R16: Team #9 ~ Dressed to the Nines

[Laura]

I'm going to go with . Which I think is not a spin-off, but is tagged as such 4 times. :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Just got the welcome/unwelcome news I'm babysitting the great niece tomorrow, there goes my day of reading :(

[Marisa]

Well,...., less reading and enjoy your day with the baby ;)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Well, she'll go to school next yr so less the baby & more into everything that isn't nailed down. :D

She's a cute kid so I should have fun :)

[Marisa]

Ok, yes, an active day :)

[Moondance]

Sandra wrote: "Well, she'll go to school next yr so less the baby & more into everything that isn't nailed down. :D

She's a cute kid so I should have fun :)"

How fun! Enjoy!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Dressed to the Nines!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'gothic horror'. 

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

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Thanks Missy Steph :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Thanks Cheryl & Marisa, had a great day though Miss V has the attention span of 5 minutes is too long, except we kept having to go on nature walks :)

We have a bushy 5 acres so she had a ball.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Still got to 24% on my book, and its looking promising so far.

[Marisa]

Nice, I've just started mine, and it doesn't look bad but I'll see....

[Marisa]

BTW, my book for spin-off is: Dragon Fall

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I've got that one Marisa, bought it when it came out, so its been on the tbr for a while.

[Marisa]

Mine too...

[Marisa]

Shelf 11: Spin-Off
Book: Dragon Fall by Katie MacAlister
Pages: 323
How it fits: Shelved 4 times as Spin-Off
Read: 19/05/2018
Rating: ★★



Review

No, standard humor is not my cup of tea in books, and this is another example of it. I've finished it because I had chosen for Bingo and I hadn't found another thing which was interesting for me.. or I hadn't read it. For me, it has been like watching a cartoon for teens: so much pee and poo from the demon dog, so much "inner voice", so much blabbing, so much "I don't like it but I'm going to climb or bed you".

No, it's not my kind of book, and I guess not my kind of series either.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Well, looks like it might be staying on my tbr for a bit longer :(

[Marisa]

Perhaps you like it, because my humor sense is a bit "offline", more similar to Shelly Laurenston's humor than other author (well, the last one I've read of InCryptid series too)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

I love SL, and I find KM hit or miss with the humour :)

[Laura]

Completion Post

Shelf 11: Spin-Off
Book:
Pages: 453
Date Read: 5/21
Rating: 4 stars

Review: What to say about this book? I loved it. I hated it. I cried. But only a little. I should have known what to expect. After all, this is the same author who made us feel sorry for Cinder's Queen Levana. But I held out hope for Cath's HEA right up until the last hour (I was listening). Meyer excels at weaving together so many pieces of a fairy tale into something completely new.

[Laura]

Looks like the Vampire Queens are about to request their last stamp.

It's been fun playing with all of you!

[Marisa]

Yes, it has been a lot if fun to play with you! I hope to play again in other round.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Loved playing with you all (((Hugs)))

I'll finish up my spin off book today regardless & if Natalie does the same we'll have a full card :)

Don't forget to watch out for the big Stats rollout, probably next week.

[Natalie]

Week 11: Spin-off
Book: The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
How it fits: Tagged as spin-off twice
Rating: 3.5/5
Date read: 5/22/2018
Review:

I'm a big fan of Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and Heroes of Olympus series. I'm not as familiar with Norse Mythology as I am with Greek/Roman. I did enjoy this book, but not as much as his previous books.

Magnus came off as a more surly Percy and there were a few too many similarities to the first Percy Jackson.

I did like how he brought Norse Mythology into modern times. That was where he excelled in his other series and it continues in this one. It was published in 2015 and at that point there had been multiple marvel movies featuring Thor, and while there is at least one direct reference, I think there could have been a few more. Just one Hemsworth or Hiddlestone name drop?

I'll probably continue the series. Not sure when.

[Natalie]

Laura wrote: "Looks like the Vampire Queens are about to request their last stamp.

It's been fun playing with all of you!"

Darn, I was hoping we may get one more week. I had fun playing with all of you and once Sandra posts her review I'll request our final stamp!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

LOL Funny that I'm the last :)

I better stop doing ninja stuff & read the end of my book :)

[Natalie]

*cracks whip*

Better late than never :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

LOL Review as requested m'am.

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Shelf: Spin Off
Date: 23/5/18
Rating: ★★★1/2

Sophie Ross, magic user, is on leave from consulting with the LAPD following being shot 3 times. She still has nightmares.

She's given a fantastic opportunity to go to the UK and see if she can get into a manor that has been broken, and if she can its hers along with an annuity. The manor has been built over a broken passageway to an other land.

Sophie ends up in the middle of a war between the Light Fae Queen (the baddie) and the few remaining Dark Fae Knights (the goodies) left trapped on Earth, after Morgan, Head of the Queens Hounds has broken all the passageways.

Sophie & Nickolas have an instant attraction but both are reeling from their pasts. Sophie is her own woman, and Nickolas has that old time protect the little woman thing happening.

They both got annoying throughout the middle of the book, with too much angst and it wasn't till things started happening that I've bumped it up half a star & then rounded up to 4.

I really liked the world carried over from the Elder Races books, but this isn't my favourite by a long shot. I'll continue reading though, cause the Fae war needs an outcome.

[Marisa]

My God, too much angst :( I knew there was a reason I didn't want to read this book...

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Well, I was reluctant cause I'm not fond of Fae, the angst was an unwelcome surprise.

[Natalie]

And we are done! Nice job team!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Well done being Captain, Natalie! I love being part of an interactive team, so dead if no one talks!

Hope everything works out for your family Laura, and once again Marisa, keeping us all entertained :)

Keep an eye out for the stats early next week :D

[Laura]

Sandra wrote: "Well done being Captain, Natalie! I love being part of an interactive team, so dead if no one talks!

Hope everything works out for your family Laura, and once again Marisa, keeping us all entertai..."

Things are looking good, so far! :)

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Excellent Laura, long may it continue!

[Marisa]

Laura wrote: "Sandra wrote: "Well done being Captain, Natalie! I love being part of an interactive team, so dead if no one talks!

Hope everything works out for your family Laura, and once again Marisa, keeping ..."

Glad things are better now, Laura!

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Way to go, Dressed to the Nines (T#9)
Laura, Marisa, Sandra and (Captain) Natalie

You received a stamp for every shelf!

[Marisa]

So cute! ¡Qué mono!

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Dressed to the Nines!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'spin-off'. 

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

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Thanks Missy Steph :)