Meet & Greet Challenge Round 6 (Oct/Nov): READING

[Ezi]

Did you delete Meet & Greet 4?

[Aarati]

Ezi, I finished and I loved it. It was a 4,5-5 starer for me! Thanks for the pick. Also thanks to Tina who picked the book for me as well.

Next off to , Katie's pick.

[Ezi]

Aarati wrote: "Ezi, I finished and I loved it. It was a 4,5-5 starer for me! Thanks for the pick. Also thanks to Tina who picked the book for me as well.

Next off to [bookcov..."

I enjoyed Archers Voice as well

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Group 2-Zara

I finished my first pick- . Thanks Zara. Unfortunately, there were just too many stupid mistakes by the heroine and too much insta-love, that I could not like it.

Glad to get it off my TBR though!

[Dee]

Ezi - it likely got moved to the archived folder

[Katie]

Becky -- I finished Open Season yesterday. 4 stars. It took me awhile to get into it, but I was definitely hooked by Chapter 2. I'm really enjoying Linda Howard and I'm looking forward to reading more from her. :)

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

I finished To Kill a Mockingbird today, which was recommended by Dana (and several other people). I listened to the audio version, and really enjoyed it. Sissy Spacek's narration was fabulous, with the exception of just a couple of places where the dialog got a little confusing because her character voices were very similar. That was only a very minor quibble though, not something that happened a lot.

I'm working on two other picks now, Sweet Dreams in audio and reading Obsession.

[Ty]

Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Did you delete Meet & Greet 4?"

2014 Challenge Archive

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Just finished Shifting Shadows and LOVED it! Ms. Briggs covered all of my favorite characters in several short stories. I enjoyed all of them and the deleted scenes from Silver Borne and Night Broken were a neat plus! I especially liked the insight into Warren and Kyle's relationship, although Asil and Kara's story was also very endearing. It's impossible to pick a favorite! It was a definite five star read for me.

Thanks, Jane! It was a great pick!

[Ezi]

Ty wrote: "Ezinwanyi~the Troublemaker wrote: "Did you delete Meet & Greet 4?"

2014 Challenge Archive"

Gratitude, I lost my spreadsheet, so I want to see what I had left in the prior challenges.

[Sassafrass]

Aarati--Group 2:

I finished Catching Heat today and I thought it was really cute. This is my second read by Allison Packard, and I've come to equate her with light romantic reads that make me smile. I've gone a bit out of sequence with this series, so I think I'll get to The Winning Season very shortly. I definitely want to read all the books associated with this series. *4 STARS*

[Sassafrass]

Tina--Group 2:

I finished That Boy yesterday and it was really cute. I loved how "that boy" ended up always being there for her and it was such the right choice to have them end up together. I don't think he was necessarily the obvious choice but he definitely was the right one. I don't want to give anything away by naming names, so I will just that "that boy" was as well received with me as the entire book was.

It's sometimes hard for me to read YA because it's usually so full of angst it bogs me down, but this one was really sweet and fun although there were definitely some gut wrenching moments. The beauty of the relationship development made all my ugly tears worth it though. :) I will definitely be continuing on with this series. *4.5 STARS*

[Aarati]

Sassafrass wrote: "Aarati--Group 2:

I finished Catching Heat today and I thought it was really cute. This is my second read by Allison Packard, and I've come to equate her with light romantic reads ..."

Glad you liked it Sassafrass. I haven't read any of the Alison Packard books, but I've added it to my TBR.

[Aarati]

I finished one bonus pick. Thanks Katie for picking . I loved it! Looking forward to reading more from Jennifer Lowery!!

Next up and

[LaurLa]

Sassafrass wrote: "Tina--Group 2:

I finished That Boy yesterday and it was really cute. I loved how "that boy" ended up always being there for her and it was such the right choice to have them end ..."

Sassafrass - I'm not a YA reader either and it surprised me how much really enjoyed That Boy as well. I decided to read the rest of the series too...

[Katie]

Aarati wrote: "I finished one bonus pick. Thanks Katie for picking . I loved it! Looking forward to reading more from Jennifer Lowery!!

Next up [bookcover:Lord of the Fading Land..."

I'm glad you enjoyed it, Aarati! Since you loved it, I'm going to go check it out now. :)

[MountainKat, Moderator]

I finished my second book, this time Zara's pick - The Promise. So sweet - thanks Zara!

[Sassafrass]

Preethi--Group 2:

I finished Shadow today and I really enjoyed it. It was such a good addition to the series. I was excited to have two of the New Species get together this time. I'm looking forward to going farther with this series. *4 STARS*

[Jane (PS), Moderator]

Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "Just finished Shifting Shadows and LOVED it! Ms. Briggs covered all of my favorite characters in several short stories. I enjoyed all of them and the deleted scenes from [book:Sil..."

Glad it was a winner Becky :)

[Susan A]

I finished 3 bonus picks.

picked by Shelby Yours ★★★ angsty short story, very good. I will look up more of this author's work

picked by Becky Dark Soul Vol. 5 ★★★★ I really enjoyed this series however, MAJOR spoiler if you are unfamiliar with this series (view spoiler)[ I guess I am just too firmly in the mm romance world -- I hated the threesome. I get that Stefano couldn't choose beteeen his wife and Silvio, but I don't understand how either of them were okay with the threesome. I also liked Silvio too much to accept this for him. (hide spoiler)]

picked by Preethis The Hunting Moon ★★★★ This is book1 in a series by a new to me author. Although not without faults, I enoyed this and will be looking to read the rest of this series.

Thanks for these picks.

[Sassafrass]

Roger--Group 2:

I finished The Queen's Consorts today and it was AMAZING! I love the way Kele Moon writes. And few can write M/M/F menage the way she does (which face it, if there's going to be two M's and an F, shouldn't it be M/M/F?). *sigh* I have no idea why I wanted so long to read this, but thanks for giving me the push to get it done. I was so not disappointed. *5 STARS*

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Sassafrass wrote: "Preethi--Group 2:

I finished Shadow today and I really enjoyed it. It was such a good addition to the series. I was excited to have two of the New Species get together this time...."

Glad you enjoyed it, Sassafrass! I have the first book on hand, but I somehow haven't gotten around to reading it. May be I should start it soon!

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Susan A wrote: "I finished 3 bonus picks.

picked by Shelby Yours ★★★ angsty short story, very good. I will look up more of this author's work

picked by Becky Dark Soul Vol. 5 ★..."

Happy you got to find a new author to read, Susan:)

[Anita Reads]

Group 2 - Roger

Hey I finished my first pick which was | Leslie A. Kelly it was a great mystery. I liked the main characters and although I actually guessed the killer pretty early, it had me thinking a few times that I might be wrong. I gave it 4 ★

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Group 2-Anita.
I finished my second pick- . Loved it a lot. This small town cozy mystery had a lot of red-herrings and was full of comedy of errors told in a sober voice that made it fun to read. Gave it 4 stars. Thanks for picking this book!

[Anita Reads]

Great, It's also been picked for me in this challenge, so I'll look forward to read it :)

[Dee]

i really enjoyed Louisiana Longshot when I read it - the second book in the series was picked for me this round

[Joyce]

Meet and Greet 6
Oct 1-Nov 30, 2014

Group 3

Cariann
Jane (PS)
Donna
Lily
Dee
Katie
Melissa
Lizz Neill
Larissa
poongothai a
Becky
shelby
amie
diane firefly
susan a

[Dee]

so I finished up Magic Breaks last night - i'm conflicted in that I liked it, but I felt like everythign was kind of tied up too quickly - (view spoiler)[the show-down between Kate/Roland just kind of fizzled for me (hide spoiler)]

[Melissa]

Group 1 - Ramneek

I read Bloodlust and enjoyed it. It was good to read about those Salvatore brothers. This one was set just weeks after they are turned into vampires and they head to New Orleans and run into trouble (of course). Fun, fast read. Thanks for the pick!

Group 1 - Becky

I finished The Paper Magician yesterday and liked it. The story and characters were great, but the writing left something to be desired. This was a kindle prime freebie and worth reading, but glad I didn't pay for it ;) It did leave me wondering where the sequel will take the characters though so I guess the freebie did it's job! Thanks for the pick!

[Vi]

Dee wrote: "so I finished up Magic Breaks last night - i'm conflicted in that I liked it, but I felt like everythign was kind of tied up too quickly - [spoilers removed]"

Agreed, Dee. That turn sort of came out of nowhere given the buildup. But (view spoiler)[I don't see how else it could end given that Roland is sort of the strongest and at the top of the power-chain. I don't think it would have been believable if Kate did defeat or even come close. (hide spoiler)] I'm looking forward to what direction they take. Little apprehensive too.

[Dee]

i just wanted a bit more conflict...and the ending was too sickly sweet...really, (view spoiler)[it was like he was egging them on for kids...grandpa rolands!! (hide spoiler)]

[~KarenH~, Moderator]

I've finished my 2nd and 3rd picks, Sweet Dreams picked by Tina, and Heroes Are My Weakness which was MountainKat's pick. I was pleasantly surprised by Sweet Dreams - I'm kind of burned out on Kristen Ashley and her biker dude storylines, but that was more background than main focus in this one and I really liked it a lot. I also liked Heroes Are My Weakness, but it wasn't among my favorites by Susan Elizabeth Phillips...good but not great.

I'm still working my way through Obsession - I've had much more listening than reading time lately - and I've started Laid Bare in audio. I hope to finish both of those in the next day or two.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Lizz Neill - I finished yesterday and enjoyed it. Thanks for picking it!

[Larissa]

Susan A I finished yesterday and enjoyed it!

[Dana (aNovelAllure)]

I've finished 6 of the books picked for me so far, including picks from Roger, Anita, Sassafrass, beppy, Tabs and Karla. I added a small review for each one on my main update post (#41 of the READING). Thanks so much for the great picks!

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Group 3

I finished , recommended by Diane ~Firefly~. It was very good. I really enjoyed it. Now I can finally say I've read a Nora Roberts book! Yes, I've been living on some distant planet.

Katie...I'm reading as soon as I finish a book for another challenge. I'm craving a KA book. : )

Thanks for the great picks!

[Katie]

Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "Group 3

I finished , recommended by Diane ~Firefly~. It was very good. I really enjoyed it. Now I can finally say I've read a Nora Roberts book! Yes, I've b..."

Lol...I know what you mean, Becky. Every once in awhile you need a KA to take the edge off. :P

[Karla]

Dana wrote: "I've finished 6 of the books picked for me so far, including picks from Roger, Anita, Sassafrass, beppy, Tabs and Karla. I added a small review for each one on my main update post (#41 of the READI..."

Glad you liked One for the Money. It was one of the few books I was recommended that I had actually read.

[Anita Reads]

Group 3 - Tabs

Hey. I just finished yesterday. I thought it was a great book. Turns out this version also had the first part of book 1, which made me want to continue the series. So thank you for the pick, I gave it 4 stars.

[Sassafrass]

MountainKat--Group 2:

Loved, loved, LOVED, Fall from India Place. I cried like a baby, railed at the unfairness of it all, but absolutely loved every last minute of it. I just adore this series. I loved seeing Joss and Braden and the gang all grown up as well. It was so good to see them that far into the future.

Hannah and Marco...*sigh*
I was so devastated by all that went down between them, but man did they belong together. I was so happy to see that it worked out.

I can't wait to read Cole's book now. I've got so many others to read but I'm foaming at the mouth to get to it!!!

I have no idea how I sat on this book so long, but I'm glad to have been able to read it. I'm not sure how Samantha Young is going to top this one, but you know, I think I say that every time she comes out with an addition to the series. :)

*5 STARS* if you hadn't already guessed.

[Diane ~Firefly~]

Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "Group 3

I finished , recommended by Diane ~Firefly~. It was very good. I really enjoyed it. Now I can finally say I've read a Nora Roberts book! Yes, I've b..."

Glad you liked it Becky. It is my favorite of her paranormal trilogies. If you read more of them you'll notice lots of similarities between the trilogies.

[[deleted user]]

I finished my third pick . Thanks Sassafrass(and Aarati who also picked this book). I loved the gory scenes, the hunting and fighting scenes. I loved Elena's character. A strong, no-nonsense but practical heroine, indeed! However, I can't help but compare it to the Psy-Changelings series, and in that aspect, this book lacks a certain warmth to it that all the books in the Psy-Changelings world have. Still, I liked this book a lot, and am looking forward to see what happens to Elena and Raphael after this transition.

Thank you for pushing me to read this book. I'm sure I wouldn't have touched it for a long while otherwise!

[Sassafrass]

Preethi wrote: "I finished my third pick . Thanks Sassafrass(and Aarati who also picked this book). I loved the gory scenes, the hunting and fighting scenes. I loved Elena's charac..."

Preethi, I know what you mean about the warmth. I think it's because of the angels vs the changelings. The changelings are all about the skin privileges and feelings. I liken the angels to the Psy in how they are cold and practical.

[Larissa]

Group 3 Shelby-I finished by 5th pick . It was a quick read and I'm glad to have it off of my TBR list! I always enjoy Eve's Menage books! Thank you for helping me get it off my list.

[Aarati]

Preethi wrote: "I finished my third pick . Thanks Sassafrass(and Aarati who also picked this book). I loved the gory scenes, the hunting and fighting scenes. I loved Elena's charac..."

When I first read it, I left it mid-way then picked it up again a couple of days later. I love this series, but I too prefer the Psy-changeling series. I just love them more.

[Aarati]

MountainKat, I finished and really enjoyed it. I gave it 3.5 stars. It was well-written. I loved Amelia's sass and her banter with Spencer was always enjoyable. Spencer was very reserved and it took a lot of effort to just thaw him. His treatment of his horses is when you truly see the heart of the man.
Thanks for the pick.

[Larissa]

Group 3 Poongothai-Finished by 6th pick 4* 10/15 I enjoyed the story and the tension between Kat and the two brothers. Reminds me of The Vampire Diaries lol Thank you for the pick!

[Becky ♡The Bookworm♡]

Group 3

Katie - Finished . I wavered between two and three stars, eventually rounding it down. Usually KA's books make me cry (sometimes even ugly cry), but I couldn't connect with this couple. Hawk was missing that..."something"...that made me really, really care. I thought when we learned about his past that it might help, but Gwen's reaction was so witchy that I sort of checked out on the relationship. She was a TSTL hot mess. I'll cleanse myself in a review then continue with the series, because we know KA writes killer endings and suspense scenes in future books. ; )

Joyce - I'm starting now. Love this little town and the Ghost in Law series.

[Katie]

Becky ♡The Bookworm♡ wrote: "Group 3

Katie - Finished . I wavered between two and three stars, eventually rounding it down. Usually KA's books make me cry (sometimes even ugly cry), but I coul..."

I know...it's hard to like the MCs in this story...I found that to be the case with Law Man, too, but I did enjoy the other two. :)