R18: Team #5 ~ Five in a Row

[Mary X]

Yikes. I don't feel so bad about the finger I sliced open making dinner Sat. night. I have never set myself on fire but I have accidentally set a fire on top of my stove before. Just a small one that didn't really cause any damage but to my pride.

[Allison Ann]

I am a naturally clumsy person, this is not the first time I have set myself on fire. Let's not talk about cutting oneself. :) Was it one of the Lethal Weapon movies where they played "What's this scar from?" I'm really good at that game. :D

[Mary X]

Updated to here. I feel like a slacker as the only one who hasn't finished something. But almost done with my free space book. Should also have a good chunk of my dark UF book finished before the next shelf call if not the whole thing.

[Mary X]

FREE SPACE



On Group Bookshelf

4 Stars
3/20/19

These are a guilty pleasure for me. Nothing much new ever happens. But they make great, entertaining audio books and I'm a sucker for ghost stories. This one switched it up a bit in that both main characters were already in the FBI. Plus this one had a bit of an age gap between the 2 love interests. What I like about these is that while you know the bad guy(s) will be one of these characters they are around-she's not usually obvious as to which one. So it's sort of a surprise but not, if that makes sense.

[Mary X]

Now I have to confess that I put off starting my DUF book so I can use it for another challenge that starts tomorrow and to finish an expiring digital library book. But I'll play catch up this weekend.

[Carrie]

I've been holding off on 3 different books I've wanted to start just in case one of them work for today's call.

[Carrie]

Shelf: Free Space

Book:Seventh Grave and No Body by Darynda Jones
Read: March 20
Rating: 4 stars
Review: 😢

We are getting deeper and deeper. Layers upon layers...The Charley that we see in the start of this book is still the same ol' Charley we have known for 7 books...this I believe is going the book that turns a new chapter (in many ways) for our dear MC.....character growth...sometimes it takes a life changing event and most times it's the hard changes and events that cause one to do so..

I'm looking forward to see how she does that in the up coming books..I just hope I'm not mistaken....

The better one to date.

[Mary X]

Nice. I like it when the free space stamp is done early.

Requested our stamp.

[Allison Ann]

That's great. I'm afraid I won't be done my dark UF book before today's shelf call. I just haven't been in the mood for dark, so I can only get through a bit before moving on to something else. I'll be caught up before next shelf call though. Promise! :D

[Mary X]

New shelf is Paranormal. Check out the shelf call link because there's some bonus options to choose from this week.

[Carrie]

I'm glad I held off, going with

[Mary X]

I have a zillion books for this one. I'll see what I feel like reading after I finish my DUF book.

[Allison Ann]

I'm probably going to read - shelved 263 times as paranormal, but I may switch.

[Skandia]

I'll be reading for Paranormal shelf

[Allison Ann]

Completion Post

Shelf: Paranormal

Book: The Kingdomby Amanda Stevens
How Does It Fit: Shelved 263 times as paranormal
Read: 3/23/19
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: A good book, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the first. This one got a little too ridiculous in parts. I don't expect reality in books about ghosts and witches and demons, but too much eyerolling can ruin the experience. I do like that we learned some of Amelia's background. And I am intrigued by the cliffhanger at the end.

[Skandia]

Allison Ann wrote: "Completion Post

Shelf: Paranormal
..."

Third book in series is my favorite so far. Amelia will be learning about her family and it's much more fast paced and dark which is good because although I like Amanda Stevens writing, it can be a little slow moving.

[Mary X]

I finished my DUF book and started a paranormal. I’ll do some updating soon.

[Skandia]

Shelf: Paranormal

The Visitor by Amanda Stevens

Pages: 379
Read: 03/24/2019
Rating: 4 stars

I like the dark and modern southern gothic vibe of this series. What else do you expect when the main character Amelia Gray is a graveyard restorer with extraordinary gift - she can see ghosts. Through the series her abilities have developed and as she learns more and more about her own family and ancestors, her job once again brings her to another old cemetery that has a hidden personal connection.
Eerie things start to happen, ghosts and entities trying to contact her and another old crime needs to be solved in order to help the ghosts pass over.

I can see Amelia getting even more confused about her abilities and sees it as a curse. Something dark is also happening with Devlin and their relationship is in danger.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Five in a Row!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'free space'. 

[Your updated BINGO card can be viewed on page 1]

Good Job!! :D

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Fivers!

[Mary X]

I just checked out the Restorer of that series. It's been on my radar for a while and it fits with another challenge plus works for shelves here.

[Mary X]

Dark Urban Fantasy



3/23/19

4 stars

I'm finding this to be a very entertaining series and really enjoy the narrator. I've even adopted "sloppy, sloppy, sloppy" into my regular lingo. My fear for this book is that the first love interest will come back and there will be a never ending love triangle between Gin, Donovan and Owen. Love triangles kill a series for me. Also hoping it isn't book after book of her trying to get Mab Monroe. That also gets tiring to me. So far so good and loving the series.

[Mary X]

Paranormal



3/26/19

4 stars

I love these older (not that 1997 was that long ago) sci-fi futuristic romances. No surprises here. Even her characters seem to look a like from book to book. But they make very entertaining audio books so my house is exceptionally clean right now. Kind of sorry that kept this one as a trilogy. There's at least one very eligible bachelor in this one who probably wouldn't have made good book lead. I enjoy the 2 worlds she's set up on the different planets. I wish I was better at remember the connected Earth series because I know that some of these characters are descendants or branches of the same family tree of the paranormal series set on Earth.

[Mary X]

Now I'll do some updating and see if we're ready for another stamp.

[Mary X]

Status Update.

Doing good. We just need Allison's DUF and Carrie's Paranormal books for those stamps. Unless I missed a review somewhere.

[Allison Ann]

Oh my stars and little fishes, I'm sorry. I finished my book eons ago and thought I posted the review, but I don't see it anywhere. I'll post it as soon as I get home from work tonight.

[Allison Ann]

Completion Post
Shelf: Dark Urban Fantasy

Book: Turn Coat by Jim Butcher
How Does It Fit: Shelved 1 time as dark urban fantasy
Read: 3/22/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: These books just get better and better and yet sadder and sadder. Harry Dresden is his usual understated but snarky rockstar self, who makes me cry every time. The story really progresses (especially compared to the last book) and I never finish a book without wanting to immediately start the next. But I don't let myself, because there aren't many series as good as this one, and I like to savour them.

I need to do reviews immediately, my memory is wretched. :D

[Mary X]

DUF stamp requested.

[Carrie]

I might not get mine done until tomorrow or Friday. I have a library book due back tomorrow so I kinda want to finish that before I finish this one.

[Mary X]

New shelf!

Favorite Author

[Allison Ann]

I'll be reading Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews for Favorite Author - shelved 27 times.

[Mary X]

Not sure what I am going to read for this yet. But I am leaning towards:



I haven't read the first one yet, though I am reading that it's not necessary. But I have a compulsion to read series in order and of course book 1 is not on the shelf. So.., not sure yet. (but I have both checked out already)

[Mary X]

Carrie, I hear ya. I went a little crazy with the library check outs. Most are on audio CD and I think I'm going to have to pull out the laptop and start loading discs onto Itunes because my due dates are looming.

[Carrie]

I always go crazy with my library check outs, getting more books than I can possibly read. We go once a week, usually on Thursdays. I've been trying to cut back but it's just so hard to do so.

[Allison Ann]

I work at the library winters, so I always have a ludicrous number of books out at any given time. Of course, I usually take the older books that I am trying to save from being pulled, so no one cares how long I keep them. :D

[Skandia]

I'll be reading for Favorite Author shelf.

[Carrie]

I've decided on

[Mary X]

Changing my book to



maybe

[Allison Ann]

I am LOVING my book so far.

[Mary X]

And this is why I typically hold off on doing an update post until a few reviews are posted:

Switching my book again. I got picked to do some questions for this book in another group so now I need to get on the ball and read it:

[Carrie]

Shelf: Paranormal

Book: Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning
Read: April 1
Rating: 4 stars
Review: It's been a few years in between books 1 and 2 (I really need to stop doing that) and Mac is still trying to avenge her sisters death and uncovering more about herself in the process. Barons is still Barons....still intense and mysterious. I feel that the more Mac thinks she knows or learns in just adds another layer to everything she thinks, and that maybe she doesn't know as much as she thought. I can not wait to go on to book 3.

[Allison Ann]

Completion Post
Shelf: Favorite Author

Book: Clean Sweep by Ilona Andrews
How Does It Fit: shelved 27 times as favorite-author
Read: 4/01/19
Rating: 5 stars
Review: It's funny how sometimes when a book is recommended too often, or too highly praised that I avoid it for a long time. Especially because I'm not a superfan of Kate Daniels, so I thought this book might be disappointing too. But it absolutely wasn't. Loved the story, the characters, everything. Fun, funny, exciting. So hard to delay finishing it for today, but now I can read the second book as fast as I want. Highly recommended, by a skeptic.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, Five in a Row!
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

[Sandra, Kindle Operator Licence Required]

Congrats on the stamp Fivers!

[Skandia]

I could not agree more about Clean Sweep, Allison Ann!
I like Kate Daniels series but this is better.

[Skandia]

Shelf: Favorite Author

Royally Screwed by Emma Chase

Pages: 276
Read: 04/01/2019
Rating: 3,5 stars

I used to read much more Romance books. Now I only pick up one for variety and quick easy read.
For some reason my last Romance reads have all been about royalty, so called modern Cinderella stories and they have been nice entertainment. Who doesn't like to meet her Prince Charming in real life!
Emma Chase books are light and funny. The hotness level is just right and not taking over the story. Good humor, likable main characters but I always enjoy her cast of side characters even more. They bring a lot of spice and fun.
All in all, cute story with happy ending!

[Mary X]

I love the Sweep series. I love all the Andrews books so far although it looks like they have a high fantasy series out now. High Fantasy is hit or miss for me, mostly because the books can get so long and convoluted.

I'll do some updating today. I think we are due another stamp.

[Mary X]

Requested Paranormal stamp and nice we already are half-way done with Favorite Author. I don't know if I'll finish by shelf call tomorrow. But I have to post questions for the end of the book on Sunday morning so I'll be finishing it soon.

[Carrie]

I haven't started this past weeks call, but I intend to do so tonight/tomorrow.

[Allison Ann]

I usually love High Fantasy, so I'll have to check out that series Mary. The first Kate Daniels book was good, but I remember the ending making me think it was going to go more PNR than UF in the series and I'm not a huge fan of romance in my genre books. If I read a romance, it is generally just a romance - let's leave out the shapeshifters and vampires. So I haven't read the second book yet, but I will get to it eventually.

Let's hope our next call helps us with a line, we are all over the place on our card. :)