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Jen K wrote: "Week 7 Selection PostSpot 53
Frost Like Night by Sara Raasch
Snow Like Ashes #3
Feel better Mamacita!"
Doesn't this qualify for the 2 in 1 bonus point - spot and alternate? Or, did we already get that point?
Selection postweek 7 spot 53
Derik's Bane by MaryJanice Davidson
Pages 292
How it fits: #3 in Wyndham Werewolves
Completion PostWeek # 7
Spot: 53
Frost Like Night by Sara Raasch
Qualification: #3 in the Snow Like Ashes Series
Finished: October 13, 2019
Rating: 3 stars
Review: The third and final book of the Snow Like Ashes trilogy was okay. The Season and the Rhythm nations need to unite against the Decay or be completely taken over. They rest their fate in the hands of Meira, the Winter Queen.
I read the first 2 books in the series over a year ago and maybe I shouldn't have left such a gap as I just wasn't as invested in the characters. They seemed a bit flat and angsty at this point and there was a definite overuse of the phrase "dear heart". That said it was a fast read as I wanted to know what would happen next every chapter. I'm glad that I was able to finish of the trilogy.
Week 7 Completion PostSpot 53
Offside Chance by Mercy Celeste
Pages: 636 pages
How it Fits: Southern Scrimmage # 3
Read: 10/13/19
Rated: 5 Stars
Review: Continuation of the Southern Scrimmage series. The book focuses on Judah (Jude) Levy and William (Slayer) Slater. they are both "straight" men who go "gay for You" We see the previous couples from the series. there is a bunch of angst not all of it brought by the main characters. in a book this long you have to expect that there will be some twists from the main plot line. But the twists are entertaining and don't distract from the romance.
Completion PostWeek 7 Spot 53
Derik's Bane by MaryJanice Davidson
Pages: 292
How it fits: Wyndham Werewolves #3
Finished: 10/15/2019
Rated: 4 stars
Review:
Derik is becoming an Alpha and driving his family crazy so he sets out to California to take care of Sara who is the reincarnated Morgana La Fay whom they believe will end the world. Enter the hilarious world of MaryJanice Davidson. I always fun her books very fun to read.
Mama's Completion Post
Week 7 ~ Spot 53
Task ~ Spot: 53 - alternate - Author R
Book ~ Blood Truth 3.5* ✔️ 10/16/19
Pages ~Kindle Edition - 416 pgs
Qualifications ~ author J.R. Ward has R Middle initial
Review ~ Not sure how I feel about it. I liked many things about it but not sure I Loved It. Dare I say it was just a tad better than Phury Book??
Say it isn't so...
Unfortunately yes! Boone & Helena were an adorable couple. A little too sweet for my taste, tho. It has a good old fashion mystery. It just wasn't un-put-downable.
The Best Part...
The Brothers, of course.
Selection PostBook: The Wife Gamble: Salinger
Author: Charlie Hart
Pages: 170
How it fits: #3 in the Six men of Alaska Series
Completion PostBook: The Wife Gamble: Salinger
Author: Charlie Hart
Pages: 170
Date Read:15 October
Rating: 4 Stars
How it fits: #3 in the Six men of Alaska Series
Review:
I have been in the mood for a Dystopia book again.
Tia and her Alaskan men have really been through a lot.
Salinger and Tia end up making their friendship bonds stronger from that comes a deeper connection. She can finally trust someone with her identity, The story continues and they fight to get Giles back Another cliff hanger argh. Have to read the next instalment of their story
Hi guys! I should be done with mine in a couple of hours I think :)
Mamacita wrote: "Mama's Completion Post Week 7 ~ Spot 53
Task ~ Spot: 53 - alternate - Author R
Book ~ Blood Truth 3.5* ✔️ 10/16/19
Pages ~Kindle Edition - 416 pgs..."
Very fun review!!! :)
Jen K wrote: "Mamacita wrote: "Mama's Completion Post Week 7 ~ Spot 53
Task ~ Spot: 53 - alternate - Author R
Book ~ Blood Truth 3.5* ✔️ 10/16/19
Pages ~Kindle ..."
Thx!
Completion
Week #7
Spot: 53
Book: Holy Sister by Mark Lawrence
Qualification: 3rd in Book of the Ancestor series
Finished: Oct 18
Rating: ★★★★★
Review:
This was so good! Book of the Ancestor is one of the best series I've read recently. It's dark fantasy with elements of sci fi, crazy creative world-building, gorgeously written, and starring some amazing characters. Holy Sister is the last one of the trilogy and I thought it a superb conclusion. Last few chapters were on the edge of the seat and also heartbreaking. The story makes a full circle and as much as I didn't want it to end, I'm very satisfied with it.
so are we good to roll?
Mod
Yup, one more. I'm about to go out, going to make the links post now and will be checking for updates from my phone :)
Team Super Sixers (6) Weekly Report:Week #7
Previous Spot: 46
Current Spot: 53 - book #5 in the series, book #3 in series, book #53 in the series/ alt. - Author R
✔ Dale - The Wife Gamble: Salinger (Six Men of Alaska, #3) | Review
✔ Elena - Holy Sister (Book of the Ancestor, #3) | Review
✔ Jen K - Frost Like Night (Snow Like Ashes, #3) | Review
✔ Joyce - Derik's Bane (Wyndham Werewolf, #3) | Review
✔ Mamacita wants a Bedtime Story - Blood Truth (alt. Author R - J.R. Ward) | Review
✔ Roger - president of NBR United - Offside Chance (Southern Scrimmage, #3) | Review
✔ Shelley - The Empty Place (Cocrodile Spirit Dreaming, #3) | Review
Completion PostWeek 7
Spot 53
3rd in Cocrodile Spirit Dreaming Series
The Empty Place by Graham Wilson
Finished 10/18/2019
Rating: ☆☆☆
Review: Susan is pregnant, in jail, awaiting trial for the murder of her lover and child's father. She refuses to tell anyone what happened, mainly to protect her baby from finding out anything negative about his/her father. Her friends, family, and the detective who investigated believe there is more to what happened and confused about why Susan won't talk about what happened.
There's a lot going on in this story. Although you can read it as a stand alone, it was a little confusing at the beginning following where the story started, why, the characters, and what was going on. Not knowing the back story really impacted my enjoyment for the first 20% of the book. Especially when the characters refer to something that happened in the previous books. I think if I had read the first 2 books first, in order, I would have given a higher rating. My plan is to do just that and then re-read The Empty Place.
Great, thanks, Shelley! I'll update the links when I'm back but we can roll now! Mama, are you up for it or would you like me to? :)
Okay, rolling...Previous Spot: 53
Week 8 Roll: 6+2 = 8
New Spot: 61
Options:
Standalone
Book #1 in series
Book #6 in series
Book #61 in series
Alternate - 61. Several authors
We also have 3 points we can use to move ahead any time we like. We can do it now or wait till we hit higher numbers. What do you guys think?
I vote for waiting until its a higher number. I have so many choices for a #1.
I'm okay with waiting, at least until the next roll. Like Jen, I have more choices for #1.If we stay with 61
The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani
#1 stand alone
waiting work for me. Have to get a new kindle as mine has died. supposed to be arriving the 25. but I shoulld be able to find an appropriate book at library to borrow and read.
Oh no, dead Kindle is my worst nightmare!
mine too and after warranty expired
I'm truly sorry, Roger, this is nightmarish indeed :( Thank goodness for libraries!I'm good with our current spot as well, plenty of options for 1 here :)
Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "waiting work for me. Have to get a new kindle as mine has died. supposed to be arriving the 25. but I shoulld be able to find an appropriate book at library to borrow and read."You probably already know this or had one of these or a different app on your kindle, but . . .
If you have a tablet, laptop, or desktop you can download the libby or overdrive apps and link to your library card. Browse and download audio and ebooks. App works with most libraries.
Thx for rolling ya'll. Did you post it too on Post Your Spot thread?
I am good w/ #61. I have plenty of options.
Completion PostWeek # 8
Spot: 61
Melt My Heart, Cowboy by C.J. Carmichael
Qualification: Love in the Chocolate Shop #1
Finished: October 20, 2019
Rating: 3 stars
Review: Rosie stayed home in Marietta, Montana to take care of her diabetic father. Now that he has passed, she is anxious to start a "new" life as a young adult and join her brother in screenwriting in LA but is waiting on the sell of her childhood house. While waiting on the sale, she continues her work at the local artisan chocolate shop and takes interest in a new repeat customer, a handsome cowboy.
The story is fun fluff and reasonably predictable but with a nice twist of the cowboy adjusting to being a caretaker to his sister. The secondary characters have spin off stories that are hinted at so I may have to check them out as well.
Mamacita wrote: "Thx for rolling ya'll. Did you post it too on Post Your Spot thread?"Ooh, thanks for reminding! Will post now.
Week 8 Selection PostSpot 61
Master of Restless Shadows by Ginn Hale
pages: 406
How it fits: Master of restless shadows #1
Week 8 Completion PostSpot 61
Master of Restless Shadows by Ginn Hale
pages: 406
How it fits: Master of restless shadows #1
Read 10/21/19
Rated: Five Stars
Now this is a book that follow previous books set in her Cadelonian Series (an unnumbered series). Now this is set about a decade after the Lord of the White Hell, Book 1 and Lord of the White Hell, Book 2. Narsi who was a young boy at the time of those novels made a pledge to help Lord Atreau Videya who gave him the money he needed to go to medical school. Since giving the oath NArsi is now a Master physician and Atreau is a spy master for the Duke of Rauma. they are both caught up in stopping a war that could destroy their world. this is the first book of the master of Restless shadows and the action is just starting to get more intense, I am eagerly awaiting the next book.
Completion Post Week 8
Marly's Choiceby Lora Leigh
Date Read: 18 October
Rating: 3 Stars
How it Fits:#1 Men of August Series
Review:
It was okay. Had a lot of triggers in the storyline, not only from Marly but Cades past as well.
Completion PostWeek 8
Spot:61
The Perfect Nanny by Leïla Slimani
Finished: 10/23/2019
How it Fits: Stand alone
Rating:☆☆☆
Review: Myriam returns to practicing law after an old friend offers her a position with his practice. She and Paul hire Louise, the "perfect nanny" for their 2 young children.
The children love Louise. Right from the begining Louise takes charge. She gets the daughter's behavior under control. She's an extraordinary cook and housekeeper. She organizes the home. Myriam and Paul brag about what a treasure they found in Louise. Louise has issues. Major issues. In the beginning, my heart broke for Myriam. As the story progressed, I found Louise the more sympathic of the three.
Completion PostWeek 8 spot 61
Case of the Green-Dressed Ghost by Lucy Banks
Finished 10/2/2019
How it fits: #1 in Dr. Ribero's Agency of the Supernatural
Rating 4 stars
Review:
Kestor's mothers dying request was that he find Dr. Ribero and tell him who he is. He finds Dr. Ribero and he gets involved with his Agency of the Supernatural. He feels like a fish out of water there and needs to find his inner talent to get rid of the Green-Dressed Ghost.
The book had a slow beginning but by the end I couldn't put it down and really enjoyed the ending.
Completion
My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell
Week #8
Spot: 61
Book:
Qualification: 1st in The Corfu Trilogy
Finished: Oct 24
Rating: ★★★★1/5
Review:
A reread of a childhood favourite. This book is a semi-autobiographical account of the life of Gerald Durrell's family on the Greek island of Corfu when he was ten years old. Durrell was a well-known naturalist and zookeeper but also a terrific writer. His descriptions of flora and fauna of Corfu are so vibrant and beautiful, and various misadventures of his siblings and numerous animals are absolutely hilarious! I was worried to revisit a book from so long ago on account of it hadn't aged well, but I needn't have worried, it was as delightful and fun as I remember it!
Ya'll! I haven't even started my book!!
So do we have a free pass? Cause it will Def be a couple of days.
So. Terribly. Sorry!!!
Mod
You do!
Can I use the free pass please!!
Free pass it is! lol!Mama, do you want to roll while I make the links post?
Team Super Sixers (6) Weekly Report:Week #8
Previous Spot: 53
Current Spot: 61 - standalone, book #6 in the series, book #1 in series, book #61 in the series/ alt. - Several authors
✔ Dale - Marly's Choice (Men of August, #1) | Review
✔ Elena - My Family and Other Animals (The Corfu Trilogy, #1) | Review
✔ Jen K - Melt My Heart, Cowboy (Love at the Chocolate Shop, #1) | Review
✔ Joyce - Case of the Green-Dressed Ghost (Dr Ribero's Agency of the Supernatural, #1) | Review
✔ Mamacita wants a Bedtime Story - Free Pass
✔ Roger - president of NBR United - Master of Restless Shadows (Master of Restless Shadows, #1) | Review
✔ Shelley - The Perfect Nanny (Standalone) | Review
Free Pass used.
Ha ha!! Glad we managed a free pass! Can we roll now?
Rolling... :)Previous Spot: 61
Week 8 Roll: 5+5 = 10
New Spot: 71
Options:
Standalone
Book #1 in series
Book #7 in series
Book #71 in series
Alternate - 71. Title F
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That's an easy task! Great Roll!