R10: Team Furious 5 (5)

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Slytherpuff wrote: "I'm sorry about that. I was just trying to get to bed."

I do understand, but the review part of the review post is very much non-negotiable. Perhaps in a future round your schedule might be better able to accommodate a commitment to a game with firm deadlines to keep.

[Allison Ann]

Lexi wrote: "Allison, I do not have a #5. Can you make it to 90 without using alternates or should I go look for a 4 so I can get to the fifth?"

Not a problem Lexi. I have multiple choices for every number from 1 - 9. My TBR is a little ridiculous. :) Go ahead and read the alternate.

[Allison Ann]

Denise wrote: "Allison, are you still up for taking over as captain?

I've sent Slytherpuff a pm in case she hasn't seen my message here in the thread yet.

I've also reached out to the first player on the back-u..."

I'm happy to take over captaining duties. Sorry Slytherpuff but hopefully this will give you some extra time in your real life.

[Allison Ann]

Kayla wrote: "Hey Everyone!!! I'm Kayla, your back up player :)"

Welcome Kayla!

[Allison Ann]

Denise - Can we keep Slytherpuff's roll because a few of us already picked books or should I reroll and start the week over?

[Allison Ann]

Week 7 Wrap Up
Spot 51

Joyce - Doctor Who: Wooden Heart - alternate green cover
Marty - Suicide Forest - World's Scariest Places #1
Lanelle - Ghost Of Tsavo - Society For Paranormals #1
Tara - The Judas Goat - Spenser #5
Allison Ann - Silver Borne - Mercy Thompson #5
Lexi - Nightshades - Nightshades #1

Bonus requested for Lanelle's book - Paranormal MPG

[Kayla]

Allison Ann wrote: "Kayla wrote: "Hey Everyone!!! I'm Kayla, your back up player :)"

Welcome Kayla!"

Thanks Allison! I'm very excited to be here. I can change my book if need be. I'm up for anything

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Allison Ann wrote: "Denise - Can we keep Slytherpuff's roll because a few of us already picked books or should I reroll and start the week over?"

Yes, you can stick with her roll.
Thanks for taking on the captain's job!

[Allison Ann]

Week 8 Information
Spot 55

We are on spot 55. If we are keeping our spot, we are on 55. I assume we can, but am checking with Denise to see if she wants us to roll again. If we are staying, then we can read.

Book #55 in series
Book #5 in series
Alternate - Published 2015

If book #5 is too hard for too many people, we do have bonus points. Not sure if we can still use them, but I'm assuming until we claim our spot we can change. So we could use 1-3 points to get to 56, 57 or 58. Let's take a quick vote (I want everyone to have time to read their books). Stay on 55 or use some points? I'll wait a couple of hours to see if anyone has a preference and then I'll claim our spot on the thread.

[Lexi]

2015 is easy and if you can do 5, I'm good with the roll

[Allison Ann]

Lexi wrote: "2015 is easy and if you can do 5, I'm good with the roll"

Awesome Lexi Thanks.

How about you Tara?

[Tara]

2015 is not a problem at all for me.

[Allison Ann]

Alrighty then let's forge ahead with week 8. I'm going to post our new spot and our reviews.

Thanks Lanelle for the paranormal book and the extra point.

[Allison Ann]

Week 8
Spot 55
Selections

Joyce - Zeroes - Alternate published 2015 - Review
Marty - Edge of Dark - Alternate published 2015 - Review
Lanelle - Aunt Dimity's Christmas - Aunt Dimity #5 - Review
Tara - Madam President - Alternate published 2015 - Review
Allison Ann - Dead Over Heels - Aurora Teagarden #5 - Review
Lexi - The Fold - Alternate published 2015 - Review
Kayla - The 5th Horseman - Women's Murder Club #5 - Review

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Allison Ann wrote: "If book #5 is too hard for too many people, we do have bonus points. Not sure if we can still use them, but I'm assuming until we claim our spot we can change."

I saw you've already decided for this week, but for the future: Yes, you can roll, discuss if you want to use any of your bonus points to move to another spot, and then post to the Post Your Spot thread once you've decided.

[Allison Ann]

Thanks Denise.

[Tara]

Selection Post
Week 8 - Spot 55



Book: Madam President by Nicolle Wallace
How it Fits: Published 2015
Pages: 352

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

I'm sorry, Slytherpuff, that things didn't work for you.

Allison, thank you for taking over the captain duties. I think we should save our bonus points since we're a little behind the rest of the teams. I plan on not using the alternate list, so that will be another bonus point.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Selection Post
Week 8 -Spot 55

Book: Aunt Dimity's Christmas
How it fits: Aunt Dimity #5
Pages: 222

[Lexi]

Selection Post - Week 8: Spot 55

The Fold by Peter Clines
How it fits: published June 2, 2015
Pages: 384

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Completion Post
Week 8 -Spot 55

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.

[Allison Ann]

Thanks Lanelle. I read Aunt Dimity years ago and I remember them being such cute stories that I enjoyed.

How is everyone else doing? I had a lazy Sunday yesterday (my first since April) and it was lovely. Of course I have tons of work to catch up on now. :) But that is the way self-employment goes. Nobody around to be you when you aren't being you. ;) I'm about halfway through my book. I'm not liking this series as much since the MC got married. But I'll prevail.

Hope you can all check in once a week and let us know you're still around and what's happening in your life. Thanks so much. Happy reading.

[Joyce]

I forgot to let you know what I am reading this week. I've had company visiting from New York. I am little more than halfway through my books and do not see a problem finishing it.

Selection Post


Book: Zeroes
How it fits: Published 8/18/2015
Pages: 432

[Lexi]

Allison Ann wrote: "Thanks Lanelle. I read Aunt Dimity years ago and I remember them being such cute stories that I enjoyed.

How is everyone else doing? I had a lazy Sunday yesterday (my first since April) "

I have not started mine yet but it is a 1-2 day book so should not be an issue. I made apple butter yesterday so that took up all my usual Sunday reading time.

[Allison Ann]

Completion Post
Week8 - Spot 55



Dead Over Heels by Charlaine Harris - 11/05/18
How it Fits: Aurora Teagarden #5
Pages: 272
Rating: 2 stars
Review : I liked this series until Roe got married. Yes it is dated and yes the MC is the typical cozy mystery meddler, but she had a brain. Now it seems like all she has is a lying husband. And laundry. She did laundry at least three times. The mystery was okay but I'm just not enjoying the background anymore. The quite casual racism was new too. Very odd book.

[Allison Ann]

Lexi wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "Thanks Lanelle. I read Aunt Dimity years ago and I remember them being such cute stories that I enjoyed.

How is everyone else doing? I had a lazy Sunday yesterday (my first si..."

Sounds like a nice relaxing day. That reminds me. I have a jar of apple butter left. I should make coffee cake.

[Allison Ann]

Joyce wrote: "I forgot to let you know what I am reading this week. I've had company visiting from New York. I am little more than halfway through my books and do not see a problem finishing it.

Selection Post
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Thanks Joyce. Hope you like your book. And enjoy your company.

[Kayla]

Hey everyone. Im about a quarter of the way through my book. Lots of reading today and tomorrow so I'll easily have it done on Thursday!

[Marty]

I'm back. Sorry for going silent over the last few days. I'm a quarter of the way through my book too, but I'll have it done by Thursday night.

[Tara]

Just stopping by to check in, I'll be finishing my book tomorrow and will have my review up after work :)

[Allison Ann]

Thanks everyone. Sounds like we're in great shape for this week.

[Lexi]

Completion Post Week 8

The Fold by Peter Clines
Pages: 284
Date: 11/7/18-4 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
How it Fits: Published June 2, 2015

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Allison, I'm curious to know if you'll continue the Aurora Teagarden books. I agree with you about Martin and how Roe changed once she married him. There are some serious changes in the next story, though.

[Allison Ann]

Hey Lanelle! Have you finished the series? It's too bad, because I liked the first few books quite a bit. I like Charlaine Harris' writing (usually) and she's got a hell of an imagination. I will finish the series eventually, I'm a completist but one with a procrastination problem. :D What I generally do with series I don't particularly like anymore, like this one and Stephanie Plum (who I would gladly kill with my bare hands to make it stop) and Stone Barrington (whose midlife crisis gives me eyestrain with all the rolling), etc. is wait until the next in series fits a bunch of challenges and then grit my teeth and read. :D At least they are short, fast reads.

[Tara]

Completion Post
Week 8 - Spot 55



Book: Madam President by Nicolle Wallace
How it Fits: Published 2015
Pages: 352
Rating: 2 stars
Review: Honestly I had a lot of trouble getting into this book. I had read and really enjoyed the second book in this trilogy, but it was so many years ago that I didn't remember anything about it or the characters. I was bored the entire book and had it not been for SS I most likely would have DNF this one...

[Marty]

Completion Post
Week 8 - Spot 55


Book: Edge of Dark
How it fits: Published in 2015
Pages: 399
Finished: 11/8/18
Rating: Three stars
Review: Sci/Fi fantasy has been really hit or miss for me as a genre lately. This book was a 'meh' reading experience. It should have been great, given the premise, but I found it confusing and frankly, beyond the descriptions of the colonies and the Next, it wasn't very engaging. I really didn't care much about the characters. I get it - Nona's a lost child (at 55 - they age slowly with enough money to counteract the process) looking for a career, eventually turning diplomat. Charlie is the gruff environmentalist/moral core of the story and Crystal is the sacrificial lamb who makes people rethink their stance on AI. Unfortunately, there's not a lot that's particularIy original about them. I just think that the AI vs human trope has been handled much more skillfully in other novels. Not a total bust, but not great either. Think I'll pass on the second in the series.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Allison Ann wrote: "Hey Lanelle! Have you finished the series? It's too bad, because I liked the first few books quite a bit. I like Charlaine Harris' writing (usually) and she's got a hell of an imagination. I will f..."

I've read the whole series about three times. I enjoy Charlaine Harris writing, as well. My favorite series of hers is the Lily Bard mysteries, with the Harper Connelly series coming in a close second. I appreciate the complexity of Lily's and Harper's characters.

I would encourage you to read the next couple of books about Roe.

[Kayla]

Completion Post
Book: The 5th Horseman
Criteria: 5th in Women's Murder Club Series
Pages: 464 pages
Finished: 11/8/18
Rating: 3 Stars
Review:
I had started this series years ago but stopped reading them for some reason. Well this challenge was the perfect reason to pick them up again. I was constantly guessing who the killer was and was stumped until the very last few pages. Tho there were some parts of the book that were a little more graphic than what I care to read, it was still a good book. I'm excited to see what Lindsey Boxer will have to deal with during the rest of the series.

[Joyce]

Completion post
Week 8- spot 55
Alternate: Published in 2015.

Book: Zeroes
Pages: 432
Finished: 11/8/18
How it fits: Published 8/18/2015
Rating: 5 stars

Review:
There are hackers arrested for cyber crimes but are given a choice jail or hack for the government. They need to work together to figure out what is really going on and wind up having to save the world but how are they going to do it when the computers have taken over everything. If you enjoyed the tv series Person of Interest this will really be a great read for you. It moves fast and furious. You don't know who will make to the end of the book.

[Joyce]

Lanelle wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "Hey Lanelle! Have you finished the series? It's too bad, because I liked the first few books quite a bit. I like Charlaine Harris' writing (usually) and she's got a hell of an i..."

I really enjoyed the Midnight Texas series.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

Joyce wrote: "I really enjoyed the Midnight Texas series."

I don't know why, but I haven't even looked at those books.

[Allison Ann]

And look at us, all read and reviewed with a couple of hours to spare. :) Bravo team. I'm going to read until midnight and then roll for our next spot.

[Allison Ann]

Lily Bard is my favourite too. Harper Connelly almost had her beat until the "annoying situation" developed. Sookie is growing on me after 10 books and I'm rooting for Roe to knock off her husband and then she might take the number one spot.

I read the first Midnight Texas book, but I honestly don't remember much about it and I haven't gone back for book 2 yet.

[Allison Ann]

Week 9 Information
Roll: 4 + 5 = 9
New Spot: 64
Options: #4 in series
#6 in series
#64 in series
Alternate - cover item, instrument

[Tara]

Selection Post
Week 9 - Spot 64



Book: Night Prey by John Sandford
How it Fits: Lucas Davenport #6
Pages: 384

[Tara]

Allison Ann wrote: "Lily Bard is my favourite too. Harper Connelly almost had her beat until the "annoying situation" developed. Sookie is growing on me after 10 books and I'm rooting for Roe to knock off her husband ..."

I've never read the Lily Bard books (but I have the first few on my shelves)... I read all four of the Harper Connelly books, and I really loved that series, even though that "situation" was just slightly weird. I read the first two Roe books but never went any further with it, it just never really caught my interest to continue. I've read the first 7 Sookie books and while I wouldn't necessarily say I love her I obviously enjoy her enough to continue reading.

[Allison Ann]

Week 9
Spot 64
Selections

Joyce - Rescuing Prince Charming - Alien Contact For Idiots #4
Marty - The End of Oz - Dorothy Must Die #4
Lanelle - Shakespeare's Trollop - Lily Bard #4 - Review
Tara - Night Prey - Lucas Davenport #6 - Review
Allison Ann - Lethal Letters - A Books By The Bay Mystery #6 - Review
Lexi - In Shining Armor - Pax Arcana #4 - Review
Kayla - Lakeshore Christmas - Lakeshore Chronicles Series #6

[Allison Ann]

Selection Post
Week 9 - Spot 64


Lethal Letters by Ellery Adams
How it fits: A Books By The Bay Mystery #6
Pages: 304

[Allison Ann]

Tara wrote: "Allison Ann wrote: "Lily Bard is my favourite too. Harper Connelly almost had her beat until the "annoying situation" developed. Sookie is growing on me after 10 books and I'm rooting for Roe to kn..."

Lily Bard is great. You should give her a shot next time we land on a series #1. :)

Are you liking the Parker and the Sandford? I read both those series at the same time a few years ago, until I was caught up. I like both, with a slight edge to Spenser.

[Lanelle, Production Chief]

All this talk about Lily Bard has made me feel like reading one of her mysteries :)

Selection Post
Week 9 -Spot 64

Book: Shakespeare's Trollop
How it fits: Lily Bard #4
Pages: 288