R9: Team "Summer of 69" (6)

[Emeli]

Week 1
5th in a series

Tall, Dark and Panther
Paranormal dating Agency 5
168 pages

[Mary X]

I updated my post above.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Never mind! I found something.
Selection:

Inspector Battle #5
Week 1, rolled a 5, on space 5.
301 pages"

Got it
Thanks Mary

[Shan ~A~]

Week 1 ~ Selection Post
Task: 5th in Series
Book: Aidanby Sydney Landon
# of pgs: 196 (pg # listed incorrectly on goodreads for the kindle edition there is more that 29 pages)
How it fits: #5 in Lucian & Lia series

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "Week 1 ~ Selection Post
Task: 5th in Series
Book: Aidan by Sydney Landon
# of pgs: 196 (pg # listed incorrectly on goodreads for the kindle edition there is more th..."

Thanks for the post
Can you ask a Goodreads Librarian to fix it? You will need to get them some additional info. AMMP has a thread on their page I think it is someplace towards the top of the main page. Not sure if TCF does or not.

[Shan ~A~]

I just sent a message to a librarian. If she doesn't respond I will try again.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "I just sent a message to a librarian. If she doesn't respond I will try again."

I saw that she fixed it last night.
Did you change your selection post to the correct version you are reading?

[Shan ~A~]

@ Alison
I have now.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "@ Alison
I have now."

cool, thanks

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Has anyone seen Carolin this week?
She hasn't posted in days, and has not chosen a book as far as I can tell.

[Mary X]

I would send her a PM asap so if she's gone inactive we don't get held back a week in the first week. If you look at her goodreads page it shows her last activity as being on 5/29. Hopefully nothing bad has happened and it's just life getting in the way.

[Mary X]

Finished!

Week 1, rolled a 5 on space 5:



Inspector Battle #5

301 pages

5 stars

I read all the Agatha Christie books I could get my hands on as a teenager and have been revisiting them throughout the years. I don't think I've ever disliked one. I actually had the wrong murderer picked out although it was pretty obvious when they revealed who it was. I think these being put in a series order is a modern thing. Her books usually are just connected by a common detective who, like in this one, isn't even the main character and prominent in the book until towards the end. In this one, Battle isn't even the one who really solves the case, it's done mostly by someone else.

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post
Week1
Task: 5th in Series
Book: Aidan by Sydney Landon
# of pgs: 196
Finished: 06/05/17
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I loved Aidan and Cassie. They were sexy and fun when they were together. I was either fanning myself because they were so hot or laughing out loud due to their banter.

This love story is also full of serious subject matter, dealing with cancer, guilt, and grief, which was beautifully done and very realistic.

I wish the epilogue would have been longer to give us a glimpse into the characters' futures since this seems to be the last book in this series.

[Moondance]

COMPLETION POST

Week: 1
Roll: 5
5th book in series
Book: Succubus Shadows by Richelle Mead

Pages: 281

Read: 06.04.17
Rating: 4 stars
Review:

I was drunk.

Georgina has moved to her condo on the shore. She starts to have strange sleepwalking episodes that begin after a particularly rowdy party. Roman is her roommate and appointed keeper. Even he is not able to stop her from the siren-like pull.

Georgina is helping Maddie with her wedding arrangements to Seth. This has to be one of the most painful things to read. The entire book is dark and depressing, but you keep hoping for a glimmer of light.

Add to the mix, a succubus that is "vacationing" in the area that is trying her wiles on Seth.

The last couple of books in this series have made me cry. I felt so drained when it was over. The dream sequences of Georgina's youth are heart wrenching. Everything is just one big mess. I hate that Maddie has come between Seth and Georgina. There could not be anything worse than to have your friend end up with your one true love.

The side story of Cody trying to impress a Goth girl who is into vampires is comic relief. It amuses me that he is not "vampiric" enough for her.

There was so much stuff going on with this installment that I read it straight through. I know the next book completes the series and I truly hope that it ends the way I want. Although you never know. I may just have my heart ripped out.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I would send her a PM asap so if she's gone inactive we don't get held back a week in the first week. If you look at her goodreads page it shows her last activity as being on 5/29. Hopefully nothin..."

I did that over 36 hours ago possibally more.
Thanks, just figured I would ask in-case some one had seen her in another thread or challenge.
ty

[Mary X]

I think it's safe to assume that she either has forgotten about this or has life issues preventing her from playing at the moment and it's ok to ask for a replacement player. Especially since we can't make another move without having all accounted for each week.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Has anyone seen Carolin this week?
She hasn't posted in days, and has not chosen a book as far as I can tell."

I will get replacement player. Keep going. Your team won't be penalized

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Ezinwanyi wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Has anyone seen Carolin this week?
She hasn't posted in days, and has not chosen a book as far as I can tell."

I will get replacement player. Keep going. Your team won..."

Thank you Ezinwanyi

[Carolin]

Hey girls, I am soo sorry I wasn't around last week and didn't say something, we went on a quite spontaneous trip over our whitsun holidays and I was pretty sure we are having Internet here (my cellphone provider has a different opinion on borders than the rest of us). I actually chose and read a book for this round, but since we will be staying for the whole next week and won't be having any more internet (we are on a daytrip today where there is at least a little net) I don't think there is much sense in keeping on playing :(
Again I am really really sorry and I am very sad to leave since I was really looking forward to this...at least it happened in the first round and you won't be losing anything because of me. I hope you girls still have a lot of fun :)

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Week 1 ~ Completion Post

Task ~ 5th in series (or alt 5. Book to Movie)
Book ~ The Blue Corn Murders: A Eugenia Potter Mystery (#5) by Nancy Pickard
Completed ~ 6-8-17
Fits ~ Eugenia Potter #5
Rating ~ ✯✯✯✯
Review ~ It was different than so many other mysteries where the "crime/body" is found early on. In this book, the "crime" is not introduced until about halfway through the book. The main character Eugenia "Genia" Potter doesn't do too much snooping around, but that doesn't mean she doesn't do a bit. Sh is just involved in finding the body and possibly witnessing part of the crime. In this book, there is more than one major crime all happening simultaneously, as well as secondary incidents, and it makes you wonder it=f they are all connected or separate. Along with some of the secondary characters, she is strong-armed into trying to figure out what has happened. But then she and a few others make the choice to come together to try and figure it all out and is so often the case sort of stumble upon the thing that blows the whole case open.
Overall I was impressed at the many levels of this book while it was still an easy read as a cozy mystery should be.

[Emeli]

Completion post
Task 5th in series

Tall, Dark and Panther
Paranormal dating Agency 5
Finished 17-06-08
✯✯✯✯✯
Rewiew
This is Comfort reading for me because you know what your getting you have maya the curvy girl who wants to be loved for who she is and then you have panther alpha noah who takes one look at maya and decides she is mine

So if you love steamy alpha romance i can warmly recommend this series.

All in all a good Comfort book

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Emelie
I need a star rating on your book.
ASAP please
I just now realized I also forgot to put the stars in mine.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

~ Week #1 Books 5th in series or Alt is 5. Book to Movie

TEAM COMPLETION POST
Alison ~ The Blue Corn Murders (Eugenia Potter #5) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬
Carolin ~ to be replaced
Emelie ~ Tall, Dark and Panther (Paranormal Dating Agency #5) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬✬
Mary ~ Towards Zero (Superintendent Battle #5) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬✬
Moondance ~ Succubus Shadows (Georgina Kincaid #5) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬
Shan ~ Aidan (Lucian & Lia #5) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

~ WEEK TWO ROLL ~ &
~ SPACE 5+3 ~ Places us on SPACE 8

Options this week are:
8th book in a series (sorry, hope you all have something)
or
Alternate task:
8. Cover: Black (must show cover for the version you read)

*Please make sure to do a selection post with task, book link, and pages count. Thanks!

[Emeli]

Week 2
8 black cover

Laws of Attraction
161 pages

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

ty, also thanks for adding the stars to your review

[Mary X]

Ugh. The dice roller is not being very nice to us is it?

I'll look around for a book today.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Ugh. The dice roller is not being very nice to us is it?

I'll look around for a book today."

Yeah, I noticed other people posts and they were getting big numbers, but not us.
:-(

We can just all keep our fingers crossed that next week is better.

[Mary X]

I thought I might have to use the alternate but turns out the 8th Mercy Thompson book is waiting for me at the library.


Week 2 Selection:

was on 5, rolled a 3 now on 8



8th in Mercy Thompson Series.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I thought I might have to use the alternate but turns out the 8th Mercy Thompson book is waiting for me at the library..."

Oh, Nice!
I love that series.
Mercy is almost as awesome as Harry, and Adam just might be hotter.
;-)
...but not as funny that is for sure.

[Moondance]

I thought I had a copy of Conspiracy in Death but haven't located it yet. I'll let you know soon what I'm reading.

[Shan ~A~]

Selection Post ~ Week 2:
Task: 8th book in a series
Book: Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
# of pgs: 388 (Kindle Editon)
How it fits: Dark-Hunter book 8

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Moondance wrote: "I thought I had a copy of Conspiracy in Death but haven't located it yet. I'll let you know soon what I'm reading."

No worry, I also haven't figured it out yet.
😁

[Emeli]

I changed my book and edited my selection post

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Emelie wrote: "I changed my book and edited my selection post"

Ok, I haven't done anything with them yet, but I did just glance over and do you think your black cover fits....
❀ Colors: The cover has to be at least 50%

The small cover I makes me not too sure.

[Moondance]

Week: 2
Roll: 3
Space:8
Pages: 220


Book: Lemon Chiffon Murder by Susan Gillard


#8 in the Donut Hole mysteries

I really didn't want to read another book in this series but it fits another challenge too. Darn!!

[Emeli]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Emelie wrote: "I changed my book and edited my selection post"

Ok, I haven't done anything with them yet, but I did just glance over and do you think your black cover fits....
❀ Colors: The cover ..."
Okay i will change it

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Emelie wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Emelie wrote: "I changed my book and edited my selection post"

Ok, I haven't done anything with them yet, but I did just glance over and do you think your black cover ..."

You could go ask and see what the MOD thinks. It might be fine, every group, and MOD I have found are different. I just would hate for it to not be ok after you read it.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Moondance wrote: "Week: 2
Roll: 3
Space:8
Pages: 220


Book: Lemon Chiffon Murder by Susan Gillard


#8 in the Donut Hole mysteries

I reall..."

Sorry!
:-(
But at least two challenges in one book is helpful.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

This is looking like the best bet of the few 8th in series I am up to.

Week 2 ~ Selection Post
Task ~ 8th in series
Book ~ Eighth Grave After Dark (Charley Davidson #8) by Darynda Jones
Pages ~ Hardcover, 293 pages

Switched to Biting Bad (Chicagoland Vampires #8) by Chloe Neill
Paperback, 350 pages

[Moondance]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "This is looking like the best bet of the few 8th in series I am up to.

Week 2 ~ Selection Post
Task ~ 8th in series
Book ~ [book:Eighth Grave After Da..."

Ohhh! I love this series!

[Moondance]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Moondance wrote: "Week: 2
Roll: 3
Space:8
Pages: 220


Book: Lemon Chiffon Murder by Susan Gillard


#8 in the Donut Hole ..."

True, but the MC is TSTL. The series has 30 plus books. At least it goes quickly.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

TSTL = too stupid to live???
If so I am glad to know that because I had those as possibles.

[Moondance]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "TSTL = too stupid to live???
If so I am glad to know that because I had those as possibles."

Yes. I usually am very strict about reading in order. I have skipped around with this series. Maybe that is the problem.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Moondance wrote: "Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "TSTL = too stupid to live???
If so I am glad to know that because I had those as possibles."

Yes. I usually am very strict about reading in order. I have skipped aroun..."

Maybe, but I have read a few books where the MC is just too much, and I just want to smack, more often than not, her, up the side of the head. If you feel that way while reading each individual book then it is the MC not the series as a whole I suspect.

[Moondance]

COMPLETION POST

Week: 2
Roll: 3
Space:8
Pages: 220


Book: Lemon Chiffon Murder by Susan Gillard


#8 in the Donut Hole mysteries

Read: 06.10.17
Rating: 2.5 stars
Review:

The Hotel Saint James was positively opulent.

Heather and Ryan are in Paris for their wedding. Friends, Amy and her boyfriend, Kent are there as well. And of course, Heather's dog, Dave is along for the festivities. Jane is a journalist covering the wedding. She dies after eating one of Heather's Lemon Chiffon Donuts during the engagement party. Heather's friend Angelica is the prime suspect as she was in the kitchen at the time.

I'm not sure why I continue to read this series. This book worked for a couple of challenges so I trudged through it. I don't particularly like the characters. The situations all seem very two dimensional and staged. I was surprised at Ryan for encouraging Heather to investigate when back home he does everything in his power to get her to stop.

There were of course secrets, betrayal and bad feelings all around. I hated that this was set in such a glorious city and the author pretty much downplayed everything about it.

The French characters were very stereotypical which annoyed me. I'm simply at a loss to say something good.

The donuts sounded yummy but once again there are no recipes.

A very quick simple read that could have used some editing

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Gals, I am down with a fever, etc.... my brain is literally fried. Hopefully tomorrow will be better and I can catch up.
I don't even know if everyone has made a selection post for this week.
Fingers crossed you all have.

[Moondance]

Alison (Lady Coffin) wrote: "Gals, I am down with a fever, etc.... my brain is literally fried. Hopefully tomorrow will be better and I can catch up.
I don't even know if everyone has made a selection post for this week.
Fing..."

Oh no! Healing thoughts. Take care of yourself!

[Mary X]

Hope you feel better Alison.

[Shan ~A~]

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "Selection Post ~ Week 2:
Task: 8th book in a series
Book: Unleash the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon
# of pgs: 388 (Kindle Editon)
How it fits: Dark-Hunter book 8"

I need to change my book

Selection Post ~ Week 2
Task: 8. Cover: Black (must show cover for the version you read)
Book: In Her Wake by K.A. Tucker
# of pgs: 177
How it fits: at least 60% black