paranormal love story about a boy who moves around and kills ghosts. This time around is a bit different as he actually makes friends with a few local kids. When he is led to the ghost he is seeking, she too is a bit different. She doesn't try to kill him. So Cas and his friends investigate into this Ghost's death and find that things aren't always as they seem.
I enjoyed getting to know Cas and his friends, as well as learning a few things about killing ghosts and witches spells. Very cute, not sure I would let my tween read it as there are a few F-bombs thrown around. More for the late teen years. (or adults , lol)
I'd recommend for any fan of the paranormal romance. And other than the F-bombs, this was a sex-free book.
I might... it seemed like it could have ended there. But I'm guessing with the fact that it's a series, they figure out how to "retrieve" Anna. I'll probably pursue it one day, haven't heard much about #2. Have you read it?
Hi ladies! I just wanted to let you all know I most likely won't have my book done before the next shelf call, as I just had a baby at 5am this morning. :-)
I'm about 60 percent through it, so I'm sure I'll have it done this week, just not before the next shelf call.
Baby and I are doing well. My mom will be bringing his brothers by this afternoon so they can meet him.
Aww!!!! Congratulations!!! Welcome to your new bundle of joy :D
Congrats! Try to get some sleep, Momma!
Thanks, Trinia and Laura! Considering how little sleep I've had, I'm doing pretty good lol.
lurkingCongrats Steph Ann. I am glad mommy and baby are doing well.
Wow!!!!! Excitement!!! Congratulations Steph Ann & hubby!!!!Welcome to the world Bingo Baby :D
Vilda- I've heard great things about that book, so glad you enjoyed it!
CONGRATULATIONS, Read Til You Drop!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'snarky'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Clumsy Readers!
Yay for stamps!I should have my kickass hero book done today, but probably not by the time the new shelf is called.
I'm going to look now! Both those choices look great :D
I'm between
or
I'll get back to y'all about which one I pick ... Good luck picking to all!
I'm going with My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent.Reading has been slow going this week. I was hoping to have last week's book done by tomorrow, but now my 15 month old is home sick with pink eye and an ear infection. So I'm trying to keep him and our newborn separate and also sanitize the whole house lol. I'm hoping to be all caught up by next shelf call.
Steph Ann wrote: "I'm going with My Soul to Take by Rachel Vincent.Reading has been slow going this week. I was hoping to have last week's book done by tomorrow, but now my 15 month old is home sick with pink eye ..."
You are amazing! I think everyone would agree that we are not in a hurry for you to finish ;)
I've picked
for this week's book. I have the ebook and am on hold at the library for the audiobook version. I'm hoping that comes due quickly , I'm next in line. And I get through those much faster than sitting and reading ;D
Gotta love the people that tag the first book in a series as next-in-series. I'm going to go with
Lol Laura! I was wondering about that ;D
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Well, hopefully he makes his appearance on a Thursday or Friday, so you have time to pick a book for whichever call we're at. Then when the nurses wake you up to take your blood pressure right after you fall asleep, you have something to read. :)