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Week #2Spot #18
by E.L. JamesQualifications:Standalone
Pages:503
Finished:9/7/19
Rating:4 Stars
Review:Ms. James has done it again with The Mister. The whole story is current with today's events like sex trafficking and how it affects everyone around the world. I was blown away by the realism and heartfelt pain. I definitely recommend this book.
Bonus~500 pages
Week #2~Spot 18
by Duffy BrownQualifications~ Multi~Colored Cover
Pages~ 304
Finished~ 09 Sept 19
Rating~ 4*s
Review~ I would have to say that Duffy Brown's other series is probably my favorite series but this one is cute. I really enjoy the characters and Evie & Sutter are starting to steam up their relationship - it's been fun reading their banter back & forth. Irish Donna makes another appearance and of course is hilarious with her take on "normal" life happenings. The bike painting is a neat idea - would really love to see one in person. There is only one more book in this series so im looking forward to catching the series up to the next book release.
Week 2Spot: 18
The Vampire Knitting Club Qualification: First in series and multi-colored cover (alternate)
Week 2 (Spot 18) Selection
How it fits: #1 in series
Bonus: #1 in series and >500 pages
Pages: 512 (this is the edition that I have)
I know it says I started this already, but will be re-reading for it to count for this challenge.
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "Week #2~Spot 18 by Duffy BrownQualifications~ #2 in the series
Your book choice baffles me because we're on Spot #18 there's no 2 involved. Would you please clarify your choice of book? I'm not trying to be picky just wondering.
Mod
So Sallie, you'd just need to change the qualification part in your selection post if you want to stick with this book - because Angie's right, it doesn't work for the series number.
I can count Smoke Thieves for a bonus as well (assuming the bonuses are happening here as well as SSS?) I've edited my selection post with the qualifications
Mod
The bonuses are the same in both games. :)
Perfect, how do I go about claiming that? Or do I just make a note on completion, and you'll note it somewhere?
Mod
Week 2 - Selection Post Book: The Uncooperative Warrior by Sarah Noffke
How it fits: Multicolored cover
It took me like three books I DNF'd to get to it, but my selection is Book:The Dark Days Club by Alison Goodman
How it fits: 1st in series
Week 2 - completion postSpot: 18
The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren***Qualification: First in series AND multi-colored cover (alternate)
Completed 09/09/2019
Rating: 4.5
Review: Very good, a fresh and easy paranormal/mystery read centering around a yarn shop in Oxford. Very likeable characters, fun premise. This is the first of a robust series and I'm looking forward to reading more! 4.5*
@Rose: Heard many good things about that one!
Meg wrote: "Week 2 - completion postSpot: 18
The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren***Qualification: First in series AND multi-colored cover ..."
OMG this looks hilarious. I must check it out. lol
Maddison wrote: "@Rose: Heard many good things about that one!"So far, it's pretty entertaining.
Rose wrote: "Meg wrote: "Week 2 - completion postSpot: 18
The Vampire Knitting Club by Nancy Warren***Qualification: First in series AND multi-co..."
I thought it would be funny but it wasn't so much; it was a fun read, tho.
Angie ~aka Reading Machine~ wrote: "Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "Week #2~Spot 18 by Duffy BrownQualifications~ #2 in the series
Your book choice baffles me because we're on Sp..."
gotcha ya....I noticed that myself not sure why I said #2 - one of those days I guess....
Week #2~Spot 18
by Duffy BrownQualifications~ Multi~Colored Cover
Pages~ 304
Finished~ 09 Sept 19
Rating~ 4*s
Review~ I would have to say that Duffy Brown's other series is probably my favorite series but this one is cute. I really enjoy the characters and Evie & Sutter are starting to steam up their relationship - it's been fun reading their banter back & forth. Irish Donna makes another appearance and of course is hilarious with her take on "normal" life happenings. The bike painting is a neat idea - would really love to see one in person. There is only one more book in this series so im looking forward to catching the series up to the next book release.
Week #2~Spot 18
The Dark Days Club byAlison GoodmanQualifications= 1st in series (Lady Helen)
Pages~ 472
Finished~ 10 Sept 19
Rating~ 4
Review= Much better than the last one. I like the writing style and the balance between regency culture and paranormal. It was a bit slow to get going (could have been about 75 pages shorter) and the monsters were so weird I feel like they took away a bit from the atmosphere. Other than that a fun and fast read.
Completion - Week 2
Book: The Uncooperative Warrior by Sarah Noffke
Qualification: Multicolored cover
Finished: September 10
Rating: 4stars
Review:
I'm really liking this series, it's not like high quality literature but it's quite entertaining.
The characters are the best. I love Liv, the MC, she's hard and funny, I like her way of seeing things, how she thinks and that she is rebellious haha.
The side characters are great too, we don't know much about the "bad guys", but the "good ones" I like, I'd like to see more of them sometimes.
I also love the humor in this series, I constantly find myself laughing while reading it.
Week 2 (Spot 18) Completion
How it fits: #1 in series
Bonus: #1 in series and >500 pages
Pages: 512 (this is the edition that I have)
Rating: 4 stars
Date read: 11/9/19
Review: This book was just what I was after! So many different POVs, relationships between them, fantasy world! And the cool magic idea as well! I loved discovering how they all connected in the end, and learning about this intense political world. Normally political books aren't for me, but I felt connected enough to the characters to enjoy it!
Angela, how's your book coming along? No pressure just checking.
I’ll be done this evening. It’s a long one, but a really good read.
Week 2 - Completion PostFall of Giants
How it fits: #1 in series
Pages: 942
Rating: 4 stars
Date read: 9/12/19
Review: This was a great up close look at the events that lead up to WW1, and the fallout for the characters involved. The story switched between characters based in England, Germany, Russia, and the US, wealthy and poor, illustrating the stakes and toll of this long war from numerous angles. The characters were well drawn and their stories engaging. Even after 900+ pages, I was left eager to pick up the next one and continue the threads of these characters (and their descendants) lives.
Week #3~Old Spot #18 Rolled 6New Spot #24
Alternative #24~Cover Green
Maddison~
Post 96Angela~
Post 91Rose~
Post 88Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)~
Post 92Paula~
Post 95Meg~
Post 87Angie~
Post 80Bonus Points~
Week #3Spot #24
by Seanan McGuireQualifications:October Daye Book #2
Pages:390
Finished:9/16/19
Rating:4 Stars
Review:October is asked to look into mystery of no contact with another fae fiefdom. Nothing is what it seems and confusion every where. Can October solve the mystery?
Week 3 (Spot 24) Selection
Pages: 402
How it fits: #2 in series
Week 3 - Selection PostBook: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
How it fits: 2nd in Harry Potter Series
Week 3Spot: 24
A Cast-Off Coven by Juliette BlackwellQualification: 2nd in series
Completed 09/14/2019
Rating: 4.5*
Review: I'm loving this series so far. The paranormal aspects are 'heavy duty' without being gross. Love, love the setting of my former home city of San Francisco. In this installment, a demonic being is haunting the prestigious San Francisco School of Fine Arts, and possessing staff members in turn. Lily works to expel the demon, or at least seal him off. In the process, she solves a pair of present and past murders. A very good, easy read. 4.5*
Week 3Spot: 24
by Marie BrennanQualification: 4th in series
Completed 09/17/2019
Rating: 4
Review: Dragons are my favorite magical species and I freaking love Regency and Victorian settings, so these are a given read for me. I always find them perfectly pleasant, and at the same time can't give them five stars, because something is missing. I think it's the way the writing is a bit removed (because it mimics a memior) and has bits of "author" foreshadowing every chapter, which jars you out of the actual story. Still great though.
I'll definitely have Demon World in on time :)
Week 3 - Completion PostSpot 24
Strip Jack by Ian Rankin
How it fits: 4th book in the Inspector Rebus series
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This is one of those detective series that gives my mind a break from heavier books. Light and amusing. Rebus is investigating a murder that turns out to be connected to a local politician while battling his fear of commitment to his girlfriend. His character injects wry humor into a storyline that sounds like it could believably make the front page of any newspaper. A quick and fun read.
Completion Post~Week #3
, Krista Davis17 Sept 19
4*s
304 pages
How it Fits~ #4 in the Paws and Claws Series
I thought this was another cute installment in the series. Holly is helping her Oma to do a match making weekend for pet owners. Nothing turns out the way they thought when a participant in the weekend match making turns up dead and Holly becomes the prime suspect when "John" her match in error points the fingers towards her. The animals were cute and the mystery was pretty good although the "romance" is really lacking in this book.
Angela wrote: "Week 3 - Completion PostSpot 24
Strip Jack by Ian Rankin
How it fits: 4th book in the Inspector Rebus series
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This is one of those detective series that gives my mind a break from heavier books. Light and amusing...."
I was happy to see that this series is light. I always wanted to try it out but thought it would be too heavy. I have the first one on my wish list now!
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl) wrote: "Completion Post~Week #3, Krista Davis17 Sept 19
4*s
304 pages
How it Fits~ #4 in the Paws and Claws Series
I thought this was another cute..."
So behind with this series!
Completion - Week 3
Book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Qualification: 2nd in Harry Potter Series
Finished: September 17
Rating: 5stars
Review:
I just love this book, I've never read it in english before, and I must say that I'm AMAZED of how good the spanish translation is. It is super accurate.
This is one of my favorites from the series, Iove the drama and the humor, Fred and George are great in Chamber of Secrets, Lockhart is super fun.
And what I love most of these re reads is noticing how well constructed the story is, there is so much foreshadowing here, lots of the things that are mentioned in Chamber of Secrets will return in latter books.
Also, I enjoy knowing more about Voldemort.
Week 3 (Spot 24) Completion
Pages: 402
How it fits: #2 in series
Date read: 19/9/19
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: Actual rating: 3.5 stars
This book I definitely didn't find as good as #1. It started off great, with a POV of a character I love, but it turns out we only get that POV once. It was jarring to me. I didn't like the whole jealousy plot, it always irks me. And the way everyone accepts Catherine, and those who don't she wins over. I definitely did grow on the parts in the demon world. Interested in #3!
We're all set for Friday's Roll. Great Job Everyone!
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New Spot #18
Alternative #18~Multi-Colored (3 or More Colors)
Rose~
Paula~
Maddison~
Sallie(GeorgiaGirl)~
Meg~
Angela~
Angie~
Bonus Points~Maddison completed 2 n 1 bonus:1 in the series and Over 500 pages