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R17: Team #12 ~ We Who Must Not Be Named
New shelf call is up:Shelf #4 ~ 3/10/18: Paranormal Romance
DIRECT LINK - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
I shall read A Court of Frost and Starlight - 53 people shelved /272p.So, long enough, unlike my initially pencilled in book!
I will read Phoenix Unbound, shelved 7 times as paranormal romance: https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/users...
Completion postShelf 4: Paranormal Romance
Read by: Cat
Date read: 4 Oct
Book: A Court of Frost and Starlight
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Pages: 272
Fits: 53 shelved
Rating: 3*
Review:
Whilst there's no big explosions, death or double-dealing, I did enjoy this money-spinning instalment for what it is - a link between the major story arcs with some insights into the lives of our characters and hints and future stuff about to go down. It was nice to have some quiet times with them too, and to see some of the healing work that needed to happen post-war.
Completion Post Shelf #3 - 9/26/18
Read by: Amy
Book: Dark Lover
Author: J.R. Ward
Rating: 5 stars
Didn't want to put it down; Enjoyed the humor; Couldn't wait to see what happened next; Disappointed with the abrupt end of the book (I couldn't believe it was over); Definitely will read next in the series and possibly this one again.
The introduction to the rules and way of life fit into the story well as Beth and Butch's paths were revealed. I found the characters and their personalities well fitting. The respect for leadership, unwavering loyalty, bantering, teasing, bruised egos, and physical altercations are exactly what I have witnessed in the world of law enforcement and the young adult "macho male" population.
This one was a Good Read!
yay! that's both Own It and the Free Space finished now :)Amy, I guess SOS Bingo is the best time to get into reading a series like BDB - should be able to fit into a number of the categories :)
Ahhh i remember when I stumbled into BDB. It got me hooked into PNR genre. You have some pretty awesome books to look forward Amy. :)
CONGRATULATIONS, We Who Must Not Be Named!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'favorites'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Unnamed Ones!
Cat wrote: "yay! that's both Own It and the Free Space finished now :)Amy, I guess SOS Bingo is the best time to get into reading a series like BDB - should be able to fit into a number of the categories :)"
Yep, fits a lot of categories!
Eldarwen wrote: "Cat wrote: "yay! that's both Own It and the Free Space finished now :)Amy, I guess SOS Bingo is the best time to get into reading a series like BDB - should be able to fit into a number of the ca..."
I love the BDB series though I finally caught up this year and now i have to wait for more to be published
Completion Post:Shelf #4 10/3/18 Paranormal Romance
Read by Amy
Date 10/7/18
Book Magic Breaks
Author Ilona Andrews
Rating 4 stars
Review:
Magic Breaks is another of Kate Daniels disaster/adventures. It was suspenseful and I was definitely surprised at the turn of events. There were a few times when my thoughts were along the lines of “why would you think/do that” and “stop whining”. This was what brought about the rating of 4. Overall I enjoyed the escape to Atlanta.
Nikk, don't forget to add Amy's Free Space completion (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) and my PNR (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) to your tracker :)
I wonder what tomorrow will bring, with the call....I just started Prince of Thorns and it is ace! the MC is violent, amoral and compelling, and I've been racing through it. With a bit of luck #2 will fit the next shelf. :)
Cat wrote: "Nikk, don't forget to add Amy's Free Space completion (https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...) and my PNR (https://www.goodreads..."All good. I am adding them slowly as we speak whilst finishing up my book for the week. I I have already added your PNR since it is the same as mine :-P
I have requested our own it stamp and request our free space stamp shortly and then write my review for PNR
sorry! I just know you are busy busy busy, and didn't want you to overlook in the going back & forth & such like!You enjoying/ed ACoF&S?
Cat wrote: "I wonder what tomorrow will bring, with the call....I just started Prince of Thorns and it is ace! the MC is violent, amoral and compelling, and I've been racing through it. With a..."
Prince of thorns sounds great Cat. Now you got me intrigued. :D
Shelf: Paranormal Romance
Book: A Court of Frost and Starlight
Author: Sarah J. Maas
Date read: 10 Oct
Pages: 229
Fits: tagged by 53 people as Paranormal Romance
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
For such a short book, this took me longer than i expected to get into it and if I had not been reading for it for a challenge, I cannot be certain i would have pushed on with it. I am glad I did though as I really did enjoy the second half of it and it left me ready and waiting to read Nesta and Cassian's book, which I guess is part of the point.
I think part of my problem with the first half was the fact that it was told from another of different view points, and as it has been over a year since i read A Court of Wings and Ruins, it took me a little while to remember who everyone was again and what had happened to each of them individually towards the end of ACOWAR.
The second half of the book gave me holiday themed feels and I started to remember why I liked Feyre and Rhysand and their friends and family so much. Sarah J Maas managed to give all of them their moment in the sun and that made them come alive that little bit more.
Over all I am glad I finally read this and look forward to the future spin off books of the series.
Cat wrote: "sorry! I just know you are busy busy busy, and didn't want you to overlook in the going back & forth & such like!You enjoying/ed ACoF&S?"
I started to reply to this post and then realised i was essentially writing my review so instead i just posted my review :-P
Nikk, on the Captain's Log you've called yourselves Team #6, can you please change it :D
Sandra wrote: "Nikk, on the Captain's Log you've called yourselves Team #6, can you please change it :D"sorry, i am captain of a team #6 on another challenge and was posting stuff for that today also and obviously confusing myself. Will change now :
No worries, I can certainly understand that happening. :)
Selection Post Time travelDate: 10/10/18
week # 6 Library of Souls by Ransom Riggs
location page 3
462 pages
Cat wrote: "I wonder what tomorrow will bring, with the call....I just started Prince of Thorns and it is ace! the MC is violent, amoral and compelling, and I've been racing through it. With a..."
Ooooh :-)
I've been meaning to get my claws into that one. I've had a physical copy for years now but never got round to reading it. and I was a little apprehensive for a while about the nasty main character (though in the meantime, I love me a good bad guy, anti-hero, whatever). After the awesomeness that was Red Sister, Jorg has been pushed back up my pile considerably!
E, bearing in mind that Prince of Thorns is Lawrence's first book, I was impressed at how good it was, and Jorg is well written. I am chomping at the bit for a shelf to fit #2 into!)Only word of warning: there are no female characters to speak of.
Oh! speaking of awesome books, did you get around to reading The Fifth Season yet? that series (Broken Earth) is genuinely fantastic - and totally worth the three Hugo awards on the trot (first time that ever happened!)
Glad to hear that, I am looking forward to Broken Earth series. one of those why-the-hell-i-havent-read-this-before things. I have read Dreamblood series by Jemisin and it was so unique and spellbinding. I don't know really why I haven't read anything more by her. What about you?
I read the Hundred Thousand Kingdom's trilogy (Inheritance, officially), which I enjoyed very much, though it is not a patch on Broken Earth. (and yes! go read as soon as possible!)I love that her stories aren't straightforward, and that you do need to put a bit of effort in, but that that effort is totally rewarded by the rich worlds & characters.
I've not read the Dreamblood books (yet) - so many other books to read, and I'm a bit wary of her earlier work being a let down to me after Broken Earth. by the by, I listened to the audio of Broken Earth, and that was brilliant too - the narrator (Robin Miles) did a good job on making the POV switches make sense. I'm fussy about female narrators (having been forced to ditch a couple of audios because of bad voices), and Miles was just perfect.
Yes that was the way with Dreamblood too. You have to put an effort to get to know the world and characters but totally worth it.Will try to squeeze these two series soon.
I don't listen to books on audio. Just can't concentrate. My mind always wanders offf...
BTW I have read my book for paranormal romance, just didn't have time to add it on GR and write review. Will try to do it later today.
Cat wrote: "E, bearing in mind that Prince of Thorns is Lawrence's first book, I was impressed at how good it was, and Jorg is well written. I am chomping at the bit for a shelf to fit #2 into!)Only word of w..."
There are a million (strong) female characters out there, they do not need to be in every book ;-)
But no, I still haven't read Broken Earth! The books sounded really good though so I think I will get myself a copy of them soon - there is a lovely box set hitting the market soon and I love me a nice box set to put on my shelf hehe.
I know, E, I know! but also, there are people who get agitated if the only women are slave girls in the background. Like, I'd warn some people (feeble-minded men, mostly) about lack of men in Red Sister.... Actually, I wouldn't, having no patience for men who complain about lack of representation.
Completion post:Shelf 5: Time Travel
Read by: Cat
Date read: 14 Oct
Book: Out of Time
Author: Monique Martin
Pages: 294
Fits: 196 shelved (on MPG)
Rating: 2*
Review:
I'm not sure how a book combining time travel, 1920s New York (speakeasies! gangsters!) and vampires can end up being so.... Meh. But it was.
I didn't engage particularly with either of the main characters, the vampire wasn't terribly exciting, the plot didn't really do much, and the romance had to much of the "we were meant to be" flavour. All in all, very underwhelming.
Ah well...
Cat wrote: "I know, E, I know! but also, there are people who get agitated if the only women are slave girls in the background. Like, I'd warn some people (feeble-minded men, mostly) about lack of men in Red S..."Hahahah!
Some people are just odd ;-)
CONGRATULATIONS, WWMNBN!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'own it' and 'free space'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamps Unnamed Ones!
Thanks Sandra :-)
Shelf: Time Travel
Book: Waterfall
Author: Lisa Tawn Bergren
Date read: 15 Oct
Pages: 386
Fits: tagged by 638 people as Time Travel
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
This book has been on my TBR for 7 years so I am really glad I finally got a chance to read it. I have always loved time travel stories, especially time travel romance, and this the reason this book caught my fancy initially.
I found this really easy to read and was halfway through the book before I knew it. There were a few small plot holes here and there and some things that were a wee bit far fetched even for me, but overall I really enjoyed the flow and the substance of the story and I mostly liked the MC, Gabbi. I found the story to be more of a rolling pace rather than an action filled intense pace over all, though were definitely intense action filled parts, but by and large I felt this pace worked well for the story.
I wasn’t completely onboard with the romance, it was a little instalove for me and some of the circumstances around the romance itself left me a little unsympathetic towards Gabbi and Marcello, but over all i did enjoy the tale and have already started listening to book 2.
Next call is up:Shelf #6 ~ 17/10/18: Motorcycle Club
DIRECT LINK - https://www.goodreads.com/shelf/show/...
A great call for our Bingo card as once we finish it we will only need Druids for Bingo but not so great for my reading comfort zone LOL
I am going to read
Completion Post Shelf #5 Time Travel
Book: Library of Souls
Author: Ransom Riggs
Date Read: October 14, 2018
Pages: 465
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
This is the second in the series about the peculiar children. I enjoyed this story. It was interesting with unexpected revelations and a satisfactory ending. The adventures of 16 year old Jacob and his peculiar friends are action packed as they travel across hidden lands present time and back in time.
Selection postMotorcycle Club
Reapers Fall by Joanna Wylde
Tooo exciting!I'll read Whiskey Burning as it's
- 8 people shelved as motorcycle-club
- short @219p
- free
'cos this isn't really my thing either, so I'd rather not invest shed loads of time or money into the book
and then we start chanting for Druids next week!
Shelf: PARANORMAL ROMANCEBook: Phoenix Unbound
Author: Grace Draven
Date read: 6 Oct
Pages: 400
Fits: tagged by 12 people as paranormal-romance
Rating: 4 stars
Grace Draven is one of my favorite if not even my favorite fantasy-romance author. So I was eagerly waiting for Phoenix Unbound to be released.
LIKES:
✔ Well-developed world.
✔ Realistic characters.
✔ Slow-burning romance.
DISLIKES:
✘ There is an area called 'Stara Dragana'. While it does not mean squat to non-Serbian readers, to me it meant 'Old Dragana' and my name is Dragana... So it irritated me every time I read it. >.<
While Phoenix Unbound did not blow my mind like Radiance, it was well written and I mostly enjoyed reading it. Recommended for fans of fantasy romance genre.
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Shelf #4 Paranormal Romance 10/3/18
Book: Magic Breaks (Kate Daniels #7)
by Ilona Andrews
located page 9 of Paranormal Romance