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R:8 - Psychotic Pineapples
I really enjoyed that one Lizz. It's one of my favorite series.
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finished: 8/14/14
Stars: 5
Review
This had me from the start. I really like Sophie. I don't know if I still like Alex in this book. I hope I start to like him again in the next book. I also really like the new character Will. I can't wait to read more about him in the next book. I am off to buy the next few books in the series.
Items
Flame Page 103 sun-kissed contours like a moth to a flame
Sparkle Page 174 eyes picking up the faint sparkle heavy dark eyeliner
Egg Page 51 Junior League meetings and eating deviled eggs sandwiches at Crissy Field
Eyelash Page 44 He blinked, those soft eyelashes batting
Bonus
Necklace Page 260 hand hewn necklace and tatted lace
Christina~How is your book coming along?
I just finished my book and loved it. When I went back to see the highlights I made on my Kindle the one for necklace was missing. Somehow I researched this book and found a sentence that wasn't really there. I even wrote down the page number and sentence using Amazon prior to starting. I'm going to start another book now. I'm on my Kindle so I can't post the links. Spider's Revenge by Jennifer Estep. Has all of my original words. Sorry about that ladies.
Halfway through my book but am off to a concert and a going away party in a bit. My book will be done and posted by 8am though.
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Christina wrote: "Halfway through my book but am off to a concert and a going away party in a bit. My book will be done and posted by 8am though."That's great news!
Week 1:Sparkle and Necklace
Spider’s Revenge by Jennifer Estep
Finished:7/17/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review: The fifth book in the Gin Blanco series finally puts to bed the underlying story arc of the Spider vs. Mab Monroe. Although I didn't mind this particular continuing plot I am glad that it is finally at a close and am looking forward to what is in the future for a retired (semi-retired?) assassin.
The romance is minimal in this book but well played out as Gin and Owen's relationship continues to build. To tell the truth the relationships between Gin and her entire makeshift family moved forward in this book which I enjoyed.
My only complaints are the unnecessary repetitions. Estep does a remarkable job of recapping what has happened in previous books for those just jumping on the Gin bandwagon (why would you do this? Go back and start at the beginning!) However, for those of us who are extremely familiar with the series reading that Mab Monroe super heated Gin's metal rune melting it into the palms of her hands, oh, 5 times....is a bit much.
Overall this book was an exciting addition to the series and at this point I hope they remain this good because I look forward to many many more Elemental Assassin books. Plus I can't get enough of Owen.
Items Claimed
4 Elements~Element:"As a Stone elemental, I could hear those emotional vibrations in whatever form the element took around me, from loose pebbles underfoot to the brick of a building to a marble statue." page 4
Gemstones~Sparkle(sparkling):"From a distance, Ashland looked like a jewel-toned paradise, surrounded by emerald forests and sapphire rivers with a silver diamond of a city set into the middle of all the sparkling grandeur." Page 37
Holidays~Egg(s):"Flour, eggs, water, baking cocoa, oil." page 133
The Head~Forehead:""I'm okay now," I rasped wiping the cold sweat from my forehead." Page 149
Bonus~Necklace:"My gaze fell to Bria's throat, and the rune necklace hanging there." page 66
This week words are The Head~Jaw
Bonus~Yellow
Great job team!
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Here are my words for this week:4 Elements~Magic
Gemstones~Crystal
Holidays~Gift
The Head~Jaw
Bonus~Yellow
Happy Word Hunting!
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4 Elements~Magic
Gemstones~Crystal
Holidays~Gift
The Head~Jaw
Bonus~Yellow
(using the same words as Angie)
Not 100% but so far this is my choice
4 Elements~Magic
Gemstones~Crystal
Holidays~Gift
The Head~Jaw
Bonus~Yellow
Same as above
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My choice is
A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
I think I'll go with what you ladies are going with...this time I double checked and all the required words are there LOL
The Head--Jaw
Bonus--Yellow
4 Elements--Magic
Holidays--Gift
Gemstones--Crystal
Ladies please don't feel that you have to use the same words as me. I admit it's helpful. I just don't want you to feel obligated to do so.
Week 2:Jaw and Yellow
by Debbie MacomberFinished:7/18/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:This is the third installment in The Blossom Street Series. This particular book takes place away from Blossom Street and focuses on parent/child relationships we all have. I started this series recently and really enjoying it.
Items Claimed
4 Elements~Magic:As if by magic. Page 122
Gemstones~Crystal:The crystal vase that had belonged to her grandmother. Page 84
Holidays~Present/Gift:A Christmas gift from her. Page 169
The Head~Jaw:Chrissie's jaw sagged. Page 229
Bonus~Yellow:Flipped through the Yellow Pages. Page 204
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4 Elements~Magic
Gemstones~Diamond
Holidays~Gift
The Head~Jaw
Bonus~Yellow
Week 2: Jaw & YellowBook
Finished 7/20/2014
Rating 4 stars
Review
I loved Katie right from the start I found little bits of myself in her which made connecting with her super easy. She’s not perfect which I found refreshing I like characters that grow as the book progresses and she does beautifully. Katie has two potential love interests in the story Declan the firefighter and Steve the reporter each one has its own qualities. I also really liked the Spell book club girls they made me laugh and think they are perfect for Katie.
I have had this on my TBR list since it first came out just never seemed to get around to it and when it fit the challenge I jumped at the chance to read it. The characters are easy to connect with I found myself giggling throughout the book. Brownies and Broomsticks is a cozy mystery that mixes a bakery with magic throw in a dead body, a little humor and you have a win. I was so captivated by the book I had a hard time putting it down I wanted to know what would happen next. I had to get up early just to see how it would end. The idea of the magical Bakery is super cute and the author did a fantastic job writing the story I feel like I was there in the Honeybee Bakery. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series it’s on my must read list. I even want my own little bakery I can only imagine what my husband will say. Also check out the recipes at the end of the book I know I’m going to be.
Items claimed
4 Elements~Magic - 23% - “Our magic isn’t the kind where we wiggle our noses and make something disappear.
Gemstones~Crystal - 23% - I don’t suppose any of you has a working crystal ball.
Holidays~Gift - 36% “I’m afraid I’m re-gifting
The Head~Jaw - 12%It looked strong and capable, too, with solid planes, a few laugh lines and a jaw that was a bit too square.
Bonus~Yellow - 28% - Another promised to tell me all I needed to know about various kinds of magic, and the third one boasted a familiar yellow and black cover: Spellwork for Dummies.
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Update: I'm only about 30% so far into my book. Have several other books going right now with deadlines too. Should be done in a couple days though.
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Week 2 = Jaw + Yellow (bonus)
A Rogue by Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
Rating 4 Stars
Finished 7/23/14
Review: Although completely absorbing I could only give this HR 4 stars because the hero is an ass through most of the book. He did grovel exceptionally well at the end which helped a lot but his treatment of the heroine throughout the book was horrid. He spent the entire book (and the ten years previous) plotting and carrying out his revenge on the man who took everything he owned when he was 21. Normally I would just go with this theme but the more I thought about it the more I just wanted him to grow up. Move on and accept how the cards were dealt (literally, as he lost everything in a game of blackjack). Anyway, despite my irritation with the hero the highlight of the book was the heroine. What a fire cracker. Even though she was forced into a marriage not of her choosing she stood up for herself to her new husband, his staff, his friends and last but not least his bitter enemy. I also enjoyed the 3 friends of the hero and am looking forward to their books. The epilogue was such a tease!
Items claimed
The Head--Jaw~~Page 32--As though four heads would not turn to him, eyes wide, jaws dropped.
Bonus--Yellow~~Page 42--She squinted into the darkness leaning forward without moving her feet, fixated on the place where a faint yellow light flickered in the woods, as though the inch or two would make it easier to see the source of the light.
4 Elements--Magic~~Page 332--"I love the way you say my name. You're the only one who calls me Michael," he said, before he gave her what she wanted, his tongue stroking deep and smooth until she was squirming in his arms, pressing her breasts into his magic hands.
Holidays--Gift~~Page 56--Naturally, it would have been wrong of him to look this particular gift horse in the mouth.
Gemstones--Crystal~~Page 220--Cross's eyes gleamed, one fast swelling shut, as though he'd heard Bourne's thought with crystal clarity.
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Finished 7/23
Stars: 5
I read this book in two days. If I didn't need any sleep I would have read it in a day. But sleep and work got in the way lol. I love this story and how it was written. I really hope she makes it a series cause with the it ended. Now I just need to finish her other series.
Items
Magic Page 219 and there is always exotic ingredients in black magic
Crystal Page 70 After taking a sip from the crystal goblet
Gift Page 88 That she was hurting him even now as she denied the gift was from him.
Jaw Page 83 His chiseled jaw visible even in profile
Bonus
Yellow Page 265 the gall-of-the-earth turning it yellow in places
I've updated the spreadsheet I believe the total points we have so far is 7 but I'll double check the points after the words are called later in the day.
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Ocean and Brown
Gemstones~Stone
Holidays~Champagne
The Head~Pupil
Here are my words for this week:4 Elements~Ocean/Sea
Gemstones~Pearl
Holidays~Flag
The Head~Pupil
Bonus~Brown
4 Elements~Ocean/Sea
Gemstones~Jewelry
Holidays~Flag
The Head~Pupil
Bonus~Brown
Sparrow Hill RoadbySeanan McGuire
4 Elements=Ocean/Sea
Gemstones=Jewelry
Holidays=Flag
The Head=Mustache
Bonus=Brown
Week 3:Ocean/Sea and Brown
by Jim ButcherFinished:7/26/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Harry Dresden is having a very bad day and short on time to stop an entropy curse. Thomas Raith is hiding something and Harry wants answers now. A new furry companion enters Harry's life. Can Harry stop the entropy curse? Your answers await you in Blood Rites.
Items Claimed
4 Elements~Ocean/Sea:Some enormous subterranean sea. Page 151
Gemstones~Pearl:Like a fine pearl under moonlight. Page 154
Holidays~Flag:Throwing my duster around me like a flag. Page 321
The Head~Pupil:Her pupil dilated. Page 37
Bonus~Brown:Her dark brown hair. Page 28
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How are your books coming Mandy and Christina?
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My book is slow going. I read some every day and I'm struggling with it. I'll post my review and items collected sometime after midnight Friday morning even if I have to pull an all nighter trying to finish it.
Christina wrote: "My book is slow going. I read some every day and I'm struggling with it. I'll post my review and items collected sometime after midnight Friday morning even if I have to pull an all nighter trying ..."Sorry to hear you're struggling with your book. I hate reads like that. Good Luck!
I'm just writing my review. I'm done it's been a busy week for me.
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Finished: 7/30
Stars: 5
OMG I am in love with this series. I had to get the next three lol. I just loved Sarah and Roland. I felt that I was in the story and I felt what they felt. I can't wait to see if Marcus finds love again. He is my favorite so far. And this series remands me of DH series if you read it you will get why it does.
Items
Ocean Page 131 Shellfish are the vacuum cleaners of the ocean and can accumulate high levels of toxins
Stone Page 120 Lovely stone tiles in complementary shades
Champagne Page 215 her scent going straight to his head like a glass of champagne
Pupils Page 164 Her face was flushed, her pupils dilated, when he released her.
Bonus
Brown Page 5 A second with brown hair stood beside him
I wanted to let everyone know that something has come up for me tomorrow and I won't be able to post the items at noon est so I will be posting them at 9:45 am est. You can still claim your items for this week up til noon. Thank you in advance for understanding :)
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Week 3:Ocean/Sea and Brown
Finished: 7/31
Stars: 5
Review
I love Edie she’s a broken girl with issues but doesn’t let them drag her down because she does what needs to be done. Edie is my favorite type of character she’s a kick ass heroine who doesn’t rely on a man to help her. She also has a good heart risking her life to save others even those who would try to kill her. Edie has an interesting taste in men but I like that she looks for the good ignoring what’s on the outside. She has a lot of potential as a character who may be a nurse but is a lot more.
I’ve had Nightshifted on my bookshelf forever just never seemed to find the time. After having finished the book in my free time over the last couple of days I can’t believe I waited so long. Edie lives in a world where humans don’t know the supernatural exist but they have a medical place, and their own councils that rule. I really enjoyed the unique idea of using a hospital as the backdrop for Edie’s story it was fresh, and exciting. I really like the way the author mixed the different supernatural beings throughout the story even giving us new ideas like the zombie Ti. I just loved Edie she’s a great character who I was easy to connect with and can’t help cheering her on through the book. I honestly really enjoyed Nightshifted I can’t think of anything I didn’t enjoy it’s well written and exactly what I hopped for when I picked it up. I can’t wait to get current with the series I have the second one and plan to order the rest. A brilliant first installment in an exciting new series.
Items claimed
4 Elements~Ocean/Sea Pg 53 - She appeared healthy but looked unhappy, staring out like she distrusted the ocean as much as I did.
Gemstones~Jewelry pg 81 - I was drawn to a small chest of “fine” jewelry, before noticing a large rack of guns.
Holidays~Flag - pg 16 - The only color on him was a tie tack, a bright green Christmas wreath over an American flag.
The Head~Pupil - pg 33 - His pupils were wide and as he gestured I noticed his hands were spastic. My flaky Jakey, coming to the rescue.
Bonus~Brown pg 1 - I was human and looked it: average brown hair, average blue eyes, average hips.
Week 3:Ocean/Sea and Brown
Sparrow Hill RoadbySeanan McGuire
Finished: 7/31/14
Rating:2.5 stars (rounded down)
Review: When I picked this up I really thought it would be seriously awesome. I love a good ghost story and really liked Seanan McGuire's first book in her October Daye series. Unfortunately what I found with this book was that it was a serial series made into a full novel. The problem with this is that when read as a full novel it becomes irritating to see the continual repitition that would not normally be found in a novel but as a serial would be necessary. You would actually think that the repeating of most everything (from discussing the ghostroads to Rose's death)would make it hard to get confused. I was confused a lot in this book. It bounced back and forth in time, it discussed (read this to mean described) over and over the different levels of existence (the daylight, the twilight and the midnight), it explained rules of being dead by adding new ones kind of randomly and it introduced handfuls of different types of ghosts, witches, and others not to mention McGuire humanized inanimate objects like vehicles and the actual roads themselves making them into even more characters to keep track of.
When I wasn't slogging through confusing descriptions of pretty much everything I actually found several of the stories to be engaging even though I never really connected with Rose. The concept of the Urban Legend of the Phantom Prom Date turned novel is an interesting one but I can't say that I liked the results. As a matter of fact, I dreaded picking it up to finish it and contemplated making it a DNF. I persevered and finished (barely) and found the ending was not quite satisfying as one major plot thread was left hanging purportedly for another book to pick up in the future. I will not read that book but am not turned off by Seanan's writing as I'll return to her Toby Daye books for sure.
Items Claimed
4 Elements~Ocean/Sea Page 97~~It's a beautiful night, big white moon and too many stars and the desert around us like an ocean of gold.
Gemstones~Jewelry Page 153~~I can do clip-on jewelry, magnetic nose studs, fake belly button rings, but nothing that actually changes the body that I died with.
Holidays~Flag Page 96~~He won't really see the other racers, or the road, or the blood that's dripping over everything, like the red flag signalling that it's time to leave the starting line.
The Head~Mustache Page 140~~"Told you she wouldn't stay on the curb, Paul," calls one of the routewitches, a middle-aged Hispanic man with a bristling mustache.
Bonus~Brown Page 30~~Her hair is darker than it used to be, chestnut brown instead of winter wheat gold, but I still recognize her.
New items are Element and the bonus is Leaf.Only the 3rd week and one of mine just repeated darn it! I'm off to see what I'm going to read.
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yeah charger is working :)
I'm thinking I'm going to read
4 Elements Element
Gemstones Onyx
Holidays Champagne
The Head Freckle
Bonus Leaf
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I just saw this. I just listed all the words that I have found in my book. It makes it easier for me.