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R14: Team #22 ~ Read Til You Drop
Congrats on the stamps Clumsy Readers!
Completion Post:Shelf: Kickass Heroine
Book:
Howl's Moving CastleDate Read: 5/2
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
This is the second time I've picked up a book by this author for a challenge. And last time I remember wondering why I had never heard of her. And this time I wonder why I let a year go by without reading anything more of hers. I think she is one of the most highly under-rated fantasy authors of recent (yes, 1986 is recent to people of a certain demographic!) times. I can see her influence in many of today's popular fantasy authors. This book is quick & easy, with a world that is quickly fleshed out, but still easy to follow. There is more than a touch of nonsense humor, but for a fantasy lover like myself it is nice to find a fantasy without a love triangle, that doesn't stray into adult, without needing to go heavy with someone like Terry Brooks.
Laura you have convinced me to move this one up my list!!! I've had this one in my library for a few years now :/
Trinia wrote: "Laura you have convinced me to move this one up my list!!! I've had this one in my library for a few years now :/"Yay! The other one I read was
. It's a fantasy world, but in each book there was some crossover to Wales.
Vilda wrote: "Shelf #16: Owned, Not Read Yethttps://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
I am so disappointed that Winter can't be found on there! *sniff* I did see
on t..."I had a tough time finding a book too! I was hoping to find First Grave on the Right but no luck!
So, I'm going with
for my Owned, Not Read Yet. because "I own it, and haven't read it" LOL!
I hope Strange the Dreamer or Court of Wings and Ruin are there! I'll check when I get to my computer.You ladies know how to search the tags of a particular book, rather than searching the shelf, right?
I went through all 100 pages of it and didn't see either of those :( I was also looking for Strange the Dreamer, no luck :/ I haven't found an easier way to search... I'd love to hear one too!
We've got a thread with various ways of checking, including going to the book you want to read and checking the shelves the specific book is on.https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Gee, I wish I knew these tips earlier. But the truth is I would still probably spend hours scrolling through GoodReads! Lol!!!
The tips thread is one of the top threads in the Bingo folder. Pays to have a look around when starting a new game :)
For a new book like Strange the Dreamer it might not have enough tags to show up on the shelf, which caps out at 100 pages. So going to the book and checking might find it. I'll check because I'm reading that one in the morning for Tower Teams.
I am not having any luck searching my planned reads for this month, so now I'm off to search the shelf itself. Even Tricky Twenty-Two wasn't on there, and those books are on every list and tagged as everything!
I've been avoiding this one, since the plot synopsis left me thinking there's very little Mercy/Adam in it, but it's on the shelf and it looks like my library can get it to me pretty quickly. So I'll read
I'm going with A Blood Seduction by Pamela Palmer. I also went through all 100 pages and that's the only one on my to read list that my library had lol.
I'm thinking I have a fair chance of Shutter Island being good, they made it into a movie. Although that doesn't guarantee a winner! Lol
Kickass HeroineMagic Burns by Ilona Andrews
Read: 5/2/17
Rating: 4 stars
Review
This is another addicting installment of the Kate Daniels series. The thing I love about these books enough to reread them all the time is how the characters just come alive. This is the first time we meet Andrea and Julie, and Andrews does such a great job of making you feel connected to them right off the bat. This book moves very quickly and is hard to put down. I can't wait to reread number 3!
Vilda wrote: "Owned, Not Read Yet
Cress by Marissa Meyer
Read: 05/08/17
Rating: 4,5 stars
OMG, PEOPLE. THIS SERIES IS SO DARN GOOD. I cannot stop now, I needneed..."
This was for Kickass Heroine, right?
Completion PostOwned, Not Read Yet
Book:
Date Read: 5/8
Rating: 5 stars
Review:
I was really putting this book off. I read the description and I was sure I didn't want to read it because it seemed that Adam & Mercy weren't going to be together much. And, really, if Briggs keeps them apart in each book, how are we ever going to get to the book where Mercy is pregnant? That's what I want!
Anyway, I was right. They are apart for most of the book. But there are chapters from Adam's point of view. And that made it all right. I really loved this book. I've heard a rumor that it will be the last Mercy book. I refuse to believe it Goodreads has an 11 book listed. there may not be a title, cover picture, or release date, but I still have hope!
Vilda wrote: "Oh yes, I thought I had edited it, but must have forgotten this post. I had it in my head when looking for reads for that shelf, thanks!"That's what I figured. :)
Completion Post Shelf: Owned, Not yet read
Book:
by Dennis Lehane
Read: 5/9/17
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: Like falling down a rabbit hole
I had no idea what to expect when staring this book. From the movie trailers I've seen I thought it was a horror book. In some ways it was. But after reading it I can see how Hollywood could make some scenes scarier by bringing them to life .
This is a story about a US Marshall who arrives at a Criminal insane asylum and finds more than he expected . This story is twisted and often left me wondering what was real and what was not . Overall, well done. It kept my interest through then write book , ending with a downhill ride without brakes! Great Psychological thriller !
CONGRATULATIONS, Read Till You Drop!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'kickass heroine'.
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Good Job!! :D
Yay for more stamps! We're caught up to the current call now, right?
Trinia, please edit your post for Shutter Island and add which shelf it is for :)
Congrats on your stamp Clumsy Readers!
Sandra wrote: "Trinia, please edit your post for Shutter Island and add which shelf it is for :)"Fixed...Sorry about that, i must have had a brain fart ;)
LOL :)
Lol... @Vilda, I can totally see doing that!
I heard a rumor that A Court of Wings and Ruin is tagged Steampunk by one person, so I'll be reading it!And I think this is one of the 2 shelves we need, right? Urban Fantasy is the other one.
For Steampunk I'm going to read
Sorry if I'm quiet, I'm out of town with my son for an archery tournament ! Gonna have to bribe him to listen to this book on the drive with me :D
So many books on this list I want to read!!!
Oh no! Not liking Tiger Lily? I guess nothing can compare after reading the Cinder series ;) in about 80% through and will finish in 35 mins! Ha! He's on his iPod while I took over the radio ;D
Owned, Not Read Yet
Read: 5/10/17
Rating: 3 stars
Review
I had a real hard time rating this one. There are hints of a really good book here, but it really falls flat in terms of the love interest. There is really nothing redeemable or likeable (as of right now) about Arturo. I kept wishing another love interest would pop up for Quinn, but it's obvious that Arturo is it.
What really stinks is that pretty much every scene that doesn't include Arturo really captured my interest. The momentum would build up, and I'd be so close to being hooked, and then Arturo would show up again, and I just wanted to stop reading. The parts I enjoyed were enough that I am interested in trying book 2, but I really hope some changes/development are made to Arturo's character.
Steampunk ShelfBook read:
Read: 5/11/17
Rating:4 Stars
Review:
The boy with the cuckoo clock for a heart
This story reminded me of a fairy tale type story. A baby is born too sick to survive , so a "witch" midwife saves him by placing a cuckoo clock in his chest in place of his weak heart. Jack has an unusual life and has some hard lessons to learn.
I'm listened to the audiobook version and enjoyed the narrator's Scottish accent, strong but still remained clear to understand .
Cute story, okay ending ... solid 4 stars
Vilda wrote: "Oh, I just noticed that in case the UF shelf is called, it'll be a race between us and Team #11 for Bingo :o"Fun! Are they all caught up?
There are several teams that need UF and something else. So if UF isn't the next call, there might be more teams in the mix.
Completion PostShelf: Steampunk
Book:
Date Read: 5/14
Rating: 5 stars
Review: This book took me on such an emotional roller coaster. TWO nights in a row I stayed up past 1:00 in the morning. I laughed. I sighed (or maybe swooned). I blushed. I cried. And when I was done I felt wrung out. This may be the first time I've experienced an actual book hangover.
I love the relationships in this series. I love how real they are. This is a loving, real, "family". They live, they love, they fight, they forgive.
And, lastly, (view spoiler)
I've got a couple of Urban Fantasy books picked out in case we get our call this week!
Steampunk
Read: 5/16/17
Rating: 4.5 stars
Review
I was not anticipating that this book would be so hard to put down! After a fantastic prologue, it did have a bit of a slow start (thus the 4.5 star rating), but once the world had been introduced, everything really took off! One of my favorite aspects of the book were the letters from various characters that we see in between chapters. They really served to draw me deeper into the world and actually made me dislike characters before even meeting them, which goes to show how well done they were. I've already requested that my library purchase book 2, so hopefully I'll get to read it soon.
@Steph Ann - I have got to put this higher on my to read list!@Vilda - Glad you liked Graveyard! It really was pretty cute... and not scary for the younger generation ;D
I've really been hesitant about Ink and Bone. I'm enjoying her Weather Wardens series, but Morganville Vampires irritated me. Especially the cliffhangers.
Can't wait for today's Shelf call!!!!! UF UF UF !!!!
What happens if we don't read for this shifters square??? and then UF gets called next, would we still win? Just curious ;D
Nope. All shelves must be read for a win - new rule that came in this round of Bingo :)
I'm so OCD, I would have read it anyway ;) ... Thanks Sandra!
:)The new rule came in for all those others who slack off and hold up the rest of their teams from getting their stamps.
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You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'assassins' and 'available at library'.
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Good Job!! :D