R4: SSS Six Pack (6)

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "I just finished my book."

No rush. I was just encouraging Rebecca"

That's fine! Outlander book was a long one but to be expected.

[Rebecca]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "I just finished my book."

No rush. I was just encouraging Rebecca"

thank you for the encouragement.

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week 2~Sunday Roll
Spot 8 Rolled 4 New Spot 12
Alternative~ #12 Title C

Ezi~ Review
Jane~ Review
Rebecca~ Review
Angie~ Review

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week 2~Spot 12
by Lorelei James
Finished:9/8/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:This book astounds me in it's complex writing and characters. I literally could not get enough of this book and characters. I'm completely excited for this new and exciting series by one of my favorite authors.

[Jane]

Week 2 (Sunday roll): rolled a 4 ➜ space 12: I will read a #1


All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy (The Border Trilogy #1)

Date Finished: 9/9-14
Rating: ***
Review:

This wasn't as good as I had hoped. It is an interesting tale of John Grady, a young man (16 years old) and his friend going from Texas to Mexico and all that happens on this trip. It just didn't grip me and I found it quite depressing. I don't think I am going to continue this trilogy.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 2:Roll 1
Spot: Spot 12
Alternative~ Title C

I will read Crave The Night by Lara Adrian (book 12, Midnight Breeds)

[Rebecca]

I'm going to read The Pure in Heart by Susan Hill, which is Simon Serrailler #2


Finished: 9/10/14
Rating: ★★

Ok...so I was actually really enjoying this book. She does a great job with the character portrayals, and I was intrigued with the plot- a young boy who was kidnapped for seemingly no reason. The book was 370 pages and around page 355, I was wondering how she would possibly tie all of these complex lives together to solve the mystery in only 15 pages...well, she didn't. Really disappointing. Literally, nothing happened...maybe the next book in the series will continue this one? But judging by the book's description, it doesn't look like it. Grrrr

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Week 2~Spot 12
by Lorelei James
Finished:
Rating:
Review:"

We could do as it's Book 2

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

I hadn't thought of that.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 2: Roll 1
Spot: 12
Alternative~ Title C

Book: Crave The Night by Lara Adrian (Book 12, Midnight Breeds)
Finished: 9/10
Rating & Review: ★★★½.
I am not sure if my expectations were too high, but I didn't enjoy this book like I thought I would. This one was just kind of flat.

First of all, I didn't "feel" the chemistry between Jordana and Nathan. It felt more like insta-lust, the kind you feel when a good girl meets that bad boy you know your dad would want you to stay away from. That feeling of wanting to be the one who tames that tiger. I liked Nathan and Jordana individually though. I kept waiting for the moment Elliott Bentley Squire (Jordana's boyfriend) would be revealed to be a fiend waiting to use her for evil...I am still waiting.

Also, I am baffled at where this series is going. Not knowing the true enemy and the enemies motivations didn't really get me excited. It's like now everyone is an Atlantean descendent. Are there any plan old breedmates left anymore? There are just more questions and not enough answers, so this one was just okay for me.

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Week 2: Roll 1
Spot: 12
Alternative~ Title C

Book: Crave The Night by Lara Adrian (Book 12, Midnight Breeds)
Finished: 9/10
..."


Bummer

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Week 2: Roll 1
Spot: 12
Alternative~ Title C

Book: Crave The Night by Lara Adrian (Book 1..."

I know. I was bummed but it's one more series I am current on :D
Of course I started two this week: Discovery of witches & Deeper by Robin York

[~Melissa~]

@Ezi - have you read Captive in the Dark? I'm not liking it as much as I thought I would?? We'll see - I'm hoping it gets better - I think I'm about halfway through the audio....

I didn't realize Deeper was going to be a series. If you read book #2 of Witches - lmk what you think. I stalled at #1,lol

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ wrote: "@Ezi - have you read Captive in the Dark? I'm not liking it as much as I thought I would?? We'll see - I'm hoping it gets better - I think I'm about halfway through the audio....

I..."

Nope. I think my GR friends warned me against it saying it was too dark for my delicate sensibilities. I bought on an audible sale for $3.95 and I got a big NOOOOO, don't do it Ezi. They said the same for Captive in Dark and Consequences.
consequences, I went ahead and listened to you AND WAS PISSED for a week

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

~Melissa~ wrote: "I didn't realize Deeper was going to be a series. If you read book #2 of Witches - lmk what you think. I stalled at #1,lol ..."

why did some GR friends say that Book 2 of Witches felt like watching paint dry, another said it was like watching cows eat grass, LMAO!
I am scared now because book 2 is even longer on audio.
is 24 hrs and 30 mins

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "I didn't realize Deeper was going to be a series. If you read book #2 of Witches - lmk what you think. I stalled at #1,lol ..."

why did some GR friends say that Book 2 of Witches..."

ummmm, yeah that's why I haven't dipped my toe into it LMAO - book 1 for me was sort of painful for me to get through but there were parts that I just skimmed. Isn't book 2 close to 700 pgs or something like that?

[~Melissa~]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "~Melissa~ wrote: "@Ezi - have you read Captive in the Dark? I'm not liking it as much as I thought I would?? We'll see - I'm hoping it gets better - I think I'm about halfway throug..."

well you know I liked Consequences *ducking* I know you hated it but this one I ....don;t know ...can;t quite put my finger on it but I'm not into this like Consequences - that one I had to know what happened. This one not so much. I'll finish it but not sure I'll be going on as I think this is a series.

[Jenne]

Book 2 was good (DOV) but I did prefer the 1st and 3rd. Book 2 is necessary but you will get a little irritated with the characters at first. It all evens out though.

[~Melissa~]

Jenne wrote: "Book 2 was good (DOV) but I did prefer the 1st and 3rd. Book 2 is necessary but you will get a little irritated with the characters at first. It all evens out though."

Dark Duet #2?

[Jenne]

The discovery of witches books. I loved the dark duet too :)

[~Melissa~]

Jenne wrote: "The discovery of witches books. I loved the dark duet too :)"

Ah - got it :)

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week 2~Thursday Roll
Spot 12 Rolled 3 New Spot 15
Alternative~ #15 Italy

Angie~ Review
Jane~ Review
Ezi~ Review
Rebecca~ Review

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week 2~Spot 15
by Tina Folsom
Finished:9/11/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:This fifth installment in Scansguard Series features Zane and Portia. Zane doesn't feel he can be loved. Portia is trying to outwit her controlling father. Together Portia and Zane are powerful couple. I love that each book builds on the previous one.

[Rebecca]

blahhhh...I wanted 4 or 6...but I'm going to read a #1

Monkeewrench by P.J. Tracy

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Rebecca wrote: "blahhhh...I wanted 4 or 6...but I'm going to read a #1

Monkeewrench by P.J. Tracy

"

I know the feeling. I'm beginning to think the dice hate me! Because I only seem to be rolling small numbers.

[Jane]

Week 2 (Thursday roll): rolled a 3 ➜ space 15: I will read a standalone


The Secret History by Donna Tartt

Date Finished: 9/14-14
Rating: ***
Review:

I am not sure what to think about this book. It is a murder / mystery but in the way that we are told right away who did it, then the next 620 pages says why. Richard, the person, who is telling the story is part of a group of 6 college students who study Greek but as a newcomer he is also set apart from the group.
I didn't really like any of the characters in the book but it was still a strangely compelling read.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 2~ Roll 2
Spot 15

I'll read Night Unbound by Dianne Duvall (Book 5, Immortal Guardians)

[Rebecca]

Finished Monkeewrench by P.J. Tracy
9/12/14
Rating: ★★★

I wasn't sure whether to give this book 3 or 4 stars but I decided on 3 because, to me, 4 is a really really good book. I did like this book, but there were aspects that really bugged me. I guessed the killer from the very beginning, which usually would be a deal breaker, but there were several people I wondered about. I was surprised that I was actually correct.

The book had wayyyy too many characters...a core group of 5 friends, and police officers in two different states, all very similar to each other. It bounced from Minnesota to Wisconsin and each police station had a handsome and conflicted lead detective and a chubby, goofy sidekick so I often forgot which state I was in. There were also several "extremely fat but very sexy women" (No joke) in addition to two secretive, mysterious women who were love interests of the detectives.

Finally, the language in this book was seriously goofy. And I was confused about all the fetishes for big women...especially since this book was written by a mother and daughter. Even with all that, I enjoyed the book. It was a good plot with a good ending.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 2: Roll 2
Spot: 15

Book: Night Unbound by Dianne Duvall (Book 5, Immortal Guardians)
Finished: 9/13
Rating & Review: ★★★★
This was Lisette and Zach's HEA. Zach is the guy Seth beat up in the last book. His cousin that we knew nothing about other then he was as powerful and old as Seth. He had been visiting Lisette in her dreams while he was imprisoned by the others.
A lot happened in this book, most important was that the immortal guardians have a new enemy enjoyed has recruited humans and vampires. Their identity still remains a mystery but this common enemy allowed Zach and Seth to make peace, Zach to be welcomed into the IG fold, and Aidan to be featured in a way that leads me to believe the next book will be his.

[Jane]

It seems I am last this time. That should teach me not to chose a 629 page book to finish in a few days!

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Jane wrote: "It seems I am last this time. That should teach me not to chose a 629 page book to finish in a few days!"

lol, that is a toughie. That's long.

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Jane wrote: "It seems I am last this time. That should teach me not to chose a 629 page book to finish in a few days!"

No worries Jane!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week 3:Sunday roll
Spot 15 Rolled 2 New Spot 17
Alternative #17~2001

Ezi~ Review
Rebecca~ Review
Jane~ Review
Angie~ Review

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

I swear the dice hate me!

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week 3~Spot 17
by Laura Kaye
Finished:9/15/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:I read and fell in love with this author's work. The title of this book is aptly named continues to play out through out the whole book. Nick Rixey believed everything Frank Merritt said until his whole team was ambushed. The thought of helping Becca Merritt is out of the question right? Together they learn many secrets and more questions.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "I swear the dice hate me!"

I think I hate you too...LOL, just kidding Angie! It's not a big deal. We are clearing off our shelves, right?
I'm in for (Book 1)
or

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

I tried rolling the dice again and it gave me 1.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "I tried rolling the dice again and it gave me 1."

I rolled a "5", LOL.

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Maybe you should to the rolling instead of me!

[Jane]

Week 3 (Sunday roll): rolled a 2 ➜ space 17: I will read a standalone

(not a long book this time lol)

Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein

Date Finished: 9/17-14
Rating: ★★★
Review:

I like this. It was interesting enough to follow Juan Rico through training and in combat. But there were parts that I found boring, especially a long section while he was at officer training.

[Rebecca]

Week 3: rolled 2
Space 17: 2001 (alternate option)
Review: ★★★

The Next Accident by Lisa Gardner



I thought this book was just OK...but I'm comparing it to her D.D. Warren series, which I'm also reading, and every book is impossible to put down. There is too much emphasis on the characters in this series, and they are just not that interesting. Pierce Quincy is the hardened FBI profiler who excels at his career but regrets all of the years he was absent from his family. Rainie Conner is the ex-cop with trust issues because of her troubled background...blah blah blah.

I liked the first book in the series, because the story didn't focus on the two of them, but the second two books revolved around their lives. In this one, there is a mad man who is terrorizing Quincy's family and he is trying to figure out it is out of the giant pool of criminals he has pissed off over the years. He hires Rainie to help, but of course there is a lot of boring sexual tension between them.

It wasn't my favorite, but still a pretty solid suspense, and I am going to read the next one because I love Lisa Gardner and continue to be impressed by the D.D. Warren series.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 3: Roll 1
Spot: 17

Book: A Better Man by Jaime Reece (Book 1, The Men of Halfway House)
Finished: 9/14
Rating & Review: ★★★★
Julian Capeletti is barely making it month to month. He is 2 months behind in rent and lacks job offers when he comes across an AD in the newspaper looking for a handyman. Desperately trying to find some work, Julian goes and meets the owner of the building, Mr. Matt Doner and gets the job. Matt Doner inherited a dilapidated building from his Aunt Eleanor who wanted him to use the house as a new beginning. See Matt just served a 5-yr prison sentence and now he wanted to make his life count for something positive.
So with Julian’s help, Matt sets out to rebuild the “office space”, but this project turns out to be a restoration for both men as Julian is also trying to heal from his past.

I loved Julian. He had such inner fortitude and resolve. He was a man of his word and he was a rock for Matt. I was happy with the continual evolution of Matt as he found strength to reconnect his family…well, not his witch of a mom, but the rest of his family. I love that the author didn’t make this story too angsty or sappy, it was just right in terms of pace, character development and emotional moments. These two guys deserved this second chance and I was so happy they got it.

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week 3:Thursday Roll
Spot 17 Rolled 3 New Spot 20
Alternative #20~Cover Item Mode of Transportation

Angie~ Review
Ezi~ Review
Jane~ Review
Rebecca~ Review

[Angie ~aka Reading Machine~]

Week 3~Spot 20
by Elizabeth Hunter
Finished:9/20/14
Rating:4 Stars
Review:This is second book in The Irin Chronicles. It picks up where first book left off. Ava is grieving for Malachi. Meanwhile Malachi wakes up to a voice crying "Come back to me" and he must find the person attached to this voice. Malachi has no memory of his mate and his death; doesn't remember his name; and his talsm is gone. Can Ava and Malachi find their way back to each other again? Your answer awaits you in The Singer.

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

Week 3~Spot 20
by Elizabeth Hunter (book 2, The Irin Scribe Chronicles)

[Jane]

Week 3 (Thursday roll): rolled a 3 ➜ space 20: I will read a #2


Altered Souls by Karice Bolton (Witch Avenue #2)

Date Finished: 9/19-14
Rating: ★★★★
Review:

As it is almost 2 years since I read the first book in this series it was slightly difficult to remember what happened. No problem after I started reading though. Triss feels she has been betrayed by several friends and family and have difficulties trusting again but she and Logan sort themselves out and continue to look for her mother.

[Rebecca]

Week 3 Spot 20

Reading: Split Second by Alex Kava (Maggie O'Dell #2)

[Ezi, Factory Superintendent]

We are all reading book "2". Nice!

[Rebecca]

I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to finish by midnight...my dad made a surprise visit...i'll try my best but I'm not sure...sorry!!

[Jane]

I don't think you should worry Rebecca. As far as I understand the rules we have all of Sunday to roll, we just like to roll as early as possible which is tonight.
So if at all possible you can finish by tomorrow, not too late is should be okay. If not we do have a free pass as we can't roll at all before everybody has finished and reviewed their books.

Angie will correct me if I am wrong.