R11: Team Serial Killers (4)

[SandyC]

Oh no! I am so sorry to hear of your losses. Please take any time you need to away from this game. You can take next week off if you need to.

[Suman]

That is really a messed up situation. Sorry for your losses. Yes if you need to spend time with your family, you could take some time off from the game.

[Monica]

I am so sorry for your losses Denise. I am sending prayers for you and your family.

[Denise, Manufacturing Director]

Absolutely, if you would prefer to take a break and concentrate on spending time with your family, just let me know.
I'm sorry for your losses and wish you and your family the strength you need to get through this terrible time.

[Denise]

The last funeral was Monday, so I will be good now. I don't need a break, but thanks for offering.

[Sarah]

That is so terrible! My condolences Denise!

[SandyC]

Week 8 Roll

5 + 4 = 9

Spot 56
Read 5th or 6th in series

Alternate: One Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. The Witness or Divergent)

[SandyC]

Week 8, Spot 56
5th or 6th in series
Alt: One word title

Sandy C: The Testaments ** Review
Monica: High Five ** Review
Cathy: The Iron Traitor ** Review
Suman: The Nightingale ** Review
Sarah: The Call ** Review
M: Outlander ** Review
Denise: Food: A Love Story ** Review

Bonus points this week: 0
Bonus points total: 3

[Cathy]

Selection Post

The Iron Traitor
book 6 in series Iron Fey

[SandyC]

Week 8 Selection Post

Alternative - one-word title excluding article

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
422 pages

[Suman]

Selection Post:
Week: 8
Spot: 56 (alt: One Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. The Witness or Divergent))


The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah

How it fits: One Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The
Pages: 440

[Sarah]

Selection Post:

Alternate:
The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín, 312 pages.

[Cathy]

SandyC wrote: "Week 8 Selection Post

Alternative - one-word title excluding article

The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
422 pages"

So you managed to fit it in this time:-) Enjoy!!!

[M]

Selection Post Week: 8 Spot: 56
alt: One Word Title

[Denise]

Selection post, week 8
One word title
The alienist

[Monica]

I’m on my phone but wanted to check in. I will be reading

High five by Janet Evanovich. Will do my selection post tomorrow from work.

[Denise]

Post Week: 8 Spot: 56
alt: One Word Title

Food: A Love Story
read 10/22
5 stars

I loved this easy read. It was fun and I could pick it up and put it down and not lose my place. The topic was fun, too.

[Sarah]

Completion Post
Week 8



Book The Call by Peadar Ó Guilín
Qualification Alternate, one word title
Read 10.21.19
Rating 2 stars
Review

I was really excited for this book, because the premise was so good and creepy. I love books with Fae in it, so I thought this would be right up my alley. However, this book was very disappointing. I didn't care about any of the characters, the plot wasn't that interesting, and I think the ending was terrible. I would have DNF'd had it not been that I was reading this for a challenge. Completely disappointed in this book.

[SandyC]

Completion Post

Week 8
Alternate: one-word title

The Testaments
Read 10/23/19
★★★★★

Review: I was a little wary of a book about Gilead without Offred, but I enjoyed this very much. There are three different narrators: Aunt Lydia (whom we met in The Handmaid's Tale), Agnes, the daughter of a powerful Commander, and Daisy, a Canadian teenager with quirky parents. I loved how their stories intersected, and I especially loved that the book incorporates plot lines from the TV series. I wonder how season 4 of the series will play out in light of this book. I'm looking forward to it!

[SandyC]

M wrote: "Selection Post Week: 8 Spot: 56
alt: One Word Title

"

LOVE THIS SERIES!

[Cathy]

Week 8 Completion Post
Spot 56

The Iron Traitor by Julie Kagawa
Read: 10/24/19
Fits: Iron Fey #6
Rating: 2.5 stars

Review: First of all, I have to say that I hate cliff-hangers. I don't mind an overarching story that continues into the next book, but something should be resolved at the end of each individual book. Not only was nothing resolved, it all ended up in a sh*t storm. Besides that, I don't like Kiernan, one of the main characters, and I don't see the point of Kenzie coming along for the ride. I waited a long time to continue this series after the book 5, and I may not even bother to read the last one.

[Suman]

Review Post:

Week: 8
Spot: 56 (alt: One Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The (i.e. The Witness or Divergent))


The Nightingale
by Kristin Hannah

How it fits: One Word Title excluding articles like A, An, The
Pages: 440

Finished: 25/10/2019
Rating: ★★★★

Review: This book is an absorbing page-turner. Plot of this extraordinary work buy Kristin Hannah is set up during World War II in France. The story primary circulates around the two sisters, Vianne and Isabelle. How they join the resistance and serve for France etc. This book is an absolute must read I would say.

[M]

This post is from my phone, sorry for no links.

Completion Post
Week 8
Alternate: One word Title
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
* * * *
Review
Claire Randall was sent back in time by the standing stones. Leaving behind her husband and WW2 era to Jacobite Scotland. That is the story in a nutshell. There are so many things I could say about this book, to me it was amazing. The differences in people in different time periods. Being a history nerd and discussing what was happening during this time (it was a book club read). Comparing it to the TV series. I am going to continue with the series so see where Claire's story goes.

[M]

oh and finished October 25 2019

[SandyC]

M wrote: "This post is from my phone, sorry for no links.

Completion Post
Week 8
Alternate: One word Title
Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
* * * *
Review
Claire Randall was sent back in time by the standing st..."

I'm so glad you liked it! The series just gets better. Check out the Starz TV series if you get a chance. The adaptation is pretty good but of course they can't fit all of DG's amazing story into a few episodes.

[Monica]

Completion post
Week 8
How it fits: number 5 in Stephanie Plum
High Five by Janet Evanovich
4 stars H
Review: I loved this book. This time Stephanie is searching for her Uncle. She of course runs into dead bodies and more shennanigans occur. I find myself laughing out loud that i try not to read in public. I also love that this is set in New Jersey because i am familiar with the area.

Finished 10/25/19

[SandyC]

Week 9 Roll

Current spot: 56
Roll: 2, 5 = 7
New spot: 63

Read 6th or 3rd in series
Alternate: Award winner (must state which/when)

Great job on week 8!

[Suman]

We should try to earn that free pass.

[SandyC]

Week 9, Spot 63
3rd or 6th in series
Alt: Award winner

Sandy C: Smooth Talking Stranger ** Review
Monica: Hot Six ** Review
Cathy: In the Blood ** Review
Suman: Carry on, Jeeves ** Review
Sarah: The Testaments ** Review
M: Doctor Sleep ** Review
Denise: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland ** Review

Bonus points this week: 1 for paranormal week of 10/25
Bonus points total: 4

[SandyC]

Week 9 Selection Post


340 pages
3rd in series

[Denise]

week 9 selection post

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
award won: 2000, Notable Children's books

[Denise]

week 9 completion post

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
award won: 2000, Notable Children's books
read 10/6
5 stars
I loved the book more than I thought I would. I flew right through it as I didn't want to put it down. I didn't realize that I knew the whole story, and not just the Disney version.

[Cathy]

Week 9 selection post

In the Blood
Hollows book 3

[Sarah]

Tentatively choosing Beyond Reach by Karin Slaughter, it is #6 in the Grant County series.

[Suman]

Anyone is going for the halloween bonus?

[M]

Suman wrote: "Anyone is going for the halloween bonus?"

I looked for info, what is the Halloween bonus?

[M]

Selection Post

Week 9 Spot 63
Alternate: Award Winner

Doctor Sleep

Bram Stoker Award Best Novel 2013
**changed my choice**

[Suman]

M wrote: "Suman wrote: "Anyone is going for the halloween bonus?"

I looked for info, what is the Halloween bonus?"

Halloween Bonus: One point can be earned for reading a Horror/Paranormal/Urban Fantasy book for the roll on 10/25.

[Suman]

M wrote: "Selection Post

Week 9 Spot 63
Alternate: Award Winner

Doctor Sleep

Bram Stoker Award Best Novel 2013
**changed my choice**"

Cool.

[Suman]

Selection Post:
Week: 9
Spot: 63 (alt: Award winner)

Carry on, Jeeves
by P.G. Wodehouse

How it fits: Jeeves #3
Pages: 273

[Sarah]

I'm changing my selection to The Testaments by Margaret Atwood, it is for the Alternate - it won the Booker Prize for 2019.

[Monica]

I’m going to read the number 6 book in the Stephanie Plum series. I will do my selection post in the morning.

[SandyC]

M, thanks for taking on a bonus book! I really liked that one.

[Suman]

Review Post:

Week: 9
Spot: 63 (alt: Award winner)


Carry on, Jeeves
by P.G. Wodehouse

How it fits: Jeeves #3
Pages: 273
Finished: 01/11/2019
Rating: ★★★★

Review:
Carry on, Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse is a collection of short incidents in the life of Bertie Wooster and his butler Jeeves. The stories are hilarious as usual. However its a bit monotonous in a sense that the main plot remains the same, that Bertie will get into some trouble and Jeeves will magically rescue him. Writing is excellent. I would not recommend reading the series in a single stretch. Its a kind of mood swinger I would say.

[M]

Week 9 – Spot 63


Title: Doctor Sleep
Author: Stephen King
How it Qualifies: Alt Award Winner Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel 2013
Pages: 560
Date Read: 11-1-2019
Rating: * * * * *
Review:
Dan is a recovering alcoholic has what is called The Shining, a paranormal ability. Working at a hospice he is called Doctor Sleep for using his ability to put dying patients to sleep. Abra is a young girl who also has the Shining. She develops a mental link with Dan after witnessing a boy with the shining be killed. The True Knot are a group a immortals that feed of Steam, a substance that is produced after someone with the shining dies in pain. They have a plan to to kidnap Abra to keep them in a constant supply of steam.

[SandyC]

M, will you please add to the review that it qualifies for Halloween bonus point?

[SandyC]

Completion Post

Week 9 - spot 63

Smooth Talking Stranger
3rd in series
Read 11/1/19
★★★

Review: I last read a book in this series 7 years ago. Where does the time go?? Lisa Kleypas is one of my favorite authors, but I tend to enjoy her historicals more than her contemporaries. Ella Varner is asked to take care of her sister Tara's newborn baby while Tara recuperates at a fancy spa. Ella determines to find out who the baby's father is, so after hearing Tara may have hooked up with wealthy Houston playboy Jack Travis, Ella confronts Jack in his office. Not only wealthy but also physically perfect, Jack offers to help Ella with the baby, even letting her live in one of his apartment buildings. As with most CR, they fall in love incredibly fast but of course must overcome some emotional obstacles. Overall, a fast and enjoyable read.

[Sarah]

Completion Post
Week 9


Book The Testaments by Margaret Atwood
Qualification Alternate, award winner
Read 10.31.19
Rating 5 stars
Review

I really really enjoyed this book, and I'm surprised by how fast I got through it. I did alternate between the audio and physical book, so I could still get reading done while driving. I wasn't sure what path this book was going to take going into it. I wanted more information on the end of the first book, this did not deliver on that front, however, it was still very good. I highly recommend to anyone! You really don't have to read the first book to get this one.

[Cathy]

Completion Post

book: In the Blood
author: Lisa Unger
read: 10/29/19
rating: 5 stars
qualifies: book 3 in series The Hollows

Review:
I thought this was the best in the series so far. It was full of twists that kept me on the edge of my seat. Some things I figured out before they were stated explicitly but there were a lot of unknowns as well. Great read!

[Monica]

Selection Post:

Week 9, Spot 63
Book: Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
Pages:336
How it fits: #6 in series

Completion Post:

Week 9, Spot 63
Book: Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
How it fits: 6th in series
Pages: 336
Read: 11/1/19
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I love a good laugh and this book didn't disappoint. It is entertaining and kept me laughing a lot. Stephanie Plum and Lula's antics are the best. Everything she goes through in this book makes it the best so far. Another great read.