R9: Team "Summer of 69" (6)

[Mary X]

I'm expecting to finish my book tonight or early tomorrow.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I'm expecting to finish my book tonight or early tomorrow."

Cool!
How is everyone else doing?

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Week 5 ~ Completion Post

Task ~ 32nd book in a series (also 2nd or 3rd in series) & Alt 32. Fairy Tale Retellings
Book ~ Night Study (Soulfinders #2) by Maria V. Snyder
Completed ~ 7-5-17
Fits ~ Soulfinders #2; Study #5; The Chronicles of Ixia #8
Rating ~ ✯✯✯✯.5??
Review ~ Finished less than 5 minutes ago, so still processing. but DANG!!!!!

So.....
To start, like I stated with the previous book, I loved the original three Poison Study books when I first found them years ago, and in ever subsequent reading. I had no idea they were considered YA until I got on Goodreads because I always thought you needed a YA MC, but even if Yelena turned out to be just a teen she seems so much more mature. I have also read the spin off Glass Series, or in-between books depending on if we look at the Study numbering or the Chronicles of Ixia numbering. I am excited to read the continuation of the tales in these Soulfinder books.
I have almost always really like Yelena, but originally I really disliked Valek. However, now I also love him, I think as the books progressed you see so much more of him and so can understand him so much better. This book also dropped a bunch of bombshells into his life and I think by the conclusion of the next, last, book we will see an even different Valek than we have come to know so far.
Ari and Janko, are heartwarming but strong support while offering up a lot of comic relief. I think Leif is often also in this position, but much of that comes from the brother-sister dynamic between him and Yelena. Many of the others fill lots of different niches in her life, and we are constantly meeting new people to make it richer.

.....still processing on what else to write.
(view spoiler)[
.....????This book is a progression of the story with some side adventures. Because unfortunately even after you catch the bad guys you often end up either dealing with more or somehow they or a loved one chooses to retaliate or "get even" and then that adds to the tale. I have to say I had started to like the Commander, but I am seriously re-thinking that after this books. However....... as much as this book basically starts with a bang, I think what got me most was the final phrase in this book. I so wish I could say it but talk about major spoiler.
This is an Author I would highly recommend to anyone liking fantasy and a few other genres. ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
Oh, and a final comment, it is not necessary to read the Sea Glass books between this as you can see when you look at the series numbering, BUT I highly recommend you do, or many of the characters and how they now fit will not mesh well for you. (hide spoiler)]

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Week #5 Books #32 in series (also #2 & #3 in series) or Alt is 32. Fairy Tale Retellings
Alison ~ Night Study (Soulfinders #2) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬.5 ?✬
Emelie ~ Beauty, Inc. (The Pennymaker Tales #3) ~ ✬???✬
Mary ~ Ice Blue (Ice #3) ~ ✬???✬
Moondance ~ Clobbered by Camembert (A Cheese Shop Mystery #3) ~ Review ✬✬✬
Shan ~ Screwdrivered (Cocktail #3) ~ ✬???✬

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Ok gals, remember that Week 5 books need Completion Posts with reviews and star ratings posted in just over 21.5 hours.
Here is a Countdown Clock for the end of Week Five to make it easier to figure out the time zones.

[Mary X]

Completion Post:
On space 32

3rd in a series:



378 pages

Finished 7/5/2017

4 stars (maybe? I'm conflicted)

Why am I conflicted on the # of stars? Ok this was a really good romantic suspense. Taka is a typical Anne Stuart hero in being cold and of questionable character. In the first 2 of the series, the hero was supposed to kill the heroine as collateral damage to complete the mission in order to save lots of other innocent lies. But if I remember right, in both instances they immediately knew they couldn't kill the heroine. In this one Taka actually tries to kill her twice and the only reason he doesn't succeed is because he stops himself. He literally had his hands on her and about to kill her twice and not just the mental dialogue of "I can kill her if I need to, no I can't kill her, blah blah blah". That kind of ruined the whole HEA for me.

[Emeli]

Task ~ 32nd book in a series (also 2nd or 3rd in series)
Beauty, Inc. pennymakers tales #3
Finished 5/7
✯✯✯✯
This was a sweet mm version on one of my favourite fairytales Beauty and the beast. The thing that i love with this is the added twist of retelling this classic with two men instead of the classic man and woman angle

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Completion Post:
On space 32

3rd in a series:



38 pages

Finished 7/5/2017

4 stars (maybe? I'm conflicted)

Why am I conflicted on the # of stars? Ok this was a real..."

Hey Mary, your completion post says 38 pages???? I just know your book was longer so not sure if it was a typo for that or something else.
;-)

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

I will update a little later when I am not on my phone or after Shan gets her book done.
Fingers crossed tonights roll is another good one.

[Mary X]

I fixed my page count.

[Shan ~A~]

Completion Post ~ Week 5
Task: 32nd book in a series (also 2nd or 3rd in series)
Book: Screwdrivered by Alice Clayton
# of pgs: 256
How it fits: 3rd in the Cocktail series
Finished: 07/06/17
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Alice Clayton has managed to redeem herself in my eyes with this book. I'm sure people thought I was crazy since I was lagging so hard while enjoying this story.
Why then didn't I give this 5 stars?
Well, whenever our heroine started thinking like she was in her imaginary romance novel, a cheesy one at that, it was sort of annoying.
Otherwise this is a true gem of a story. Glad to see Simon and Caroline again also.

[Shan ~A~]

Sorry my review is short. Having to do it on my phone.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Off to make dinner.
I will update after.
:-)

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Shan ~ A ~ wrote: "Sorry my review is short. Having to do it on my phone."

Mine are often way shorter than that. But when we have to post them for challenges then I often go way overboard and start to babble.
;-)

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Week #5 Books #32 in series (also #2 & #3 in series) or Alt is 32. Fairy Tale Retellings

TEAM COMPLETION POST
Alison ~ Night Study (Soulfinders #2) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬.5 (almost 5 full)
Emelie ~ Beauty, Inc. (The Pennymaker Tales #3) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬
Mary ~ Ice Blue (Ice #3) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬
Moondance ~ Clobbered by Camembert (A Cheese Shop Mystery #3) ~ Review ✬✬✬
Shan ~ Screwdrivered (Cocktail #3) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Sorry internet crashed, so took a bit to get this posted.
~ WEEK SIX ROLL ~ &
1+3 =4 ~ SPACE 32+4 ~ moves us up to SPACE 36 (Darn, :-( it is a low roll this week)

Options this week are:
36th book in a series (also 3rd or 6th in series)
or
Alternate task:
36. Goodreads Choice Awards 2014

Just to be helpful, here is a Countdown Clock for the end of Week Six
*Please make sure to do a selection post with task, book link, and pages count. Thanks!

[Emeli]

36th book in a series (also 3rd or 6th in series)
Lance indigo knights #3
216 pages

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Emelie wrote: "36th book in a series (also 3rd or 6th in series)
Trial by Fire
228 pages ( dreamspun desires #6)"

I do not see where on the book page it says that is a series book, much less what series nor the number in the series.
Could you get a Goodreads Librarian to update the book so it doesn't cause the team a possible issue? Thanks

[Shan ~A~]

Selection Post ~ Week 6
Task: 36th book in a series (also 3rd or 6th in series)
Book: On the Prowl by Christine Warren
# of pgs: 293
How it fits: #6 in The Others series

[Moondance]

SELECTION POST

Week: 6
Roll: 4
Space: 36

Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs


Book #6 in A Tea Shop Mystery

320 pages

[Mary X]

Hi just checking in to say that I saw the roll and will look for a book.

[Mary X]

Good Morning!

I'll read this: 6th in series:

320 pages

[Moondance]

COMPLETION POST

Week: 6
Roll: 4
Space: 36


Chamomile Mourning by Laura Childs


Book #6 in A Tea Shop Mystery

320 pages

Read: 07.08.17
Rating: 4 stars
Review:

Since the weatherman had predicted a glorious evening, that's exactly what Theodosia Browning was expecting.

Theo and company are providing the refreshments for the first Poet's Tea at the Heritage Society when bad weather forces them inside. The body of Roger Crispin falls into the cake table during Drayton's reading of Annabel Lee. A new shop owner, Gracie Venable, becomes the prime suspect when it is revealed that she had an intimate relationship with the victim.

This is a good addition to the Tea Shop series. I really enjoy learning about the teas that Drayton provides for various dishes and occasions. As always, Haley is a champ in the kitchen. Her recipes are divine and I look forward to trying a few of them. The decorating tidbits make me happy, too.

The addition of Gracie provides a new shop and information on hat making. I'm a sucker for a good hat.

Theo and Jory experience a jolt in their relationship when he is offered a new position. I was really disappointed in his attitude towards Theo when she started sleuthing. He has always had her back but this time tried to get her to stop as it made him look bad in his firm.

The mystery was good and had several twists and turns that I did not expect. And could there be a new romance brewing for Theo? I need to catch up in this series. It is always enjoyable and I'm not sure why I haven't read one in a while. Particularly since I own most of them.

A delightful Saturday morning read.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

WEEK 6 Selection Post

Task ~ 36th in series (3rd or 6th in series) & Alt 36. Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Book ~ Killing Rocks (The Bloodhound Files #3) by D.D. Barant
Pages ~ Mass Market Paperback, 308 pages
Fits ~ The Bloodhound Files #3

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Week 6 ~ Completion Post

Task ~ 36th in series (3rd or 6th in series) & Alt 36. Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Book ~ Killing Rocks (The Bloodhound Files #3) by D.D. Barant
Completed ~ 7-10-17
Fits ~ The Bloodhound Files #3
Rating ~ ✯✯✯✯
Review ~ I like this one, it is another nice addition to the series. It started out pretty good. The characters are still intriguing. The story still interesting, and it still has some good humor, sarcasm, and wit happening. No real odd details that were overemphasized making you instantly know they would become important later in the series or book. Parallel worlds make a fascinating story, and again the author played within the rules. With all the alternate realities, it is hard to keep up with what is possible or not possible. And the magic aspect of this series leaves so many possibilities for the future books
Well worth the read and I look forward to continuing this series.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Emelie wrote: "36th book in a series (also 3rd or 6th in series)
Lance indigo knights #3
216 pages"

Sorry, you did not need to change your book, could have just gotten the Goodreads entry adjusted.
I will update to this one.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Good Morning!

I'll read this: 6th in series:

320 pages
"

Mary how is that series? Is it one that really needs to be read in order? Or you can sort of be read out or order with only a few spoilers here and there? Because with those covers they could be very useful in challenges.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

How are you all doing on your books?

We have about 2 days 8 hours and 30 minutes till books and post with reviews need to be done.

This is what I show everyone as reading this week, if they are wrong please tell me.
Week #6 Books #36 in series (or #3 & #6) or Alt is 36. Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Alison ~ Killing Rocks (The Bloodhound Files #3)
Emelie ~ Lance (Indigo Knights #3)
Mary ~ A Death in the Small Hours (Charles Lenox Mysteries #6)
Moondance ~ Chamomile Mourning (A Tea Shop Mystery #6)
Shan ~ On the Prowl (The Others #6)

[Shan ~A~]

Week 6 ~ Completion Post

Task: 36th in series (3rd or 6th in series) & Alt 36. Goodreads Choice Awards 2014
Book: On the Prowl by Christine Warren
Completed: 7-10-17
How it fits: The Others #6
Rating: ✯✯✯✯
Review:
Reading about Saskia and Nicolas was a bit predictable, but great nonetheless.

I could tell right away who the guilty party was going to be, but it didn't take anything away from their story.

I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about Nicolas in the beginning, but one our "Sassy" heroine stood up for herself, and he actually paid attention, he was alright with me.

I only wish it would have had more shifting, since I left the story not knowing what Nicolas's tiger looked like, just how much it weighed. (Well, maybe they all look alike, except for the rare ones?)

Of course it is always a plus to get updates on the couples that came before, the only people missing (that were actually missed) were Regina and Luc. They did receive a mention though.

[Mary X]

I should finish my book tonight.

[Mary X]

Alison,

I really like this series. I would say that you should read them in order. Unlike many historical and cozy type series, the character's lives actually progress and change in this series. Characters change jobs, marry, have kids etc...,

[Emeli]

Week 6 ~ Completion Post

Task: 36th in series (3rd or 6th in series) & Alt 36. Goodreads Choice Awards 2014

Indigo knights #3 finished 13/7
✯✯✯
This was just ok for me even though i love rockers im not a big fan of angsty romance so this was just
Ok for me

[Mary X]

Space 36:

6th Charles Lenox Series book.



320 pages
Finished 7/12/2017
4 Stars

Another entertaining book in the series. One thing I like about these is the characters actually have lives unlike many historical mystery series. No endless love triangles or anything here. Also the hero, Charles Lenox, doesn't always get his man. Sometimes the bad guy gets away.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Alison,

I really like this series. I would say that you should read them in order. Unlike many historical and cozy type series, the character's lives actually progress and change in this series. ..."

Ok, cool! thanks

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

This has been a crazy week and I almost forgot to do this. Ugh!

Week #6 Books #36 in series (or #3 & #6) or Alt is 36. Goodreads Choice Awards 2014

TEAM COMPLETION POST
Alison ~ Killing Rocks (The Bloodhound Files #3) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬
Emelie ~ Lance (Indigo Knights #3) ~ Review ✬✬✬
Mary ~ A Death in the Small Hours (Charles Lenox Mysteries #6) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬
Moondance ~ Chamomile Mourning (A Tea Shop Mystery #6) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬
Shan ~ On the Prowl (The Others #6) ~ Review ✬✬✬✬

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

~ WEEK SEVEN ROLL ~ &
2+4 =6 ~ SPACE 36+6 ~ brings us up to SPACE 42

Options this week are:
42nd book in a series (also 2nd or 4th in series)
or
Alternate task:
42. Dystopian

To make it easier, here is a Countdown Clock for the end of Week SEVEN
*Please make sure to do a selection post with task, book link, and pages count. Thanks!

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

I am thinking I will go with this one this week

WEEK 7 Selection Post
Task ~ 42nd book in a series (also 2nd or 4th in series)
Book ~ If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance (Gram’s Country Cooking School Mystery #2) by Paige Shelton
Pages ~ Paperback, 304 pages
Fits ~ Gram’s Country Cooking School Mystery #2

[Emeli]

42nd book in a series (also 2nd or 4th in series)
Can't Stand the Heat
181 pages Corporate Chaos #2

[Moondance]

My other two challenges do not fit this one this week. I'll have to see what I have.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Moondance wrote: "My other two challenges do not fit this one this week. I'll have to see what I have."

I often have to wait, and or change my book, because when the others come out they don't match.

[Mary X]

Just popping in to say I saw the roll and will pick a book. I might not do that today though, I am finishing a school assignment. But I definitely get one picked and read on time. I'll post as soon as a find one. Most likely a 2nd book in the series.

[Moondance]

Selection Post

Week: 7
Roll: 6
Space: 42

Ghouls Night Out by Rose Pressey


Book #2 of A Psychic Cozy Mystery with Larue Donavan

243 pages

[Shan ~A~]

Selection Post
Week 7
Task: 42nd book in a series (also 2nd or 4th in series)
Book: Mai Tai'd Up by Alice Clayton
# of pgs: 272
How it fits: # 4 in the Cocktail series

[Mary X]

Well turned out I picked up a 4th in a series from the library the other day.

[Mary X]

Selection post:



4th in the Haunted Home Renovation Series

336 pages

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Week 7 ~ Completion Post

Task ~ 42nd book in a series (also 2nd or 4th in series)
Book ~ If Mashed Potatoes Could Dance (Gram’s Country Cooking School Mystery #2) by Paige Shelton
Completed ~ 7-16-17
Fits ~ Gram’s Country Cooking School Mystery #2
Rating ~ ✯✯✯✯
Review ~ This is a another fun cooking related cozy mystery series. In this one, I have been enjoying the dynamics of the MC her Grandmother, her brother, her straight male best friend, and the ghostly visitors. I think having the series set in an old west Missouri town with lots of historical "characters" is brilliant. It gives the author a lot of different stories as well as personalities to pull from without the location needing to change much. I look forward to where the story will go and who we will meet next.

[Mary X]

I'm going to try and finish tonight. My daughter has a friend coming over and I have it in my head that I will be a productive person and listen to an audio book while taking the dog for a nice walk and cleaning my house.

But I say that every evening.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "I'm going to try and finish tonight. My daughter has a friend coming over and I have it in my head that I will be a productive person and listen to an audio book while taking the dog for a nice walk..."

They are also good for listening to while running errands or commuting I find.
:-)

[Mary X]

Yeah I do that too. But I only have a 5 minute commute so that doesn't add up to much in one day.

I am in the mood to listen to this because the heroine is about to spend time in a haunted murder house and that's right up my alley. I was late getting to work today because I lost track of time listening at home this morning.

[Alison (Lady Coffin)]

Mary: Harry Dresden's Love Slave wrote: "Yeah I do that too. But I only have a 5 minute commute so that doesn't add up to much in one day.

I am in the mood to listen to this because the heroine is about to spend time in a haunted murder..."

Ah! a 5-minute commute is awesome!
...but, yeah, I hear yah, it sure does not lend itself to much listening to an audio book.