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R16: Team #16 ~ Seeing Double
I tried not to be spoilery, but definitely hold off until you're finished. Anxious to hear your thoughts.Happy Lunch/Snack/Dinner! :D Off to grab something myself.
Happy reading, ladies! Go, Team, Go!
Yes, it was hard not to be spoilery.Lunch time here, and also feeling a bit hangery :D
Book - Lake Silence by Anne Bishop
Shelf - Free Space (on group bookshelf)
Pages - 402 pages
Date Read - March 17
Rating - 5 stars
Review - I am giving this book 5 stars because I loved it. I loved the characters, the story and especially the world Bishop has created. That said, this book doesn't even begin to compare to the previous in the series. I felt like I would burst from emotion when reading the first five books... I never felt that way with Lake Silence but I still really, really loved the book.
I recently read an article about a dog with a human face and I couldn't get that out of my head whenever the Spoingers made their 'happy face' at Vicki. I need Meg's thoughts on them.
Glad you all are enjoying Burn Bright!! :D I left off on the third in the series so that I could get caught up on Mercy... maybe I need to adjust my reading priorities.
Kait, according to the time line here on GR & on PB's website, the Mercy & A&O series is intertwined.https://www.goodreads.com/series/123299
Steph wrote: "Lake Silence by Anne Bishop
Series: The Others #6
Shelf: Free Space (BEST OF UF list)
Read: 9 Mar
Rating: ✮✮✮½
My Review:
Lake ..."
Have you heard anything about if the author plans to return to Sproing? I just added the next book to my TBR and read that it's going to be set in Bennett.
I checked out her website the other day - hence the Bennett comment. No other details of forthcoming books were there.
Sandra wrote: "Kait, according to the time line here on GR & on PB's website, the Mercy & A&O series is intertwined.https://www.goodreads.com/series/123299"
Thank you for that list! That's what I was using for my rereads but I'd forgotten it was on GR and so easy to use.
Sandra wrote: "I checked out her website the other day - hence the Bennett comment. No other details of forthcoming books were there."Bummer! I know I'll love whoever else she introduces us to but I feel a little...teased. We've only touched the surface with the Spoinger characters.
Yep, that's how I feel too. And you're welcome.
I felt the same when I heard the next Others book wouldn't be sticking in Spoinger. I guess I'm happy she's sticking with the series, no matter the location.
Completion Post ~ Immortals shelf 
Title/Author: Burn Bright by Patricia Briggs
Series: Alpha & Omega #5
Date Read: 3/19/2018
Shelf: Shelf 2 - Immortals
Pages: 336
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: Charles is watching over the pack as Bran is taking a break after assisting with Mercy's overseas adventure. This includes the protection of Bran's "wildlings" that are a mix of damaged, somewhat feral wolves and mates and wolves that are too dangerous to be a part of the Marrock's pack, but live on the edge of the Marrock's territory. Some of these wolves Bran has known for a long time and are very special to him. So when an unknown group attacks, it becomes a mystery of who is targeting Bran's wildlings and who in Bran's pack is betraying him.
The good - Love being back in the Mercyverse and really enjoy the couple Charles and Anna have grown into. She mellows his brother wolf and he gives her security and confidence. Anna's Omega powers are really developing into much more and I find Assail's attention towards her interesting. He seems quite dangerous... and I might dislike Leah a little less after this book.
The bad - There seemed to be so many interesting "wildlings" characters that we will never get to know. Charles' little Mercy bomb (view spoiler) He's the big bad Marrock...
Overall I liked the story and a chance to hang out with Charles and Anna is always good. I liked spending time in Bran's territory and how Anna really seems to belong now. This is one of my must read series and even though Mercy and Anna are completely different characters, the quirky sense of humor that these two have adds nice layer to the story and their relationships with the other wolves. Whether it's Mercy's yard art to annoy Adam or Anna's attempt to rub Leah the wrong way as a distraction for Charles, I just imagine this is PB's personality shining thru her characters.
Great review, Lis. I agree w/everything you said. I'm so anxious for Mercy ... next year. *sigh*
Book - Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night by Kresley Cole
Shelf - Immortals
Pages - 400 pages
Date Read - March 20
Rating - 4 stars
Review - I think Wicked Deeds on a Winter's Night has been my favorite in the Immortals After Dark series! I almost gave it 5 stars but having just read Lake Silence... it feels like more of a 4 star read. I love the uniqueness of Kresley Cole's world with the valkyrie, magic specialties, lore etc. I find myself wishing the series was more urban fantasy though. Captromancy (mirror magic) is so interesting (especially Cole's version), I'd love a urban fantasy series along those lines!
"I think BOOK has been my favorite in the Immortals After Dark series!"I found myself saying that a lot w/that series :) Glad you enjoyed it!
I think any IAD book that has Nix screwing with people is a fav... Still waiting on her turn to have a book.
Steph wrote: ""I think BOOK has been my favorite in the Immortals After Dark series!"I found myself saying that a lot w/that series :) Glad you enjoyed it!"
:D Love when a series keeps getting better and better!
Lis wrote: "I think any IAD book that has Nix screwing with people is a fav... Still waiting on her turn to have a book."Oh wow! I assumed that she had long had a book since she was introduced from the start. Hope the wait will be worth it for you and her book will be perfection :)
After drowning in pages and pages of Young Adult books... I'm short listing these choices, soooo Eve n Roarke OR Rebecca Zanetti since I've turned into a fan girl of her books this last year, OR take a UF PNR break after the several heavy books with pure fun humor... decisions, decisions. 
or
I am going to go for something fluffy and read
for part of a series.
I'm going to give
a spin for my "part of a series" shelf pick. If it doesn't grab me I'll probably switch to
as my back-up since 1 person shelved it, yay...
Ya know, I don’t think I’ve read a Zanetti book yet. I have one or two of hers TBR though. For this shelf, I think I’ll read
. I read book 1 between shelves and enjoyed it. It can be hard scanning those shelves. I tend to check for specific books on the shelf instead.
Carrie, the first 70 or so pages is in the short
or its in
I highly recommend you read it first.
Excellent!
Book - Protector Panther by Zoe Chant
Shelf - Part of a Series
Pages - 200 pages
Date Read - March 23
Rating - 3 stars
Review - Catalina Mendez is Mexican American, buxom, a night-shift paramedic, caring.... and a freakin' moron in the guise of bravery. So disappointing. I had such high hopes for her. The premise of Protector Panther is that Catalina and Shane are kidnapped after an attack and are taken to a secret lab for 'ultimate predator' experimentation. Catalina hears just how horrible things are going to go for her and is excited because zomg she'll be a panther too! I know these types of quickie books aren't meant to be anything more than yummy and dream-fulfilling, but this was too much in what could have otherwise been a really enjoyable read.
Lis wrote: "I'm going to give a spin for my "part of a series" shelf pick. If it doesn't grab me I'll probably switch to as my back-up s..."I need to try more from this author! I've only read
.Hope you enjoy Forgotten Sins :)
Steph wrote: "Ya know, I don’t think I’ve read a Zanetti book yet. I have one or two of hers TBR though. For this shelf, I think I’ll read
. I read book 1 between shelves and en..."I've been looking at the list to give me ideas on what might work then checking my TBR books individually once I have a better idea of what I want to read.
Love the cover for Winter Halo! I can feel my breath freezing just looking at it ;)
Kait, its just as gorgeous in rl. I've got the paperback :)
It is pretty. It's not cold in temp in Winter Halo, however. I finished it and will be sharing my review shortly. I've already started the final book in the trilogy - didn't see any reason to wait to wrap it up and find out how things end.
Sandra wrote: "Kait, its just as gorgeous in rl. I've got the paperback :)"The series wasn't even on my radar before Steph's post and now I'm feeling the itch to purchase for that alone! :P
Steph wrote: "It is pretty. It's not cold in temp in Winter Halo, however. I finished it and will be sharing my review shortly. I've already started the final book in the trilogy - didn't see any reason to wait ..."I'm trying to be better about reading the next book asap this year. I have so many series started from years ago and now I'm not remembering what's happened and need to start over.
Yeah, me too. I'm trying to be better when I have add'l books in the series on-hand.
Winter Halo by Keri Arthur
Series: Outcast #2
Shelf: Part of a Series
Read: 24 Mar
Rating: ✮✮✮½
My Review:
Winter Halo is the middle book in Arthur's Outcast trilogy, so it picks up close to where City of Light left off. In this installment, Tiger (a déchet, a lab-designed humanoid created by humans) continues her search for missing children. Her search leads her to Winter Halo, a company she suspects either has the children, knows where they are or what's happened to them. Those Tiger is working with believe she's the children's only hope, so she continues to push herself and put herself at risk in order to locate them before it's too late.
I enjoyed this installment a bit less than the first. However, the characters are interesting with some unique/different abilities and I'm very interested in finding out how it ends. So, I immediately started reading book 3 (The Black Tide) after finishing this one.
I'm still waiting on the audio version to be released for The Black Tide... :(
Bummer. Hopefully it'll be out soon. Hate waiting when the audio version comes well after the book.
Outstanding books:Free Space - Carrie
Immortals -
Part of a Series -
No rush! Just keeping myself organized :) I do believe you need to finish at least one book, Carrie, before the next call on Wednesday. Hope whichever you're reading is enjoyable.
Completion Post - Shelf 3 ~ Part of a series
Title/Author: Forgotten Sins by Rebecca Zanetti
Series: Sin Brothers #1
Date Read: 3/27/2018
Shelf: Shelf 3 - Part of a Series
Pages: 384
Rating: ★★★★☆
Review: So I really liked this series, it ticked all my buttons... Alpha male, strong & smart heroine that's a little feisty, super secret military group up to no good, and mystery. Josie's husband disappeared two years ago after a fast romance and Vegas wedding. She has moved on with her life and everything is on track when her soon to be ex-husband appears with amnesia. Storyline is slowly revealed as Shane regains his memories which leaves a lot of trust issue to work thru along with all the secrets he kept from her the first time around, can she do it again? Of course there's another guy that wants to be more than friends. And hunky alpha male Shane comes with brothers that are all military super soldiers with super secret enhancements too. Good mystery, slow reveal of who and where the brothers come from and who the big bad is. Can't wait to tackle the next book. If you like Feehan's Ghostwalker series, this has some similarities, but I like this one a little more... Zanetti fan girl here and this series starter doesn't disappoint.
Shelf #2 - Immortals 
March 29th
5 stars
OH.My.God!!!!! This book was soooo good!
I have missed the world of Cat and Bones...what the heck? I had so many what the heck moments reading.
Dream snatching? Not his wife?? What the what?
I love Fabian the ghost. I love that he can travel where ever, if he's holding on.
Sorry for the shorty review, sorry for being slow.
Carrie wrote: "Sorry for the shorty review, sorry for being slow."No worries :) Glad you loved your book!! I need to pick that series up again soon.
Me too. I absolutely loved the beginning of the series then lost the drive to read towards the end. I have two left to finish the series.
I think I will read
for the detective shelf
CONGRATULATIONS, Seeing Double!We now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'Immortals'.
[Our updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Yay!! :D
Yay!!! Probably going to be
. But still browsing. Maybe
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