Team 1: Novel Nerds

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Updated to here

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

I will be away from the computer will do updates on Wednesday.

[Cait S]

SELECTION POST
Shelf: week 2- Shelf: Disability
Book: Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic
Pages: 288 pages
Qualification: Found on Listopia "Disability Positive Stories", MC is deaf. Tagged as 'disability' 2 times.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

SELECTION POST - Week 2
Shelf: Disability
Book: Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali
Pages: 384
Qualification: Tagged "disability" 8 times

[Karen ♐]

SELECTION POST - Week 2
Shelf: Disability
Book: Far from Perfect by Barbara Longley
Pages: 350
Qualification: Tagged "disabled, disability & wounded" 6 times

[Louise]

Completion Post - Week 0
Shelf: Free Space
Book: Her Counterfeit Husband by Ruth Ann Nordin
Pages: 244
How It Fits: Kindle Freebie
Date Read: 6/6
Rating: 3*

Review
This was a surprisingly good read. Having suffered at the hands of her husband Anna seizes the opportunity to escape her brother-in-law when he dies. On the way back from burying her husband, she comes across his doppelgänger who is severely injured and who has amnesia. With the aid of her butler they convince him that he is the Duke, as the story progresses, Anna finds herself falling for the stranger but her treacherous brother-in-Law knows something is amiss. A good story with some surprising twists

[Louise]

Selection Post - Week 2
Shelf: Disability
Book: Me Before You by Jojo Moyes
Pages: 481
How It Fits: Tagged Disability 192 times

[Cait S]

Completion Post: Week # 1
Book and Author (prefer links): River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey
Pages: 175
How it Fits: Historical >Historical Fiction MPG
Rating: 4 stars
Read: 6/11/2019
Review:

I 100% thought that this book was a meme. I've seen people write it off just based on the summary and thinking the idea is silly. But it's not! It's fantastic! Bi rep, nonbinary rep, fat woman rep, ALL WHILE RIDING FUCKING HIPPOS?! Come on. It's so cool and the characters are wonderful. I fell in love with Houndstooth and Archie and Hero right away. Sarah Gailey is now on my "I will trust you to write anything and will read everything you publish" list.

Honestly, this is just a fun, short book with fantastic characters. Read it. If you don't like you, you hate fun.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Selection Post: Week 2 Disability
Book and Author (prefer links): Unwelcome Home by C.E. Kilgore
Pages: 190 pages
How it Fits: Disabilty Genre on main page.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Updated to here.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Completion Post: Week 2 Disability
Book and Author (prefer links): Unwelcome Home by C.E. Kilgore
Pages: 190 pages
How it Fits: Disabilty Genre on main page.
Rating 4 stars
Read 6/13/19
Review: Clint Shepfield severely beat up and injured a class mate because Clint didn't want to be gay. He spent 5 years in prison to pay for his mistake. He has long regretted his action and plead guilty and explained why he did it. The only people who had visited him when he was in prison was his mother and Cody his best friend, and a few time Sam the boy he beat up who forgave him eventually.
Ricky Santos, a former track star at SMU, was beaten and left permanently injured with a fractured hip that will not move and a broken pelvis. This injury left him confined to a wheel chair. They are both living with Cody and Sam while they readjust to their circumstances. A homophobic citizen tries to force them out of Alvarado. first by forcing them to leave Sam and Cody's place that is only zoned for single family occupancy. they come up with a solution for that when the citizen move from opposing a change for a rural zoning for the area they now live, hoping to cause them to have to leave there also.

[Karen ♐]

Completion Post: Week #2 - Disability
Book and Author: Far from Perfect by
Barbara Longley
Pages: 348
How it Fits: Tagged Disabled/Disability
Rating: 4 stars
Read: 6/14
Review: This story is set in a small town in Indiana. Ceejay's live in boyfriend (Matt) left her as soon as he found out she was pregnant. Matt's stepbrother, Noah, after Matt's accidental death, comes to Ceejay's home town when he discovers what Matt did. He keeps all this to himself to find out exactly what happened. Noah and Ceejay go through numerous ups and downs before they reach their HEA. Ceejay suffers from abandonment issues since her Mom left her as a small child, she never found out who her father was and then Matt left. Noah was in Iraq and wounded which resulted in a loss of his leg. He has severe PTSD. So there were definitely many issues to be resolved. I really loved this story. Ceejay drove me a little crazy with her back and forth issues with Noah but overall, I loved it.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Updated to here.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

COMPLETION POST

Shelf: Disability
Book: Love From A to Z by S.K. Ali
Pages: 384
Qualification: Tagged "disability" 8 times
Read: 15 June 2019
Rating: ★★★★

Review: Suspended from school for confronting her Islamophobic teacher in class, Zayneb gets to head out early to her aunt's house in Doha, Qatar, for spring break. With her outspoken anger getting both herself and her friends in trouble, she tries to become a calmer, kinder, less angry version of herself in this new place. Adam has a whole different set of problems: Since being diagnosed with MS, the same disease that killed his mother when he was a child, he has dropped out of university and decided to try out a different path - while trying to figure out how to break the devastating news of his diagnosis to his father and little sister. Through entries in their respective journals, we follow them both as their paths cross and they begin to fall in love.

I really enjoyed S.K. Ali's debut Saints and Misfits. This one I didn't love quite as much, mostly because the romance didn't really draw me in all that much - I was a lot more invested in the other issues the book revolved around. Nevertheless, a good read that leaves me looking forward to the author's next novel.

[Karen ♐]

Completion Post: Week #0 - Free Space
Book and Author: Texas! Lucky by Sandra Brown
Pages: 336
How it Fits: Library Book
Rating: 4 stars
Read: 6/15
Review: Lucky is quite the playboy. He is sitting at a bar and steps in when two men are harassing a woman (Devon). There is a fight, Lucky is injured, but he chases after Devon when she drives off. They spend a night together but she is gone in the morning when he wakes up. He then must find her because there is a fire at his company's storage barn and the feds are looking at him for arson. This book had Sandra Brown's usual suspense and trying to figure out who the culprit is and, of course, a big shocker at the end. Can't wait to read the next book in the series.

[Cait S]

Just a note that I am changing my disability book to Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff :)

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Cait S wrote: "Just a note that I am changing my disability book to Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff :)"

Can you fill out a new selection post for this.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

updated to here other than Cait's book change.

[Cait S]

SELECTION POST - Week 2
Shelf: Disability
Book: Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff
Pages: 470
Qualification: Tagged "disability" 4 times

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

SELECTION POST - Week 3
Shelf: Fantasy/PNR/UF
Book: Dragon Tear by Lindsay Buroker
Pages: 300
Qualification: Main page genre Fantasy

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Congratulations Novel Nerds on completing your FREE SPACE Shelf.
Your Bingo Board has been updated to reflect the stamp.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Selection post week 3
Shelf Fantasy Paranormal urban Fantasy
Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey
Pages: 351 pages
Qualification: Main page Genre fantasy

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Karen ♐ wrote: "COMPLETION POST - Week 1
Shelf: Historical
Book: Texas Rain by Jodi Thomas
Pages: 374
Qualification: Main page genre Historical > Historical Fiction
Rating: ★★★★
Revie..."
What day did you read this?

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Updated to here

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Louise you will need to finish one of your books before the next call more if possible would be good. Cait you still need to get diability book done. Karen, Denise, and I are all caught up except for the new call. All in all we are doing pretty good, I just hate being behind this early in the game.

[Cait S]

I know what I need to do, thank you. It's literally impossible for someone to Bingo right now, not enough shelves have been called. So I wouldn't call that behind as no one is in a position to win.

[Cait S]

Selection post week 3
Shelf: Fantasy/ Paranormal/ Urban Fantasy
Book: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Pages: 485
Qualification: Fantasy is a MPG.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Cait S wrote: "I know what I need to do, thank you. It's literally impossible for someone to Bingo right now, not enough shelves have been called. So I wouldn't call that behind as no one is in a position to win."

Different people have a different definition of behind it is better to be up to date early in the game so you are not playing catch up later when there might be time constraints or other factors that make it difficult to finish the book you need to.

[Cait S]

I had family in town for a week. I'm doing my best.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Cait S wrote: "I had family in town for a week. I'm doing my best."

I am not criticizing I am trying to make sure we are all informed of where we are and what needs to be done.

[Louise]

Selection Post - Week 3
Shelf:Fantasy/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Somebody Tell Aunt Tillie She's Dead by Christiana Miller
Pages: 332
How It Fits: MPG Fantasy

[Louise]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Louise you will need to finish one of your books before the next call more if possible would be good. Cait you still need to get diability book done. Karen, Denise, and I are all caught up except f..."

Currently reading which will probably be finished tomorrow evening. will be covered this week as it happily fits other challenges with Friday pm deadline. Haven't started yet, not concerned about this. As Cait pointed out we are a long way from any team calling Bingo, believe me I've checked.

[Louise]

Cait S wrote: "Selection post week 3
Shelf: Fantasy/ Paranormal/ Urban Fantasy
Book: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Pages: 485
Qualification: Fantasy is a MPG."

That's a really good series, I devoured it on KU then did the same with The Infernal Devices series. Ironically I have The Dark Artifices Series, both on kindle and in paperback but haven't started them yet. Although with WAT currently going in I may pick one up.

[Cait S]

Good to know! I've read The Infernal Devices and absolutely LOVED it. Will Herondale is one of my all time favorite characters. But I haven't read anything else in that world yet. I just started the audiobook this afternoon and so far so good :)

[Louise]

I think I gave both series 5*, which is why I'm a little reluctant to start the new series.

[Karen ♐]

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Karen ♐ wrote: "COMPLETION POST - Week 1
Shelf: Historical
Book: Texas Rain by Jodi Thomas
Pages: 374
Qualification: Main page genre Historical > Historical Fiction
Ra..."

So sorry, Roger...It was June 9...I'll fix my post.

[Karen ♐]

SELECTION POST - Week 3
Shelf: Fantasy/UF/PNR
Book: Steal the Light Lexi Blake
Pages: 288
Qualification: Main Page Genre Fantasy/UF/PNR

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

COMPLETION POST

Shelf: Fantasy/PNR/UF
Book: Dragon Tear by Lindsay Buroker
Pages: 300
Qualification: Main page genre Fantasy
Read: 19 June 2019
Rating: ★★★★★

Review: With a small band of allies, Zenia and Jev head out on a dangerous quest to find and rescue the dragon whose soul Zenia's powerful dragon tear is connected to. Their journey to a distant land is beset by troubles from the start, including enemies, false friends and terrifying creatures from legend. And while they're off dealing with all that and more, their own kingdom faces an invasion they might not be able to return in time to put a stop to.

A satisfying finale for this series in which questions are answered, foes defeated, happy endings found, and all sorts of entertaining shenanigans ensue on the way. Would love to return to this world some time.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Updated to Here

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Completion post week 3
Shelf Fantasy Paranormal urban Fantasy
Magic's Price by Mercedes Lackey
Pages: 351 pages
Qualification: Main page Genre fantasy
Read 6/19/19
Rating 5 stars
Wow this book is jammed packed and covers A lot of ground figuritively and literally. We begin in Valdemar, where Vanyel is taking on the traditional duties of King's own herald and at times standing in for the King, Randale is sick of some kind of wasting disease and Sharvi, his lifebond lover and Master healer is the King's own herald but all her effort goes to keeping Randale as strong and as well as she can. Vanyel's nephew, Medren introduces as to a new character Stef who is a bard journeyman with a wild talent that he can sing away pain. Add in Savil, Vanyel's aunt and you have the family with taste and lives in the Palace. Vanyel and Stef become Lifebonded lovers and a trip to Forst Reach Vanyel's ancestral home bring him in contact with his estranged family who seem to be more reasonable in the past. Vanyel and his Mother are attacked by a mage and rendered unconscious. Savil has to go to the territory of her friend the tayledras Adepts who can deal with the mage blade that is draining Vanyel. At the emd the Family comes together and Vanyel's father takes the place of a councilor so he has something to do when he is moved to the palace for protection. When they return to haven two of the four guardians are killed and there is only Savil and Vanyel left as Herald-Mages. Vanyel goes to Rethwellan to negotiate a treaty. When he get back Savil is attacked and even though he is right down the hall from her he cannot get there in time to save her. Then he and Stef go on a trip to find the guilty party and protect Valdemar and get revenge. In the end Vanyel sends Stef to get help while Vanyel holds the mage's army off. Vanyel dies but he becomes a spirit that protect's the northern border of Valdemar.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

Updated to here

[Louise]

Completion Post - Week 1
Shelf: Historical
Book: Cheating Death by April White
Pages: 428
How It Fits: Historical MPG
Date Read: 6/19
Rating: 4*

This was the final instalment in the immortal Descendants series. This follows straight on from the events of the bomb blast in 1944. Stairs and Ringo find themselves catapulted into a different time stream where Archer is dead and the mongers are not a threat. This instalment didn't disappoint as Saira and Ringo travel back and forth through time to heal the time split and protect their families from the Monger Seth.

[Cait S]

COMPLETION POST

Shelf: Fantasy/PNR/UF
Book: City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Pages: 485
Qualification: Main page genre Fantasy
Read: 6/23/2019
Rating: ★★★

I did it, guys!!!! Fifth times a charm. Four times I started and dropped this book. On the fifth- We audiobook these. And doing it that way, we got through it! So let's discuss the audio real quick before I get into the book itself. The narrator really grew on me after a bit EXCEPT for her Hodge voice. I can't actually articulate how much I hated that.

The book itself! The writing is not great! The main character is not great! The world building is not great! There is nothing outstanding about this book!

Except. Jace and Alec. And yes. I am aware that Jace is your extremely cookie cutter snarky bad boy with (probably) a heart of gold. And yes. He is a watered down Will Herondale. I'm sure that's relevant later. Even so, he's pretty much the only real enjoyment I got out of the book. BUT WE TRUDGE ON! TO BOOK TWO! IN HOPES OF BETTER THINGS!

[Cait S]

Changing my disability book again. I can finish this one within a day so I wanted to get it in quick and be "caught up" by Tuesday. For the record, AURORA RISING IS AMAZING PLEASE READ IT if you are a sci fi/found families book nerd like me.

SELECTION POST
Shelf: week 2- Shelf: Disability
Book: Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
Pages: 187
Qualification: Tagged as 'disability' 2 times.

[Roger - president of NBR United -]

updated to here.

[Cait S]

Completion Post: Week #2 - Disability
Book and Author: Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Seanan McGuire
Pages: 187
How it Fits: Tagged Disability 2 times.
Rating: 5 stars
Read: 6/25

Seanan McGuire recently said something on Twitter that made me realize why I immediately fell head over heels for this series. "The doors aren't death. They're fandom." And that made so much sense to me, being raised in fandom. These are stories of kids finding a place carved out for them, where they feel seen and understood for the person they are.

I think I enjoyed book one more? This one lacked a little bit of the action that the first one had for me. But the background built for Jack and Jill was so great and thorough, it really added another layer. Still one of my favorite series I've ever picked up.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Congratulations Novel Nerds on completing your Historical Shelf.
Your Bingo Board has been updated to reflect the stamp.

[Cait S]

SELECTION POST
Shelf: week 4- Shelf: Suspense/Thriller
Book: Snow by Ronald Malfi
Pages: 311
Qualification: Tagged "Thriller" 11 times.

[Karen ♐]

SELECTION POST
Shelf: Week 4 - Suspense/Thriller
Book: - Running Blind by Lee Child
Pages: 546
Qualification: Thriller on MPG

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

SELECTION POST - Week 4
Shelf: Suspense/Thriller
Book: Death of a Spy by Dan Mayland
Pages: 334
Qualification: Main page genre Thriller