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

[Melissa]

Yay! Thanks!

[Steph Ann]

2nd, 3rd or 4th in series



Read: 8/22/17
Rating: 5 stars

Review

I have never seen sweeter words than when at the end of the book, there was a page saying that this series will continue in 2018. As I got closer and closer to the end, I kept thinking, 'I don't want to leave this world' because there is just so much left to explore. That's not to say this one didn't deliver a satisfying ending to Feyre's story because it definitely did. In fact, I can't think of one slow moment in the entire book, and that's saying something for a book of this size. There were plenty of moments of edge of your seat action, and I stayed up well into the night to find out how it all was going to end. I'm so happy that I won't have to say goodbye to this world and these characters just yet.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

week #3 shelf - debut author

link

[Melissa]

yaaaaaasssss! new shelf!

does anyone know if this one has to be on the linked shelf or if it can be any debut novel?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

If a direct link is given (in this case yes) then it always has to be on the shelf, Melissa.

[Melissa]

thank you! I just checked out Wicked Like a Wildfire from the library & wanted to make sure before I started it. I will check the list & if it's not there, I will pick something else.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

I'm going to read this for the debut author shelf.

[Melissa]

Wicked Like a Wildfire is on the the "2017-debut-author" list but not a "debut-author" only. I'm thinking maybe I'll pick The Girls - it's been on my TBR for a while.

[Melissa]

ooooooooo.... just noticed that Caraval is also on the list ... if The Girls doesn't do it for me I might switch ...

[Steph Ann]

I'm going with . :)

[Melissa]

I'll update :)

[Melissa]

Hey Diane, have you seen this Book Riot article???

12 MYTHOLOGY-INSPIRED YOUNG ADULT NOVELS

The only one on the list that I've read is The Chaos of Stars. I really liked it (Egyptian mythology is kinda hard to come by)!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Thanks Melissa. I haven't read any of those. I was surprised some of my favorites didn't make it. :(

[Melissa]

Yeah? Which ones are your favorites?

I added Bull to my TBR. I think a re-imagining of the minotaur story written in verse sounds like something I have to see!

[Nici]

i finished on 8/24 for the week two shelf. I give it three and a half stars. I really like the story, it even made me cry at one point. I just have a hard time with the writing style. Occasionally the book references events that we weren't told about and it makes it really confusing. Usually it will be clarified within a chapter but it often leaves me going did I skip a page?

[Nici]

for the debut shelf I will be reading Gates of Thread and Stone because it is free for kindle unlimited. If I had time to run to the library, I probably would have gone for something else.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Melissa wrote: "Yeah? Which ones are your favorites?

I added Bull to my TBR. I think a re-imagining of the minotaur story written in verse sounds like something I have to see!"

I put these on my wishlist:
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These are my favorite YA mythological books/series:

and of course the Percy Jackson series


For non-YA mythological, I really like these:


What are your favorites?

[Melissa]

Diane ~Firefly~ wrote: "What are your favorites?"

Anything by Neil Gaiman, especially:

The whole Sandman run: & in particular. The Sandman series is definietly my #1. Gaiman's mythology surrounding The Endless - I just love it - it seems so obvious that it's easy to forget that it's not a true mythos. Add to that bits and pieces from around the world and it's just amazing.

which blew my twenty-something mind way back in 2001.

And - he does The Kindly Ones/Fates/Furies so beautifully.

Kevin Hearne's is in my top 5 all time series. I love all the variety of gods. I love The Morrigan & Perun. I love Owen. I love all the action. I especially - more than anything- love Oberon.

I will always have a special place in my heart for Sherrilyn Kenyon's Darkhunters - this was the series that really launched my love for PNR and it was largely b/c of Artemis & the other gods meddling in the lives of humans & supernatural creatures alike.

ALL of the Rick Riordan stuff:

(The Olympians series) by George O'Connor is good and the artwork is beautiful.

Last month I read - it was a twist on the Persephone myth and I loved, loved, loved it.

is also on my Best Books Read in 2017 list (Eurydice & Orpheus/Lotus Eaters). I really can't rave about this one enough. I understand people's arguments for why they didn't like the book - because the MC is bland and they don't care about her but I just want to shake them and say "Gah! That's the freaking point!!"

[Melissa]

Third stamp requested! Good job, everyone!!

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Completion Post - Debut Author

finished: 8/26/17
rating: 3 stars

review: I wasn't sure what to expect with this book, but it was interesting. Ari is searching for her birth mother and it leads her to N2 (New Orleans was leveled then bought by 9 families and is a haven for the "different"). Once there she hooks up with a group of kids and they help her on her quest which leads her to find out there is a lot more in the worlds than she thought possible. There is insta-love with Sebastian, but it wasn't too annoying. I will read the next one.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

@ Melissa - thanks for the recommendations on mythology. Turns out the one I just read fits that category as well.

[Melissa]

Week 3: Debut Author
Finished: 8/28/17 (★★★★★)

I reeeallly liked this book. The first time I picked it up was immediately after I read Girls on Fire. I stopped reading The Girls before finishing the first chapter because I was still too invested in Wasserman's book and wasn't prepared to switch gears. I'm extremely glad that I waited to read this one because The Girls is freaking fantastic and my opinion of this book would definitely have been colored by comparisons.

The Girls is loosely based on the Manson Family insanity but is really about a fourteen-year-old girl on the periphery. Evie wants to belong so bad that it's uncomfortable to watch. She's so desperate for love/attention/connection that it's easy to see how she is sucked in by Russell's ideology and Suzanne in particular. No one in this book is particularly likable but it's super intense and maybe that's what kept me reading.

I want to reiterate that this one is about a fourteen-year-old girl on the outside looking in. It is not about the murders. It is not about the charismatic leader. (I think maybe this accounts for some of the reviews by disappointed readers.) Evie is invited to The Farm but even as she lives among them, she's still an outsider. She is never actually accepted as part of the group. This gives her a truly unique perspective. To add even more depth, we not only hear the story from her first account experience but we also get snippets from her grown up point of view looking back.

Emma Cline did a fantastic job weaving this story. I really couldn't believe that I was reading a debut novel. The writing was just beautiful.

[Steph Ann]

Debut Author



Read: 8/26/17
Rating: 4.5 stars

Review

This one surprised me. I wasn't really in the mood for it, but once I started it, I had a very hard time putting it down. It's really easy to slip into this world and get carried away. There were some things that really surprised me, although I did guess one thing that happened towards the end. That being said, it didn't affect my enjoyment of the book at all. I'm definitely going to be reading the next one, probably sooner rather than later.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, One for Books!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on '2nd, 3rd or 4th'. 

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

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Musketeers!

[Melissa]

yeah!!!

[Melissa]

uuugghh... I have like 25 million books checked out from the library but I am afraid to start any of them because what if they fit the next shelf!!?? Trying to concentrate on work without an audio book is torture!! Anyone else have this problem??

[Nici]

me too melissa!

[Steph Ann]

I've felt off all day because I haven't had anything to read lol. I finished a book I needed to review last night, and I didn't want to start anything else just in case it would fit the new shelf.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

New shelf called - Action Packed

[Nici]

woo hoo one of the books I just got at the library is on this list! I will be readingMidnight Jewel for the action packed shelf

[Melissa]

Thanks for posting the shelf call, Diane!

[Melissa]

Great Nici, I'll add Midnight Jewel for you!

Do you have an update on your Debut Author book?

[Melissa]

I'm going to use for my action packed pick!

[Melissa]

Apparently, this is a thing that I have not been paying attention to ... but I finally noticed that in the BINGO R15 | Discussion board, Sam has been kind enough to keep everyone updated on stats (if that's something you're are curious about). You can see Sam's Post Here. Our info:

Team 1: One for Books, Books for All
3 away from bingo
Needs: Aliens, Shifters and PN suspense OR End of the World, Series complete and Demons
1 shelf behind

We've got some company - 4 other teams are also 1 shelf behind, BUT this:

Team 12: Random Readers
2 away from bingo
Needs: book boyfriends and UF
0 shelves behind

Yikes! I hope things slow down! I would hate for it to be over so soon!

[Steph Ann]

I'm going with for my action packed book. :)

[Steph Ann]

Melissa wrote: "I'm going to use for my action packed pick!"

I hope you enjoy it! I love the Dresden Files!

[Melissa]

Thanks, Steph! I read the 1st one earlier this year and I liked it well enough but I wasn't super excited to continue. I ran into a friend who told me to keep going - apparently, book 3 is where it gets really good. ??? idk. Anyway, I started this one last night - I was soooo tired but I couldn't put it down! (Werewolves are a weakness of mine!) I'm only about a third of the way through but I am enjoying this one so much more than the last one. And bonus! - my library has the audio available so I can listen @ work today!

I'm glad you like Red Queen! that one has been on my TBR for a while. I might have to move it up!

[Nici]

melissa, i habe finished it i just need to get to my computer ling enough to review it!

[Melissa]

That's great! Thanks, Nici!

[Steph Ann]

I have heard great things about the audio for Dresden Files!

[Melissa]

Yes!! The narrator is James Marsters (Spike from Buffy!)

[Steph Ann]

Melissa wrote: "Yes!! The narrator is James Marsters (Spike from Buffy!)"

I know! I love him! :)

[Diane ~Firefly~]

I'm probably going to start this for the Action Packed shelf

[Melissa]

Finished: 9/1/17 (★★★★)

I'm totally a sucker for shape shifters ... but werewolves especially. I loved that there were all different types of werewolves in this story. I think I'll have to go back & re-read the part where Bob describes them. I enjoyed this installment of The Dresden Files more than the first. I am looking forward to book 3!

[Nici]

I finished Gates of Thread and Stone on 8/30 and give it four stars. I actually really enjoyed this book, much more then I thought I would. The premise was really interesting and it kept me engaged. This is for the debut author shelf

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Completion Post - Action Packed

pgs: 255
finished: 9/3/17
rating: 3 stars
review:
It was great to finally get Jordan and Katie's story, although it was full of more challenges than expected since they were both infected by the virus at the start of this book (10 years later than the last one). And while they got their happy ending, things weren't so great for a couple other favorites. Good to see all the characters and the story keep going and looking forward to the next one.

[Melissa]

Debut Author Stamp requested!!

[Steph Ann]

Action Packed



Read: 9/2/17
Rating: 5 stars

Review

This one certainly deserved to be on the action packed list. I had a very hard time putting the book down because there was never a time when I thought "Here's a good place to stop for the night." I would usually only stop when my Kindle actually fell on me after accidentally falling asleep because it was so late lol. I don't want to give anything away, so suffice to say that I think people who enjoyed the first one will be pleased by this one as well. With the way things were left, I'm definitely wanting to read book 3 sooner rather than later!

[Steph Ann]

Sorry I've been kind of absent lately. I've been working like crazy and also making preparations for my oldest son's birthday, which is tomorrow. Soon, I'll no longer be able to say I have three kids under the age of three! :)