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I will start mine tomorrow but expect it to be a quick read. I had to finish up a challenge by tonight and it was really tough to decide what to read - it's called the Really, Really, Really Hard Challenge and you had to pick a genre you usually don't read. I went with non fiction and I have to finish the last book tonight.
I just joined the jelly bean color challenge too but luckily you go at your own pace on that one - no deadlines!
Hope everyone is having a good week!
✼Danielle wrote: "I've changed my book as I'm not feeling up to reading the one I picked yet.Roll 5 - Space 32
(3rd, 2nd, 32rd, 3 stars list)
I'm going with, alternate 3 star shelf
[bookcover:Lucky in Love|1305..."
Good choice - surprised it's on the 3 stars list.
Debbie wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "That was quick - we all chose our books already!Happy reading all.
Will start mine as soon as I finish the new Susan Elizabeth Phillips book I'm in the middle of. Not one of her li..."
Gave it a 3. It was darker than I expected. Got better towards the end but really felt I had to muddle through most of it.
JoAnne wrote: "Good choice - surprised it's on the 3 stars list. "I was too. I had to search, it was on 23rd page.
✼Danielle wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Good choice - surprised it's on the 3 stars list. "I was too. I had to search, it was on 23rd page."
I get tired of looking at all those pages of lists. Always happy when I can go with a book in a series!
JoAnne wrote: "I get tired of looking at all those pages of lists. Always happy when I can go with a book in a series! "Yeah, I normally don't do it. If a book isn't on the few few pages, I stop looking, but I'd already finished it and wanted to see if it fit for this week or not.
✼Danielle wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "I get tired of looking at all those pages of lists. Always happy when I can go with a book in a series! "Yeah, I normally don't do it, but I'd already finished it and wanted to see..."
Glad it worked. Will be starting my book after work tomorrow.
3rd in a seriesCompleted 10/1
by Jill Shalvis4.5 stars rounded to 5
WOW – and I thought this series couldn’t get any better! Sawyer was introduced in the last two books and finally a book is written for him. I love his type of character who basically had a bad boy childhood and overcame his obstacles to become the beloved sheriff of Lucky Harbor. Growing up, sowing his wild oats, Sawyer was in a car wreck that killed two of his buddies and left the third one angry and resentful.
Because of his past, Sawyer wants to keep his life clean. He overcompensates by helping everyone in Lucky Harbor including quirky senior citizen Lucille. Until he meets Chloe, his life is straight laced. Chloe, the youngest of the three sisters who own the B&B Inn, is the wildest of the bunch but is learning to settle down and make Luck Harbor her home. The sexual chemistry and tension between Sawyer and Chloe is what makes their story so dreamy. These two try to resist the urge to be together but keep getting pulled towards the same direction. So far, this is my favorite in the series. I have no idea why I waited so long to begin this series! The best part of this series is that Ms. Shalvis weaves in all of the characters from the last two books. It is always fun to see how their stories are playing out as well. Can’t wait for book 4!
Debbie wrote: "3rd in a seriesCompleted 10/1
by Jill Shalvis4.5 stars rounded to 5
WOW – and I thought this series couldn’t get any better! Sawyer was int..."
Love when a series meets or exceeds our expectations. Have to get back to this one. Only read through book 8 so far.
JoAnne wrote: "Debbie wrote: "3rd in a seriesCompleted 10/1
by Jill Shalvis4.5 stars rounded to 5
WOW – and I thought this series couldn’t get any better! ..."
Me too. Normally, I don't read a series from start to finish but I plan on it with this one. I don have other series that I need to get back to though.
Debbie wrote: "JoAnne wrote: "Debbie wrote: "3rd in a seriesCompleted 10/1
by Jill Shalvis4.5 stars rounded to 5
WOW – and I thought this series couldn’t g..."
I have quite a few series. Sometimes I seamlessly am drawn back other times it's like where am I?
I only have about 80 pages left to read. Will finish way before the deadline tonight.Amy let me know if you need me to roll or not if everyone has their review in since I believe others besides me aren't finished yet.
They have until tonight and then if not we can use our free pass if we have tooI think I am good to roll tonight
Amy wrote: "They have until tonight and then if not we can use our free pass if we have tooI think I am good to roll tonight"
Great - need another good one to take us to the 40's!
Alternate - 3 stars shelf
By Jennifer E. Smith
Read: 2nd Oct 2014
Rating: 5 stars
This is a young adult love story of Lucy and Owen, who get stuck in an elevator together during a blackout that darkens the entire New York City.
They find out that they share the love of stars, ice cream, travelling and tacky postcards. But before anything really happens between them, besides quickening heartbeats, life whisks them to oppisite directions. Lucy moves to Great Britain and Owen hits the road with his father. All they have now are the postcards and email.
This is such an adorable book. It's the kind of YA book I'd like my daughter to read one day. It is cute and romantic and yet very real. Life is just like that. Just when you are about to move far away, you meet the love of your life. It really shows the everpresent longing that is part of every long distance relationship and how those brief moments together take on enormous meaning, because you will be reliving them the next months until you meet again. It's hard and yet sometimes you just can't give up because of the distance.
This is probably my favorite book of all that I've read this year.
I have that book on my to read! I might just bump that up!
Minttu wrote: "Alternate - 3 stars shelfBy Jennifer E. Smith
Read: 2nd Oct 2014
Rating: 5 stars
This is a young adult love story of Lucy and Owen, who get stuc..."
I guess I'm adding this one to my TBR pile.
I'll be finished in a while with my book and review.
Week 5 - Roll 7; Spot #32 Read Book 3 in a series.
Sweet on You (Sweet on a Cowboy #3) by Laura Drake Completed on 10/2
4 stars
Review
I enjoy books with cowboys front and center and this one didn't disappoint. There were lots of cowboys since we were privy to them being on the bull riding circuit. There were lots of injuries, treatments, travels from town to town, friends, family, laughter, dreams met, hopes dashed, tears and a war being waged by Katya both in the US and back with her Army "family" in Kandahar. There was romance and love and a happily ever after. My only disappointment is although this is the third book in the series it really is a stand alone book. I prefer when series I read really have connections to people, places and events that have been in the other books.
All in all an enjoyable and quick read!
i rolled an 8 so we are on space 40we can read the following:
4th in a series, stand alone, or title that starts with the letter "O"
Nice rollI'm going to read a stand alone I need to review
No Christmas Like the Present by Sierra Donovan
Morning all! I'm not sure what I'll read at the moment. Nothing is coming to mind. I'll post what I'm reading later.
Well, well. Nice roll. I'm sticking with my series. At this pace, I might just finish it! 
book 4 in the series
Debbie wrote: "Well, well. Nice roll. I'm sticking with my series. At this pace, I might just finish it! book 4 in the series"Enjoy! :)
I'm still unsure what book I'll be reading. It looks like I've got 5th books in series and 3rd books to read, but not fourths. So I'm going to see how my reading goes this weekend and find a book.
✼Danielle wrote: "I'm still unsure what book I'll be reading. It looks like I've got 5th books in series and 3rd books to read, but not fourths. So I'm going to see how my reading goes this weekend and find a book."There's always the stand alone book or the alternate.
Have fun choosing!
I'm going with a stand alone.
By Paula Daly
I've finally decided on my book, it's not released until Tuesday, but will have plenty of time to read before Friday. Roll 6 - Space 40
(4th, standalone, title O)
4th book in a series
Reaper's Stand by Joanna Wylde
JoAnne wrote: "There's always the stand alone book or the alternate.Have fun choosing!
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Nothing was coming to mind with those either, but I'm glad I'm found a book to work this week.
Amy, any luck finding a book?Mine started out slow, getting better. I'm 1/2 way through already.
Week 6 - Roll 8; Spot #40 Read a stand alone book
No Christmas Like the Present by Sierra DonovanCompleted on 10/4
4 stars
Review
This is a take on A Christmas Carol with a messenger who comes to Lindsay's home to fill her present Christmas with a lot of holiday cheer and to get her away from her bah humbug attitude towards the season. To re-energize Lindsey and get her in the spirit her messenger had me on Christmas overload!
A quick read reminiscent to me of Debbie Macomber's Christmas books and her wayward angels!
✼Danielle wrote: "Super quick, JoAnne."I had finished my last book for this challenge and hadn't started another one until I saw what we rolled. Got home from work and started it and today had a lot of reading time available. Plus I needed it for a review so it worked out well.
With this challenge I'm doing eight all together and feeling stressed by those deadlines too. Have to pare them back I guess next year.
Guess you couldn't have a quick read this week since you're book isn't out yet.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
I haven't had a chance to read much this week-end but plan on starting my book this afternoon. Great job, JoAnne! Challenges can be stressful with deadlines. Most of mine are either quarterly or annually so it's not so bad this year. I am very selective on what team challenges that I sign up for.
I am halfway done with my book and hoping to finish it tonight!
Debbie wrote: "I haven't had a chance to read much this week-end but plan on starting my book this afternoon. Great job, JoAnne! Challenges can be stressful with deadlines. Most of mine are either quarterly ..."
This is the only team challenge and is the easiest. I just signed up for the Jelly Bean challenge where you have to match colors on books and titles/authors to fit but that one has no deadline.
I finally put in the info on the 100 genre one that ends December 31 and found I have 4 categories complete - yay - but still deciding on the 5th one so I'm currently doing two of them to see which I can finish first.
As one of my friends told me - reading should be fun (it is) and I shouldn't stress myself with doing challenges but I find those fun too just guess I shouldn't sign up for so many but they all sound like such fun!
Amy wrote: "I am halfway done with my book and hoping to finish it tonight!"Great - hadn't seen you post what you planned on reading.
lol oops.. i am reading a stand alone book
Amy wrote: "lol oops.. i am reading a stand alone book"Sounds like another heavy read. Can't wait to see how you like it. May have to add it to my TBR pile.
Debbie wrote: "Well, well. Nice roll. I'm sticking with my series. At this pace, I might just finish it! book 4 in the series"How are you liking it?
Week 6 - stand alone
By Paula Daly
Finished: 5th Oct 2014
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
This is a book I randomly picked up at the library. I read it in 2 days, which kind of tells how into it I got. The pages just flew by.
The protagonist is Lisa Kallisto, a tired mother of three, who runs an animal rescue centre. Lucinda, a friend of her teenage daughter, daughter of Lisa's best friend Kate, goes missing and it turns out she was supposed to spend the night at Lisa's house, but Lisa forgot to let her mother know that her daughter is sick and that Lucinda can't come. Somewhere between school and home Lucinda disappears. It's a case of crossed wires and missed communication, but a girl is missing and Lisa feels it is her fault. Lucinda is the second 13 year old girl that has gone missing in the area. The first one turned up after just a few hours, half naked and saying she was drugged and raped. Everyone fears the same man has taken Lucinda.
This was a bit different from your average mystery. Kind of similar to Sister by Rosamund Lupton. It's a story of a friendship, trust and the enormous guilt Lisa carries with her. How can you make it up to your best friend when you lose her only daughter?
The subject matter was uncomfortable. There are bits written through the eyes of the perpetrator and I felt disgusted by him. I didn't really know what this book was about so I was already way into the story when the nature of the crimes was revealed and I wanted to keep reading despite of feeling sick to my stomach. These are just little flashes of what goes on in this evil man's head, not the main point of the story, but really disgusting. Just a heads up, if you feel like reading this book. It kind of stays with you in the same way horrible news stories do.
The story is kind of unexpected, full of subtle twists and turns and I suspected so many different people throughout the book and still was blown away by the end. Which is great! I don't know what keeps me from giving this 5 stars. Maybe it is the disgust element. 4.5 stars is perhaps closer to the truth. It is a really good mystery.
Minttu wrote: "Week 6 - stand aloneBy Paula Daly
Finished: 5th Oct 2014
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
This is a book I randomly picked up at the library. I re..."
Glad you finished - not my kind of read though.
JoAnne wrote: "Debbie wrote: "Well, well. Nice roll. I'm sticking with my series. At this pace, I might just finish it! book 4 in the series"How are you liking it?"
I am really enjoying this book and am about half way through.
JoAnne wrote: "Debbie wrote: "I haven't had a chance to read much this week-end but plan on starting my book this afternoon. Great job, JoAnne! Challenges can be stressful with deadlines. Most of mine are ei..."
I am in several challenges as well. Most don't have a due date but I'm finding that I prefer the ones that do more.
I do the SSS challenge as well and on yesterday's roll I could choose 4th or 6th book in series. I was going to choose 6th when I saw a book I could read for 4th book. I have no idea why last Friday I didn't see it. So I'll use that book for this week and keep Reaper's Stand incase needed next roll.
Roll 6Space 40 - 4th book in a series.
Finished: 6 October 2014
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
Deacon is the fourth book in the Unfinished Heroes series and I must say I enjoyed it. I do like Kirsten Ashley's books and this was more of the same. I liked reading and seeing the happy ending for Deacon and Cassidy.
✼Danielle wrote: "I do the SSS challenge as well and on yesterday's roll I could choose 4th or 6th book in series. I was going to choose 6th when I saw a book I could read for 4th book. I have no idea why last Frida..."I give you credit for doing both at the same time especially if the roles are entirely different. I did the SSS the first time and I was so stressed trying to find my book, read it and review it before the next roll of the dice was set to be done. Gave it up when they offered the one book a week challenge.
JoAnne wrote: "I give you credit for doing both at the same time especially if the roles are entirely different. I did the SSS the first time and I was so stressed trying to find my book, read it and review it before the next roll of the dice was set to be done. Gave it up when they offered the one book a week challenge. "I've found it okay and as long as I start the book on roll day or the next. I finish them in plenty of time. I can then read the SS book in between.
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Space 32 - 3 star shelf
Finished: 28th Sept 2014
Rating: ★★★★
Review
I'm loving this series. They so fun and easy to read, even when dealing with hard issues. I enjoyed the story of Ty and Mallory. Love the town of Lucky Harbor. Can't wait to read the next of Amy and Matt's.