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R16: Team #9 ~ Dressed to the Nines
Yeah, people are weird. LOL.I've got so many choices on this shelf its not funny.
Subject to change (of course), I think that for Immortals I'm going to read Act of Mercy, shelved 1 time by a kind person.
If you read this one Marisa, interested to see what you think. I've had it since it was published, but just haven't gotten around to it. Mandy was one of the first authors I read on the computer as opposed to DTBs, and I always enjoyed them.
I think I'll either go with
or Steph found
is taggedIf I go with BB I'll have to buy the kindle now & not look at the hideous cover & buy the pb in 12 mths time, so it matches most of my books in the series.
Definitely reading Burn Bright, I'm at 60% and I wish she'd write faster so we didn't have to wait so long between books, and that goes for Mercy books as well.
Sandra wrote: "Definitely reading Burn Bright, I'm at 60% and I wish she'd write faster so we didn't have to wait so long between books, and that goes for Mercy books as well."I totally understand 😂
My daughter read a rumor that the next book will be Mercy Thompson, but after that we might get a book about Tom & Moira.
Well Storm Cursed is due in 12 mths time, so we'll just have to wait & see.
I've finished
will do a little thinking then come back with a review :)
Shelf #2: Immortals
Date: 17/3/18
Rating: ★★★★
This story deserved 5 stars, (view spoiler)
It was interesting meeting the wildings, wolves so broken they couldn't even live as part of the Marrock's pack. A couple of the older wolves, Bran, Charles, Asil and a couple of others are tasked with checking in on them periodically, to make sure they are ok.
As soon as the word Traitor is bandied about, I thought about who it could be, and yes the person did spring to mind, but so did a couple of others. The other twist was completely out of the blue and was very intense. Leah was painted in a better light in this story, but I still hate her and I don't think that will change.
So, I'm switching to
for Futuristic Romance. Already at 25% :)
Shelf 2: ImmortalsBook:
Pages: 247
How it fits: Shelved 1 time as Immortals
Read: 3/17
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I was a bit let down by this book. I quite enjoyed the first one, but in this one Mina is pretty whiney, and goes around feeling sorry for herself.
Also, some editing was needed
Shelf 2:
ImmortalsBook: Act of Mercy by Mandy M. Roth
Pages: 410
How it fits: Shelved 1 time as Immortals
Read: 17/03/2018
Rating: ★★★
Review
I don't know how I feel about this book. Perhaps, as it's a spin-off, I need more background in the series but I'm not so sure, as lack of background is not something that usually bothers me. It has been a very OK book but too much in the flat side, I'm afraid.I don't usually have problems either with instant-lust or geek characters but I think this book is too much (view spoiler)
So, it's a mew reading (just the middle) and I don't know if I will read another book in the series. If I wouldn't have been reading it because of bingo, it would have been left in the earlier stages, but in the end it improved a bit.
Well, now waiting for the next shelf call on Thursday, and hoping having better luck 😉
Week 2 Completion Post: ImmortalsBook: The Blood of Olympus
How it fits: Tagged as Immortals seven times
Rating: 4/5
Date read: 3/18
Review:
I love finishing a series. Such a sense of accomplishment :) Overall I enjoyed this series, but I think Percy Jackson was better. My favorite thing about Rick Riordan's books is how accurate he is to the original myths and how he brings them into the modern day in a believable way. This series was especially fun (for me at least) as it was built around the differences in Greek mythology and Roman mythology, which are usually lumped together.
Nico is a character who has intrigued me throughout both series and I was thrilled to finally get his point of view. Reyna was a standout as well. I highly recommend both series to fans of YA fantasy and greek/roman mythology.
I look forward to moving on to his Asgard series. Or maybe I should finally finish Kane series? I'll have to see what category comes up next.
And yay that's our first stamp :D
Sandra wrote: "And yay that's our first stamp :D"Requested. My free space book should be finished this upcoming week. I have a decent amount of travel scheduled.
CONGRATULATIONS, Dressed to the Nines!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'Immortals'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Thanks Missy Steph :)
Shelf #1: Futuristic Romance
Date: 19/3/18
Rating: ★★★★
The big, bad scary warriors have damaged their spacecraft in a battle & travelled through a wormhole, right to the human space station Fortuna Tau. Earth is in the Ninth Sector, and the Kordolian warriors come from Kythia in Sector One. They are in a hurry to get their ship fixed so they can get back to the battle before the wormhole closes and General Tarak doesn't want to waste time with diplomacy when he can use force instead.
The humans of course, aren't happy, and a few are even dead unhappy, but Abbey, a plant bio-geneticist keeps running into him in corridors & the garden which generates all the air for the station etc. Unfortunately along with the warriors on the ship is also one of their enemies - a giant insect creature which appears to do nothing but eat people & fight to live, and they like gardens & the humidity.
When Abbey is severely injured in a 100ft fall escaping the monster, Tarak takes her to his home planet to be healed. And then the fun really begins.
Enjoyed this story and will be reading the rest of them.
Yay!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS, Dressed to the Nines!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
Thanks Missy Steph :)
Ongoing TrackingTeam 9: Dressed to the Nines
Free Space - 3/4
Tracked Here
Week 1: Futuristic Romance - 4/4 - STAMPED!
Tracked Here
Week 2: Immortals - 4/4 - STAMPED!
Tracked Here
Week 3: Part of a Series - 4/4
Laura - Obsidio by Amie Kaufmann and Jay Kristoff- ★★★★★ - 3/25 - Review
Marisa - Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston - ★★★★★ - 3/28 - review
Sandra - Hot and Badgered by Shelly Laurenston - ★★★★★ - 3/28 - review
Natalie - Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal - ★★★☆☆ - 3/28 - review
I'll have to think about this, but I should have plenty of options. Still getting through Feversong. I have about 3 or 4 hours left and still hope to finish it this week.edit: I'll be reading Shades of Milk and Honey
I'll either be reading
or
I'm not a fan of Dresden, so I picked up Summer Knight from the library & thought I'd give it another try. So we'll see. If Summer Knight is a bust, I'll use Lure of Oblivion, which I know I'll love.
Sandra, those are excellent in audio. James Marsters (Spike from Buffy) reads them. I’m thoroughly enjoying listening as I re-read these.I just started the third In Death book last night. :( But I’ve got both Obsidio and Tempests and Slaughter from the library to read this week. I’ll check and see if they work when I get to my computer in a bit.
Sadly I'm not an audio fan, though I do love Spike :) They're replaying Buffy on one of the retro tv channels, and I caught the first ep the other day, the hubby said he'd never seen the first one. LOL. We have the entire series on dvd.
I can only do audio for re-reads. I’ve done the Court of Thorns & Roses books and I’m up to #11 in Dresden.
Years ago my primary care physician was a huge Buffy fan. She was constantly telling me to lower my stress levels. She actually wrote a prescription for me to start watching Buffy. I got hooked. I was seeing her monthly at the time and we spent quite a bit of time discussing Buffy, Angel and books. I miss her!
is tagged Part of a Series by 3 people, so I'll go with that one.
Moondance wrote: "Years ago my primary care physician was a huge Buffy fan. She was constantly telling me to lower my stress levels. She actually wrote a prescription for me to start watching Buffy. I got hooked. I ..."Fun! :)
There were some great eps - the all singing & dancing ep was an absolute classic! The Vice Princ. who got eaten later on, was a big feature on the 1st ep, which I'd forgotten. I just kept thinking of him as monster food while watching. LOL
I'm a huge Buffy/Angel/Firefly/Dollhouse/Dr. Horrible/Agents of Shield fan :) and Spike was my favorite character. I can never get used to James Marsters's voice without the accent though. I've started Dresden but still haven't gotten into it. I listened to the first one and then read the next two. Maybe I should go back to the audiobooks. Also I still need to watch Runaways. That might will ease me into getting used to him without the accent.
Well, madams, two nice persons have shelved Hot and Badgered as part of a series, so I will begin my book on next Tuesday 😄
Wow, I didn't think to look as I knew it was 27th March. Now I've gotta hope for a good shelf next week for it!
Shelf 3: Part of a SeriesBook:
Pages: 615
How it fits: Shelved 3 times as Part of a Series
Read: 3/25
Rating: 5 stars
Review: Wow! This was a great end to a trilogy. If you love a good space opera (and I do, I really, really do!) these books deliver. I kind of wish I had waited to read them until they were all out, because there are events from the first book that I can't quite remember, but this book walked the line between too much and not enough reminders, without crossing over.
As in the other books, we get a new couple here, but the old couples are still integral parts of the story. And the evil A.I.? He's still (view spoiler)
All in all, a good read and a wild ride. I highly recommend this series, although the format does not lend itself well to e-book. But I understand the audio is incredible!
My book (Hot and Badgered) is already in my ereader, I think I will be able to post my review on Thursday (shelf day for me).
I've succumbed to Hot & Badgered as well. Dresden is ok but dull. SL writes such funny exciting characters, its like sunshine sparkling on a beautiful blue sky day :)
I'm deeply enjoying it (only three chapters, work....)
I'm at 27% :D They're all crazy!!!!
Marisa wrote: "I'm deeply enjoying it (only three chapters, work....)"Sandra wrote: "I've succumbed to Hot & Badgered as well. Dresden is ok but dull. SL writes such funny exciting characters, its like sunshine sparkling on a beautiful blue sky day :)"
I NEED to read this book. You guys are killing me! You know I need another series to start.
Cheryl, its much more fun if you've read the other books first, even though this is a first in series, its a spin-off. You could just read this one, but there are a lot of characters from the Pride Series.I see you've read
& Irene & Niles are in this one briefly, but some of the other characters from the other books play a much bigger part.
Yes, I agree, it's much better if you read the Pride series, because in other way you don't get the fun about DeeAnn, or Mitch and the conga, or the double mouth 😉Think it in this way, two new series 😂
Sandra wrote: "I'm at 27% :D They're all crazy!!!!"In Spanish we would say: "Locas no, lo siguiente", "Not crazy, the next" 😉
Hahaha I'm just past the conga line :D
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Lucky! The books I was hoping for were not tagged that way.