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R18: Team #2 ~ Getting Our Ducks in a Row
Sam wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "Book 6 already, must be a good series?"It's an okay series. Not the greatest. I like it. I tend to pick it up quicker than others because most of the titles start with E, which r..."
That definitely is useful for spell-outs!
For the Paranormal shelf, I'm still unsure because I can't decide yet. I have 2 books currently on the go that I want to finish before I think about the next book I'm going to pick up, especially since I also still have the Freespace book to read.But it is safe to say that it's going to be a continuation of either one of the following series:
- The Morganville Vampires
- Psy-Changeling
- Black Dagger Brotherhood
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Hey guys ~ I will be using
[*book:Rivers of London|9317452] for Dark Urban Fantasy call of Week 1. I've almost finished listening to it - yeah!! I just started
[*book:The Scent of Shadows|235111] yesterday and will use for Paranormal shelf call >> shelved 213 times as ParanormalI'll find something else for Free Space
Week 1 Dark Urban Fantasy
Rivers of London byBen Aaronovitch392 pgs
Shelved by 2 people
Finished 3/23/29
4 stars
Review: interesting first book into this world where Peter Grant Is learning he has powers he had no idea about. As always we meets lots of characters and lots of world building going on. Have to say reading instead of listening may have been better. Had a hard time with the accents.
Completion Post! This one for the Paranormal shelf.Book: City of Ghosts by Victoria Schwab
Qualification: Shelved 426 times as Paranormal.
Pages: 285 in Hardcover
Date Read: 3/24/19
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: This was a really solid start to the series. The actual ghost hunting felt a little underdeveloped, but that's easy to forgive since the purpose of this seemed more to establish Cass's powers and the rules of the Veil. I liked the relationship with her parents, and I enjoyed Lara's character. I hope she shows up in future books, which I'll definitely be picking up when they're out.
Also, just to keep y'all in the loop, I swear I'm chugging along on Tithe, I'm just a little slow on eBooks which was the best form I could find it in ^^;
Decided to go with the Psy-Changeling series for the paranormal shelf :-) Will see if I can catch up on the remaining books of that series so I'm (sort of) ready when the new release hits hehe.I started Forsaken which has been sitting on my shelf for so many years already, and now I'm wondering why I waited so long because so far I'm enjoying it and the writing flows well.
It's shelf day today! :-DAnd now that I've gotten all my other books out of the way, I can concentrate on catching up here. I should really know better than to try and "plan" reads (one of the many reasons why I should stay away from BOMs). Oh well :-)
Hows the reading going for you?
feel like my book is 'longest book ever' - hoping to have done by this weekend and that book for this week will be better, lol
Completion postShelf: Paranormal
Book: Elemental Storm- Phaedra Weldon
Qualification: shelved 4 times
Pages: 265 pages in kindle edition
Date read: 3/27/19
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This is book 6 in the Eldritch Files series. Someone is killed and Sam has been framed for the murder. Sam's Air Elemental is stolen from her, weakening her. There is a traitor close to the gang. Someone from Crwys' past has come back to cause havoc. Lots of betrayal in this one, which left me confused for a while until I figured it out. Looking forward to seeing what happens after the finale of this book.
Completion post!Shelf: Dark Urban Fantasy
Book Tithe: A Modern Faerie Tale by Holly Black
Qualification: Shelved 3 times
Date read: 3/27/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I've always loved books about "scary" fairies, especially in modern urban settings. Kaye's situation with her mother fits well into the backdrop of the plot, if that makes sense, and her transformation from a kind of silly girl into her cleverer self at the end was satisfying. I'll definitely be picking up the rest of the books at some point.
I'm waiting to pick my book. I know the one I want to read, but I can't find it shelved as favorite author, even though others are saying they are using it. I'm trying to figure out how they are doing that before I pick a different one.
Hmmm, that seems odd! Fingers crossed you can solve the mystery!
Dark Urban Fantasy stamp has been requested!
OK it's all settled. That book has been deemed unusable for this shelf. So I'm going to read Risk by Dannika Dark. It has been shelved one time as favorite author. And the kindle edition has 278 pages.
Ah good, glad to hear it's settled, though it's a shame you had to choose a different book.I'm going to read
(tagged 17 times). About time I continue with this series!
Eldarwen wrote: "Ah good, glad to hear it's settled, though it's a shame you had to choose a different book.I don't actually mind because this is another book I needed to read for a challenge. Since I got addicted to challenges, seems like I rarely read a book that doesn't work for at least 2 challenges. In order to avoid burnout, I created a system, though it is on hiatus while I am participating in two team bingos. I will read a book for a challenge, then a book in a series that I want to read, and then another book for a challenge. Back and forth. I do this because I started a lot of series that I really enjoyed, but it felt like forever before I got to read book 2. This way, I can read series that I am enjoying as well as books and new authors for challenges. Best of both worlds and keeps me motivated and having fun. Once my bingo games are over, I will go back to that system, but for now, my bingo books are serving as my want to read books (though I still try to make them fit other challenges), since they need to be read in a timely fashion.
According to fictfact, I have 421 ongoing series. I'm just lucky that I read fairly quickly.
421??? o.OIt's crazy though when you think how quickly you've started a few dozen series without even realising it. "Oh, I'll try this one, and this one, and that one sounds interesting, too..." ;-)
That is a good system to have!
Not being able to read the books that I really wanted to read because they somehow never fit into the challenge requirements is why I cut way down on my challenges. Sometimes it's easier to have a task pick my next book because I can't decide which one to read but sometimes it's just really frustrating when I want to read something very specific and I just cannot fit it in. Doesn't help when you aren't that much of a speedy reader. Ah, the issues of reading challenge participants ;-)
I'm waiting to see what gets called in PtP tonight to see if I can 'double up' with one book for both. This has been quite possibly the worst month I've had for reading it I can't even remember how long. Hoping April is a better reading month for me. I'm used to cranking out 2 -4 books a week ....not 1-2.
Woohoo - favorite author (and works for my other team challenge also ...and I have on audio - it's like a triple win, lol)Week3 ~ Selection Post:
by K.J. Charles[*book:The Magpie Lord|34715150]
tagged 4 times as favorite author
Week 2 ~ Paranormal Completion Post
The Scent of Shadows by Vicki Pettersson 455 pgsQualifies: shelved 213 times as Paranormal
Finished 3/31/19
Rating 3 stars
Review - so this was way too long of a book for me. They crammed too much into a first in a series book. Lots of characters to meet and develop. Lots of world building and backstory to be told about/catch up on. Interesting, but not sure I care enough to go further into the series. Phew - I'm glad I'm done.
CONGRATULATIONS, Duckies!You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'dark urban fantasy'.
[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]
Good Job!! :D
Congrats on the stamp Duckies!
Completion postShelf: Favorite Author
Book: Risk- Dannika Dark
Qualification: shelved one time
Pages: 278 pages in kindle edition
Date read: 3/31/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Simon is a rebel but a very good fighter. He is hired to train Ella, a young mage who was injured in an explosion. While helping her to learn to compensate for her injuries, he discovers that there is more to her than at first glance. When Simon realizes that someone is out to get Ella, he is determined to save her. I enjoyed this book a lot. I always liked Simon in the Mageri series. He is a rebel but is good at heart. Ella has been through a lot in her short life, but hasn't given up. I think they make a good couple. It was nice to revisit this world.
Yay, thanks for the stamp, ladies! :-)
Completion Post
Free Space
Book: Forsaken by Jana Oliver
How it fits: on the group's bookshelf
Date Read: April 1st 2019
Rating: 4 stars
Review
This was a very interesting start into a new series that I'll definitely continue. Riley doesn't have the easiest lot in life but she's trying to make the most of it. A healthy amount of stubbornness definitely helps with that. She's feisty but certainly not flawless, and typical for her age, she tends to be a little superficial still at times though she's slowly growing into the person she's supposed to be. I liked Beck, a lot. Simon, not so much. Ori was just not there enough and he isn't giving anything away about himself, so it's hard to have a clear opinion on the guy. Harper is a bastard, though I'm beginning to think there might be a reason for it.
The world is still left a little in the dark with not every aspect of it developed in detail but the descriptions and explanations that are given are enough to give the reader a rough idea of what is what and it leaves a decent amount to the imagination.
for the Paranormal shelf is well on the way, and then I'll dive right into the next Bingo book. I'm playing catch-up this week now that all the other books are finished and no tasks need to be filled for other challenges hehe.So I should hopefully be on track by next week's shelf call. Just to let you know :-)
Completion Post! Favorite AuthorBook: Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Qualifications: Shelved 23 time
Pages: 248 (paperback edition)
Read:4/1/19
Rating: 4 Stars
Review: This was a really delightful fairytale that felt like a contented sigh. I've seen the movie I don't know how many times, but this was my first time reading the book and for the vast majority of it I was not disappointed. I felt like all the characters were interesting and I love the matter-of-fact way magic gets dealt with in books like these. My only complaint (mild spoiler) is the whole narrative of Tristran learning that the woman who raised him for 18 years was not his bio mom, and immediately he no longer thought of her as "his mother" but "his father's wife". Like immediately. I know complicated family situations are hard and everyone deals with them differently, but prioritizing blood relation over other types of parenthood always rubs me the wrong way. Other than that, I loved it!
Could you add a read date please, Tori?Thanks! :-)
I really disliked Stardust for some reason, though I love the movie.
Oops, my bad. I added it!I could definitely see how one my love one and hate the other. It's the same story, but the humor and climax are handled differently, I think.
Thanks!You might be right about that!
Maybe I just didn't click with Gaiman's writing style, even though a lot of people enjoy it a lot. I loved Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch but I believe that's mostly due to the fact that Pratchett had his hands in this as well ;-)
Week 3 ~ Completion PostFavorite Author
by K.J. Charles[*book:The Magpie Lord|34715150]
tagged 4 times as favorite author
Finished 4/3/19
Rating 4 stars
Review: fun fact - I originally read this book 4 years ago in April, lol. I'm sure it was for a challenge as historical fiction is definitely not my thing, at all. That is .....until you throw in some paranormal into the mix. Then it at least has a chance. :) This was just as fun the second time around and I enjoyed the narrator, too. Recently, I've been going back and getting some of the first MM books that I read and enjoyed on audio when I see them on sale and 're - reading' them during my commute. Glad I grabbed this one.
I'm going to read Another One Bites the Dust by Jennifer Rardin. It is shelved 3 times as vampires-werewolves and has 336 pages.
I'll go with
for this new shelf. It's been tagged 28 times.
Eldarwen wrote: "I loved Good Omens."end of May for the amazon TV show to air...... :)
I'm a leetle bit excitable about that!
Cat wrote: "Eldarwen wrote: "I loved Good Omens."end of May for the amazon TV show to air...... :)
I'm a leetle bit excitable about that!"
Yes, I'm curious to see what they did with it!
Week 4 ~ Selection PostVampires Werewolves
by Anne BishopShelved: 1 time vampires werewolves
492 pgs/GR
[ book:Wild Country|40508188]
Free Space - Selection PostOn Group Bookshelf
by Faith Hunter368 pgs/GR
[ book:Circle of the Moon|40265759]
thought for sure this would be on the UF series list ...but it's not there :)
Then you should add it Melissa :)
Sandra wrote: "Then you should add it Melissa :)"done :)
Thank you :)
Free Space - Completion PostOn Group Bookshelf
by Faith Hunter368 pgs/GR
Finished 4/7/19
rating 4 stars
Review: loved getting back into this series and hearing about all the peeps again. Nell (-Sugar) and Occam are circling each other and still recuperating after what happened to them in the last book. Nell is moving forward with plans to move "Mud', her little sister, into her home. Not as easy as she thought it would be, trying to figure out what to update, how to provide childcare and continue her job etc etc etc. You know the joys of motherhood - except she's not getting a baby she's getting a teenager, lol. Weird happenings with Rick being 'called' to witch circles and then they find out outsider vamps are in the territory as well. Lots of goings on in this one. Love the narration of Khristine Hvam. She makes these books for me. I'm feeling a need to re listen to all my Jane Yellowrock and then re listen to this series all in order.
Completion Post
Paranormal
Book: Shield of Winter by Nalini Singh
How it fits: tagged 490 times
Date Read: April 7th 2019
Rating: 4 stars
Review
The overall plot is moving along pretty fast in terms of Psy-Net, infection and empaths. There was a lot that wasn't fully fleshed out, not that it needed to be though. It left room for reflection on the reader's part. Ivy Jane was a driving force for the plot and I liked the way she and Vasic grew closer without there ever being any doubt about the fact that they belonged together no matter what was going on in their respective lives.
After having caught glimpses of Vasic throughout the previous books, it was nice to finally see him get his due and have a book of his own, to have him realise that his dark past wasn't always quite as dark as he painted it. And the man has such a dry sense of humour, it's great.
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It's an okay series. Not the greatest. I like it. I tend to pick it up quicker than others because most of the titles start with E, which really helps on spell outs.