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Completion PostThe Goblin Cinderella by Lidiya Foxglove 11/3/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review:
Ellara is half goblin, half elfin. This follows the fairytale pretty well but add in the fact that she is a goblin living in elven land and some erotic moments. Ellara goes to the ball just to show off to her stepsisters before she escapes the land with an old business partner of her father’s but her fairy godmother, ie. long lost aunt, has other plans. She puts a love potion on Ellara so that when she touches the prince they both are hit with instant love/lust.
The little extras to this fairy tale made this story cute and unique. I’d be interested in reading the other retellings by the author.
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New Spot is 59
Read a book that is a 5th, 9th or 59th in a series OR Alternate Read: Cover Item: Dress
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Book Choices
☑Ezinwanyi: A Protectors Family Christmas (The Protectors #5.5) ~ (Review)
☑ Lanelle: Aunt Dimity's Christmas (Aunt Dimity #5) ~ (Review)
☑Sunshine✰✰✰: My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon (Dark Ones #5.5) ~ (Review)
☑ Susan A: Desert Foxe (Skylar Foxe Mysteries #5) ~ (Review)
☑ Wolf (Alpha): Grand Conspiracy (Wars of Light and Shadow #5) ~ (Review)
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Week 8, Roll 2 -Spot 59
Book: Aunt Dimity's Christmas
How it fits: Aunt Dimity #5
Pages: 222
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Sunshine,
I’m glad you guys are okay. When we go camping and there’s no WiFi, I’m so annoyed for awhile. But then i have to remember that we used to exist without it. 😂.
But I’m glad you are back online
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Thanks. I had my 7yr old push the button 😂😂😂
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Sunshine (River Pack Wolves) and Lanelle (Aunty Dimtry) and Ezi (The Protectors, the Bridgertons) have read two book in a series.
So let me know if you get book 3
Sunshine: there is also a bonus for starting and finishing a series. You’ve read book 1&2. You’d need to read book 3&4 to bonus.
But I’m not putting any pressure on you AT ALL. It’s onky if it’s a series you enjoy and want to continue reading it
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Book: A Protectors Family Christmas by Sloane Kennedy
Pages: 168
Qualification: #5.5 on the Protectors Series
Ezi, I have read all the River Pack Wolves. It's just a trilogy though. No book #4. Jaxson, Jace, Jarod. So it'll work for 1 of the bonus points.
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Sunshine read all 3 books in the River Pack Wolves Trilogy for the Bonus point of 3 or more in a series. See:
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Selection PostBook: Grand Conspiracy
Author: Janny Wurts
How it Fits: #5 in the Wars of Light and Shadow series.
SELECTION POSTWEEK 8: ROLL 2 -59
Book:Desert Foxe by Haley Walsh
How it fits: #5 Skylar Foxe Mysteries
Pages 232pgs
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Week 8, Roll 2 -Spot 59
Book: Aunt Dimity's Christmas
How it fits: Aunt Dimity #5
Pages: 222
Date read: 11/4/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I had every intention of taking 2 or 3 days to read this book, but once I got started, I could not put it down. THIS is the type of story you want to read to get into the Christmas spirit! I can usually count on the Aunt Dimity books to be good, but this one was fabulous. And it was definitely a different kind of mystery Lori has to solve.
Selection PostWeek 8, Roll 2 -Spot 59
Book: My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon by P.N. Elrod
How it fits: Dark Ones #5.5
Pages: 368
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Thanks for the reminder. Will do!
COMPLETION POSTWEEK 8: ROLL 2 -59
Book:Desert Foxe by Haley Walsh
How it fits: #5 Skylar Foxe Mysteries
Pages 232pgs
Date Read: 11/5/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
In order to enjoy the Skylar Foxe series, you have to be able to suspend disbelief. (I had to look that up. I wasn't sure if it was suspend disbelief or suspend belief). It is very much like a scooby doo mystery ... obvious clues, easy to solve, lots of stupidity and things that just don't make sense. Put all of that aside, and it's just silly fun.
Ezi -- I just need to rant. I'm making holiday crafts, so I need audiobooks. I have the audible romance package and 6 borrows through hoopla. Why is it so awful to search these places for audiobooks? It is making me absolutely nuts. I waste so much time randomly scrolling through. Those stupid category searches...nice, but once you get into them, I want to be able to further filter it by author, or release date...what is the random order they use? When you leave and come back, the books aren't always in the same order and I can't figure how to jump ahead to page 10. The books aren't always categorized correctly and some books, I swear they are categorized at all. Why do they keep recommending non romance package books to me? Jerks.
I can only think that the people responsible for that site have never actually used it.
Completion PostWeek 8, Roll 2 -Spot 59
Book: My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon by P.N. Elrod 11/7/18
How it fits: Dark Ones #5.5
Pages: 368
Rating: 4 Stars
Review
Stalked by Kelley Armstrong - 3 Stars
This is a SS in the Otherworld series. I read the first book in the series so I'm familiar with the characters. Elena & Clay are on their honeymoon and a mutt is following them hoping to lure Elena away to be his mate.
Heorot by Jim Butcher - 4 Stars
SS in the Dresden Files series. I'm currently on #7 in the series but I didn't feel like this was a spoiler. Harry gets a call to look for a missing bride. Turns out she has been abducted by a monster to be impregnated.
Roman Holiday Or SPQ-arrrrr by Rachel Caine - 5 Stars
This was my favorite. It's actually story #2, the first being in My Big Fat Supernatural Wedding. Cecilia has wed her pirate and they are getting ready to head off on their honeymoon when the ship gets boarded by another pirate. Since she had broken the curse holding her pirate and his crew, the new pirate plans to sell her to other cursed men.
Her Mother'S Daughter by P.N. Elrod - 4 Stars
SS in the Vampire Files series. I haven't read anything in this series yet, but after this story I think I will. A bride shows up need a detective to find her husband who went missing at their wedding. She is also the daughter of a famous gangster. It takes place in the 1930's.
Newlydeads by Caitlin Kitteridge - 2.5 Stars
This is the prequel in the Black London series. Even though it was written a few years before the actual series was written, I think it's one of those stories that should have been read after you've read at least the first book. I haven't read this series and I wasn't that excited with this story. The ending made it a little better but I didn't really care for the characters.
Where The Heart Lives by Marjorie M Liu - 2.5 Stars
SS in the Dirk & Steele series. It's labeled as book #6.5 but the story actually notes it's a prequel to the series. Nothing stood out to me in this story. I haven't read the series and maybe if I had I'd understand it more, but it was just a story of a girl that could see a missing bride in the forest when no others could.
Cat Got Your Tongue by Katie Macaliter - 4 Stars
SS in the Dark Ones series. Another series I haven't read but I liked the story. Joy & Raphael are on their honeymoon and are staying in a haunted castle. The Green Lady ghost asks them to help her destroy the laird's stone, but that turns out to cause problems for Raphael, who is unknowingly a descendant of the cursed Summerton's.
Half Of Being Married by Lilith St. Crow - 4 Stars
Don't know if this is part of a series. I have read one series by this author, but only thought it was ok. Kat is a vampire hunter who is new at being in the field and her husband, Mitchell, is a werewolf (but don't let him hear you call it that). Neither know about the other until, on their honeymoon, they come across a vampire and both go to kill it. What follows is jabs at Fido and an investigation into the vampire's lair.
A Wulf In Grooms Clothing by Ronda Thompson - 4 Stars
SS in the Wild Wulfs of London series. Laura & Sam go to his cabin for their honeymoon. What Laura doesn't know is that Sam was cursed to be a werewolf once he fell in love. Simple, sweet story.
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Book: A Protectors Family Christmas by Sloane Kennedy
Pages: 168
Qualification: #5.5 on the Protectors Series
Read: 11/6
Rating & Review: ★★★
There was TOO MUCH going on in this one. Literally all the couples were making an appearance. I was confused a lot in the beginning trying to recall the specifics of each character’s love story.
We have an engagement, another coupke’s wedding, another couple’s big for fostering/adoption, family gathering, a lost young man.
I was most interested in Ronan and Seth’s storyline with the brother and sister who didn’t speak. There was more story to be told there but it wasn’t developed as well because the author had to give time to all the other couples.
I also liked that Caleb was finally getting attention because I knew that the thing with Jace wasn’t going away. I look forward to their book as well as Pop-pop (Magnus) and Dante.
Completion PostWeek 8 - Roll 2 - Spot 59
Book: Grand Conspiracy
How it Fits: Wars of Light and Shadow #5
Pages: 717
Date Read: 11/7/18
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: Finally on to book 5. This book was amazing!!! Koriani is pure evil in this one. It is interesting how they make a double for Arithon to use as a decoy. I hate how Arithon and Elaira team up and continue to build their relationship. The author just keeps on building up the tension between the brothers and making the story more interesting. 10/10 stars. I love it.
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Week 8, Roll 2 -Spot 59
Book: My Big Fat Supernatural Honeymoon by P.N. Elrod"
Sunshine, This review Kicks ass! Great job on hitting all the shorts.
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and I didn't enjoy it at all. Next time we will discuss our other book
which was much better
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New Spot is 62
Read a book that is a 2nd, 6th or 62nd in a series OR Alternate Read: Male Author
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Book Choices
☑ Ezinwanyi: When He Was Wicked (Bridgerton #6) ~ (Review)
☑ Lanelle: London Calling (Susanna and the Spy #2) ~ (Review)
☑ Sunshine✰✰✰: Swan and the Bear (Furry United Coalition #2) ~ (Review)
☑ Susan A: Intentional Abduction (Alien Abduction #2) ~ (Review)
☑ Wolf (Alpha): Peril's Gate (The Wars of Light and Shadow series. #6) ~ (Review)
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Thanks Susan
Selection PostBook: Peril's Gate
Author: Janny Wurts
How it Fits: #6 in the Wars of Light and Shadow series.
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Week 9, Roll 1 -Spot 62
Book: London Calling
How it fits: Susanna and the Spy #2
Pages: 238
Selection PostWeek 9, Roll 1 -Spot 62
Book: Swan and the Bear by Eve Langlais
How it fits: Furry United Coalition #2
Pages: 163
Aaaand, since I forgot my dentist appointment this first thing morning but was able to reschedule it for 2 hours later, I got to make an extra 1 hour round trip in my daily commute. Therefore, I only have 3 chapters left in my book. Lol!
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Sunshine, I hope they didn't give you the laughing gas at the dentist. It made me really goofy
SELECTION POSTWEEK 9: ROLL 1 - 62
Book: Intentional Abduction by Eve Langlais
How it fits: Alien Abduction #2
Pages 182
Completion PostWeek 9 - Roll 1 - Spot 62
Book: Peril's Gate
How it Fits: Wars of Light and Shadow #6
Pages: 940
Date Read: 11/8/18
Rating: ★★★★★
Review: I am finally on the 6th book in this series. I love how the author keeps making the books more interesting as we continue along in the series. I kind of hope that they don't end up fighting but make peace and begin to get along. I am also kind of hoping that they end up fighting just to get it over with. I still hate Koriani and how evil she is. We still have 4 books to go, but I feel like we are about to hit the climax. 10/10 stars. Love this book.
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Week 9 - Roll 1 - Spot 62
Book: Peril's Gate
How it Fits: Wars of Light and Shadow #6
Pages: 940
Date Read: 11/8/18
Rating: ★★★★★
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Wolf, is the writing like Anne Bishop style? (Great world busking storyline etc?)
It looks interesting. I need a new SciFantasy
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Book: When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
Pages: 168
Qualification: #6 on the Bridgerton Series
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Week 9, Roll 1 -Spot 62
Book: London Calling
How it fits: Susanna and the Spy #2
Pages: 238
Date read: 11/8/18
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This is my favorite genre, historical romantic suspense. But it's tricky for the author to pull off - the societal norms need to remain in place. Such as; chaperones! (My biggest complaint.) Young ladies simply did not just go wherever and whenever they felt like, especially without a chaperone. They would have been ruined. While I enjoyed the story, the author didn't stick with how life was back then.
COMPLETION POSTWEEK 9: ROLL 1 - 62
Book: Intentional Abduction by Eve Langlais
How it fits: Alien Abduction #2
Pages 182
Date Read: 11/8/18
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Full of snark and humor and hot sexy times, this book was a lot of fun. I first listened to book 1 of the series and jumped immediately into books 2 (and 3) all in succession and I have not tired of it. The narrators, Holly Chandler and JF Harding, are really good.
Ezinwanyi wrote: "Wolf (Alpha) wrote: "Completion PostWeek 9 - Roll 1 - Spot 62
Book: Peril's Gate
How it Fits: Wars of Light and Shadow #6
Pages: 940
Date Read: 11/..."
Yup. I would definitely recommend this book to you.
Completion PostWeek 9, Roll 1 -Spot 62
Book: Swan and the Bear by Eve Langlais 11/8/18
How it fits: Furry United Coalition #2
Pages: 163
Rating: 3 Stars
Review
This pretty much picks up where the first book left off only now Mason & Jessie are the MC's.
Mason is a known playbear while Jessie is literately a swan princess. Since the FUC, (Furry United Coalition), discovered the evil mastermind behind the kidnapping of shifters wasn't killed in the fire at the end of book 1, Mason & Jessie get stuck working together to track him down. Jessie soon finds herself falling for the bear, even though she knows she will just be a notch in his bedpost and have her heart broken. Mason, on the other hand, finds himself falling in love with the swan and needs to prove to her that he wants no one else ever again.
These stories and short and sweet, but also hilarious to boot. I love all the nicknames, innuendos and puns. Eve is definitely a new favorite for when I'm in the mood for a quick, funny, steamy read.
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Week 9, Roll 1 -Spot 62
Book: Swan and the Bear by Eve Langlais 11/8/18
How it fits: Furry United Coalition #2..."
Completion post, right? ☺️
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Book: When He Was Wicked by Julia Quinn
Pages: 168
Qualification: #6 on the Bridgerton Series
Read: 11/3
Rating & Review: ♥️♥️♥️
This was my least favorite Bridgerton book. This Bridgerton lady didn’t inherit her family’s moxie!
Michael was nursing a crush on his cousin/best friend Count Of Kilmartin’s fiancée Francesca Bridgerton. He was happy for his cousin John but he knew in his soul that Francesca was his soulmate. Watching John and Fran marry and then constantly being the third wheel was so hard that he turned to women and drink to numb his pain. When his cousin suddenly died, Michael inherited Kilmartin.
Franny and Michael were so close even when John was alive. So I don’t understand 4 years after John’s death, why Franny kept Michael at bay after his proposal of Marriage. It was clear to everyone especially big brother Colin that Franscesa has feeling for Michael. But Fran was steadfast in her refusal to marry him with such flimsy excuses despite remaining in the house as the Countess Of Kilmartin as well as willingly/eagerly sharing Michael’s bed.
The push and pull of the prior romances were cute, believable and enjoyable. Fran and Michael’s angst felt uncomfortable, baffling and frankly anti-climatic when it finally happened.
Francesca’s book should have come before Eloise’s book because it’s hard to stomach a wish-washy heroine after such a decisive and verbal heroine like Eloise Bridgerton.
And finally. WHY did they change narrators from Rosalyn Landor to this man? He wasn’t bad but she killed it so I had gotten used to her flow and delivery. Actually he was a good narrator but after five books I had grown accostumed to her voice.
Ezinwanyi wrote: "Completion post, right? ☺️ "LOL. Yup!
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I am afraid of what to read next as I’m running out of higher numbers in series 😬
I know, me too. I'm always telling myself I'm going to start and work on 1 large series for this game and I never do. :-/
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