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R16: Team #8 ~ Chapter Chicks
Selection Post-Week 9
, shelved 778x
AliciaJ wrote: "And I love the fact that Jane is so badass, she puts Buffy to shame. LOL..."Totally agree! Buffy was my hero for so long! Then Mercy came into my life and I thought, "it couldn't possibly get better than this". Along comes Jane, riding in on Bitsa with all the swagger and snark, bashing heads & asking questions later ... she's definitely my OTP. ♥♥♥
CONGRATULATIONS, Chapter Chicks!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'hunter'.
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SELECTION POST Shelf #9 - Urban Fantasy
The Thirteenth Child by J.L. O'Faolain, 220 pgs
(tagged 12 times)
Completion PostWeek 9 Urban Fantasy
Book Mercy Blade
Author Faith Hunter
Date Read May 4
Shelved 778
Rating 5 stars
I love this series!!! I can’t get enough of it. Jane kicks ass! Beast is awesome too!!! I love the world the author creates and how it is evolving so seamlessly.
I really hope she and George eventually get together. If Leo wasn’t in the picture I think she would have chosen him over Rick. Rick is an ass. He came off as a bit of a player to me, and not happy he turned out to be one. Curious what was said between him and Jane at the end of the book.
I am curious what Evangeline is up to. Why was she casting spells? I am hoping questions that I have are answered in the next book. Sad to say that I will probably have to wait at least a week to find out. Right now it seems like eternity.
I am going out of town tomorrow for a week. I probably won't post what I am going to read for next week's call until Friday or Saturday.
Ora wrote: "I am going out of town tomorrow for a week. I probably won't post what I am going to read for next week's call until Friday or Saturday."Hope you have a good trip Ora.
Melissa wrote: "AliciaJ wrote: "And I love the fact that Jane is so badass, she puts Buffy to shame. LOL..."Totally agree! Buffy was my hero for so long! Then Mercy came into my life and I thought, "it couldn't ..."
I had to look up what OTP stands for LOL! And now that I know, she's mine too ;)
COMPLETION POSTShelf #9 - Urban Fantasy
The Thirteenth Child
Rating: ★★
Completed: 5/04
Final Thoughts:
I had a difficult time getting into this one. It was written well but I just wasn't feeling it. I didn't get Cole's obsession with James. He wasn't very likable. I don't think I'll continue the series
Completion PostShelf 9: Urban Fantasy
Book:
Author: Faith Hunter
Date Read: May 5
Shelved: 778x
Rating: ♥♥♥♥♥
Review: Things are getting really really intense now. Jane continues to awe and inspire me with her unrelenting badassery. The way she handled those pesky wolves was the highlight of the book for me. I also loved the new character Girrard (sp?), the Mercy Blade. He was a fascinating addition. Still not sure what he is though. There was a teaser that he might be an elf, but nothing positive yet. Can't wait to find out more about him and see what other characters may show up next.
He truly is interesting :D
You're making me wish I could read them all again for the 1st time!
Melissa wrote: "You're making me wish I could read them all again for the 1st time!"Ahhh, I know that feeling. Kinda like when you read
a few weeks ago. ;)Sandra wrote: "He truly is interesting :D"
@Sarah: Yes! And from what I understand, he's not the only Mercy Blade, there are others like him. I want to know more! LOL
Completion Post
Week 9: Urban Fantasy
Book: Cold Reign
Author: Faith Hunter
Date Finished: 5/8/18
Rating: ★★★★★
How it fits: Shelved 242x; 350 pgs
Review: I was literally in danger of falling out of my chair because this book had me so on edge! "Intense" doesn't even cover it! Clan Yellowrock is expanding once again and thank goodness! These guys are spread so thin with the EVs in town! Traitors are revealed, some long threads are tied up (finally!), and new plans put into motion. (Leo, that tricksy bastard! - What was he hoping to accomplish!?)
I have to know what happens next! Especially with Gee's new role and Gregoire's victory! - what does this mean long-term?? And Katie??
** Side note: I would highly recommend reading Soulwood # 2 before reading this book.**
AliciaJ wrote: "Ahhh, I know that feeling. Kinda like when you read a few weeks ago. ;) ..."I only have one more book to go!
just came out. I am dying to know what happens next! And I'm super anxious about reading it because that means I'll have to wait at least a year before I can get my hands on more Jane! BUT I think doing a re-read will be super fun because so many things are tied together -there's no way to know the full weight of what you're reading the first time through!
Melissa wrote: "AliciaJ wrote: "Ahhh, I know that feeling. Kinda like when you read a few weeks ago. ;) ..."I only have one more book to go!
..."So am I right in thinking that there is a tie-in series as well? Should I be reading that along with JY?
I love seeing that so many of y'all read and enjoyed JY books :D I'm dreading the end of that series and so very thankful there will be a couple more (at least?)!
CONGRATULATIONS, Chapter Chicks!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'urban fantasy'.
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Yep, Alicia, there is a spin-off, Soulwood. (book 1: Blood of the Earth). You won't get there timeline-wise until after book 9. And you should definitely read it - not necessarily because of the co-mingling of the JY timeline - but because you are going to love Nell. ♥You can find the reading order at FaithHunter.net:
http://www.faithhunter.net/wp/reading...
She includes all of the little short story snippets on the list and where you can find them. My library had most of the compilations and the few that they didn't have, I purchased from kindle for $2.99 or less.
Another good resource for all things Jane is the SOS discussion board for JY/Soulwood/Faith Hunter: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
So glad you are enjoying it!
Congrats on the stamp Chickies!Also glad you are enjoying all things Jane :D
Melissa wrote: "Yep, Alicia, there is a spin-off, Soulwood. (book 1: Blood of the Earth). You won't get there timeline-wise until after book 9. And you should definitely read it - not necessarily b..."Thanks Melissa. I actually found a bunch of the snippets on sale at Audible for 69 cents each. It was such a good deal I had to snap them all up. I did check out the discussion board, but you guys are so much further along than me, I didn't want to read anything and get spoilers. But I'm catching up quick! LOL
69 cents is such a steal! woo hoo!The girls on the discussion board are pretty good about marking spoilers so you should be okay. The best news - that Steph shared with us from the FH Newsletter:
"There will be more Jane and more Nell books for a total of 14 Jane and 5 Nell. This contract will have a book out every 8 months starting in 2018 and carrying through to 2020."
There's also links to some of the shorts that appear on FH's blog that are really helpful because she likes to do "blog tours" and sometimes it's tricky to find all the parts of a story.
So ... based on Sam's most recent standings post, it's highly unlikely that we can win BUT we are the only team with all 10 stamps, so it's not for lack of trying! Here's hoping that this isn't the last week of BINGO! I am really proud of our team! We've killed it every single week! Great job, ladies!!
Shelved 1x; 431 pgs
HI ladies!! I'm back from vacation. Even though I do not read a lot of Gothic Horror, this is a good call for me this week since I went on a ghost tour in St. Augustine and learned about several ghost stories.
shelved 10 times
Ora, sounds like you had tons of fun! So glad that you're back!
Completion Post
Week 10: Gothic Horror
Book: The Changeling
Author: Victor LaValle
Date Finished: 5/14/18
Rating: ★★★★
How it fits: Shelved 1x; 431 pgs
Review: So yeah ... this book was a bit of a struggle for me. I have picked it up and stopped reading it 3 different times in the past year, never getting further than the first few chapters. Glad that I didn't give up on it. The story was really good. My only complaint is that it probably could have been 100 pages shorter.
Melissa wrote: "Ora, sounds like you had tons of fun! So glad that you're back!"Yes I did!
Completion PostShelf #10 - Gothic Horror
Book Her Dark Curiosity
Author Megan Shepherd
Date Read May 16
Rating 3 stars
Shelved 10 times
This is the second book in a trilogy about Dr. Moreau’s daughter. When murders start to happen in London, she is not sure what to think until she sees Edward again. As she tries to help find a cure for herself and Edward she finds out that her father had supporters and wanted to continue with his work. I do love the premise of this trilogy even though I do have some problems with the MC. For someone who is suppose to be so intelligent, she did some very stupid things. I found that I wished this was written in third person to find out more what Edward and Montgomery were up to when they weren't with Juliet.
COMPLETION POSTShelf #10 - Gothic Horror
The Tutor
Rating: ★★★★
Completed: 5/16
Final Thoughts:
First off I loved the narrator of the audiobook. I caught on to what was happening with Clive way before Graham did. I thought it was pretty obvious. But still a nice and creepy story and I thoroughly enjoyed it
Selection PostWeek 11: Spin-Off
Shelved 1x; 250 pgs
Selection PostWeek 11: Spin-Off
Shelved 13 times
355 pages
Completion Post
Week 11: Spin-Off
Book: Becoming Dragon
Author: Eve Langlais
Date Finished: 5/17/18
Rating: ★★★½
How it fits: Shelved 1x; 250 pgs
Review: I have not read any Eve Langlais before so I wasn't sure what to expect. Apparently, Dragon Point is a spin-off series from Bitten Point but I didn't feel lost diving right into what appears to be a spin-off of a spin-off - Kodiak Point being the first from what I can tell. Aimi wasn't my fave because of all the "mine" stuff until the hoarding instinct was explained. Then I kinda got what the author was doing there. Brand was hit or miss for me too. The story overall was just okay but I am curious to see what happens with the snarky twin sister. I think I would have enjoyed it more if I had followed the series from the beginning because some of the things that probably should have had weighted importance were lost on me.
Completion PostWeek 10: Gothic Horror
Book:
Author: Garth Nix
Date Finished: 5/14/18
Rating: ★★★★
How it fits: Shelved 1x
Review: It’s been many many years since I first read
, but it all came back when I started this story. Garth Nix has created a wonderful universe with characters that stay with you long after the book is finished. I found myself rooting for Clariel even as she started down a path of treason and betrayal. She was so sure she had to save the day, and she fought so hard to stay true to the Charter, even as she knew was being tainted with Free Magic. It was heartbreaking to see her when she finally realized what she had done, and that it was all for nothing after all. Really great story, I just wish the ending hadn’t been so ambiguous, but it did fit with the rest of the story.
Week 11 Selection Post: Spin-off
, shelved 11 times
Alicia, don't forget its better to read the A & O story in
or its also been published separately
Its basically the first 70 odd pages of the book Cry Wolf.
CONGRATULATIONS, Chapter Chicks!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'gothic horror'.
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Completion PostWeek 11: Spin-Off
Book: The Return
Author: Jennifer L. Armentrout
Date Read: May 22
Shelved: 13 times
Rating: 2 stars
I love reading this author’s books so it surprised me that I really didn’t care for this book. Part of the reason was needing to read the Covenant series to understand the background and probably understand Seth more since it sounds like he was in that series. I really didn’t care for either MC’s and it made it painful to listen to the book. I think if I didn’t have the audio available I would have DNF'd the book. It makes me sad since I love her Lux and The Dark Elements series. I’m debating reading her Covenant series to see if I may have a different opinion of this series and see if the second book is better.
COMPLETION POSTShelf #11 - Spin-Off
Say You're Sorry
Rating: ★★★
Completed: 5/21
Final Thoughts:
Not the best mystery I've ever read. There were no big twists or anything. I did feel horrible for Nick. And I wanted to see him get justice for all he had to endure. Poor guy.
Please post any reviews & request for stamps by Saturday US time so I can add them to the stats which hopefully will be out early next week.
Sandra wrote: "Alicia, don't forget its better to read the A & O story in or its also been published separately Its basically the first 70 odd pag..."Does this one explain the happenings before Cry Wolf starts?
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Completion Post
Week 8: Hunter
Book: Shadow Rites
Author: Faith Hunter
Date Finished: 5/3/18
Rating: ★★★★★
How it fits: Shelved 1..."
Thank you for posting a review with no spoilers! I am going to be starting book 3 today so I'm still a bit behind you. I'm loving this so far! So many awesome characters. And I love the fact that Jane is so badass, she's puts Buffy to shame. LOL