R3: SS Reneg8 Perusers (8)

[K~Terror]

Paris - Let me know if you need any help although now we are just down to 1 now. :)

[Paris]

Thanks Kristin! I'll keep you posted throughout the day. Hopefully Apoorv posts soon. I've also posted in the rules thread to see if I can still roll if everything's posted by midnight central.

[K~Terror]

Sounds good - Thanks Paris!

[Paris]

Okay so Kristin you're EST, which is an hour ahead of CST. I don't want you to stay up late or wait around. So if he hasn't posted his review by whatever time you go to bed (latest being 12:59 am your time) then use the free pass and roll.

[K~Terror]

Sounds good! I will likely be up until midnight anyway. :)

[K~Terror]

If he does post his review - I will just need to post the reviews for the team and roll, right?

[Apoorv]

Week # 5

I am here ! I am here ! Phew ! Crazy !
Sincere apologies for keeping everyone hanging.. but it was really tough for me to get my book done this week. Dont tell anyone, but I literally went into another room in my office and listened to an audio version of my book just to get it done (and I am not an audiobook person, atleast as yet) :P

Roll # 5
Spot on the Board : 35
Requirement : Third in Series

Book Read : Pasta Imperfect | Maddy Hunter | 10/3/2014
Rating : ★★★.5

Review
It literally seems like I have a hangover of this series. I have never read three books from the same series back-to-back.. and moreover its not that this is some literary masterpiece. But, for some weird reason, I am totally hooked with the hilarious story told by Maddy Hunter about Emily, her Nana and the mad, globe-trotting Iowan senior-citizen group, with a wonderful twist of some murder everytime.

Whats really refereshing even after reading about similar storylines with same characters is how quirky the author has kept the character-antics and that for me has really been the USP of this series. The third installment was probably a little off-kilter as compared to the first two, but it was not at all less on humor and madness.

I am fairly sure, I am loving this series because of my work-stress as it gives me a chance to wind down, but dont we all, sometime or the other, love these addle-brained stories ? :)

[Paris]

Just in time for me to roll before I leave work. Hold please

[Paris]

I rolled a 7 tonight so we are on spot 42.

Options
~Book 4 in a series
~Book 2 in a series
~Book 42 in a series
~Book with an author whose name starts with E (first, middle or last)

[Paris]

Roll 6
Spot 42

Paris: Review
Elena: Review
Kristin: Review
Apoorv:
Tayajay:

[K~Terror]

I plan to either read a Series Book #2 or #4 depending on which I am able to get to first:

[Paris]

You know which one i think you should read. Lol

[Taya:)]

Roll 6: Spot 42 - Author: E
Spaghetti Western by E.M. Lynley, 220 pgs.

[K~Terror]

Paris wrote: "You know which one i think you should read. Lol"

OK - You talked me into it :) Lying Season it is!

[Paris]

Kristin wrote: "Paris wrote: "You know which one i think you should read. Lol"

OK - You talked me into it :) Lying Season it is!"

Woohoo! You have to just keep going!

[Paris]

Kristin wrote: "Paris wrote: "You know which one i think you should read. Lol"

OK - You talked me into it :) Lying Season it is!"

Woohoo! You have to just keep going!

[K~Terror]

No worries - I'm hooked & have downloaded the rest of the series all ready! This may become my all time favorite series. I only wish they offered this series on audio. I don't have as much time to actually sit down and read as I'd like or I would have had every book read by now! :)

[Paris]

Oh yeah, I bet these would be great in audio. Someone needs to get on it. Definitely one of my all time favorite series.

[K~Terror]

Just wanted to check in and let you know I'll have my book finished tonight and will post my review tonight or tomorrow!

I will be sad to see this book end... I hope everyone else is enjoying their book this week too!

[K~Terror]

Roll 6: Spot 42 - Series Book 4


Book:. Lying Season by Karina Halle
Finished: 10/08/2014
Rating: . ☆☆☆☆☆
Review: OH MY GOD!! This book was both torture and heaven for me. It was a crazy emotional roller coaster and now that I'm done, I don't know what to do with myself. Lying Season is the 4th book in Karina Halle's Experiment in Terror series and by far the best one yet.

Perry comes to stay with Dex and his wine-babe-bimbo girlfriend (Jenn) for a week. During this week, Perry & Dex work on a show in an old unused building that's part of a mental institute, as well as attend the annual Christmas party given by the company producing their internet ghost investigation show.

Without giving too much away, I just wanted to give you my top 3 favorite things about this story:

1. I really enjoyed the interactions between Perry and Bimbo-Jenn. Perry has my kind of sense of humor and found myself chuckling out loud in so many places throughout this book!

2. The mental institute was bizarre and extremely creepy and loved the introduction of the new competition Dex & Perry have in their ghost hunting world. Although I felt like I was left hanging to find out how successful this "episode" turns out to be and how it compares to the competing ghost duo team. (Or even if there IS any competition for the best show spotlighting the mental hospital..).

3. However, every part of the story that included Perry and Dex together was my VERY FAV. Sigh... They are likely the all-time angsty-est couple-who-need-to-be-a-couple...EVER. Despite each and every flaw, they are the most perfect soul mates if ever I saw. I just wish they would realize it.

It pains me to say, I have Book 5 downloaded and ready to read but am holding off to see if we roll something with a 5 in it tomorrow night after midnight. So all ya all better get your reviews in on time tomorrow! --
And I say that with love. :D

[Paris]

I will have my review done and up tomorrow for sure. I know how it can be waiting to read these. I hope we roll something with a 5 in it for sure.

I loved your three points and wholeheartedly agree. I freaking love that series and going through this with you reading them for the first time is so awesome. I really do want to re-read them again and again and again. Perry and Dex are so freaking awesome.

[K~Terror]

I agree - they are! I know I'll be so bummed when I finish the last one. Luckily I found a novella (The Benson) to help hold me over and tamp down my snark! LOL! You remember how book 4 ends though, right??!! There should be laws against that!! Ha!

[Paris]

Haha there definitely should be laws. But then again i kinda like it. I don't know what's wrong with me.

[K~Terror]

HaHa! At least book 5 is published and I only have to wait ONE day. (Because you know I'm going to have to read it tomorrow no matter what we roll!).

[Paris]

Kristin wrote: "HaHa! At least book 5 is published and I only have to wait ONE day. (Because you know I'm going to have to read it tomorrow no matter what we roll!)."

Oh yeah you definitely will. I was so glad that most of these were out already, but I had to wait months and months for the final book in the series and it was torture.

[Paris]

Spot 42
Book 2 in a series

by J. Lynn
Rating: 5 Stars
Finished: 10/9/14

I didn't think it was possible to pass up Cam in the book boyfriend department, but Jase Winstead has stolen my heart. I guessed his secret in Trust in Me, but actually seeing it played out was so amazing. Of course, he was a dummy, but most men are and he said so many amazingly sweet and awesome things, that I can overlook that.

I also really loved Theresa. What little we saw of her in Trust in Me was enough to make me like her, but I absolutely fell for her as soon as I started reading this. I kept forgetting that she was only 18. She seemed so much older and wiser because of her past. The tragedy that strikes was not one I saw coming and it was so sad and scary and not all that surprising, which makes it even sadder.

My chest hurts in both a good and a bad way after this one. My emotions were all over the place and I loved every second of it. This is definitely a re-read. I love this series, this author and these characters. I hope that we get to see Tess and Jase in Calla's book. I hope that what she envisioned in the end of Be With Me comes true and that we get to see it some day along the road. I'm super excited about Calla's book. She seemed spunky and sassy and I am intrigued by her past. Bring it on!

[Apoorv]

I am nearly done with my book.. some last 10-15 pages to go, but the book has already fallen twice on my face. Can I please post my review tomorrow ?

Will post it mid to late-morning.

[Paris]

Kristen, will you be able to roll tomorrow once Apoorv, Elena and Tayajay post their reviews? I work and then have a soccer match. I will maybe be able to log in at some point before work, but won't be able to at work cause we've been wicked slammed.

[Elena]

Roll 5: Spot 42 - author E


Book: The Round House by Louise Erdrich
Finished: 10/9/2014
Rating: 4 stars

Review:
My first book by Erdrich and a very good one. The novel/part literary mystery is set in 1988 and takes place on the Ojibwe reservation in North Dakota. The story is told from the perspective of Joe, a 13 year-old, whose mother, Geraldine, had been brutally assaulted. She survived the attack but is badly hurt physically and completely shattered emotionally and wouldn't talk about what happened. Joe's father is a tribal judge and is doing all he can to help the investigation but runs into legal difficulties in connection with the place of the crime as well as flaws of Native American legal system. Unable to leave the matter alone Joe involves his friends in his attempt to determine the truth and find out the answers.

Louise Erdrich writes beautifully about most somber subjects. This story is about crime and punishment, justice and revenge, and having to grow up far too soon. The mystery part wasn't too compelling but I don't think it was meant to be. The interactions and relationship between characters, particularly between Joe and his friends and parents, was the best part for me. Life on the reservation in the late 80s is described vividly and with great detail, something I know nothing about and found very interesting. Erdrich also shines some light on the imperfections and limitations of Native legal system and the injustice and difficulties they may cause.

[K~Terror]

Sure Paris - no worries! I can roll whenever we're good to go. :)

[Paris]

Kristin wrote: "Sure Paris - no worries! I can roll whenever we're good to go. :)"

Thank you! And if it doesn't look like we're going to get all of our reviews in time, use the free pass.

[K~Terror]

How late can we wait to decide it we need to use our free pass? I remember you asked last week but not sure I saw the response.

[Paris]

I added Elena's review to the review post. To can just use that post when the reviews are in and i can update it when i get home if you want. Instead of creating a new one.

[K~Terror]

Ok thanks! I think we have until before midnight tonight to decide if we need to use free pass and roll. (Let me know if that's not correct.)

[Jenne]

That's right Kristin! I'll help keep an eye on things too.

[K~Terror]

Ah thanks!! I don't think we'll need to use our freebie this week but ya know we like to make sure we have out bases covered!

[Taya:)]

Roll 6: Book 4 in a series
The Book Of Daniel,178 pages
★★★★

I love this book the first time I read it and still love it the fourth. I just had love and sometimes hated relationship with Daniel's journey to getting real. The only reason this book was never a five star read for me because people of St.Nacho were so damn quick to judge Daniel. I admit I have never read book 3 and I don't plan too. Something just never gel right with me about Jake (Yasha). I have to say that Z.A Maxfield knows how to bring the umph. I'm still holding out hope that this isn't the end of St.Nacho.

[K~Terror]

TayaJay wrote: "Roll 5: Book 4 in a series
The Book Of Daniel,178 pages
★★★★

I love this book the first time I read it and still love it the fourth. I just had love and sometimes hated relationshi..."

Thanks TayaJay - glad you enjoyed your book!

Apoorv - No pressure but just checking to see if you were able to get some good sleep last night & how you were doing today?

[K~Terror]

Should I give it one more hour before throwing in the free pass? I haven't seen any new updates from Apoorv's so am wondering if something came up and he wasn't able to finish his book?

[Apoorv]

I am posting my review.. I still have 25 minutes before the clock ticks 12. I am just too apologetic about this.. but wanted to update here first.

[K~Terror]

Awesome - thanks! I'll wait then. :)

[Apoorv]

Week # 6

This is like the feeling of finishing an assignment just before the deadline. Hate being like this, but too tied down. But I made a note-to-self today, never post-pone a thing for tomorrow coz you never know how tomorrow would be and how your plans would go off-kilter.

Roll # 6
Spot on the Board : 42
Requirement : E Author

Book Read : Like Water for Chocolate | Laura Esquivel | 10/10/2014
Rating : ★★★.5

Review
Ever wondered how it is to like something and dislike it just as much at the same time ? I, for all these years, thought this whole concept was balderdash as to it just seemed weird for being real. But, good lord, I am left with this feeling after reading Like Water for Chocolate.

The narrative, the MC and her life-antics were just lovable and relatable.. whatever happened to her, with her makes you realize how much people suffer, when subdued.. and the way Laura Esquivel has written this is pure genius. Her narration and the presentation of story, month-by-month, beginning with a recipe around which the story revolves is just woven delightfully in the scheme of things.

But, then it is this very thing that takes the story a little haywire and ends at the most *arrgh* part. This book is like contradictions galore, I kept getting attracted by the format of the writing but at the same time repelled by what was happening in the story. A funny, weird paradox ! But, just to feel that paradoxical emotion, this one is a definite read.. but beware, a headache might just loom large during the read.

[K~Terror]

Roll 6
Spot 42

Paris: Paris's Review
Elena: Elena's Review
Kristin: Kristin's Review
Tayajay: Tayajay's Review
Apoorv: Apoorv's Review

[Taya:)]

-- This my pick cover.

[K~Terror]

TEAM 8-Reneg8 Perusers Rolled an 8 (5+3) and is now on SPOT 50 (42+8)


You can choose from:
- Series Book 5
- Stand alone
- Series Book 50
- Alternate is that at least part of the book has to take place in Texas
Here's a Texas Book Shelf

[K~Terror]

Whew! Just barely rolled enough to get to a Series 5 Book...
(wish it could have been higher)

No surprise, I am planning to read by Karina Halle

[Paris]

Thank you so much Kristin!! Just got home. So glad we got everything in on time and you get to read book 5!! I was hoping to have started a book 5 for SSS before today, but had no time, so yay, I get to kill two birds with one stone. So I'll be reading

[Paris]

TayaJay wrote: " -- This my pick cover."

Thanks TayaJay. I think Kristin just copied what I had before.

[K~Terror]

Paris wrote: "TayaJay wrote: " -- This my pick cover."

Thanks TayaJay. I think Kristin just copied what I had before."

Oh no! Sorry TayaJay about the confusion!

[K~Terror]

Paris wrote: "Thank you so much Kristin!! Just got home. So glad we got everything in on time and you get to read book 5!! I was hoping to have started a book 5 for SSS before today, but had no time, so yay, I g..."

Yours looks like a good series too - are you enjoying?! I'm so so on historical romances. Sometimes I love them but sometimes they seem a bit slow..