R15: Team #1 ~ One for Books, Books for All

[Melissa]

... Sandra/Nici same person??? I'm confused ....

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Melissa, as a Mod, I was helping you out, as Nici was on her phone & you hadn't added that book to the master list.

Her other book was added so I thought you might have had trouble finding this one, so I posted it for you to see which book she wanted.

[Melissa]

Yep - I see what happened ... I must have been editing the list to add her freebie when she posted her free space & missed it. Thanks for pointing it out!

And thanks for clearing up my confusion! It was waaaayyyy past my bedtime to put together Sandra=MOD ... my brain decided that we had 5 players. Sorry about that! I promise not to type past 10 pm anymore!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

No worries Melissa.

[Melissa]

Free Space
Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep 8/10/17 (★★★★★)

Book 5 is the best one yet. I would be totally happy if the series ended here. I am really tempted to stop at book 5 and pretend like the rest of the books don't exist. (I don't know if I can take another book where a quarter of the story is spent telling me things I already know/don't care about.)

I loved Jojo opening up and sharing info, I really liked the Fletcher scene, I liked getting more background on Sophia, I liked the inevitable collision of Bria & Finn. I liked Gentry and Sydney - I would be interested to read books about them. (view spoiler)[I really loved that Gin had 2 failed attempts at Mab and only succeeded when she had her family's help. And I liked that the connection between the Snow/Grayson families was revealed & we found out that Gin was really finishing what her mother started ...

So, really, this one gets 4.5 stars from me. Everything wrapped up - except Jonah McAllister - but I can trust that Gin gets him eventually, lots of insights/backstory that we haven't really seen before, and the real, final end of Mab Monroe. Minus 1/2 a star for the author not trusting us to remember what she's already told us & forcing me to skim so much. (hide spoiler)]

[Steph Ann]

I'm glad you enjoyed ! I think the amount of repetition has lessened in the later books, but it's also entirely possible that I've just stopped paying attention to it lol. I still love the series! :)

[Melissa]

I do really enjoy that actual story. I even like Gin most of the time. I really like how much action there is and how fast faced they are. I'm sure I'll pick up book 6 sooner rather than later. (view spoiler)[ I'm anxious about things getting screwed up between Gin & Owen. I'm just gonna enjoy the fantasy of a happy ending for a bit ;) (hide spoiler)]

[Diane ~Firefly~]

The recap thing never bothered me. Maybe because I was reading them as they came out and had forgotten by then?

I also never noticed she tends to write everyone's last name most of the time. It was pointed out in a challenge.

[Steph Ann]

I don't think I ever noticed the last name thing either. Now I probably will lol.

[Steph Ann]

Kindle Freebie



Read: 8/11/17
Rating: 4 stars

Review

For some reason, I thought this was going to be a lighthearted read. Not so much lol. Once I switched my mindset over, though, I was pleasantly surprised. I was easily drawn into the world and found myself reading as quickly as possible to find out what would happen next and how it all would end. I really enjoyed the snippets from the ZI employee handbook that began most every chapter. They gave a nice setup for what I would be experiencing in the coming pages.

All in all, a great find for a freebie. I'm going to be checking out more by this author!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Free Space (on group bookshelf)

finished: 8/12/17
rating: 4 stars

review: YA ghost story. Sisters Amy and Phin are ranch sitting for their aunt and get pulled into a local ghost story at the neighboring ranch. Since the entire Goodnight family has "paranormal" abilities it isn't a stretch, although Amy has been ignoring hers for years. I really liked all the characters and the romance was sweet, even though they spent a lot of time snarking at each other.

[Melissa]

Kindle Freebie
Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis 8/13/17 (★★★)

Meh, I could take or leave this one. Story started out good. I like that Fane's wolf instinctively knew where to find his mate but I thought it was strange that other wolves didn't seem to have the same luck ... having to wait hundreds of years to find theirs. (Maybe this is explained by Fane's uber-alpha heritage???) I liked that Lilly and Jacque seemed to be something more than human but it wasn't explored further which was disappointing. I liked that Jacque, Jen, and Sally were super close and really good friends to each other but the commentary was too much. No one talks like that all the time. I really liked that the mating marks appeared on both Fane and Jacque. I totally did not get why some 22 year old guy thought he had any type of claim on a minor that he'd never met. I kept waiting for there to be some kind of connection to Trent that would reveal why Trent bailed on Jacque but it never came. And I couldn't figure out why Steele continued his claim when he saw Jacque's marks indicating that she clearly wasn't his mate. I did like how the fight played out and even though I probably should have, I didn't see it coming. Not bad for a freebie book but I doubt that I will continue the series.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Kindle Freebie

finished: 8/13/17
stars: 3

review: Mackenzie is on the run from a "crazy" stalker when she meets PI Jackson and learns about the supernatural world that she is part of. I really enjoyed all the characters and this book had an actual ending even though it is the beginning of a series. The story was interesting and I'm anxious to learn more about Seers.

[Steph Ann]

Free Space

(SOS bookshelf)

Read: 8/13/17
Rating: 4 stars

Review

I was pleasantly surprised by this one. When I initially read the description, it didn't sound that intriguing to me, but I was immediately swept away by the prologue and immediately didn't want to put the book down. I loved Sabine as the heroine, with her snarkiness, and Rydstrom was a great leading man as well. I definitely enjoyed it more than the last one, and am looking forward to continuing the series.

[Melissa]

Yeah! We got lots of reading done this weekend!

Diane - both of your picks sound intriguing. I am going to have to check them out!

Steph - I loved Sabine, too. The IAD series is one of my favorites!

[Steph Ann]

Melissa wrote: "Steph - I loved Sabine, too. The IAD series is one of my favorites!"

I'm really glad I've picked the series back up! I was surprised by how quickly I gobbled this one up lol.

[Nici]

I have read most of this series when I was desperate to find something to read. Can't say I loved it but have read more then one lol

Melissa wrote: "Kindle Freebie
Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis 8/13/17 (★★★)

Meh, I could take or leave this one. Story started out good. I ..."

[Nici]

I have finished reading Blood Debts for free spot. I actually enjoyed this book more then I thought I would. It is the second in the series and it addressed some of the issues I had in the first one, such as how the main character is a billionaire with a bunch of magical power and he is hot with great friends. LOL felt very unrealistic. In this book he loses his money, his power and his friends. Oh and gets beat up a lot so he doesn't look too good. I give this four stars. finished 8/14/17

[Melissa]

Nici wrote: "I have read most of this series when I was desperate to find something to read. Can't say I loved it but have read more than one lol."

Are any of my questions answered in later books? Like what's the deal with Lilly & Jacque? Was Trent strong armed into backing off immediately after telling Jacque that he loved her?

[Melissa]

Sorry for the false alarm on the stamp request! I was double checking our choices and found that Nici's book isn't on any of the Free Space shelf options. The app threw her off. She's going to pick something else.

[Steph Ann]

Oh, that stinks. :( Good luck picking a new one, Nici! I hope it ends up being a good read!

We're still doing an awesome job, ladies! I'm anxious for the new shelf call. I'm biding my time by reading some short stories in . Short stories aren't always my thing, but I'm liking these so far.

[Melissa]

I've been re-reading the HP books with my daughter ... just finished Goblet of Fire. I really just love these books more and more every time I read them. It's a toss up between this one and Half-Blood Prince for my favorite.


I've been reading the 1st book in the Jane Yellowrock series. I reaaaallllyy like it but I've had so many other books going at the same time that it's taking me forever to finish. I'm hoping that this will turn out to be my next favorite series ...

I'm also reading Certain Dark Things, a stand alone, for the Book Riot Read Harder Challenge. It's a really interesting vampire story ... the MC is this kind of Aztec/part bird vampire. There's all different types ... it's really keeping me captivated.

[Melissa]

Nici is adding Lucifer's Daughter as her free space pick. Found on group shelf (read, demon, first-book-in-series).

[Steph Ann]

Love the Jane Yellowrock series! It got off to a slow start for me, but by book 3, I was hooked!

I can't wait til my kids are old enough to read Harry Potter! I would love to share the joy of reading that with them! :-)

[Melissa]

So fun! It's never too early :) You could use the new illustrated version ;)

[Steph Ann]

Melissa wrote: "So fun! It's never too early :) You could use the new illustrated version ;)"

How did I not know there was an illustrated version?! I'll be looking into that ASAP, lol.

[Melissa]

For sure! We bought ours @ Costco for like $25 each ... but our library has like 20 copies.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

New Shelf Called - Second, Third or Fourth book in a series

[Diane ~Firefly~]

I think I will start this for the new shelf as it is the 3rd in a series.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Melissa wrote: "Nici is adding Lucifer's Daughter as her free space pick. Found on group shelf (read, demon, first-book-in-series)."

You're welcome Nici - I added that last Bingo round.

[Steph Ann]

I'm going with !

[Nici]

i just fonished stained and will review tomorrow on the computer so i can make it look right. i will also post my new book for the new shelf

[Melissa]

Diane, thanks for covering the shelf call! Volleyball was nuts last night every set was point for point & we didn't get home until after 10:00!

Master Shelf is updated! I've got a couple ideas for my pick ... gonna check my library for availability before I decide :)

[Nici]

I am enjoying it more then I thought I would!

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "Melissa wrote: "Nici is adding Lucifer's Daughter as her free space pick. Found on group shelf (read, demon, first-book-in-series)."

You're welcome Nici - I added that last Bingo r..."

[Nici]

I finished on 8/15 and give it three and a half stars. I had a hard time with this book because I felt that there was not enough world building and that it was often confusing. I think there was a lot of potential but didn't live up to it. This was for the free kindle shelf.

[Nici]

for the new shelf ( second third or fourth book in the series) I will be reading

[Steph Ann]

Awesome job, everyone!

This was my first week back at work since my baby was born, so I'm exhausted and heading to bed ridiculously early lol. I will request our Kindle freebie stamp in the morning though before my kids get up! :-)

[Steph Ann]

Our Kindle Freebie stamp has been requested!

Kindle Freebie - Stamp Requested

Melissa: Prince of Wolves by Quinn Loftis, 3 stars, 8/13/17, Review
Diane ~Firefly~: Crux by Moira Rogers, 3 stars, 8/13/17, Review
Nici: Stained by Ella James, 3 1/2 stars, 8/15/17, Review
Steph Ann: Zombie, Inc. by Christine Dougherty, 4 stars, 8/11/17, Review

[Diane ~Firefly~]

2nd, 3rd or 4th Completion

finished: 8/19/17
stars: 4

review: This series has stayed fresh and interesting by having major plot points wrapped up each book but then introducing new ones towards the end. The gang is doing a mission for Hephaestus to save Sky's parents, but as usual they learn more and the plot keeps twisting. (view spoiler)[Hades wants to repent and save his brothers, so instead of killing him, they enlist his help. (hide spoiler)]

[Melissa]

Yeah! Stamp request! Woo hoo!

I am choosing Vision in Silver (#3 of The Others) by Anne Bishop. It was the only one of my picks that my library had both audio and ebook available so I can finish fast. I will update the list tomorrow.

[Melissa]

Diane, your book sounds interesting! I really like mythology - any type. I will definitely check that series out.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

@ Melissa - I'd recommend the series. I also love mythology, although Greek is my preference. We'll have to compare favorites sometime.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, One for Books, Books for All!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'kindle freebie'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Nici]

I finished Lucifer's Daughter on 8/18 and give it four stars. This book is for free space shelf. I was supervised how much I enjoyed this book. I don't really like funny books in general, but I did enjoy this and will continue to read it.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Musketeers!

[Melissa]

Yeah! Just requested Free Space stamp!

I think our master list is up to date. Let me know if I missed something.

Steph Ann wrote: "This was my first week back at work since my baby was born..." I feel for you! I hope you get some rest!

[Melissa]

2nd, 3rd or 4th Completion
Vision in Silver by Anne Bishop 8/22/17 (★★★)


This installment of The Other's series was only okay. It felt like the whole purpose was to build things up for the next book. There are a few prophecies and stuff happens but there's no satisfaction of a big danger resolved. (Idk, maybe I just wasn't in the mood for this one.) (view spoiler)[Anyway - I'm curious to see how the wild terra indigene finally taking notice of the HFL will play out. (hide spoiler)]

[Steph Ann]

I should have my book finished by tomorrow at the latest. I have a feeling I may be staying up late tonight to finish it though. I had a very hard time putting it down last night lol.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, One for Books!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'free space'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congratulations on the stamp Musketeers!