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[Annika]

Eldarwen wrote: "I just finished Changes and omg!!! What a ride!! Best book in the series so far, hands down."

...and there's still so much more to come. You just wait ;)

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

I agree Eldarwen, that book blew me away. I never considered it would be possible for me to cry in a Dresden book until then! Haha
It really does kick the series into a new gear

[Christine]

I finished Still Life by Louise Penny.

2 - set in Three Pines
6 - Still Life

Do I need to post each time I finish a book or is adding it to my shelf fine?

[Annika]

Christine wrote: "I finished Still Life by Louise Penny.

2 - set in Three Pines
6 - Still Life

Do I need to post each time I finish a book or is adding it to my shelf fine?"

You need to post each time you finish a book and tell us which cards it fit. It would be impossible for us to keep track of everyones shelves otherwise.

[Eldarwen]

Karen ⊰✿ wrote: "I agree Eldarwen, that book blew me away. I never considered it would be possible for me to cry in a Dresden book until then! Haha"

So true! I didn't even notice it until one dropped onto my hand haha. So very well written and since I listened to a lot of this on audio, I can honestly say that James Marsters is perfect for Harry's voice and personality.

[Karen ⊰✿, Avaricious Reader]

Yes, I've read them all via audio. The one book he didn't narrate at the time just didn't work for me so as soon as it was released with Marsters as the narrator I re-read it :)

[Annika]

I agree, no one can do Dresden like Masters does. He is absolutely perfect for that role - and the rest of the cast in the books. Can't wait for the next book to be published, but I think we're in for a long wait yet.

[LaurLa]

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Player: LaurLa


Book: Dangerous Connections - Terry Odell
Read: 02.07
Rating: ★★★
Possible Cards:
1 - O - author Odell
2 - T - author Terry
4 - F - character Fozzie
5 - Book 5
6 - S - character (Elle) Sheridan
8 - E - character Elle
9 - N - character (Jinx) Nix
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards

[Eldarwen]

[Eldarwen]

I finished last night and now I still have absolutely no clue which book I want to pick up next. So it's going to be breakfast first with an episode of Friends and then I'll see about that book :-)

I thought the new BSBingo shelf call would help me decide but of course, every single series I'd like to continue is on that shelf and I want to read them all at once. For obvious reasons that would be a bit of a problem ;-)

[LaurLa]

Eldarwen wrote: "I finished last night and now I still have absolutely no clue which book I want to pick up next. So it's going to be breakfast first with an episode of Frien..."

take a page from the clean sweep challenge and roll a dice or spin a spinner or use the numbe randomizer and then use that number to pick your book from your list... of course, you have to abide by what fate brings you!

[LaurLa]

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Player: LaurLa


Book: No Limits - Lori Foster
Read: 02.08
Rating: ★★★★★
Possible Cards:
1 - Book 1
3 - H - character Heath
4 - F - author Foster
6 - S - character (Yvette) Sweeney
7 - V - charcter Vanity
9 - N - Title
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards

[Annalisa]

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Book: Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews
Rating: 2.5
Possible Cards:
1 - First in sereis
5- Author Ilona Anderews
Skip- Character Kate Daniels
Reverse- Eldarwen and Annika have read

This was a very easy read, but it felt like a summary of events to me. I never felt like I was in the action. Does the series get stronger?

[Annika]

It does, I didn't really like the first book much either, but the series got better after this one.

[Annalisa]

Annika wrote: "It does, I didn't really like the first book much either, but the series got better after this one."

I guess I'll give it another try.

[Eldarwen]

I'm one of the few people who actually really liked the first book but I like my world building :-)

But as Annika said, the series gets better with every book. You have to bear in mind that it's Urban Fantasy as it should be - i.e. there is a LOT of world building first, character introduction and the rest follows after. Because every single character needs to be well-known to the reader because they're all important in one way or another - and awesome, too, actually.

[Eldarwen]

LaurLa wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "I finished last night and now I still have absolutely no clue which book I want to pick up next. So it's going to be breakfast first with an..."

Ah yes, I keep forgetting about clean sweep.... Maybe that would be an idea hehe. I think I'm decided though on going with Grave Visions. Read the first two pages and was grinning, so I think it might hold my attention.

[San]

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Player: Ginger


Book: The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
Read: 02.06
Rating: ★★★
Possible Cards:
0 - stand-alone
2 - Title - "The"
4 - Author's Surname - Fitzgerald
9 - Character’s First Name - Nick
Reverse - previously read by Eldarwen

[Annalisa]

I know we already said I wasn't going to read Spice & Wolf for the challenge, but Annika's source Reading Length listed the length as over 79,000 words for Vol. 3.

[Eldarwen]

Annalisa wrote: "I know we already said I wasn't going to read Spice & Wolf for the challenge, but Annika's source Reading Length listed the length as over 79,000 words for V..."

Funny how the message doesn't appear completely in your post (at least for me) but when I hit reply, more pops up o.O

Well, if Annika found a source with an actual word count for the book and it is that high, I think we can safely say that it passes the requirement test. Happy reading :-)

[Annalisa]

That is strange. On my computer it all shows up but on my phone it doesn't.

I don't know that I'll be reading Spice & Wolf, but it's nice to have as an option. I'm currently reading Cruel Beauty (beauty & the beast), and I got a bunch of romance yesterday at the library. Hopefully they are better than my last one.

[LaurLa]

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Player: LaurLa


Book: Love Hacked - Penny Reid
Read: 02.09
Rating: ★★★★
Possible Cards:
2 - T - character Thomas
3 - Book 3
4 - F - character (Sandra) Fielding
6 - S - character Sandra
8 - E - character Elizabeth
9 - N - character Nico
Skip - P - author Penny
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards

[Eldarwen]

Annalisa wrote: "That is strange. On my computer it all shows up but on my phone it doesn't.

I don't know that I'll be reading Spice & Wolf, but it's nice to have as an option. I'm currently reading Cruel Beauty ..."

Cruel Beauty has been on my radar for a while as a potential read but I haven't gotten my hands on the book yet. Let us know what you think of it! :-)

[Annika]

Annalisa wrote: "I know we already said I wasn't going to read Spice & Wolf for the challenge, but Annika's source Reading Length listed the length as over 79,000 words for V..."

I'm sorry Annalisa, but the site I added last night don't give accurate word counts for graphic novels. It gives estimations from the page count. So we still need to verify your book with arbookfind - and unfortunately your book is not on the site :(

[Annalisa]

It isn't a graphic novel. It's a light novel. There are only 10-12 images per 300 page book. If it was a graphic novel, I never would have suggested it in the first place.

[Chris]

Just finished The Watchmaker of Filigree Street by Natasha Pulley. Brilliant book. I've given it ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️!

Now on to Wilt by Tom Sharpe. I've heard good things about this author. Let's hope he lives up to expectations! See you soon!

[Annalisa]

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Book:Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge
Rating: 4

Possible Cards:
1-first in series (although the other book is a novella and with different characters)
2- character Aunt Telmache
3 - Author Rosamund Hodge
5- character Ignifex
6- character Shade
9-character Nyx

Eldarwen I really liked this book. It wasn't what I expected, and I'm glad I read it. After the last two books not being a little disappointing this book was just want I needed.

[Lauri]

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Book: Murder of a Chocolate-Covered Cherry
Finished: 2/9/17
Hand 4, Card 6
How it fits: Author's last name is Swanson (begins with S)
Rating: 4 stars!!
Really cute book -- a contestant is murdered at a regional cooking contest & ends up in a chocolate fountain!

[Eldarwen]

Lots of high-rated books coming in!! Nice :-D

Chris, I'm glad you enjoyed the Watchermaker. It's one of those books I keep seeing around and wondering whether I should give it a go or not.

Annalisa, I should probably finally read it. I love Beauty and the Beast, so this might definitely be something for me hehe.

Lauri, that poor chocolate fountain!! *gasp* Sounds like an interesting premise though hehe.

[Eldarwen]

I'm listening my way through while tidying up my flat - something I've been meaning to do for ages. Listening to Harry being tortured by his creator in these various short stories provides exactly the right motivation and laughter for just such a task. I already accomplished more yesterday than I thought I would (day off work, yay) and now I can take it a little easier today. Tomorrow I'll be a couch potato ;-)

[Chris]

Eldarwen wrote: "Lots of high-rated books coming in!! Nice :-D

Chris, I'm glad you enjoyed the Watchermaker. It's one of those books I keep seeing around and wondering whether I should give it a go or not.

Annal..."

It's a very good book with a few surprises in between. If I was to describe it to someone, I would say it has a hint of fantasy with a mix of modern and period drama. This was Ms Pulley's debut novel and I've already pre-ordered her next book, The Bedlam Stacks, which is due out in July.

[Eldarwen]

Slightly weird but interesting mix, actually.
It's awesome though to discover new authors you like so much that you instantly try to get your hands on their next book :-)

[LaurLa]

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Player: LaurLa


Book: Facing Fear - Gennita Low
Read: 02.10
Rating: ★★★★★
Possible Cards:
1 - O - character (Penny) Ostler
2 - T - character (Nikki) Taylor; Book 2
3 - H - character (Rick) Harden
4 - F - title
6 - S - character (Hal) Stadler
8 - E - character Erik
9 - N - character Nikki
Skip - P - character Penny
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards

Such an intense book! And twisty! Very suspenseful, a little dark, a little heartbreaking and then very heartwarming (it is romantic suspense, after all). Hope the author can keep the it going with the next.

[Eldarwen]

Romantic suspense is always a good way to go as well, as far as genres are concerned. A little dark probably worked well in the mix! Considering your rating :-)

Was the first book as good, too?

[LaurLa]

Eldarwen wrote: "Romantic suspense is always a good way to go as well, as far as genres are concerned. A little dark probably worked well in the mix! Considering your rating :-)

Was the first book as good, too?"

Yes. It didn't make as much of an impression, but it is a really good series. It's a spy series. I Iove those kinds of suspense.

[San]

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Player: Ginger


Stars Above by Marissa Meyer
Read: 02.11
Rating: ★★★★
Possible Cards:
0 - Z - character Ze'ev (Kesley)
1 - O - character (Miko) Ochida
2 - T - character (Carswell) Thorne
3 - H - character (Winter) Hayle
4 - F - character (Kate) Fallow
5 - I - character Iko
6 - S - title "Stars Above"
8 - E - place Eastern Commonwealth
Skip - K - character Kaito
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards

[Lauri]

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Book: All the Stars in the Heavens
Finished: 2/11/17
Hand 3 / Card 8
How it fits: Character Elvira
Rating: 4 stars! !
Now my usual book, but I love anything by Adriana Trigiani! This tells the behind-the-scenes story of the love affairs of Loretta Young, Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy & more in the golden age of Hollywood. Here's the hook -- it's told partially from the viewpoint of an almost-nun straight out of the convent who becomes Ms. Young's secretary. Very well done.

[Eldarwen]

Odd choice for a narrator! But it might just work for this kind of thing ;-)

[LaurLa]

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Player: LaurLa


Book: The Goal - Elle Kennedy
Read: 02.11
Rating: ★★★★
Possible Cards: sabrina james, john tucker, hope,
2 - T - character (John) Tucker
3 - H - character Hope
4 - Book 4
6 - S - character Sabrina
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards

[San]

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Player: Ginger
by Colleen Hoover

It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
Read: 02.12
Rating: ★★★★
Possible Cards:
0 - stand-alone
3 - H - author (Colleen) Hoover
5 - I - title It Ends With Us
Skip - K - character (Ryle) Kincaid
Draw 2 - Same book for 2 cards

This book made me feel so sad :(

[Eldarwen]

Aaahh Colleen Hoover makes for awesome ugly cry books hehe :-)

[Eldarwen]

I just finished and once again enjoyed Butcher's writing a lot! A little collection of stories from all over the Harry Dresden universe with a couple of stories narrated from a different character's point of view, which was really quite nice!

[Annalisa]

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Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick
Rating: 4
Possible Cards:
0 - stand alone
6 - Title Scrappy Little Nobody
Skip - Author's last name Kendrick

This was funny and I really liked that it was read by the actress, it added a lot to her stories.

[Christine]

I finished With Love from the Inside by Angela Pisel.

0 - Stand alone
6 - Character Sophie
2 - Character Thomas

[Annika]

Annalisa wrote: "Completion Post

Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick
Rating: 4"

I'm glad you liked it! :) I listened to it a little while ago but just couldn't get into it. I agree with you on the narrator part, biographies are so much better when read by author! :)

[Annika]

The February mini-challenge is up! :)

You can read all about it here: Valentine mini-challenge

[Eldarwen]

:-DDD

We have a lovely quote on the first page of our team thread for those who are interested in having a look.

I'm going to go hunt for our Valentine now, and I hope for the Pixie that she picked a really awesome quote from the KD universe ;-)

[Annika]

And there are a lot more quotes and awsome pictures in the other team threads :D

Which one is your favourite quote / pic?

Pixie picked *the* quote for KD ;)

[Eldarwen]

Oooh, picking a favourite quote, that'll be hard.

[Eldarwen]

I like the Julia Quinn quote! I might have to finally pick up one of her books ;-)

I completely forgot that quote from Storm Front!! Made me grin again hehe.

Mercy - lol!

Rose's snark has always been fun, too.

Best picture, I think the one for Ty&Zane quote, high-fiving the face!! :-)

And YES!! That is THE quote from Magic Bites :-D