R16: Team #5 ~ The Flashy Five

[Maddie]

That's a hard shelf can I pick my book when I get back from camping on Sunday night?

[Leslie Ann]

Completion Post
Shelf #2 ~ Immortals
First Grave on the Right
Darynda Jones
3/3/30/2018
3 stars
310 pages

While I didn't love this book , I did enjoy it . I really like the first half of the book but didn't enjoy the second half as much. I really like the characters of Charley, Cookie and Garret. Really didn't care for Reyes. I am worried on where this series is headed, but I will read the second book to see what happens.

[Allison Ann]

Leslie wrote: "Completion Post
Shelf #2 ~ Immortals
First Grave on the Right
Darynda Jones
3/3/30/2018
3 stars
310 pages

While I didn't love this book , I did enjoy it . I really ..."

Not from your group, just so nice to find someone else who doesn't think Reyes is awesome. ;) We are a minority. I've read the first three books and the remainder is on hiatus until my tastes change or a blow to the head knocks out my memory. It would just be such a better series if it was a kooky girl team of detectives solving paranormal crime. Semi-imaginary shower sex just isn't my thing. :D

[Leslie Ann]

Allison Ann wrote: "Leslie wrote: "Completion Post
Shelf #2 ~ Immortals
First Grave on the Right
Darynda Jones
3/3/30/2018
3 stars
310 pages

While I didn't love this book , I did enjoy..."

Totally agree!

[Maddie]

Can I DNF a book but still count it? I'm really trying to get into my futuristic romance but can't seem to.

[Maddie]

Picking my detective now. It'll be a hard one for me.

[Maddie]

Detective Selection

How it fits: Detective list

[Maddie]

Week 2: Immortal Edit

Pages: 379

That used to be acowar, but is now sweet reckoning.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Maddison wrote: "Can I DNF a book but still count it? I'm really trying to get into my futuristic romance but can't seem to."

No Maddison, if you can't get into it pick a different book. But you must read it entirely, whichever book you pick, and of course it must be at least 200 pages & on the list or tagged with the exact shelf name.

[Maddie]

Okay bummer I'll keep slogging through then.

[Maddie]

Oh my gosh I forgot to update for this one! I finished yesterday finally.

[Maddie]

Week 1: Futuristic Romance Completion

Pages: 436
Task: Futuristic romance list
How it fits: On that list
Date read: 2/3/18
Rating: 2 stars
Review: Only reason I read this book is because of a challenge. I didn't follow the story at all, and because of that I'd wanted to DNF it, but the book had to be finished to be counted XD So I had to push through. It's a pretty complex book to digest as an audio, which I think is part of the reason. I get easily distracted, so I missed details. It took me a while to realise that (view spoiler)[Solo was the guy in the cell. (hide spoiler)] I also can't believe (view spoiler)[how she stayed with her father when he killed her circus pets, and made her kill One Day the lion! How cruel! (hide spoiler)] It was quite a graphic descriptive book with all of the sex and stuff like that. I honestly had no idea what happened at the end, how (view spoiler)[they got separated and then how they bonded or whatever? (hide spoiler)] Who knows. Definitely won't be reading any more. Apparently it's also a spin-off series which wouldn't have helped.

[Maddie]

And tomorrow I'll start 1st to Die, my detective book. I'll keep up to date now until I can read my part of a series book and my immortals book, which will both be done in the next week or two :)

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, The Flashy Five!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'futuristic romance'. 

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

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Flashies!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Carmen, when you do your Captain's Log in future, could you please add the authors' names. Thanks :)

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Sandra wrote: "Carmen, when you do your Captain's Log in future, could you please add the authors' names. Thanks :)"

You got it Sandra :)

[Maddie]

42% through detective, will finish tomorrow.

[Sarah]

For the Demons shelf I will be reading World After by Susan Ee

[Maddie]

I'll finish my Detectives book today.

[Maddie]

Changing my Part-of-a-Series AGAIN

Shelf 3: Part-of-a-Series Edit

Pages: 541

Shelf 5: Demons Selection

Pages: 448

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Shelf #5- Demons
Direct link: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

I'm going with White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout

[Sarah]

☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "I'm going with White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout"

I loved that book!!

[Leslie Ann]

I am working on my detective book The A.B.C. Murders

I will be reading Xoe: or Vampires, and Werewolves, and Demons, Oh My! for my demon selection

[Maddie]

Week 4: Detective Completion

Pages: 343
Task: Detective shelf
How it fits: On that shelf
Date read: 5/4/18
Rating: 5 stars
Review: The start was typical, exactly how I expected it to go, yet I was totally happy with that. I reached around 3/4 through and I thought (view spoiler)[I really hope that this guy is the right guy. I was just waiting for something to not add up, for something to fall through, and then it never and and I was totally happy! (hide spoiler)] And then that tiny little (view spoiler)[Chapter 95 (hide spoiler)] right there, that just totally stopped my heart. Probably the first time a book has properly done that to me, actually surprised me full-out with a plot twist. The fact that (view spoiler)[it was a woman in the first place, not even a man?? And then that plot twist had a plot twist? What the actual heck?? (hide spoiler)] I couldn't believe it XD It was such a crazy ride. So glad I impulse-picked this up for a challenge, and I finally read it. Will definitely be continuing the series. Just really sad that (view spoiler)[Lindsay and Chris can't be together :( After that connection, just for him to die :( (hide spoiler)]

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Sarah wrote: "☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎ wrote: "I'm going with White Hot Kiss by Jennifer L. Armentrout"

I loved that book!!"

Awesome. I look forward to it :)

[Sarah]

Book: Jackaby by William Ritter
Pages: 299
Shelf: Detective
Read: 4.4.18
Rating: ★★★
Review:

I tried not to make too many Sherlock comparisons while I was reading, but it was very difficult. I found Jackaby to be very much like Sherlock, but with a supernatural twist. Jackaby can sense/see supernatural entities, and auras. I really liked Abigail Rook, she made a great assistant a.k.a Watson. While I found the book enjoyable, and an interesting take on Sherlock, I don't think it stood enough on it's own. That's why it gets only 3 stars, but I am interested in seeing how the next book goes before making a decision on whether or not I'll continue with the entire series.

[Maddie]

Starting my Part-of-a-Series now, but might put it down somewhere in the middle and pick up my Demons book. Either way, I'll have another one done in a few days XD

[Leslie Ann]

call Detective
The A.B.C. Murders
Agatha Christie
Pages 252
4/6/2018
4 stars
Review
Another great Agatha Christie novel. Hercule
Poirot is my favorite character of Christie’s novels. Surprise ending too.

On vacation sorry for the short review. Hard to type on the iPad 😀

[Maddie]

12% through PoaS.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Completion Post
Shelf #3 Part of a series

Book: Backstage Pass
Read: 4/8/18
Rated: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Review: This was a really hot but also with emotional withdraw from Myrna but its understandable with what she went through but after meeting Brian Sinclair and the others from the band, she finds her way to trying and doing new things without the guilt but still can't get passed others. Great book.

[Maddie]

When is the new shelf called? Feel like it's been ages.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Maddison wrote: "When is the new shelf called? Feel like it's been ages."

Let me see. We just got the demons shelf so the next one is Wednesday

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Or for Maddison who's in NZ, it is Thursday :)

[Maddie]

Oh wow a while away xD I'm halfway through my demon book. am I roo far behind?

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Maddison wrote: "Oh wow a while away xD I'm halfway through my demon book. am I roo far behind?"

You still have Immortals and Part of a Series still to do besides the Demon book.

[Maddie]

Yup sweet. When do I need to have one of them finished by? Is it by the next shelf call?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Yes, Maddison.

[Maddie]

Okay cool I'll finish off Immortal today, and then Demons on Thursday.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Completion Post:
Shelf: Immortals


Book: Atlantis Awakening by Alyssa Day
Read: 4/10/18
4 stars
Review: This was a good story of the next of Poseidons' warriors. It had its fun, scary and hot moments but all was unvailed in the end.

[Maddie]

Immortals Completion

Pages: 378
Task: Immortals shelf
How it fits: Immortals shelf
Date read: 11/4/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I once again really liked the mother-daughter relationship in this book, and how (view spoiler)[Jay was finally opened up to the world of demons. He and Marna fell in love so fast, but it was beautiful. And he didn't shy away from the baby <3 Just seems that he didn't try his hardest to save Marna, I suppose because it just wasn't done. And then she was gone :( (hide spoiler)] I do like the happy ending, but it all seemed too easy. At least (view spoiler)[the Duke's didn't suspect anything when she was Kai's 'prisoner'. (hide spoiler)] And during the epilogue, were they (view spoiler)[adopting? I suppose so, which is amazing. (hide spoiler)] This was such a good conclusion to the series. It really blew me away, because I despised the first 2. I focused on this one 100%, and enjoyed it too :D I can't wait to read #4, from Kai's POV, seeing his insight will be good.

[☼♎ Carmen the Bootyshaker Temptress ☼♎]

Maddison I need a review added to your post, please.

[Maddie]

Oh sorry! I forget the layout for all of my challenges XD

[Maddie]

Edited

[Sarah]

For the Shifters shelf, I will be reading The Gathering by Kelley Armstrong.

[Maddie]

How many pages does the book have to be to qualify? And can we use other editions, like foreign language editions?

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

200 pages & yes you can use foreign language editions Maddison. If you use another edition, be sure to use that cover or link.

[Maddie]

Oh 200 pages, alrighty thanks!

[Maddie]

I won't be using it then, it was 128 pages or something I think