R18: Team #5 ~ Five in a Row

[Mary X]

Alpha-Male



I need a paranormal break

[Skandia]

I'll go with for Alpha-Male shelf

[Skandia]

Shelf: Alpha-Male

Dirty by Kylie Scott

Pages: 275
Read: 04/20/2019
Rating: 4,5 stars

Fantastic romance. If a romance book doesn't make me roll my eyes for being overly cheesy and flip through "the hotter scenes" because I'm just not interested, then it's a really good story. It also means that I like the characters. Kylie Scott does an excellent job to give her alpha male heroes some depth and a heart of gold besides them being just very nice to look at.
The other thing that she already did very well with her previous rock star series "Stage Dive" which, btw, I also loved, was a genuine friendships between her cast of characters. I enjoy reading stories with strong friendship ties.

[Carrie]

I'm going with

[Carrie]

Shelf: Science Fiction

Book: Touched by an Alien by Gini Koch
Read: April 20th
Rating: 3stars
Review: Such a odd book. Sooo over the top but I liked it.

Touched by an Alien is one of the books that I have wanted to read for a long time. Now that I have I am saddened I didn't love it, and that it wasn't a 5 star. But that being said I did like it and I like Kitty. The AC's can be really extreme Jeff and Chris are prime example. We have aliens and religion, big bugs and body hoping parasites. Over the top fight scenes, over the top characters and events, really really good looking "people".


If you can not suspend your thoughts on reality for a fraction then don't read this book, you'll not like it but if you like it's the so wacky it can't be real (but who knows) then dive in.

Yes book 2 will be in my future.

[Allison Ann]

Completion Post

Shelf: Alpha Male

River Marked by Patricia Briggs
How Does It Fit: Shelved 28 times as alpha-male
Read: 4/21/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: Another great installment, though I did miss out on the people back home. Thank goodness for phone calls from Darryl. Mercy and Adam's honeymoon didn't go exactly as expected. As usual, there were behind the scenes shenanigans to get them into place to take care of someone else's problems. And they did, meeting a host of Native people and spirits along the way.

[Mary X]

Science Fiction



4 stars 4/19/19

I've had this on my radar forever and finally got around to it and wished I hadn't waited. I really enjoyed this although I thought a good 100 pages could have been trimmed. Not that this was billed as a romance but I didn't really feel the connection between Julie and Owen all that much. Kind of like the male author felt he had to add a dash of romance in the book to appeal to women. I will definitely read more the series. I also wish it hadn't been in 1st person so we could get perspective from more than just Owen and the bad guy through Owen's dreams.

[Mary X]

So we just need one more review for the science-fiction stamp.

I haven't even started my alpha-male book yet and I have a library audio to finish before it gets repossessed. But my alpha-male book should be an easy read.

I had a cold and then with Easter Sunday, I read next to nothing this weekend.

[Carrie]

I'm changing my book to .

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, 5 in a Row!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'vampires-werewolves'. 

[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 might change my book too.

[Carrie]

Completion Post
Shelf: Alpha Male
Book:
A Court of Mist and Fury by Sarah J. Maas
Read: April 24
Rating: 5 Stars
Review: Wow....wow....wow.

I
Freakin'
Loved
This
Book!

So much is going on. Feyre has turned out to be such a kick ass character and I love it. So many good moments in this book. So many passages that sang to my heart, not only has Sarah J Mass wrote a wonderfully amazing story and characters, her writing it's self it beautiful. Forever a fan now. I will have to go buy all of her books, she is now an auto buy author for me.

Rhysand...oh Rhysand...the many masks, worn well and played well but your truth is oh so beautiful.😍😍😍🖤💜💫

I love these characters.
I hated others.

When a writer can get under your skin, seep into your soul, make you feel all the emotions. Make you feel as if you were there going through it all yourself. That is a good author. A good story, one that will be loved over and over again...by me and I know countless others.

I'm sorry I'm all over the place with this "review" but that's what happens when I feel so strongly about what I have just read. So much is going on in this world and I'm squeeing on the inside as I type this because I absolutely loved this book.

Fyi though....soooo not "teen" read. I think this series should be placed in the adult fantasy section rather then the YA one. Cause boy are there many many steamy scenes in this book. 💥💦💞

[Mary X]

New shelf: Psychic Abilities.

If this is a hard shelf for anyone, check out the bonus options listed under the shelf announcement threads.

[Mary X]

I'll be reading for psychic abilities

[Skandia]

I'll have my Science Fiction book done by tomorrow. It's interesting and unique story but very dryly written.

[Skandia]

I'll be reading for Psychic Abilities shelf.

[Allison Ann]

I'll be reading The Night Is Watching by Heather Graham for Psychic Abilities - shelved 1 time - 400 pages.

[Mary X]

I'll have my alpha-male review up soon.

[Mary X]

Nice. We have 2, 3 in a rows now.

[Carrie]

I'm going with

[Mary X]

Alpha-Male



Alpha-Male
3 stars
4/25/19

This was ok. Didn't love it, didn't hate it. She doesn't want him, he repulses her, no wait she wants him, then no she doesn't want him until he kisses her yet again and then ok she does want him until they almost consummate but no don't want him at the last minute after all. But of course she's planning to betray him all along anyway. Which you find out early so of course then it's like, ok how long will this drag on until she betrays him but he ultimately forgives her? I might have liked it better had I not known she was going to, at some point, betray him badly.

[Allison Ann]

Completion Post

Shelf: Psychic Abilities

The Night Is Watching by Heather Graham
How Does It Fit: Shelved 1 time as psychic-abilities
Read: 4/27/19
Rating: 3 stars
Review: There's a similarity to the books in this series. I wouldn't want to read too many in a row. That being said, the paranormal mystery is usually an interesting one. The romance is kept down to a dull roar and although insta-love, doesn't bother me as much as it could. The ghosts are generally the most interesting characters in the mix, though the conspiracy in this 9th book was further reaching than I thought. All in all, a good book.

[Mary X]

Her Krewe books are comfort reads to me. When I'm in the mood for simple entertainment with no surprises. They make great audio books.

[Allison Ann]

I wish I could listen to audiobooks, but I just can't. Even the awesome narrators that everyone raves about.... I just stop listening after a few minutes and think my own thoughts and then I realize I'm halfway through a book and I can't tell you a thing about it.

[Skandia]

Shelf: Science Fiction

Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel

Pages: 320
Read: 04/26/2019
Rating: 3 stars


I have mixed feelings about this book. Very interesting unique story about finding pieces of ancient alien artifacts but so much politics mixed in is not my cup of tea and I didn't get into authors writing style at all. Maybe it was the format of interviews and diary entries that made it difficult. Don't know. I will continue with series because I want to know what will happen.

[Mary X]

Ugh. I have only read a few pages of my psychic abilities book. I've been down with a sinus infection and over loaded with expiring library books. But I should be able to focus on it now and will try to pick an audio for whatever shelf is called tonight. Trying to make bingo books work for the Right Side Up Spring challenge.

Going to update now and request our science fiction stamp.

[Carrie]

I haven't even started reading mine yet. Hoping to soon.

[Steph, Serious series addict]

CONGRATULATIONS, 5 in a Row!
You now have an updated BINGO card with a stamp on 'science fiction'. 

[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'll be reading for Series shelf.

[Allison Ann]

I'll be reading Relic by Douglas Preston for Series - shelved 234 times - 480 pages.

[Mary X]

Last nights shelf call gave us a 4 in a row. Since there are 13 shelves left to be called, it's probably a long shot that paranormal erotica will come next week. But you never know. I am going to try and have both my books finished before the next shelf call, just in case.

[Carrie]

Such a hard shelf to pick from as there a many many many books on my tbr.

[Mary X]

I know so I'm just going to see what I finish first of the books I start in the next couple of days.

[Carrie]

Well I saw on it and conveniently it just downloaded from the library to my tablet. So I'm going with that. I am soooo happy my wait on the hold list was very short.

[Skandia]

Shelf: Psychic Abilities

Rhapsodic by Laura Thalassa

Pages: 326
Read: 05/05/2019
Rating: 4,5 stars

Who do you call when you are sixteen and in desperate need for help to make your horrible crime go away. Not ghostbusters for sure. You call for Bargainer and you will pay later.
This is how a young siren Callypso meets with the most wicked man of them all, the infamous Bargainer. Seven years later he is back to collect the debt.
Laura Thalassa is fast becoming my favorite PNR author. There is something in her books, the romance part, the paranormal part, all of it that just clicks for me. I admit, the romance part can be a little angsty and cheesy at times but I don't mind. Mostly it's just beautiful.
The best part of this series is set in Fae world and I'm all about Fae these days. Don't know what has happened to me. I might even pick up Fever series again.

[Allison Ann]

Completion Post

Shelf: Series

Relic by Douglas Preston
How Does It Fit: Shelved 234 as series
Read: 5/04/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: My first instinct was that I really liked this book. A day later, I can't really say why. It was good, but am I giving it more credit because I wanted to like it? Not really sure. The writing was good, but was it great? The characters were good but were they great? The story was good but was it great? The setting was awesome, no question there, New York's Museum of Natural History? Yes please. I think I just need to move on, read the next book and re-evaluate, because honestly it's a book, it entertained me which is all I really want in a book and I think I'm getting a headache thinking about it too much.

[Mary X]

Series shelf



4 stars

5/6/19

These are a guilty pleasure for me. They are very formulaic but entertaining and they make great audio books. I was a little disappointed that she didn't go into the voodoo aspect more. I have to admit that with this one, I hadn't figured out who the bad guy(s) were like I usually do.

[Mary X]

I was just looking over Sam's update from last week. If and when paranormal erotica is called, we will be racing Team 15 and possibly another team. The update was done before last week's shelf call and Team 15 also needed Series and Paranormal Erotica for a Bingo.

Team 2 needed shifters and paranormal erotica. If shifters gets called before Paranormal Erotica, we would also be racing them.

Or course it may never be called. But if we want a chance a winning, we should be prepared. I plan to speed read my psychic abilities book tonight. I've put a good dent in it but I kept putting it aside for others.

[Mary X]

New shelf:

Next in Series

Doesn't look like it's a winner for anyone.

I'll be reading:

[Allison Ann]

I'll be reading Speaker for the Dead by Orson Scott Card for Next In Series - shelved 20 times - 382 pages.

[Skandia]

I'll be reading for Next In Series shelf

[Carrie]

I'm going with

[Mary X]

Psychic Abilities



4 stars

5/8/19

I really enjoyed this once I was able to actually spend some time to get into the book. I did find some of the psychic readings a little tedious. I get that the MC is a professional psychic but the author could have skipped a couple of the readings she put in the book. But I really liked Abby and I'm looking forward to read more.

[Mary X]

I didn't realize that I was so behind in updating.

Please let me know if I've missed anything:

still Need:
Psychic Abilities: Carrie
Series: Skandia, Carrie
Next in series: all

[Allison Ann]

I'm still reading my Next In Series book - it's good but it reads very slow. I'll be done before next shelf call though.

[Carrie]

Completion Post:
Shelf: Series
Book: A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas

Read: May 11
Rating: 5 stars
Review: My heart ached and broke and smiled and hurt. I cried a few times, I cheered a few times. Not as strong as book 2 but still fantastic I love the twists, many I didn't see that coming moments. I love this series and I love the fact that there is room for so much in this world for more books. More courts to visit and who knows what else lay hidden.

[Skandia]

Shelf: Series

City of Lost Souls by Cassandra Clare

Pages: 534
Read: 05/12/2019
Rating: 3 stars

I like Shadowhunters world. I think it's one of the best fantasy worlds YA authors have created. This fifth in series book unfortunately was the weakest so far for me. I can't exactly pinpoint what annoyed me. Clary and Jace of course with their super cheesy love declarations, but this is YA, so it 's normal.
Other than this , I just didn't connect with events in this book.

[Mary X]

Shelf: Next in Series



5/13/19
3 stars

I love this series but this one was just meh for me. Nothing much really happens. Lots of just talking about where Peter might be, why he is on whatever journey he is on, blah blah blah. Also it was pretty obvious what would happen to him because this is a murder mystery series, and she's killed of regular characters before. He was either going to have killed someone or be killed. Well I suppose another option would have been that they would find him being wrongfully accused of murder somewhere but it was clear that wasn't going to be the case when the book was halfway through and they hadn't found him yet.